Technical English II HS6251

Question bank Unit I-V

SSIET
5/24/2014

Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology

Chennai
Department of English
Technical English
Unit I Question Bank
Marks 25

Time: 50 min
Part A

a. Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of the verb given in bracket
i) The 1950s and 60s were the hey days of Tamil. In 1956, when a college----------(celebrate) its centenary, the Education Minister was the chief guest. The principal----- (speak) in
English welcoming the minister. The minister--------- (stand up) and--------- (utter) his first word
in Tamil and was greeted with a thunderous applause.
b) Complete the following
S.No Present

Past

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
ix)
x)
xi)
xii)
xiii)
xiv)
xv)

_______
Bore
________
_______
_______
held
_______
slew
_______
fled
_______
_______
dug
_______
_______

speak
_______
Mislay
_______
Grind
_______
_______
_______
seek
_______
breed
cling
_______
_______
_______

Past
participle
_________
_________
_________
swum
_______
_______
sawn
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
lost
blown

c) Identify the irregular verbs and write the past and past and participle forms:
i) blow ii) grind iii) want iv) close v) water vi) broadcast vii) listen
viii) send ix) improve x) deal xi) finish xii) pay xiii) pack xiv) emerge

xv) choose xvi) keep xvii) found xviii) throw xix) sell xx) happen
xxi) Dry xxii) fight xxiii) rise.

d) Rewrite the following sentences into passive:

i) Most nations adopted the gold standard.
ii) The government should take stringent action.
iii) A panel of famous fiction writers chose the winning novel.
iv) You must tidy up this room.
v) The veteran pitcher threw a ball traveling at incredible speed.
vi) She handed me the plate.
vii) The students will finish the course by July.
viii) The Calcutta Metro project incorporates some up-to-date technology.
ix) Who called you?
x) Nuclear radiation attacks living tissues.
e) Rewrite the following sentences into impersonal passive voice:
i) Somebody has leaked out the questions.
ii) Readers need to see the context.
iii) Donot tell a lie.
iv) I have not met him for a very long time.
v) I heated the flash on a Bunsen burner.
vi) The furnace smelts the ore.
vii) The police gave hot chase to the thief.
viii) Everyone will light crackers on the day.
ix) We must lubricate bearings.
x) Teachers can best sow the seed for good type of behaviors at a tender age.
f) Supply the antonym or a word having a meaning opposite to the one given:
i) Deficient II) prenatal iii) Proponate iv) regenerate v) subjective vi) synonym
vii)
benevolent viii) Consonance ix) Ingress x) Carnivorous xi) Misogamus xii) Protract xiii)
philanthropist xiv) Geriatric xv) progression.

g) Supply the prefix that will complete the word, so that it becomes the synonym of a word:

h) Choose the
the sentences
i) The
having lunch
ii) Inspite
stood in the
their votes.
iii) He
before

S.No
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
Vii0
viii)
ix)
x)
xi)
xii)
xiii)
xiv)
xv)

Word
Bewidered
Clumsy
______mur
With draw
_____gma
______miun
Guess
Over turn
____strue
Aegis
Burdensome
Lesion
Classify
_____look
Kind

Synonym
correct homonyms in
below:
Praise
_____jecture
______vert
interpret
_____tection
______rous
______jury
_______ise
disregard
_____nign

company______(
personnel/personal) are
with their boss.
of rain, the people
queue
to_______(cost/cast)
puts a good show

the_______(quite/quiet) audience.
iv) The railways______(bore/boar) a tunnel through the mountain using sophisticated
equipment.
v) Please_______(wait/weight) till I get ready.
vi) ________(they/theyre) not interested in dating.
vii) You dont have the_______(right/write) to say that. Shouted the man.
viii) The plan ended in_______(vain/vein).
ix) give me a_________(piece/peace) of bread.
x) Dont sit_________(idol/idle).
i) Write the correct word on the line.cent-scent hair-hare weak-week mail-male meat-meet

i) I love your perfume's__________

ii) I don't have a_________ to spend.
iii) She has beautiful and curly _______
iv) The_________ is a very fast animal.
v) He is a very________ boy.
vi) I had an awful _________at my work.
vii) You have to send ________ for that job.
viii) I haven't received ________yet ix) ______ me at the shopping mall.

x) Mexican people eat a lot of ________.

C) Tick the correct one.i) There is a
ii) My

feat

iii) She left her

hole

whole in my shoe.
feet hurt!

cell

iv) The baby is taking a

v)

Raze

vi) Can you

knap

their

there.

nap.

Raise your hand, if you want to participate!

great

vii) Fruit is a very nutritious

viii) The car's

sell over

cereal

ix) I would love to have a

grate the cheese, please?

desert

dessert.

serial number is correct.

peace

piece of cheese cake right now.

Part-B
a) Check your comprehension of inductive and deductive reasoning
i) Taking a persons life is always wrong. Capital punishment involves taking a
Persons life. Therefore, capital punishment is always wrong.
ii) The right to self determination of minority peoples is a core part of international law.
Therefore, if a majority of Aboriginal Australians vote for self-government, they must be
allowed to do so.
iii) Every time Mr Jones has taught Contract Law, students have achieved good results
on the exam. This semester, Mr Jones is teaching Contract Law. Therefore, students will go
well in the exam.
iv) Red cars go fast. Jennys car is red. Therefore, Jennys car goes fast.
b) i) Prepare an SMS to be sent to all your class mates informing about the last date for the
submission of the English assignment.
ii) Assume yourself to be the class teacher of III year Mechanical Engineering, send an
SMS to your class students reminding about the amount to be paid towards project work.
iii) Assume yourself to be the person in charge in your factory. You want to suspend the
manufacturing process for half a day. Inform through SMS to all the workers.c) i) Imagine
that you are a team leader in a company, send an E-mail to your team members
congratulating them on the success of the project.

ii) Assume that you are the Works Manager in a factory, you find that a few workers idling
their time. Use the company web page to give a general warning to all workers.
iii) Imagine yourself to be the Instructor of a course in which 60 students have registered. Draft
an E-mail to be sent to all the students asking them to select a topic of their choice and prepare
a professional presentation of 10 minutes duration.
d) i) Write a blog post of about 250 words to your classmates explaining the kind of project you
think your team should be doing for your English

Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology

Chennai
Department of English
Technical English II
Unit II Question Bank
Marks 25

a.

b.

c.
i)

Time: 50 min
Part A
Note how modals are used in the following sentences to express habit, advice, ability,
permission, obligation, possibility. Say which sentence illustrates which use:
i)
He can read about a hundred pages in an hours time if the material is familiar.
ii)
Students should not make noise in the auditorium as it distracts the performers.
iii)
You will have to make the payment by tomorrow
iv)
May I leave the class early today as I have to catch my train?
v)
The University might declare Friday a holiday because of the local festival.
vi)
When we lived in Delhi we would often eat in the restaurant.
Correct the following sentences:
i)
Manisha must have at least seven hours sleep a night
ii)
Must you go home soon?
iii)
You havent got much time. You should hurry.
iv)
We can as well go to the party. We have nothing else to do.
v)
Shall I use your phone?
vi)
Do you like to come to the cinema with us this evening?
vii)
As A child I went to school on foot.
viii) We eat so that we live.
ix)
He will be pulled for his lashes.
x)
Shall you like another glass of milk?
xi)
Every one of us ought go to the Book Fair.
xii)
He shall be happy, considering how successful he is.
xiii) Should I read your newspaper?
xiv) We can write a letter to the Principal.
xv)
You will come if you wish.
xvi) I use to live in Punjab.
Make purpose statements for the following:
A compass ii) Dictionary iii) A hammer iv) Litmus paper v) i-pod vi) laptop
vii)
Carbon paper viii) Vaccum cleaner ix) induction stove x) Assembler

d. Choose the correct alternative:

i)
One of his books has been acclaimed internationally,_________(so that,as a
result, so as to) he thinks he is a good writer.
ii)
Your assignment is powerful,_______(however, though, so) I beg to differ.
iii)
_______(even so, even though) I know that I would fail, I took the test.
iv)
He has worked in this college for 5 years________(even though, nevertheless) the
Principal does not give him the recognition he deserves.
v)
I first listened to his speech in 1963,________(after, after that), I did not miss any
of his speeches.
vi)
We have worked together in the same college for years,______(yet, however) we
hardly exchanged a word.
vii)
We were all enjoying the concert______(mean while,while) Shyam sat gloomily
looking at the ceiling.
viii) They first had coffee at a restaurant and_______(afterwards, since) they went
sight seeing.
ix)
_________(however, yet) hard he tried, he couldnt clear the paper of
Management Information system.
x)
_________(mean while, while) I was waiting for the city bus. My eyes fell on a
very poor boy sitting on the pavement and begging.
e. Complete the following sentenc3es with suitable phrasal verbs given in bracket
i)
Mom_______ the kids --------- for hockey practice , but dad picks them up and
drives them home. ( drop off, drop in)
ii)
He ----- college after the first semester since he wanted to get some work
experience first. ( drop out of , drop out in)
iii)
I have just ------- that we have a test tomorrow.( Find out, find with)
iv)
Word -------- that you are going to quit . Is it true? ( go around , go along)
v)
Many people died when the Titanic ------ ( go down , go by)
Part B
I Attempt any one of the following :
Accept an Invitation to Speak or Perform
Extend a Formal Invitation
Congratulations Letter to a Friend on his New Job
Congratulations letter on success in the Examination
Decline an Invitation to an Event
II Write a review of articles or books that you have read through

Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology

Chennai
Department of English
Technical English II
Unit III Question Bank
Marks 25

Time: 50 min

Part A
.Use appropriate auxiliary verbs to fill in the gaps :
a)
b)
c)
d)

If I have money, I . lend it to you.(ability).

If you complete the work, you . go . (permission)
You win the race, if you participated .( possibility).
If I had known your address, I .. have visited (possibility)

2.Complete the sentences using an appropriate clause :

a)If Iwere rich, .. .
b) .. , global warming would have been reduced .
c) If the battery of the car is down, .. .
d) , the aeroplane cannot take off.
3 Join the causes in A with the effects in column B using cause and effect expressions :
A
a)
b)
c)
d)

Loud horns and blaring loudspeakers

Depletion of bamboo forests
Chemical pollution
Construction of big dams

B
- damage to ear drums
- increase in soil erosion
- greenhouse effect and ozone depletion
- evacuation of thousalnd of families

4 Use the following connectives in sentences of your own to bring out the cause and effect
relationship :
a) Because b) since c) as d) therefore e)consequently e) due to

5 Make sentences with the following words ,using first as nouns and then as verbs ;
a) Increase

b)produce

c) fan

d)pay

e ) record

f) delight

6.Restate the following sentences using the suggested beginnings :

a)Dog teams still pull sleds over the ice and snow in Alaska.. ( Sleds )
b) Despite the rocky soil, a great deal of farming is done in Vermont. ( .. the soil.)
c) Florida has more lakes than any other lakes. ( Other )
d) The landscape in the South is not unike the landscape in the North;
7

Give the synonyms of the following words :

a) contaminated b) an expression of praise or admiration c) without hair d)chaos

8 Give the format when making the following references :
A book, , a journal article, a manual and ininternet site.
9 Mention two characteristics of a technical report.
10. Mention any two expressions a person may use in a conversation to indicate his feelings.

Part B

15 marks

Answer any two:

1 What is the format for a journal article?
2.What are the elements of a technical article.?
3.Writng are the writing strategies of a technical article?
4 What is the format of the minutes of a meeting?
5Attempt the summary of any journal article you have read recently.

Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology

Chennai
Department of English
Technical English II
Unit IV Question Bank
Marks 25

Time: 50 min

Part A
1 Rewrite the following as numerical expressions .
a) A tank with a capacity of 250 litres b) a D.C. supply of 240 volts
c) a lamp of 60 watts d) a cricket lasting three days
2 When are the following discourse markers used ?
a) With reference to b) as far as .. is concerned c) talking about d) regarding
3 Use these discourse markers in sentences of your own :
a) In addition b) on the other hand c) therefore d) in particular
4 Fill in the blanks with appropriate discourse markser :
a) , English is acclaimed as a global language.b), has the committee your area?
c), I cant help you. D) ., its notj worth seeing.
5 Give the meanings of the following idioms :
a) Round the clock b) above board c) have an axe to grind d) a burning question
6 .Make snetences with the following idioms :
a)beat about the bush b) at the eleventh hour c) throw cold water on d ) to the letter
7.Expand the following abbreviations used when making a message :
a) msg
b) AOB
c) GM
d) B2B
8 Interview question :a) How do you spend your leisure time? b) Are you a team player?
9Interview question : What are your long term and short term goals?b)Why should we hire you?
10Interview question:What qualities do you think a successful manager should have? B)Tell us
about yourself.
Part B
15 marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What are the dos and donts to be observed when taking a message ?
Write out your resume.
Make out a cover letter for a post that you wish to apply for.
How would you take notes from a telephone message?
How would you answer these questions at an interview; a) Tell us something about
yourself. And b) What are your strength

Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology

Chennai
Department of English
Technical English II
Unit V Question Bank
Marks 25

Time: 50 min

Noun Clauses
Underline the noun clause in each of these complex sentences. Write how each is used.
1. I forgot what you said. ___________________________________________________
2. Who the new captain will be has not been announced. __________________________
3. How it happened is still a mystery. _________________________________________
4. Everyone agreed that the price was reasonable. _______________________________
5. No one knew what to do next. ____________________________________________
6. Frank doesnt know what he should wear. ___________________________________
7. Whatever you choose will be fine. _________________________________________
8. This organization provides help to whoever needs it. ___________________________
9. Derricks problem was how he could earn the money. __________________________
10. Paula decided what we should bring. ______________________________________
Complete each adverb clause below with the correct word(s):
1. __________________ he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he
got an A.
When
Since
2. You should keep the milk in the refrigerator, __________________ it doesn't go bad.
since

so that
3. __________________ he thinks he's smart, he isn't.
Although
After
4. You should say goodbye to your brother ________________ you leave for Europe.
before
since
5. ________________ my father has high blood pressure, he has to watch what he eats.
Before
Since
6. ________________ I came to this country, I didn't speak a word of English!
Before
Since
7. I'll let you know ________________ I come back.
because
after
8. He doesn't understand ________________ he doesn't speak French very well.
so that
because
9. He spoke slowly ________________ she would understand.
because
so that
10. ________________ you stop crying, I'll buy you an ice cream.
If
Choose the collocation words:

1 This new process is a ______ advance in technology.

ardent
significant

stale
considerable
cast-iron
2 He knows the interviewer already and that will give him an ______
advantage over me.
ardent
significant
unfair
considerable
cast-iron
3 I wouldn't upset him. He can be a ______ adversary.
ardent
significant
unfair
dangerous
cast-iron
4 He gave me some ______ advice and I took it.
ardent
significant
unfair
dangerous
blunt
5 We know very little about this. We need to bring in an ______ adviser to
help us.
outside
significant

unfair
dangerous
blunt
6 I don't like this at all. It's a really ______ affair.
outside
ugly
unfair
dangerous
blunt
7 It's not a very challenging job. I only have to deal with ______ affairs.
outside
ugly
everyday
dangerous
blunt
8 They don't always agree but I think there is a bond of ______ affection
between them.
outside
ugly
everyday
deep
blunt
9 It seems no time at all since I started work and here I am at ______ age.
outside
ugly
everyday

deep
retirement
10 That type of behaviour was possible in a ______ age but we are more
tightly regulated these days.
bygone
ugly
everyday
deep
retirement
11 I don't trust him. I think he has a ______ agenda.
bygone
hidden
everyday
deep
retirement
12 We cannot tolerate this sort of ______ aggression from a competitor in one
of our key markets.
bygone
hidden
naked
deep
retirement
13 We have a ______ agreement with them and we must respect it.
bygone
hidden
naked

binding
retirement
14 I think they must be providing them with some kind of ______ aid. But I
don't know what.
bygone
hidden
naked
binding
covert

Part B

15 marks

1. Make notes on the following passage :

To prepare for a career in engineering , a student must begin planning in high school.
Mathematics and science should form the core curriculum. For example, in a school
where sixteen credit hours are required for high school graduation, four should be in
mathematics, one each n chemistry,biology and physics. The remaining credits should
include four in English and at least three in the humanities and social sciences. The
average entering freshman in engineering should have achieved at least a 2.5 grade point
average on a 4.0 scale in his or her high school.. Although deficiencies can be corrected
during the first year, the students who need additional work should expect to spend five
instead of four years to complete a degree.
2. Assume that your sister wants to join an engineering college. Prepare a checklist of eight
most important items that are to be ensured in the selection a good institution.

3. A company is planning to set up a shoe unit in a small village 20km from Ranipet. You
are asked to prepare a suitable report about the feasibility of starting the factory. Mention
the availability of raw materials and labour in your area.

4. Write a report on a fire accident that happened in the factory that you are working in .
Make your recommendations.
5. Imagine you are the staff secretary of your college. Submit a report to the Principal of
your college regarding improving the college results.