by BEGLA-135 (English in daily life) December 2021 question paper detailed analysis.
B.A. GENERAL (BAG)
Term-End Examination
December 2021
BEGLA-135 : ENGLISH IN DAILY LIFE
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
- Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it :
- After I gave a speech for a major telecommunications company, a woman walked up to me with tears in her eyes. “Robin; I’ve read all your books and try my best to live the kind of life you write about. But there was a man who actually lived your message. He died a few months ago. He was my dad.” She paused and looked down at the floor. “Five thousand people showed up at my father’s funeral,” she said. “The whole town was there. I was so honored to see that.”
- ‘’Was your dad a well-known businessperson ?” I asked. “‘No,” she replied. “A popular politician ?” I wondered aloud. “No,” she whispered. “Was your father some kind of a local celebrity?” “No, Robin, he wasn’t at all.” Then why did 5000 people come to your dad’s funeral ?” I had to ask.
- Another long pause. ‘’They came because my father was a man who always had a smile on his face. He was the kind of person who was always the first to help someone in need. He always treated people incredibly well and was unfailingly polite. He walked the earth ever so lightly. Five thousand people showed up at my dad’s funeral because he was good.”
- Whatever happened to valuing being good? Reality TV shows exhibit the worst of human behavior. We see music superstars who swear every five seconds. We read about corporate leaders who fill their pockets to buy bigger boats while shareholders lose their life savings. I loved the movie Wall Street. But Gordon Gekko got it wrong: Greed isn’t good. Good is good.
- Some people laugh at the notion of being nice and decent and noble. “That’s a sign of weakness,” I hear. Nope. It’s a sign of strength. Soft is hard. It’s easy to put yourself first. It’s easy to get angry when someone disagrees with · you. It’s easy to complain or condemn or take the path of least resistance. What takes guts is to stand for something higher, to behave greater and to be of service to others. Like Mandela. Like Gandhi. Like King. Heroes of mine. I wish I could be one-quarter as good as them.
- Sorry for ranting, but this is a big topic for me. I’ll be the first to tell you I’m far from perfect. I’m just a messenger – an ordinary man. But 111 tell you one thing – I do my best to be good. That quest keeps me up at night. And I hold myself to a standard far higher than anyone could ever expect from me. Do I always get it right? No. Am I always at peace and without anger? No. Do I always model my message? No. I try to each day but I slip sometimes.
- I’m not saying that treating people with respect means you don’t hold them to -high standards and expect excellence from them. It doesn’t mean you don’t set boundaries. and get tough when you have to. Showing leadership isn’t about being liked by all. It’s about doing what’s right. And what’s good.
Some tips to solve Reading Comprehension Questions
- Read questions first, then the passage- Go through the questions before you read the passage. It helps to locate some answers even in the first reading attempt.
2. Do not give emphasis on the word’s meaning. Instead, emphasis on the meaning of sentences. Sometimes you have to assume the meaning of a word based on the context.
3. Do not memorize any point while reading a passage. Once you located your answer, emphasize the part and form your answer.
4. Never lose your patience- Most of the passages may not be understandable at first glance. In every reading comprehension question, there will be two or three questions that can be answered easily. Therefore, be patient to read twice or twice.
5. Give importance to the first and last sentences of each paragraph. Because the first and the last paragraphs give some hinds about answers.
6. Search for signal words- Searching for the words from the question paper also can be seen as one way to reach an answer.
(a) Answer the following questions :
(i). Why did the woman who spoke to Robin have tears in her eyes?
ANSWER: The woman who spoke to Robin was torn in her eyes because her father has died last month. She had a strong emotional attachment to her father.
(ii). Did the woman admire her father? Pick out two sentences that say so.
ANSWER: Yes, she admired her father. That is very obvious in her words. “Five thousand people showed up at my father’s funeral,” she said. “The whole town was there. I was so honored to see ·that.”
(iii) Write a brief character sketch of the father in your own words.
ANSWER: Her father kind-hearted person who always finds happiness in serving other people. He was also a polite man and always keep a smile on his face. He even walked through the earth so lightly. Her father also was a follower of the writer, Robin.
(iv). Who are some of the author’s heroes? Why?
Nelson Mandela. Mahatma Gandhi and Martin King are the heroes of the writer. These world leaders give the least importance to themselves and give primary concerns to serving other people. They never keep any condemnation and hatred toward anyone.
(v). Give an appropriate title to the passage.
ANSWER: Soft is hard.
(vi). The author says “soft is hard”. What does he mean by this?
ANSWER: It means that becoming noble, nice, and kind-hearted is a difficult and hard one. It’s easy to get angry when someone disagrees with you. It’s easy to complain or condemn or take the path of least resistance
(b) Pick out words from the passage which are the opposite or”the following words:
- (i) unpopular (para 2) Ans: Popular.
- (ii) frown (para 3) Ans: Smiled
- (iii) rude (para 3) Ans: Polite
- (iv) best (para 4) Ans: Worst
- (v) strength (para 5) Ans: Weakness
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C. Make sentences of the following words/phrases from the text. Do not copy the sentences from the passage.
- (i) Honoured – He was treated as an honoured guest.
- (ii) Celebrity – He is an international celebrity
- (iii) Showed up – For each dinner, sixty or more people show up.
- (iv) Condemn – We condemn all activities of terrorists in this country
- (v) Tough – We condemn all activities of terrorists in this country.
