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Posted By: bharath sudar Member Level: Platinum Posted Date: 01 Jun 2008
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2007 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) B.Sc Nursing COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH Question paper
l. Read the passage and answer the following questions :
New species, giant flowers and rare mammals that
are unafraid of humans have been found. An international
expedition to 'one of Asia's most isolated jungles has
discovered a virtual "lost world" of untouched species.
The astonishing array of untouched biodiversity was found
in the Foja Mountains in the Indonesian administered
western part of the island of New Guinea.
Experts from the U.S., Indonesia and Australia found
$pecies that had never been described before, including
frogs, butterflies, plants and an orange-faced honey eater,
the first new ,bird found on the islanC in more than
60 years. "lt is as close to the Garden of Eden as you are
going to find on Eatrh,'o said Bruce Beehler, vice-president
of the Center for Biodiversity Conservation. He 'also said,
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"The first bird we saw at our camp was a new species.
Large mammals that have been hunted to near extinction
elsewhere were here in abundance". He said researchers
were able to simply pick up two long-beaked echidnas, a
primitive egg-laying mammal that is little known.
In addition to making the first photos of a male
Berlepschs six-wired bird of paradise, the expedition has
also found a new large mammal so far undetected in
Indonesia - the golden-mantled tree kangaroo.
The newly-discovered
discovered on the island of
a bright orange face-patch
each eye.
honey eater, the first new bird
New Guinea since 1939, has
with'a pendant wattle under
Other discoveries included what may be the largest
rhododendron flower on record almost six inches
across along with more than 20 new frogs and four
new butterflies.
Ques tions :
(a) Where is the "lost world" that scientists have
found ?
(b) What did they find there ?
(c) What is the 'long-beaked
echidna' ?
(d) Describe the newly-discovered honeyeater.
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4
2
2
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2. (i) Fill in the blanks with the right form of verb. 5
(a) 'l an Indian (be)
(b) we think that this a very interesting
story be) .
(c) There - fifty students in the class (b)
(d) Rajeev not speak English well
(do, does).
(e) She - many employees working for
her (has, have)
(ii) Fill in the blanks in {he passage with the appropriate
article, wherever necessary. s
There is Iot of luck in drilling for
oil. drill may just miss the oil although it is ' / JUSI mlss
oe&r; on the other hand it may strike oil at
fairly high level. When the drill goes down,
it brings up soil.
(iii) Make questions for the following answers. 6
(a) I rang you up at the office. (Wh- Question)
(b) I didn't write the letter because there was no
, time. Wn- Question)
(c) They will send us the money, - ?
(question tag)
(d) You aren't angry with ffi€, _ _ ?
: (question tag)
(e) Yes, of course. He will have to pay a fine.
(Yes-No question)
(f) No, he doesn't have to appear in court.
(Yes-No question)
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(iv) .in the blanks with the
He was born
right preposition :
a small
Fill
(a) village
3.
4.
Kerala.
(b) The train leaves
Delhi.
3 p.m.
Write a letter of acceptance for the job off,er you have
received for a post of Ward Incharge. 15
Write a conversation between a nurse and a patient, in
which the nurse tries to persuade the patient to give up
smoking. 10
Read the following paragraph and make a table of Dos and
Don'ts listing points separately of what should be and
what should not be done to save water. 15
Don't use a hose-pipe to clean the driveway and the
side-walk, use a wet mop. Don't leave taps running while
washing clothes, dishes or while shaving or brushing
teeth . Be concerned, stop or report all leakages. Avoid
taking a shower, take a bath with a bucket and a mug.
Water the plants with the water used for washing
vegetables, fruits , etc. Take up rain water harvesting in
your colony. These are some of the ways to save water.
Remember , every drop counts.
5.
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