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ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS -2016
M.Phil. English Language Studies

INSTRUCTIONS:
There are three sections to answer. There are TWELVE pages to this question paper.
Sections A and B consist ofmultiple-choice questions. Answer sections A and B in the OMR sheet

provided to you.

Section A consists of 25 questions to 25). Each question carries one mark. There is negative
'marking for this section. 0.33 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Section B consists of25 questions (26 to 50). Each question carries one mark. There is no negative

marking for wrong answers in this section.
SectionCconsists ofessaytype questions. AnswerSectionCinthe separate answerbookprovided
to you.

SECTION A
(25 Marks)
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS IN THE OMR SHEET PROVIDED TO YOu.

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1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option given below.
She flew the country vacation last year.

a.
about -on

b.
around -on

c.
about -in

d.
around -in


2. Choose the right sentence from ,the options given below.
a.
There is phmty of opportunity to learn online.

b.
There are plenty ofopportunity to learn online.

c.
There is plenty of opportunities to learn online.

d.
There are plenty of opportunities to learn online.


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3. Read the sentences below and choose_ the right sequence. The first sentence has been placed for you.
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Sentence 1. During the Cold War normal relations between Korea and China were non­existent.
i. Letters and telephone calls were also out ofthe question.
ii. Yet, table tennis stars Ahu and Cho still connected.
iii. And in 1989, Cho and Ahu reunited in Sweden and got married.
iv.
Personal visits between the two countries were not possible.

v.
As leading athletes they kept meeting at international competitions.


a. iv, ii, iii
... . ...
b. 11, IV, 111
.. .. ...
c.
IV, 11, 111

d.
IV, 11, 111, 1


4.. Identify the odd expression:
a.
alone together

b.
living dead

c.
silent scream

d.
clearly understood


5. "When the repeat offender stood in front ofthecourt, the judge asked him ifhe had a predilection for getting into trouble."
'Predilection' in this context means:
a.
forecast

b.
inclination

c.
predestined

d.
influence


6. Fill in the blank with the appropriate option.
To refurbish a room at no expense at all, little is needed but grease,
imagination and a free weekend.
a.
wrist
b.hand


c.
elbow

d.
palm


7. Complete the sentence below with the right expression from the options..
It's always better to tell the truth;
a.
lies have a nasty habit of catching up with you.

b.
lies have a nasty habit of catching up of you.

c.
lies have a nasty habit of catching in with you.

d.
lies have a nasty habit of catching up on you.



8. Fill in the blank: with the right expression from the choices given below.
If you are with our products, you could contact us within seven
days, and we shall arrange for collection and refund your money in full.

a.
not completely satisfied

b.
not completely satisfactory

c.
not completely satisfying

d.
not satisfied completely


9. Fill in the blank: with the right expression from the choices given below.
As you the technology on the inside matches the elegance ofthe exterior.
a.
expect

b.
would expect

c.
are expecting

d.
have expected


10. Choose the correct sentence:
a.
No sooner had I fallen asleep than the neighbour's dog started barking.

b.
I no sooner fell asleep than the neighbour's dog started barking.

c.
I had no sooner fallen asleep than the neighbour's dog had started barking.

d.
I no sooner had fell asleep than the neighbour's dog started barking.


11. Read the newspaper passage below and answer the question that follows.
The UK government is hoping that the extra investment will improve the housing situation. Britain with her increasing population builds fewer new houses than are needed, with a shortfall of 100,000 a year according to Shelter, a housing charity. The result is a boom in house prices that has made owning a home unaffordable for many, especially in London and the south of England. Key public sector workers, such as nurses and teachers, are among those affected. .
What would be an appropriate heading to this news item?
a.
housing to be more affordable

b.
public sector workers' woes

c.
how to improve housing situation

d.
owning a home


12. Fill in the blank: with the appropriate option.
"After all her hard work, Sarah was disappointed when the result
revealed 6.5 band in her IELTS exam.':
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a.
unfortunately

b.
painfully

c.
bitterly

d.
deliberately


13. Which of the following sentences is the most appropriate in academic writing?
a.
Because she had decided something, she had to suffer the consequences which were adverse.­

b.
Her decision caused her adverse consequences.

c.
As she had decided something, she had to suffer the consequences which were adverse.

d.
Because she had decided something, she had to suffer adverse consequences.


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14. Which sequence of sentences given below makes the text coherent?
1. Theownerofthespaclaimed hewasunaware ofthedangeras hecouldnot understand the engineer's report on the operation ofthe pool.
ii. In particuiar, operating instructions and descriptions of the capabilities and limitations oftheir products should be communicated in clear and not overtly technical language.
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lll. Engineers to pay attention tQ the need for. clarity when communicating with clients.
IV.
Accidents ofthis sort clearly demonstrate the dangers of overestimating a client's ability to deal with technical language and place an obligation on the engineering' professional.to avoid misunderstandings. .

v.
In a recent incident a young girl was drowned ina spa when suction from the pump her atthe bottom of the pool. .

a.
iii, ii, v,i,iv b.iii,i,iv,ii,v c.i,v,ii,iii,v d.i,iii,ii, v,iv


15: Which of the following-sentences is not correct?
a.
Carers need to provide a stimulating environment, and this only occurs when play materials, books and interesting articles are available to children.

b.
Although carers need to provide a stimulating environment, this only occurs when materials, books and interesting articles are available to children.

c.
Carers need to provide a stimulating environment, however this only occurs when materials, books and interesting articles are available to children.

d.
Carers need to provide a stimulating environment. However, this only occurs when materials, books and interesting articles are available to children.



16. The entire industry was for the megastar who won the most prestigious National Award recently.
a. III praises b. all praises c. all praise d. in praise
17. I used a new cream and my skin broke a rash.
a. outin b.in c.out d.as
18. Choose the incorrect sentence:
a.
I will call you up when I come to town next.

b.
I will call up you when I come to town next.

c.
I will call Sunil up when I come to town next.

d.
I will call up Sunil when I come to town next.


19. Complete the sentence fragment below choosing the correct option: After the tea break ...
a.
staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.

b.
staff should empty the teapot and it stand upside down on the draining board.

c.
staff should empty the teapot and it should stand upside down on the draining board.

d.
staff should empty the teapot and stand it upside down on the draining board.


20. Da Vinci's plan for the largest equestrian statue in the world was a perfectly
project which, if would have probably been his legacy, more than "The Last Supper" or any other work.
a. feasible b. possible c. adaptable d. probable
21. Choose the correct set of sentences.
a. The number ofmistakes was small.
A number ofmistakes were made..
b. The number ofmistakes was small.
A number ofmistakes was made.
c. The number ofmistakes were small.
A number ofmistakes were made.
d. The number ofmistakes were small.
A number ofmistakes was made.

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22. "Political skill is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next
month and next year, and have the ability afterwards to say why it didn't happen." This statement means that .
a.
Politicians must be glib talkers.

b.
Politicians are liars.

c.
Politicians are soothsaye'rs.

d.
Politicians must know how to make excuses.


23. Which ofthe following sentences have used words correctly?

I have to revise my chapter and improve it.


I have to revise my chapter and improvise it.


I am not prepared with my speech; I have to improVise' on the spot.

I am not prepared with my speech; I have to improve on the spot.

a.
and and c. and d. and


24. Choose the sentence that is not an opinion. a., It is hard to learn to ride a bike.
b.
likes eating crisps to this day at school.

c.
The American flag has 7 ted stripes'and 6 blue stripes

d.
Snow is pretty when the sun 'shines on i.t.


25. The research paper to a number ofinteresting rese'arch studies which I would really like to find out more about. .
a.
hints

b.
cites

c.
alludes

d.
affirms



SECTIONB
RESEARCH APTITUDE AND CONTENT-BASED QUESTIONS
(25 Marks)
MARK THE CORRECT ANSWERS IN THE OMR SHEET PROVIDED TO YOU.
26. A base in morphology is
a.
Any item to which affixation can take place

b.
The root

c.
An undecomposable item

d.
A morpheme


27. Which of the following'statements are true?
i. Affricates are a'combination of plosives and fricatives
ii. Nasals have closure similar to plosives
iii. There are eight fricatives in RP
iv.
and Iwl are liquids

a.
iandii b.iandiii c.iiandiv d.iandiv


28. In the sentence "The children found the story fascinating," fascinating is
a.
The direct object

b.
indirect object

c.
complement of the verb

d.
complement of the noun


29. In the sentence, "Mary was a good person and a good singer," the word good exemplifies an instance of:
a. homonymy b. homophony c. polysemy d. synonymy
30. The sentence "John ran'into the man wearing a blue shirt" is an example of
a.
lexical ambiguity

b.
structural ambiguity

c.
anaphora

d.
cataphora


J 1. Language variation as a result of social class is known as:
a.
isogloss

b.
heteroglossia

c.
sociolect

d.
slang


32. Which of these are properties of human language?
i. We can use language to think and talk about language itself.
ii. Language allows itsusers to think and talk about events notpresentin the immediate environment.

iii. The potential number of utterances in any human language is finite.
iv.
Humans are born with some kind of predisposition to acquire language.

a.
All ofthe above b. i and ii c. iii, and iv d. ii and iv


33. Recent studies on bilingualism have found that it...
a.
causes confusion in the language development of children.

b.
has a positive effect on children's cognitive development.

c.
has a negative effect on children's cognitive development.

d.
results in children scoring lower than monolingual children on intelligence tests.


34. Which of the following is an indirect speech act?
a.
Would you mind ifI see you later?

b.
Leave me alone.

c.
Get out!

d.
Watch out!


35.The Sapir-Whorfhypothesis isrelatedto..:
a.
class difference's
b.language and culture


c.
culture

d.
gender


36. TESOL stands for...
a.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

b.
Teaching English as a Second and Other Language

c.
Teaching EnglIsh as a Special and Occupational Language

d.
Teaching English to Students of Other Languages


37. Blended learning refers to...
a.
a combination of print and electronic materials

b.
a combination of face-to-face and online teaching

c.
computer-mediated learning

d.
computer-assisted language learning .


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38. Communicative competence refers to...
i. grammatical knowledge
ii.
social knowledge about how and when to use language appropriately.

a.
Both and

b.
only

c.
only

d.
Neither nor


39. Language syllabus design is influenced by...
a.
the characteristics ofthe students

b.
the teaching context

c.
the teacher's beliefs about teaching and learning

d.
all of the above


40. Which ofthe following is not an advantage of authentic materials?
a.
Exposing learners to real language

b.
Providing information about target culture

c.
Maintaining natural coherence and cohesion oftext

d.
Language being beyond learner competence


41. Cohesion in a text is achieved through...
a.
by the writer.

b.
by the writer.

c.
imagination ofthe reader..

d.
context by the reader.


42. The 'Army Method' is known for...
a.
Cognitivism

b.
Behaviorism

c.
Humanism

d.
Mentalism


43. According to Saussure, the combination of units in a sentence falls in the category of...
a.
Syntagmatic relationship

b.
Distinctive relationship

c.
Associative relationship

d.
Paradigmatic relationship


44.
Halliday's grammar primarily explores the...

45.
The language relativity hypothesis was propounded by...

a.
Bernstein

b.
Labov

c.
Sapir

d.
Boas



46.
Whichofthefollowing isnotatype oftest?

a.
Diagnostic

b.
Portfolio

c.
Proficiency

d.
Placement





a. structures oflanguage
b. fonus of language
c. functions oflanguage
d. applications of language.

Read the paragraph below and answer questions 47 and 48 by choosing the right option.
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Target words were selected from a primary school dictionary to make sure that they would be represen"Lative ofthe vocabulary the readers would encounter during reading. An attempt was made to ensure that the lexical selection included no words the participants were already familiar with. Only morphologically transparent words were included to promote derivation ofword meaning from context.
47. According to the context given, this research probably out on...
a.
.Young adults above 15

b.
Children below 3

c.
Children above 8

d.
Young adults below 15


48. The research probably is to test the acquisition of...
a.
Words whose meanings can be derived from the word structure.

b.
Words whose meanings cannot be derived from the word structure.

c.
Words whose meanings are dependent on the context.

d.
Words whose meanings are not dependent on the context.


49. Research means... a.Finding ,answefS to questions
b.
Studying problems and finding probable solutions

c.
Finding out if something works or not

d.
All ofthe above.


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50. Which ofthe following best illustrates data collection in a qualitative study that focusses on computer-based technology usage?
a.
Dinesh randomly selects 125 participants to answer a questionnaire on technology.

b.
Dhruv uses test scores on Information Technology to assess computer-based technology skills.

c.
Disha interviews parents and children about their use oftechnology for learning activities.

d.
Diya gives teachers an attitude survey on their willingness to use computer technology in the classroom.


SECTIONC
ESSAY (25 MARKS)

WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK PROVIDED TO
YOU.

Write an essay on any ONE ofthe following in about 1500 words. Give suitable
examples wherever appropriate.

1.
What factors are taken into consideration when constructing a language family tree? Elaborate giving examples.

2.
Do you believe that it is necessary to have a common 'international' accent, the features of which are globally determined? Explain.

3.
"A language is a dialect with an army and navy." Explain what means and whether you agree with this view, giving examples.

4.
What are the ways in which the mother tongue influences second language learning? Which aspects of language learning would be the most?

5.
Do you think content-based lcmguage teaching can r:nake English language.leaming more successful? How? . .

6.
ofmy language are the limits world". Doyou agree? What are the implications ofthis statement?

7.
Discuss the similarities between TBLT and Communicative Language Teaching.

8.
"Poetry, as opposed to prose, does not lend itself to teaching language." Do you agree? Justify.

9.
Should soft skills be taught by English language teachers? Define soft skills and justify your answer.


1O. How are the various word formation processes in English being exploited in the multilingual context of India?
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