SRIRAMANUJAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE
KOLAPPAKKAM, VANDALUR - 600127
MODEL EXAM
HS3252 – PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH II
PART – A (10X2=20)
1. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form:
(a) When I opened my eyes, I ______ a strange sight. (see)
(b) Every morning she ______ up early and gets ready for work. (wake)
2. Identify and correct the errors in the sentences:
(a) Many peoples attended the funeral of the great man.
(b) The shepherd took the cattles to the field.
3. Fill in the blanks with either the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb in brackets:
(a) Avoid ______ (make) silly mistakes.
(b) He’d like ______ (fly) an aeroplane.
4. Rewrite the following sentences into passive voice:
(a) Divya is buying a new phone.
(b) Veena threw the jacket.
5. Complete the given conditional sentences:
(a) If I had been there, ______.
(b) If I met your friend in the street _______.
6. Change the following sentences into indirect speech:
(a) “I am playing football,” she said.
(b) “I have been to San Francisco,” she told me.
7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
(a) Look ______ the flowers.
(b) Adam’s birthday is ______ July.
8. Fill in the blanks using a relative pronoun:
(a) Please give me back the books ______ I lent you.
(b) Tell me a nice place ______ I can buy a ring for my mother.
9. Rewrite the following as numerical adjectives:
(a) An electric cable which is 12 metres long.
(b) A company that is 50 years old.
10. Choose the right modal from the given list to complete the sentences:
(should, may, could, shouldn’t, might, can, shall, ought to)
(a) It is very cloudy today. Do you think it ______ rain later?
(b) You ______ have paid the dues two weeks ago.
PART – B (5X16= 80)
11. a) Write a cause and effect essay on air pollution in about 200 words. (or)
(b) Write a complaint letter to the Manager, Sewing and Knitting, 4 Castle Street, New
Delhi, about the defective sewing machine you received recently.
12. (a) Write a letter to the editor of The Times of India complaining about loudspeaker
nuisance at Sector 15, Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi. (or)
(b) Prepare a checklist of eight important things to do before attending an interview.
13. (a) Write eight recommendations for remaining successful at the workplace. (or)
(b) Summarize the pie chart data on TV viewing percentages (2016-2017) in 200 words.
14. (a) Write a survey report on the ‘Impact of COVID’ (invent necessary details). (or)
(b) Write a job application for the post of Plant Manager (Operations) at JJR Distillery
Pvt. Ltd., Mathuranthakam.
15. a) As a biomedical engineering student, draft a formal request letter with a resume to apply
for an internship at a leading medical device or biotechnology company. (or)
b) Write an e-mail to your friend giving him some tips telling him / her how to fight global
warming.
SRIRAMANUJAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE
KOLAPPAKKAM, VANDALUR - 600127
MODEL EXAM
HS3252 – PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH II
PART – A (10X2=20)
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of tenses by choosing from the options given below
the statements.
(a) In recent decades, the efficiency of the United Nations ______ by a growing number of
countries.
(i) will have been questioned (ii) would be questioned
(iii) has been questioned (iv) had been questioned
(b) We ______ no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ______ forty years ago.
(i) had / has been constructed (ii) were having / was being constructed
(iii) have had / was constructed (iv) had had / had been constructed
2. Complete the sentences by changing the words in brackets as directed.
(a) He will be prepared ______ (proposing) his idea to the manager (into infinitive).
(d) Rosy did not like ______ (to stay) indoors during holidays (into gerund).
3. Identify the errors in the following statements.
(a) I told him bluntly (1) / that he is a lazy fellow (2) / and that he had done (3) / his work very badly (4).
(b) I live on a top floor (1) / of an old house (2) / when the wind blows (3) / all the windows rattle (4).
4. Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions.
(a) Raju will play today ______ he gets a chance.
(b) You can’t succeed ______ you work hard.
5. Identify the correct reported speech.
(a) “I’m going to Istanbul tomorrow,” he said.
(b) “I’ll give you half of the money if you keep your mouth shut,” he said to me.
6. Combine the following sentences using a relative clause.
(c) The exercise was very complicated. Nobody could do it.
(d) The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
7. Choose the correct prepositional phrase and fill in the blanks:
(c) My friend didn’t allow her illness to discourage her ______ she began to work twice as hard.
(i) By the contrary (ii) On the contrary (iii) In the contrary
(d) ______, all of us are impressed with the new student’s dance performance.
(i) By general (ii) On general (iii) In general
8. Choose the right modal from the given list to complete the sentences:
(should, may, could, shouldn’t, might, can, shall, ought to)
(a) Mom says we ______ watch TV after we have finished our homework.
(b) I left my file next to you just five minutes ago. You ______ have seen it.
9. Rewrite the following in the correct form of numerical adjective:
(a) A journey of 50 miles.
(b) An expedition lasting for 5 days.
10. Complete the sentences with a suitable clause.
a) If he wastes his time ___________.
b) If I won a lottery ___________.
PART – B (5X16= 80)
11. Draft an email response to a user who recently filed a customer service complaint. (or)
Write a letter of response to a complaint about a website error.
12. (a) Write a compare and contrast essay (200 words) on:
i)Rural life vs. urban life ii) Fast food vs. home cooking (or)
(b) Write eight recommendations for elderly people living alone.
13. (a) Create a checklist for an industrial visit. (or)
(b) Write a letter requesting an internship at a leading company, including an impressive resume.
14. (a)Write a letter to the editor about the lack of awareness around animal rights. Write a letter to
the editor about the need to raise awareness about animal rights in schools and colleges in India.
(or)
(b)The given flow chart describes the process of manufacturing cement from rice husk by
making use of appropriate technology.
15. (a)You are the technical representative of an engineering company. There is an issue in
the manufacturing process of one of your products. Prepare a report analyzing the
problem and making recommendations.
(b) Apply for the software development Engineer position at codeCraft Innovations,
Silicon valley, Hyderabad with cover letter and resume.
SRIRAMANUJAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE
KOLAPPAKKAM, VANDALUR - 600127
MODEL EXAM
HS3252 – PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH II
PART – A (10X2=20)
Answer ALL questions.
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms:
(a) They ______ (build) a new hotel in the center of the town.
(b) Jin and I ______ (play) basketball after school today. Do you want to play too?
2. Choose the correct prepositional phrase and fill in the blanks:
(a) ______ my fellow employees, I would like to thank management for all they have done.
(i) In behalf of (ii) To behalf of (iii) On behalf of (iv) From behalf of
(b) You will have to remember that, ______ John, no one wants to work on this problem.
(i) apart to (ii) apart from (iii) apart (iv) apart of
3. Change the voice in the following sentences and rewrite them:
(a) Many times people do not appreciate our efforts.
(b) They will complete the project by Tuesday.
4. Fill each space with either the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb in brackets:
(a) ______ (walk) is a good exercise.
(b) My father avoids ______ (use) fertilizers on the vegetables he grows.
5. Complete the conditional sentences:
(a) If I were you, ______.
(b) If I came to London, ______.
6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions:
(a) I like reading books, ______ my sister likes playing video games.
(b) ______ Ryan ______ Susan have disappointed me. They did not come for my birthday party.
7. Rewrite the following sentences into indirect speech:
(a) He said, “I did this exercise last night.”
(b) The inspector said, “I am glad to be with you today.”
8. Rewrite the following in the correct form of numerical adjective:
(c) A storage tank with the capacity of 25 liters.
(d) Copper wire of six meters length.
9. Identify the errors in the following statements.
(a) We all are indebted to him (1) / for holding not only high moral values (2) / but also
rendering dedicated service (3) / for the betterment of human race (4).
(b) The Ministry of Labour conducts its basic survey (1) / on trade unions each year (2) /
gathering information with all (3) / labour unions as of June 30 (4).
10. Combine the following sentences using a relative clause.
(a) Mr. Honeywell is a good teacher. Everyone likes him.
(b) The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again. I stayed there a few years ago.
11. a) Write a paragraph comparing tropical deforestation that occurred in different geographical
regions based on the data given below:
b) Imagine that you are a Sanitation Inspector at the Municipal Office. You have been asked to
conduct a surprise check on 3 hospitals in your city. Write a report to your immediate
Supervisor, presenting facts and making recommendations.
12. (a) Draft a complaint response letter as Sales Manager of Prem Electronics. (or)
(b) Write an email to Oxford Publishing House about incorrect book delivery.
13. (a) Create a checklist of 8 items to prevent fire accidents in public functions. (or)
(b) Suggest 8 recommendations to save electricity in your college.
14. (a) Write an essay on "The importance of communication skills for professional success" (200
words). (or)
(b) Write an essay on "Impact of social media on youngsters and its consequences" (200 words).
15. (a) Apply for the Junior Engineer position at Birla Cements with a resume. (or)
(b) Request an internship at Engineering Solutions, Bangalore, with a resume.