English- III MID Questions

III MID Exam English Questions for all Branches

1. Why according to Ray, Indian films deal more with moods and atmosphere rather
   than grandeur and spectacle.
2. How does Satyajit Ray justify his observation that film making is a tough business?
3. According to Satyajit Ray what are the three factors that should guide a director when he/she chooses a story for a film?
4. How did Kennedy stress the change in the areas of human rights, unity of Americans
and International relations in his speech?
5. How did the speech of Kennedy motivate the American public to pick up the set-
down torch of the previous generation and bear the burden of giving back to their
nation?
6. Write a letter to the Sub Inspector of police about the theft of your bicycle.
7. Write a letter to the editor of a news paper about the condition of open drains in
your locality.
8. Write an essay on the topic – Brain storming helps innovation in education as well as in business.
9. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable form of the verb given in brackets :
i. . The theme of the novel (respect) our culture.
ii. I (see) the bus pass a few minutes ago.
iii. When I saw her, she (play) chess.
iv. If he runs fast, he (catch) the train.
(b) Write one word substitutes for the following:
i. Conventional rules of personal behavior in society
ii. Study of external form of plants
iii. Fear of the closed space
iv. The animals of a certain region.
10. (a) Write synonyms for the following:
i. Invective
ii. Intelligent
iii. Probability
iv. Futile.
(b)Write the meanings of the following idiomatic expressions and use them in
sentences of your own:
i. Have second thoughts
ii. To be over the moon
iii. Bury the hatchet.
12. (a) A student intends to write Civil Services exam after graduation. He approaches his Professor for guidance. Build a dialogue on this situation.
(b)  You are under lot of stress due to exams, you consult a counselor. Build a dialogue on this situation.
13. Write down a speech for the Educational Minister who is addressing a gathering of inquisitive Parents on issues related to admissions of their Wards into International Schools.
14. (a) Write antonyms for the following:
i. Adversary
ii. Barren
iii. Satisfaction
iv. Immense.
(b) Write synonyms for the following:
i. Ghetto
ii. Fact
iii. Gaze
iv. Appear.
15. Explain the statement “Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country”.
3.( a)Fill in the blanks with suitable form of the verb given in brackets:
i. The secretary (work) here since2001.
ii. If wishes (be) horses, beggars would ride them
iii. When I entered the class, the attendance (take, already) by the
teacher.
iv. They (repair) the old bridge now.
(b) Write one word substitutes for the following:
i. Conversation between two or more persons
ii. Study of the earth
iii. A game or battle where no party wins
iv. A person's first speech. Click Here to download a copy of the above Questions
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