B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Special English 2014 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) What advice does Felix Frankfurter give to the young man going to study law ?
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2. Q1 OR How does Anton Chekhov succeed in creating an appropriately dull atmosphere for holding the trial ?
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3. Q1 (b)(i) Use any four of the following words in sentences of your own (as directed in the brackets).
   • 1) light (as adjective and noun)
   • 2) over (as adverb and noun)
   • 3) pay (as noun and verb)
   • 4) till (as preposition and verb)
   • 5) fine (as noun and adjective)
   • 6) that (as conjunction and adjective)
   • 7) rule (as noun and verb)
   • 8) will (as preposition and noun)
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4. Q1 (b)(ii) Fill in the blanks with suitable model auxilaries.
   • 1) ___________ you come to the canteen with me ?
   • 2) I ________ like to know, what my duty is ?
   • 3) She _________ play tennis well.
   • 4) The officer ___________ agree to grant the loan.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Explain the five functions of a great lawyer.
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2. Q2 OR How can law schools improve the working of the courts ?
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3. Q2 (b)(i) Use any four of the following homophones and homonyms in sentences of your own by bringing out their meanings.
   • a) remainder ; reminder
   • b) proceed ; precede
   • c) recent ; resent
   • d) right ; rite
   • e) coarse ; course
   • f) steal ; steel
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4. Q2 (b)(ii) Give the synonyms of the following :
   • pardon, solitary, tender, independence.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Why did M.K. Gandhi insist the court to inflict the severest penalty upon him ?
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2. Q3 OR How does Gandhiji defend himself and his actions ?
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3. Q3 (b)(i) Write a paragraph on :
   • Prevention is better than cure.
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4. Q3 OR Write a paragraph on :
   • Unity is strength.
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5. Q3 (b)(ii) Write a report on :
   • A theft at an ATM counter of a bank.
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6. Q3 OR Write a report on :
   • Three terrorists were arrested at the border.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) According to George Bernad Shaw, in what sense murders are very dangerous ?
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2. Q4 OR According to G.B. Shaw 'Punishment alone cannot improve criminals'- How do you react to this view
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3. Q4 (b)(i) Write a dialogue between two friends about their preparation for the approaching examination.
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4. Q4 OR Write a dialogue between two friends about making global friendship through the internet.
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5. Q4 (b)(ii) Refute the following statement.
   • Capital punishment should be abolished.
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6. Q4 OR Refute the following statement.
   • Vehicle driving conditions in our country are safe.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Why does the author conclude that modern lawyers must be radical scientists, economists and sociologists ?
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2. Q5 OR What did Lord Macmillan speak to the American lawyers in Chicago ?
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3. Q5 (b) Interpret any two of the following notices :
   • 1) Heavy vehicles not allowed
   • 2) Hospital ahead, silent zone
   • 3) Speed limit 40 Kmph.
   • 4) No parking.
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Typed from the KSLU paper above. The paper is the original. Long reading passages are shortened here to their first and last lines and a summary.