IGNOU BEGLA-135 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

Q1.Read the following passage and answer the questions given below : I went home on the bus dazed with happiness, and began to get the full realization of what had happened to me. I suddenly had left behind a life of poverty and was entering a long-desired dream—a dream my mother had so often spoken about, had revelled in. I was to become an actor ! It had all come to suddenly, so un- expectedly. I kept thumbing the pages of my part—it had a new brown paper cover—the most important document I have ever held in my life. During the ride on the bus I realised I had crossed an important threshold. No longer was I a non-descript of the slums; now I was a personage of theatre. I wanted to weep. Questions :

(a) Answer the following questions :

Q2.Why was the author happy ? Why was he dazed ? 5 Gi) What was the important document that the author held ? Why was it so important ? 5

(ii) What did the author realise during the ride ? 5

(iv) What, in your opinion, made him weep ? 5

(b) Make sentences with the following words taken from the given passage : 5x2=10 @) dazed Gi) realization

(ii) revelled

(iv) unexpectedly

(v) non-descript

Q3.Write short notes on any two of the following in about 300-350 words each : 20

(i) Climate change

(ii) Importance of Social Media

(iii) Influence of television on young people

(iv) The future of literature

(v) India : Unity in Diversity

Q4.(a) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions : 5 @)_ It will take some time for the children to be accustomed... the changes. Gi) I am well acquainted the gentleman.

(1) He is preparing ------०-- CAT now.

(iv) Iam tired their lies.

(0) Fillin the blanks with correct articles: 5

(6) It has been hour since he arrived. Gi) She has been living here for year now. Gii) we. «river goes around two countries.

(iv) He told me old tale about tenes Village.

(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals : 5 @~sI swim across this river. Gi) She wee find this films boring.

(ii) We leave at 8 p.m. or we will miss the trains.

(iv) You wu... try this new pizza for lunch.

(v) The result not be published yesterday.

(d) Write two adjectives to describe the following : 5 @) Cat Gi) Hand

(ii) The ocean

(iv) Cow

(v) The Ganges

Q5.(a) Write a dialogue between two classmates discussing about any one of the following topics : 15 @) Child Labour Gi) Global Warming

(b) Write seven or eight diary entries in which you highlight a significant achievement in your career that pushed you towards greater heights.