IGNOU BEGLA-137 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

Q1.Read the following passage and answer the questions given below that : Climate change is a rapidly growing problem that affects the entire planet. It is caused by the release of green house gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the sun, leading to an increase in global temperatures, known as global warming. The effects of climate change are wide -ranging and include rising sea levels, more intense [ 2 ] BEGLA–137 storms and change in precipitation patterns. One of the main causes of climate change i n human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels of energy. The burning of coal, oil and natural gas releases large amounts of carbon dioxide i nto the at mosphere, contributing to the green house effect. Deforestation, agriculture and transportation are also significant contributors to the problem. To address the issue of climate change, there are several strategies that can be implemented. Reducing carbon emission s through the use of renewable energy sour ces such as solar and wind power is one way to decrease the amount of green house gases in the atmosphere. Also , implementing policies to promote sustainable combat climate change. Questions :

(a) What is the main cause of climate change ? [ 3 ] BEGLA–137

(b) How does the release of green house gases contribute to climate change ? 2

(c) What are some of the effects of climate change ? 2

(d) How can the problem of climate change be addressed ? 2

(e) What are some human activities that lead to climate change ?

Q2.Add prefixes to the following words to make opposite : 2×5=10 eligible, satisfied, relevant, healthy, lucky.

Q3.Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunction : 5

(a) I cannot help you now, ... you don’t listen to my advice.

(b) They will miss the train they hurry.

(c) Both of them did not go , they were not invited.

(d) Earth is bigger Mars.

(e) He jumped he won the match convincingly. [ 4 ]

Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following : 2×5=10 Alliteration, Exaggeration, Oxymoron, Rhetoric

Q5.Define any two of the following literary devices with suitable example : 2×5=10 Metaphor, Symbol, Irony, Pun

Q6.Correct the following sentences : 5×2=10

(a) Her performance was best than others.

(b) The temperature of Amritsar is hotter than Delhi.

(c) Ram is one of his best friends and he has gone to meet him.

(d) The food was indelible.

(e) He did not wrote the test last week.

Q7.Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition : 10×1=10

(a) Ram returned his journey to London.

(b) The plane did not land the runway. [ 5 ] BEGLA–137

(c) The boy climbed the tree without help.

(d) Rohan moved the table dining room.

(e) She will have finished the home work

(f) Rakesh has been waiting for her seven o’clock.

(g) It is not safe to walk alone in the street

(h) Rohit has been working in this office last ten years.

(i) The thief hid himself the table. (j) Everyone was amazed her brilliant performance.

Q8.Make sentences with the following phrasal verbs so that their meaning gets clear : 5×2=10 run out of, turn off, break down, put out, look after [ 6 ]

Q9.Identify and explain the figures of speech in the following sentences : 5×2=10

(a) He swims like a fish.

(b) The wind whispered secrets in my ear.

(c) I am over the moon about it.

(d) The weatherman said that it was going to be sunny but it rained all day.

(e) He was a lion on the battlefield.

Q10.(a) Add suffixes to make adjective forms : 5×1=5 delight, care, child, method, happy

(b) Use the following words in sentences as directed : 5×2=10 advice (verbs), harm (adjective) , produce (adjective), press (verb), protect (adjective)