UNIT NO 1.

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

SUMMER 2014

A) Write the meaning of the following pairs of words and use them in sentences of
your own (Any TWO):
1. Hill –Heal:
Hill: Meaning: a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth’s
surface/an incline
Sentence: Jack and Jill went up the hill.
Heal: Meaning: to restore or be restored to health/ to cure/ to treat (a wound etc.)
Sentence: Doctor always takes care to heal the wound.

2. Write- Right
Write: Meaning: to draw or mark (symbols, words, etc.) on a surface, usually paper,
with a pen, pencil etc.
Sentence: The students write their assignments regularly.
Right: Meaning: appropriate/suitable/fit/proper/correct
Sentence: He is the right man for the post of Manager.
OR
Meaning: a word indicating a specific
side/direction/position/area/part
Sentence: The hospital is situated at the right side of my office.

3. Storey-Story
Storey: Meaning: a floor or level of a building/ a set of rooms on one level
Sentence: This building has five storeys.
Story: Meaning: a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse/ a
piece of fiction
Sentence: My grandmother used to tell me stories.
(Instructions: Sentences can vary.)

B) Make sentences using the following collocations (Any FOUR) :

Save money: It is an intelligent decision to save money for the future.
Go crazy: Don’t go crazy for the mobile games.
Make a profit: A good businessman knows well how to make a profit.
Break a record: Sachin Tendulkar has been breaking records since
the beginning of his career.
Go abroad: Many students go abroad for higher education.
(Instructions: Sentences can vary.)
 C) I) Write the synonyms for the following words (Any TWO):

humorous: funny/ amusing/ hilarious/ comic/ jokey dedication: devotion/

commitment / loyalty
guidance: direction/ help/ assistance/ support

C) II) Write the antonyms for the following words (Any TWO):
Natural: artificial/duplicate/affected
Ancient: contemporary/ modern/ current/ present
Optimistic: pessimistic/ negative
D) Write two words beginning with the prefix:- ir
Ans: 1. irregular
2. irrespective
E) Write two words ending with the suffix:- ness
Ans: 1. happiness
2. goodness

WINNTER 2014
A) Write the meaning of the following pairs of words and use them in sentences of
your own. (Any TWO)

1. Know-no:
Know: Meaning: to have knowledge or information about something in your mind
Sentence: Do you know where the station is?
No: Meaning: something that you say in order to disagree, give a negative answer, or
say that something is not true
Sentence: "Have you seen Raj?" "No, I haven't."

2. See-sea:
See: Meaning: to notice people and things with your eyes
Sentence: Turn the light so that I can see. Sea: Meaning: a
large area of salt water Sentence: I'd like to live by the sea.

3. Quiet –quite:
Quiet: Meaning: making no noise
Sentence: The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're doing.
Quite: Meaning: a little or a lot but not completely
Sentence: I'm quite tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further.

(Note: Sentences may vary.)

B) Make sentences using the following collocations. (Any FOUR)

1. Have a good time: Teacher said to the students, “Enjoy the picnic, have a good
time.”
2. Keep a diary: My mother made me to keep a diary since the beginning of my primary
education.
3. Bird’s eye view: Bird’s eye view means a general view from above.
4. Do Nothing: They always fail in the exams as they do nothing to pass.
5. Take a look: He took a look at the audience and started his presentation.

C) I) Write the synonyms for the following words. (Any TWO)

1) knowledge: education/expertise/ information/wisdom
2) beautiful: attractive/ charming / graceful/pretty
3) dangerous: destructive/ grave/harmful
II) Write the antonyms for the following words. (Any TWO)
1) guilty: innocent
2) lend: borrow
3) natural: artificial/duplicate

D) i) Write two words beginning with the prefix -auto

Ans: 1. autobiography
2. autograph

ii) Write two words ending with the suffix - ness

Ans: 1. happiness
2. goodness

SUMMER 2015

A) Write the meaning of the following pair of words and use them in sentences of
your own (any TWO) :

1. Decent-descent
Ans: i) Decent: Meaning: a good enough standard or quality
Sentence: Everyone desires for a decent livelihood.
OR
Decent: Meaning: (of people or behaviour) honest and fair
Sentence: Everyone said he was a decent guy.

ii) Descent: Meaning: an action of coming or going down

Sentence: The plane began its descent to Heathrow.
OR
Descent: Meaning: a person’s family origins
Sentence: He traces his line of descent from the Stuart kings.

2. Beside-besides:

Ans: i) Beside:

Meaning: next to or at the side of somebody/something

Sentence: He sat beside her all night.

ii) besides :

Meaning: in addition to somebody/something; apart from somebody/something

 Sentence: Besides working as a doctor, he also writes novels in his spare time.

3. Accept-except:

Ans: i) Accept:

Meaning: to agree to take something

Sentence: I always accept good advice.

ii) Except:

Meaning: not including

Sentence: I study everyday except Monday. (Note:

B) Make sentences using the following collocations (Any Four):

1. Catch fire: The driver had got out before the car caught fire

2. Have a good time: Teacher said to the students, “Enjoy the picnic, have a good time.”

3. Draw a conclusion: After 2 hours discussion they drew a conclusion that it was futile.

4. Go missing: Many children go missing in the fair.

5. Pay the price: Follow the traffic rules or else you will have to pay the price someday.

C) i) Write the synonyms of the following words. (Any TWO)

a) miracle: wonder/ marvel
b) eminent: prominent/ important / reputed / renowned
c) zest: enthusiasm/ keenness/ gusto/ relish
ii) Write the antonyms of the following words. (Any TWO)
a) transparent: opaque/ obscure
b) trivial: crucial/ important
c) Emigrant: resident
D) a) Write two words beginning with prefix: Micro
Ans: 1. Micrometer
2. Microanalysis
b) Write two words ending with suffix: ment
Ans: 1. Enjoyment
2. Entertainment

WINNTER 2015

a) i) Write the meaning of the following pairs of words and use them in sentences of
your own: (any TWO)
1. Sight-site
Ans: Sight: Meaning: An instance of visual perception/ The ability to see/ The act of
looking, seeing or observing/vision
Sentence: The sight of his wife brought him back to reality / He tried to get a better sight of
it.
2. Site: Meaning: The piece of land on which something is located/ the place where work is
going on
Sentence: This is a good site for our school.

ii) Principal and Principle

Ans: i) Principal: Meaning: the first in order, head of something
Sentence: The teacher sent the unruly student to the Principal.

ii) Principle: Meaning: a basic idea, rules, norms, parameters.

Sentence: The team works on the principle of give and take.

iii) Storey-story:
Ans: i) Storey: Meaning: floors in a building;
a complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous
floor
Sentence: Our polytechnic has four storey building.

ii) Story: Meaning: a narration of an incident or a series of events Sentence: The

characterization was good, but the story was weak.

b) Make sentences using the following collocations: (Any Four)

1. Keep in touch: Harry and I used to keep in touch, but we haven't been in touch for last 2
months.
2. Take a break: Let's take a break for ten minutes.
3. Break the law: If you break the law, you have to stand before their judge.
4. Do your best: We did our best to win, but the other team played really well.
5. Catch fire: Damaged wing during take-off caused the plane to roll and catch fire.

c) i)Write the synonyms for the following words: (Any TWO)

1) dangerous: destructive/ grave/harmful/hazardous
2) luxury: Affluence/ extravagant/ comfort
3) guidance: Counseling/ guidelines/ instructions

ii) Write the antonyms for the following words: (Any TWO)
1) ancient: modern/contemporary
2) famous: unknown/infamous
3) imagination: reality

d) i) Write two words beginning with the prefix: inter

Ans: 1. international
2. interdepartmental

ii) Write two words ending with the suffix: ment

Ans: 1. Enjoyment
2. Entertainment

SUMMER 2016

a) i)Write the meaning of the following pairs of words and use them in sentences of
your own (any two) :
i) Principal — Principle

Ans: Principal: Meaning: the first in order, head of something

Sentence: The teacher sent the unruly student to the Principal.

Principle: Meaning: a basic idea, rules, norms, parameters.

Sentence: The team works on the principle of give and take.

ii) Floor – Flower:

Ans: Floor – meaning: The inside lower horizontal surface of a room or other
structure, level of a building, storey

Sentences: He lives on second floor of the ‘C’ building.

Flower: Meaning: Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants

especially one having showy or colourful parts, bloom, blossom Sentence: What a
beautiful flower it is!

iii) BLast – Lost:

Ans: Last: Meaning: Coming after all others in time or order; final

Sentence: They caught the last bus.

Lost: Meaning: past tense and past participle of lose. Unable to find one’s way; not
knowing one’s whereabouts

Sentence: Help! We’re lost! (Note: sentences may vary.)

b) Make sentences using the following collocations (any four):

1. Get nowhere: He’ll get nowhere with her, he’s too young.

2. Run out of time: In the examination, he ran out of time.

3. Keep a diary: He used to keep a diary to remember his daily activities.

4. Break a record: In the Paralympics, she broke all the records.

5. Catch a cold: Don’t eat ice-cream in the winter season or else you will catch a cold.

c) i) Write the synonyms of the following words (any two):

1)Eminent: celebrated, esteemed, important, renowned, significant, distinguished

 2) Humorous: amusing. hilarious, comic, funny, entertaining

3)Miracle: marvel, mystery, wonder

ii) Write the antonyms of the following words (any two):

1) Optimistic: pessimistic

2) Ancient: modern

3) Permanent: temporary

d) i) Write two words beginning with the prefix : inter-

Ans:1) international,

2)intercollegiate

ii) Write two words ending with the suffix : -able

Ans: 1) portable, capable

2) adjustable, eatable

WINNTER 2016

(A) (a) Write the meaning of the following pair of words and use them in sentences of
your own (any TWO):

1. Meal - Mill

Ans: Meal: Meaning: Any of the regular occasions in a day when a reasonably large
amount of food is eaten.

Sentence: The charges include an evening meal and breakfast.

Mill: Meaning: A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour/
facilities for manufacturing

Sentence: I visited the grain mills with my mother yesterday.

2. Complement - Compliment

Ans: Complement: Meaning: something that completes or makes perfect

Sentence: A good ice-cream is a complement to this meal.

Compliment: Meaning: A polite expression of praise or admiration

Sentence: His sincere compliment boosts their morale.

3. Disease - Decease

Ans: Disease: Meaning: illness/sickness/ailment

Sentence: Neck pain can be the result of many diseases in the structure of the neck.

Decease: Meaning: A person's death

Sentence: He held the post until his untimely decease in 2010.

(B) Make sentences using the following collocations (Any FOUR):

1. Take an exam: Why don’t you take an exam?
2. Keep a secret: He promised his mother to keep a secret.
3. Do Nothing: He always fails in the exams as he does nothing to pass.
4. Save electricity: It is our responsibility to save electricity.
5. Run out of time: Many students ran out of time in the examination.

(C) (i) Write the synonyms of the following words (Any TWO):
a) Eminent: Well-known/renowned/important/prominent
b) Ample: Plenty/sufficient/abundant
c) Anxious: Nervous/restless/uneasy
(C)(ii) Write the antonyms of the following words (Any TWO)
a) Expand x Contract
b) Industrious x Lazy/ Indolent
c) Diffident x Confident
(D) (a) Write two words beginning with Prefix : Semi-
Ans: 1. Semi-final
2. Semi-automatic
(b) Write two words ending with suffix: -hood
Ans: 1. Childhood
2. Neighbourhood

SUMMER 2017
(a) (i) Write the meaning of the any TWO of the following pair of words and use
them in sentences of your own.
1. accept – except
Accept: Meaning: to receive with a consent/ to agree
Sentence: I accept your proposal of business.
Except: Meaning: to exclude / to take exception
Sentence: All the workers except Mr. James have reported on duty.
2. quite – quiet:
Quite: Meaning: a little or a lot but not completely
Sentence: I'm quite tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further.
Quiet: Meaning: making no noise
Sentence: The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're doing.
3. sea - see
Sea: Meaning: a large area of salt water
Sentence: I'd like to live by the sea.
See: Meaning: to notice people and things with your eyes
Sentence: Turn the lights on so that I can see.
(b) Make sentences using the following collocations. (Any FOUR)
1. Bird’s eye view: We had a Bird’s eye view of the old town from the top of the
hills.
2. Keep in touch: Harry and I used to keep in touch, but we haven't been in touch
for last 2 months.
3. Rain with cats and dogs: It was raining cats and dogs so all flights were
cancelled.
4. Pay the price: You have to pay the price if you don’t prepare well for the
examination.
5. Have a look : Let’s have a look at seven keys to success.
(c) (i) Write the synonyms of any TWO of the following words:
1) annual - yearly
2) popular - well-liked / admired
3) zeal - enthusiasm / passion / keenness
(c) (ii) Write the antonyms of any TWO of the following words:
1. ability x inability
2. shy x bold, confident
3. Coward x bold / brave
d) i) Write Two words beginning with prefix - un.
Ans: 1. unhappy
2. unmarried
ii) Write Two words ending with suffix - ful.
Ans: 1. Joyful
2. careful

WINNTER 2017

a) Construct the sentences using following collocation. (Any Four)

1. Pay price

Ans: If you don’t follow the rules, you have to pay the price.

2. Come to an end

Ans: The movie came to an end.

3. Make a mess

Ans: In absense of parents kids make a mess at home.

4. Chair a meeting

Ans: The principal chaired a meeting of the HODs yesterday.

5. Come to the point

Ans: She instructed me not to waste her time and come to the point.

b) Write meaning of the following words. (Any Two)

(i) beside – besides:

Ans: Beside: by the side of / next to. Besides : in addition to / also / as well

(ii) desert – dessert Ans:

Desert: barren land / dry region.

Dessert: sweet dish served at the end of a meal.

(iii) personal - personnel Ans:

Personal : private / own

Personnel: body of persons employed in a department / workers / employee

c) Write synonyms. (Any Four)

1. knack – ability / skill / talent / capability

2. access - admittance / entry/ entrance

 3. contract – agreement / bond / deal

4. protect – defend / guard / shield

5. abundant – plentiful / copious / numerous / many

d) Prepare word with the following prefix. (any four)

1. micro – microscope / micrometer

2. anti - antivirus / anticorruption

3. mal – malpractice / malnutrition

4. counter – counterattack / counterpart

5. extra – extraordinary / extracurricular

SUMMER 2018

a) Write the meaning of the following pair of words and use them in sentences of
your own. (Any TWO)

i) Proceed - Precede

Proceed: Meaning: Begin a course of action / carry on or continue

Sentence: We can proceed with this plan.

Precede: Meaning: Come before (something) in time/ order / position

Sentence: Please read the chapters that precede the recipes.

ii) Sight - site

Sight: Meaning: the power of seeing

Sentence: Sight makes us feel and experience the beauty of nature.

Site: Meaning: the position or location of a town, building where work is going on

Sentence: The construction site was very near from my house.

iii) storey - story

Storey: Meaning: a floor or level of a building/ a set of rooms on one level

Sentence: This building has five storeys.

Story: Meaning: a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse/ a

piece of fiction

Sentence: My grandmother used to tell me stories.

b) Make the sentences using the following collocations. (Any Four)

i) Make a profit

Ans: A good businessman knows well how to make a profit.

ii) Come to an end

Ans: The cultural fest has now come to an end.

iii) Come to the point

Ans: The teacher asked the student to come to the point.

iv) Draw a conclusion

Ans: After 2 hours discussion, they drew a conclusion that it was futile.

v) Run out of time

Ans: In the examination, Santosh ran out of time.

c) i) Write the synonyms for the followings words. (Any TWO)

1) Unique - matchless, single, distinctive

2) Vacation - holiday, break, trip

3) Modest - humble, meek, self-effacing, unassuming

4) Zest – enthusiasm, keenness, gusto, passion

ii) Write the Antonyms of the followings words. (Any TWO)

1) Victory - defeat

2) Deep - shallow

3) Original - duplicate, copy, fake

4) Create - destroy

d) i) Write two words beginning with Prefix-Anti.

Ans: Anti-corruption, Anti-terrorism

ii) Write two words ending with suffix - hood.

Ans: Childhood, Brotherhood

WINNTER 2018
a) Write the meaning of the following pair of words and use them in your own
sentences. (Any Two)
i) Birth - Berth
Ans: Birth: Meaning: an act or instance of being born
Sentence: She gave birth to a cute baby.
Berth: Meaning: a fixed bunk on a ship, train or other means of transport.
Sentence: I would like to sleep on the upper berth.
ii) Hair - heir
Ans: Hair: Meaning: any of the fine thread-like strands growing from
the skin of humans and animals.
Sentence: She has beautiful hair.
Heir: Meaning: a person legally entitled to the property of another on
that person's death.
Sentence: They saw themselves as heirs of the Company owner.
(iii) Week - weak
Ans: Week : Meaning: a period of seven days.
Sentence: We saw the movie last week.
Weak: : Meaning: not strong
Sentence: He is too weak to walk.
b) Make sentences using following collocations. (Any four)
i) go crazy
Ans: He has gone crazy for the mobile games.
ii) take a look
Ans: He took a look at the audience and started his presentation.
iii) come to an end
Ans: The movie came to an end after the protagonist reunites with his family.
iv) Make a difference
Ans: Every small investment can make a difference in your life.
v) Run out of time
Ans: In the examination, Shyam always runs out of time.
c) i) Write the synonyms of the following words. (Any two)
(1) Disaster – tragedy / adversity / calamity
(2) Miracle - wonder / phenomenon / marvel
(3) Humorous – funny / amusing / hilarious
c) ii) Write the Antonyms of the following words. (Any two)
(1) Natural x artificial / duplicate /unusual
(2) Deep x shallow
(3) Optimistic x pessimistic
d) Write two words beginning with the prefix - Mis
Ans: misunderstanding, mismatch
Write two words beginning with the suffix - ment
Ans: adjustment, amusement.

‘K’ SCHEME
WINTER- 2023
5. Attempt any TWO of the following:
12 MARKS
a) Do as directed.

i) Write a word beginning with the prefix : Dis –

Ans- Disadvantage, Disappointed
ii) Write a word beginning with the prefix : Inter –
Ans- Interclass, International
iii) Write a word ending with the suffix : - ness
Ans- Sadness, Happiness
iv) Write a synonym for the word : happy
Ans- cheerful, joyful, glad, delighted
v) Write an antonym of the word : destroy
Ans- build, construct, form, produce
vi) Write an antonym of the word : innocent
Ans- guilty, evil, culprit
b) Do as directed.

i) Construct a sentence using the collocation :

Keep in touch
Ans- I'll keep in touch with you after I move to the new city.
ii) Construct a sentence using the collocation :
Dismiss an offer
Ans- The company dismissed the offer due to budget constraints.
iii) Construct a sentence using the collocation :
break the news.
Ans- The doctor had to break the news to the patient about their diagnosis.

iv) Replace the underlined word with correct word and rewrite the
following sentence:
They placed an order for office stationary.
Ans- They placed an order for office stationery.

v) Replace the underlined word with correct word and rewrite the
following sentence:
The doctor prescribed her a coarse - of antibiotics.
Ans- The doctor prescribed her a course - of antibiotics.

vi) Replace the underlined word with correct word and rewrite the
following sentence:
Would you like a peace of cake?
Ans- Would you like a piece of cake?

c) Write phonetic transcription of the following words:

1) sing: /sɪŋ/
2) refer: /rɪˈfɜr/
3) costly: /ˈkɒstli/
4) clean: /kliːn/
5) pure: /pjʊər/
6) major: /ˈmeɪdʒər/