Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 Examination

GTU 3110002 English Summer 2025 Paper Solution & PDF

B.E. · Common Engineering · Semester 1 · Subject Code: 3110002
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Total Marks70 MarksExternal theory exam
Passing Marks23 Marks33% minimum cutoff
Exam Duration2.5 Hours10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Paper Structure5 QuestionsWith internal OR choices
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Question 1

14 MarksMedium
(a)
Give full form of the following:

BBC, JEE, NASA

3 Marks
(b)
What are diphthongs? Give at least 4 diphthongs with 2 examples of each.
4 Marks
(c)
Fill in the blanks with correct option given in the brackets.
1Field work is practical work ____ outside the school or office. (doing, done, do, does)
2My slice of pizza is bigger _________. (than you, than your, than yours, then yours)
3If you are rolling ______, there should be more than one. (dise, dice, dices, die)
4Neither the cats nor the dog _____ very hungry. (is, are, have, has)
5I have ______ note. (five rupees, five rupee, a five rupee, a five rupees)
6He is ____ expert in playing ____ guitar. (a, an, the, NO ARTICLE)
7Mr Mehta _______________ in the library since 2007. (has working, has been working, working)
7 Marks

Question 2

14 MarksMedium
(a)
Do as directed.
1)Having opened the door, Tejas saw that there was a dead snake. (Identify the underlined words as a phrase or a clause.)
2)Despite facing many adversities, she remained resilient and persevered." (Rewrite with “Though…”)
3)"The cat, who was hungry, meowed loudly." (Turn it into a simple sentence.)
3 Marks
(b)
Enlist at least 4 sentence structures with two examples of each.
4 Marks
(c)
Fill in the blanks with proper verb form.
1By whom _______ the fees ______ ? (did…pay, was …pay, were…paid)
2I want you ______ in the team as its captain, as you deserve. (to be select, to select, to be selected)
3Listen, someone ________ a melodious song. (is singing, are singing, singing)
4________ the form, he met the Principal to inform. (Submit, Having submitted, Had submitted)
5When Sarah said to the dog, ‘Stop wagging your tail, ____ tail started wagging faster.’ (it’s, its, him, hers)
6When ___ they ____ for their project? (were...help, were…helped, did…helped)
7Before she read Freud, she ___ dreams were of so much significance. (hadn’t thought, wouldn’t thought, would think, would have think)
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(c)

Transcribe the following words into phonetic design.

1teacher
2joke
3urge
4open
5action
6education
7class
7 Marks

Question 3

14 MarksMedium
(a)
Do as directed.
1)Use prefix with the words and transform them into verbs – large, power
2)Use suffix with the words and transform them into nouns – adverse, expand
3)Give a word with a suffix and prefix both. Ex. Unhappiness.
3 Marks
(b)
Write briefly on blending and compounding.
4 Marks
(c)

As a trainee engineer, you need a week off from the office. Write an email to the project manager for the same.

7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
Fill in the blanks with proper preposition.
1)They went ___ a picnic ____ the park ____ Saturday. (in, on, for)
2)The cat is hiding _____ the bed _____ the thunderstorm. (during, for, under, above)
3)The children played _______ the river _________ the watchful eye of their parents. (under, on, beside, in)
3 Marks
(b)
Fill in the blanks with correct verb form.
1)Salman Khan, along with his body guards, ______ coming now. (are, is, am)
2)The colour of these four walls _____ attractive. (are, is, am)
3)The stars in the night sky _______ brightly on a clear night. (twinkles, twinkling, twinkle)
4)The sound of the bells from the temple _____ melodious. (are, were, was)
4 Marks
(c)

There is a delay in execution of an order. Write a letter to M/s Preeti Industries mentioning reasons and apology for the same.

7 Marks

Question 4

14 MarksMedium
(a)
Match A with B.

A(Sound of Underlined letter) B (design) chorus /ʃ/ pleasure /k/ sugar /ʒ/

3 Marks
(b)
Write a precis and give a suitable title.
Reading Reference

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4 Marks
(c)

You are working on a project related to your engineering domain. Write its introduction in about 150 words.

7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)

Your friend is preparing an abstract of a research paper. What are the things you would suggest him/her to add into it?

3 Marks
(b)
Rewrite with proper punctuation, capitalization.
1)on the table were several items a book a pen and a cup of coffee
2)i can't believe margi exclaimed we're finally going on vacation
3)could you please pass the salt john asked joan politely
4)david and lisa long time friends went hiking in the mountains
4 Marks
(c)
Explain the terms ‘describing’ and ‘classifying’ as style of writing.
7 Marks

Question 5

14 MarksMedium
(a)

How many mistakes do you find in this sentence? Rewrite it correctly. Their is much peoples on the park whom doesn’t knows about a event?

3 Marks
(b)

You have completed a project related to your engineering domain. Write its conclusion in about 50 words.

4 Marks
(c)
Match A with B

A B brunch abbreviation CNN clipping Citi Bank compounding facebook blending sem coining selfie borrowing khakhi creative respelling

7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)

You announced a meeting with your department colleagues. Now it is postponed. Write a memo for the same.

3 Marks
(b)
Explain the term ‘defining’ as style of writing.
4 Marks
(c)
Fill in the blanks with proper form of the word given in the brackets.

1 The doctor's handwriting was so ______ that the chemist couldn’t decipher it. (legible) 2 He is really an _____________ leader. (influence) 3 After tasting the bitter tea, she decided to _____ it with a spoonful of honey. (sweet) 4 The doctor wrote a _________ for antibiotics to treat the infection. (prescribe) 5 The ________ process involves removing impurities from water to make it safe for drinking. (pure) 6 After the meeting, they decided to sit down and ______________ about their plans for the project. (conversation) 7 ___________, the rain stopped just in time for the outdoor wedding ceremony. (fortune)

7 Marks
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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper and step-by-step solutions for English (Summer 2025, B.E. · Common Engineering, Sem 1). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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