Total Marks—100
The examination will be based upon
a paper carrying 100 marks andwill be geared to test the candidates’ ability to
handle grammatical structure,
reading comprehension and
analysis,and precis writing and composition.The candidates should be capable of
:
(a) Using English correctly and
efficiently as a vehicle of communication.
(b) Reading, comprehending and
analyzing advanced texts.
Grammar and
Vocabulary
The candidate’s ability to handle
the structure of English will betested by framing items based upon grammatical
categories that usually
create problems for foreign
students. There shall be no prescribed course for this purpose.
Reading
Comprehension and Analysis
Two unseen passages shall be given
with a fixed reading time and multiple choice questions would be placed at the
end to be answered. The
passage for comprehension shall be
fairly technical. The passages would be selected from writings on economic,
social, cultural subjects and
international affairs.
Precis Writing
The candidates will be required to
present an acceptable precis of a given passage. The unseen passage will be
selected from current,
economic, social, cultural and
international affairs.
ENGLISH (PRECIS & COMPOSITION COMPULSORY) SUGGESTED READINGS
Title Author
1. A communicative grammar of
English Leech & Svartik
2. A Practical English grammar
Thomson & Martinet
3. A comprehensive English Grammar
Eckersley & for Foreign students Eckersley (Longmans)
4. Modern English Vol. I & II
Rutherford Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
5. A University English Grammar.
R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (Longmans)
6. Practical English Usage Swan
(OUP)
7. English Idioms McMordie
8. Mastering Modern English Etherton
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