OHS 351 English for Competitive Examinations question papers

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• November/December 2024

  Question paper code 41546

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Syllabus

1. Unit 1: Vocabulary, Verbal Ability and Verbal Reasoning9 hours

   Orientation on different formats of competitive exams · Vocabulary · Verbal ability · Verbal reasoning · Exploring the world of words · Essential words · Meaning and their usage · Synonyms-antonyms · Word substitution · Word analogy · Idioms and phrases · Commonly confused words · Spellings · Word expansion · New words in use

2. Unit 2: Grammar9 hours

   Grammar · Sentence improvement · Sentence completion · Rearranging phrases into sentences · Error identification · Tenses · Prepositions · Adjectives · Adverbs · Subject-verb agreement · Voice · Reported speech · Articles · Clauses · Speech patterns

3. Unit 3: Reading9 hours

   Reading · Specific information and detail · Identifying main and supporting ideas · Speed reading techniques · Improving global reading skills · Linking ideas · Summarising · Understanding argument · Identifying opinion/attitude and making inferences · Critical reading

4. Unit 4: Writing9 hours

   Writing · Pre-writing techniques · Mindmap · Describing pictures and facts · Paragraph structure · organising points · Rhetoric writing · Improving an answer · Drafting, writing and developing an argument · Focus on cohesion · Using cohesive devices · Analytic writing · Structure and types of essay · Mind maps · Structure of drafts, letters, memos, emails · Statements of Purpose · Structure, Content and Style

5. Unit 5: Listening and Speaking9 hours

   Listening and Speaking · Contextual listening · Listening to instructions · Listening for specific information · Identifying detail, main ideas · Following signpost words · Stress, rhythm and intonation · Speaking to respond and elicit ideas · Guided speaking · Opening phrases · Interactive communication · Dysfluency · Sentence stress · Speaking on a topic · Giving opinions · Giving an oral presentation · Telling a story or a personal anecdote · Talking about oneself · Utterance · Speech acts · Brainstorming ideas · Group discussion