Syllabus for Cycle-I
J.J.College of Engineering and Technology
Department of English
Cycle Test I Portions
Part A
1. Active and Passive voice
2. Homonyms and Homophones
3. Regular and irregular verbs
4. Modal verbs
5. Phrasal verbs
6. If conditionals
7. Numerical Adjectives
Part B
1. Checklist
2. Letter writing(Job application)
3. Comprehension passage
HOD/English
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Active and
passive voice
Transitive verbs have both active and passive forms:
active
|
passive
|
|
The
hunter killed the lion.
|
>>
|
The
lion was killed by the hunter.
|
Someone
has cleaned the windows
|
>>
|
The
windows have been cleaned
|
The passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle:
be
|
past participle
|
||
English
|
is
|
spoken
|
all
over the world
|
The
windows
|
have
been
|
cleaned
|
|
Lunch
|
was
being
|
served
|
|
The
work
|
will be
|
finished
|
soon
|
They
|
might
have been
|
invited
|
to the
party
|
We sometimes use the verb get to form the passive:
Be careful with the glass. It might get broken.
Peter got hurt in a crash.
Peter got hurt in a crash.
If we want to show the person or thing doing the action we use by:
She was attacked by a dangerous dog.
The money was stolen by her husband.
The money was stolen by her husband.
We can use the indirect object as the subject of a
passive verb:
active
|
passive
|
|
I gave
him a book for his birthday
|
>>
|
He was
given a book for his birthday.
|
Someone
sent her a cheque for a thousand euros
|
>>
|
She was
sent a cheque for a thousand euros.
|
We can use phrasal verbs in the passive:
active
|
passive
|
|
They called
off the meeting.
|
>>
|
The
meeting was called off.
|
His
grandmother looked after him.
|
>>
|
He was
looked after by his grandmother.
|
They will
send him away to school.
|
>>
|
He will
be sent away to school.
|
Some verbs very frequently used in the
passive are followed by the to-infinitive:
be
supposed to
|
be
expected to
|
be
asked to
|
be
scheduled to
|
be
allowed to
|
be told
to
|
John has been asked to make a speech at the meeting.
You are supposed to wear a uniform.
The meeting is scheduled to start at seven.
You are supposed to wear a uniform.
The meeting is scheduled to start at seven.
MODAL VERBS
PHRASAL VERBS
IF CONDITIONALS
CHECK LIST
Before all the noun use "DO/HAVE I" and appropriate verb
Ex:Have i had/bring my passport?
JOB APPLICATION LETTER
Sample Cover Letter
Address
City, State and Zip
Date
Hurste-Rosche Engineers, Inc.
Human Resources
The Corporate Center
18 South George St., Suite 605
York, PA 17401
Sir,
Re: Open Positions: Transportation Engineers
My professor, Dr. Erwin Jones, informed me that there was an open position at
Hurste-Rosche Engineers in the areas ofTraffic & Transportation Engineering
and Transportation Planning. Hurste-Rosche is of interest to me because of its
excellent reputation in the region and the important work you do with
government contracts. I am interested inapplying my academic background and
experience to the growing field of traffic and transportation.
Though I know that you will have many applicants for this position, I want to
point out that I have prior internship experiences that few can match. I have
gained valuable skills as anintern involved with traffic impact studies, traffic
signal designs, and location and design projects. With my broad range of
experiences, I believe I can make a contribution to Hurste-Rosche.
I would enjoy meeting with you to discuss the position of Transportation
Engineer further, at your convenience.Feel free to contact me with any
questions or concerns. My email is (your email). My resume is attached to this
letter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Your name
Enclosure: Resume
sample resume'
RESUME’ SAMPLE
MOLOY XXXX
Email id: moloy.ops@gmail.com
Cell: 88********
Objective
To work in an organization where culture of freedom and working for initiatives is ensured, facilitating my contribution through thoughts and action to the company’s vision and thus achieve self development by playing a significant role in building the organization.
Technical Skills
Operating systems: Windows 9x, Me, 2000 professional, XP home and XP Professional
Network Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003,
Configuration and Administration: DHCP, User admin, File systems, Active Directory, Terminal Services, Performance Monitoring, CA Unicentre, BMC Patrol, Bocada, Big Brother.
Mail Servers: MS Exchange 2003
Backup and Restore: Windows Backup, ArcServe Backup and IBM AS400 (Movex) Backup, VERITAS Backup, Symantec Backup Exec. VERITAS Net Backup.
Antivirus: McAfee Antivirus, McAfee ePO, McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention, Symantec Anti virus.
Application packages: MS Office
Development tools & languages: IBM AS/400, C, C++, VC++, Foxpro 2.6, VB, Visual Foxpro 6.0
Databases: MS Access
Personal Qualities
- Strong analytical and people management skills.
- Excellent verbal and personal communication skills.
- Accuracy and Attention to details.
- Passion for constant improvement.
- Ability to take sound decisions.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
Achievement
- Held a perfect attendance record
- First person to achieve X award internally.
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor of Science from University 1 in 19XX.
- Diploma in Information Technology Application from Institute 1.
- Microsoft Certified System Administrator from Institute 2.
Academic Project undertaken
Project: XXXX
Duration: 6 months
Role
- Installation of Various Servers of X brands ….
- Installation of Y Power Edge
- Configured and maintaining Backup Operation with Arc serves for Notes Server.
- Trouble shoot and administering in Network & Lotus Notes.
- Closely monitor, troubleshoot and administering all ABC portals
- Responsible for Daily operations log for all servers and Network Devices.
- Responsible for applying latest patches to the servers.
- Familiar with working environment of 24 x 7.
Project: XXXX
Duration: 6 months
Role:
- Maintain and administering Clint’s network.
- Taking care of all the servers including all live web servers.
- Responsible for taking backup for each day activities.
- Taking care of all the users.
- Trouble shoots in Windows 2000 Server. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP etc.
- Responsible for new installations of any servers as well as new operating systems and software.
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 3rd Nov 19XX
Language Known: Tamil, English,Hindi
Email id: moloy.ops@gmail.com
Cell: 88********
Objective
To work in an organization where culture of freedom and working for initiatives is ensured, facilitating my contribution through thoughts and action to the company’s vision and thus achieve self development by playing a significant role in building the organization.
Technical Skills
Operating systems: Windows 9x, Me, 2000 professional, XP home and XP Professional
Network Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003,
Configuration and Administration: DHCP, User admin, File systems, Active Directory, Terminal Services, Performance Monitoring, CA Unicentre, BMC Patrol, Bocada, Big Brother.
Mail Servers: MS Exchange 2003
Backup and Restore: Windows Backup, ArcServe Backup and IBM AS400 (Movex) Backup, VERITAS Backup, Symantec Backup Exec. VERITAS Net Backup.
Antivirus: McAfee Antivirus, McAfee ePO, McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention, Symantec Anti virus.
Application packages: MS Office
Development tools & languages: IBM AS/400, C, C++, VC++, Foxpro 2.6, VB, Visual Foxpro 6.0
Databases: MS Access
Personal Qualities
- Strong analytical and people management skills.
- Excellent verbal and personal communication skills.
- Accuracy and Attention to details.
- Passion for constant improvement.
- Ability to take sound decisions.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
Achievement
- Held a perfect attendance record
- First person to achieve X award internally.
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor of Science from University 1 in 19XX.
- Diploma in Information Technology Application from Institute 1.
- Microsoft Certified System Administrator from Institute 2.
Academic Project undertaken
Project: XXXX
Duration: 6 months
Role
- Installation of Various Servers of X brands ….
- Installation of Y Power Edge
- Configured and maintaining Backup Operation with Arc serves for Notes Server.
- Trouble shoot and administering in Network & Lotus Notes.
- Closely monitor, troubleshoot and administering all ABC portals
- Responsible for Daily operations log for all servers and Network Devices.
- Responsible for applying latest patches to the servers.
- Familiar with working environment of 24 x 7.
Project: XXXX
Duration: 6 months
Role:
- Maintain and administering Clint’s network.
- Taking care of all the servers including all live web servers.
- Responsible for taking backup for each day activities.
- Taking care of all the users.
- Trouble shoots in Windows 2000 Server. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP etc.
- Responsible for new installations of any servers as well as new operating systems and software.
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 3rd Nov 19XX
Language Known: Tamil, English,Hindi
