Tips For Attempting First Question of Composition Paper
The English Composition paper of CE-2012 has really dented the confidence of the aspirants to a huge extent. Most of the aspirants who scored quite heavily in other papers were merely able to score less than 20 and even 10 in the Composition paper.I was fortunate as well as tactical enough to accumulate 64 marks in the paper this paper. As per promised, I'm going to share my strategy for approaching each and every question one by one.The very first question of the paper comprising Synonyms, Antonyms and Blanks really decides the fate of the paper since they embody quite solid marks.I have seen different students adopting various strategies approaching this very portion. They have tried to cram the 500 GRE words which doesn't guarantee you sure success.You are to select the right option, not to write down its meanings or making sentences. Therefore, one must understand the difference between FLUKE and GUESS. The former is a mere strock of luck whereas the latter is a bit more educated in nature and treatment.You just have to guess the right answer which is no issue whatsoever provided that you are acquainted with ETYMOLOGY. Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.If you have just a little bit of know-and-how of Etymology then you can easily guess the MOST PROBABLY right answer instead of banking on mere FLUKE.You will be surprised to know that the real English words are merely 50 % while the remaining are composed with the addition of either a prefix ( the word that is written before the original word. e.g. un, in, im, etc.) and suffix ( the word that is written after the original word. e.g. less, ale, ily, etc.)
The main thing you need to learn is the root word which gives birth to numerous words. For instance, the word "vid" generally refers to "view". If you know this thing then you can easily understand meanings of the words you have never heard or read before. e.g. video. vision, visual. evidence. and many more such words which will give you the sense of the word. Here again I quote that I had never studied etymology at all but had good common sense of comparing different words and taking out the similarities. Nothing is easy or difficult to study. All I know is easy to me and vice versa. It also needs one's personal interest as well to develop the skill. Developing the skill of etymology needs your keen observation along with little effort. Another example for etymology is as follows. The words such as spectacle, spectrum, prospect, aspect, spectacular, inspection, inspector, etc, have some thing in common and that is "spec". So one can easily develop the sense that all these words have more or less the similar meanings having a common word among them. All have some connection, one way or the other, with the meaning "VIEW". Hence, one can easily guess the meanings of various bizarre words which one comes across during composition paper.I have also arranged a test that will sharpen your Guessing ability keeping in view the Etymology practice. Regards, Ainuddin Kibzai. |
Etymology Test
ETYMOLOGY TEST
Question 1: Volcan : ? A. Explosion B. Earth C. Change D. Fire E. Territory Question 2: Trans : ? A. Across B. View C. Similar D. Water E. BAit Question 3: Trib : ? A. Animal B. Street C. House D. Solve E. Give Question 4: Tox : ? A. Vehicle B. Time C. Poison D. Clever E. Earth Question 5: Syn : ? A. Answer B. Struggle C. Serious D. Severe E. Same Question 6: The, Theo : ? A. Paradise B. Road C. God D. Church E. Hell Question 7: Sept : ? A. 4 B. 8 C. 5 D. 2 E. 7 Question 8: Sol : ? A. Slim B. Sharp C. Swift D. Amazing E. Alone Question 9: Spir : ? A. Unhappy B. Annoyed C. Notorious D. Breath E. Powerful Question 10: Proto : ? A. First B. Act C. Surpass D. Apply E. Supply Question 11: Pod : ? A. Earthquake B. Floods C. Productivity D. Foot E. Famine Question 12: Phil : ? A. Elegy B. Epic C. Roads D. Portrait E. Love Question 13: Onym : ? A. Army B. Horse C. Spear D. Name E. Helmet Question 14: Every : ? A. omni- B. octa- C. poly- D. carn- E. anglo- Question 15: Mort : ? A. death B. philosophy C. ethics D. semantics E. grammar Question 16: Manu : ? A. attentive B. automatic C. pluto D. time E. hand Question 17: -ist : ? A. stove B. person C. pricipal D. burner E. boss Question 18: Infra : ? A. Sleep B. suprise C. support D. beneath E. synonym Question 19: helio : ? A. galaxy B. labyrinth C. planet D. sun E. moon Question 20: demo : ? A. society B. poeple C. country D. village E. surroundings Question 21: Circum : ? A. Plasma B. Vapors C. solid D. around E. pool Question 22: bibl : ? A. library B. pen C. laboratory D. head E. book Question 23: Bar : ? A. Patient B. Walk C. fatigue D. Pressure E. Sleep Question 24: Anthrop : ? A. man B. arena C. warfare D. battle E. sword Question 25: Arch : ? A. pistol B. alarm C. castle D. rule E. arrow Question 26: Carbo : ? A. heat B. coal C. night D. sky E. Steam Question 27: Deci : ? A. third B. sixth C. seventh D. tenth E. foirth Question 28: Cav : ? A. Stars B. Dogs C. Chickens D. hollow E. Fish Question 29: dic : ? A. Command B. Cruelty C. Speak D. Strength E. Nadir Question 30: dome : ? A. village B. country C. city D. street E. house Question 31: Gyn : ? A. Father B. Son C. Man D. Women E. Short Question 32: Demi : ? A. Across B. View C. Similar D. Water E. Half Question 33: Haemo, Hemo : ? A. Animal B. Blood C. House D. Gas E. Plasma Question 34: Hypno : ? A. Vehicle B. Time C. Poison D. Clever E. Sleep Question 35: Lact : ? A. Answer B. Struggle C. Serious D. Milk E. Same Question 36: Leg : ? A. Simple B. Road C. God D. Law E. Thought Question 37: Lumin : ? A. stop B. light C. dark D. thunderous E. sky Question 38: Mar : ? A. Slim B. Sea C. Swift D. Amazing E. Alone Question 39: Meta : ? A. Unhappy B. Annoyed C. Notorious D. Breath E. Aboves Question 40: Myth : ? A. Sudden B. Surprise C. Surpass D. Apply E. Story Question 41: Nema : ? A. Steam B. Crowd C. Hair D. Food E. Famine Question 42: Nov : ? A. Epic B. Critical C. Railway D. New E. Hatred Question 43: Oct : ? A. 7 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 9 Question 44: Opt : ? A. eye B. skin C. head D. shoulder E. feet Question 45: Ora : ? A. space B. sea C. mouth D. semantics E. vision Question 46: Phob : ? A. fare B. automatic C. fair D. fear E. hand Question 47: Pluto : ? A. stove B. law C. rule D. wealth E. boss Question 48: Sanc : ? A. stimulate B. suprise C. distant D. holy E. synonym Question 49: Selen : ? A. galaxy B. labyrinth C. planet D. sun E. moon Question 50: Somn : ? A. research B. study C. country D. tired E. sleep |
I am attempting in given order
explosion across animal poison same road 7 alone powerful first productivity love name poly- death hand principle beneath galaxy people................. |
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book pressure man rule coal tenth hollow command or speak house women half blood i guess sleep milk law ...perhaps light or sky dnt know abbove story dnt know new 8 eye mouth fear rule dnt know dnt knw sleep............... |
Great work brother.
@Ainuddin Kibzai:
I passed essay (not expecting) and got 46 without hope but flunked composition paper badly got just 13 ( i was expecting 60 at least). Brother I also live in Quetta, can we have group study for at least English. You can send me your cell number on my email from my profile. |
Here are the right answers of Etymology Test.
fire across give poison same God 7 alone breath first foot love name omni death hand person beneath sun people around book pressure man rule coal tenth hollow speak house women half blood sleep milk law light sea above story hair new 8 eye mouth fear wealth holy moon sleep |
[B][B][COLOR="SlateGray"]Ainuddin Kibzai really good work. Sir would you please give us the links for more and further words. Where we can get these sort of things for improving our Eng comp's paper.
Thanks Regarde[/COLOR][/B][/B] |
[QUOTE=ssara;504232][B][B][COLOR="SlateGray"]Ainuddin Kibzai really good work. Sir would you please give us the links for more and further words. Where we can get these sort of things for improving our Eng comp's paper.
Thanks Regarde[/COLOR][/B][/B][/QUOTE] There are several sites relating Etymology. And as far as attempting the rest of the questions are concerned, I'm going to share my strategy regarding every single question of the EPC paper, inshaAllah. |
[QUOTE=Ainuddin Kibzai;504234]There are several sites relating Etymology.
And as far as attempting the rest of the questions are concerned, I'm going to share my strategy regarding every single question of the EPC paper, inshaAllah.[/QUOTE] Thanks alot Bro.... Stay Blessed :) All you are doing is really helpful and your way of making us understand is really appreciable We 'll be anxiously waiting for remaining questions |
@ ainuddin kibzai please answer it.
[QUOTE=Ainuddin Kibzai;492048]The English Composition paper of CE-2012 has really dented the confidence of the aspirants to a huge extent. Most of the aspirants who scored quite heavily in other papers were merely able to score less than 20 and even 10 in the Composition paper.I was fortunate as well as tactical enough to accumulate 64 marks in the paper this paper. As per promised, I'm going to share my strategy for approaching each and every question one by one.The very first question of the paper comprising Synonyms, Antonyms and Blanks really decides the fate of the paper since they embody quite solid marks.I have seen different students adopting various strategies approaching this very portion. They have tried to cram the 500 GRE words which doesn't guarantee you sure success.You are to select the right option, not to write down its meanings or making sentences. Therefore, one must understand the difference between FLUKE and GUESS. The former is a mere strock of luck whereas the latter is a bit more educated in nature and treatment.You just have to guess the right answer which is no issue whatsoever provided that you are acquainted with ETYMOLOGY. Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.If you have just a little bit of know-and-how of Etymology then you can easily guess the MOST PROBABLY right answer instead of banking on mere FLUKE.You will be surprised to know that the real English words are merely 50 % while the remaining are composed with the addition of either a prefix ( the word that is written before the original word. e.g. un, in, im, etc.) and suffix ( the word that is written after the original word. e.g. less, ale, ily, etc.)
The main thing you need to learn is the root word which gives birth to numerous words. For instance, the word "vid" generally refers to "view". If you know this thing then you can easily understand meanings of the words you have never heard or read before. e.g. video. vision, visual. evidence. and many more such words which will give you the sense of the word. Here again I quote that I had never studied etymology at all but had good common sense of comparing different words and taking out the similarities. Nothing is easy or difficult to study. All I know is easy to me and vice versa. It also needs one's personal interest as well to develop the skill. Developing the skill of etymology needs your keen observation along with little effort. Another example for etymology is as follows. The words such as spectacle, spectrum, prospect, aspect, spectacular, inspection, inspector, etc, have some thing in common and that is "spec". So one can easily develop the sense that all these words have more or less the similar meanings having a common word among them. All have some connection, one way or the other, with the meaning "VIEW". Hence, one can easily guess the meanings of various bizarre words which one comes across during composition paper.I have also arranged a test that will sharpen your Guessing ability keeping in view the Etymology practice. Regards, Ainuddin Kibzai.[/QUOTE] sir please think about the online classes for english so that we can take benefit of your knowledge and please post atleast 10 etymology words for members because i couldn't find any easily understandable site for this. please its humble request .think about it. |
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