ICSE-X-EnglishLanguage

Previous Year Paper year:2016

with Solutions -
  • #1 [25]
    (Do not spend more than 35 minutes on this question.)
    Write a composition (350–400 words) on any one of the following: (a) Write an original story that begins with the words: "The day started of well enough,
    whoever thought it would............. " (b) Narrate an incident from your own experience when you expected to do very well, but
    for some reason were unable to do so. Explain what happened and why it happened.
    What lesson did you learn from it? (c) "The use of Mobile Phones must be allowed in schools." Express your views either for or
    against the statement. (d) You walk home from school one afternoon to find the door unlocked and on entering
    you are shocked to see the house in total disarray. You call out but get no answer.
    Describe in detail what you saw, the reason behind your house being in total disarray
    and how found your family. Mention also how the experience ended and what impact
    it had on your life. (e) Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it
    suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may
    take suggestions from it; however there must be clear connection between the picture
    and your composition.
    Ans : null (a) null (b) null (c) null (d) null (e) null
  • #1-a
    Write an original story that begins with the words: "The day started of well enough,
    whoever thought it would............. "
  • #1-b
    Narrate an incident from your own experience when you expected to do very well, but
    for some reason were unable to do so. Explain what happened and why it happened.
    What lesson did you learn from it?
  • #1-c
    "The use of Mobile Phones must be allowed in schools." Express your views either for or
    against the statement.
  • #1-d
    You walk home from school one afternoon to find the door unlocked and on entering
    you are shocked to see the house in total disarray. You call out but get no answer.
    Describe in detail what you saw, the reason behind your house being in total disarray
    and how found your family. Mention also how the experience ended and what impact
    it had on your life.
  • #1-e
    Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it
    suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may
    take suggestions from it; however there must be clear connection between the picture
    and your composition.