ICSE-X-EnglishLanguage

Previous Year Paper year:2018

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  • #4-b-I
    The poet 's mother was stung __________ a scorpion.
    Ans : The poet 's mother was stung by a scorpion.
  • #4-b-ii
    "Please wri te__________ what I tell you otherwise you will forget,"
    the teacher said
    Ans : "Please write as to what I tell you otherwise you will forget,"
    the teacher said
  • #4-b-iii
    The dog was hiding __________ the bed, barking at the stranger.
    Ans : The dog was hiding under the bed, barking at the stranger.
  • #4-b-iv
    Sheila's grandmother found it difficult to climb __________ the steep
    staircase
    Ans : Sheila's grandmother found it difficult to climb up the steep
    staircase
  • #4-b-v
    The soldier fought bravely__________ his country.
    Ans : The soldier fought bravely for his country.
  • #4-b-vi
    There is no use crying __________ spilt milk.
    Ans : There is no use crying for spilt milk.
  • #4-b-vii
    I don ' t know what they were argu ing __________ but I could hear
    angry voices.
    Solution: I don ' t know what they were a rguing about but I could hear
    angry voices.
    (v i i i ) The school playground is out __________ bounds for the pupils of the
    primary school
    Ans : The school playground is out with bounds for the pupils of the
    primary school
  • #4-c [4]
    Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence
    without using and, but or so:
  • #4-c-i
    They have to go to bed early every night. They are allowed to stay update on
    Saturdays.
    Ans : They have to go to bed early every night as they are allowed to stay up late on
    Saturdays.
  • #4-c-ii
    The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled.
    Ans : The children were delighted that the exams had been cancelled.
  • #4-c-iii
    We are not allowed to play in the sun. We are not allowed to play in the
    rain.
    Ans : We are not allowed to play in the sun or rain.
  • #4-c-iv
    This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner.
    Ans : This is the place from where the dog was rescued from its cruel owner.
  • #4-d [8]
    Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions
    given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not
    change the meaning of each sentence.
  • #4-d-i
    She laid the table after she had finished the cooking.
    (Begin: When .....)
    Ans : When she finished the cooking she lied on the table.
  • #4-d-ii
    He is old but still he works hard.
    (Begin: Despite....)
    Ans : Despite of being old, he still works hard.