ICSE English Language Specimen Paper 2024 for Class 10: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the specimen question papers for ICSE Class 10 Paper 1 English Language. This specimen paper is compulsory for Class 10 students if they want to perform well. The ICSE English Language specimen paper is a prototype of what the actual ICSE 10th English Language question paper 2024 will be like. Therefore, it becomes important for students to work on this to ace their examinations. ICSE candidates must make a note that in Class 10, English Language(paper 1) and Literature in English (Paper 2) are two different exams. English Language is based on comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar, while Literature English is focused on reading and analysing poetry, stories, and plays.
ICSE Class 10 English Language Specimen Paper 2024
ENGLISH PAPER 1
(LANGUAGE)
(Maximum Marks: 80)
(Time allowed: Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper. They must NOT start writing during this time.)
- Attempt all four questions.
- The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
(You are advised to spend not more than 45 minutes on Question 1, 55 minutes on
- Question 2, 30 minutes on Question 3 and 50 minutes on Question 4.)
(You should begin each answer on a fresh page.)
Question 1
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on any one of the following subjects.
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for the orderly and coherent presentation of the matter, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
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(i) Describe your experience at an Art and Craft fair that you visited over the weekend. Give a detailed account of the items on display from various parts of the country, your interactions with the artists, your emotions, and overall impression of the fair.
(ii) You had gone on a day trip with your friends to a place located on the outskirts of the city. A few hours before your return, the roads were closed because of torrential rain. Narrate your experience of being stranded in a remote place and how you and your friends overcame the challenging circumstance.
(iii) Mobile phones are our enemies and not friends. Express your views either FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
(iv) Patience
(v) Life’s most unpleasant situations teach us valuable lessons. Present your reflections on this statement.
(vi) Write an original short story that begins with the following words:
‘From the window, she could see the rain pelting down.’
Question 2
(i) Your city was recently affected by devastating floods which left a trail of destruction in its path. Write a newspaper report in about 300 words on the floods, using the points given below. You may include other relevant details.
Date and time when the city started flooding – cause of the floods–areas affected – loss of life and property – rescue and relief measures taken – help from the government.
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(ii) As a member of the Drama Club of The XYZ School, you have been given the responsibility of organising an Inter School Play competition. Write a proposal in not more than 150 words, outlining the steps you would take to make this event a success.
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Question 3
Answer sections (i), (ii) and (iii).
(i) In each of the following items, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in each case.
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Example:
(z) (I) The heavy showers of rain revived the plants.
(II) The plants ……..………………………………
Answer: (z) The plants were revived by the heavy showers of rain.
(a) (I) She did not get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications.
(II) In spite of ……………………………………….
(b) (I) She did not know that the course of her life was about to change.
(II) Little ……………………………………
(c) (I) Dina started cooking immediately upon the arrival of the guests.
(II) As soon as …………………………………
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