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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. [20] (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.) (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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ISC SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER 2024 1
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