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ICSE Class X Prelims 2026 : English Paper 2 (English Literature) (GEMS Modern Academy, Dubai)

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MOCK EXAMINATION 1 2026 ENGLISH LITERATURE Grade: 10 Time: 2 hours Date: 12.02.2026 Max. Marks: 80 ______________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. ______________________________________________________________________ The paper has four Sections. Section A is compulsory All questions in Section A must be answered. You must attempt one question from each of the Sections B, C and D and one other question from any Section of your choice. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION A (Attempt all questions from this Section.) Question 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: (Do not copy the questions. Write the correct answers only.) Page 1 of 9 [16] i) a) b) c) d) i) In Act v, Scene iv Lucilius pretends to be Brutus and is taken captive. His action reveals his _____ Loyalty to Octavius. Desire to escape. Loyalty to Brutus. Youthful folly. What does Caesar compare himself to in Act 3 scene i? a) b) c) d) Lion Sun Northern Star Moon. ii) a) b) c) d) Antony is allowed to speak at the funeral of Caesar on the following condition He will speak only after Brutus has spoken He will not speak good of Caesar He will blame Caesar He will support the conspirators for murdering Cesar iii) a) b) c) d) In act 3 scene 3 Cinna the poet was lynched by the mob because he had . An arrogant attitude. A grudge against the conspirators. The same name as Cinna the conspirator. A shrewd look. iv) Which of the given options lists the sequence of events in the correct order? 1) During the battle at Philippi, Brutus's army inflicts an early defeat on Octavius's troops. 2) Seeing some troops in the distance, Cassius sends Titinius on horseback to check if they are friend or foe. 3) Meanwhile in another part of the battle ground, Cassius learns that his camp has been surrounded by Antony s soldiers and is being attacked 4) Cassius instructs Pindarus to climb a hill nearby so that he can give him a detailed account of all that happens to Titinius. a) 1,3,2,4. b) 1,2,3,4. Page 2 of 9 c) 4,3,2,1. d) 2,3,4,1. (vi) Metellus: "Is there no voice more worthy than my own / To sound more sweetly in great Caesar's ear . . These words of Metallus Cimber are a) b) c) d) A genuine appeal A part of the pre- planned conspiracy Meant to flatter Caesar Meant to irritate Caesar (vii) Which of the given options contain the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem Haunted Houses Float like an atmosphere . a) Ten thousand saw I at a glance b) Silver and blue as the mountain mist c) It was roses, roses all the way d) A tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection. (viii) How could the photographer put in new eyebrows in Stephen Leacock's With the Photographer'.? a) By using delphide. b) Dip in sulphide. c) By using bromide. d)By drawing. (ix) (x) Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statement (1) and (2) Statement 1: Martin ran down the stairs and fell. Statement 2: Martin s father worked at home. a) 1 and 2 are independent. b) 1 is true and 2 is false. c) 1 is the cause of 2 d) 2 is the result of 1 Which of the following does not describe King Francis in the poem, The Glove and the Lions ? a) Hearty. Page 3 of 9 b) Royal. c) Witty. d) Ferocious. (xi) What descends from the world of spirits? a) b) c) d) Rain of sorrow. A bridge of light. A loud noise. An array of colours. (xii) What does the line Our minds formed and informed by their radiance from the poem When Great Trees Fall suggest? a) Great souls are very informed. b) Great souls shape our mind and thinking. c) Great souls are shaped by great trees in the forest d) Great souls inform us of the radiance in our lives. (xiii) Which figure of speech is used in the line with cunning crept in the poem A Considerable Speck ? a) b) c) d) Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration. (xiv) Which of these statements is NOT true with reference to the poem The Power of Music ? a) b) c) d) Humans cannot tolerate Bhishma s noisy singing. Animals are disturbed by his singing. Big trees and buildings collapse due to his singing. Only the sky watches carelessly from above. (xv) Who asked Franz not to hurry to school in The Last Lesson ? a) b) c) d) Old Hauser Former Mayor Postmaster Blacksmith Wachter (xvi) What was Nana s main concern regarding Adjoa in the short story The Girl Who Can by Ama Ata Aidoo? a) b) Her eating habits. Her education. Page 4 of 9 c) d) Her thin and long legs. Her inability to speak properly. SECTION B (Answer one or more questions from this Section.) DRAMA (Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare) Question 2 Read the extract given below from Act 3 scene 1 and answer the questions that follow: Antony: O mighty Caesar! dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well. a) Where is Antony at this moment? What is the context of the above lines? [3] b) Antony subtly expresses doubt about the conspirator s intentions. What are those intentions? What request does he make to be fulfilled at that specific hour ? [3] c) What reason does Brutus give for not granting Antony s wish? How does he justify to Antony the reasons for their act? What does Antony do to show his act of friendship? [3] d) What is the second request made by Antony? What character traits do you infer about him? Justify with reference to the scene. [3] e) Antony curses the outcome of the conspiracy and prophecies doom for Rome. What specific threats does the speaker anticipate and how does his speech contribute to making it a reality? [4] Question 3 Read the extract given below from Act 4 scene 1 and answer the questions that follow: Antony: Therefore, let our alliance be combin d, Page 5 of 9 Our best friends made, our means stretch d; And let us presently go sit in council, How covert matters may be best disclos d, And open perils surest answered, Octavius: Let us do so: for we are at the stake, And bay d about with many enemies; And some that smile have in their hearts,I fear, Millions of mischief. a) Who are referred to as we ? Where are they at present? What was the event of high importance to the state of Rome that had occurred earlier in the play? [3] b) Before this extract, who does Antony call unmeritable ? c) do? What else does he say about him? Why does the speaker feel that they are at the stake? What do they decide to do [3] d) [3] What did the citizens decide to do to Caesar s body? What changed the thought of the citizens of Rome? [3] e) Do you think Mark Antony was truly loyal to Caesar? Give at least 3 reasons to support your answer. [4] SECTION C (Answer one or more questions from this Section.) PROSE SHORT STORIES (Treasure Chest A Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories) Question 4 Read the following extract from Ray Bradbury s short story, The Pedestrian and answer the questions that follow: He turned back on a side street, circling around towards his home. He was within a block of his destination when the lone car turned a corner quite suddenly and flashed a fierce white cone of light upon him. Page 6 of 9 a) Who is described as he in the extract? What was the lone car facing him? Why did he stand stunned? [3] b) How many cars were left to patrol the streets? Why? How many people lived in the city? [3] c) Who addressed Mr. Mead after this extract? Why did it find Mr. Mead s profession unbelievable? [3] d) Where was Mr. Mead asked to be seated by the voice? How did Mr. Mead find it? [3] e) What underlying message, according to you, does the story The Pedestrian offer? Imagine yourself as Mr. Mead, and mention what would you do in the same situation in a futuristic dystopian world? [4] Question 5 Read the following extract from Stephen Leacock s short story, With The Photographer and answer the questions that follow: Then when you have done all that keep it for yourself and your friends. They may value it. To me it is but a worthless bauble. a) b) Who said the above quoted lines, to whom and under what circumstances? Describe the person spoken to? [3] [3] c) What does the term worthless bauble mean in this context? Why does the speaker say that it was but a worthless bauble to him? [3] d) What were the speaker s real intentions for clicking it? [3] e) How do the above quoted lines reflect the story s humour and underlying criticism of photography as an art in Stephen Leacock s time? [4] Page 7 of 9 SECTION D (Answer one or more questions from this Section.) POETRY (Treasure Chest A Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories) Question 6 Read the following extract from the poem The Power of Music by Sukumar Ray and answer the questions that follows: He downs his horns and charges straight, with bellow answ ring bellow. The strains of song are tossed and whirled by blast of brutal violence, And Bhisma Lochan grants the world the golden gift of silence. a) Who is referred to as He in the above quoted lines and what adjective has been used by the poet prior to these lines to describe him? What prompts him to charge straight? [3] b) Cite two reasons from the poem to show that Bhisma was passionate about his singing? Based on these reasons what kind of a person was Bhisma according to you? [3] c) Explain the following lines in your own words as far as possible: He downs his horns and charges straight, with bellow answ ring bellow. The strains of song are tossed and whirled by blast of brutal violence [3] d) What is the significance of the phrase the golden gift of silence ? Page 8 of 9 [3] e) How does the poem blend elements of satire and fantasy to entertain the reader while conveying its criticism of Bhisma Lochan Sharma? [4] Question 7 Read the following extract from the poem When Great Trees Fall by Maya Angelou and answer the questions that follow: When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. a) What has the poet suggested by the title When Great trees Fall on the lives of humans? What does it symbolize? Explain. [3] b) How does the passing of great souls affect human memory? c) In the poem, the poet writes, We breathe, briefly. / Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. What does this moment of hurtful clarity suggest about how people react after the loss of great souls? Explain. [3] d) According to the poet, what happens to our reality, mind and souls when great souls die? [3] How does the tone of the poem transition from despair to hope, from a feeling of loss towards healing? Explain with suitable examples from the poem. [4] e) Page 9 of 9 [3]

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