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ICSE Prelims 2016 : English Paper 1 (English Language) (St. Ann's English Medium School, Butchirajupalem, Visakhapatnam)

7 pages, 40 questions, 22 questions with responses, 42 total responses,

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH Paper -I (Two hours) 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 in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowedfor writing the answers. Attempt all four questions. The intended marl<s for questions or parts of questions are given in brackeits I J. You are advised to spend not more thon 35 minutes in answering Question I and 20 minutes in answering Question 2. Question I [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 short story that begins with the words: "The day started off 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 dg 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 ieason behind your house being in total disarray and how you found your family. Mention also how the . experience ended and what impact it had on your life. This Paper consists of 7 printed pages and T16 011 @ Copyright Reserved I blank page. Turn Over (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. ll0l Question 2 (Do not ipend more than 20 minutes on this question-) Select any one of the following: (a) Your class wants to visit a well-known historical monument in a nearby town. Write a letter to your Principal seeking permission and say why you would benefit from the visit. (b) Your school recently held a jubilee celebration. Write a letter to your friend who was unable to attend, giving details of the function and your role in it. Tl6 0ll Question 3 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: For some time Mother had greatry envied us our swimming, both in the daytime and at night, but as she pointed out when we suggested she join us, she was far too old for that sort of thing. Eventually, however, under constant. pressure from us,'Mother paid a visit into town and returned to the villa coyly bearing a mysterious parcer. opening this she astonished us ail by hording up an extraordinary shapeless garment of black cloth, covered from top to bottom with hundreds of frills and pleats and tucks. 'Well, what do you think of it?, Mother asked. we stared at the odd garment and wondered what it was for. 'What is it?'asked Larry atlength. t0 'lt's a bathing-costume, of course,' said Mother. .what on earth did you think it was?' 'lt fooks to me rike a badry-skinned whare,' said Larry, peering at it closely. 'You can't possibly wear that, Mother,' said Margo, horrified, ,why, it looks as though it was made in nineteen-twenty., 'what are alrthose frills and things for?, asked Larry with interest. 'Decoration, of course,' said Mother indignantly. 'what a joily idea! Don't forget to shake the fish out of them when you come out of the water.' 20 'well, l like it, anyway,' Mother said firmry, wrapping the monstrositv up again, 'and l,m going to wear it.' 'You'll have to be careful you don't get waterlogged, with all that cloth around you,' said Leslie seriously. 'Mother, it's awful; you can't wear it,' said Margo. .why on earth didn,t Tl5 0ll Turn Over you get something more up to date?' 'When you get to my age, dear, you can't go around in atwo-piece bathing suit... you don't have the figure for it.' 'l'd love to know what sort of figure that was designed for,' remarked 30 Lany. 'You really are hopeless, Mother,' said Margo despairingly. 'But,l like it... and I'm not asking you to wear it,' Mother pointed out angrily. 'That's right, you do what you want to do,' agreed Lany;'don't be put off. It'll probably suit you very well if you can grow another three or four legs to go with it.' Mother snorted indignantly and swept upstairs to try on her costume. Presently she called to us to come and see the effect, and we all trooped up to the bedroom. Roger the dog, was the first to enter, and on being greeted by thjs strange apparition clad in its voluminous black costume rippling with- 40 frilf s, he retreated hurriedly through the door, backwards, batkingferociously. It was some time before we could persuade him that it really was Mother, and even then he kept giving her vaguely uncertain looks from the corner of his eye. However, in spite of all opposition, Mother strick to her tent-like bathing- suit, and in the end we gave up. ln order to celebrate her first entry into the sea we decided to have a moonlight picnic down at the bay, and sent an invitation to Theodore, who was the only stranger that Mother would tolerate on such a great occasiort. The day for the great immersion arrived, food and wine were prepared, the boat was cleaned out and filled Theodore turned up. T16 011 *ith cushions and everything was ready when 50 (a) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage: One word answers or short phrases (i) peering (ine will be accepted. 13) (ii) ferociously (ine 4l) (iii) immersion (b) Qi.ne 49) t31 Answer the following questions briefly in your own words- (i) l2l Why did mother not join the swimming in the beginning? (ii)- Briefly describe her swimming costume. (iii) What did Larry think it was? . tzl I2l (iv) Which (v) I2l sentence tells you that Margo thought it was old fashioned? tzl What was Leslie's concern? tzl (vi) Why did mother think it was suitable? (c) (i) In not more than 60 words describe what happened after mother went t8l upstairs to try on her costume. (ii) Give a title to your summary in 3 (c) (i). Give a reason to justify your t2\ choice. Question 4 (a) Fill in each ofthe numbered blanks with the correct form ofthe word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriateto the blank space. Example: (0) He had been (0) _ (sit) on the banli of a small irrigation canal. Answer: sitting He was (l) (gaze) at a couple of heron (2) (feel) something bump his elbow. (4)--------(look) water, when he (3) around, he in the muddy jet black and soft (find) at his side a little goat,-(fish) (5) as velvet T16 0ll Turn Over nor her mother (6) .with lovely grey eyes' Neither her owner Oe) around. Shecontinuedto(7)(nudge)Mukesh,sohe(8)(look)inhis " (b) Fill in each blank with t4l Pocket for nourishment' (i) an appropriate word: onion prices. There was a steep rlse (ii) Air pollution is responsible was for the spread bronchitis' pressure to complete the work' (iii) He (iv) Joan jumPed (v) His teacher is very pleased him' his cap and wiped his face' (vi) Ali took - shock' (vii)The old womart could not get - (viii) He should not get t4l with such rudeness. -the (c)Jointhefo||owingsentencestomakeonecompletesentencewithoutusing and, but or so: (i) active' My grandfather is very old' He is very (ii) is not in the library' Mala is not in the classroom' Mala (iii)Shewassoexcitedaboutherperformance.Shecouldnotsleepatnight. (iv)Mumbaiisdense|ypopu|ated.ltisoneofthemajorcitiesinthecountry.t4] (d)Re.writethefol|owingsentencesaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenafter each.Makeotherchangesthatmaybenecessary'butdonotchangethe meaning of each sentence (i) not put The book was so interesting that I could (Begin: The book was " " " "'"') too (ii) The principal said, "All the prizes will be distributedfomorrow'" (Begin: The Principal said that T16 011 "' "'"''""") (iii) Last night's dinner was cooked for us by father. (Begin: Father ........) (iv) If Mary catches the first bus, she will (Begin: (v) Unless be on time for school. .........) Inspite of having high fever the girl came to school. (Begin: Despite ............) (vi) I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home. (Begin: I would rather .........) (vii)Hardly had the teacher left the room, when all the children started making a noise.- (Begin: No sooner (viii) This is the funniest rhovie l (Begin: T16 0rl Never ...... ....) have ever seen. .......) trl

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