ICSE 2018 English Language Solved Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the ICSE Class 10 English Language (English Paper 1) paper from the 2018 examination, retyped with an answer under every question. It gives two hours of writing time after 15 minutes of reading time and has four compulsory questions worth 80 marks in all. Question 1 offers five 350–400 word compositions, including a story titled 'The Gift', a debate on whether money is important for happiness and a picture; Question 2 is a choice of two letters; Question 3 is a comprehension passage about Uncle Ken learning to drive and crashing through the Maharaja of Jetpur's garden wall; and Question 4 tests grammar. The answers include model essays for all five composition topics, both letters, the comprehension answers with a summary, and the grammar key.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

English Language

Year

2018

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

2 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

4

Pages

9

Answers included

Yes

Paper pattern

• Question 1

  25 marks

  Composition of 350–400 words on one of five topics: a story, a debate, a personal narrative, a description or a picture

• Question 2

  10 marks

  One letter out of two: to an uncle about the pet you would like, or to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) about chaotic traffic outside the school

• Question 3

  25 marks

  Comprehension passage: three word meanings, six short answers (2 marks each), a 60-word summary and a title with reason

• Question 4

  20 marks

  Grammar: verb forms in a passage, prepositions, joining sentences and eight sentence transformations

Topics covered

• Composition writing
• Picture composition
• Informal letter writing
• Formal letter writing
• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary in context
• Summary writing
• Verb forms and tenses
• Prepositions
• Joining sentences
• Sentence transformation

Questions from this paper

1. Write an original short story entitled 'The Gift'.
2. "Money is important for happiness." Express your views either for or against this statement.
3. The traffic outside your school is very heavy and chaotic. Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) pointing out the danger of such traffic in a school zone, and suggest possible solutions.
4. Why did Uncle Ken think that driving a taxi in Dehra would be profitable?
5. In not more than 60 words, describe what happened after the car went through the wall.
6. Rewrite 'I have never worn a more ill-fitting suit.' ending with '...ever worn'.