ICSE 2019 English Language Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the ICSE Class 10 English Language (English Paper 1) question paper from the 2019 examination, paper code T19 011. It gives two hours of writing time after 15 minutes of reading time and has five compulsory questions; the bracketed marks total 80. Question 1 is a 300–350 word composition from five topics, including a story about two children and their grandfather, a debate on CCTV cameras in every classroom and a picture. Question 2 is a choice of two letters, Question 3 asks for a notice and an e-mail about an Inter-School Quiz Competition, Question 4 is a comprehension passage about seventeen-year-old Billy Weaver looking for a room in Richmond, and Question 5 tests grammar. This copy has the questions only.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

English Language

Year

2019

Paper code

T19 011

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

2 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

5

Pages

6

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Question 1

  20 marks

  Composition of 300–350 words on one of five topics: a story, a debate, an account, a description or a picture

• Question 2

  10 marks

  One letter out of two: to the Principal about starting a new club, or to a friend who has not done well in the examinations

• Question 3

  10 marks

  A notice for an Inter-School Quiz Competition (5 marks) and an e-mail inviting a neighbouring school to send a team (5 marks)

• Question 4

  20 marks

  Comprehension passage: three word meanings, five short answers and a 50-word summary (8 marks)

• Question 5

  20 marks

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

Topics covered

• Composition writing
• Picture composition
• Formal letter writing
• Informal letter writing
• Notice writing
• E-mail writing
• Reading comprehension
• Summary writing
• Verb forms and tenses
• Prepositions
• Joining sentences
• Sentence transformation

Questions from this paper

1. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) must be installed in every classroom. Give your views either for or against this statement.
2. Your class had to conduct a Morning Assembly. Write an account of how you prepared for it, what your role was and what you gained from the experience.
3. Your friend has not fared well in the recent examinations. Write a letter to him or her expressing your concern, giving some advice on how to score better marks and offering to help.
4. Your school is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition. Write out a notice to be displayed in your school giving all details of the event.
5. Why did Billy think animals were a good sign in a place like this?
6. Rewrite 'Greenland is the largest island in the world.' using 'larger'.