ISC 2019 English Language Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 English Paper 1 (Language) from the 2019 board examination, code 1219-801A. It carries 100 marks and lasts three hours, with an extra fifteen minutes for reading only. All four questions are compulsory. Question 1 is a composition of about 400–450 words on any one of six subjects, for 25 marks. Question 2 asks for a personal profile of about 300 words and a proposal of not more than 150 words for an old-clothes collection. Question 3 tests sentence transformation, filling blanks with a suitable word, and verb forms. Question 4 is a comprehension on a passage adapted from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, with vocabulary, short answers and a summary of about 100 words. This copy has the questions only.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

English Language

Year

2019

Paper code

1219-801A

Maximum marks

100

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

4

Pages

5

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Question 1

  25 marks

  Composition of about 400–450 words on any one of six subjects

• Question 2

  30 marks

  Personal profile of about 300 words (20 marks) and a proposal of not more than 150 words (10 marks)

• Question 3

  20 marks

  Sentence transformation (10 marks), filling blanks with a suitable word (5 marks) and verb forms (5 marks)

• Question 4

  25 marks

  Comprehension on a passage from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: vocabulary, short answers and a summary of about 100 words

Topics covered

• Descriptive and narrative composition
• Argument and reflection
• Short story writing
• Personal profile
• Proposal writing
• Sentence transformation
• Phrasal verbs and prepositions
• Verb forms
• Reading comprehension and vocabulary
• Summary writing

Questions from this paper

1. You had gone on a trekking expedition with friends and, as night closed in, realised you were separated from the group. Describe your initial feelings, the place where you got lost, and how you spent the night alone.
2. "The best things in life come free." Write for or against the statement.
3. Write an original short story beginning with: "She was delighted to find the sealed envelope lying on her table. As she reached for it…"
4. In about 300 words, draft a personal profile for college applications, covering your academic interests, activities, leadership and future plans.
5. Write a proposal in not more than 150 words stating the steps you would take to run an old-clothes collection for a nearby orphanage.
6. Who consoled Granny Pheen when her cat Muffin died, and what did he say about Muffin's lives?