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ICSE Class X Question Bank 2023 : Geography

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Bhavya Somaiya
Children's Academy, Bachani Nagar, Malad East, Mumbai
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ENGLISH (01) Aims: 3. To develop the capacity to read efficiently and access information effectively. 1. To develop and integrate the use of the four language skills i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing for the purpose of effective communication. 4. To develop an appreciation of good literature. 5. To experience, through literature, the thoughts and feelings of the peoples of the world. 2. To develop a functional understanding of the grammar, structure and idiom of the language. CLASSES IX & X Paper 1: There will be two papers: Paper 1: English Language Paper 2: Paper 2: Literature in English Each of these papers will be of two hours duration. English Language (80 Marks) Internal Assessment (20 Marks) Literature in English (80 Marks) Internal Assessment (20 Marks) PAPER 1 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Two hours) - 80 Marks All questions will be compulsory. Question 1: Candidates will be required to write a composition of about 300 350 words from a choice of subjects which will test their ability to: organise, describe, narrate, report, explain, persuade or argue, present ideas coherently with accuracy and precision, compare and contrast ideas and arrive at conclusions, present relevant arguments and use correct style and format. The topics will be varied and may be suggested by language or by other stimuli such as pictures. The topics will be so chosen so as to allow the candidates to draw on first-hand experience or to stimulate their imagination. The organisation of subject matter, syntax, punctuation, correctness of grammatical constructions and spelling will be expected to be appropriate to the mode of treatment required by the subject. Question 2: Candidates will have to write a letter from a choice of two subjects requiring either a formal or a friendly mode of treatment. Suggestions regarding the content of the letter may be given. The format of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment. Special attention must be paid to the format of the letter with emphasis on tone and vocabulary appropriate to the context. Question 3: Candidates will be given a specific situation and will be required to: (a) Write the text for a notice based on given directions. (b) Write an e-mail on the same content as the notice. Question 4: An unseen prose passage of about 500 words will be given. Uncommon items of vocabulary, or structure will be avoided. A question will be set to test vocabulary. Candidates will be required to show an understanding of the words/phrases in the context in which they have been used. A number of questions requiring short answers will also be asked on the passage. These questions will test the candidates ability to comprehend the explicit content and organisation of the passage and to infer information, intention and attitude from it. The last question will consist of a summary that will test the candidates ability to distinguish main ideas from supporting details and to extract salient points to re-write them in the form of a summary. Candidates will be given a clear indication of what they are to summarise and of the length of the summary. Question 5: There will be a number of short answer questions to test the candidates' knowledge of functional grammar, structure and usage. All the items in this question will be compulsory. They will consist of correct use of prepositions, conjunctions, verbs and structure of sentences. 15

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