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ENGLISH Paper 1 (Two Hours) Answers to this 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 allowed for writing the answers. Attempt all four questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ] You are advised to spend not more than 35 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20 minutes in answering Question 2 Question 1. (DO NOT spend more than 35 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (350 400 words) on any ONE of the following: [25] a) You studied in a school many years and now you have become an IAS officer. You decide to visit your old school and find a sea-change in the atmosphere etc. Describe various changes you come across and your reactions to them. b) In everyone s life there are sad moments. Mention the saddest moment in your life and the pain and sorrow that you have undergone, the reaction of your friends and those who know you, and how you managed to overcome the sorrow. c) There is no substitute of mobile phones in our society. Express your opinion for or against this statement quoting their advantages/disadvantages. d) Relate an incident from your own experiences which brings out the following message: Morality is the lost virtue now-a-days. e) Study the picture given on the next page. 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 a clear connection between the picture and your composition. _____________________________________________________________________________________ This Paper consists of 5 printed pages Turn over
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