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ICSE Class X Prelims 2026 : English Paper 1 (English Language) (St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata) : Prelims Paper of SLHS ENG1

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sL. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOot, 27, BALLYGUNGE CIRCULAR ROAD :10 ICSE REHERSAL EXAMINTION KOLKATA 700019 Class ENGLSH LANGUAGE Duration: 2 Hours Full Marks: 80 Date: 11-12-2025 ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS Answers to tns paper must be writtern on the paper pruvIded sepatalely You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is io be spent in reading the question paper. The tune given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Attempt all five questions. The intended narks for questions or parts of questions are grven ns brackets [ J uestiori 1and 20 mins. You are advised to spend not nore than 30 mins. in answering m answeringQuestion 2 1. Write acomposition (300- 350 words) on any one of the foliowing: [20] (a) Describe aplace that fills youwith peace and happiness Bringout its sights sounds, and atmosphere vividly. (b) Recount an incident when ar unexpected event changed your day compietely Describe what happened, how you felt. and what you learnt from the experience e) "Technology has made life easier but not happier " Write either for or aganst this statement giving suitable reasons and examples to support your views (d) Write an original short story that beg1ns with the line - "The old clock struck twelve, and i knewit was too late to turn back" (e) Study the picture given below Write astory or a descr1ption or an account of what it Suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture, Qr you may tak suggestions from it. However. there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition 2 Select any one of the following: (10) (a) Write a letter to achildhood friend reminiscing about the fun tmes you shaied together ana expressing your wish to rneet again sOon 6) Write a letter to the Mayor of your city highlighting the need for moe ateen spaces and parks for children and senior citizens. ICSE Rehearsal Examination - Class 10 English Language - Pa 2 3. Answer the following: Check-up Camp' for fa) As the Health Club In-Charge, write a notice about a 'Free Health students and staff being organized in the school. send doctors and medical staff to (b) Write an email to a local hospital requesting them to conduct the camp. [5] answer the questions that follow: 4. Read carefully the passage given below and -- which, in my household, usually It all began on a perfectly ordinary Saturday morning about 'responsibility," my means chaos disguised as routine. My mother was yelling something hairdryer, and our cat was doing younger sister was performing a musical rehearsal with the misSIon advanced parkour on the curtains. I, of course, was engaged in a very important sleepingpeacefully through it all. But fate, as always, had other plans. bathroom is flooding!" Atprecisely 8:43.a.m., ashriek thundered through the house: "The iiovie!Water 'Was owh his for My eyestlew open: Irushed'to the sceelike a's perhefo late the toddl rat a gushing from Ben ath the'sinik, sprading across' the tles'with 'enthusiasm of a palht festiyal. "Dosomething!" my mother cried. titled 'How to Fix a Naturally, as a person who had once watched half aYouTube video was a wrench (it thought I what Leaky Tap', Ifelt entirely qualified. Igrabbed a wrench or and declared, "I've got this." was actually a salad tong) That was my first mistake. would My second mistake was twisting random metal parts in the hope that one of them squarely me that it hit so spray the redirected successfully magically stop the water. Instead, I in the face. The cat, sitting nearby, looked disgusted as if to say, Amateur. a video. "This is gold," she said record to My sister, always helpful, chose this moment gleefully. "I'm posting it!" wrenchHmean. "Don't you dare!" Isputtered, slipping dramatically on the wet floor. The clana. satisfying salad tong-flew out of my hand and landed in the bucket with a crisis. Bythis time, my mother had entered the "praying softly but urgently" phase of the "Calia plumber!" she pleaded. But Iwas determined. "No need!" insisted heroically. "Ican handle this. | saw a guydo it online once." spectacular mistake. This, of course, was my third and most The bathroom now looked like a miniature escalated. had situation Five minutes later, the one look. and said Swimming pool, and Iwas the unwilling lifeguard. My father entered, took need to mop today." with alarming calmness, "Well, at least we won't main water valve. Sadly, the valve had the He then tried the only logical thing-turning budge. My father muttered apparently decided to retire early that morning and refused to curses." "ancient Something about "modern plumbing" and gentlemen, Day 1 of the Meanwhile, my sister was giving live commentary: "Ladies and the bath mat, and my slippers, Mom's Great Bathroom Fiood. Current casualties include brother's dignity." At this point, even the cat had left in disgust. surrendered and called the plumber, The After twenty minutes of slapstick chaos, my father because my mother had described it as an man arrived faster than pizzadelivery--probably "emergency of national importance. of confidence only people with actual The plumber was short, cheerful, and had the kind faintly. "Ah," he said, in the tone of a smiled skills possess. He took one look at the mess and tried to fix it themselves, didn't they?" doctor examining a hopeless patient. "Someone meekly, like a schoolboy caught copying in Everyone turned to look at rne. Iraised my hand an exam. and opening his magical toolbox, "Don't worry," the plumber said kindly, kneeling down water stopped, the leak was sealed, and my Within minutes--five, tobe precise-the gushing demolished. sense of self-worth was officially ICSE Rehearsal Examination Class 10 English Language - Pg 3 of 5 "There you go," he said, standing up with a grin. "AIl done. My father paid him, my mother thanked him, and my sister asked if he would be available next week "just in case my brother tries fixing something again." When the plumber left, my mother turned to me. "Next time, just call for help," she said gently. "Youdon't need to be a hero." Inodded, dripping humility and water in equal measure. later that evening, Idiscovered that my sister's video had already gone viral in the family and "Looks aroup chat, with several aunts commenting things like, "He always was creative," disasters. like he inherited your talent for your plumbing debut is trending!" "Bro, My best friend texted: my name and move to another country. change Idecided it was time to passage) (i) For each word given below choose the correct meaning (as used in the from the options provided: [3] 1. catastrophic (a) slightly troublesome 2. undeterred (a) not discouraged (b) disastrous or ruinous (c) unimportant or dull (b) confused or distracted .(c) completely unaware (ii)Which word used in the passage means the opposite of the word qualified: (c) trained (a)skilled (b) incompetent (iii)Answer the following questions briefly in your own words: 'busy' doing Why was the narrator compelled to rush to the bathroom? What was he (a) [2] before this? day. eventful [21 Mention any 2 mistakes that the narrator admits he made that (b) Was the narrator's sister helpfulduring the entire episode? Give reasons for your (c) (21 answer. (21 why? Who do you think was the real hero of the day and (d) What did the narrator finally plan to do later that evening? (e) lesson in humility. (iv) In not more than 50 words, describe how the narrator learns a valuable [81 5. Answer the following: Fillin each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in (i) or brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word [41 phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: (0) wakes (wake) up early and (1) (go) for a jog in Every morning, Riya (0) two of them (2) the together and the park where she usually meets her friend, Neha (run) for about half an hour. Yesterday, however, Riya (3) (oversleep) and missed her jog. When she finally reached the park, Neha already (Feel)disappointed, Riya decided (6) (leave) by then. (5) (4) (make) up for it by jogging twice as much the next day. Tonight, before she (set) an alarm to wake her up nice and early tomorrow sleeps, she (7) morning. Further, she again and let her friend down. (ii) (8) (promise) herself that she will never be late Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: The principal warned the students not to loiter (a) dismissal. [4) the school gate after ICSE Rehearsal Examination - Class 10 English Language -Pg 4 of 5 response to growing environmental (b) The new policy was introduced COncerns. (c) The detective was impressed (d) The hikers struggled (e) Despite several attempts, the speaker could not make himself heard description. the accuracy of the witness's the steep, rocky path as the storm grew stronger. the noise of the crowd. the accuracy of your () The results of the experiment depend entirely (g) her travels across the Theyoung author drew inspiration countryside. further notice. The committee decided to postpone the meeting measurements. (h) (ii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so: i. He completed the project. He was unwellthe entire week. a. Despite he was unwel, he completed the project the next week. b. Although he completed the project the entire week, he was unwell. c. He completed the project even though he was unwell the entire week. d. In spite he was unwell, he completed the project the entire week. i. She missed the bus. She reached school on time. a. In spite of missingthe bus, she reached school on time. b. Though she missed the bus, yet she reached her school on time. C. Even though she missed her bus, she reached the school on time. d. Although she missed the bus, but she reached school on time. i . He may not agree with your plan. He will still help you if you ask. a. Unless he may not agree with your plan, he willhelp you if you ask. b. Though he may not agree with your plan,yet he will help if you ask. C. Even though he may not agree with your plan, but he will help you if you ask. d. Even if he does not agree with your plan, he will still help youifyou ask. iv. Youfinish your homework. You can go out to play. a. Ifyou can finish your homework, you can go out to play. b. If you finish your homework, you can go out to play. c. When you finish your homework on time, you can goout to play. d. Unless you finish your homework, you can go out to play. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. (iv) Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the corect option. [8] He was too proud to admit his mistake. (Rewrite using 'so...that') mistake. a He was so proud that he did not admit the mistake. a made b. He was so proud to admit that he admit his mistake. C. He was so very proud that he did not admit his mistake. d. He was so proud that he would not silent. (Rewrite using 'No ii. As sOon as the teacher entered, the students became Sooner...than') the students became silent. a. No sooner had the teacher entered than became silent. students b. No SOoner the teacher entered than the students became silent. C. No sOoner did the teacher enter the class than the become silent. d. No sooner had the teacher entered when the students (Begin: Hardly...) ii. He finished his breakfast and immediately left for school. school. a. b. C. d. Hardly had he finished Hardly had he finished Hardly he had finished Hardly had he finished his his his his breakfast when he immediately left for breakfast when he left for school immediately. breakfast than he left for his school. breakfast when he left for school. of5 ICSE Rehearsal Examination - Class 10 English iv. In spite of the rain, the match a. Although it was raining, thecontinued. (Rewrite using Though') b. Even though it rained, yet match continued. C. Though it rained, the matchthe match continued. continued. d. Though itwas raining, the match V. He didn't study well. He failed the was continued. examination. (Join using 'still) a. He didn't study well, still he failed b. He failed the examination, still he the examination. C. He studied well, still he failed the didn't study well. examination. d. He failed in his examination, still too he didn't well. vi. The child cried until his mother returned. (Begin: study Not until.) a. Not until his mother returned did the child stop crying. b. Not until his mother had returned, the child stopped crying. C. Not until his mother returned had the child stopped crying. d. Not untilhis mother had:returned, did the.child. stoprying. Language-Pg5ot vi. He tp ied thi wind w 3o thatHecouid dfsome fr ah air. (Rewrite using 'to') b. He ope ed his window to get s me fresh airs. C. Heopened the window in order toget some fresh air. d. He opened his window in order to get fresh air. VIn.He said to me, "Please lend me your pen." (Rewrite in indirect speech) a. He requested me to lend him my pen. b. He requested me to lend him your pen. C. He requested nme to please lend him my pen. d. He kindly requested me to lend my pen to him. 5

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