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ISC Class XII Board Examination

ISC English Paper 1 (Language) — Board Examination 2025

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Board
ISC Class XII Board Examination
Class
Class 12
Subject
English
Year
2025
Total marks
Not verified
Duration
Not verified

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Follows the published ICSE syllabus structure and links back to the source, but has not been reconciled line by line against a Council document.

Imported board paper from Oswaal Books (reproduction of CISCE board paper) on 2026-08-29.

Questions in this paper

  1. 1((i))20] Write a composition (in approximately 400 - 450 words) on any one of the following subjects. (You are reminded that you will be rewarded for the orderly and coherent presentation of the matter, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
    The children’s library in your locality was in a neglected condition. You and your friends visited it
    recently and decided to do something about it. What did you see there and how did you bring about
    a significant change? Describe the excitement on the reopening of the library and how you felt when
    many children began to visit it eventually.
  2. 1((ii))20] Write a composition (in approximately 400 - 450 words) on any one of the following subjects. (You are reminded that you will be rewarded for the orderly and coherent presentation of the matter, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
    You depended on technology to complete an important task. However, it failed you at a crucial moment.
    Narrate what happened, your attempts to fix it and the lessons you learnt from this experience.
  3. 1((iii))20] Write a composition (in approximately 400 - 450 words) on any one of the following subjects. (You are reminded that you will be rewarded for the orderly and coherent presentation of the matter, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
    Film stars are good role models for youngsters. Argue either FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
  4. 1((v))20] Write a composition (in approximately 400 - 450 words) on any one of the following subjects. (You are reminded that you will be rewarded for the orderly and coherent presentation of the matter, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
    Clothes define a person. Present your reflections on this statement.
  5. 1((vi))20] Write a composition (in approximately 400 - 450 words) on any one of the following subjects. (You are reminded that you will be rewarded for the orderly and coherent presentation of the matter, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
    Write an original short story which ends with the following words:
    He stood looking out of the window, with a smile on his face.
  6. 2((i))Write a feature article in about 300 words, to be published in your school magazine on the topic “The
    Importance of Sports’. Your article must use the guidelines given below:
    Inculcates discipline – builds teamwork – has health benefits – develops leadership qualities – leads to
    character building – provides career options    15 marks
  7. 2((ii))You are the President of The Nature Club of your school. You want to organise ‘Tree Plantation Day’ in
    order to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Write a proposal in about 150 words stating the steps you would
    take to organise the programme and make it a success.    10 marks
  8. 3((i))Answer subparts (i), (ii) and (iii).
    Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each of them in brackets.    5 marks
  9. 3((ii))Answer subparts (i), (ii) and (iii).
    Replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the following sentences meaningful and
    grammatically correct. Do not copy the sentences.    5 marks
  10. 3((i) [cont.])Answer subparts (i), (ii) and (iii).
    Neha turned out the job offer as she wanted to continue her higher studies.
    (j) I did not expect so many people to turn over for the conference.
  11. 3((iii))Answer subparts (i), (ii) and (iii).
    Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do
    not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
    Once upon a time, there ______ (1) (live) three old monks. They ______ (2) (be) poor and without any
    worldly goods. They would travel from village to village and, in every village they ______ (3) (stop), they
    would sit in the center of the marketplace and start laughing.
    At first, everyone just ______ (4) (pass) by without giving them any attention. But slowly, a small crowd
    formed that would linger around every day and laugh with them. The laughter was so addictive that
    eventually, the whole marketplace had tears running down their cheeks.
    This was when the monks would finally get up and ______ (5) (move) on to the next village. Their
    fame ______ (6) (grow) with time. Nobody ever ______ (7) (preach) the way they did with laughter and
    nothing else. They never laughed at anything in particular, but it was as if they ______ (8)
    a cosmic joke.
    Just ______ (9) (imagine)! Three monks ______ (10) (spread) joy and laughter without saying a single word.    5 marks
  12. 4((i))(a) Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the
    following sentences.
    (1) The aircraft was designed to overcome sudden and violent changes in weather conditions.
    (2) The doctor has advised the patient to continue taking the medicines till the fever comes down.
    (3) The thief escapes the police every time.
    (b) For each of the words given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged
    in spelling, but with a different meaning from that which it carries in the passage.
    (1) steps (line 2)
    (A) What steps have you taken to rectify the situation?
    (B) One should tackle every problem step by step.
    (C) The math teacher steps into the classroom with authority.
    (D) She stepped forward to help without being asked.
    (2) light (line 44)
    (A) She could see very well by the light of the candle.
    (B) My mother asked me to switch the lights on.
    (C)  Although the bag was full, it felt light and easy to carry.
    (D)  The light was burning in the room late into the night.
    (3) set (line 44)
    (A) A complete set of her novels was displayed in the library.
    (B) We should reach home before the sun sets.
    (C) The glorious sunset was a sight to behold.
    (D) He sets the pace for future discoveries.    3 marks
  13. 4((ii))Answer the following questions as briefly as possible in your own words.
    (a) Why was the expedition important to Emma?
    (b) With reference to the role of the mountain guide in the passage, explain how trust plays an important
    role in Emma’s safety.
    (c) Why is Mount Michael considered a remote place?    2 marks
  14. 4((iii))Summarise Emma’s search for the lava lake and her joy at witnessing it finally (paragraphs 8 to 14). You
    are required to write the summary in the form of a connected passage in about 100 words.    8 marks