Write an e-mail to the principal of a neighbouring school informing him/her
of the interschool debate competition being held at your school and requesting
him/her to send a team of students to participate.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Describe what you see and hear as you move about
the corridors and compound during your school break
time. How does the scene change after the bell rings?

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Study the picture given. 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.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Write an original short story in which a poor tailor wins an award which changes his/her life.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Your friends once played a harmless prank on you. Give an account of what happened, your response
to the prank and what you learnt from the experience.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
‘More collaboration, less competition is the need of the hour’,
Express your views either for or against this statement.

10] (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.) Select any one of the following:
Your grandmother has taught you a special skill. Write a letter thanking her. Explain how you will use
that skill and why it is important to you.