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ICSE LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH

READING & GRAMMAR SECTION
1. Read the following story carefully and answer the questions that follows.
The Lord was the creator of good teachers. It was his sixth day of 'overtime' and he knew that this
was a tremendous responsibility, for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressio-nable
young children. An Angel appeared to him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one
out." "Yes," said the Lord, "but have you read the specifications on this order?"
TEACHER: Teacher must stand above all students to be at their level. He must be able to do 180
additional things which are not related to their taught subject. Teacher must have to run on coffee.
He must be able to communicate as per his vital knowledge to all students daily. Teacher must have
more time for others than for himself, besides being supportive.

"Six pairs of hands," said the Angel, "that's impossible"

"Well," said the Lord," it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are
presenting the most difficulty!"
The Angel looked incredulous, "Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"
The Lord nodded his head. "One pair is to see whether a student is doing or not what others have
labelled them. The second pair is the pair of eyes which is at the back of the teacher's head to watch
what should not be seen, but what must be known. The third pair is the eyes in the front which is
only to look at the child and 'act out' in order to reflect, "I understand and I still believe in you",
without so much as saying a word to the child." "Lord," said the Angel," "this is a very large project
and I think you should work on it tomorrow."

"I can't," said the Lord," "for I have come very close to creating something much like myself. I have
one that comes to work when he/she is sick, teaches a class of children that do not want to learn, has
a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own, understands the struggles of
those who have difficulty and never takes the students for granted."
The Angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating.
"It is too soft-hearted." said the Angel.

"Yes," said the Lord, "but also tough, you cannot imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if
necessary." "Can this teacher think?" asked the Angel.
"Not only think," said the Lord, "but reason and compromise." The Angel came closer to have a
better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.
"Well, Lord," said the Angel, Your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that you were putting
too much into this model. You cannot imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher." The
Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened
in the light.
"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."

"A tear? What is that?" asked the Angel, "What is a tear for?" The Lord replied with great thought,
"For the joy and pride of watching what a child accomplishes even it's the smallest task to do. It is
done for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit into the compassionate feelings of
their parents. This has been done when a teacher had to leave the class and to say good bye to his
students and get ready to welcome a new class." "My, "said the Angel." The tear thing is a great idea...
You are a genius!"
The Lord looked sombre, "I didn't put it there."
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(a) For each word given below choose the correct meaning (as used in the passage) from the
options provided.
(i) supportive (line 8)
(a) encouraging (b) sympathetic (c) helpful (d) All of these
(ii) reflect (line 16)
(a) absorb (b) think deeply or carefully
(c) let something be forgotten (d) not take into consideration
(iii) compassionate (line 36).
(a) understanding (b) indifferent (c) heartless (d) obscure

(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.

(i) When did God create teachers? Why is this creation a tremendous responsibility?
(ii) What are the specifications for a teacher?
(iii) What are special qualities of a teacher according to God?
(iv) What is presenting the most difficulty to God? Why does a teacher need three pairs of eyes?
(v) What is the teacher's tear for?
(c) In not more than 50 words, describe how did God envision 'creating a good teacher'?

2. (a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of word
given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or
phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example There …...(0)….. (be) some confusion in the hall when I entered there.
Answer (0) was
The car......(i)...... (slow) down at the curve. There...... (ii)......(be) a large crowd at the place. I......(ii)......
(get) down from the car to see what......(iv)...... (happen) A man was……..(v) …. (lay) on the road
injured. He was ...... (vi) ...... (shout) for help but ……..(vii) ……….(unfortunate) no one was willing
to....... (viii) ……(come) forward and rush him to the hospital.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

(i) The people are sitting ………………….. the table in the dining room.
(ii) The stairs to the roof are …….. the bathroom on the second floor.
(iii) The children's bedroom is........... the attic on the third floor.
(iv) The washing machine is…………..the main bathroom.
(v) The steps are in.......... of the drawing room door.
(vi) The tools are hung…………..the wooden nail board.
(vii) The wooden nail board is............. the basement.
(viii) The basement is.......... the drawing room of the house.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
Choose the correct option.
(i) Saroja was a skilled Kathak dancer. Her mother wanted her to become a doctor.
(a) Her mother wanted her to become a doctor yet Saroja was a skilled Kathak dancer.
(b) Although Saroja was a skilled Kathak dancer, her mother wanted her to become a doctor.
(c) Since Saroja was a skilled Kathak dancer, her mother wanted her to become a doctor.
(d) Her mother wanted her to a doctor despite Saroja was a skilled Kathak dancer.

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(ii) Salim was thrown out of the community hall by the priest. His family protested outside the
priest's house.
(a) Because Salim was thrown out of the community hall by the priest, his family protested outside
the priest's house.
(b) Although Salim was thrown out of the community hall by the priest, his family protested outside
the priest's house.
(c) Whenever Salim was thrown out of the community hall by the priest, his family protested outside
the priest's house.
(d) While Salim was thrown out of the community hall by the priest, his family protested outside the
priest's house.

(iii) Mihir worked day and night on his project. The supervisor selected Jagdish's project for the
exhibition.
(a) Though Mihir worked day and night on his project yet the supervisor selected Jagdish's project
for the exhibition.
(b) Although Mihir worked day and night on his project, but the supervisor selected Jagdish's project
for the exhibition.
(c) Though Mihir worked day and night on his project, the supervisor selected jagdish's project for
the exhibition. (d) None of the above

(iv) I went to the clinic yesterday. I met my former colleague Ravinder there.
(a) Since I went to the clinic yesterday, I met my former colleague Ravinder there.
(b) Whenever I went to the clinic yesterday, I met my former colleague Ravinder there.
(c) When I went to the clinic yesterday, 1 met my former colleague Ravinder there.
(d) As I went to the clinic yesterday, I met my former colleague Ravinder there.

(d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each of them.
Make other changes necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. Choose the
correct option.
(i) He really likes correcting her English. [Use: pleasure]
(a) He really likes pleasure in correcting her English.
(b) There is pleasure for him correcting English.
(c) He takes pleasure to correct her English.
(d) He takes pleasure in correcting her English.

(ii) I didn't hear from him for ten years. I received his e-mail. [Rewrite using: when]
(a) I hadn't heard from him for ten years when I received his e-mail.
(b) I haven't heard from him for ten years when I received his e-mail.
(c) I didn't heard from him for ten years when I received his e-mail.
(d) I didn't heard from him for ten years when I received his e-mail.

(iii) She started studying drama three years ago. [Rewrite using: been]
(a) She was been studying drama for three years. (b) She was been studied drama for three years.
(c) She has been studying drama for three years. (d) All of the above

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(iv) All I want you to do is to look after my dog. [Use: care]

(a) All I want you to do is to look care of my dog. (b) All I want you to do is to take care of my dog.
(c) All I want you to do is care of my dog. (d) None of the above

(v) A father is wrong to scold his child without reason. [Begin with: A father ought.....]
(a) A father ought to scold his child without reason.
(b) A father ought not to scold her child without reason
(c) A father ought not to scold his child without reasoning.
(d) A father ought not to scold his child without reason.

(vi) He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn't escape. [Use : Prevent]
(a) He locked the gate for prevent the dog from escaping.
(b) He locked the gate for prevent the dog from not escaping.
(c) He locked the gate to prevent the dog from not escaping.
(d) He locked the gate to prevent the dog from escaping.

(vii) They did not like to pay extra taxes. [Use Objected]
(a) They did not objected to paying extra taxes. (b) They objected to paying extra taxes.
(c) They did object to paying extra taxes. (d) They did objected to paying extra taxes.

(viii) The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. [Use such]
(a) It was such a nice day that we went on a picnic.
(b) It was such a nice day than we went on a picnic
(c) The day was such nice that we went on a picnic
(d) The day was such nice than we went on a picnic

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