ISC English Language 2025 Practice Paper with Answers
All 86 questions of the ISC English Language 2025 Practice Paper, in printed order. Open a question to read it in full and see its answer.
- Q1 Narrate a humorous experience of how a new tech gadget that you had purchased gave you more trouble than it was worth. 20 marks · Writing
- Q2 Write a composition on Sunshine. 20 marks · Writing
- Q3 Make an original short story that begins with the following words: ‘Walking through the crowd, she saw…’ 20 marks · Writing
- Q4 Describe your experience of a school excursion to a place of historical interest. Give an account of some of the sights and… 20 marks · Writing
- Q5 All school examinations should be open-book. Express your views either FOR or AGAINST the given statement. 20 marks · Writing
- Q6 ‘Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything’. Present your reflections… 20 marks · Writing
- Q7 Recently you read an interesting fictional book. Write a review of it, using the guidelines given below: Name of the book and… 15 marks · Writing
- Q8 Your teacher has asked you to write a report on your annual sports day for the school magazine. Write the report in about 250… 15 marks · Writing
- Q9 As the Literary Secretary of your school, you have been given the responsibility of starting a book club. Write a proposal in not… 10 marks · Writing
- Q10 As the Head Boy/ Head Girl of your school, you would like to organise an interclass dance competition. Write the proposal in not… 10 marks · Writing
- Q11 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: The… 1 mark · One word
- Q12 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: The sailors… 1 mark · One word
- Q13 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: He looked… 1 mark · One word
- Q14 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: His service… 1 mark · One word
- Q15 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q16 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q17 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q18 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q19 How does the writer indicate right at the beginning that Kenny Merchant was up to no good? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q20 Why do you think Kenny chose the quietest period for his plan? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q21 ‘The same commissionaire had not saluted him on any of his several visits during the previous week…’ Why did this happen? What… 2 marks · Short answer
- Q22 How do you think Kenny knew every detail about Harrods? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q23 What was Kenny’s purpose in ensuring that the surveillance cameras caught him in their frame? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q24 Mr Parker is described as a ‘tiny cog in Kenny’s well-oiled machine’. Explain the meaning of this phrase. 2 marks · Short answer
- Q25 Why did Kenny plead guilty to the accusation/indictment? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q26 Using material from Paragraphs 2 to 5, write in not more than 100 words, Kenny’s meticulous planning in his bid to be arrested at… 8 marks · Long answer
- Q27 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: The… 1 mark · One word
- Q28 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: The… 1 mark · One word
- Q29 Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentence: The rooftop… 1 mark · One word
- Q30 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q31 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q32 For the word given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning… 1 mark · MCQ
- Q33 Why do you think Helen Keller would not be able to sleep on the day after receiving her sight? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q34 What evidence is provided in the passage that Helen Keller harboured an attitude of gratitude? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q35 Why do you think she says she is sure that sight must be the most delightful of all the senses? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q36 According to Helen Keller, why would it be a blessing if all human beings became blind and deaf for a few days? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q37 What difference would sight make to her with regard to her friends? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q38 What do you understand about Helen Keller’s character from the advice she gives to people who have the gift of sight? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q39 What does the phrase ‘subtleties of expression’ mean in the context of this passage? Why does Helen Keller wish to see them? 2 marks · Short answer
- Q40 Using material from Paragraphs 6 to 9, write in not more than 100 words, what would Helen Keller like to do for the first two… 8 marks · Long answer
- Q41 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. As soon as he stepped into the house… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q42 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. Although the odds were overwhelming, the… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q43 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. “Why did Hercules set out to complete… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q44 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. They rushed to the airport so that they… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q45 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. Had it not been for your help, he would… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q46 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. I have no knowledge whatsoever about… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q47 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. No sooner does the child wake up than… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q48 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. Scarcely did he leave when his friends… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q49 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. The veena is said to be the oldest… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q50 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. As soon as the boys spot the coach, they… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q51 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. As soon as the bell rang, my mother… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q52 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. The accused was too gentle to have… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q53 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. Beena is a good dancer as well as a… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q54 Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after it in brackets. As soon as the discussion ended, the… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q55 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q56 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q57 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q58 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q59 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. Be… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q60 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q61 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q62 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q63 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q64 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q65 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q66 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q67 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q68 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q69 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q70 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q71 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. It… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q72 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. It… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q73 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. It… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q74 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q75 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q76 In the following sentences, replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the sentences meaningful and grammatically correct… 1 mark · Short answer
- Q77 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: Clashes between generations are nothing new. In the… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q78 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: A young man, Scipio Africanus (3) ________ (step) in… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q79 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: The Roman historian Livy records that young Scipio… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q80 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: Later, when Scipio (7) ________ (propose) to (8)… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q81 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: his hairstyle and dress sense (9) ______ (hold)… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q82 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: It was midnight and a train was______ (1) (race) to… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q83 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: Suddenly, he ______ (3) (wake) up from his sleep. He… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q84 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: The train moved for some more distance and _______(5)… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q85 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: "There is a crack in the rail a few meters from here… 1 mark · Fill in
- Q86 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets: He said that he ______(9) (hear) the vibrating sound… 1 mark · Fill in