CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature 2025 Sample Paper Solved Set 1

SECTION A
READING SKILLS

1. Read the following text. 

1. The world is big but, in a sense, it starts with me. Knowledge and awareness about myself have to precede my knowledge of things other than me.If I want the external environment to appreciate value, I need to do it by myself, first.In order to make the atmosphere around me green, I have to be green myself in belief and action.

2. From dusk to dawn and dawn to dusk,our every activity leaves its footprints on the environment and ecology. It is a 24 x 7, eternal phenomenon. A laboured consciousness of having to go green in all possible areas is required in each one of us. It is, after all, our own self-interest and that of our descendants. The consciousapplication of change is going to become a habit and one’s culture in due course. Though we read and hear a lot of green initiatives, we hardly tweak our routines to suit the larger picture.

3. Greenery in the surroundings prevents dust and noise pollution. The way we water and manure plants also matters. Water is also a fast-depleting resource. Sprinklers are one example to use and conserve it. Compost from biowaste can be used as manure for plants which is cost-effective and eco-friendly. We can also contribute to the preservation of water bodies by not dumping our garbage in them. Theuse of public transport systems in place of individual modes can reduce carbon footprint.

4. ‘Reuse’, ‘Recycle’, ‘Re-engineer’ and ‘Renew’ are the mantras.Let us appreciate, support and contribute our might to the promotional efforts of the community in this direction. Remember, my ecology is also the community, society and nation that I care for which in turn cares for me. In other words, all these seemingly outward initiatives done for others are going to make my life more comfortable ultimately.

5. I have to be, therefore, concerned about what sort of environment I am responsible for, for my own sustenance, livelihood and progress. As long as my impact is positive, my presence will be welcome. If it is otherwise, I am going to be shunned. It is either ‘Embrace’ or ‘Embarrass’.

6. Green initiatives are anti-scorch Earth. Air, water and soil need to be conserved for the thriving of mankind in the future. The increasing onslaughts on the quality of air and soil need to be reversed. The indiscriminate exploitation of water-consumable water is only 0.3% of fresh water- needs to be stopped.The Earth ought not to shrink further, continue to breathe easy.Mother Earth looks for only love and cares for her children and nothing more in return for all the wealth she has so generously showered on us.

Q1. Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.

i. Why does the author say that one should be concerned about the environment?
a) For future generations
b) For betterment of country
c) For the betterment of culture
d) For better sustenance
Answer: It emphasizes that personal responsibility is crucial in preserving water resources for future generations / that individual actions, though small, collectively contribute to a substantial impact on water conservation.

ii. The writer is all for measures to be taken to save the planet Earth when he says, “Air,water and soil need to be conserved for the thriving of mankind in the future.State any two solutions he offers in the extract in about 40 words.
Answer: Its importance is not always recognized, leading people to overlook its value

iii. Complete the sentence appropriately 
We need to conserve water because ___________.
Answer: The writer's idea is supported by the fact that small actions, while minor on their own, can accumulate into substantial water savings when adopted by many people.
Thiscollectiveimpactillustrateshowindividualefforts,thoughseeminglyinsignificant,ar eessential for achieving broader conservation goals and highlights the importance of wide spread participation in water-saving practices.[The response requires evaluation/justification rather than summarization/explanation]

iv. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets(a)-(e) given below identify two sets of antonyms. 
a) Belief and action
b) Knowledge and awareness
c) Reduce and increasing
d) Indiscriminate and change
e) Dusk and dawn
Answer: b

v. Complete the sentence appropriately.
The author says that the Earth ought not to shrink further and continue to breathe easy so that___________.
Answer: True

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