CBSE Academic Class X English Language & Literature Sample Question Paper 2015-16

Section A

Reading – 20 marks

Q.2.

Fish keeping has benefits that make it an attractive hobby for millions of people. Aquariums can bring a bit of nature, a living ecosystem, into any home, including apartments that do not allow other pets. like tending a furry animal ,helping to maintain a fish tank can teach a child the responsibility of caring for other living creatures.

As pets fish have distinct advantages: they are quiet, they do not chew or scratch the furniture ,and with a few slow -release feeders in their tank ,they can safely be left alone for a week or two.

But it is likely the documented benefit to human health that has helped make aquariums so popular .like petting a dog or cat , gazing at an aquarium at the end of a long, hard day can reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Likewise ,research shows that people waiting to see a doctor or undergo medical procedure were less anxious after watching fish swimming in a tank. Watching fish also has a significant calming effect on children with attention deficit as well as on elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease.

1. On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions:
2. Why do people prefer keeping fish as a pet?
3. What are the special advantages of petting fish?

1. How does fish-keeping control high blood pressure?
2. Why is salt water tank used sometimes for keeping fish?
3. What is the main reason for the popularity of aquariums?
4. Why are aquariums available in different shapes?
5. Find a word from the passage which means the same as: a disease of   the brain that affects memory.

1. a disease of the brain that affects memory.

ii different/ unusual

Read the passage given below:  

Tourism is travel for recreation, leisure, religious, family or business purposes, normally for a limited duration. Tourism is generally associated with Internationaltravel, but may also refer to travel to another place within the same country. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people “travelling to and staying at places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.”

1. Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. Tourism can either be domestic or international and international tourism can be classified as either inbound or outbound tourism. Today inbound tourism is a major source of income for many countries.es specially in terms of foreign exchange earned by the country as a whole. It also has a substantial impact on the local economy and employment of a place
2. 2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions:
   1. a) What do you understand by ‘tourism’?
   2. b) How is the economy of a country affected by tourism?
   3. c) Can India be a popular tourist destination?   Give 2 reasons.
   4. d) Giveany two factors that help boost tourism in India.

Writing & Grammar – 25 Marks

OR

Disposal of electronic goods , commonly termed as e-waste, in landfills lead to toxic substances such as lead, mercury etc. contaminating the land , air and water. Its high time that countries take. A stock of the situation and protect the environment. Write an article discussing the same. Also, suggest some solutions. You are Neha / Nitin from XYZ School. You may use

ideas from the unit- Environment besides your own ideas ( 100- 120 words )