10th CBSE Board English Language and Literature Pre-board Test: 2024-25

10th English (Language and Literature) Pre-board Test (2024-25): St. Margaret Sr. Sec. School, Prashant Vihar, Sector 14, Rohini, Delhi-85 India

Question 01. Read the passage given below. [10 Marks]

1. Organic food is very popular these days. It can also be very expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food. Parents of young children and even some pet owners,will pay high prices for organic food if they think it is healthier. But many others think organic food is just a waste of money.
2. There is one difference between organic food and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops. In many countries, foods that claim to be organic must have special labels that guarantee they’re grown organically.
3. Some people think organic also means ‘locally grown’ and originally it was indeed true. But Over a period of time organic farming has become a big business,with many organic foods now being grown by large agricultural companies that sell their products far from where they are grown. Processed food made with organic ingredients has also become more popular. At first,only small companies produced these products. But as demand overtook supply, big food companies that had been selling non-organic products for many years also began selling organic products.
4. Is organic food safer and more nutritious? This is an important part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers believe it is safer and more nutritious. They think agricultural chemicals can cause serious illnesses such as cancer, but there isn’t much evidence proving this is true.However, recent studies have shown that eating organically-grown produce reduces your chances of developing heart diseases. Many doctors think it’s more important to stop dangerous bacteria from contaminating foods. These bacteria can contaminate both organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables, and doctors recommend washing produce carefully before eating Meat,fish and chicken can also become contaminated, so washing your hands before handling these foods is also very important.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.

1. Select the option that displays what the writer projects with reference to the following: Is organic food safer and more nutritious? This is an important part of that debate.
   (i) Denial
   (ii) Confirmation
   (iii) Caution
   (iv) Acceptance
2. Complete the following with a phrase from the paragraph.
   Opinion: Big food companies have started selling organic food products.
   Reason: ____________________________________________________________________
3. The writer contrasts organic food to non-organic food. State the point of comparison between the two.
4. Based on your reading of the text, list one benefit of eating organic food.
5. What connection does the writer draw between contamination of food and washing hands?

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