CBSE English Past Year Paper - 2023 (Set - 1) | Past Year Papers for Class 10 PDF Download

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 Series  WYXZ1/1   Set No. 1 
 
 
 
 
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ENGLISH 
(Language and Literature) 
 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
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book before attempting it. 
 ? 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
candidates will read the question paper only and will not write any answer 
on the answer-book during this period. 
 
 
 
2/1/1 
Candidates must write the Q.P. 
Code on the title page of the answer-
book.  
Q.P. Code
 
101 A 
 
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 Series  WYXZ1/1   Set No. 1 
 
 
 
 
  Roll No.  
        
 
 
 
 
ENGLISH 
(Language and Literature) 
 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 15 printed pages. 
 ? Q.P. Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should 
be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
 ? Please write down the Serial Number of the question in the answer-
book before attempting it. 
 ? 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
candidates will read the question paper only and will not write any answer 
on the answer-book during this period. 
 
 
 
2/1/1 
Candidates must write the Q.P. 
Code on the title page of the answer-
book.  
Q.P. Code
 
101 A 
 
 
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General Instructions : 
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
 (i) This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are 
compulsory. 
 (ii) The question paper contains THREE sections – 
  Section – A : Reading Skills  
  Section – B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills 
  Section – C : Literature 
 (iii) Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each Part. 
 
    Section – A  20 
    Reading Skills  
1. Read the passage given below :  
 (1) If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you 
out of school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled 
and build snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may 
have heard your parents talk about how difficult it can be to drive in 
snow. Car accidents aren’t the only dangers created by snow. If 
you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of 
avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, 
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary 
based on many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury 
the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.   
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             2/1/1  1 P.T.O.*
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 Series  WYXZ1/1   Set No. 1 
 
 
 
 
  Roll No.  
        
 
 
 
 
ENGLISH 
(Language and Literature) 
 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 15 printed pages. 
 ? Q.P. Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should 
be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
 ? Please write down the Serial Number of the question in the answer-
book before attempting it. 
 ? 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
candidates will read the question paper only and will not write any answer 
on the answer-book during this period. 
 
 
 
2/1/1 
Candidates must write the Q.P. 
Code on the title page of the answer-
book.  
Q.P. Code
 
101 A 
 
 
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General Instructions : 
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
 (i) This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are 
compulsory. 
 (ii) The question paper contains THREE sections – 
  Section – A : Reading Skills  
  Section – B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills 
  Section – C : Literature 
 (iii) Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each Part. 
 
    Section – A  20 
    Reading Skills  
1. Read the passage given below :  
 (1) If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you 
out of school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled 
and build snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may 
have heard your parents talk about how difficult it can be to drive in 
snow. Car accidents aren’t the only dangers created by snow. If 
you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of 
avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, 
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary 
based on many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury 
the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.   
 
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 (2) Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are 
natural. For example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to 
loosen and fall down the side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the 
movement of animals have also been known to cause avalanches. 
Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For example, 
snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to 
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and 
spring, when snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any 
living beings in their path, avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, 
railroads and even entire towns. 
 (3) Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict – and often prevent 
– avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, 
experts know to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be 
used in places with massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller 
avalanches that don’t pose a danger to persons or property. When 
deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can quickly reach over 
80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be buried 
under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such 
avalanches, not all are able to escape. 
 (4) If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried 
under many feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which 
way is up and which way is down. Some avalanche victims have 
tried to dig their way out, only to find that they were upside down 
and digging themselves farther under the snow rather than to the 
top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to 
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. 
Once the avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a 
space for air, so you can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure 
out which way is up and dig in that direction to reach the surface 
and signal rescuers.  
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             2/1/1  1 P.T.O.*
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 Series  WYXZ1/1   Set No. 1 
 
 
 
 
  Roll No.  
        
 
 
 
 
ENGLISH 
(Language and Literature) 
 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 15 printed pages. 
 ? Q.P. Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should 
be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
 ? Please write down the Serial Number of the question in the answer-
book before attempting it. 
 ? 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
candidates will read the question paper only and will not write any answer 
on the answer-book during this period. 
 
 
 
2/1/1 
Candidates must write the Q.P. 
Code on the title page of the answer-
book.  
Q.P. Code
 
101 A 
 
 
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General Instructions : 
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
 (i) This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are 
compulsory. 
 (ii) The question paper contains THREE sections – 
  Section – A : Reading Skills  
  Section – B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills 
  Section – C : Literature 
 (iii) Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each Part. 
 
    Section – A  20 
    Reading Skills  
1. Read the passage given below :  
 (1) If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you 
out of school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled 
and build snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may 
have heard your parents talk about how difficult it can be to drive in 
snow. Car accidents aren’t the only dangers created by snow. If 
you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of 
avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, 
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary 
based on many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury 
the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.   
 
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 (2) Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are 
natural. For example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to 
loosen and fall down the side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the 
movement of animals have also been known to cause avalanches. 
Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For example, 
snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to 
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and 
spring, when snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any 
living beings in their path, avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, 
railroads and even entire towns. 
 (3) Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict – and often prevent 
– avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, 
experts know to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be 
used in places with massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller 
avalanches that don’t pose a danger to persons or property. When 
deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can quickly reach over 
80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be buried 
under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such 
avalanches, not all are able to escape. 
 (4) If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried 
under many feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which 
way is up and which way is down. Some avalanche victims have 
tried to dig their way out, only to find that they were upside down 
and digging themselves farther under the snow rather than to the 
top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to 
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. 
Once the avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a 
space for air, so you can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure 
out which way is up and dig in that direction to reach the surface 
and signal rescuers.  
 
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 Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given 
below :  10 ? 1 = 10 
(i) Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option : 
 Avalanche can be caused by  
 (a) new snow or rain. (b) heavy winds. 
 (c) high altitude. (d) global warming. 
(ii) Comment on warning signs exist which allow experts to predict 
avalanches in two sentences. 
(iii) Mention two reasons which destroyed the natural scenery. 
(iv) Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘massive’ : 
 (a) tiny  (b) lengthy  
 (c) bulky (d) extensive 
(v) The writer will agree with one of the given statements (paragraph 4) 
 (a) People caught in the Avalanche can try to swim to the top.  
 (b) Put on an oxygen Mask.  
 (c) Digging is not possible. 
 (d) Should not come close to the surface. 
(vi) Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below : 
 You may not have an idea of which way is up and which way is down. 
 (a) The crowd will gather at Gate No. 1 and disperse from Gate No. 2. 
 (b) Due to the torrential rain, there was a heavy flooding. 
 (c) The guest felt uneasy and uncomfortable watching the child’s 
performance. 
 (d) The more the effort, the bigger the gain. 
(vii) The major causes which do not trigger an avalanche : 
 (a) Earthquakes (b) Snow fall 
 (c) Rain  (d) Plastic waste 
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             2/1/1  1 P.T.O.*
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 Series  WYXZ1/1   Set No. 1 
 
 
 
 
  Roll No.  
        
 
 
 
 
ENGLISH 
(Language and Literature) 
 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 15 printed pages. 
 ? Q.P. Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should 
be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
 ? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
 ? Please write down the Serial Number of the question in the answer-
book before attempting it. 
 ? 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
candidates will read the question paper only and will not write any answer 
on the answer-book during this period. 
 
 
 
2/1/1 
Candidates must write the Q.P. 
Code on the title page of the answer-
book.  
Q.P. Code
 
101 A 
 
 
2/1/1  2 P.T.O.*
^
 
General Instructions : 
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
 (i) This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are 
compulsory. 
 (ii) The question paper contains THREE sections – 
  Section – A : Reading Skills  
  Section – B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills 
  Section – C : Literature 
 (iii) Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each Part. 
 
    Section – A  20 
    Reading Skills  
1. Read the passage given below :  
 (1) If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you 
out of school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled 
and build snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may 
have heard your parents talk about how difficult it can be to drive in 
snow. Car accidents aren’t the only dangers created by snow. If 
you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of 
avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, 
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary 
based on many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury 
the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.   
 
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 (2) Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are 
natural. For example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to 
loosen and fall down the side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the 
movement of animals have also been known to cause avalanches. 
Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For example, 
snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to 
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and 
spring, when snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any 
living beings in their path, avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, 
railroads and even entire towns. 
 (3) Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict – and often prevent 
– avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, 
experts know to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be 
used in places with massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller 
avalanches that don’t pose a danger to persons or property. When 
deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can quickly reach over 
80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be buried 
under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such 
avalanches, not all are able to escape. 
 (4) If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried 
under many feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which 
way is up and which way is down. Some avalanche victims have 
tried to dig their way out, only to find that they were upside down 
and digging themselves farther under the snow rather than to the 
top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to 
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. 
Once the avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a 
space for air, so you can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure 
out which way is up and dig in that direction to reach the surface 
and signal rescuers.  
 
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 Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given 
below :  10 ? 1 = 10 
(i) Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option : 
 Avalanche can be caused by  
 (a) new snow or rain. (b) heavy winds. 
 (c) high altitude. (d) global warming. 
(ii) Comment on warning signs exist which allow experts to predict 
avalanches in two sentences. 
(iii) Mention two reasons which destroyed the natural scenery. 
(iv) Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘massive’ : 
 (a) tiny  (b) lengthy  
 (c) bulky (d) extensive 
(v) The writer will agree with one of the given statements (paragraph 4) 
 (a) People caught in the Avalanche can try to swim to the top.  
 (b) Put on an oxygen Mask.  
 (c) Digging is not possible. 
 (d) Should not come close to the surface. 
(vi) Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below : 
 You may not have an idea of which way is up and which way is down. 
 (a) The crowd will gather at Gate No. 1 and disperse from Gate No. 2. 
 (b) Due to the torrential rain, there was a heavy flooding. 
 (c) The guest felt uneasy and uncomfortable watching the child’s 
performance. 
 (d) The more the effort, the bigger the gain. 
(vii) The major causes which do not trigger an avalanche : 
 (a) Earthquakes (b) Snow fall 
 (c) Rain  (d) Plastic waste 
 
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(viii) Explosives can be used in places ___________. (complete the sentence) 
(ix) The word ‘deadly’ in the (3) paragraph most nearly means  
 (a) likely to cause death (b) harmful 
 (c) very boring (d) scary 
(x) Select the most suitable title for the above passage : 
 (a) Avalanches (b) Adventure with Snow 
 (c) Ice Games (d) Calamity  
 
2. Read the passage given below :   10 ? 1 = 10 
 (1) Increasing traffic congestion every year is causing increasing air 
pollution, wasting time and productivity and diverse respiratory 
diseases. Moreover, the cost of solving or reducing traffic congestion 
is enormous. However, neglecting the traffic jam problem would 
increase the social problems among citizens. 
 (2) The number of vehicles has increased considerably in the city in the 
past five years. Due to this increase, the city roads witness frequent 
traffic congestions, but above all, the vehicles emitting pollutants 
are affecting the environment adversely.  
 (3) The Capital’s vehicular population saw an addition of more than five 
lakh vehicles last year, registering an increase of over 4%, according 
to the Delhi Economic Survey 2020-21. 
 (4) In spite of the largest road network, through metro and bus services 
in major cities the transport system is not being able to keep pace 
with the growing demand. Consequently, more and more people use 
their private vehicles, leading to increased congestion on the roads. 
In spite of these challenges people in India prefer road travel over 
air and other means of travel. 
  Citizens of Delhi/NCR have, time and again, pondered over the 
possibilities of how to reduce the traffic congestion in the city, 
especially during the peak hours. People should use public 
transport, the government must increase the facilities of public 
transport, people should avoid the unnecessary collection of vehicles 
and should use carpool and vehicle sharing.  
 (5) What is required is proper implementation of corrective measures by 
citizens to get an organized traffic management system.