English Board Question Paper 2025-2026 SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard Question Paper Solution

Down in the courtyard, sir. 

(Robert goes to the window and asks the soldiers to send the girl up.)

(The girl enters. She is a well-built, strong country girl of 17 to 18 years. The squire’s glare neither frightens her nor stops her. She speaks confidently.)

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The asparagus appeared. I watched her thrust them down her throat in large mouthfuls. At last, she finished. 

“Coffee ?” I said.

“Yes, just an ice cream and coffee,” she answered. I was past caring now, so I ordered coffee for myself and an ice cream and coffee for her.)

“You know, there’s one thing I thoroughly believe in,” she said, as she ate the ice cream. “One should always get up from a meal feeling one could eat a little more.”

“Are you still hungry?” I asked faintly.

“Oh, no, I’m not hungry. You see, I don’t eat luncheon I have a cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner. but I never eat more than one thing for luncheon. I was speaking for you.”

“Oh, I see.” Then a terrible thing happened. While we were waiting for the coffee, the head waiter came up to us bearing a large basket full of huge peaches. But surely peaches were not in season then? Lord knew what they cost! I knew a little later, for my guest going on with her conversation, absentmindedly took one.

“You see, you’ve filled your stomach with a lot of meat,” my one miserable little chop, “and you can't eat any more. But I’ve just had a snack and I shall enjoy a peach.”

When God at first made Man,

Having a glass of blessings standing by;

Let us (said He) “pour on him all we can:”

Let the world’s riches, which dispersed lie,

Contract into a span.

So strength first made a way;

Then beauty flow’d, then wisdom, honour, pleasure:

When almost all was out, God made a stay,

Perceiving that alone of all His treasures

Rest in the bottom lay. 

For if I should (said He)

Bestow this jewel also on my creature,

He would adore my gifts instead of me,

And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature.

So both should losers be.

Yet let him keep the rest,

But keep them with repining restlessness;

Let him be rich and weary, that at last,

If goodness lead him not, yet weariness

May toss him to my breast.

The Will to Win

If you want a thing bad enough

to go out and fight for it,

work day and night for it,

give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it

If all that you dream

and scheme is about it and life

seems useless and worthless without it

If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose

all your terror of the opposition for it.

If you simply go after that thing that you want with all

of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and

confidence and stern pertinacity

If neither cold or poverty, famished or gaunt

or sickness or pain

of body and brain

can keep you away from the thing that you want,

If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it,

with the help of GOD you’ll get it!

                                                  − Berton Braley

Global warming is creating a wide range of serious issues that are not only affecting the planet but also the biota (Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to a biota). The imbalance in the environment is leading to extinction of many rare species of plants, animals and birds. Our country is well-known for its bio-diversity. In spite of this, many species are facing the threat of extinction. 

Environment Science clearly says that extinction of a single species triggers a series of conditions that can endanger many other species because of the ripple effect. Humanity is dependent on existence of theee species and their extinction can lead to unprecedented trouble because of the interconnectedness of the ecological web of life. This is not the first time that we are sensing a warning about species being endangered. During the course of time, many specieshave become extinct. We might have heard about some, but in reality, the number is many times more. Air and water pollution are the main causes.

Animals thrive in forests and oceans. The life of these creatures is directly dependent on the quality of these places. While forests are being cut down at an alarming rate, water bodies are getting polluted, and the sources of water are drying up by the day. This has put at risk the life of many species of animals and birds. There are some animals that have clearly become extinct because of being hunted.

Global warming is creating a wide range of serious issues that are not only affecting the planet but also the biota (Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to a biota). The imbalance in the environment is leading to extinction of many rare species of plants, animals and birds. Our country is well-known for its bio-diversity. In spite of this, many species are facing the threat of extinction. 

Environment Science clearly says that extinction of a single species triggers a series of conditions that can endanger many other species because of the ripple effect. Humanity is dependent on existence of theee species and their extinction can lead to unprecedented trouble because of the interconnectedness of the ecological web of life. This is not the first time that we are sensing a warning about species being endangered. During the course of time, many specieshave become extinct. We might have heard about some, but in reality, the number is many times more. Air and water pollution are the main causes.

Animals thrive in forests and oceans. The life of these creatures is directly dependent on the quality of these places. While forests are being cut down at an alarming rate, water bodies are getting polluted, and the sources of water are drying up by the day. This has put at risk the life of many species of animals and birds. There are some animals that have clearly become extinct because of being hunted.

Formal Letter

Write a letter to your Principal requesting her to organise an awareness lecture on ‘misuse of mobiles’ for the students in your school.

A stain is an unwanted mark of discolouration on a fabric caused due to contact with another substance which cannot be removed by the normal washing process. 

Stains can be grouped on the basis of their origin, e.g. tea, coffee and fruits come from vegetable source. Stains from shoe polish, tar oil paints come under grease stains. Animal stains comprise of stains formed by milk, blood and eggs, whereas marks on your clothes after sitting on an iron bench are those of rust and come under mineral stains. Then there are stains that are formed due to dye, into perspiration which can be categorised under miscellaneous stains.

– (i) India's first Grandmaster

– (ii) World Champion

– Padma Shri, Arjuna Award

– Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

• Women are weak.
• Women are prone to male domination.
• Women are unable to cope up with the stress of both home and office.
• Women are taken for granted, meant.
• Only for household work.
• You may add your own points.