Question

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 10



Recycling means treating things that have already been used, so that they can be used

again. Making new things from recycled ones takes less money, less energy and less of the

earth’s resources. Since less energy is used in recycling, factories don’t release as many

pollutants either. Recycling begins with people separating recyclable materials for other

trash. The separated recyclable materials are collected, processed and then sold to

manufacturers for use in new products.

Aluminium and steel cans, cardboard, glass, newspapers and plastic bottles are all

recyclable materials. These items can be made into new things such as cans that hold food

and drinks, cardboard boxes, glass jars and bottles, newspaper and office papers, plastic

bottles and even playground equipment. Kitchen waste such as leftover foodstuff and

vegetables peels can be separated rather than put in the trash. This waste can be added to

soil to form compost. Compost helps the plants to grow better. Composting is a cheap and

useful process of speeding up the decay of waste. Garden waste, such as grass clippings,

dried leaves and so on can be similarly converted into compost. Some types of trash are

dangerous and need to be disposed of in special ways. Old paints, pesticides, cleaning

chemicals, fluorescent lamps, mercury thermometers, batteries and electronic equipment

can contaminate our land, water and air.

a) What is recycling?

b) Why do we need to recycle things?

c) Complete the following sentence. Kitchen and garden waste can be changed into

________ and added to soil.

d) What is composting?

e) How are separated recyclable materials beneficial?

f) State a few examples of recyclable materials.

g) What does the word ‘dispose of’ mean?

h) State a few trashes which need to be disposed of in order to save our environment.

i) Choose the synonym of these words given in the passage.

(i) adulterate (ii) apparatus​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Recycling means treating things that have already been used so that they can be used again

b)As making new things from the recycled ones take less money,less energy and less of the Earth's resources also it reduces pollution.

c)Compost

d) Composting is a cheap and useful process of speeding up decay