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I B G Y O R H IGH
Semester-1 Mock Examination
AY 2021-2022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Marking Scheme

Grade: X Max. Marks: 40

Date: 11/11/2021 Time Allowed: 1 hour

Question 1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the [20]
questions that follow:

The story of Robinson Crusoe, few people know, is

based on a real-life incident. The son of a cobbler,
Alexander Selkirk was a wayward young man, with
little respect for authority. Abject conditions at sea
and the cruelty of the captains made the sailors
miserable in those days. It was not surprising that
Alexander became rebellious and malevolent when
he became a sailor.

In 1704 he was a sailing master on the ship, when it

anchored for repairs on a desolate island of Juan
Fernandez about 650 kilometres west of Chile. They
were looking for gold, which they often got by
plundering other ships. In the days that followed,
Alexander hatched a conspiracy. He instigated the
other sailors to leave the ship and remain on the
island. They would declare a mutiny. Perhaps,
Alexander reasoned, that the captain would accept
their demands if he believed that his men would
refuse to sail otherwise. Unfortunately, for Alexander,
the crew played Judas. The captain getting to know
of Alexander’s part in the planned mutiny, left him
behind on the island as he was a bad influence on
the men. He also provided a few
necessities, among them, was a copy of the Bible.

Alexander marooned on an island, populated only by

wild cats and goats became adept at hunting and his

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 food soon comprised fish, turtles and meat. He also
made clothes with goatskin. Although a cobbler’s son,
he could not make shoes. Running barefoot after
goats had hardened the soles of his feet. He read the
bible many times and slowly took to reading it aloud.
He spoke and sang to the cats
And learned to milk goats.

Once, during his stay on the island, a Spanish ship

anchored near the island and the crew rowed in.
Alexander was petrified and hid in the thick foliage. In
those days, Spain and England were at daggers
drawn. Fortunately, the Spaniards left a brief rest.

In February 1709, two English ships sailed in to

collect and shoot goats. Alexander rushed to them for
succour. He looked strange with his unkempt hair,
bearded and goatskin clothes. His rescuers
understood him with great difficulty. His speech had
changed a great deal. His vocabulary had shrunk and
he had to grope for words. They did, however,
Manage to understand his story finally.

Alexander took a job as a sailor on one of the ships

and reached London in 1711. He returned home with
a large fortune. However, he ran out of his fortune in
two years and had to return to the sea. Alexander’s
adventure became well known.

Eight years later, Daniel Defoe gave the story a new

shape with many twists, calling it The Adventures of
Robinson Crusoe. It was now the story of a man who
was shipwrecked on an island and lived alone for an
unbelievable twenty-eight years.

(a) For each word given below choose the correct [3]
meaning (as used in the passage) from the options
provided:

(i) instigated [1]

1. irritated
2. angered
3. incited
4. accompanied

(ii) Marooned [1]

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 1. buried
2. rescued
3. petrified
4. abandoned

(iii) unkempt [1]

1. unfurled

2. untidy

3. disrupted

4. cluttered

(b) (i) Alexander Selkirk was a wayward young man. It [1]

means that he was…….

1. Obstinate and respectful.

2. Stubborn and independent.
3. Independent and obedient.
4. Impatient and respectful.

(ii) How were the sailors treated by the captains? [1]

1. Rude, cruel and disrespectful.

2. Pleasant, loving and kind.
3. Warm, caring and respectful.
4. Extremely pleasant, loving and kind.

(iii) What was Alexander Selkirk’s behaviour as a sailor? [1]

1. Respectful and kind.

2. Benevolent and kind.

3. Spiteful and benevolent.

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4. Rebellious and malevolent

(iv) Where was the ship anchored for repairs? [1]

1. On a desolate island of Juan Fernandez about 650

kilometres west of Chile.
2. On a desolate island of Juan Fernandez about 650
kilometres west of Ha Li Chaun.
3. On a desolate island of Juan Fernandez about 550
kilometres west of Ha Li Chaun.
4. On a desolate island of Juan Fernandez about 650
kilometres south west of Chile.

(v) What was the treasure the sailors were in search of? [1]
How was it acquired?
1. They were in search of precious gems. They acquired
it by plundering other ships.
2. They were in search of wealth. They acquired it by
plundering other ships.
3. They were in search of gold. They acquired it by
robbing other ships.
4. They were in search of gold. They acquired it by
plundering other ships.

(vi) How did Alexander Selkirk plan his conspiracy? [1]

1. He instigated the other sailors to leave the ship

and remain on the island. They would declare a
mutiny.
2. He instigated the other sailors to steal the gold and
abandon the ship, leaving the captain on the island.
They would declare a battle.
3. He instigated the other sailors not to work. They
would refuse to sail. They would declare a battle.
4. He instigated the other sailors to leave the ship and
remain on the island. They would find another ship
and work for them.
(vii Unfortunately, for Alexander, the crew played Judas. [1]
) What does the line ‘the crew played Judas’ mean?
1. To apologise
2. To betray
3. To obey
4. To respect

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 (viii Why was Alexander left behind on the island? [1]
)
1. He had a part in the planned mutiny and was
considerate to the other men.
2. He had a part in the planned mutiny and was a
bad influence on the men.
3. He was a wayward young man with skill and talent.
He planned the mutiny and was a bad influence on
the men.
4. He had no part in the planned mutiny and was not a
bad influence on the men.

(ix) Why was Alexander petrified when the crew of the [1]
Spanish ship rowed in?

1. Alexander was petrified and hid in the thick

foliage. In those days, Spain and England were at
daggers.
2. Alexander was petrified and hid in the thick foliage.
He thought that the Spaniards were looking for him.
3. Alexander was petrified and hid in the thick foliage. In
those days, Spain and England were allies.
4. Alexander was petrified and hid in the thick foliage.
He thought that the English were looking for him.

(x) What was Alexander’s intention in instigating the [1]

sailors?
1. Alexander thought that the captain would be
considerate and reduce the workload if his men
would refuse to sail.
2. Alexander thought that the captain would be happy,
understand their plight and reward them if his men
would refuse to sail.
3. Alexander thought that the captain would accept their
demands and treat them better if his men agreed to
sail.
4. Alexander thought that the captain would accept
their demands if he believed that his men would
refuse to sail otherwise.

(xi) Alexander Selkirk’s diet comprised …… [1]

1. Fish, turtle, meat and goat’s milk.

2. Fish, turtle eggs, bread, butter and jam.
3. Fish, turtle, meat and goat’s legs.
4. Fish, turtle, meat and cow’s milk.

(c) (i) While marooned on the island…. [6]

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 Alexander saw …. [1]

1. An English ship anchored near the island and the

crew rowed in.
2. A Venetian ship anchored near the island and the
crew rowed in.
3. A French ship anchored near the island and the crew
rowed in.
4. A Spanish ship anchored near the island and the
crew rowed in.
(ii) Alexander was…… [1]
1. painful and hid in the thick foliage.
2. delighted and hid in the thick foliage.
3. excited and hid in the thick foliage.
4. petrified and hid in the thick foliage.

(iii) Then the Spaniards……………. [1]

1. left after a brief rest.
2. slept after a brief rift.
3. left after a brief hunt.
4. left after a long trek.
(iv) In February 1709……... [1]
1. two English ships sailed into the harbour to collect
and shoot goats.
2. two English ships sailed in to collect fresh water
and shoot goats.
3. two English ships sailed in to collect fresh goats’ milk
and cats.
4. two English ships sailed in to count the goats and
wild cats.

(v) Alexander rushed to them for succour. He looked…. [1]

1. weird with his unkempt hair, bearded and goatskin
clothes.
2. happy with his unkempt hair, bearded and goatskin
clothes.
3. sad with his unkempt hair, bearded and goatskin
clothes.

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 4. strange with his unkempt hair, bearded and
goatskin clothes.

(vi) His rescuers understood him with great difficulty. His

speech had ….
1. changed a bit. His vocabulary had shrunk and he had [1]
to grope for words.
2. changed a great deal. His vocabulary had shrunk
and he had to grope for words.
3. changed slightly. His vocabulary had shrunk and he
had to rope for words.
4. changed a great deal. His vocabulary had improved
and he had to choose his words.

Question 2
(a) Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks: [4]

(i) Let us leave ______ our personal issues and work [1]
together.
1. off
2. up
3. aside
4. beside

(ii) He went to serve his country leaving ________ his [1]

wife and child.
1. aside
2. out
3. behind
4. away

(iii) Could I speak _____ Tom, please? [1]

1. to
2. for
3. in
4. by

(iv) She was put _____ when her friends did not support [1]
her.
1. out
2. against
3. away
4. off

(b) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words [4]
provided after the passage:

An 18 – year-old boy (0) __________ (succumb) to

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 injuries following a road accident as onlookers clicked
pictures of the (i) _____ (bleed) victim. In the incident
(ii) ______ (catch) on camera, the boy lay bleeding
for about 25 minutes before he (iii) ____(is) rushed to
a hospital. The video footage that has now (iv)
________(go) viral shows the victim lying in a pool of
blood crying for help, while some gave him water.

Example: (0) succumbed

(i) 1. bleeding [1]

2. bled
3. bleeds
4. blood

(ii) 1. catch [1]

2. catches
3. catching
4. caught

(iii) 1. am [1]
2. is
3. was
4. were

(iv) 1. gone [1]

2. going
3. go
4. went

(c) Choose the correct option to join the following [4]

sentences without using ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’:

(i) Rahul ran all the way to the bus stop. He missed the [1]
bus.
1. Despite running all the way to the bus station, Rahul
had missed the bus.
2. Despite running all the way to the bus stop, Rahul
missed the bus.
3. Despite of running all the way to the bus stop, Rahul
missed the bus.
4. Rahul wouldn’t catch the bus despite running all the
way to the bus stop.

(ii) This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel [1]
owner.
1. This is the place where rescuing the dog from its
cruel owner is done.
2. Dog was rescued from its cruel owner at this very

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 place.
3. This is the place where the dog was rescued from it’s
cruel owner.
4. This is the place where the dog was rescued from
its cruel owner.

(iii) He lived in the locality for many years. He could not [1]
find his way about.
1. Having lived in this locality for many years, he could
not found his way about.
2. Although he lived in the locality for many years,
he could not find his way about.
3. In spite living in this locality for many years, he could
not find his way out.
4. He was lost despite living in this locality for many
years.

(iv) One should not borrow money. One should not lend [1]
money.
1. One should neither borrow nor lend money.
2. One should not borrow nor lend it.
3. Don’t borrow or lend money.
4. Money is not to be borrowed nor lent to anyone.

(d) Read each sentence with its instructions. Choose the [8]
correct answer from the options provided beneath
each:

(i) “Have you walked alone, this long distance today?” [1]
he asked Shalita. (Begin: He asked Shalita if ….)
1 He asked Shalita if she had walked alone that
. long distance that day.
2. He had asked Shalita if she walked alone that long
distance that day.
3. He asked Shalita if she had walked alone this long
distance that day.
4. He asked Shalita if she had walked along that long
distance that day.
(ii) The detective interrogated the suspect closely for [1]
over three hours. (Begin: The suspect …….)

1 The suspect interrogated the detective closely for

. over three hours.
2. The suspect interrogated the detective for over three
hours closely.
3. The suspect was interrogated closely for over
three hours by the detective.
4. The suspect is closely interrogated for over three

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 hours by the detective.

(iii) The bells were rung as soon as the moon appeared. [1]

1 No sooner has the moon appeared than the bells

. were rung.
2. No sooner did the moon appear than the bells was
rung.
3. No sooner did the moon appear than the bells
were rung.
4. No sooner could the moon appear than the bells were
rung.

(iv Sana stood first in the class and she also excelled at [1]
) debate. (Begin: Not only …….)

1 Not only did Sana stand first in class but she also
. excelled at debate.
2. Not only Sana stands first in class but also excels at
debate.
3. Not only has Sana the ability to stand first in class but
also, she can excel at debate.
4. Sana not only stands first in class but also excels at
debate.

(v) It rained so heavily that they could not go for the [1]
picnic. (Use: too …... to)

1 It rained so heavily to go for the picnic.

.
2. It rained too heavily so they did not go for the picnic.
3. It rained too heavily and they were unable to go for
the picnic.
4. It rained too heavily to go for the picnic.

(vi) She was the only person capable of being the House [1]
Captain. (Use: Capability)
1 Capability was something she had to be the House
. Captain.
2. Only she had the capability of being the House
Captain.
3. Her capability was the thing that made her the school
captain.
4. She had the capability, so she was made the House
Captain.

(vi Let’s go to school, ______ (Add a question tag) [1]

i)
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 1 should we?
.
2. shall we?
3. won’t we?
4. can we?

(viii Shaam is the fastest runner in the school. (End …… [1]

) as Shaam,)
1 Shaam is the faster of all other athletes.
.
2. All the runners in the school are not as fast as
Shaam.
3. No runner in the school is as fast as Shaam.
4. In the school no runner is as fast as Shaam.

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