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Christ Church School (Int.)

CAMBRIDGE CENTRE NO. IN874
MOCK PAPER
Grade Subject Paper Date Marks Duration
IGCSE First 1 23.08.2023 80 2 Hours
Language
Yr. 2
English
NAME
ROLL NO

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Read Text A, Train hopping, in the insert and then answer Questions 1(a)–1(e) on this question
paper.

Question 1

(a) Give two attractions of spending time in jail, according to the text.

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(b) Using your own words, explain what the text means by:

(i) ‘promises to be’ (line 1)

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(ii) ‘warming to his subject’ (line 4)

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(c) Re-read paragraph 1, (‘The winter… the spring arrives.’).

Give two things we learn about Brum.

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(d) Re-read paragraph 2 and 3 (‘The project… accident or death.’).

(i) Identify two reasons why the writer wasn’t keen to go to Michigan.

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(ii) Explain the drawbacks of beating.

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(e) Using your own words, explain what was surprising about the reaction of the brakesman to the
beaters.

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Read Text B, Life in the Cold, in the insert and answer Question 1(f) on this question paper.

(f) According to Text B, what were the things that make the writer’s lifestyle difficult?

You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.

Your summary should not be more than 120 words.

Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the
quality of your writing.

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Read Text C, The monster of the deep, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a)–2(d) on
this question paper.

Question 2

(a) Identify a word or phrase from the text which suggests the same idea as the words
underlined:

(i) The professor’s wet clothes made him sink more.

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(ii) The survivors swam in turns so that they wouldn’t become exhausted and have strength to
survive.

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(iii) The only hope was to be saved by the lifeboats.

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(iv) They tried to move the professor’s body forcefully after he fell unconscious.

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(b) Using your own words, explain what the writer means by each of the words underlined:
An hour later, I was overcome with tremendous exhaustion. My limbs stiffened in the grip of intense
cramps and paralysing cold. I tried to call out. My swollen lips wouldn’t let a single sound through. I
heard my friend cry ‘Help!’. Ceasing all movement for an instant, we listened. His shout had received
an answer. I could barely hear it. I was at the end of my strength; my fingers gave out; my mouth
opened convulsively, filling with brine….

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(c) Use one example from the text below to explain how the writer suggests that he was fatigued due
to being ship-wrecked.

Use your own words in your explanation.

An hour later, I was overcome with tremendous exhaustion. My limbs stiffened in the grip of intense
cramps and paralysing cold. I tried to call out. My swollen lips wouldn’t let a single sound through. I
heard my friend cry ‘Help!’. Ceasing all movement for an instant, we listened. His shout had received
an answer. I could barely hear it. I was at the end of my strength; my fingers gave out; my mouth
opened convulsively, filling with brine….

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(d) Re-read paragraphs 6 and 11.

 Paragraph 6 begins "The monster has..." and is about the description of the sea.
 Paragraph 11 begins "I hoisted myself…” and is about the description of the vessel.

Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs.
Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer. Your
choices should include the use of imagery.

Write about 200 to 300 words.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.

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Re-read Text C, The monster of the deep, in the insert and then answer Question 3 on this
question paper.

Question 3

You are a local newspaper reporter. You investigate the incident that took place and events
surrounding this so-called disaster. You interview the professor and his companions in order to
write a newspaper report.

Write a newspaper report for the local newspaper.

Your newspaper report should:

 describe the events leading from professor and his companions fell overboard and came to
be on the submarine;
 explain how the survivors feel about the discovery of the truth about the ‘monster’;
 suggest concerns about the captain and the existence of such a vessel.

Write around 250 – 350 words.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 10 marks for the
quality of your writing.

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