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Contents
IEO 2022-23
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IEO 2020-21
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IEO 2019-20
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IEO 2018-19
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IEO Model Test Paper
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Hints & Explanations
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Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr.
PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME*
Section
(2) Reading
(1) Word and
Structure Knowledge
(3) Spoken and
Written Expression
(4) Achievers
Section
No. of Questions
15
10
5
5
Marks per Ques.
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SYLLABUS
Section – 1 : Collocations, Spellings, Gender, Singular-Plural, One word Substitution, Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs,
Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations and Jumbled words, Basic Questions, Question Tags, Proverbs,
Idioms, etc.
Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Stories, Anecdotes, etc., Understand information through pictures,
Time-table format, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
*For latest updates, please visit www.sofworld.org
How to Prepare for Olympiads
SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD
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OLYMPIADS are a critical source to give your child the exposure of the competitive world. These not only develop an interest in studies in
children but also inculcate the habit of applying theoretical knowledge.
These exams are scientifically designed diagnostic tests in which questions are based more on application than on knowledge. Hence, the level
of questions is slightly higher than the school level. So, for getting good marks in these kind of exams, you need to clear your concepts first.
Five steps to excel in these Olympiads:
1. Prepare a timetable : Preparing a timetable and scheduling your time will save you from time wastage or giving extra focus on only
one subject. So, make a timetable, give equal time to each subject, in order to avoid mastering only one and leaving others aside.
2. Read good resource books : A good resource book is like a good mentor, giving you the right direction. Most trusted Olympiad
Workbook Series and Olympiad Prep-Guides, are resources that help students in gaining mastery of concepts, building proficiency
in reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills. Smart Series for Science, Maths, English, Computer and G.K., etc. are good resources
for theory. Clear your concepts and try to do all the exercises given in the books.
3. Keep revising at regular intervals : Revise at regular intervals to refresh your learnings.
4. Practice Model Test Papers : After reading a chapter, do as many questions as you can. The pattern of questions is objective (MCQs)
type and students at school level are not habitual to this pattern. So, more and more practice of MCQs will take you one step ahead in
your Olympiad preparation. For practice you may go for MTG's other products like OSDS, Workbooks, Prep-Guides, etc. For online practice
you may check our online testing platform, SOF Olympiad Trainer. It is available as web and mobile application.
5. Solve Previous Years’ Papers : Previous years’ papers are important as they give the exact idea of level and pattern of questions that
are asked in the exams. Hence, attempting these papers is a must. The icing on the cake is to get an opportunity to practice on OMR
sheets. This will prove very useful in improving the skill needed to attempt the actual paper later.
Remember, that Rome was not built in a day. Hence, preparation on the last day will not help you in achieving rank 1 and win rewards.
However, consistent study from day one will surely bring success.
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5 YEARS’ CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS
2022-23
CHAPTER LIST
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
SET-A
SET-B
SET-A
SET-B
SET-A
SET-B
SET-A
SET-B
SET-A
SET-B
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2
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1
2
1
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1
1
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2
–
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
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1
3
2
4
3
6
4
4
6
3
2
2
2
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1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
–
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Nouns
2.
Pronouns
3.
Verbs
4.
Tenses
5.
Articles
6.
Prepositions
7.
Conjunctions
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
8.
Adjectives
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
–
1
1
9.
Adverbs
1
2
2
3
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2
–
–
–
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10. Vocabulary
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
11. Comprehension
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10
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10
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10
10
10
10
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12. Spoken and Written Expression
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Tips for Parents to use Previous Years' Papers better : Clear your child’s concepts. Make your child sit in an isolated environment with no
distraction OR help resources. Make her/him attempt a paper in one hour, marking answers on OMR sheet. Guide her/him with her/his performance
feedback based on “Hints & Explanations” provided.
CLASS
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Guidelines for the Candidate
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Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. We will
share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
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C.
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7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2022-23
CHAPTER LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Vocabulary
11. Comprehension
12. Spoken and Written Expression
SET-A
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12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 7, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
B. money
C. fines
D. cards
Are ___________ dresses and purses yours?
A. those
C. that
3.
C. deserving
B. deserve
D. are deserve
Naina’s family will ___________ to their new house next week.
A. shift
C. shifting
5.
D. them
They ___________ to know the truth.
A. deserves
4.
B. this
B. be shift
D. shifts
Our driver is ___________ honest man.
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B. an
D. no article
I was standing ___________ the shade of the neem tree.
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We are collecting ___________ to help the homeless people.
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A. into
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C. between
D. onto
I was feeling cold ___________ I switched off the fan.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. or
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FOR QUESTIONS 8 AND 9, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FOR THE UNDERLINED
WORD.
A. Verb
B. Adjective
C. Adverb
D. Pronoun
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Rahul was listening to loud music last night.
A. Adverb
B. Noun
C. Preposition
D. Article
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FOR QUESTIONS 10 AND 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
10. Gold is most expensive than other metals.
A. Gold is
C. than other
B. most expensive
D. metals.
11. We has never been anywhere outside the country.
A. We has
C. anywhere outside
B. never been
D. the country.
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C. Preparation
B. Preparasion
D. Preparetion
B. Condemn
C. Condamn
D. Condanm
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14. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF NOBLE.
A. Humble
B. Righteous
C. Lowly
D. Dishonest
15. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF TROUBLESOME.
A. Annoying
B. Bothering
C. Cooperative
D. Irksome
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Vultures may not be considered as beautiful birds. However, they play an important
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bodies from the environment. This is an important job that goes beyond keeping
the environment clean and beautiful.
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Vultures protect the environment and human beings from deadly diseases. If any
dead body remains in the environment even for a short period of time, bacteria would
grow. These bacteria are tiny organisms that cannot be seen with the human eye and
can make animals and humans sick. Vultures remove carcasses of animals quickly
before bacteria has time to grow. Additionally, their stomach contains a strong acid
that helps in destroying these harmful bacteria they eat.
Unfortunately, there are some poisons found in dead bodies that are deadly to
vultures. These poisons have been responsible for the majority of vulture deaths
for the last 40 years. There have been so many deaths that vultures are now on the
list of endangered animals.
The future of vultures is an issue across the globe. Some of these deaths are
accidental, but vultures have also been poisoned on purpose.
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Almost 30 years ago in the United States, the California condor population was
reduced to 22 birds. California condors are vultures whose wingspans can reach
upto three meters, or almost ten feet. They were accidentally poisoned by lead
bullets in carcasses of animals left behind by hunters. Condors accidentally ate the
lead bullets and died.
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Conservation has been effective. People around the world are working to prevent
their extinction. Even though there are now more than 400 birds, the California
condor is still considered as one of the rarest birds on the Earth.
16. What is the passage about?
A. Types of birds
B. Role of vultures in the environment
C. Dead bodies in environment
D. Lead bullets
17. California condors are vultures whose wingspans can reach upto ___________ or almost
___________.
A. three meters, ten feet
B. five meters, nine feet
C. ten meters, three feet
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18. How do vultures protect the environment?
A. By killing human beings and animals
B. By keeping dead bodies here and there
C. By spreading the bacteria in the environment
D.By feeding on carcasses of animals and removing their dead bodies from the
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B. Bacteria
C. Lead bullets
D. Fungi
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A. Lead nails
20. In the given passage, the word ‘carcasses’ means ___________.
A. dead bodies of animals
B. solid things
C. alive animals
D. food webs
FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Once upon a time there was a priest who was extremely lazy and poor at the
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of milk as part of the alms. He was extremely delighted and went home with the
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pot of milk. He boiled the milk, drank some of it and put the remaining milk in
the pot. He added little bit of curd in the pot for converting the milk into curd.
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He then lied down to sleep.
Soon, he started dreaming while he was asleep. He was dreaming that if he could
become rich somehow, all his miseries would be gone. His thoughts now turned
towards the pot of milk which he had set to form curd. He continued dreaming;
“By morning the pot of milk would set, it would be converted to curd. I would
churn the curd and make butter from it. I would heat the butter and make ghee
out of it. I will then go to the market and sell that ghee, and make some money.
With that money I will buy a hen. The hen will lay eggs which will hatch and there
will be many chickens. These chickens will in turn lay hundreds of eggs and I will
soon have a poultry farm of my own.” He kept on dreaming.
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“I will sell all the hens of my poultry and buy some cows, and open a milk dairy.
Everyone in the town will buy milk from me. I will be very rich and soon I shall
buy jewels. The king will buy all the jewels from me. I will be so rich that I will be
able to marry an exceptionally beautiful girl from a rich family. Soon I will have a
handsome son. If he will do any mischief I will be very angry and to teach him a
lesson, I will hit him with a big stick.” During this dream, he involuntarily picked up
the stick next to his bed and thinking as if he was beating his son, he raised the
stick and hit the pot. The pot of milk broke and he woke up from his daydream.
A. Hens
B. Beautiful family of a priest
C. The lazy priest
D. Cows
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21. Who is/are the main character(s) in the passage?
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22. What did the priest want to become one day?
A. Milk seller
B. Rich without doing any hard work
C. Beggar
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B. pot of ghee
C. pot of butter
D. basket of eggs
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A. pot of milk 24. What is the moral of the story?
A. Being lazy is the substitute of doing hard work.
B. Dreams cannot be fulfilled without doing hard work.
C. Daydreaming is wonderful.
D. One doesn’t need to do hard work.
25. In the given passage, the word ‘alms’ means ___________.
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A. charity
B. fruits
C. hands
D. peace
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
26. Ravi : Why haven’t you eaten anything ___________ the party?
B. at
C. on
D. of
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Tiya : I was feeling unwell.
27. Friend 1 : I love this show. It is very ___________.
Friend 2 : I agree.
A. entertaining
C. entertained
B. entertain
D. entertains
28. Anushka : I ran ___________ I was getting late for work.
A. so
C. because
B. and
D. but
A. poor
B. rot
D. dirt
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29. Vendor : I sell ___________ fruits and vegetables.
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30. Mother : Come home ___________ 7 o’clock.
B. to
C. in
D. by
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ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE
BLANK.
31. The old man _________ is standing over there is my neighbour.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. when
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32. I _________ prefer dancing nor singing.
A. either
B. neither
C. not only
D. rather
33. CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
It’s freeze outside, so you should wear your jacket.
B. outside, so
C. you should wear
D. your jacket.
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A. Form
C. Destroy
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B. Puzzle
D. Weird
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Priya : It’s been a long time _________ I met my brother.
A. for
C. from
B. since
D. towards
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Guidelines for the Candidate
QUESTION
PAPER SET
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. We will
share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2022-23
CHAPTER LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Vocabulary
11. Comprehension
12. Spoken and Written Expression
SET-A
SET-B
1
2, 31
–
3, 4, 11
5
6
7, 32
8, 10, 33
9
1, 9
–
3
4, 33
5
6, 8
7
2, 11, 31
10, 32
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 7, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
2.
My ___________ is going to London for business.
A. parents B. friends
C. father
D. uncles
They lost ___________ suitcase at the railway station.
C. them
Shivani likes to ___________ the guitar and the piano.
A. play
C. plays
4.
C. are sowing
B. was sowing
D. were sowing
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C. the
B. an
D. no article
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Mom said that she would be back ___________ an hour.
A. with
B. within
C. on
D. of
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D. playing
John’s grandfather is ___________ European citizen.
A. a
6.
B. played
Ritika ___________ seeds in her garden yesterday.
A. is sowing
5.
D. their
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Would you like to come with us ___________ stay at home?
A. but
B. and
C. or
D. because
FOR QUESTIONS 8 AND 9, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD.
8.
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Don’t wear shoes inside the house.
A. Adverb
B. Preposition
C. Verb
D. Noun
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My uncle donates money to this charity every month.
A. Noun
B. Pronoun
C. Verb
D. Adjective
FOR QUESTIONS 10 AND 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
10. Rohit goes to the temple with his mother regular.
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C. with his
D. mother regular.
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A. This restaurant
B. serves the
C. better Chinese food
D. in the city.
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13. A. Strategic
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C. Strategik
B. Colleague
D. Collegue
B. Stretagick
D. Stratejic
14. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF ENCHANTING.
A. Enlarged
B. Captivating
C. Responsive
D. Boring
15. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF OUTSKIRTS.
A. Edge
B. Boulder
C. Middle
D. Costumes
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova.
She was born on 6 March 1937, in the village of Bolshoye Maslennikovo in central
Russia. Her mother was a textile worker, and her father was a tractor driver who
was later recognised as a war hero during the Second World War. At the time of his
death on the Finnish front, Tereshkova was only two years old.
After leaving school, Tereshkova followed her mother into work at a textile factory.
Her first adventure of flying was when she joined a local skydiving and parachutist
club. It was her hobby of jumping out of planes that appealed to the Soviets’ space
programme committee. On applying to the cosmonaut corps, Tereshkova was
eventually chosen from more than 400 other candidates.
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Tereshkova received 18 months of severe training with the Soviet Air Force after her
selection. These tests studied her abilities to cope physically under the extremes
of gravity, as well as handle challenges such as emergency management and the
isolation of being in space alone. At the age of 24, she was honourably inducted
into the Soviet Air Force. On 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo
mission aboard the spacecraft, Vostok 6. She spent more than 70 hours orbiting the
Earth, two years after Yuri Gagarin’s first human-crewed flight in space. Tereshkova
still holds the title of the youngest and the only woman to have been on a solo space
mission.
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Today, she holds the position of Deputy Chair for the Committee for International
Affairs in Russia. She also remains active within the space community and is quoted
as suggesting that she would like to fly to Mars - even if it were a one-way trip.
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16. What is the passage about?
A. Vostok 6
B. Bolshoye
C. Valentina Tereshkova
D. Yuri Gagarin
17. Which hobby of Tereshkova impressed the Soviets’ space programme committee?
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A. Jumping out of spacecrafts
B. Jumping out of planes
C. Jumping out of parachutes
D. Jumping out of rockets
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18. Tereshkova still holds the title of the youngest and the only woman to have been on a
________.
A. solo space mission
B. crew space mission
C. double space mission
D. human-crewed flight
19. How many hours did Tereshkova spend orbiting the Earth on her mission?
B. 72 hours
C. 78 hours
D. 70 hours
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20. In the third paragraph, the word ‘inducted’ means ________.
C. admitted
B. rescued
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FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
A tiny mouse was born between two bags of corn kernels in a cargo ship’s hold.
Her mother had been chased away and had disappeared out-of-view. Frightened,
the baby mouse snuggled between the bags and waited. The waves rocked the
vessel gently and she soon fell asleep.
A loud horn startled her out of her dreams. The ship stopped, and many voices
were heard, along with the footsteps going back and forth.
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The baby mouse stood still, her heart pounding like a drum roll, until someone
lifted up one of the bags and yelled, “Marcos, hand me the broom. I have found
another mouse!”
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As he turned to look at the mouse again, she had disappeared. She was already
making her way out of the ship, scurrying between people’s legs, down the ramp
and onto the dock. Someone stepped on her tail, but she managed to escape.
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The baby mouse stopped running and looked around. The warm sand felt good
under her paws. The salty wind blew gently between her ears, carrying dolphins’
conversations and seagulls’ cries.
The baby mouse could see the ship from far away. She watched as sailors,
appearing to be the size of corn kernels, went up and down the ramp, carrying
wooden cases and other supplies.
The baby mouse realized how hungry she was. She nibbled on a seaweed and
spat it back out. She was lucky enough to find a plump, juicy berry to fill up her
minuscule stomach. She lingered a bit longer to watch the sunset, reflecting on
the sea in a million colours, and then yawned.
Using a piece of sea sponge as a pillow, the little mouse snuggled in an empty
seashell and drifted off to sleep. That was the beginning of her new life as a sea mouse.
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21. What is the passage about?
A. The sea
B. The baby mouse
C. Corn kernels
D. Cargo ship
22. Where was the baby mouse born?
B. In a bag
C. On a cargo ship
D. In sea
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A. On ramp
23. What felt good under the baby mouse’s paws?
A. Warm sand C. Sea waves
B. Salty wind
D. Sea sponge
24. The baby mouse lingered a bit longer to watch the _________.
A. seagulls
C. seashell
B. sunrise
D. sunset
25. In the passage, the word ‘minuscule’ means __________.
C. happy
B. large
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D. serene
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
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CONVERSATION.
26. Mike : Everyone is ___________ to donate food for the poor.
A. requested
B. request
C. requests
D. has request
27. Will : I am going ___________ a swim. Are you coming?
Lucas : Yes, I am.
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A. to
B. on
C. for
D. in
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28. Smith : Do you believe in supernatural things?
Martin : ___________.
A. Yes, I am not
B. Yes, I don’t
C. No, I don’t
D. No, I do
29. Dustin : Have you ___________ to school today?
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B. went
C. been
D. goes
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30. Garima : My bag is as light as a/an ___________.
A. feather
C. elephant
B. bolt
D. bed
ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE
BLANK.
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31. This is the ___________ movie I have ever seen.
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C. best
B. good
D. worse
32. The baby is sleeping ___________.
B. soundly
C. loudly D. almost
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33. CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
I will be wait for you at the library.
A. I will
B. be wait
C. for you
D. at the library.
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34. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF MARVELLOUS.
A. Fantastic
B. Average
C. Normal
D. Materialistic
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
A. out
B. of
C. up
D. with
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Mother : I am heading ___________ to the market. Take care of yourself.
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CLASS
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Guidelines for the Candidate
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SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH
OLYMPIAD 2021-22
Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. We will
share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
A.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
these
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2021-22
CHAPTER LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Vocabulary
11. Comprehension
12. Spoken and Written Expression
SET-A
SET-B
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2, 33
9, 11, 31
3, 32
4
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1, 5
6, 10
1
2
10, 11
3, 9
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5, 33
6, 31, 32
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 9, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Metal is __________ than cotton.
B. heavier
C. heaviest
D. more heavier
I thought you are ___________ with this concept.
C. equal
2.
C. hers
B. its
D. our
The meal ___________ rice, curry and salad.
A. includes
C. including
4.
D. voluntary
Richa is crying because the bag we lost in the fair was ___________.
A. her
3.
B. familiar
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A. known B. include
D. does includes
Jacob takes ___________ shower every morning.
A. a
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B. an
D. no article
Ajay’s ___________ nature made him very unpopular.
A. mature
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B. kind
D. calm
Amidst the pandemic ___________, I volunteered at the government hospital.
A. before
B. last month
C. tomorrow
D. annual
She didn’t take part ___________ the dance competition.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
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9.
We went to the market ___________ shopped for eatables.
A. but
B. yet
C. because
D. and
The boy ___________ up the tree, so that the bear couldn’t see him.
A. climb
B. climbs
C. climbed
D. climbing
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FOR QUESTIONS 10 AND 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
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10. Sudden, Ravisha became super polite.
A. Sudden,
B. Ravisha became
C. super polite.
D. No error
11. The next fish trip would be great with our new gear.
A. The next fish
B. trip would be
C. great with our
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D. new gear.
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12. A. Trensperent
B. Transparent
D. Transperant
13. A. Philosophy
B. Phylosophy
C. Philosphy
D. Phyilosophy
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C. Trunsperunt
14. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF FEARLESS.
A. Shy
B. Timid
C. Heroic
D. Weak
15. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF PUZZLED.
A. Exhibited
B. Sure
C. Confused
D. Lost
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
One day a man stopped to help an old lady who was stranded on the side of the
road.
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He decided to help her, so he stopped his old Jazz next to her Mercedes and got out.
The old lady seemed a bit frightened and nervous because of his shabby appearance.
The man, sensing this, approached carefully and tried to calm her.
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He said to her, “Don’t worry. I’m here to help you. My name is John William.”
He proceeded to fix her flat tire and became dirty and slightly injured in the process.
When he was finished, the lady asked him how much she owed him. He responded
by telling her that if she really wanted to repay him, she could pass on the kindness
to someone else in their time of need.
Later that evening the lady stopped at a small, dingy cafe. The waitress who served
her was pregnant and tired. Despite her apparent exhaustion, the waitress was very
sweet and friendly.
The lady wondered how someone who was so tired from a long day of work could
still be so friendly and kind to her.
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Then she remembered John. When the lady finished her meal, she paid with a
hundred dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the
lady was gone.
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She left a note on the napkin…“You don’t owe me anything. Somebody once helped
me, just like I’m helping you now. If you really want to pay me back, do not let this
chain of love end with you.”
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The waitress found five one hundred dollar bills under the napkin.
That night, the waitress went home early. She thought about the lady and the money
she left. She wondered how the lady could possibly know how much they needed it.
She knew her husband was worried and she was worried about him. She couldn’t
wait to tell him the good news.
Then she hugged him and whispered…Now everything will be okay. I love you, John
William.
16. The old woman was driving _________.
A. Jazz
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B. Mercedes
C. bike
D. van
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17. What was wrong with the old lady’s vehicle?
A. No fuel
B. Low battery
C. Flat tire
D. No key
18. How did the man ask the old lady to pay him?
B. By giving him her car
C. By passing on the kindness
D. By giving him a job
19. The old lady left _________ for the waitress.
C. only change
B. one hundred dollars
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A. With money
D. just a handwritten note
20. The word ‘dingy’ means _________.
A. dirty
B. closed
C. clean
D. bright
FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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Most people would shudder at the idea of getting caught up in a 73.5-feet wave.
But for Brazilian pro-surfer Maya, it presented the perfect opportunity to break her
2018 world record for the largest wave surfed by a female. The athlete skillfully
conquered the massive wave earlier this year, at the inaugural World Surf League
(WSL) Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge in Praia do Norte, Portugal. It was the same
site where she made her first world record by riding an equally intimidating
68-feet wave.
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“I was in the zone and braver than I usually am on that day,” said Gabeira. “I was
risking more than I usually like to do. When I let go of the rope, I had a feeling
it could be the one but wasn’t sure. The speed was very high, but the noise that
the wave made when it broke made me realize that this was probably the biggest
wave I’d ever ridden.”
Though Gabeira completed the incredible feat on February 11, 2020, her record
was not announced by the Guinness World Records until September 10, 2020.
That’s because the WSL officials had to first determine whether it was the Brazilian
surfer or her competitor, Justine Dupont, who had ridden the largest wave. The
wave’s height from trough to crest is usually estimated with the help of photos and
videos. However, the proximity of the large swells ridden by the two pro-surfers,
and the possibility of a new world record being established, warranted a more
rigorous analysis.
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21. The first record was made by Gabeira on/in _______.
A. a 73.5 feet wave
B. 2018
C. 2020
D. 2010
22. What made the surfer realise, “it was probably the biggest wave”?
B. The speed
C. The noise
D. The time
23. Who made sure the record was made by Gabeira?
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B. Guinness World Records
C. World Surf League
D. Brazil government
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24. The height of the wave is from _________.
A. trough only
B. trough to crest
C. crest only
D. sea
25. The word ‘intimidating’ means _________.
A. terrifying
B. possible
C. enjoyable
D. fruitful
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Example
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FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
Ted : Where is the park?
Joey : I think it’s ___________ the left.
A. in
B.
on
C. at
D. of
26. Sumita : I am going to get some coffee. Do you want some?
Rajan : ___________.
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A. No, I was
B. No, I am good
C. Yes, I am good
D. Yes, I don’t
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27. Ravi : Can you ___________ me salt and pepper?
Soma : Sure, here you go.
A. send
B. take
C. pass
D. leave
28. Rahul : Sumit plays football ___________.
B. every evening
C. day
D. than
Shama : No, he didn’t.
A. discuss
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29. Sachin : Did Hari ___________ it with you?
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A. tomorrow
B. discussed
C. discusses
D. discussing
30. Rohit : I forgot to switch off the heater.
Beena : Oh! We ___________ go back and switch it off.
A. can
B. need
C. must
D. dare
ACHIEVERS SECTION
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FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
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31. I love the way your baby brother ___________ your actions.
B. mimics
C. copy
D. copying
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A. mimic
32. Shasha ___________ the drowning girl bravely.
A. help
B. save
C. rescued
D. worried
33. CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
These shoes are exactly the same as my.
A. These shoes
B. are exactly
C. the same
D. as my.
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34. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF NEGATE.
A. Refute
B. Allow
C. Enact
D. Support
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Rajni : I have never ___________ classical music.
Jyoti : Oh! I love classical music.
B. been
C. been into
D. be into
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Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
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QUESTION
PAPER SET
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. We will
share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
A.
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B.
their
C.
D.
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
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7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2021-22
CHAPTER LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Vocabulary
11. Comprehension
12. Spoken and Written Expression
SET-A
SET-B
–
2, 33
9, 11, 31
3, 32
4
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1, 5
6, 10
1
2
10, 11
3, 9
4
7
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5, 33
6, 31, 32
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 9, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Example
Metal is _______ than cotton.
C. heaviest
D. more heavier
A. pack
C. box
2.
C. these
D. set
B. it’s
D. it
When I arrived at the party, my friend had already _____________.
A. left
C. leave
4.
B. bunch
I bought this bag as my sister wants to use _____________.
A. its
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We need a _____________ of bananas for the cake.
B. leaving
D. leaves
This is _____________ most wonderful place I have ever visited.
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B. an
D. no article
Taking a balanced diet is _____________ than eating junk food.
A. healthy
B. healthier
C. more healthy
D. healthiest
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_____________ there lived a bagpiper in a nearby town.
A. Usually
B. Ago
C. Once
D. Always
I saw a little girl peeping _____________ the window.
A. for
B. through
C. to
D. over
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9.
You must hurry up _____________ you will be late.
A. although
B. unless
C. until
D. otherwise
My mother _____________ food in the kitchen right now.
A. is cooking
B. was cooking
C. cooked
D. has cooked
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FOR QUESTIONS 10 AND 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN
ERROR.
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10. Jayashree passed her final examination with fly colours.
A. Jayashree passed
B. her final
C. examination with
D. fly colours.
11. We all preyed for my brother’s success.
A. We all
B. preyed for
C. my brother’s
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D. success.
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FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.
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12. A. Temperemunt
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C. Temperament
B. Tamparament
D. Temprament
13. A. Bombastic
B. Bumpastic
C. Bombstik
D. Bmobsatic
14. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF EXPLORE.
A. Find
B. Neglect
C. Ignore
D. Search
15. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF HAZARDOUS.
A. Secure
B. Banish
C. Small
D. Risky
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Once upon a time there lived a crow. She had built her nest on a tree. At the root
of the same tree, a snake had built its home.
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Whenever the crow laid eggs, the snake would eat them up. The crow felt helpless.
“That evil snake. I must do something. Let me go and talk to him,” thought the crow.
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The next morning, the crow went to the snake and said politely, “Please spare my
eggs, dear friend. Let us live like good neighbors and not disturb each other.”
“Huh! You cannot expect me to go hungry. Eggs are what I eat,” replied the snake,
in a nasty tone.
The crow felt angry and she thought, “I must teach that snake a lesson.”
The very next day, the crow was flying over the King’s palace. She saw the princess
wearing an expensive necklace. Suddenly a thought flashed in her mind and she
swooped down, picked up the necklace in her beak and flew off to her nest.
When the princess saw the crow flying off with her necklace, she screamed, “Somebody
help, the crow has taken my necklace.”
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Soon the palace guards were running around in search of the necklace. Within a
short time the guards found the crow. She still sat with the necklace hanging from
her beak.
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The clever crow thought, “Now is the time to act.” And she dropped the necklace,
which fell right into the snake’s pit.
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When the snake heard the noise, it came out of its pit. The palace guards saw the
snake. “A snake! Kill it!” they shouted. With big sticks, they beat the snake and
killed it.
Then the guards took the necklace and went back to the princess. The crow was
happy, “Now my eggs will be safe,” she thought and led a happy and peaceful life.
16. The snake used to ___________.
A. help the crow
B. protect crow babies
C. eat crow eggs
D. spare the eggs
17. The crow took away ___________.
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B. princess’ necklace
C. its eggs
D. guard’s sword
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18. Where did the crow throw what it picked?
A. In its nest
B. On the ground
C. In snake’s pit
D. Nowhere
19. Who killed the snake?
A. The king
B. The crow itself
C. The princess
D. The guards
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B. Helpless
C. Swooped
D. Act
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FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Imagine making it to the biggest stage in youth baseball, yet already knowing you
will stand out from the other players. Ella Bruning is just the 20 th girl to ever play
in the Little League Baseball World Series. While she is the odd girl out on her
team of 13 boys, her talent has shined behind the plate and on the mound.
Ella grew up in a sports family. She followed in her mom’s footsteps as a young
girl with tons of talent and lots of potential. Ella not only plays baseball, but also
softball and basketball, and volleyball. It is no surprise that Ella, who lives in Texas,
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When she played on the 10-year-old All-Stars team two years ago, with all boys,
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“On-the-field, they don’t treat me any differently,” she said. “Off-the-field, it’s a
room.”
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little different because I can’t stay with them in a room. I have to stay in my own
Since the summer tournament season has started for the Texas West Little Leaguers,
they have been nearly impossible to beat, with their ‘studette’ catcher behind the
plate (a nickname her teammates sometimes call her). Ella went 2-for-2 with an
RBI and a run in Texas’s win against Washington.
21. How many girls have played so far in Little League Baseball World Series?
A. 19
B. 13
C. 1
D. 20
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22. Ella’s role model is _________.
A. her fellow teammates
B. her mother
C. her coach
D. basketball
23. Which of these sports does Ella not play?
B. Volleyball
C. Football
D. Basketball
24. A nickname given to Ella is ___________.
B. Ella
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C. Studette
D. All stars
25. The word ‘potential’ in the second paragraph means _____________.
A. lacking
B. impossible
C. helpless
D. promising
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
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CONVERSATION.
Example
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Ted : Where is the park?
B.
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C. at
D. of
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Joey : I think it’s _______ the left.
26. Sameer : When are you leaving tomorrow?
Jatin : I am planning to head _________ around 8 a.m.
A. along
B. down
C. to
D. off
27. Reena : Are you coming to the party tonight?
Ravi : My mother _________ think it’s a good idea. So, no.
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B. doesn’t
C. hasn’t
D. isn’t
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28. Seema : I _____________ running yesterday.
A. go
B. went
C. have gone
D. gone
29. Riti: Father scolded Riya really badly.
Kripa : She was wrong so she had to face the _____________.
B. singing
C. music
D. tune
Geeta : Sorry, I didn’t mean to.
A. on
C. in
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B. at
D. off
ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
31. I don’t think that is _____________ I want to visit.
C. something
B. somehow
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A. somewhere
D. somewhat
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32. I need a new jacket. Mine is coming _____________.
B. apart
C. out
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33. CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
The more interesting part of this movie was the climax.
A. The more
B. interesting part of
C. this movie
D. was the climax.
34. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF VALIANT.
A. Gutsy
B. Meek
C. Fearful
D. Timid
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35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Trainee 1: I am so tired.
Trainee 2 : Me too. Let’s call it a ____________.
A. month
B. Sunday
C. week
D. day
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Guidelines for the Candidate
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SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH
OLYMPIAD 2020-21
Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign
it. We will share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
A.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
these
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2020-21
CHAPTER LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Vocabulary
11. Comprehension
12. Spoken and Written Expression
SET-A
SET-B
2, 6
7, 8, 9
1, 11, 31, 32
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4, 10
5
3
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4, 5
3, 7, 8
9
6
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1
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2, 11
12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 9, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Example
Metal is ___________ than cotton.
C. heaviest
D. more heavy
I like using microscope to ___________ tiny creatures in my biology laboratory.
C. observe
C. inertia
C. more better
D. crazy
B. most better
D. much better
We like playing computer games ___________ the break time.
A. at
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C. on
B. in
D. with
My brother has a big appetite, ___________ he always eats ___________ for dinner.
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B. exertion
Keep practising Ben! You could do ___________, couldn’t you?
A. much good
4.
D. be observed
I was in a/an ___________ to go out and play, so I didn’t finish my sandwich and left.
A. hurry
3.
B. observed
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A. heavy
A. since, a few
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B. because, a little
C. so, a lot
D. though, lots of
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I am in such a ___________ that I don’t know what to do.
A. stereotypical
B. myths
C. dilemma
D. confident
It is cloudy but ___________ not raining.
A. that is
B. it’s
C. its D. it has
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8.
9.
My brother ___________ has broken his arm, studies in first standard.
A. whom
B. whose
C. who
D. which
___________ were playing basketball when they saw a snake near the bushes.
A. They
B. Them
C. Us
D. It
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ERROR.
A. The Prime Minister
B. flew along the
C. flooded areas
D. in a helicopter.
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10. The Prime Minister flew along the flooded areas in a helicopter.
11. My grandmother use to feed the stray animals when we lived in the village.
A. My grandmother use to
B. feed the stray
C. animals when we lived
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D. in the village.
FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.
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12. What is the correct spelling of the word that means a feeling of sadness?
B. Melankoly
C. Melanchaly
D. Milanchly
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13. What is the correct spelling of a dessert?
A. Bucellato
B. Buccellato
C. Buccelato
D. Buccalato
14. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF TERSE.
A. Sacred
B. Local
C. Concise
D. Shy
15. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF EMPHASISE.
A. Stress
B. Depreciate
C. Assert
D. Insist
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Bison, symbolic animals of the Great Plains, are often mistakenly called buffaloes.
They are formidable beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America.
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Bison stand some 5 to 6.5 feet tall at the shoulder, and can weigh over a ton.
Despite their massive size, bison are quick on their feet. When the need arises
they can run at speeds up to 40 miles an hour. They sport curved, sharp horns
that may grow to be two feet long.
These large grazers feed on plains’ grasses, herbs, shrubs and twigs. They
regurgitate their food and chew it as cud before final digestion.
An estimated 20 to 30 million bison once dominated the North American
landscape from the Appalachians to the Rockies, from the Gulf Coast to
Alaska. Habitat loss and unregulated shooting reduced the population to
just 1,091 by 1889. Today, approximately 500,000 bison live across North
America. Fewer than 30,000 wild bison are in conservation herds and fewer
than 5,000 are unfenced and disease-free.
Bison are adapted to the extreme weather conditions of the Great Plains, from
summer heat to winter cold and blizzards. In winter, bison can dig through deep
snow with their heads to reach the vegetation below.
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Bison often rub, roll and wallow. Wallowing creates a saucer-like depression in
the earth called a wallow. This was once a common feature of the plains; usually
these wallows are dust bowls without any vegetation.
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B. South America
C. West America
D. East America
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A. North America
17. According to the passage, what reduced the population of bison by the year 1889?
A. Extreme weather conditions
B. Unregulated shooting
C. Wallows
D. Blizzards
18. Presently, how many wild bison live across North America?
A. Fewer than 30,000
B. Approximately 500,000
C. Fewer than 5,000
D. Just 1,091
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19. The massive beast can run up to ___________ an hour.
A. twenty miles
B. thirty miles
C. fifty miles
D. forty miles
20. Choose the word which means same as the word ‘regurgitate’ as used in the passage.
A. Swallow
B. Take in
C. Vomit
D. Chew
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FOLLOW.
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Painting is not just for the professionals. Painting can be a pastime or a hobby
too; and pursued for the satisfaction of simply trying something different. It is a
great way to learn a new craft.
Experts recommend that for a beginner, oil painting is the best way to get started.
One of the reasons for this is you can make any changes quickly. Mixing colours
and getting the right shade is quite a fascinating thing on its own. You only need
three primary colours red, blue and yellow other than white and black to create
the shade of your choice. For example, if you want green you mix blue and yellow
in varying proportion to get your desired shade, be it olive green or lime green.
You can take a break and get back to your painting anytime to continue with
it. Another thing about oil painting is that it looks genuine, revealing the brush
strokes and the genius of the artist.
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The first thing that you need is to decide a medium where to paint, on paper,
cloth, etc., then you need an easel to support and help you secure the painting
while you work on it. Easels can be tilted to avoid glare on the canvas. You will
also need a paint box, a sketching stool unless you plan to stand and draw.
Then palette knives for mixing different colours and also for scrapping off paint
from your palette or canvas in case you need to. And some good soft charcoal
pencils that you can use to make your sketches.
Painting attracts so many people today of all ages. Most people like the idea
of painting something of beauty and feeling good about being able to say they
painted it. Painting as a hobby can be therapeutic for people suffering from
stress and anxiety. It can be an escape into another world, a world of calm. It
can be done as group projects or solo activity. It is also a unique and sweet
gesture to gift paintings.
21. Experts recommend oil painting for beginners because it __________.
A. is cheap
B. has bright colours
C. is easier to make changes quickly
D. comes with instructions
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22. What are the primary colours?
A. Red, green, yellow
B. Red, blue, yellow
C. Blue, orange, red
D. White, black, purple
23. In order to support or secure our painting while we work we need __________.
A. sketching tools
B. a color box
C. charcoal pencils
D. an easel
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A. cutting paper and scrapping paint off
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B. mixing colours and scrapping paint off
C. scrapping paint off and cutting bread
D. sharpening pencils and mixing colours
25. Which word in the passage refers to healing or curing?
A. Satisfaction
B. Fascinating
C. Therapeutic
D. Gesture
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
Ted : Where is the park?
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Example
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Joey : I think it’s ___________ the left.
B.
on
C. at
D. of
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26. David: Thanks for the invite Joseph.
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Joseph: No problem, but it’s a pity you ___________ make it.
A. shouldn’t
B. can’t
C. won’t
D. haven’t
27. Tania: Can we go to the cinema tomorrow?
Julie: ___________. I have a meeting tomorrow.
A. I’m sure
B. No, I can
C. Let’s see
D. Good to know
28. Amit: I can’t believe the test is tomorrow. What am I going to do?
Mother : If I were you, I ___________ study as much as possible tonight.
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A. can
B. would
C. could
D. should
29. Sumit : Did you figure _______ something about this issue?
Kriti : No, not yet.
A. up
B. off
C. in
D. out
Customer: No thanks, I’m just ___________ a look.
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B. keeping
C. watching
D. seeing
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ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
31. Concealed lights ___________ the beauty of the room.
A. accentuated
C. dampened
B. muffled
D. enjoyed
32. Half the population of this planet had been ___________ by famine and war.
A. constructed
D. proclaimed
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C. annihilated
B. created
33. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF BROADCAST.
B. Conceal
C. Refuse
D. Profound
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34. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF AMASS.
A. Compile
B. Disperse
C. Accumulate
D. Collect
35. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Consumer: Hello, Is this triple C broadband services?
Customer care: Yes, ___________ help you?
A. why did I
B. what I should
C. how can I
D. how I dare
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OLYMPIAD 2020-21
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Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
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Guidelines for the Candidate
QUESTION
PAPER SET
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it.
We will share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
these
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A.
As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
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7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2020-21
CHAPTER LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Vocabulary
11. Comprehension
12. Spoken and Written Expression
SET-A
SET-B
2, 6
7, 8, 9
1, 11, 31, 32
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4, 10
5
3
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32
4, 5
3, 7, 8
9
6
10
1
31
2, 11
12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 9, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Example
Metal is _______ than cotton.
C. heaviest
D. more heavier
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A. what
C. when
2.
C. always
D. who
B. occasional
D. annually
I think that the wind is much too strong _____________ a kite today.
A. flying C. to flying
4.
B. which
I _____________ sing while I am having a shower.
A. already
3.
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I like it _____________ my teacher uses coloured chalk on the blackboard.
B. to fly
D. fly
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A. heavy
Jayati had a big lunch. _____________ might not want to eat dinner.
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Do you know of _____________ clubs in the school that I could join?
A. every
B. many
C. any
D. a little
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B. She
You start the engine of a car by turning _____________ key.
A. an
B. some
C. the
D. all
I wonder why Anita hasn’t replied to my message. She _____________ not have got it.
A. is B. will
C. could
D. might
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8.
I always _____________ something when I leave my house.
A. forgets
9.
B. forgetting
C. forgot
D. forget
You _____________ practise tonight, won’t you?
A. will
C. shall
B. would
D. can
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ERROR.
10. Don’t you have any friends on the other section of the class?
B. any friends on
C. the other section D. of the class?
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11. Even though Karnal is so close to Panipat, we rare go there on weekends.
A. Even though Karnal is
B. so close to Panipat,
C. we rare go there
D. on weekends.
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FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.
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12. What is the correct spelling of the word which describes the work of a person whose job
is to treat sick animals?
B. Vetrinary
C. Veterenary
D. Veterinary
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13. What is the correct spelling of a fruit?
A. Loquat
B. Locquat
C. Lokwat
D. Looquet
14. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF RESENTMENT.
A. Grudge
B. Love
C. Discourse
D. Confer
15. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF TENTATIVE.
A. Rear
B. Certain
C. Astern
D. Precede
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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1. Anna didn’t care about Christmas gifts or decorating Christmas trees. She did
not wish for Santa or a new toy. For 6 year old Anna eating marshmallows without
her mother breathing down her neck was more important than the holiday season.
She had been counting days on her little fingers when Halloween will come and
when she will be the official owner of her own sweets with various choices.
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2. Anna was busy counting her Halloween harvest. This year she had gone one
block extra because she was no longer a baby who cried when the street light flickers
at night. Yes, there were times when she thought she might drop her candy basket
and run home to her mother crying but this year Anna decided to become a big girl
and earn extra sweets for herself without her big sister or mother accompanying
her.
3. Proud of herself for not letting the street lights scare her, Anna opened a caramel
candy and popped it in her mouth as a reward. “Ann…I’ve to rush to the supermarket
to get some groceries, it will take me a while okay…you hear me dear?” Anna instantly
replied “Yes, mom!” Anna went back to counting her candies from Halloween when
suddenly she remembered her mother saying, “it will take me a while”. Anna staring
at her marshmallow collection started wondering what if she finished it all before
her mother comes back?
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4. Usually when she eats more than 3 pieces her mother gives her the look, first
the look, than the full name and lastly the “no more candies for ten days as a
punishment”. A sudden impulse took over her and she started filling her mouth with
marshmallows. First went the pink ones, then the yellow then the white. She was
giggling internally thinking there’s no one to give her the disapproving look. Anna
thought to chew them at once and relish it all. The only problem was she couldn’t
move her jaw! She tried a few movements but she had stuffed too many of them.
Her mouth hurt.
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5. After 5 brave seconds Anna broke into tears in pain and frustration. But no one
was in the house. Thinking about this made Anna’s tears roll faster. Now she missed
her mother’s glare. It was not until an hour later her mother came home, by the time
Anna had enough time to count the numbers of marshmallows she stuffed in her
mouth. “8!” she thought to herself. It took her only eight of them to make her hate
marshmallows for life.
16. The reason Anna was excited for the holiday season was because ____________.
A. she could decorate the Christmas tree
B. she wanted a new toy
C. she would get various sweets on Halloween
D. her mother would buy her a new dress
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17. Anna was proud of herself this year because she __________.
A. had made new friends
B. was no longer scared of the flickering street light
C. got many sweets for Halloween
D. got to eat many candies
18. When she was filling her mouth with marshmallows Anna was _________.
B. angry at herself
C. giggling internally
D. feeling frustrated
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breaking down into tears.
C. 10
D. 20
20. The word ‘impulse’ in the 4th paragraph means _________.
A. pressure
B. anger
C. whim
D. calm
FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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1. Fiona walked across the kitchen to the far end where she saw a door leading
to the backyard of the house. When she tried to open the door to the back she
struggled because it was locked. She thought that this was strange because it
had never been locked before and she had no idea where the key was. There was
music playing in the background and she noticed that it was her father’s favourite
song about a cowboy or something; it wasn’t a tune that she particularly favoured.
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2. She chose to go and find her mother who she thought might be at the front of
the house on the veranda with her uncle and aunty. It turned out that her mother
was with them and that she had left the key on the table in the kitchen. Fiona
went back and checked but couldn’t find it. She looked around and eventually
found it on the sideboard next to the fruit bowl.
3. When Fiona eventually got outside into the back garden, it had started to rain
lightly and it made the garden look like a movie set. She set up her table and got
her tea and book and sat down to relax. As she did, she heard a loud banging
noise coming from over the wall. This was not good, and it was really vexing her
and ruining her quiet time. Fiona decided to text her neighbour who was in the
same year as her at school. She asked what all the noise was about and how
long it would last. There was no reply to her text, so she packed up and went
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21. Where was Fiona?
A. At school
B. At her neighbour’s backyard
C. At her house
D. At her uncle’s house
22. Fiona _________ her dad’s favourite song.
B. didn’t like
C. wanted to listen to
D. loved
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A. Keys
B. Toys
C. Books
D. Fruit bowl
24. Fiona decided to text her ___________ who was in the same year as her at school.
A. neighbour
B. cousin
C. friend
D. sister
25. What is the meaning of the word ‘ruin’ in the third paragraph?
A. Growth
B. Ascent
D. Advantage
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C. Devastate
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
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FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
Example
Ted : Where is the park?
Joey : I think it’s _______ the left.
A. in
B.
on
C. at
D. of
26. Harman: _____________ sports practice today?
Sally: Not sure.
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A. Did we had
B. Does we have
C. Do we have
D. Are we have
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27. Rohit: I’m in the cricket team this year!
Raman : Wow! _____________.
A. Never mind
B. Congratulations
C. Whatever
D. You play cricket
28. Elif : Would you like some more pasta?
Amal : _____________
B. Enjoy yours!
C. No, thanks. I’m full.
D. You make the best pasta.
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A. I like it a lot.
29. Riaan: Hi Smith, Did you send Hina an invitation?
Smith: If I found her address, I would _____________ her an invitation.
A. be send
B. sending
C. send
D. sent
30. Mother: Why did you get such a low grade in Mathematics? I thought you knew all the
formulas.
Son: Yes, but _____________.
A. I did much silly mistake
B. I had more silly mistakes
D. I don’t forget the silly mistakes
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C. I made some silly mistakes
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ACHIEVERS SECTION
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31. Even today many people are guided by _____________ moral values.
B. abstruse
C. probation
D. religiously
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A. superficially
32. The girl was very young to suffer from such a/an _____________.
A. policy
B. vehemence
C. infirmity
D. agency
33. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF PERPENDICULAR.
A. Gradual
B. Resilience
C. Steep D. Strength
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34. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF FABRICATE.
A. Wreck
B. Construct
C. Invent
D. Formulate
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Teacher: Saurabh, why are you late today?
Saurabh: Sir, my bicycle ____________.
B. is puncturing
C. get punctures
D. has puncturing
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SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH
OLYMPIAD 2019-20
Guidelines for the Candidate
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1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign
it. We will share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
these
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2019-20
CHAPTER LIST
1.
Nouns
2.
Pronouns
SET-A
SET-B
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9, 10
8
3.
Verbs
4, 5, 6, 11, 32, 33
4, 10, 32, 33
4.
Tenses
8, 31
5, 6, 31
5.
Articles
2
2
6.
Prepositions
1
1, 9
7.
Conjunctions
3
3, 11
8.
Adjectives
7
–
9.
Vocabulary
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
10. Comprehension
11. Spoken and Written Expression
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 8, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Metal is __________ than cotton.
B. heavier
C. heaviest
D. more heavier
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A. heavy
A. aside
C. under
2.
C. a, the
D. before
B. no article, a
D. the, the
The experiment worked well in some ways, ___________ not so well in others.
A. but
C. so
4.
B. around
Some of ___________ crowd is moving towards the front of ___________ arena.
A. the, no article
3.
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The school is ___________ performing this year compared to the great successes of
previous years.
B. or
D. and
History as a subject has never ___________ my favourite.
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D. was
How often do you ___________ to the cinema?
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
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5.
Example
A year ago today, was when I first ___________ to swim.
A. was learning
B. am learning
C. have learnt
D. learnt
This class would be more efficient with a ___________ less noise.
A. lots
B. little
C. couple D. fewer
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8.
It’s getting late and ___________ still a long way from home, so let’s hurry.
A. we’ll
B. we’re
C. we’d
D. we
FOR QUESTIONS 9 TO 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
Some one said the match was cancelled because of the weather, but it’s lovely.
A. Some one said the B. match was cancelled because
C. of the weather,
D. but it’s lovely.
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9.
A. I was told that you
B. sometimes it takes a lot of
C. practice before being
D. able to play the guitar.
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10. I was told that you sometimes it takes a lot of practice before being able to play the guitar.
11. Watching TV all day is really bored, so let’s do something else.
A. Watching TV all C. bored, so let’s B. day is really
D. do something else.
FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.
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A. Aprartin
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12. What is the correct spelling of the word that means to relate to something?
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C. Appartane
B. Appertain
D. Aparttine
13. What is the correct spelling of a type of cheese?
B. Mozarrella
C. Mozaralla
D. Mozzarella
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A. Mozzarrela
14. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF CATEGORICAL.
A. Ambiguous
B. Explicit
C. Ultimate
D. Certain
15. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF DIGRESS.
A. Bumble
B. Ramble
C. Stumble
D. Fumble
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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Recent research in London, England, has been investigating why dogs lick humans
in the face. Yuck! This horrible habit upsets most people and is considered
dangerously dirty by many others. In the UK, people seem to love their dogs. They
let dogs sleep in the house, eat from the table, and often sit on beds and sofas.
So, it is clear that many of the Europeans are mad about dogs.
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The research suggests the reason why dogs would lick their owner or other people
in the face. In the past, it was assumed that dogs do this only to get food, water
or perhaps even a walk outside. Now, it is believed that dogs react to the behaviour
of their owners.
Animals have lived with humans for a very long time, long before we had a written
history and long before we had the science to understand much about them. Dogs
have been used for a long time to help people with visual disabilities, cats are
taken into care homes for elderly people, rabbits are used in hospitals to make
kids happy and even emus are used as emotional support pets in America.
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It is no surprise then that there is more to the behaviour of dogs than we fully
understand. It is now believed that dogs understand the different faces people have
for example, a happy face with smiles and open eyes will make your dog happy
and often want to play. The same is true for when people wear their angry faces.
The dog will see this and try – by licking – to make them happy again.
Example
B. Cats
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What animal is the text about?
C. Rabbits
D. Emus
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16. Why do English people often let dogs in their house?
A. They are lonely and don’t want company.
B. They have dirty houses.
C. They are in love with their dogs.
D. They are upset by them being outside.
17. What is the reason they now think dogs lick their owners’ face?
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A. The owners want water.
B. The owners’ behaviour.
C. The dog wants to go for a walk.
D. The dog wants some food.
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18. Which animal is used to keep older people company as mentioned in the passage?
A. Rabbits
B. Dogs
C. Emus
D. Cats
19. Dogs are now believed to lick their owners in the face to make them ___________ .
B. happy again
C. angrier
D. comfortable
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20. Which word in the passage means same as ‘demeanour’?
C. Emotional
B. Behaviour
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A. Dirty
D. Disability
FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
In general, people cut their fingernails about once a week. Sometimes people do
it more or less frequently, but most people try to make sure their nails are clean
and short. In a recent ceremony, a man cut his fingernails for the first time in 66
years. It is hard to even imagine but the man from Pune was happy to have the
nails on his left hand cut and immortalised on display for others to see for at
least 100 years.
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Shridhar Chillal had not cut his nails on his left hand since he was 16 years old
back in 1952, now at 82 he has decided it is time. The longest of his nails was
his thumbnail that measures 197.8 centimetres! In total, if you added all the nails
up, they nearly reached 910 centimetres in length.
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He did have some health issues because of his extra-long nails. Chillal lost the
feeling in his left hand because he could no longer use it and he lost the hearing
in his left ear too. This was because the nails were so heavy, the weight damaged
his nerves on his left side.
After the ceremony, Chillal has decided to donate his nails to a museum. They will
be on display at different places around the world but will mostly be on display
in central New York. There will be an extravaganza explaining the life of Chillal
at the grand opening of the display. Many people are very excited at the thought
of the party, but are a bit confused that it is for fingernails.
21. How long did Chillal grow his nails?
A. 16 years
B. 100 years
C. 82 years
D. 66 years
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22. Where did he cut his nails?
A. In New York
B. Near his home
C. In a salon
D. At a ceremony
23. Why did Chillal cut his nails?
A. He just chose to.
B. He knew he had the world record.
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D. He is now too old.
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24. Having such long nails caused Chillal some ___________ problems.
A. social
B. breathing
C. medical
D. financial
25. What is the meaning of the word ‘extravaganza’ in the last paragraph?
A. Show
B. Party
C. Ceremony
D. Circus
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Example
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Ted : Where is the park?
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FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
B.
on
C. at
D. of
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Joey : I think it’s ___________ the left.
26. Maisy: I need to try and study this weekend!
Mitch: Yeah, you always have far ___________ distractions to study.
A. a lot
B. too many
C. so much
D. more then
27. Kerry: I’m sure I need to get my bike fixed.
Cyril: Take it to Pradeep’s, he ___________ it for you!
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A. go to
B. will have
C. can do
D. have at
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28. Sahar: I ___________ tidy my room later today.
Tom: Oh, my mother always insists I do it on Saturdays.
A. need
B. have to
C. will have
D. can do
29. Roger: I am so angry about the results of the match last night.
Bella: Hmm, you really need to ___________ that before we play next.
B. putting down
C. came around
D. get over
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30. Diego: Last week, I went to Kandi.
Ali: Wow, you’re ___________, I’d love to go there one day.
A. such luck
C. some luck
B. so lucky
D. a luckiest
ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
A. can, make
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C. are, did
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31. These computers ___________ all ___________ in France, I think.
B. have, made
D. were, developed
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32. The headmaster has said that you all need to ___________ your tests ___________ again.
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A. mark, above
C. send, by
B. do, over
D. fall, out
33. Often there are times when people get upset at films, ___________ you?
A. was
B. do
C. shall
D. may
34. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF BOGUS.
A. Alimentary
B. Abrasive
C. Authentic
D. Artificial
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35. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Rose: Why are you so worried about your grade from the test?
Lucy: My teacher examined it with a ___________ toothed comb before marking it in front
of me.
A. fine
B. fat
C. frilly
D. fresh
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Guidelines for the Candidate
QUESTION
PAPER SET
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it.
We will share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
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7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2019-20
CHAPTER LIST
1.
Nouns
2.
Pronouns
SET-A
SET-B
–
7
9, 10
8
3.
Verbs
4, 5, 6, 11, 32, 33
4, 10, 32, 33
4.
Tenses
8, 31
5, 6, 31
5.
Articles
2
2
6.
Prepositions
1
1, 9
7.
Conjunctions
3
3, 11
8.
Adjectives
7
–
9.
Vocabulary
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
10. Comprehension
11. Spoken and Written Expression
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 8, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Example
Metal is _______ than cotton.
C. heaviest
D. more heavier
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B. heavier
His brother went swimming _____________ to the far side of the bay.
A. under
C. over
2.
C. the, a
D. into
B. no article, a
D. the, the
I need to study a bit more _____________ I get higher scores this year.
A. in order
B. so that
D. however
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C. although
I have never _____________ any cartoons because my parents don’t like them.
A. saw
B. seen
C. see
D. seeing
I am just _____________ my homework now and then I will come downstairs for dinner.
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B. aside
When my sister plays _____________ guitar, my father always plays along on _____________
piano.
A. a, no article
3.
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A. finishes
B. finished
C. finish
D. finishing
Last week, I _____________ the cricket live with my brother and his friends.
A. had been watched
B. have watched
C. watched
D. am watching
We only had a _____________ of extra bottles of water after the race.
A. couple B. little
C. lots
D. few
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8.
We need to understand fully whether _____________ going to be late or not.
A. these
B. their
C. there
D. they’re
FOR QUESTIONS 9 TO 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN
ERROR.
9.
My brother got a secondhand motorbike from his birthday that looks brand new.
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C. his birthday that
D. looks brand new.
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10. I was at the concert last night, but I mustn’t see much because I was at the back.
A. I was at the concert
C. see much because B. last night, but I mustn’t
D. I was at the back.
11. My mother thought the school play was really good, and I was quite bored by the end.
A. My mother thought the
C. good, and I was
B. school play was really
D. quite bored by the end.
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FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.
12. Choose the correct spelling of the word that means to move out of a place.
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A. Aveacute
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C. Evacuata
B. Evacuate
D. Evacauet
13. Choose the correct spelling of the vegetable.
B. Celry
C. Calory
D. Celery
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A. Colery
14. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF CLING.
A. Copied
B. Suppose
C. Loosen
D. Enlarged
15. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF TOP.
A. Mix
B. Exceed
C. Replace
D. Celebrate
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FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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Nobody likes travelling in a hot car, especially in the summer. If you are lucky you
may have AC, but many cars either don’t have ACs that work or don’t have them
at all. So, like most people when you get hot and stuffy you open the window
to let in the passing air.
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Now, what do you do if you are in an airplane? Well the easiest answer is to ask
a crew member or try to reach the AC yourself. They are quite high on the ceiling
of an airplane, which makes it difficult to reach for most people.
Recently, there have been two examples of what can happen when new travellers
try to cool themselves down. One man said he had been feeling hot and needed
some air for hours on a long flight. He got so warm that he decided to pull the
handle next to him and below the window. He thought this would wind the window
down. What happened next was a big shock. The whole door fell away from the
plane. He panicked, but the plane landed safely, and no one was hurt. He got
arrested and given a very big fine of around $11,000.
A second man did something very similar but this time it was before the plane
had even taken off. He said that he needed a bit of fresh air before they left so
that he wouldn’t feel sick on the journey. The crew removed him from the plane
and gave him a smaller fine of $500. The airplane was delayed by only 1 hour.
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The moral behind these stories is probably that one should always read the
instructions or ask someone for help in situations that are new and confusing. I
think we all get baffled sometimes when we find ourselves in brand new places.
It’s quite fun!
Example
What do some cars have for cooling passengers?
B. Heater
C. Doors
D. Ceiling
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A. AC
16. Why is the AC on a plane hard to reach?
A. It’s very small.
B. It’s high up.
C. It’s complicated.
D. It’s only for staff use.
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A. 11,000
B. 12
C. 500
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18. How did the man feel when the door fell off?
A. Grumpy
B. Excited
C. Alarmed
D. Embarrassed
19. When did the second man open the door of the plane?
A. After taking off
B. Before departure
C. In the middle of the flight
D. On landing
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20. It is fun to do new things, but they can be _____________ sometimes.
B. amused
C. bruising
D. confusing
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FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
A young man from the south of England has decided to ignore modern fast fashion
and instead only ever wears clothes from the 1800s. He burnt his last pair of
jeans when he was 14 and has dressed as a gentleman from the Regency era
ever since. He often goes shopping in a top hat in his hometown of Brighton,
and now designs clothes for other history fans too. He says it is the only way
he feels comfortable in the 21st century.
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At the age of 14, he had to wear school uniform most of the time. On non-school
uniform days he would dress in three-piece suits. As a senior he didn’t have to
wear uniform and chose to wear his flamboyant clothes to school. He was quite
surprised when he was voted as the best dressed in the leaver’s book.
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He says his obsession with historical clothes started when his family moved home
as a teenager, and they found a box full of his great-grandfather’s old suits. He
found the period clothing fitted him well and began wearing them as much as
he could.
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Over the years he has gained a huge online following with close to 40,000
adoring fans subscribed so far. They all like keeping up to date with his period
tailoring. For him, a typical day involves dressing as an 1820’s gent, wearing a
pair of knee-high leather riding boots, a floral waistcoat and a riding jacket with
long tails just like a cape. It has been at least a decade since he has worn any
modern clothing and the only time he can remember doing so was when he was
invited to an 80s themed costume party.
It is amazing that his mother allowed him to be so eccentric and was understanding
enough when he was younger to allow him to start his very different choice in
dress.
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21. When did he last wear jeans?
A. In the 1800s
B. In the Regency period
C. Before the twenty-first century
D. When he was fourteen
22. What did he wear outside school as a junior?
B. A top hat
C. A three-piece suit D. A waistcoat with flowers on it
23. Why did he start wearing old fashioned clothes?
A. His father dressed that way too.
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A. Riding boots and a cape
C. He wanted more fans.
D. He found his great-grandfather’s old clothes.
24. He has 40,000 followers on the _____________ who think he has great style.
A. radio
B. Internet
C. television
D. subscriber list
25. What is the meaning of the word ‘eccentric’ in the last paragraph?
A. Bland
B. Big
D. Odd
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CONVERSATION.
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FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
Example
Ted : Where is the park?
Joey : I think it’s _______ the left.
A. in
B.
on
C. at
D. of
26. Jan: Are you going to the shops soon?
Ivy: Yeah, _____________ salad in the fridge and we need some for lunch.
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A. there isn’t many
B. there’re some
C. there’s no
D. there aren’t less
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27. Clara: We should go to the party tomorrow.
Ed: Well, my mother _____________ think it’s a good idea because it’s a Tuesday.
A. wasn’t
B. doesn’t
C. hasn’t
D. isn’t
28. Ava: Look, we really _____________ be late again today.
Ruby: Wait, wait, I’ll be ready in a second.
B. didn’t
C. won’t
D. shouldn’t
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29. Gulshan: When are you leaving tomorrow?
Sara: I think my dad is planning to head _____________ at around 9 am and I’m leaving with
him.
A. along
C. off
B. down
D. to
30. Toby: Wow, that match was amazing!
Luca: I agree. It was _____________ a doubt the best I’ve ever seen.
A. reverse
D. without
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B. absent
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31. My rucksack _____________ by my dad last month.
B. is buying
C. has been bought
D. was bought
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A. will buy
32. It is very difficult to _____________ this jacket _____________ when it is windy.
A. put, in
B. button, up
C. zip, over
D. run, along
33. I’ve neither seen the sea nor the mountains, _____________ you?
A. can
B. do
C. have D. will
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34. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF GLEAMING.
A. Dull
B. Polished
C. Florescent
D. Branded
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Aarav: Be careful when you open that door.
Vivaan: Yeah, I know that it can _____________ the alarm, but I’ve used the code so it
won’t.
B. bang on
C. give out
D. set off
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Guidelines for the Candidate
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign
it. We will share your marks / result on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
A.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
these
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2018-19
CHAPTER LIST
SET-A
SET-B
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1.
Nouns
2.
Pronouns
8
8
3.
Verbs
4, 11, 32, 33
6, 9, 10, 31, 32, 33
4.
Tenses
5, 6, 31
4, 5
2
2
5.
Articles
6.
Prepositions
1, 10
1
7.
Conjunctions
3
3, 11
8.
Adjectives
7
7
9.
Vocabulary
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
10. Comprehension
11. Spoken and Written Expression
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 8, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Example
Metal is _______ than cotton.
C. heaviest
D. more heavier
The boy got _______ his bicycle and rode to school. A. on
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B. up
C. at
D. in
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A. heavy
I eat _______ apple every day for _______ snack.
A. the, the
B. an, a
C. the, a
D. an, no article
3. The doors are shut _______ the wind blew them.
A. because
A. can’t
D. hasn’t
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B. is raining
C. rains
D. has rained
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B. delivers
C. delivered
D. have delivered
There is _______ bit of milk on the table that needs to be cleaned.
A. a few
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C. doesn’t
While I was asleep, the mailman _______ my test results.
A. is delivering
7.
D. however
It _______ and sunny at the same time today.
A. rained
6.
B. isn’t
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C. but
The school in the next town _______ ever lost a match.
B. some
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B. so
C. lots
D. a little
C. their
D. my
Goats have _______ own distinctive smell.
A. her
B. our
FOR QUESTIONS 9 TO 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN
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The cat sat on the windowsill in the sunnyshine and slept.
A. The cat sat
B. on the windowsill
C. in the
D. sunnyshine and slept.
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10. Bread is really easy too make badly if you use the wrong measurements.
A. Bread is really easy
B. too make badly
C. if you use
D. the wrong measurements.
11. Apples are never falling from trees in the winter in the north of the country.
A. Apples are never falling
B. from trees in the
C. winter in the north
D. of the country.
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12. Choose the correct spelling of the word that means to prepare and use land for growing
crops.
A. Ticluvate
B. Clatutive
C. Cultivate
D. Valuctite
13. Choose the correct spelling of the vegetable.
A. Artichoke
B. Artyschoke
C. Artchoke
D. Artshoock
14. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF COMPULSORY.
A. Optional
B. Required
C. Mandatory
D. Forced
15. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF JUMBLE.
A. Tidiness
B. Harmony
D. Mixture
C. Order
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Travelling was always something Peter had wanted to do and as he got older he
began to plan. He decided that he must leave his home in Asia to get a good sense
of the world. He thought that he should probably try and visit each continent. He
sat down in front of his laptop and listed the continents: Oceania, Asia, Europe,
Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica. Some of the continents he knew,
but he was shocked to see that the closest continent he could visit was Africa.
He had thought that it was a long way away.
It looked like planning this would be fun. When he looked at different maps of the
world it turned out that there were different quantities and names of the continents
which confused him a lot. Before he continued he asked his father’s advice about
how many continents there were. His father told him that for them, in their schools,
they were taught that there were 7 continents. And although some other countries
taught that there were 6 or 5, and that he should stick to what he understood for
this project of his.
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For the purpose of travel, Peter decided that he would use the system he knew,
and this meant he would have to visit 6 more continents. He looked at the maps
of the world and decided that he could go and visit his uncle in Africa and then
his sister and her family in Europe really easily. He took this idea to his father who
agreed with him although he thought it would be simpler to go east to Oceania.
Peter knew that this was just because Oceania was where his father had always
wanted to go because his brother lived there.
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Where does Peter live?
B. Europe
C. North America
D. Africa
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16. Which continent was closet to where Peter lived?
A. Europe
B. Asia
17. What problem did Peter have?
The _______.
C. Africa
D. South America
A. computer was not working properly
B. number of continents
C. advice from his father
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18. What does Peter’s father think it is best to do?
He should _______.
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B. change his whole plan
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C. get different information
D. update his knowledge
19. Who did Peter want to visit second?
His _______.
A. brother
B. uncle
C. father
D. sister
20. Peter’s father thought it would be _______ to visit somewhere other than Africa.
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A. easier
B. more fun
C. quicker
D. more difficult
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FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Fiona walked across the kitchen to the far end where she saw a door leading
to the backyard of the house. When she tried to open the door to the back she
struggled because it was locked. She thought that this was strange because it
had never been locked before and she had no idea where the key was. There was
music playing in the background and she noticed that it was her father’s favourite
song about a cowboy or something; it wasn’t a tune that she particularly favoured.
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She chose to go and find her mother who she thought might be at the front of
the house on the veranda with her uncle and aunty. It turned out that her mother
was with them and that she had left the key on the table in the kitchen. Fiona
went back and checked but couldn’t find it. She looked around and eventually
found it on the sideboard next to the fruit bowl.
When Fiona eventually got outside into the back garden it had started to rain
lightly and it made the garden look like a movie set. She set up her table and got
her tea and book and sat down to relax. As she did she heard a loud banging
noise coming from over the wall. This was not good, and it was really vexing her
and ruining her quiet time. Fiona decided to text her neighbour who was in the
same year as her at school. She asked what all the noise was about and how
long it would last. There was no reply to her text, so she packed up and went
inside again.
21. Where did Fiona want to go?
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C. The kitchen
D. Museum
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22. What does Fiona think about her dad’s favourite song?
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B. didn’t like it much
C. wanted to get away from it
D. loved it
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A. hadn’t really noticed it
23. Where did her mother leave the key?
A. With her uncle
B. On the table
C. Next to the fruit bowl
D. In the door
24. Fiona’s relaxation was ruined by her _______ making a noise.
A. neighbours
B. mother
C. family
D. book
25. What is the meaning of the word ‘vexing’ in the third paragraph?
A. Entertaining
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C. Watching
D. Disturbing
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
Example
Ted : Where is the park?
B. on
C. at
D. of
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Joey : I think it’s _______ the left.
26. Fred : I can’t get _______ this book at all.
Jan : Yeah, I never got passed page 10.
A. unto
B. onto
C. up to
D. into
27. Kerr : I went running yesterday.
Rab : Hmm, _______ it raining all day?
A. hasn’t
D. isn’t
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C. doesn’t
B. wasn’t
28. Dave : Thanks for the invite Jon.
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Jon : No problem, it’s a pity you _______ make it.
B. can’t
C. won’t
D. haven’t
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A. shouldn’t
29. Esther : Hi, how are things coming _______ with your studies?
Anne : Great thanks, I feel I’m learning a lot.
A. along
B. down
C. next
D. to
30. Teacher : Can you pick up those books over there, please?
Alex : _______, where should I put them?
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A. Out there
B. Oh go C. On top
D. Of course
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ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
31. This chair _______ in Sweden and I got it last year. A. was made
B. is making
C. made
D. make
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C. make up
D. skip over
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33. I like playing football with these guys, _______ you? A. can C. are B. do
D. have
34. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF ENHANCE.
A. Augment
C. Redesign
B. Intensify
D. Diminish
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Dwaine : Don’t worry about the game just _______ your chin up and carry on.
A. keep
B. get
D. have
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1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it.
We will share your marks / result on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
My father went _____ to buy some milk.
there
B.
their
C.
D.
they're
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As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
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7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
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CHAPTERWISE ANALYSIS 2018-19
CHAPTER LIST
SET-A
SET-B
9
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1.
Nouns
2.
Pronouns
8
8
3.
Verbs
4, 11, 32, 33
6, 9, 10, 31, 32, 33
4.
Tenses
5, 6, 31
4, 5
2
2
5.
Articles
6.
Prepositions
1, 10
1
7.
Conjunctions
3
3, 11
8.
Adjectives
7
7
9.
Vocabulary
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
12, 13, 14, 15, 34
10. Comprehension
11. Spoken and Written Expression
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 8, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
Example
Metal is ___________ than cotton.
C. heaviest
D. more heavy
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B. heavier
on time to have lunch at home on a Monday. A. in
C. over
2.
C. a, no article
D. at
C. but
B. the, an
D. a, an
B. because
D. too
a shower.
I always sing while I
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D. have had
and windy for most of last week.
A. snowed
B. was snowing
C. snows
D. has snowed
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5.
egg is very clear to most people.
very few fruits taste nice to me.
I like many vegetables
A. so
4.
B. down
chicken and
The difference between
A. no article, no article
3.
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A. heavy
You should get
living here quite soon.
A. have been
B. will be
C. are
D. used to
This tree is as
as I have ever seen one grow.
A. big
B. biggest
C. bigger
D. big as
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8.
I always forget
when I leave my house.
A. something
B. thing
C. nothing
D. anything
FOR QUESTIONS 9 TO 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN
ERROR.
When elephants start to running it is time to get out of the way.
B. to running it
C. is time to get
D. out of the way.
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10. I think that the wind is much too strong flying a kite today.
A. I think that the
C. too strong flying a
B. wind is much
D. kite today.
11. The history of my neighbourhood is really interesting but they’ve made a TV show about
it.
A. The history of my neighbourhood
B. is really interesting
C. but they’ve made a
D. TV show about it.
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FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.
12. What is correct spelling of something you can eat?
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C. Capsicome
B. Capcicum
D. Capsicomb
13. What is correct spelling of the word that means a thousand years?
B. Millenium
C. Millennium
D. Milenium
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A. Milennium
14. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF SCRUFFY.
A. Mucky
B. Smooth
C. Ragged
D. Impure
15. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF TRANQUIL.
A. Raging B. Quiet
C. Rough
D. Wild
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
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On my way home from school last week, I saw a really strange animal run across
the road and into the field at the back of my house. I call it a field, but it is just
a piece of ground where nobody has built a house yet. It has tall grass and a few
trees, but mostly it is covered in thick green undergrowth. I tried to get into the
bushes last summer, but they were too thick, and I couldn’t even chop my way in.
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The animal I saw was fast and dark coloured. I didn’t see it for very long because
it was so speedy. But I’m sure, it had fur and, wasn’t a reptile of any kind which
is good news because I’m afraid of lizards and snakes. There had been reports
that there was a tiger nearby and my mother was worried about it. It definitely
wasn’t a tiger because it was too small and the wrong colour.
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Just as I was about to see if I could find a way into the bushes again, my
neighbour came running down the road. I was surprised because he was quite
old, and I had never seen him move quicker than a slow walk before. He stopped
and caught his breath. It was a few seconds before he had enough breath to ask
me if I had seen his new pet dog. I was sure but told him what I had seen. He
was pleased and ran towards the field shouting after his dog. I couldn’t believe
it, but soon enough a small black puppy came out of the bushes and jumped
into the waiting arms of its delighted owner.
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B. A field
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16. What is in the field?
D. A house
A. Neighbours
B. Animals
C. Shrubs
D. Buildings
17. How did the writer know it was not a lizard?
A. Speed
B. Colour
C. Teeth
D. Hair
18. Who was concerned about wild animals?
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C. The writer
D. The writer’s mother
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19. Why was the writer concerned about his neighbour? A. His shouting B. His speed
C. His breathing
D. His loss
to get it back.
20. The owner of the puppy was
A. breathless B. thrilled
C. distressed
D. embarrassed
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FOLLOW.
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Choosing which country to visit is really difficult. I do not know which one I want
to visit but I know I want to see some exciting wildlife. Ideally, I’d like to go to
the Amazon rainforest, but they speak Portuguese in Brazil where the Amazon is,
and I cannot speak any Portuguese. A part of my plan is to practice the French
language I am learning at school. So, I really should visit a French speaking country.
I have spent quite a lot of time after school researching countries on the Internet.
I have learned a lot about the Galapagos Islands, that are a part of Ecuador, and
they have some amazing wildlife on them. Giant tortoises look really interesting.
However, they speak Spanish there, so I am continuing my search for another
wildlife rich and exciting nation.
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After creating a spreadsheet containing the pros and cons of many countries, I
finally settled on Cameroon. There are so many exciting creatures to see in the
jungles there. In addition, and something I am really interested in, is the fact that
there are many organisations in Cameroon that specialise in conservation, and
this is what I really wanted to get involved in and as I can speak the language
there it shouldn’t be a problem.
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Now that I have decided where to go, I need to plan what I will take and how I
will get there. From where I live, the Cameroon is a very long way away. I think I
will have to get on several airplanes and other types of transport to get there. If
I get my tickets organised well in advance, let’s say 12 months, I think I can get
quite a good deal and save some money. This means I will have more spends
for gifts and food.
21. Where did the writer want to visit?
A. A French speaking country
B. A Portuguese speaking country
C. A country with beaches
D. A country with deserts
22. Where did the writer get his information?
A. The Internet
B. At school
C. A spreadsheet
D. In Cameroon
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23. What was good about Cameroon?
A. Language and people
B. People and cities
C. Travel and transport
D. Language and nature
the planet.
24. The writer wants to be involved in
B. saving
C. eating
D. researching
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B. Clothes
C. Cash
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D. Food
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
Example
Ted : Where is the park?
Joey : I think it’s _______ the left.
B.
on
C. at
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26. Brian : My computer always seems to get stuck
D. of
this page of the worksheet.
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Oskar : That’s a real problem, I’ll try and fix it for you.
B. in
C. under
D. up
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27. Ben : I really can’t stand pizza.
Fred : Wow, I thought everyone likes pizza,
they?
A. aren’t
B. can’t
C. haven’t
D. don’t
28. Emma : It’s great news that you can come at the weekend.
Jon : I know, I thought I had to work, but thankfully I
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A. must B. can
C. may
D. have
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29. Eric : Hi, I seem to have lost all my books.
Amal : Do you usually put them
safe?
A. somehow
B. sometime
C. somewhere
D. something
30. Teacher : Can you give these papers to your mother, please?
Alex :
, I’m going home right now.
B. Absolutely
C. Quickly
D. Evident
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FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
31. We need to rush through this a bit, so let’s skip
A. up B. over
C. away
D. down
32. Frank said that we were going to the cinema,
A. won’t
D. has
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33. Did you know that Coca-Cola
C. made
he? B. do
C. didn’t
A. make
the rest of the book. right here in town? B. is making
D. is made
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C. Enact
D. Integrate
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A. Ingratiate
35. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Instructor : The key here is to look
and find your
A. inward, own
B. somewhere, too
C. out, more
D. up, all
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Model Test
Paper
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SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH
OLYMPIAD
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Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
Guidelines for the Candidate
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. We will
share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
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6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
there
B.
their
C.
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D.
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My father went _____ to buy some milk.
As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
Name:......................................................................................................................................................................
SOF Olympiad Roll No.:............................................................ Contact No.:.........................................................
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
3.
A. little
B. enough
C. too
D. the few
A. the, the
B. an, a
C. an, an
D. a, the
Why don’t you ___________ your shoes and relax?
A. break on
C. give at
4.
C. must
D. may
B. in
D. by
Have you __________ finished your work?
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A. ever
B. soon
C. yet
D. just
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7.
D. look up
All trains leaving from platform 6 are ___________ time.
A. at
6.
B. take off
I’m sorry. I __________ have done it by mistake.
A. can
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Raj’s father is ___________ engineer but he wants to become _________ doctor.
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There are __________ eggs to bake a cake.
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1.
Your brother bought a new house, ______________?
A. don’t he
B. doesn’t he
C. didn’t he
D. wasn’t he
I _____________ on this project for two months, I hope I will finish it soon.
A. was working
B. have worked
C. have been working
D. am working
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9.
This book ___________ by Joseph Conrad.
A. is written
B. was written
C. has been written
D. will be written
10. As hungry is to eat, tired is to _________.
B. awake
C. jump
D. rest
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FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN
ERROR.
11. The Shatabdi Superfast is an express train which runs between Delhi to Lucknow.
A. The Shatabdi Superfast
B. is an express
C. train which runs
D. between Delhi to Lucknow.
12. Sakshi does not enjoy her piano lessons when she was seven though she was very
fond of music.
B. her piano lessons when
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C. she was seven though
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D. she was very fond of music.
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13. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THE WORD THAT MEANS EXTREMELY GOOD
OR PLEASING.
A. Mervallous
B. Marvelus
C. Marvellous
D. Marvellos
14. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF DISTRESS.
A. Headache
B. Aid
C. Cheer
D. Gladness
15. CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF CAPTIVITY.
A. Custody
B. Slavery
C. Restrain
D. Liberty
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
One day, Alice was lying under a tree listening to her sister reading a story.
Suddenly, she saw a white rabbit scamper by. He had pink eyes and was wearing
a blue coat. He took out a big watch from his waistcoat pocket as he hurried
away, he said, “Oh dear, I will be too late!”
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She thought there was something very different about this rabbit. It could talk, it
wore a red waistcoat and it carried a watch.
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Alice wondered, “A talking rabbit? A rabbit who wears a waistcoat.” Alice was
burning with curiosity and she followed the white rabbit.
The rabbit started running and Alice followed the rabbit. The rabbit suddenly
popped into a large rabbit hole. Alice jumped into the rabbit hole too! The rabbit
went down and down and down and down into the rabbit hole.
16. What was Alice doing when the story begins?
A. Cooking food
D. Lying under a tree
17. Who was reading a story?
A. Alice’s sister
C. Alice
B. The rabbit
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C. Playing with her friends
B. Washing clothes
D. Alice’s mother
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18. What does Alice find so strange about the rabbit?
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A. It can talk.
B. It is wearing a red waistcoat.
D. All of these
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C. It is carrying a watch.
19. Where does the rabbit go?
A. Into the park
B. Into a box
C. Into a large hole
D. None of these
20. The word ‘scamper’ in the first paragraph means the same as ________.
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A. run
B. hurry
C. scared
D. both A and B
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FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
A greedy squirrel saw a basket full of nuts. She wanted to eat it. So she made
a small hole in the basket. She squeezed in through the hole. She ate a lot
of nuts. She felt so happy as she ate to the fullest.
Now she wanted to come out. She tried to come out through the small hole.
But she could not. Her belly was full. She tried again but it was of no use.
She tried harder and harder to come out of the basket but all in vain.
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The squirrel started crying. A mouse was passing by. It heard the squirrel’s
cry and asked, “What is the matter? Why are you crying?”
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The squirrel explained, “I made a small hole and came into the basket to eat
nuts. Now I am unable to come out. Can you please help me, little mouse?”
The mouse felt pity on her and agreed to help her. He made another big hole
into the basket and helped the squirrel to come out of it. The squirrel was
so pleased with his kindness. She thanked him and they both became good
friends. The mouse then advised her that, “Greed always leads to problems,
so never allow greed to overpower you.”
21. What did the squirrel see?
A. An apple tree
C. A pomegranate
B. A basket full of nuts
D. A groundnut
A. She was angry.
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22. What happened to the squirrel after eating a lot of nuts?
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B. She couldn’t come out as she became fat.
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C. She was disappointed.
D. The hole was closed.
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23. Who helped the squirrel?
A. A cat
B. A mouse
C. A rabbit
D. A crow
24. Which trait of squirrel has been discussed in the story?
A. Her honesty
B. Her wisdom
C. Her greediness
D. Her angst
25. The antonym of squeezed as given in para 1 is __________.
A. released
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C. bore
D. packed
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
26. Disha : I haven’t seen you for days. Where ____________?
Pinky : I went to visit my grandmother.
B. have you been
C. were you lost
D. do you go
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27. Ran : What did you ____________ of the film?
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A. were you gone
Fred : Well, it wasn’t as good as I had expected it to be.
A. thought
B. thinks
C. thinking
D. think
28. Daniel : Come on in, Anne. Welcome to our house.
Anne : Good morning Daniel. What a __________ house you have!
A. well
B. nice
C. good
D. better
29. A : __________ has your day been?
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B : Oh, I had a busy day today.
A. When
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C. Where
B. How
D. What
30. Interviewer : How __________ languages do you speak?
Interviewee : I speak two languages.
B. more
C. many
D. lot
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A. much
ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
31. I always do my assignment on time. I ________ want to get in trouble.
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B. doesn’t
C. don’t
D. am not
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32. James has some more work to do _________ he’ll come home late.
A. although
B. yet
C. so
D. because
33. Excuse me, I need some __________ about the fee structure and duration of MBA course
in your college.
B. information
C. informations’
D. none of these
A. Concerned
B. Exciting
C. Poignant
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D. Worthwhile
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Richa : I had never seen such a beautiful place in my life.
Lovely : __________.
A. Neither had I
C. So I had
B. Neither have I
D. So would I
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Model Test
Paper
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SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH
OLYMPIAD
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Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr.
Guidelines for the Candidate
1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.
2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. We will
share your marks / result and other information related to SOF exams on your mobile number.
3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section.
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
Da
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fill in the blanks.
B.
their
C.
they're
D.
these
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My father went _____ to buy some milk.
A.
As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet.
7. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
Mr
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8. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.
Name:......................................................................................................................................................................
SOF Olympiad Roll No.:............................................................ Contact No.:.........................................................
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
3.
B. any, some
C. some, any
D. some, some
Hurry up! The train will leave in ___________hour.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
The teacher wants us to __________ with a better idea.
A. look up
C. keep up
4.
C. Shall
C. over
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C. whenever
8.
B. Might
D. about
You can come over ____________ you want to.
A. whichever
B. whoever
D. whatever
The waiter carried the bowl of soup very ___________ because it was filled to the brim.
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D. make up
Peter is not sure ________ his new job offer. He has still not decided.
A. with
6.
B. come up
__________ you do me a favour and lend me your science notes, please?
A. May
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I bought __________ milk and ______ sugar from the supermarket.
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A. hurriedly
B. quietly
C. diligently
D. carefully
My friends and I ___________ studying English last night.
A. are
B. was
C. have been
D. were
The final match _________ by the Indian team.
A. was winning
B. is won
C. had been won
D. have won
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10. As safe is to dangerous, silent is to _________.
A. quiet
B. noisy
C. quick
D. delay
FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN
ERROR.
11. The robber stole the bike the boy parked in between of the shopping mall.
B. the bike the boy
C. parked in between of
D. the shopping mall.
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12. The driver were badly hurt in the accident but the passenger suffered only a few bruises.
A. The driver were badly
C. but the passenger
B. hurt in the accident
D. suffered only a few bruises.
13. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THE WORD THAT IS A FLOWERING PLANT
AND IS OFTEN USED FOR GARNISHING.
A. Pearsley
C. Peerslay
B. Parsley
D. Perslay
14. CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF REPELLENT.
D. Pleasing
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B. Difficult
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B. Alarmed
C. Afraid
D. Unsurprised
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READING
FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
Bears all over the world are considered to be a symbol of power. They are mainly
found in north America and Asia. The biggest bear is a polar bear which can
be as big as eight feet long and can weigh more than a thousand pounds. The
sun bear is the smallest bear that can be as small as four feet long and weighs
about 60 pounds.
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Bears can run up to forty miles per hour. They have jaws strong enough to cut
through a tree trunk. They are very smart and know how to snap a hunter’s trap
and get the meat without getting caught themselves. Bears are massively built,
they have non retractable claws, short tails and short legs. Their fur is very thick
to keep them warm. They have an amazing sense of smell.
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There are many species of bears: north American Black bears, mostly found in
north America, brown bears which include grizzly bears are the most common
bear, found in the forests and valleys in Europe, Asia and western North America,
mostly in Canada or Alaska; giant pandas live in the mountains of China whereas
sun bears live in south eastern Asian forests, polar bears live near the North Pole.
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Bears can be omnivores. Some, however, eat only plants and berries. What they
eat depends on where they live. Polar bears eat seals and walruses. Brown bears
in North America eat many kinds of animals and fish. In Japan, fruit, berries,
nuts and insects make up the diet of the brown bears. Giant pandas eat only
the bamboo plant. Sloth bears love termites, but will eat berries and honey too.
16. Which of the following bears eats only bamboo?
A. Sloth bear
B. Giant panda
C. Brown bear
D. Polar bear
17. How fast can bears run?
C. Forty miles per hour
B. Ten miles per hour
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D. Fifteen miles per hour
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18. Which of the following are the most common bears?
B. Polar bears
C. Sun bears
D. Brown bears
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19. Which of the following things sloth bears love to eat?
A. Termites
B. Berries
C. Honey
D. All of these
20. Bears can eat _______________.
A. plants and berries
B. seals and walruses
C. honey, nuts and insects
D. all of these
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FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.
It was a cold and windy night. My friend and I met after so long. We were so
lost in chatting that we didn’t notice the time. It was close to ten in the night.
We became late so decided to take an autorickshaw to go to our house.
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Suddenly, it started raining heavily, and we hurried to get into an autorickshaw
but because of the rain there was no one on the road. After a while an
autorickshaw came. In a hurry we didn’t ask the fare and get into it. The driver
asked us where we wanted to go and we gave him the address. He was so
kind that he didn’t even bother about the fare.
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Since it was very cold, we decided to stop at any tea shop or restaurant to
have some tea. We asked the driver and he agreed. He stopped near a small
tea-stall. We ordered tea and some cookies, and asked the driver to join us
and have a cup of tea. But the driver refused. I again insisted him, but he
refused again politely.
I wondered why he was refusing. When I asked, he replied that he didn’t want
to trouble us. I was again surprised with his behaviour.
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In fifteen minutes, we reached our home. We paid him the fare and he thanked
us. Then I thought to pay him some extra amount as he was so kind and
allowed us to have some tea at the tea shop, and also he dropped us to our
house very safely and responsibly. When I offered him the money he refused
and said’ “I cannot take any extra money, not even a single penny. I have
done nothing great. Being a citizen of this country, it’s my duty to take care
of my fellow-citizens and help them when they are in need.” I was speechless
and was dumbstruck with his integrity, honesty and generosity. I just smiled,
and thanked him again.
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21. How is the weather of the day of the story?
B. Foggy
C. Cold and windy
D. Cloudy and stormy
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A. Hot and humid
22. To whom did the speaker meet?
A. His friend
B. His parents
C. His teacher
D. His brother
23. Where did they stop?
A. At a park
B. At a school
C. At a hospital
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24. Why did the driver refuse to drink the tea?
A. He didn’t like the tea.
B. He was not hungry.
C. He didn’t like the place.
D. He didn’t want to trouble them.
25. Which quality of the driver left the speaker awestruck?
A. His honesty
B. His integrity
C. His generosity
D. All of these
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FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
26. Freda : What was the name of that cartoon ___________ last week?
Jack : I’m sorry. I really don’t remember.
A. that we seen
B. which we had saw
C. that we saw
D. which we did see
27. Reena : __________ was the weather yesterday?
Joy : Oh! Don’t ask. It’s so hot and humid.
A. When
B. How
D. Why
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C. What
28. Andrew : What do you do _________ your savings?
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C. with
B. for
D. of
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29. Sumit : I need a taxi, please.
Jay : __________ you prefer a private vehicle?
Sumit : No, thanks. A taxi is just fine.
A. Need
B. Did
C. Would
D. May
30. Anjali : I’m staying for another two days.
Priya : ________________.
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B. So can I
C. So am I
D. So have I
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31. The kids always get late for the school as they are ___________ ready when the school
bus arrives.
B. rarely
C. sometimes
D. often
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32. My brother __________ see a doctor yesterday because he had a headache.
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C. wanted
D. wanted to
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33. Reema didn’t answer the phone __________ she didn’t hear it ring.
A. as though
B. besides
C. because
D. unless
34. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF PECULIAR.
A. Specific
B. Vague
C. Normal
D. Like
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Gatekeeper : Do you have an entry ticket?
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Jill : No, I don’t have ________ .
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D. anything
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3. (B) : The sentence is in simple present tense, and
depending on the subject (they), the plural verb “deserve”
is used.
19. (C) : California condors accidentally ate “lead bullets”
from the carcasses of animals.
20. (A) : In the passage, the word “carcasses” means
“dead bodies of animals”.
21. (C) : The main character in the passage is “the lazy
priest”.
22. (B) : The priest wanted to become “rich one day
without doing any hard work”.
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4. (A) : This sentence is in the simple future tense
because it is used to represent an action that takes
place in the future, as indicated by the phrase “next
week” in the sentence, so the answer is “will shift”.
18. (D) : Vultures protect the environment by feeding
on the carcasses of animals and removing their dead
bodies from the environment.
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2. (A) : The suitable distributive pronoun to be used is
“those”. It is used to talk about things (plural) that are
far from us.
17. (A)
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1. (B) : The suitable noun to be used is “money”, which
means a medium of exchange (coins or notes) for various
goods and services in an economy. It is used to help
the homeless people in the sentence.
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5. (B) : The indefinite article “an” is used before the
words that begin with a vowel sound, so the answer is
“an honest man”.
23. (A)
24. (B) : The moral of the story is: “Dreams cannot be
fulfilled without doing any hard work”.
6. (B) : The preposition “under” is used to indicate the
location of the subject (I) at a lower level than something
else.
25. (A) : In the passage, the word “alms’ means “charity”.
7. (A) : The conjunction “so” is used to connect two
complete sentences and shows the result of something
in the second sentence.
27. (A) : The suitable adjective to describe the show in
the sentence is “entertaining”, which means “interesting
or providing entertainment”. It is also indicated by the
first part of the sentence.
8. (B) : The word “loud” is an adjective. It is used to
describe the sound of the music in the sentence.
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9. (A) : The word “currently” is an adverb, which means
“at present or at the moment”. It is used to modify the
action of “living” in the sentence.
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10. (B) : The correct sentence is – Gold is more
expensive than other metals.
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11. (A) : The correct sentence is – We have never been
anywhere outside the country.
26. (B) : The suitable preposition to be used is “at”,
which indicates the specific place in the sentence.
28. (C) : The conjunction “because” is used to combine
the two sentences, for it is used to give a reason for
something.
29. (C) : The suitable adjective to describe the quality
of fruits and vegetables in the sentence is “fresh”.
30. (D) : The suitable preposition to be used is “by”,
which means “not later than” in the sentence. It is used
to indicate a deadline in the sentence.
12. (C) : The correct spelling is “preparation”, which
means “the process of getting something ready”.
31. (A) : The relative pronoun “who” is used to point to
the subject (the old man) mentioned in the sentence.
13. (B) : The correct spelling is “condemn”, which means
“to criticise someone or something strongly.”
32. (B) : The correlative conjunction “neither” is used
with “nor” in the sentence. It is used to connect two or
more negative choices.
14. (B) : The synonym of the word “noble” is “righteous”,
as they both mean “possessing fine qualities and
principles that are right”.
15. (C) : The antonym of the word “troublesome” is
“cooperative”. The word “troublesome” means “someone
or something that causes difficulty” while “cooperative”
means “someone or something that is helpful”.
16. (B) : The passage is about “the role of vultures in
the environment”.
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33. (A) : The correct sentence is – It’s freezing outside,
so you should wear your jacket.
34. (A) : The synonym of the word “structure’ is “form”, as
they both mean “the external appearance of somebody
or something”.
35. (B) : The conjunction “since” is used to connect the
two sentences where an event that occurred at a certain
point in time is mentioned.
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1. (C)
16. (C) : The passage is about “Valentina Tereshkova”.
2. (D) : The possessive adjective “their” is used to
indicate the ownership of the subject in the sentence.
17. (B) : Tereshkova’s hobby of “jumping out of planes”
impressed the Soviets’ space programme committee.
3. (A) : We use the base form of the verb after the
preposition “to” in the sentence, so the answer is “play”.
18. (A)
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19. (D) : Tereshkova spent “70 hours” orbiting the Earth
on her mission.
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20. (C) : In the third paragraph, the word “inducted”
means “admitted”.
21. (B) : The passage is about “the baby mouse”.
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4. (B) : The sentence is in the past continuous tense
because it describes an ongoing past action that was
ongoing at a particular moment in time, as indicated by
the word “yesterday” in the sentence, so “was sowing”
is the answer.
5. (A) : The indefinite article “a” is used before the
words beginning with a consonant sound, so the answer
is “a European citizen”.
22. (C) : The baby mouse was born on a “cargo ship”.
23. (A) : The warm sand felt good under the baby
mouse’s paws.
24. (D)
7. (C) : The conjunction “or” is used to connect the two
alternatives in the sentence.
26. (A) : The suitable form of the verb to be used is
“requested”.
8. (B) : The suitable preposition to be used is “inside”
because it is used to indicate the location in the inner
part or surface of something.
27. (C) : The suitable preposition to be used is “for”
because it states a particular purpose of the subject (I)
in the sentence.
9. (A) : The word “charity” is a noun in the given
sentence, which means “an organisation that collects
money to help people who are poor, sick, etc”.
28. (C)
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6. (B) : The suitable preposition to be used is “within”. It
is used to state that a certain action should not exceed
a particular point in time.
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10. (D) : The correct sentence is: Rohit goes to the
temple with his mother regularly.
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11. (C) : The correct sentence is: This restaurant serves
the best Chinese food in the city.
12. (B) : The correct spelling is “colleague”, which means
“a person who works at the same place as you”.
13. (A) : The correct spelling is “strategic”, which means
“something that is related to careful planning and plotting
in order to achieve a certain goal”.
14. (B) : The synonym of the word “enchanting” is
“captivating”, as they both mean “something that is very
attractive”.
15. (C) : The antonym of the word “outskirts” is “middle”.
The word “outskirts” means “the outer area of a city or
town” and the word “middle” means “in the center of
something”.
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25. (A) : In the passage, the word “minuscule” means
“tiny”.
29. (C) : The sentence is in the present perfect tense,
the third form of the verb “been” is used, which means
“to be present”.
30. (A) : The phrase “as light as a feather” is used,
which means “something that is extremely light”.
31. (C) : With the definite article “the”, the superlative
adjectives are used, so the answer is “best”.
32. (B) : The adverb of manner “soundly” is used, which
means “deeply and without disturbance”. It is used to
modify the action of sleeping in the sentence.
33. (B) : The correct sentence is: I will be waiting for
you at the library.
34. (A) : The synonym of the word “marvellous” is
“fantastic”, as they both mean “something that is
wonderful or excellent in nature”.
35. (A) : The preposition “out” followed by the verb
“heading” is used in the sentence. “Heading out” means
“to leave a place.”
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3. (A) : The sentence given in question is in simple
present tense and when the subject (the meal) of the
sentence is singular, the verb becomes plural.
4. (A) : We use indefinite article ‘a’ with a noun that
starts with a consonant sound.
19. (A) : The old lady left five hundred dollars for the
waitress and asked to repay her by continuing this chain
of love.
20. (A) : ‘Dirty’ is the correct option. Both these words
‘dingy’ and ‘dirty’ mean unclean.
21. (B)
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2. (C) : The pronoun ‘hers’ is a possessive pronoun.
It is used to show ownership in a sentence.
18. (C) : The man asked the old lady to pay him by
passing on the kindness to someone else in their time
of need.
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1. (B) : ‘Familiar’ means having a good knowledge or
understanding.
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22. (C) : The noise that the wave made when it broke
made the surfer realize that this was probably the biggest
wave she’d ever ridden.
6. (B)
23. (C)
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5. (C) : ‘Arrogant’ is the correct option because the
sentence in question shows Ajay’s personality in a
negative way.
7. (A) : Preposition ‘in’ is used while doing something.
24. (B) : The height of wave is from trough to crest.
8. (D) : Conjunction ‘and’ is used to link two sentences
in a single sentence.
25. (A) : Both these words ‘intimidating’ and ‘terrifying’
mean having a frightening effect.
9. (C) : The given question talks about the past incident
and we use second form of verb in simple past tense.
‘Climbed’ is the 2nd form of verb climb.
26. (B)
10. (A) : The correct sentence would be, “Suddenly,
Ravisha became super polite”.
28. (B) : ‘Every evening’ is the correct answer.
11. (A) : The correct sentence would be, “The next
fishing trip would be great with our new gear”.
30. (C)
12. (B)
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13. (A)
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14. (C) : ‘Heroic’, is the synonym of ‘fearless’. Both
these words mean, “showing a lack of fear or admirably
brave”.
15. (B) : ‘Sure’ is the antonym of ‘Puzzled’. ‘Puzzled’
means unable to understand something and ‘sure’ means
having no doubts about anything.
27. (C)
29. (A)
31. (B) : When the subject of sentence is singular then
the verb becomes plural.
32. (C) : ‘Rescued’, is the most suitable verb for the
given question. Rescue means to protect someone from
something bad or dangerous.
33. (D) : The correct sentence would be, “These shoes
are exactly the same as mine”.
17. (C)
35. (C) : ‘Been into; means ‘ to be interested in something.’
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16. (B) : The old woman was driving Mercedes.
34. (A) : ‘Refute’ is the synonym of ‘Negate’. Both these
words mean, “to state that something is incorrect or
does not exist”.
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1. (B) : ‘Bunch’, is the correct option to name the group
of bananas.
3. (A) : The given sentence in question is in past tense
and ‘left’ is the past form of verb ‘leave’.
2. (D) : ‘It’, pronoun is used in place of a thing in a
sentence.
4. (C) : Most wonderful is the superlative degree of
adjective in the given question. We use article ‘the’
before superlative degrees.
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7. (B) : ‘Through’ (preposition) is used in a sentence
to indicate ‘from one side to the other’.
8. (D) : ‘Otherwise’, (the conjunction) is used for saying
that if one thing doesn’t happen, something else (usually
bad) will happen.
9. (A) : In the given question an action is going on at
the time of speaking which makes the given question
a present continuous tense.
10. (D) : The correct sentence would be, “Jayashree
passed her final examination with flying colours”.
21. (D) : 20 girls have played so far in Little League
Baseball World Series.
22. (B) : Ella’s role model is her mother. She followed
in her mom’s footsteps as a young girl to play baseball.
23. (C) : Except for Football, Ella plays baseball, softball
basketball and volleyball.
24. (C) : Ella’s teammates sometimes calls her ‘studette’.
25. (D) : Both the words ‘potential’ and ‘promising’ mean
having or showing the ability to gain success in future.
26. (D) : ‘Head off’ mean to start a journey or leave a
place.
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11. (B) : The correct sentence would be “We all prayed
for my brother’s success.”
20. (B) : Both these words ‘incapable’ and ‘helpless’
mean, “unable to do something”.
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6. (C) : We use adverb ‘once’ to show a time in the
past.
19. (D) : The guards saw the snake and killed it with
big sticks.
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5. (B) : We use comparative degree of adjective in
a sentence when there is a comparison between two
things.
27. (B)
28. (B)
12. (C)
13. (A)
14. (D) : ‘Search’ is the synonym of ‘Explore’. Both these
words, ‘Search’ and ‘Explore’ mean, “to find out about
something in detail”.
15. (A) : ‘Secure’ is the antonym of ‘Hazardous’. The
word ‘secure’ means ‘safe’ and ‘hazardous’ means ‘risky’
or ‘dangerous’.
16. (C)
17. (B)
30. (D)
31. (A)
32. (B) : ‘Coming apart’ means to tear into pieces.
33. (A) : The correct sentence would be, “The most
interesting part of this movie was the climax”.
34. (A) : ‘Gutsy’ is the synonym of ‘Valiant’. Both
these words mean, having or showing courage and
determination towards something.
35. (D) : ‘Call it a day’ is an idiom which means to stop
doing something because of tiredness or any other
reason.
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18. (C) : The crow picked up the princess’s necklace
in her beak and flew off to her nest. When the guards
found the crow, she dropped the necklace right into the
snake’s pit.
29. (C) : ‘Face the music’ is an idiom which means to
accept unpleasant consequences.
1. (C)
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2. (A) : ‘Hurry’ means the need to do something quickly.
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‘Its’ is a possessive pronoun which is used to show
ownership in a sentence.
3. (D)
8. (C)
4. (B) : The preposition ‘in’ is used when referring to
an unspecific time of the day.
9. (A) : ‘They’ is used as a plural pronoun to describe
multiple people, places or things.
5. (C) : Conjunction ‘so’ is used to ‘‘show reaction for
doing the thing just mentioned’’ in a sentence.
10. (B) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘The Prime
Minister flew above the flooded areas in a helicopter’’.
6. (C) : The word ‘dilemma’ means ‘‘a difficult situation
or a problem in which a choice has to be made’’.
11. (A) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘My grandmother
used to feed the stray animals when we lived in the
village’’.
7. (B) : ‘It’s’ is a contraction of ‘It is’ or ‘It has’ while
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14. (C) : ‘Concise’ is the synonym of ‘terse’. Both these
words mean ‘‘using a few words’’.
15. (B) : ‘Depreciate’ is the antonym of ‘emphasise’.
The word ‘depreciate’ means ‘‘diminish in value with
time’’ and the word ‘emphasise’ means ‘‘giving more
importance or showing special attention to something’’.
16. (A) : Bison are formidable beasts and the heaviest
land animals found in North America.
17. (B) : Habitat loss and unregulated shooting reduced
the population of bison by the year 1889.
18. (B) : Presently, approximately 500,000 bison live
across North America.
26. (B) : ‘Can’t’ is a contraction of ‘cannot’.
27. (C)
28. (B)
29. (D) : ‘Figure out’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘to
find a solution’.
30. (A)
31. (A) : ‘Accentuated’ fills the gap correctly because it
means, ‘‘to make things more noticeable’’.
32. (C) : ‘Annihilated’ fills the gap correctly because it
means, ‘‘destroyed completely’’.
33. (A) : ‘Publicize’ is the synonym of ‘broadcast’. Both
these words mean, ‘‘giving an information about a product
or a person by advertising it on television, radio, etc.”
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19. (D) : When the need arises for the massive beast,
it can run at speeds up to 40 miles an hour.
25. (C)
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24. (B) : The palette knives are used for mixing different
colours and also for scrapping off paint from the palette
or canvas.
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12. (A)
20. (C)
22. (B) : Red, blue and yellow are primary colours.
34. (B) : ‘Disperse’ is the antonym of ‘amass’. The
meaning of ‘disperse’ is ‘‘to spread or distribute
something’’ and the meaning of ‘amass’ is ‘‘gather
together in a group’’.
23. (D)
35. (C)
21. (C) : Experts recommend oil painting for beginners
because one can make any changes quickly.
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1. (C) : ‘When’ is the correct answer because conjunction
‘when’ is used to show time.
3. (B)
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2. (C) : ‘Always’ is the correct adverb.
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have any friends in the other section of the class’’.
11. (C) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Even though
Karnal is so close to Panipat, we rarely go there on
weekends’’.
12. (D)
5. (C)
14. (A) : ‘Grudge’ is the correct synonym of ‘resentment’.
Both these words mean, ‘‘persistent feeling of displeasure
due to a past insult or injury’’.
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4. (B) : The pronoun to replace the subject (Jayati) is
‘she’.
6. (C) : The word ‘key’ in question is a singular definite
noun and we use article ‘the’ before a singular definite
noun.
7. (B)
8. (D) : The question is in simple present tense and
the subject is first person singular pronoun. Therefore,
‘forget’ is the correct answer.
9. (A) : The word ‘tonight’ in question refers to an
upcoming event and we use ‘will’ helping verb in future
tense.
10. (B) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Don’t you
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13. (A) : Loquat is also known as Japanese plum.
15. (B) : ‘Certain’ is the correct antonym of ‘tentative’.
The meaning of ‘certain’ is ‘‘having no doubt about
anything’’ and the meaning of ‘tentative’ is ‘‘having doubts
or knowing that something is not true’’.
16. (C) : Anna was excited for the holiday season
because she would become the official owner of her
own sweets with various choices on Halloween.
17. (B)
18. (C)
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19. (B) : After realizing she couldn’t move her mouth,
Anna lasted for 5 brave seconds before breaking down
into tears in pain and frustration.
29. (C)
30. (C)
20. (C) : Both the words ‘whim’ and ‘impulse’ mean ‘a
sudden desire or change of mind’.
31. (B) : ‘Abstruse’ is the suitable adjective for the given
question. ‘Abstruse’ means ‘difficult to understand’.
21. (C)
32. (C) : ‘Infirmity’ is the correct answer because it means
‘‘physical or mental weakness’’.
23. (A)
24. (A)
34. (A) : ‘Wreck’ is the antonym of ‘fabricate’. The
meaning of wreck is “ something that has been badly
damaged especially a vehicle” and the meaning of
‘fabricate’ is ‘‘to construct or manufacture especially an
industrial product’’.
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25. (C) : ‘Ruin’ and ‘devastate’, both words mean ‘to
cause destruction’.
33. (C) : ‘Steep’ is the synonym of ‘perpendicular’. Both
these words mean ‘‘making an angle of 90° on a plane,
surface”.
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a cowboy or something.
26. (C)
28. (C) : ‘No, thanks. I’m full’ is the answer.
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27. (B)
35. (A)
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1. (C) : ‘Under performing’ is a verb which means to
perform less well than expected.
2. (D) : Article ‘the’ is used with both singular and plural
nouns when the noun is specific.
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3. (A) : Conjunction ‘but’ is used to show contrast/
difference.
4. (C)
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5. (A) : In simple present tense, we use base form of
verb.
7. (B)
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6. (D) : In simple past tense, we use the past form of
verb.
8. (B) : ‘We’re’ is a contraction of ‘we are’.
9. (A) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Someone said
the match was cancelled because of the weather, but
it’s lovely.
10. (A) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘I was told that
sometimes it takes a lot of practice before being able
to play the guitar’’.
11. (C) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Watching TV
all day is really boring, so let’s do something else’’.
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14. (A) : ‘Ambiguous’ is the antonym of ‘categorical’.
The meaning of ‘ambiguous’ is ‘‘having more than
one meaning’’ and the meaning of ‘categorical’ is ‘‘one
meaning or direct meaning’’.
15. (B) : ‘Ramble’ is the synonym of ‘digress’. Both
these words mean “to step aside from the main subject
of attention’’.
16. (C) : English people seem to love their dogs. They
let dogs sleep in the house, eat from the table, and
often sit on beds and sofas.
17. (B) : It is believed that dogs react to their owner’s
behaviour that’s why, they lick their owner’s face
18. (D) : Cats are used to keep older people company.
19. (B)
20. (B) : ‘Behaviour’ means same as ‘demeanour’. The
meaning of both these words is ‘‘the way in which one
conducts oneself especially towards others’’.
21. (D) : Shridhar Chillal was 16 years old when he
started growing his nails. He had grown his nails for
66 years.
22. (D)
23. (A)
12. (B)
24. (C) : Chillal has got some medical issues because
of his extra long nails.
13. (D)
25. (A)
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26. (B)
31. (D)
27. (C)
32. (B)
28. (B) : The work needs to be done or is necessary
to do in the given question, therefore ‘have to’ is the
correct answer.
33. (B)
29. (D) : ‘Get over’ means ‘‘to recover’’.
34. (C) : ‘Authentic’ is the antonym of ‘bogus’. The
meaning of ‘authentic’ is ‘‘real or genuine’’ and the
meaning of ‘bogus’ is ‘‘fake or not true’’.
35. (A) : ‘With a fine tooth comb’ means “very carefully
so that you find everything”.
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30. (B)
17. (D)
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2. (D) : In most cases, article ‘the’ is used with musical
instruments i.e. the guitar, the piano, etc.
18. (C) : The man felt alarmed when the door fell away
from the plane, but the plane landed safely and no one
was hurt.
3. (B) : ‘‘I need to study a bit more’’ is an action and
‘‘I get higher scores this year’’ is a purpose. To join an
action with a purpose conjunction ‘so that’ is used.
19. (B) : The second man opened the door of the plane
before the plane had even taken off.
4. (B)
21. (D) : He burnt his last pair of jeans when he was
14 and has dressed as a gentleman from the Regency
era ever since.
5. (D) : In the question, an action is going on at the
time of speaking which makes the question a present
continuous tense. Therefore, ‘finishing’ is the correct
answer.
6. (C) : The question talks about the past event. So,
‘watched’ is the correct answer.
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7. (A)
8. (D)
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9. (B) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘My brother
got a secondhand motorbike on his birthday that looks
brand new’’.
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in
10. (B) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘I was at the
concert last night, but I couldn’t see much because I
was at the back’’.
11. (C) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘My mother
thought the school play was really good, but I was quite
bored by the end’’.
20. (D)
22. (C) : On non-school days he would dress in
three-piece suits.
23. (D) : His obsession with historical clothes started
when his family moved home as a teenager, and he
found a box full of his great-grandfather’s old suits.
24. (B)
25. (D) : The meaning of ‘eccentric’ is ‘odd’.
26. (C)
27. (B) : The sentence in question is a simple present
tense. Therefore, ‘doesn’t’ is the correct answer.
28. (D) : ‘Shouldn’t’ is a contraction of ‘should not’.
29. (C)
30. (D)
12. (B)
31. (D) : Last month in the given question indicates the
past tense. Therefore, ‘was bought’ is the correct answer.
13. (D)
32. (B)
14. (C) : ‘Loosen’ is the antonym of ‘cling’. The meaning
of ‘loosen’ is “to make less tight” and the meaning of
‘cling’ is “to hold tightly”.
33. (C) : ‘Have’ is the correct answer as it is the present
perfect tense.
15. (B) : ‘Exceed’ is the synonym of ‘top’. Both these
words mean “to be greater than or superior to”.
16. (B) : The ACs in an airplane are quite high on the
ceiling which makes it difficult to reach for most people.
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34. (A) : ‘Dull’ is the antonym of ‘gleaming’. The word
‘gleaming ‘means ‘‘something which is bright and shiny
in texture or appearance’’ and the meaning of dull is
‘‘something which lacks brightness’’.
35. (D)
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3. (A) : ‘Because’ is the most suitable conjunction for
the given question.
4. (D)
6. (C)
7. (D) : ‘A little bit’ is the correct adjective.
8. (C)
20. (A)
21. (A) : Fiona wanted to go to the backyard of the
house.
22. (B) : Fiona didn’t like her father’s favourite song that
much.
23. (C) : Her mother left the key on the sideboard next
to the fruit bowl.
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5. (B) : ‘Is raining’ is the correct answer because an
action is going on at the time of speaking.
19. (D)
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2. (B) : ‘A’ in ‘apple’ is a vowel and ‘S’ in ‘snack’ is a
consonant. We use article ‘a’ before consonants and
‘an’ before vowels.
18. (A) : Peter’s father told him that he should stick to
what he understood or knows. His father thinks that it
is best for him to do.
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1. (A) : Preposition ‘on’ is used to show position in a
sentence.
SET-A
9. (D) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘The cat sat
on the windowsill in the sunshine and slept’’.
24. (A)
25. (D) : ‘Vexing’ means ‘disturbing’.
26. (D) : Phrasal verb ‘get into’ means ‘to enjoy
something’.
10. (B) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Bread is really
easy to make badly if you use the wrong measurements’’.
27. (B) : The conversation in question is in past
continuous tense and for negative sentence, ‘wasn’t’ is
the correct answer.
11. (A) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Apples never
fall from trees in the winter in the north of the country’’.
28. (B)
12. (C)
13. (A)
30. (D)
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14. (A) : ‘Optional’ is the antonym of ‘compulsory’. The
meaning of optional is ‘‘not necessary or left to choice’’
and the meaning of ‘compulsory’ is ‘‘something which
is necessary or obligatory to do’’.
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15. (D) : ‘Mixture’ is the synonym of ‘jumble’. Both these
words mean ‘‘put together in a disordered manner’’.
16. (C)
29. (A) : The phrase ‘coming along’ means how well
someone is progressing.
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17. (C) : The problem with Peter was the number of
continents which confused him a lot.
31. (A) : Since the sentence is in past tense, so ‘was
made’ is the answer.
32. (C)
33. (B)
34. (D) : ‘Diminish’ is the antonym of ‘enhance’. The
meaning of diminish is ‘‘becoming less valuable’’ and
the meaning of enhance is ‘‘becoming more valuable’’.
35. (A) : ‘Keep your chin up’ means ‘‘to stay cheerful
and hopeful in difficult situations’’.
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1. (A) : ‘Get in’ means to arrive at a destination.
2. (D) : We use article ‘a’ before consonants and ‘an’
before vowels.
3. (C) : ‘But’ conjunction is used to show contrast/
difference between two sentences.
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4. (B) : Since the sentence is in present tense, so ‘am
having’ is the answer.
5. (B) : ‘Was snowing’ is the correct answer because
the question talks about a past event.
6. (D)
7. (A)
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8. (A)
9. (B) : The correct sentence would be. ‘‘When elephant
starts running, it is time to get out of the way’’.
21. (A) : The writer wanted to visit a French speaking
country as he was learning French language at school.
22. (A)
10. (C) : The correct sentence would be. ‘‘I think that
the wind is much too strong to fly a kite today’’.
23. (D) : Cameroon has so many exciting creatures to
see in the jungles and language wasn’t a problem there.
11. (C) : The correct sentence would be. ‘‘The history
of my neighbourhood is really interesting and they’ve
made a TV show about it’’.
24. (B) : The writer wants to be involved in saving the
planet.
14. (B) : ‘Smooth’ is the antonym of ‘scruffy’. The
meaning of ‘smooth’ is ‘‘a flat or regular surface’’ and
the meaning of ‘scrufly’ is ‘‘dirty or untidy’’.
15. (B) : ‘Quiet’ is the synonym of ‘tranquil’. Both these
words mean ‘‘free from noise, calm’’.
27. (D) : ‘Don’t’ is a contraction of ‘do not’.
28. (B)
29. (C)
30. (B)
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16. (C) : The field has tall grass and a few trees, but
mostly it is covered in thick green undergrowth.
26. (A) : ‘Stuck on’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘unable
to move from a particular position’.
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13. (C)
25. (C)
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12. (A)
17. (D) : The writer knew it was not a lizard or any other
reptile because it had fur.
31. (B) : ‘Skip over’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘to
omit or ignore’.
32. (C) : ‘Didn’t’ is a contraction of ‘did not’.
33. (D)
18. (D)
19. (B) : The writer was concerned about his neighbour
because he was quite old and the writer had never seen
him move quicker than a slow walk before.
34. (D) : ‘Integrate’ is the antonym of ‘Isolate’. The
meaning of integrate is ‘‘to combine into something’’
and the meaning of ‘isolate’ is ‘‘to remain alone’’.
20. (B)
35. (A)
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1. (B)
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2. (B) : In the given question, ‘e’ in ‘engineer’ is a vowel
and ‘d’ in ‘doctor’ is a consonant. So, ‘an’ and ‘a’ is the
answer.
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3. (B) : ‘Take off’’ is the phrasal verb and in this question
it means ‘to remove’, so ‘take off’ is the answer.
4. (C) : ‘Must’ is a modal verb and is used to show
necessity in a sentence, so ‘must’ is the answer.
5. (C)
6. (D)
7. (C)
8. (C) : Since the sentence is in present perfect
continuous tense, so ‘have been working’ is the answer.
9. (B)
10. (D)
11. (D) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘The Shatabdi
Superfast is an express train which runs from Delhi to
Lucknow’’.
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12. (A) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘Sakshi did not
enjoy her piano lessons when she was seven though
she was very fond of music’’.
13. (C)
14. (A) : ‘Headache’ is the synonym of ‘distress’. Both
these words mean ‘‘pain’’.
15. (D) : ‘Liberty’ is the antonym of ‘Captivity’. The
meaning of ‘liberty’ is ‘freedom’ and the meaning of
‘captivity’ is ‘a condition for being imprisoned or trapped’.
16. (D) : Alice was lying under a tree listening to her
sister reading a story.
17. (A)
18. (D) : Alice thought there was something very strange
about the rabbit. It could talk, it wore a red waistcoat
and it carried a watch.
19. (C) : The rabbit suddenly popped into a large rabbit
hole.
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20. (D) : The meaning of ‘scamper’ is ‘to run quickly or
hurriedly.’
21. (B) : The greedy squirrel saw a basket full of nuts.
22. (B) : The squirrel wanted to come out through the
small hole but she could not as she became fat after
eating a lot of nuts.
28. (B)
29. (B)
30. (C)
31. (C) : Since the sentence is in simple present tense,
so, ‘don’t’ is the answer.
32. (C) : Conjunction ‘so’ is used to ‘‘show reason for
doing the thing just mentioned’’, Therefore, ‘so’ is the
answer.
25. (A)
26. (B) : Since the sentence is in present perfect
continuous tense, so, ‘have you been’ is the answer.
34. (C) : ‘Poignant’ is the synonym of ‘pathetic’. Both
these words mean, ‘‘feeling pity or sadness’’.
35. (A)
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27. (D) : Since the sentence is in simple past tense,
interrogative, so ‘think’ is the answer.
33. (B)
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17. (C) : Bears can run up to forty miles per hour.
1. (D)
2. (B) : Article ‘an’ is used with nouns starting with
vowel sound i.e. an hour. Therefore, ‘an’ is the answer.
3. (B)
4. (D) : Helping verb ‘could’ is used to make polite
request in a sentence, so ‘could’ is the answer.
5. (D)
18. (D)
19. (D) : Sloth bears eat termites, berries and honey too.
20. (D)
21. (C) : It was a cold and windy night in the story.
22. (A)
23. (D) : They stopped at a tea shop to have some tea.
6. (C)
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7. (D) : The sentence is about how the waiter carried
the bowl of soup and adverb ‘carefully’ describes the
action of waiter, so ‘carefully’ is the answer.
24. (D)
25. (D) : The speaker was speechless and was awe
struck with the driver’s integrity, honesty and generosity.
26. (C)
9. (C)
28. (C) : Preposition ‘with’ is used to show ‘by the use
of’ in a sentence. So, ‘with’ is the answer.
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10. (B)
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8. (D) : Since the subject is plural and in past tense
so ‘were’ is the answer.
11. (C) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘The robber
stole the bike the boy parked in the shopping mall’’.
12. (A) : The correct sentence would be, ‘‘The driver was
badly hurt in the accident but the passenger suffered
only a few bruises’’.
13. (B)
14. (C) : ‘Odious’ is the synonym of ‘repellent’. Both
these words mean ‘‘very unpleasant’’.
15. (D)
16. (B) : Giant pandas eat only the bamboo plant.
27. (B)
29. (C)
30. (C)
31. (B) : Adverb ‘rarely’ describes the verb ‘ready’, so
‘rarely’ is the answer.
32. (D) : Since the sentence is in past tense, so ‘wanted
to’ is the answer.
33. (C) : Conjunction ‘because’ is the answer as it is
used to show cause/reason in a sentence.
34. (A)
35. (A)
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