SOF - INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD
Class 3 DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr. GUIDELINES FOR THE CANDIDATES
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You will get additional additional ten minutes minutes to fill up information information about yourself yourself on the Answer Sheet, Sheet, before the start of the exam.
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The question paper consists of four sections – (i) Word and Structure Knowledge, (ii) Reading, (iii) Spoken and Written Expression and (iv) Achievers Section. Each question in Achievers Achievers Section carries 2 marks each, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
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All questions are compulsory compulsory.. There There is no no negative negative marking. marking.
4.
Write your Name, Roll No. No. and Class Class clearly clearly on the Answer Sheet and do not not forget to sign it.
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There is is only ONE correct answer answer.. Choose only ONE ONE option for an answer answer..
6.
To mark your choice of answers answers by darkening darkening the circles circles in the Answer Sheet, use use an HB Pencil Pencil or a 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.
16. A
B
C
they're
As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option option A in the Answer Answer Sheet. 7.
Return the the Answe Answerr Sheet Sheet to the invigilator invigilator at the end of of the exam.
Your Roll No.
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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE CHOOSE THE ODD WORD.
Example (A)
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Spoon
(B) Fruits
(C) Coffee
(B) Ocean
(C) Traffic light
(B) Cricketer
(C) Cook
(B) Flowers
(C) Garbage
_______ (A) Boxer
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Cotton wool
________ (A) Road
3.
(C)
_________ (A) Tree
2.
Kitchenware
(B)
_______ (A) Garden
CHOOSE A SUITABLE PAIR TO GO WITH THE GIVEN WORD.
Example Chemist : medicines ; Tea : milk ; Coat : _____ (A)
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container
(B)
(C) tie
shoes
(C) saucer
Arrow: bow; Ring: finger; Centre table: ___________ (A) sofa set
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pant
Ink: pen; Coffee: sugar; Cup: ____________ (A) glass
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(B)
(B)
cushion
(C) magazine rack
Exam papers: Answer script; Marksheet: ___________ (A) frying pen
(B)
bottle
(C) result
SELECT THE RIGHT WORD TO FIT THE DESCRIPTION. Example
The man who observes what is happening is called(A)
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Examiner
(C)
Manager
(B)
A feature film
(C) A documentary
A doctor who treats the teeth of a patient is called(A)
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Observer
A dramatic presentation of a long story or novel shown on TV is called(A) Serial
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(B)
An orthopaedics
(B)
A surgeon
(C) A dentist Class 3
10. A train that stops at all the stations whether big or small is called(A)
Passenger train
(B)
Mail train
(C) Goods train
11. A boy who volunteers his services is called(A)
A public servant
(B)
Volunteer
(C) Grave digger
12. A character in a movie who opposes the hero constantly is called(A) Boxer
(B)
Villain
(C) The other man
13. The clerk who books luggage in train is called(A)
Booking clerk
(B)
A signaller
(C) Electrician
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. 14. I walked a long distance without shoes. My feet were ___________ after a long walk. (A) Shine
(B)
soar
(C) sore
SELECT THE BEST WORDS TO FILL THE BLANKS IN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES. Example
I visited the village ____________. It was not _________to take my younger brother. (A)
fare, fair
(B)
fair, fair
(C)
fair, fare
15. Sheila has got a house buil t for her __________. In _________ light, i t shines. (A)
sun, son
(B)
son, sun
(C) sunny, son
16. A thief entered our house to ____________. Our beautiful tea set is made of __________. (A)
steel, steal
(B)
steal, steel
(C) still, steel
17. My elder brother is an advocate. He wears a black ________ when he goes to the __________. (A)
court, coat
(B)
cot, court
(C) coat, court
READING READ THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES THAT FOLLOW.
M.G. International School Celebrates Teachers' Day in a Novel Way Agra, 6th September M.G. International School celebrated the Teachers' Day in a very different way. The school had invited seven retired teachers on this occasion. Those teachers were honoured by the student leaders of each class. A momento was given to each. Each one of them addressed the students and blessed them with respect to the elders, teachers, senior citizens and women. Mr. Durga Das, our Sanskrit teacher quoted several shlokas which praise the role of teachers, in moulding life of the students and placed them even above God. The ceremony ended with tree plantation by each teacher and the students took an oath to take care of those plants as their successors.
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18. The article was publi shed on ________. (A) 16th September (B) 7th September (C) 6th September 19. The news is about __________. (A) a novel way of celebrat ing Teachers' Day by M.G. International School (B) celebration of Annual Day by M.G. International School (C) a novel way of celebrating Teachers' Day by offering cash prizes 20. The novel way of Teachers' Day celebration incl uded _____________. (A) invi ting of seven retired teachers of the school to honour them (B) invi tation to the teachers to address the students (C) all of these 21. Each teacher plant ed a __________ on the occassion. (A) stone
(B)
seed
(C) plant
22. The Sanskrit teacher's message was that _______________. (A) the teacher must be respected (B) the teachers are above God and must be honoured (C) senior citizens and women must be treated gently READ THE GIVEN PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Ants not only look busy but they know exactly where they are going! Every ant is the part of a large ant and community of about 50,000 ants ruled by a Queen. Each ant has a special place and job within its community and all the ants help to keep their community fed, sheltered and safe. There are five types of ants in an ant nest. There is the Queen who does nothing but lay thousands of eggs. There are the soldier ants who protect the Queen and the nest. There are builder ants who build and repair the ant nest. There are the food getter ants who feed sugar and honey to the Queen and other workers. There are also the nursemaids who look after the eggs which the Queen ant lays.
23. The large community of ants is ruled by __________. (A) soldier ants (B) builder ants (C) a queen 24. Major duty of each ant is to keep their community ___________. (A) fed and safe (B) fed and sheltered (C) fed, safe and sheltered
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25. Out of the five types of ants, the ___________ protect the Queen and the nest. (A)
soldier ants
(B)
builder ants
(C) nursemaids
26. The Queen of ants ____________ and does not do anything. (A)
repairs nest
(B)
lay thousands of eggs
(C)
protect s the nest
27. The passage is about __________. (A)
administrativ e structure of the kingdom of ants
(B)
the Queen of ants
(C)
observin g how the ants behave
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION. Example Mudit : It was a great pleasure meeting you. Namita : _______________. (A)
Thank you
(B)
It's all right
(C)
Same here
28. Ajay : Could you lend me your pen? Vijay : ___________________. (A)
It is very difficult
(B)
Sure, here it is
(C) I'm sorry
29. Naveen : How long will you stay in UK? Puneet : _______________________________. (A)
I can't say, may be two weeks
(B)
I wonder if you should meet me
(C)
It is diff icult to tell now
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE THE GIVEN SENTENCE. Example
It was raining heavily. We decided __________. We did accordingly. (A)
to wait till it was over
(B) to ask for a cup of hot coffee
(C) to clean the drain
30. We visited the National Museum of Nature. We realised that _________________________. (A)
nature is God's blessing
(B)
we should protect nature before it is too late
(C)
God is architect of nature
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ACHIEVERS SECTION 31. CHOOSE A SUITABLE PAIR TO GO WITH THE WORD GIVEN. Engine: railway compartment; Bed: ____________ (A) scissors
(B)
pillows
(C) notebook
32. SELECT THE RIGHT WORD TO FIT THE DESCRIPTION. The man who gets allowance for his survival is a(A) Master
(B)
Dependent
(C) Aggressor
33. SELECT THE BEST WORD TO FILL THE BLANKS IN GIVEN PAIR OF SENTENCE S. My brother has got a _________ made for the show. It _________ him and the furniture of hi s room. (A) suit, suite
(B)
suite, sort
(C) suit, soot
34. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE GIVEN CONVERSATION. Jagat : What a beautiful design! Anandi : ______________________ (A) Thank you, it is my mother's concept. (B) It is just an ordinary idea. (C) I cannot help you. 35. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE THE GIVEN SENTENCE. A joker entered the arena and started frisking another joker ________________. (A) we burst into a peal of laughter (B) we ignored them (C) the rain spoiled the whole fun
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