Competitive Examination - SOF IEO - STD 4 - Past QP - 2015 - B

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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 11, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

Example

Due to the noisy traffic outside, I find it difficult to concentrate ________ my studies.

A. in      

B. on    

C. at

1. Jaya had a big lunch. She ________________ to eat dinner.

A. can want

B. might not want

C. may definitely want

2. I need to boil some water. Please bring me ________.

A. a sink

B. a hot water bottle

C. a kettle

3. English _______ in Australia and New Zealand too.

A. speaks

B. speakers

C. is spoken

4. We usually ________ music in the car when we go on long drives.

A. play

B. plays

C. played

5. How much ________ the ticket cost?

A. does

B. is

C. do

6. ________ Anita and Ketan have lunch together yesterday?

A. Do    

B. Did   

C. Does

7. ___________ Gina and Fred staying at your house this week?

A. Are

B. Is

C. Will

8. Mom gave us money ______ to the cinema.

A. to watch

B. to see

C. to go

9. Do you know of ________ clubs in the school that I could join?

A. every

B. many

C. any

10. Which is _________ city in the world?

A. the bigger

B. biggest

C. the biggest

11. You must _________ the museum there because it has an excellent collection of tribal art.

A. call on

B. come over to

C. visit

REARRANGE THE WORDS/PHRASES TO FORM A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.

Example

likes / mother doesn’t / dogs but my / my father

a                            b                            c             d

A. b a c d            

B. d b a c

C. d a c b

12. detective / the black coat / the man / in / is a

a                            b                            c             d             e

A. c d b e a         

B. b d c e a         

C. e a c d b

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 13 TO 19, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

I saw the old lion first on 30th June. It looked quite weak as it walked feebly to the pond. On 2nd July, around 4 pm I spotted it again – this time the lion was near the porcupine group, I was following. I focussed my binoculars on it and stayed in my jeep to watch. The lion must have been too old to chase other animals – it must have been unbearably hungry because just after sunset it attacked a porcupine!

At first it kept circling around the porcupine. Then it tried to claw it. As the lion brought its face closer, the porcupine turned around and charged into its face. A number of quills pierced the lion’s face. The lion growled in deep pain and left the place slowly.

Four days passed, early evening, I found the lion dead. When I helped the forest department’s veterinary doctor perform the postmortem, I noticed that one of the sharp quills had penetrated so deep that it had reached the lion’s brain! I had heard that a porcupine’s quill can travel a distance of over 2.5 centimetres every day, but this was the first time I saw a first-hand instance. When a porcupine shoots a quill, it lodges itself deep in the body, causing deep wound. As the muscles around the wound contract, they push the quill deeper and deeper till it reaches the bones or some vital organs like heart, lungs, kidneys or brain! This way, a vital organ is punctured and the foolish predator dies.

13. The passage reads like a ___________.

A. newspaper article

B. naturalist’s diary

C. veterinary doctor’s record

14. The writer was in the forest because he was _____________.

A. studying the lion

B. studying a group of porcupines

C. helping the veterinary doctor

15. The lion attacked the porcupine because _____________.

A. it could not chase larger animals

B. they were readily available

C. it usually got extremely hungry at sunset

16. The lion kept circling around the porcupine because _____________.

A. it was feeling dizzy due to hunger and weakness

B. it was trying to fool the porcupine

C. it could not figure out a way to attack the porcupine

17. The porcupine turned around and charged into the lion’s face because ____________.

A. it wanted to protect itself

B. it was afraid of other animals behind it

C. it was trying to get to a safe place

18. The word ‘Postmortem’ means a/an __________________.

A. operation done to remove the quills

B. procedure to dispose of the lion’s dead body

C. examination to know the cause of death

19. The lion is called a ‘foolish predator’ because ________________.

A. it feared a small porcupine and ran away

B. it misjudged its rival’s attack ability

C. it remained hungry in the end

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 20 TO 24, CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

Example

Customer (at a restaurant) : Waiter I’m sitting ready with my knife and fork, I’m very hungry.

Waiter : Here is your food, sir. ___________ your meal.

A. Take 

B. Order              

C. Enjoy

20. Jihan : “Do you have this shirt in a darker shade of brown?”

Attendant : “____________________.”

A. I like the shirt very much

B. Let me check

C. You can tell me

21. Travel agent : “Where would you like to go?” Geena : “_____________________”

A. I’m not sure. I like places where I can enjoy nature.

B. No, I am fine. Thank you.

C. These places are so crowded in summer, aren’t they?

22. Jina : “It’s cloudy. It could rain. Could you carry an umbrella?” Lalit : “_____________________”

A. Is it always cloudy?

B. Sure I have one in my bag.

C. How many should I carry?

23. Lila : “What’s Ritwik like?” Diane : “____________________.”

A. He’s very nice

B. He likes me

C. Yes, I like him

24. Annie : “Would you like some more dessert?” Priya : “_____________________”

A. I like it a lot.

B. Enjoy yours!

C. No, thanks. I’m full.

FOR QUESTIONS 25 TO 30, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH BLANK.

Brave is an Example(A) film, with fun characters and a heart-warming story. Princess Merida is a determined girl and a  (25)  archer. Her mother, Queen Ellinor, tries to teach Merida good manners and all the social niceties a Princess  (26)_  know. But Merida would  (27)  ride out into the forest and practice archery.

One day, the three clans of the kingdom arrive at the palace. Ellinor  (28)  for them, announcing a competition in which the Lord’s eldest sons will compete to win Merida in marriage. However, Merida  (29)  to accept her destiny. She rebels, and runs away deep into the forest. She soon finds  (30)  entering an old witch’s cabin. There, she receives a magic cake that changes her destiny forever!

Example

A. interesting     B. lazy   C. boring

25. A. skilled       B. skill    C. skillsome

26. A. ought to  B. have to           C. will

27. A. preferring               B. rather              C. never

28. A. sending    B. had sent          C. send

29. A. refuse       B. refusing           C. refuses

30. A. she            B. herself             C. her

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

31. The latches and hinges are totally rusted now. The door ________ in the last two hundred years.

A. haven’t opened          

B. hadn’t opened            

C. hasn’t been opened

32. It’s cloudy ________ it’s not raining.

A. as     

B. so     

C. but

33. You don’t have to read this book if you ___________ to.

A. don’t want    

B. not wanting  

C. want

34. REARRANGE THE WORDS/PHRASES TO FORM A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.

are coming / today / my grandparents / to have lunch / with us

a                   b                      c                          d                      e

A. b c d e a         

B. c a d e b         

C. d e a c b

35. CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.

Shreeti : “Where can I find a good book on birds in the Indian subcontinents?”

Librarian : “____________________.”

A. In the library 

B. In the morning            

C. In the second shelf

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