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SOF – IEO – 2014 – SET A
SECTION - WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 12, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE
EACH SENTENCE.
Example Potato chips are ___________.
A. creamy B.
silky C.
crunchy
1. ___________ of the friends I play with are mean, but the others
are very friendly.
A. Any B. Some C. Much
2. Ali is my best friend. We have known ___________ for three
years.
A. each other B. ourselves C. us
3. Don’t throw the book away. ___________ you don’t want it,
I will take it.
A. When B.
If C.
Why
4. Have you read any of ___________ books?
A. this B. that C. these
5. We’re ___________ hard for the match next week.
A. practise B.
practised C. practising
6. An honest person is one who ___________ the truth.
A. speaking B.
speaks C. spoke
7. I was in a hurry to go out and play, so I ___________ time
to finish my homework.
A. had B. didn’t have C. do have
8. On Sundays, I have to go for my football practice early in
the morning, so I _________ up at 5 am.
A. wake B. woke C. waking
9. Lucy has not been able to play football ___________ her accident
last month.
A. for B. had C. since
10. I never ___________ to like apples, but now I love them.
A. used B. use C. using
11. Don’t worry about the exams. I’m sure you ___________ pass
them.
A. shall B. are C. will
12. Oliver doesn’t ___________ to wear a cap to school every
day, but he usually does.
A. have B.
has C.
had
REARRANGE THE WORDS TO FORM A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.
Example
cat / the /curiosity / killed
a b c d
A. a c d b B.
c d b a C. b d c a
13. are / harmless
/ to people / most ants
a b c d
A. b a d c B.
a b c d C. d a b c
SECTION - READING
FOR QUESTIONS 14 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
THAT FOLLOW.
OSTRICH
The flightless ostrich is the world’s
largest bird. They roam in the African savanna and desert lands, and get most of
their water from the plants they eat.
Though they cannot fly, ostriches
are strong runners. They can run up to 43 miles (70 kilometers) an hour. They may
use their wings as “rudders” to help them change direction, while running. An ostrich’s
powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) in a single stride.
These legs can also be dreadful weapons. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or other
carnivorous animals. Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw.
Ostriches live in small herds that
typically contain less than a dozen birds. All the hens of a herd place their eggs
in one nest, each one of which weighs as much as two dozen chicken eggs. The hen
and the male, both take turns looking after the giant eggs.
Contrary to popular belief, ostriches
do not bury their heads in the sand. The old saying probably originates due to the
bird’s defensive behaviour.
At the approach of trouble, ostriches
will lie low and press their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less
visible. Their feathers blend well with sandy soil and, from a distance, give the
appearance that they have buried their heads in the sand.
Ostriches typically eat plants, roots,
and seeds, but will also eat insects, lizards, or other creatures available in
their sometimes harsh habitat.
14. How fast can an ostrich run?
A. 70 miles an hour B.
16 miles an hour C. 43 miles an hour
15. They use their ___________ to change direction while running.
A. legs B.
wings C. toes
16. Ostriches can kill a human being with their ___________.
A. wings B. neck C. legs
17. Usually, ___________ ostriches live together.
A. a dozen B. less than twelve C. twenty four
18. Who takes care of the giant eggs?
A. Male ostrich B.
Female ostrich C. Both of them
19. When ostriches feel threatened, they ___________.
A. stand tall with their long necks B. bury their head in soil C. lie low and try to hide
20. Ostriches get most of their water from ___________.
A. insects B.
seeds C. plants
SECTION - SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 24, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.
Example
Steve: I live in a big city.
Jill: ___________.
A. I live near the park B.
So do I C. I also
21.
Mandy: Hey Perry did you see the match last night?
Perry: No, while I ___________ the match, the power went off,
so I couldn’t watch the whole match.
A. watched B. watch
C. was watching
22.
Mark: Hey! I finished the puzzle.
Lucy: Thank god! You have been doing that ___________ hours.
A. since B.
for C. till
23.
Mother: Why did you get such a low grade in Mathematics?
I thought you knew all the formulas.
Son: Yes, but ___________.
A. I did some silly mistake B.
I had some silly mistakes C. I made
some silly mistakes
24.
Vikas: Oh no! This cake, I baked is very hard and tasteless.
Pallavi: Don’t worry, often ___________ as you expect.
A. things don’t make out B.
things don’t work out C. things
don’t cook out
FOR QUESTIONS 25 TO 30, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
BLANK.
Dear Mandisa,
Thank you for your letter, _____(25)_____
came yesterday. It’s always good to hear from you. I was _____(26)_____ of writing
to you. I wanted to tell you something exciting. I’ve recently started learning
to _____(27)_____ a piano and I love it. _____(28)_____ my piano teacher told my
parents that I was good at it, my parents bought me a five-octave keyboard. It almost
looks like a piano. I play the keyboard a lot. I’m not very good but I enjoy it
a lot.
I _____(29)_____ go to my friend’s
house and we play together. She too has a similar keyboard.
My father has brought me a book, which
has _____(30)_____ songs. I love playing the keyboard and I play every evening.
I can play ‘twinkle, twinkle little star’ very well now.
What about you? Do you play any instrument?
Write soon,
Love
Isabel
25. A. who B. which
C. whose
26. A. thinking B. planning
C. preparing
27. A. perform B. play C. work
28. A. After B.
Before C. Later
29. A. often B. seldom
C. regular
30. A. plenty B. a
lot of C. lots
SECTION - ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE
EACH SENTENCE.
31. It was raining this morning and I got very wet. I ___________
my umbrella in the house.
A. left B.
forget C. kept
32. I wonder why Alisha hasn’t replied to my message. She ____________
not have got it.
A. could B.
might C. should
REARRANGE THE WORDS TO FORM A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.
33. what / I don’t
/ Anil is doing / know
a b c d
A. c a b d B.
b d a c C. a b d c
FOR QUESTIONS 34 AND 35, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH
CONVERSATION.
34.
Jay: We haven’t got any bread.
Kapil: Oh, I forgot to buy some. I ____________ go and get some
now.
A. will B. would C. should
35.
Nasim: Are you enjoying your new school with your new classmates?
Gagan: Yes, I’m ___________ with my new classmates.
A. carrying on well B.
getting on well C. keeping on well
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