SOF IEO Sample Paper 2024 Class 8

LEBRAT CE F IN SO G SAMPLE PAPER SYLLABUS 2023-24 CLASS Total Questions : 50 Section PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME (1) Word and Structure Knowledge (2) Reading (3) Spoken and Written Expression Time : 1 hr. (4) Achievers Section 8 SOF INTERNATIONAL No. of Questions 30 10 5 5 ENGLISH OLYMPIAD Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 3 SYLLABUS Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms or Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. Words related to leisure, Household items/issues, Social causes, Outdoor locations and activities, etc. Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like Editorials, Essays, etc. Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Requesting, Giving information, Expressing surprise, Pronunciation, etc. Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE 1. Choose the odd pair. (B) impersonating (A) Annoy : Irritate (C) implanting (B) Comprehend : Understand (D) contradicting (C) Spectator : Onlooker (D) Reserve : Supply 3. The transmission of the President’s speech remained ____ interrupted. Direction (Q. No. 2 and 3) : Choose the correct option. (A) mis 2. The thief walked away with the diamond crown (B) dis on display. No one stopped him because he was (C) un ___________ the director of the museum. (A) contracting (D) il READING Direction (Q. No. 4 and 5) : Read the following passage (A) Life on Earth is threatened only by global and answer the questions that follow. warming. The greatest threat to life on Earth today comes from (B) Global warming threatens human beings who global warming. This is caused due to multiple factors live on islands. including human activity. It happens when greenhouse (C) When the overall temperature on Earth rises gases (carbon dioxide, water vapour, nitrous oxide, and the sea level will also increase. methane) trap heat and light from the Sun in the Earth’s (D) Creatures which cannot adapt to higher atmosphere, which increases the overall temperature temperatures will become extinct. on Earth. This impacts people, animals, and plants. Many who cannot take the change, die. Global warming 5. “Many cannot take the change.” Here “change” is affecting many parts of the world, particularly sea refers to changes in ___________. coasts. People living on islands and in coastal areas (A) lifestyle are therefore at risk as the polar ice caps melt and sea (B) food habits levels rise. (C) temperature 4. According to the passage, choose the statement (D) health issues that is false. Sample Paper | Class-8 | 1

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (Q. No. 6 and 7) : Sentences 1 and 3 are given. (B) One need not buy a present for everyone. Sentence 2 is missing. Choose the right sentence for (C) You could just give him some money. sentence 2. (D) Buying a present is something that only the 6. Sona : Hema, I notice your tennis serve is much young enjoy. better these days. Direction (Q.No. 8) : Sentences 1 and 4 are given. Hema: ______________________________. Sentences 2 and 3 are missing. Choose two sentences Sona: Your efforts have not been wasted. There is that will complete the paragraph. a remarkable improvement in your game. (A) Yes, I think I’ve finally mastered the technique, 8. Sentence 1 : Today’s world is full of gizmos and though it took months of practise gadgets unimaginable to people thirty years ago. (B) Serving well is an art that can be mastered Sentence 2 : _________________________. (C) I saw a doctor because I was suffering from Sentence 3 : _________________________. tennis elbow Sentence 4 : However, keeping abreast of technology (D) In tennis, one has to focus on one’s serving seems a difficult job by itself considering the pace at action which new gadgets appear on the market. (D) The markets cater to this section and keep 7. Mala : I was looking for a birthday present for my bringing out products that cater to their taste. nephew but I didn’t have much luck. Do you have (E) Students and the youth like to keep abreast of any bright ideas? technology. Juhi : ______________________________. (F) Who would have imagined a world of cell Mala : I did think about it, but I felt I should take some phones and ipods? trouble and choose something useful. (A) D and F (B) E and D (A) Some music, maybe? (C) E and F (D) F and D ACHIEVERS SECTION 9. Choose the word with the opposite meaning to the 10. Choose the best option. underlined word. If a business person is called munificent, The bee is a very industrious creature. he/she is_________. (A) Hardworking (B) Indolent (A) prominent (B) miserly (C) Repulsive (D) Curious (C) generous (D) rich SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ANSWERS IEO – 1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (C) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-8