SOF IEO Sample Paper 2024 Class 9

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 9 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, One word, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled words, Voices, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported speech. Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to social cause, Travel, Workplace, etc. Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Flyers, Classifieds, 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 Giving advice, Stating preferences, Discussing probability, Making an offer, etc. Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE Direction (Q. No. 1 and 2) : Choose the suitable phrase (C) cut and shredded for each blank. (D) dried and cut 1. I am happy you are helping me with the assignment. 3. Choose the correct spelling of the word. This kind of work is not really my _________. (A) Believe (A) cup and sauce (B) Beleive (B) cup of tea (C) Believ (C) cup of coffee (D) Beleev (D) tea cup 4. Choose the correct phrase. 2. The discussion was by no means __________. It (A) Down and up went on for more than four hours! (B) Down and out (A) cut and dried (C) Down and town (B) chopped and dried (D) Out and down READING Direction (Q. No. 5 and 6) : Read the passage and (A) the taste of chapati and butter answer the following questions. (B) a war followed by celebrations The fly was finally hers. It had taken Mini hours to (C) a celebration by the victor trap it, but now, exhausted, it buzzed and crashed (D) the defeat of the oppressed hopelessly around inside a pickle jar. Kneeling on 6. Which of the following expressions would you use a chair, she took a chapatti and spread it with a thick layer of butter, wiping the knife clean against to describe Mini’s emotions after trapping the fly? the edge of the dish, the way her mother used to (A) On cloud ten and savoured her victory. She was again in control. (B) Under a cloud (C) On cloud nine 5. The event of trapping the fly is compared with _____________________________. (D) Every dark cloud has a silver lining Sample Paper | Class-9 | 1

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (Q. No. 7 and 8) : Choose the correct option (C) I’m expecting you to earn a ‘D’ grade. to complete the dialogue. (D) I think you will do well this year. 7. Teacher to Student : I thought you had been doing 8. Manasa : Vinu, it’s the maths class now! l forgot your homework regularly. Why are you still so to bring my book. irregular with your work? (A) Could you share your book with me today? (A) I will let your parents know that you have failed this year. (B) Look here! Give me that book of yours! (B) I’m afraid, at this rate, I’ll have to give you a ‘D’ (C) Can I buy a maths book? grade. (D) Could I borrow your maths notebook, please? ACHIEVERS SECTION Direction (Q. No. 9 and 10) : Choose the correct option. 10. “ I a m h a p p y t o i n s p i r e s o m a n y p e o p l e , 9. Disaster management ____________ that the areas ______________ women and mothers,” said Mary are mapped beforehand. Kom. (A) is requires (B) requires (A) and (B) special (C) required (D) is required (C) especially (D) also SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ANSWERS IEO – 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-9