SOF IEO Sample Paper 2024 Class 10

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 10 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, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Voices, Narration, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to weather, Countries, Language and people, Global problems, etc. Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Encyclopedias, 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., Make inferences from advanced texts. Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Giving/Accepting compliments, Agreeing, Disagreeing, Requesting, Seeking information, Pronunciation, 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 most suitable 3. Choose the correct spelling. word/phrase for each blank. (A) Pseudonym 1. We have to let the law _____________ and wait (B) Pseuodnym for the court’s verdict in this matter. (C) Pseudoname (A) take it course (D) Seudonum (B) make its course (C) take course 4. Select the correct phrase. (D) take its course (A) Take it and leave it 2. This colour has gone ____________ fashion. (B) Take it or give it (A) out from (B) out for (C) Take it or leave it (C) out of (D) of (D) Leave it or take it READING Direction (Q. No. 5 and 6) : Read the passage and themselves learning more about rats and statistics than answer the questions that follow. they ever wanted to know. Once upon a time, everybody “did” science, for their 5. According to the author, all children are scientists own amusement and excitement. All of us, as children, because they __________. are scientists too—tasting substances on our tongues, (A) are amused and excited by science discovering gravity, peering under rocks, seeing patterns (B) are curious about scientists in the stars, wondering what makes the night scary and (C) are taught science in school the sky blue. (D) enjoy peeping into things, tasting Partly because the education system has taught and wondering science only in a reductionist, left-brain style and partly because of society’s demands for practical applications 6. Children do not enjoy science in school because of technology, the love of science fades quickly for most _________. youngsters. Those who love nature but dislike dissecting (A) they are made to study technology small animals soon learn to avoid high-school biology. (B) they are forced to dissect animals Students who enroll in psychology courses, hoping to (C) it is taught in a boring manner learn something about how people think and feel, find (D) it is not taught in a romantic style Sample Paper | Class-10 | 1

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (Q. No. 7 and 8) : Choose the correct sentence 8. Kartik: We’re going trekking to the Narmada valley. to complete the dialogue. Please come. 7. Namrata: Hey, come on, let’s go and have some Nisha: I wish I could come. _____________. ice cream before the test. (A) The trip sounds fantastic and I am sure will Sujana: Sorry, I can’t. I have to study. be great fun Namrata: ____________________________. (B) The Narmada is a river that must be seen (A) Have a biscuit. (C) But my grandparents will be visiting us and I (B) Come on, you have studied enough. have to be home (C) What’s wrong with you? (D) It will be lovely to be with all of you for so (D) Come on, ice cream is good for a cold. many days ACHIEVERS SECTION Direction (Q. No. 9 and 10) : Choose the best word/ 10. I’m sure you’II have no _____________ the exam. phrase to complete the sentence. (A) difficulties to passing 9. A perfume usually consists __________ a substance (B) difficulty for pass that is generally known ________ essential oils. (A) of, as (B) in, by (C) difficulty passing (C) of, an (D) in, an (D) difficulty of passing SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ANSWERS IEO – 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-10