SOF IEO Sample Paper 2026 Class 4

CLASS 4 SAMPLE PAPER 2025-26 SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD Total Questions : 35 Time : 1 hr. PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME Section (1) Word and (2) Reading (3) Spoken and (4) Achievers Structure Written Expression Section Knowledge No. of Questions 15 10 5 5 Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 2 SYLLABUS Section – 1 : Collocations, Spellings, Gender, Singular-Plural, One word Substitution, Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations and Jumbled words, Basic Questions, Question Tags, Proverbs, Idioms, etc. Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Stories, Anecdotes, etc., Understand information through pictures, Time-table format, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc. Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc. Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE 1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. Sumit is a ___________ eater. He won’t eat it. (A) pricky (B) free (C) picky (D) tough 2. Choose the correct option for the underlined word. Rohit leaned against the freshly painted pillar. (A) Noun (B) Adjective (C) Preposition (D) Adverb 3. Choose the part of the sentence that has an error. Everyone have submitted their test papers. (A) Everyone have (B) submitted their (C) test papers. (D) No error 4. Choose the correct synonym of rebellious. (A) Unruly (B) Devoted (C) Constant (D) Loyal READING Directions (For Q. No. 5 and 6) : Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN A sailor, embarking on a voyage to Greece, took along a monkey to amuse him on shipboard. Off the coast of Greece, near Athens, a violent storm arose. Angry waves beat against the ship and dashed it to pieces. The sailor, his monkey, and the crew Sample Paper | Class-4 | 1

jumped into the sea and swam for their lives. A dolphin saw the monkey struggling in the water and came to his assistance. The dolphin swam with the monkey on his back towards the shore. Then the dolphin, thinking the monkey was a man, asked, “Are you, sir, an Athenian?” “Certainly I am,” the monkey replied, “and furthermore I am descended from one of the noblest families of Athens.” “Then of course you know Piraeus,” the dolphin said. The monkey did not know that Piraeus was the famous harbor of Athens. “Oh yes,” he said, “I know Piraeus very well. He is one of my closest friends.” The dolphin was so angered at these lies that he dived into the water and swam away, leaving the monkey to flounder helplessly in the sea. Then he called back to the monkey, “Those who tell falsehoods sooner or later find themselves in deep water.” 5. What did the dolphin do when he saw the monkey in trouble? (A) The dolphin showed him the way. (B) The dolphin offered him food. (C) The dolphin swam towards the shore with the monkey on his back. (D) None of these 6. The dolphin became angry with the monkey because __________. (A) of his heavy weight (B) of his lie (C) he was not an Athenian (D) he told the truth SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Directions (For Q. No. 7 and 8) : Choose the most suitable option to complete each conversation. 7. Mother : Put your toys ___________ right now. (A) across (B) through (C) away (D) on 8. Mahira : Janice is very ___________. Geet : I completely agree. (A) pretend (B) pretended (C) pretends (D) pretentious ACHIEVERS SECTION 9. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. Always remember to spend ___________ your means. (A) from (B) within (C) on (D) for 10. Choose the option with correct spelling. (A) Indignant (B) Slippary (C) Crinckly (D) Fortunete ANSWER KEY 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (A) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-4