SOF IEO Sample Paper 2023 Class 10

SAMPLE PAPER SYLLABUS 2022-23 CLASS Total Questions : 50 10 Time : 1 hr. PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME (1) Word and (2) Reading (3) Spoken and (4) Achievers Section Structure Knowledge Written Expression Section SOF INTERNATIONAL No. of Questions 45 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 (D) of word/phrase for each blank. 3. Choose the correct spelling. 1. We have to let the law _____________ and (A) Pseudonym wait for the court’s verdict in this matter. (B) Pseuodnym (A) take it course (C) Pseudoname (B) make its course (D) Seudonum (C) take course (D) take its course 4. Select the correct phrase. 2. This colour has gone ____________ fashion. (A) Take it and leave it (A) out from (B) Take it or give it (B) out for (C) Take it or leave it (C) out of (D) Leave it or take it READING Direction (Q. No. 5 and 6) : Read the passage and but dislike dissecting small animals soon learn to answer the questions that follow. avoid high-school biology. Students who enroll in Once upon a time, everybody “did” science, for psychology courses, hoping to learn something their own amusement and excitement. All of us, about how people think and feel, find themselves as children, are scientists too—tasting substances learning more about rats and statistics than they on our tongues, discovering gravity, peering under ever wanted to know. rocks, seeing patterns in the stars, wondering what 5. According to the author, all children are scientists makes the night scary and the sky blue. because they __________. Partly because the education system has taught (A) are amused and excited by science science only in a reductionist, left-brain style and (B) are curious about scientists partly because of society’s demands for practical (C) are taught science in school applications of technology, the love of science fades (D) enjoy peeping into things, tasting quickly for most youngsters. Those who love nature and wondering Sample Paper | Class-10 | 1

6. Children do not enjoy science in school because (B) they are forced to dissect animals _________. (C) it is taught in a boring manner (A) they are made to study technology (D) it is not taught in a romantic style SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (Q. No. 7 and 8) : Choose the correct 8. Kartik: We’re going trekking to the Narmada sentence to complete the dialogue. valley. 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 (B) Come on, you have studied enough. I 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 phrase to complete the sentence. exam. 9. A perfume usually consists __________ a (A) difficulties to passing substance that is generally known ________ (B) difficulty for pass 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 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