SilverZone iOEL Sample Paper Class 5

International Olympiad of English Language - iOEL’ 23 CLASS 5th SAMPLE QUESTIONS The Actual Question Paper Contains 30 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 40 Minutes. Reading comprehension: Direction: Question 6 is based on verb. Fill in the blank Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, with correct verb: Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred 6. The patient_____before the doctor came. to as the “Queen of Hills”. It is located in the north-west Hi- malayas at an altitude of 2,128 metres (6, 982 ft). The city of (A) Dies (B) Died Shimla is draped in forests of pine, rhododendron and oak. (C) Has died (D) Had died It experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its buildings styled in tudorbethan Direction: In question 7, Fill in the blank with suitable and neo-gothic architecture, reminiscent of the colonial preposition: era. Shimla is also known for the prestigious Bishop Cotton School, which is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia. 7. I received an invitation _______ dinner. (A) With (B) From 1. When was Shimla declared the summer capital of (C) For (D) At the British Raj in India? (A) In 1947 (B) In 1864 Direction: In question 8, change Direct Sentence into (C) In 1875 (D) All of these Indirect one: 2. Which city is referred to as the queen of hills? 8. He said to me, “Has your brother returned from Paris” (A) Shimla (B) Srinagar ? (C) Dehradun (D) All of these (A) He asked me if my brother had returned from Direction: In question 3, find the One Word Substitution for the given sentence: Paris. 3. A person who loves to live in the company of others. (B) He said to me that my brother has returned from (A) Gregarious (B) Introvert Paris. (C) Extrovert (D) All of these (C) He told me that his brother had returned from Direction: In question 4, a sentence has been divided into Paris. four parts as P, Q, R and S. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: (D) He asked me if my brother had been returning 4. from Paris. P: he is Q: everything Direction: Identify the kind of Tense for the given sentence: R: careless in S: doing (A) PQRS (B) QPRS (C) PRSQ (D) RQPS 9. The first match of the tournament had been won by India. Direction: Question 5 is based on Noun. Identify the kind (A) Simple past (B) Past continuous of Noun: (C) Past perfect (D) Past perfect continuous 5. Compassion (A) Proper Noun (B) Common Noun (C) Collective Noun (D) Abstract Noun 5

International Olympiad of English Language - iOEL’ 23 10. Fill I, II, III, IV with P, Q, R and S to make a meaningful be ruled by complications of caste, religious niceties comprehension: and family honor, while the other________IV______. A study of these two plays: Kalidasa’s “Shakuntala” “Shakuntala” is a mythical tale that has numerous and Shakespeare’s “Othello” reveals that there are versions in both Hindu and European literature. more similarities ______I______. In the East all P: Is controlled by the concept of self and role in aspects of social behavior are more deeply associated society with religion and spirituality than the West. Asian Q: And independent view of existence taken up by cultures have always emphasized the importance of Europeans family, clan, caste, and community as compared to R: Than differences between attitudes towards love, the more individual________II_______. Both cultures duty, women, and society encourage a submission to the conventions and rules S: Duty may have different nuances in both cultures, of society, the difference lying in the intensity of this but they have comparable conviction. At the core, however, human emotions Choose your answer from the given options: and behavior remain similar as do most of their I II III IV motivations. Love, honor, _________III_______ (A) P Q R S (B) R S P Q aspirations. Thus a king in India and a general in Venice may both aspire for love and marriage, but one will (C) S P R Q (D) R Q S P ANSWERS 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (D) 6