CLASS F O ‘SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD 2018-19 in association wit BRITISH COUNCIL DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO Total Questions: 50 | Time: 1 hr. Guidelines for the Candidate ‘You will get additional ten minutes to fil up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam. 2, Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section and Roll No. clearly on the OMR Sheet and cio not forget fo signi 3, In the school code column in the OMR Sheet, please fil in code allocated to your school and not the exam center code. 4, The Question Paper comprises three sections: Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading & Achievers Section. Each question in Achievers Section carries 3 marks, whereas al other questions carry one mark each, 5. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking, 6. There's only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer 7. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the cies on the OMR Sheet, use HB Peneil cr Blue / Black ball point pen cniy. 9 an ill in the blanks. Please teach my dog _a ball. A. tofetch B. lean G, show D._toleam ‘As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet. [16. 8. Please filin your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper. 9. RETURN THE OMR SHEET AND QUESTION PAPER TO THE INVIGILATOR AT THE END OF THE EXAM. via Name: Section: ‘SOF Olympiad Roll No. Contact No.FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 27, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. The mail late today because there is a lot of traffic in town. A. has be arriving B._ will be arrived CC. will be arriving D. had arrived I promise I ___ on time tomorrow so we can practice for a full hour. A. tobe B. can be C. will be D._will have been By December we here for almost ten years. A. must have been lived B. will have been living CC. always are living D. could be lived If you weren’t so busy, you have passed that test, A. had B. can Cc. would D. did I very little sport all summer because T hurt my knee. A. to be played B. need to play C._ have been playing D. have been played My brother is really tall, but I don’t know how tall he A. regularly has B. really had C. sometimes got D. actually is 7. Elmo loves his cat, 2 A. loves him B. has he C. doesn’t he D. won't he 8. We walking for about five minutes before it started to rain, A. had only been B. would have be C. are really D. seem to be 9. The mountain we walked up last week was the second tallest in the country. A. what B. which Cc. why D. when 10. That painting is beautiful. I'd love to have it in my room. A. such B. to Cc. so D. enough 11, The match was cancelled the rain. A. because with B. because C. because of D._ because since 12. My brother me know that he could pick me up from the chess club that evening. AL let B. told C. said D. asked 13. Iwas wondering if of you had any money I could borrow. A. much, B. neither Cc. no D. either 0120 ciass-5 | Set 8 | Level 2TS 14, The decision not to attend the exam weighed ______ on his mind. A. heaviest B. heavy C._ heavier D. heavily 15, When I play golf there is but the ball to focus on. A. something always B. nothing else CC. everything on D._ too much 16. My sister backed me with my decision to quit football, A. up B. in C. on D. over 17. [think I might be coming something like the flu or a cold. ‘A. along in B. upon C. down with D. over at 18, [think you'll be waiting until the _ before you get your dinner. A. cows come home B. dogs get out CC. birds fly away D. cats sleep in 19. I think Jay is a good striker, but he can sometimes be a bit of a A. loose cannon B. happily feet C. rouge agent D. permanent feature 20. I think that it’s time 1 my old books from first year because they just clutter up my room, A. throw in B. ran amok on 21 23. 24, 25. CC. sat up with D. did away with The artist is really trying to their mood in this picture. A. envelop B. encapsulate C. relinquish D. flourish Tam afraid the decision was made _ by a member of the board, so it may not have been what you were expecting A. enormous B. substantiality C. fortunately D. unilaterally I find it impossible to believe that in some parts of Italy there is still a against being left handed. A. stigma B. brand C. replenishment D. corruption There has been a __of vandalism in the area that the locals are blaming the kids for. A. resounding B. spate C. bridge D. monochrome I'm so happy to have finished my chemistry project,___on it all week and finally finished up on Saturday. A. have worked B,_ had been working CC. am working D. will have been working Firstly, I have to get this homework before I can go out this evening. out of the way simple done rearranged by the end over and out poo> 0 cane | et | Lvl 2 |S27. We need to get this over and done before the end of class or we'll never get it AL in B. about Cc. with D. up CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. How do you spell the word that means ‘the art of making speeches’? A. Raturi B._ Ritoreck C. Retourik D._ Rhetoric FOR QUESTIONS 29 TO 31, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 29, 30. Rummage A. Delve B. Remove C. Define D. Submit Connote A. Enshroud B._ Jettison CC. Signify D. Conceal FOR QUESTIONS 36 TO 40, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. The most noticeable difference between the modern human face and that of the hunter-gatherers, who lived on Earth over 200,000 years ago, is the forehead. While we now have flat, smooth foreheads with visible eyebrows, our ancestors sported 31. Presuppose A. Bemoan B. Redact C. Defend D._ Assume FOR QUESTIONS 32 TO 35, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 32. 33 34. 35. Respite A. Embellishment B. Adjournment C. Continuance D. Breath Lucidity A. Caught B. Doubt C. Ran D. Believe, Nestle A. Separate B. Emulate C. Conjugate D. Celebrate Embargo AL Aid B. Devolve ©. Sensor D. Pip a pronounced brow ridge. Experts have always believed that the thick rim, and the evolution to the beautiful tufts of facial hair, served a physiological function. Now, a team of scientists from UK’s University of York and Portugal’s Algarve University suggest that the facial features help with our social relationships, pI 5954120 ciose-5 | Set-B Level?‘The team has come up with a new argument for the need of the unique facial feature They suggest it serves a social purpose rather than a mechanical one. The scientists assert that similar to the antlers on a stag, the jutting brow ridge signaled dominance and aggression in our early ancestors. However, as we switched from being hunter-gathers to farmers, our lifestyle changed dramatically, and the need to create more extensive social networks increased. Thanks to the dietary variety and the lower physical effort required by the agricultural lifestyle, our faces gradually became smaller, causing the jutting brow ridge to transform into a flatter forehead. The need for social communication rather than intimidation started to show in the form of more expressive eyebrows that could facilitate critical social signals in modern humans, like expressions of surprise or anger. Spanish paleontologist Markus Bastir, who was not part of the study, says that while the theory does open up “exciting prospects for future research,” it should be taken with a grain of salt. That's because Kabwe 1, the specimen used to create the 3-D model, is missing the mandible or lower jaw. Professor O’ Higgins and his team, therefore, had to substitute it with a jawbone from a Neanderthal, which is a different species. Bastir believes that the substitution may have altered the results of the model and bite stresses. Regardless of the real reason for the brow ridge’s evolution, we all have at some point experienced the power of the raised eyebrow! 1 r IEO | Class-5 | Set-B | Level 2 | SOF 36. Choose the best title or heading for the passage. A. Exciting Species Found B. New Science C. Evolving Heads D. New Ideas about Society 37. What has changed for people over the past 2 hundred thousand years? A. Our eyebrows B. Our clothes C. Our living habits D. Our environment 38. Which animal according to the passage possibly has similar features to our ancestors? A. Cow B. Elephant C. Rhino D. Deer 39. The change in our faces was useful as it made us A. more communicative B. stronger C._ look fiereer D. better at eating vegetables 40. What does the ‘grain of salt” mean in final paragraph? A. Experimentation B. Hesitation C. Seasoning D. Small amount FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. ‘According to a recent report about today’s teenagers, far from being antisocial and difficult to manage monsters, are actually highly concerned with social issues, keen to volunteer, and take fewer illicit substances than previous generations. This had led to them being labelled “Generation C” (C for citizen). Despite its cheesiness, Generation C makes a welcome change.[Their portrayal is probably, to some extent, ] the fault of the generation of millennials. When young journalists are given the opportunity to share their voices, it’s usually in the context of edgy pieces about misbehavior, In this BuzzFeed-driven journalistic climate, there’s very little space for young people interested in writing about education and poverty issues in any depth; and yet, these are just the things that today’s kids care about. It’s time someone catered to them. My first real political engagement came late, during the 2011-12 (in my early-twenties) student protests, even then I was struck by how much more passionate the 14 to 16 year olds who marched alongside us seemed to be. Attheir age I certainly wouldn't have had the impetus to bother with things outside my own circle of friends all having fun. Now, it looks as though this generation of young people may be the first to be poorer than their predecessors. And 84% of them say they are planning to vote. They are putting me to shame and are certainly motivated. Young people in the UK are taught depressingly little about our political system and how it works. For instance, an alarmingly high number of people 1 meet seem to think we have proportional representation (which we do not), and yet many of them care deeply about the policies this government is making and plan to participate in the next election. Those in power and those in opposition alike would do well to engage with them. ‘Another example comes from a newspaper report of a young man who has set up his own social enterprise. He mentioned a teenage girl he knew of, who wanted “to give birthday cakes to people who don’t UES eaenemneseneaese Err! get birthday cakes.” People with attitude like hers certainly deserve aceolades rather than insults from the adults around them and society as a whole. 41 42. 43. 44. 45, Choose the best title or heading for the passage. A. Media Misrepresentation B. Teens are Actually Bad C. Kids are Kids D. Free Choice on Saving the Planet What does the writer say is wrong with modern news? A. The news is never true. B. The topics don’t interest younger people. C. There is too much space for pertinent topics. D. It is all too boring and sad for younger people. How will the new generation be worse off than their parents? A. Financially B. Politically C. Educationally D. Societally The UK government needs to A. ignore the journalists they disagree with B. give more help to the parents of young people C. educate kids better about the political system D. stop children from behaving so badly What is the meaning of the word ‘accolades’ in the last paragraph? A. Servants B. Detentions Cc. Help D. Awards F120 010555) Set | Level 2FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 46. My brother is a really nice guy, but I do wish he would stop with my things. A. worming out B. being cat-like C. doggedly trying D._monkeying around 47. Lam so pleased that the new headmaster is, so happy and willing to the virtue of hard work and honesty. A. extol B. create C. decry D. placate 48. Only by practising for every second of my free time have 1 able to improve so much, been being am. A. B. C 49. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. Perpetuate A. Halt B. Replenish C. Blectrify D. Sustain 50. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. Tnnocuous A. Banal B. Concise C. Enlarged D. Hurtful oe IEO | Class-5 | Set-B | Level 2|SQF: (0) 3 eCUNeL 2 Techfest Tcs iON <= eee rausens WT Bombay ree RUATIONAL GENERAL SOF ITE SOF Mao sce sorunouucraen —_SFaTEnuToM cout conLEDeeOuTNPD pur oun stesso *fceTARSOUINPHD For latest updates & information, please like (//5 our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sofworld) or register on http://www. sofworld.org/subscribe-updates. html For Level 1 and Level 2 preparation material / free sample papers, please log on to www.mtg.in Pees Et