SOF - IEO Level 2 Sample Papers for Class 8

Class 8 sample paper & practice questions for the level 2 of International English Olympiad (IEO) are given below. Syllabus for level 2 is also mentioned for these exams. You can refer these sample paper & quiz for preparing for the exam.

Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:
Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Choose the correct article to fill in the blank: I'm in ___ hurry.

a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article

Q.2

Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom: Blow one's own trumpet

a) flatters
b) praises others
c) admonishes others
d) praises ownself

Q.3

Which verb is NOT in the past tense?

a) He walked.
b) He went.
c) He works.
d) He bought.

Q.4

Read the following and answer the questions based on it:

Who is the target customer?

a) Parents
b) Teachers
c) Office-going people
d) School-going children

Q.5

Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there was an unpleasant number of questions about why Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.

Based on the above passage, fill in the blank. It is clear from the passage that the survivors of the accident ______.

a)

Helped one another to overcome the tragedy that had affected them all

b)

Were mostly young men but women, children and the elderly stood little chance

c)

Helped save hundreds of lives

d)

Are still suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder

Q.6

Choose the right pronoun to correctly finish this sentence: Palvinder watched the children carefully as _________ crossed the road.

a) they
b) him
c) them
d) us

Q.7

Read the following and answer the question based on it:

What amongst the following is this piece of writing?

a) A notice.
b) An advertisement.
c) A formal letter.
d) A poster.

Q.8

Choose the noun: Ashok is running fast.

a) is
b) fast
c) running
d) Ashok

Q.9

Choose the correct option that gives the meaning of the following idiom: At one's fingertips.

a) to take revenge
b) complete knowledge
c) matter of shame
d) None of the above

Q.10

Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank on a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there was an unpleasant number of questions about why Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.

According to the passage, fill in the blank. when the Estonia sank, ----. When the Estonia sank,  _________.

a)

There were only 139 passengers on board

b)

Few of the passengers were asleep

c)

There were enough lifeboats for the number of people on board

d)

All the passengers had already moved out into the open decks

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Answers to Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:
Q.1 )aQ.2 )dQ.3 )cQ.4 )dQ.5 )bQ.6 )aQ.7 )bQ.8 )dQ.9 )bQ.10 )c

Answers to Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:

Q.1 : a | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : d | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : b | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : b | Q.10 : c

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