Sample Paper Syllabus 2016-17: Direction (Q. No. 1 and 2) : Choose The Correct Option. 1. 4
Sample Paper Syllabus 2016-17: Direction (Q. No. 1 and 2) : Choose The Correct Option. 1. 4
Sample Paper Syllabus 2016-17: Direction (Q. No. 1 and 2) : Choose The Correct Option. 1. 4
Total Questions : 50
11 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
Direction (Q. No. 1 and 2) : Choose the correct (i) During the cyclone the ____ of the tree fell off.
option. (ii) The new bank has opened three _____ in
1. The project manager wanted to know the _____ rural areas.
(A) leaves (B) offices
of the project I was working on.
(C) branches (D) routes
(A) hunky-dory (B) spic and span
(C) nook and cranny (D) nitty-gritty 4. For each pair of words, find two words with the
same sound but different spelling.
2. My father always _____ my mothers decision.
I cannot ___ to see any animal suffering. The
(A) stand up (B) stands by
giant pulled the roof off the house with his ____
(C) calls off (D) takes after
hands.
3. Choose one word that would fit in both the (A) bare, beer (B) bare, bear
blanks. (C) bear, bare (D) bear, beer
reading
Direction (Q. No. 5 and 6) : Read the extract and 5. What has caused department stores to alter
answer the following questions. marketing strategies?
Department stores in the capital region, suffering (A) Poor sales
from a prolonged slump in sales, are changing
tactics by marketing new products and making (B) New tax regulations
their displays more interesting. (C) Lack of storage space
Some stores are reducing the amount of (D) Production costs
floor space devoted to name brands in order
to display more of their own house brands. 6. Which strategy is not being implemented?
Others are using existing floor space for their
(A) Marketing to specific groups
own speciality shops. Still others are targeting
special segments of the population. (B) Developing in-store brands
Stores that are developing their own brands (C) Purchasing additional floor space
are able to offer quality clothing at 30 percent
(D) Making displays more interesting
off name-brand prices.
7. Choose the correct meaning of the word in (A) Someone who is highly intelligent
italics. (B) A boy who cannot focus
The precocious lad quickly mastered the (C) A fit boy
German, Latin and principal Slavonic languages, (D) Someone who easily learns languages
frequently acting as his fathers interpreter.
achievers section
ANSWERS
IEO 1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B)