‘SOF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD ‘nassociation with See COUNCIL Level -2 DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO Total Questions: 35 | Time: 1 hr. Guidelines for the Candidate 1, You vil get addtional ten minutes tof up information about yoursel on the OMR Sheet, before the start ofthe exam. 2, te your Name, Schoo! Code, Class, Section anc Roll No. clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. 3. The Question Paper comprises three sections: Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading & Achievers Section. Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all ther questions cary one mark each. 4, All questions are compulsory. There is ro negative marking, 5, Theres only ONE correct answer, Choose only ONE option for an answer: 6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the ckcles on the OM Sheet, use HB Penell or Blue / Black ball point pen only. Eo 2.16 : Fill in the blanks. My father went __to buy some milk. A. there BL their G, theyre. them ‘As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option Ain the OMR Sheet. 16. @ © © © 7. Please fil your personal detals in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper. 8. RETURN THE OMA SHEET AND QUESTION PAPER TO THE INVIGILATOR AT THE END OF THE EXAM. wtFOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 1. Have youseen ____ Taj Mahal on the night of a full moon? a an the no article go> 2. unicom is a beautiful but imaginary creature of the world of fantasy. The A An No article pom 8. The boys brought a puppy home. _ were so happy. He 1 They It go> 4, book is this? It's A. Which, them B. Where, their C. Whose, their D. Whose, theirs 5. Anjana lives to the mall. She's taking us there later. A. big B. beautiful C. far D. close 6. Today, our teacher brought a but bunny to the class. A. lonely, sharp B. triendly, hungry C. large, ugly D. tude, rich —— © wtG cians | Level2 | set7. The tall trees were ___ in the wind. A. swaying B. swayed C. blowed D. bellow 8. My mother and!____in a cycling marathon. A. participates B. going to participate C. took part D. none of these 9. Water here, water there, water A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere 10. All____ the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel A. around B. over C. under D. at FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION. 11. A. Do you like to read books, Yes | do. B. Do you like to read books. Yes, | do? C. Do you like to read books? Yes, | do. D. Do you like to read books? Yes, | do 12. A. I stayed at home today or | didn’t do my homework. B. | stayed at home today otherwise | didn’t do my homework C. I stayed at home today if | didn’t do my homework. D. | stayed at home today, as | didn’t do my homework. FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR. 13, Wood you like a cup of tea, Madam? A. Wood you B. like a C. cup of D. tea, Madam? — dss 9] 0012188 —————@) Wt —_____—__+—__14. No, thank you | drink coffee. A. No, thank B. youl C. drink D. coffee. FOR QUESTIONS 15 AND 16, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. 15. How do you spell the word which is the name of a fruit? A. Raspberry B. Rasphberry C. Rasperry D. Rasberry 16. How do you spell the word which means a token of remembrance? A. Keepshake B. Keepseke C. Kipsake D. Keepsake FOR QUESTIONS 17 AND 18, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 17. Drench A. Dry B. Soak C. Thirsty D. Drink 18. Inhale A. Wink B. Smell C. Breathe in D. Exhale FOR QUESTIONS 19 AND 20, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 19. Mean A. Nasty B. Lean C. Naughty D. Generous 20. Confident A. Nerves B. Nervous C. Smart D. Beautiful I$. 0. th es enon jurisFOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. "a constricting snake like a boa or a python, kills its prey by suffocation. It uses the momentum of its strike to throw coils around its victim's body. Then, it squeezes. Every time the prey exhales, the snake squeezes a little more tightly. This goes ‘on until the victim can breathe no more. We've known this for centuries but amazingly. no one has worked out how the snakes can tell when to stop constricting. Scott Boback, from Dickinson College, has the answer. Through its thick coils, a boa can sense the tiny heartbeats of its prey. When the heart stops, the snake starts to relax. It would be virtually impossible to measure the heartbeat of a live rat while it was being crushed by a snake, so Boback opted for a macabre alternative. He fitted the bodies of dead rats with artificial hearts and pressure sensors to measure the snake's squeezes. In this way, he could isolate the influence of the heartbeats; he didn’t have to worry about other movements that might confuse the results, such as struggling muscles or panicked breaths. Boback clearly showed that boas finely adjust their colls to the heartbeats of their prey. If the artificial hearts were beating, the boas constricted the rats for twice as long and with twice as much pressure as when the hearts were still. All the while, they kept on tightening, bit by bit. If Boback stopped the hearts after 10 minutes, the pythons stopped constricting a few minutes later. 21. A constricting snake suffocates its prey by ‘A. coiling around its victim's body B. squeezing it C. swallowing it whole D. both A and B 22. The snake stops constricting when A. its victim stops breathing B. it senses that the victim’s heart has stopped beating C. the victim becomes ioy cold D. thas drained the last drop of its victim's blood OmtG ____*_ — cass-3 | Level2| Sats23. Scott Boback observed that if the artificial hearts were beating, the boa _ A. continued to constrict B. put twice as much pressure as when the heart was still C. constricted for @ longer time D. all of these 24, To measure the snake's squeeze, Boback A. used the bodies of dead rats B. put artificial nearts and pressure sensors in the bodies ot the dead rats C. both Aand B D. neither A nor B 25. Which word in the passage means the opposite of the word ‘relax’? A. Struggling B. Panicking C. Constricting D. Squeezing FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. ‘The Meghalayan forests are considered to be among the richest botanical habitats of Asia. These forests receive abundant rainfall and support a vast variety of floral and faunal biodiversity. A small portion of the forest area in Meghalaya is under what are known as “sacred groves’. These are small pockets of ancient forest that have been preserved by the communities for hundreds of years due to religous and cultural beliefs. These forests are reserved for religious rituals and generally remain protected from any exploitation. These sacred groves harbour many rare plant and animal species. The Nokrek Bioshpere Reserve in the West Garo Hills and the Balphakram National Paris in the South Garo Hills are considered to be the most biodiversity-rich sites in Meghalaya. In addition, Meghalaya has three wildlife sanctuaries. These are the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, the Siju Sanctuary and the Bhagmara Sanctuary, which is also the home of the insect eating pitcher plant. Meghalaya also has a large variety ot mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. The important mammal species include elephants, bear, red pandas, civets, mongooses, weasels, rodents, gaur, wild buffalo, deer, wild boar and a number of primates. Meghalaya also has a large variety of bats. The limestone caves in Meghalaya, such as the Siju Cave are home to some of the nation’s rarest bat species. The hoolock gibbon is found in all districts of Meghalaya. Common reptiles in Meghalaya are lizards, crocodiles and tortoises. Meghalaya aiso has @ number of snakes including the python, copperhead, green tree racer, Indian cobra, king cobra, coral snake and vipers. Meghalaya’s forests host 660 species of birds, many of which are endemic to Himalayan, foothills, Tibet and southeast Asia. "m6 tions26. What is unique about the Meghalayan forests? A B. c. D. Abundant rainfall Among the richest botanical habitats of Asia Supports a vast variety of floral and faunal biodiversity All of these 27. ‘Sacred Groves’ are small pockets of ancient forests _ > B. c. D. preserved by communities due to religious and cultural beliefs which preserve many rare species of animals and plants both A and B neither A nor B 28. The nation’s rarest bat species are found in the _ A B. c. D. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Limestone caves Sacred Groves Nongkhyllen Wildlife Sanctuary 29. Which of the given statements is true? A B. c. D. 660 species of birds are found in Meghalaya’s forests. The ‘Sacred Groves’ are the richest botanical habitats of Asia. Meghalaya has a large variety of mongooses. There are no reptiles found in Meghalaya. 30. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found’? A, B. c. D. Harbour Habitat Home Hills 31. UNSCRAMBLE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. the/fox/hen/foolish/sly/the/befriended A, B. c. D. The foolish hen befriended the sly fox. The sly befriended the fox hen foolish. The hen befriended fox the sly foolish. The befriended the hen foolish fox sly. eset | Le2| Set ———(8) - (= —— —FOR QUESTIONS 32 TO 35, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 92. Sushma and Madhura___ A. become, meet B. became, met C. became, were met D. become, met ___ friends instantly when they _ for the first time. 33. | saw _____ capped mountains with my own _____ during my stay in Kashmir A. eyes, ice B. ace, | C. ice, eyes D. ice, ice 34. The grizzly____did __its teeth when | took its picture at the zoo. A. bare, beer B. beer, bear C. bare, bear D. bear, bare 35. You haven't said anything for a while now. 2 Astitch in time saves nine > A pemny for your thoughts Actions speak louder than words Add insult to the injury pon ——— Wot G £m tires