Class 9 IEO Booklet 2010 PDF

Class 9 1st Year 2010 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 1 WORD & STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE...

Class 9 1st Year 2010 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 1 WORD & STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE Choose the right word/phrase that completes the sentence. 1. I _____ confess I don’t think much of his new hairstyle. A. will B. should C. ought to D. must 2. ‘Honda factories ______ as supplier strike continues’. A. paralyzed B. grounded C. halted D. obstructed 3. My brother works in a large office _____ I work from home. A. nevertheless B. however C. whereas D. although 4. That is a very______ excuse. I don’t believe it. A. poor B. false C. lame D. phoney 5. Sara’s a bit of _____, isn’t she? Who would have thought she’d write a best‐selling novel? A. a soft touch B. a dark horse C. a rough diamond D. a snake in the grass 6. Does Vivek have the necessary _____ to be called for the interview? A. skills B. abilities C. references D. qualifications 7. I hope I didn’t _____ you any trouble by coming without calling first. A. create B. make C. cause D. bring Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 2 8. Dear Mr. Rao, Thank you for your support. _____ sincerely, Ritu Pandey. A. Your B. You’re C. Your’s D. Yours 9. Would you _____ some medium‐sized onions from that pile over there? A. pick up B. pick out C. pick over D. pick through 10. I worked as a waiter for a year, but it was the tips that were my real _____. A. milk and honey B. sugar and spice C. bread and butter D. peaches and cream 11. That new restaurant down the road has great seafood and some absolutely _________ desserts. A. iresistable B. iresistible C. irresistible D. irresistable 12. Choose the word/phrase which explains the meaning of the underlined word. Did you get what the teacher was saying? A. know B. receive C. recognize D. understand 13. Which of the following does NOT take tele‐ as a prefix? A. ‐scope B. ‐sonic C. ‐vision D. ‐graphy Choose the odd one out from each set. 14. A. sniff B. snicker C. giggle D. chuckle 15. A. warm: quilt B. spiny: porcupine C. sandy: beach D. page: book Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 3 Grammar Fill in the blanks with the correct word/phrase. 16. As soon as I arrived, we _____ our food – everyone had waited for me. A. were ordering B. ordered C. had ordered D. would order 17. Anil: I went to see Three Idiots yesterday. It’s excellent. Balu: Oh good. I am seeing it tomorrow. Anil: I know you _____ it. A. will love B. going to love C. shall love D. love 18. I _____ if I had their lifestyle! A. would not have complained B. would not complain C. will not complain D. did not complain 19. Would you mind _____ the music down? I can’t concentrate. A. turn B. to turn C. turning D. to turning Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose D. 20. We haven’t got / many homeworks / this week. / No error A B C D 21. They said / they’d phone us / until their plane lands. / No error A B C D 22. Most of the pollution / in city centres / is caused by fuel emissions. / No error A B C D Given below are sets of two sentences. Both sentences may be right or both wrong or one of the two may be right. Select the correct option. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 4 23. P: She wasn’t at work yesterday because she had to go to hospital for an appointment. Q: I’m not going to play golf today as I had good game yesterday. A. both right B. both wrong C. only P right D. only Q right 24. P: His application for admission to engineering, that was received yesterday, has gone missing. Q: The bouquet of flowers, which was ordered yesterday, has just arrived. A. both right B. both wrong C. only P right D. only Q right 25. P: I think it is a good idea to ban autos from the city centre. Q: You need to realize that to save a rupee is to earn a rupee. A. both right B. both wrong C. only P right D. only Q right READING Read the passages and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option. Passage 1 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 5 World Sports Meet 2011 THIRD DAY’S SCHEDULE SHOOTING WEIGHTLIFTING · Pairs 25 m Pistol Women · 62 kg Men’s Finals · Stage 1 (Precision and Rapid) · 53 kg Women’s Finals · Pairs 10 m Air Rifle Men’s Final Starts at 2 p.m. · Pairs 50 m Pistol Men’s Final · Pairs 50 m Rifle 3 positions Women’s SWIMMING Final · 50 m Butterfly Women’s Finals Starts at 9 a.m. · 50 m Backstroke Men’s Finals · 50 m Breaststroke Women’s Finals CYCLING · 50 m Freestyle Women’s Finals · 500 m Time Trial Women’s Finals · 200 m Freestyle Men’s Finals · 1000 m Time Trial Men’s Finals Starts at 4 p.m. · Individual Pursuit Men’s Finals Starts at 1.30 p.m. WRESTLING · 66 kg Freestyle Men’s Finals ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS · 74 kg Freestyle Men’s Finals · Team Final and Individual Qualification · 96 kg Freestyle Men’s Finals Women Starts at 4.30 p.m. Starts at 1.30 p.m. 26. What time does the 50 m Breaststroke Women’s Finals start? A. 9 a.m. B. 1.30 p.m. C. 4 p.m. D. 4.30 p.m. 27. How many sports events start at 1.30 p.m. ? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 28. The event ‘53 kg Women’s Finals’ refers to: A. Weightlifting B. Wrestling C. Artistic gymnastics D. Swimming 29. Sushil Kumar, the wrestling champion, is participating in the 66 kg Men’s Freestyle Finals on the third day of the Commonwealth Games. At what time can you see him on TV? A. Before 4.30 p.m. B. At 4.30 p.m. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 6 C. From 4.30 p.m. D. Sometime after 4.30 p.m. Passage 2 Orang‐utans “require less food than humans, pound‐for‐pound,” lead author Herman Pontzer said. When they do eat orang‐utans nibble mostly on ripe fruit, along with smaller portions of leaves and seed. Even in captivity, this diet doesn’t diminish an orang‐utan’s get‐up‐and‐go. “They wake up early, after a long night’s sleep,” explained Pontzer, an assistant professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. “Then they spend the day socializing, exploring their indoor or outdoor enclosures. They also regularly engage in games with researchers”. According to a study, published in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, these activities of the orangutan’s, taken together add up to the same level of exercise performed by humans in physically demanding agricultural lifestyles. In the wild, orang‐utans live in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra where food availability is highly variable and unpredictable, Pontzer added. Like fresh fruit from the garden, the pickings are often feast or famine. “But the trade‐off,” he added, “is that low‐energy throughout means less energy is available to do things like grow and reproduce. So orang‐utans grow slowly and reproduce slowly, which is evolutionarily risky because an orang‐utan might die before it passes on its genes.” Human mothers can have a child every two to four years, but orang‐utans in the wild only reproduce every seven to eight years. Orang‐utans are highly endangered, with many lost due to human activities such as logging, mining and the illegal pet trade. Pontzer hopes the study will highlight “how much information we lose about our closest relatives and our own evolutionary history if we let them go extinct.” 30. Orang‐utans eat _____ humans do. A. less than B. more than C. the same amount as D. nearly as much as 31. According to Pontzer, orang‐utans are A. lazy. B. friendly. C. slow. D. energetic. 32. According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, A. orang‐utans and farmers do the same amount of physical activity. B. orang‐utans do the same exercises as farmers. C. orang‐utans and farmers work very hard. D. orang‐utans and farmers have similar lifestyles. 33. Orang‐utans grow slowly and reproduce slowly because they A. don’t get sufficient food. B. don’t get fresh fruit from the garden. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 7 C. eat low energy food. D. don’t eat enoughfood. 34. Pontzer does not want the orang‐utans to become extinct because A. they are our closest relatives. B. they are an endangered species. C. a lot of information about our evolution will be lost. D. he wishes to study them in the wild. 35. Select the statement that is NOT TRUE. A. The orang‐utan reproductive cycle is slow. B. Orang‐utans have low energy levels. C. All orang‐utans may not reproduce. D. Orang‐utans give birth every four years. Passage 3 “Most of my time is spent in my room, French‐plaiting other girls’ hair,” said Rachael Burford, centre player in the England women’s rugby team. Burford, and her braided friends then go out on the rugby pitch where, if you caught any of the recent World Cup, you will have noticed that the women are just as fearless as their male counterparts. “It has got to the point now when I feel a bit weird if I don’t do someone’s hair before a game,” said Burford. “Some of the girls look really tough with their hair plaited, so it’s also a psychological thing — a victorious thing.” Sadly, victory wasn’t tied up in those braids — the team lost to New Zealand in the September 5 final — but many of the players looked fierce, like warrior women going into battle. “Plaits are the earliest of hairstyles because before haircutting and hairdressing, people obviously had long hair and plaits were the simplest way of keeping it out of the way,” says fashion historian Caroline Cox. For that reason, she says, we associate plaits with both women and men, and particularly those who are involved in athletic pursuits, such as war. Think of Legolas in “The Lord of the Rings”, or the super strong Obelix in the “Asterix” cartoons. “For women, Boudicca or Valkyrie plaits seem to enhance their ferocity,” says Cox. “It was a practical hairstyle until we get to the 19th century, when it begins to be associated with female children. Even now, plaits on the whole have the meaning of the youthful schoolgirl.” Not an image you will associate with England’s nearly victorious rugby team. 36. Rachel Burford is a A. central player. B. hairdresser. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 8 C. rugby player. D. fearless fighter. 37. During the World Cup, all her hair plaited friends A. played fearlessly. B. were able to beat male players. C. won the World Cup. D. were well appreciated. 38. Burford feels that whenever she plaits her friends’ hair, they will _____ the match. A. win B. lose C. draw D. play 39. In paragraph 2, the phrase ‘a psychological thing’ refers to A. plaiting her friends’ hair. B. feeling confident with plaited hair. C. playing a mind game. D. Burford’s feeling of weirdness. 40. According to the passage, which of these statements is true? A. Modern athletes plait their hair. B. Both men and women used to plait their hair in olden days. C. Plaiting and victory are synonymous in athletics. D. Plaiting was a convenient hairstyle for athletes. SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSIONS Spoken Expression Choose the most suitable option to complete the dialogue. 41. Ram: Good morning. Is that BizComp? Uma: Good morning. This is BizComp. How can I help you? Ram: I am Ram Kerkar from Minerva Computers. I’d like to speak to Ms. Piali Ghosh, Head, HR. Uma: __________________________ A. Sorry. Ms. Ghosh is not here. You can talk to Mr. Naik of the computer section, if you like. B. Sorry, Mr. Ram. Ms. Ghosh is not here at present. I’m her secretary. You can tell me what you want. C. I’m sorry, Mr. Kerkar, but Ms. Ghosh is away this week. Would you like to leave a message? D. I’m sorry, Mr. Kerkar. You can’t speak to her. She’s not here. You can speak to me. I’m her secretary. 42. Principal: Mr. D’Souza, the Annual Day’s coming up. I’ve been wondering whom to invite as our chief guest this year. Do you have any suggestions? Teacher: __________________________ Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 9 A. Who? Me? I haven’t a clue. How would I know anybody important enough? B. Well, I don’t really know anyone. But I can find out. I’ll ask Mrs Sharma. C. Why are you making such a fuss, sir? You’ll find someone. You know so many important people. D. Oh, there must be lots of people simply dying to be asked. Should be no problem at all. 43. Mrs K: Hello, Nita. Nita: Hello, Mrs Kumar. How have you been? Mrs K: Good. By the way, Nita, I’m having a party for my brother, Arun – the one who’s come from the States. It’s on Sunday. I’d like you to come. Nita: __________________________ A. Where’s it going to be? Who else is coming? And how many people are you asking? B. Ooh! That hunk! As handsome as ever, I’ll bet. No way I’m going to miss it. C. Sure. I love parties. Parties mean food. Hope there’ll be lots of it. D. Sure, I’ll be there. Arun’s back, is he? It’ll be nice to see him again. 44. Ali: Pia, have you seen the ad? They’re looking for a new editor. For the School Magazine. It’s on the notice board. Why don’t you apply? Pia: __________________________ A. Why should I? They’re not going to get anyone like me. Let them come to me. B. I don’t think I will. Being an editor is tough – takes time and energy. Not sure I can spare that right now. C. You bet, I will. You’re not the first, you know. Everyone, including the teachers, has been asking me to apply. D. I am afraid not. I do not deem this an appropriate moment to take on such an onerous responsibility. Ali: Oh, well If that’s how you feel… I just thought you were so right for the job. 45. Alan: There’s a plan to get a film personality to be the face of our campaign to save trees. Bani: Why should we see actors as youth icons? After all, what do they have to Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 10 recommend themselves? Alan: _____________________________________________ A. Whether you like it or not, actors have great influence on the youth. They imitate their heroes. B. Well, actors are usually good‐looking. They’re attractive and the youth tend to copy their dress and mannerisms. C. Actors? What do they know about trees and environment? All they have is their looks and clothes. D. I think actors have a bad influence on youth and turn them into unthinking, mindless sheep. Written Expression Given below are four sentence paragraphs (S1‐S4). S1 and S4 are given. From the options, (P, Q, R) choose two sentences for S2 and S3. 46. S1. Shops and homes in select areas of Maharashtra will soon have to pay in advance for the electricity they use. P. This follows the Maharashtra Electricity Board’s approval for introducing prepaid meters. Q. The state’s electricity distribution company will install 25,000 prepaid meters to begin with. R. The electricity meters will be installed free of cost in those shops and residences where usage is low. S4. Customers using these meters will have to buy electricity using a card which can be recharged when the meter shows low credit A. QP B. PQ C. RQ D. QR 47. S1. The smoke of a devastating forest fire always carries two compounds, with it, a life promoter, and a regulator. P. The forest fires have a role to play in maintaining a balance in nature. Q. After forest fires have been extinguished, the seeds that abound on forest floors take over to repopulate the burnt forest. R. The regulatory chemical in the smoke keeps a check on these seeds and lets them germinate only when there is enough moisture in the atmosphere again. S4. Once the seeds have germinated the promoter chemical takes over to ensure a rapid re‐growth of the forest. A. PQ B. QR C. RQ D. QP 48. S1. How the foot lands when one is running has a long evolutionary history. P. Humans ran even when there were no shoes, for food, from predators, fires, and storms. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Class 9 | 1st IEO - 2010 11 Q. Natural selection ensured that barefoot runners landed on their forefoot while running. R. Running in a way that reduced the chances of foot injury to a minimum was essential. S4. Shod runners on the other hand land on their heels and need well cushioned shoes to absorb the impact. A. RQ B. PQ C. QP D. QR 49. S1. You are invited to a learning opportunity at Kheladhri school. P. We strive to cultivate the child’s natural intelligence while building academic excellence and physical fitness. Q. The wider intent is to discover right living and right relationship with the earth. R. Parents who wish to admit their children may write to us in December. S4. Kheladhri is a fully residential school and is situated amidst great natural beauty in the Western Ghats, in India. A. RQ B. PR C. QP D. PQ 50. S1. Rag picking is not a new profession in India. P. They are not, however, offered any constructive support by the local government. Q. Every Indian city has had its own band of pickers for many years. R. They keep the city clean, unofficially joining forces with the municipal staff S4. They often work in dirty and hazardous conditions, but get no kudos for these services. A. QR B. RP C. QP D. PR JJJ Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  Class 9 2nd Year 2011 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  2 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE I Choose the correct spelling of the word. 1. (A) adolesence (B) adolescence (C) adolessense (D) adolesense 2. (A) separate (B) separete (C) soperate (D) saperate II Choose the right word that fills the blank in each sentence. Example We have a pool in our hostel, and I daily swim fifteen to twenty _____ before breakfast. (A) longs (B) lengths (C) length (D) longing 3. To join the army one needs to be at least 1.5 meters in _________. (A) tall (B) height (C) hits (D) centimetres 4. My sister hopes to one day _________ her dream of becoming a teacher. (A) realises (B) realise (C) realising (D) realised 5. Many intelligent animals suffer from _________ in captivity. (A) alone (B) bore (C) boredom (D) lonely III For each set of words and phrases choose the odd one out. Example Have _________. (A) a party (B) place (C) a meal 6. Take _________. (A) difficulty (B) care (C) turns (D) part in Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  3 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 7. Have _________. (A) a nice time (B) an effect (C) a decision (D) an argument IV Choose the best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete sentences. 8. Can you __________ my luggage while I go get some water? (A) keep a look on (B) keep an eye on (C) keep eyes on (D) put your eye on 9. My father’s doctor has told him to __________ the amount of sugar in his food, so my mother has stopped making any sweets!! (A) close down (B) bend down (C) cut down (D) ease down 10. Our teacher says that they are __________ a longer break at school so that we have more time between lessons. (A) turning in (B) getting in (C) taking in (D) bringing in 11. There aren’t __________ people in the library today. (A) much (B) few (C) many (D) less 12. My mother was almost __________ accepting a year’s subscription to a magazine by the salesman. (A) set to (B) spoken into (C) forced (D) talked into 13. Guess who I __________ at the stadium? (A) ran up to (B) ran by (C) ran into (D) ran down 14. My grandfather is __________ now. He is in his mid eighties! (A) passing on (B) breaking on (C) growing on (D) getting on 15. I asked my friend where __________ her mobile phone. (A) did she buy (B) had she bought (C) has she bought (D) she had bought Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  4 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 V In each of these sentences one section from (A), (B), (C) or (D) is wrong. Choose the section that is incorrect. (A) (B) (C) (D) 16. The shy young girl hid below the bed until the visitors had gone. Today with a few pieces 17. she can talks to people in more and more ways. of equipment 18. When the young boy was accused to steal he started to cry. 19. Atul blamed his younger brother that he broke the window. 20. He stole the pen but he giving it back because he felt guilty. 21. The friend I want to introduce you to him is away this weekend. 22. This must be one of the best plays that has been staged at Music Academy this season. 23. hardly i sat down when there was a knock at the door. SECTION-II : READING VI In each of the sentences below, choose which of the four options (A), (B), (C) or (D) fits into the sentences. There is one option which is not used. 24. Aditya has always been __________ to impossible dreams. 25. My friend has __________ into the habit of forgetting to complete his work. 26. My brother has __________ to life in the hostel as if he had been there for years. (A) fallen (B) run (C) taken (D) given 27. The music from the loudspeakers was __________ deafening. 28. We thought that this year’s exam paper was __________ easy. 29. The decorating is __________ finished and we should have everything ready soon. (A) effectively (B) literally (C) relatively (D) practically Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  5 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 VII Look at each of the text and answer the question that follows. Choose from (A), (B), (C) or (D). 30. School Dance Competition Tickets available with Mr. Johri in computer lab 3 from 2 P.M. to 3 P.M. today and tomorrow, ( Monday & Tuesday). Tickets Rs. 50: each. Special concession for group bookings. Seats can also be reserved but payment must be before the show on Thursday evening. Which of the following statements is correct? (A) You cannot book tickets now and pay later. (B) You can book tickets now and pay later. (C) You can only buy or book tickets today. (D) The show is on Tuesday evening. 31. To: Vijee From: Indira Sorry. I should have told you where the tickets are. They are in the top drawer of Manju’s desk. Don’t forget to bring them with you. See you both outside the auditorium at seven! What did Indira not do before sending the email? (A) Put the tickets in the drawer in Manju’s desk. (B) Remember to take the tickets with her. (C) Tell Manju where the tickets were. (D) Tell Vijee where she could collect the tickets from. VIII Here are THREE students all looking for a new activity to do during their summer holidays. Read the description of activities (A) - (D). Decide which activity (A) - (D) would be most suitable for each person. There is one extra activity. 32. Sharadh in class 11 wants to do something exciting with some friends from the school football team. They’re keen to do something connected with either sport or music. 33. Nina is just recovering from Malaria and isn’t very active. She wants some gentle exercise. She does not want to go to classes but would like to learn how to do an activity in the privacy of her home. 34. Malika loves nature and animals. She wants to go with her brothers and sisters to somewhere where they can get close to animals. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  6 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 ACTIVITIES (A) Yoga is an easy form of exercise for people of any age. A teacher can show you how to move your body slowly to help you to relax. It can even help with problems with different parts of your body. Teachers available for home visits on request. (B) Fishing is a fantastic way to get away from it all. If your idea is to get away from it all then this is the answer. Whether you go for just an hour or spend the whole day catching fish, it is an activity that thousands of people love. (C) Drive your car through the park and get close to some of India’s most beautiful and dangerous animals. Younger children can have fun in the play area while there is excitement for older children in the adventure playground with its ‘Splash Mountain’ water ride. (D) Excitement Galore we have four floors of slides, swings, rope bridges and other thrilling adventure activities. You can join a lion hunt or go rowing in a crocodile infested lake. You can try your hand at tight rope walking over a ravine infested with snakes. It all seems very real. No young children allowed. IX Choose one word from (A), (B), (C) or (D) to complete the blank. 35. Which is the most direct _________ to the town centre? (A) road (B) street (C) passage (D) route 36. The mob was peaceful but suddenly turned _________. (A) righteous (B) riot (C) ritual (D) riotous 37. The poor _________ of the village lived in huts. (A) inhabitants (B) citizen (C) resident (D) originals 38. I could sit and listen to the _________ of the river all day. (A) din (B) noise (C) racket (D) sound 39. As long as we stay within _________, we won’t have any legal problem. (A) the law (B) sight (C) reason (D) power 40. The police made an _________ arrangement for the safety of the passengers. (A) all (B) enough (C) adequate (D) elaborate Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  7 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 41. Who _________ the South Pole? (A) went (B) devised (C) invented (D) discovered 42. _________ the children look like their mother. (A) Either (B) Both (C) Neither (D) Also Section-III : SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION X For each of the questions choose the one correct or best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D). 43. The village they live in is enough _________, but I’d find it a bit boring after a while. (A) satisfied (B) contented (C) winning (D) pleasant 44. When you were little, what time ________ ? (A) did you have to go to bed (B) have you to go to bed (C) did you must go to bed (D) must you go to bed 45. What usually picks up when tourists arrive in an area? (A) Suitcases (B) Foreign accent (C) Trade (D) Weather 46. It seems they have fallen out means _________ (A) they had a nasty fall (B) fell out of the bus (C) they stopped being friends (D) they jumped off from the parapet 47. Nitin was caught red-handed. Does this mean (A) he was just stealing something? (B) he had blood on his hands? (C) he felt embarrassed? (D) he had a red ball? Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  8 Class 9 | 2nd IEO - 2011 48. Mary is always running down her sister. Does this mean (A) she is always racing down the stairs with her sister? (B) she is always finding fault with her sister? (C) she is always searching for her sister? (D) she is faster than her sister? XI In each of these conversations the lines are not in order. Put them in the right order. Choose from (A), (B), (C) or (D). 49. (a) Hi Nilay. I’m home (b) I’ve been painting my room, Mum. (c) Oh Nilay. Whatever have you been doing? (d) Upstairs Mum. (A) a, c, d, b (B) c, a, b, d (C) a, d, c, b (D) b, d, c, a 50. (a) It’s not far. I’ll show you. I’m going that way. (b) I’m looking for Nehru Street. Do you know where it is? (c) Of course we’re here, next to Podar College. Where do you want to go? (d) Excuse me. Can you show me where we are? (A) d, c, b, a (B) b, c, d, a (C) b, c, a, d (D) d, c, a, b ppp Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  Class 9 3rd Set A Year 2012 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  2 3rd IEO - SET A SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO REPLACE THE WORDS IN ITALICS. 1. He opened the door with alacrity for her to pass through. (A) indolence (B) sloth (C) enthusiasm (D) approval 2. He was advised to curb his inquisitive nature. (A) eager (B) curious (C) aggressive (D) boisterous 3. The party indulged in vociferous protest. (A) loud (B) peaceful (C) acrimonious (D) meager 4. The maverick cartoonist was in trouble again. (A) expert (B) controversial (C) old-fashioned (D) unorthodox 5. Nobody was fooled by his subservient attitude. (A) superior (B) attractive (C) polite (D) obedient CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD/PHRASE FROM THE OPTIONS TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 6. There aren’t any eggs in the fridge, _____________? (A) there is (B) is there (C) are there (D) are they 7. Amir wouldn’t have found himself in the soup if he ________ my words. (A) had heeded (B) weren’t heeded (C) hadn’t heeding (D) was heeding 8. The way people behave ______________ as they grow old. (A) changes (B) change (C) changed (D) changing 9. Watch ____________ – the roads are slippery. (A) in (B) for (C) out (D) of 10. He’s always getting ______ trouble. (A) into (B) rid of (C) on with (D) over 11. I am taller than you are, _____________? (A) am I (B) aren’t I (C) was I (D) is I Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 3rd IEO - SET A 3 12. There aren’t _________ people in the park today. (A) much (B) few (C) many (D) less 13. I asked my sister where ______________ that pretty dress. (A) did she buy (B) has she bought (C) had she bought (D) she had bought 14. Tokyo is far ______________________ Colombo. (A) more crowded than (B) more crowded to (C) most crowded than (D) most crowded to 15. How long will it take to ________ the CCTV cameras? (A) implement (B) install (C) include (D) immerse COMPLETE THE GAPS IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW. I have read somewhere that there was once ___ (16) ___ Aberdeen terrier that was mistakenly trapped in a ship travelling from ___ (17) ___ Kolkata to Scotland. An amazing event then ___ (18) ___. When the ship berthed at Dublin, ___ (19) ___ dog jumped out, entered another ship travelling in the opposite direction, and ___ (20) ___ Kolkata safely. 16. ____________ (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) 17. ____________ (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) 18. ____________ (A) underwent (B) unfolded (C) undermined (D) undivided 19. ____________ (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) 20. ____________ (A) arrived (B) returned (C) reached (D) advanced FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE IDIOM. 21. As Gopi struggled to complete the project, he realized that he had _____________. (A) burnt and dreaded the fire (B) cried over spilt milk (C) bitten off more than he could chew (D) his nose in the air Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  4 3rd IEO - SET A 22. He preferred straightforward people to _________________. (A) snakes in the grass (B) hidden daggers (C) birds of a feather (D) shady wheelers 23. He didn’t want to _____________ by accepting the challenge. (A) get a knock on the head (B) stick his neck out (C) get an ear full (D) break his arm CHOOSE ONE WORD FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. 24. The rioters ______ ______ to bits all the glass fronts of the beautiful shops. 25. Just one bad exam result and all her dreams were ______ _____. 26. The scene was horrific, there was debris ______ ______ all round the shipwreck. 27. The crowd _______ _____ helter-skelter in front of the advancing army tanks. (A) fled (B) shattered (C) smashed (D) floating SECTION-II : READING READ THE PARAGRAPH AND FILL IN THE GAPS FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW. His disqualification from the Olympics turned out to be ________ (28) ________ as he was to realize soon. By unlucky coincidence, the very same week his father was in ________ (29) ________, and he turned his full attention on getting him ________ (30) ________. 28. ___________ (A) a pain in the neck (B) a learning curve (C) a blessing in disguise (D) a blow to his career 29. ___________ (A) a ferocious incident (B) a ghastly accident (C) a terrific impediment (D) a deal gone bad 30. ___________ (A) back on his feet (B) a swanky tablet (C) into practice (D) sweet revenge Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 3rd IEO - SET A 5 READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Matsupaa - The Magic Remains Dawn has not yet broken over the horizon, but Rosita is crossing the border. Rosita is a Matsu woman. Her land, Matsupaa, lies partly in Ghana, and partly in Congo. Matsupaa has its own flag, language, traditions and festivals, but it is divided by an international border. Rosita crosses the border frequently to get from one part of her country to another, but she needs special visa every time and it sometimes takes her forever to reach another part of her own country. Today Rosita is making the crossing from her village Onista to the capital city Maru to attend the annual Matsupaa Kingdom Day. There will be a carnival, and the atmosphere is likely to be raucous and mad as most carnivals are. People in their ancestral costume of large billowing gowns, silver plated shirts and clanging, chunky bracelets move around noisily. Youngsters usually borrow their grandparents’ clothes! One of Matsupaa’s celebrity citizens is Mopar Magutsu. He is active in a movement to save Matsu cultural identity. More and more young people are leaving Matsupaa for the west and Mopar wants to prevent his culture from dying out. He holds a lot of cultural programmes to initiate the young into the rich and colourful Matsu past. The future is bright only when we know the past with pride - is Mopar’s firm belief. Meanwhile Rosita has reached the capital with her basket of knick-knacks and hand crafted pots and pans. She hopes to make a killing with the ever present tourists. 31. Rosita is ________________________. (A) an illegal immigrant (B) a textile merchant (C) a travelling vendor (D) a basket maker 32. Matsupaa is divided into several countries. (A) True (B) False (C) Don’t know (D) Partly true 33. What is Mopar’s vision? (A) He wants to move constantly. (B) He is proud about his country’s history. (C) He wants to prevent youngsters from migrating. (D) He wants to prevent his culture from being forgotten. 34. What does Rosita want to do today? (A) She wants to kill the tourists. (B) She wants to get back safely. (C) She wants to get a special visa. (D) She wants to make a lot of money. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  6 3rd IEO - SET A 35. In the passage the phrase ‘rich and colourful’ can be replaced by _______. (A) vibrant (B) wealthy (C) crowded (D) technicolour 36. How do the Matsu people celebrate Kingdom Day? (A) They eat a lot of meat. (B) They take each others’ clothes. (C) They enjoy themselves at a fair. (D) They migrate to other countries. 37. Rosita can enter other parts of her country, but ___________________. (A) it happens quickly and efficiently (B) she passes through thick forests (C) it’s a cumbersome process (D) she carries heavy baskets 38. The traditional Matsu dress is _________. (A) sleek, gold-plated ball gowns (B) short, bold skirts and iron shoes (C) metal armour and floating gowns (D) silver foil and summery frocks 39. What’s the problem with Matsupaa’s youngsters? (A) They sing and dance all day. (B) They borrow their elders’ clothes. (C) They are migrating to other countries. (D) They dislike tourists. 40. Today, Rosita is visiting _______. (A) her native village (B) the border (C) the celebrity citizen (D) the main city SECTION-III : Spoken and written expression COMPLETE THE LETTER FROM SUSAN, A CLASS 9 STUDENT, EXPLAINING WHY SHE CANNOT ATTEND SCHOOL. CHOOSE FROM THE WORDS/PHRASES BELOW. ____41_____ Rosemary and Higgs Senior School, Singapore Subject : _____ (42) _____ _____ (43) _____ I’d like to inform you that I am _____ (44) _____. _____ (45) _____ has advised me two weeks rest so that I can recover fully from the infection. Therefore, I won’t be able to attend classes for a fortnight starting today. _____ (46) _____ _____ (47) _____ Susan Menon 41. ___________ (A) The Head Master (B) The Doctor (C) The Head Chef (D) The Post Master Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 3rd IEO - SET A 7 42. ___________ (A) Application for job (B) Application for leave (C) Request for sickness (D) Request for medicine 43. ___________ (A) Hi Sir (B) Hello (C) Dear Sir (D) None of these 44. ___________ (A) running for a tournament (B) troubled by mosquitoes (C) sleepy and exhausted (D) suffering from flu 45. ___________ (A) The coach (B) The doctor (C) The principal (D) The class teacher 46. ___________ (A) Yours sincerely (B) Yours truly (C) Lovingly yours (D) Yours affectionately 47. ___________ (A) Teacher’s signature (B) Susan’s signature (C) Parent’s signature (D) Doctor’s signature COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE IN A BOOKSHOP Customer (at a bookstore) : _________ (48) _________ if you had the last part of Harry Potter. Shop Assistant : I’m afraid it’s out of stock right now. Customer : _________ (49) _________! I was hoping to gift this to my niece. Shop Assistant : _________ (50) _________, please leave your phone number with us. We’ll call you when we get it in store. Customer : Oh, that’ll be great, thanks. Shop Assistant : Not at all, have a good day! 48. ___________ (A) I had heard (B) Can you find out (C) I was wondering (D) Do you know Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  8 3rd IEO - SET A 49. ___________ (A) That’s awful news (B) That’s disappointing (C) That’s so irritating (D) That’s really bad service 50. ___________ (A) I’ll tell you what we can do (B) I have a brilliant idea (C) What you can do for us (D) What I propose is vvv Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  Class 9 3rd Set B Year 2012 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  2 3rd IEO - SET B SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE CHOOSE THE BEST MEANING FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS. 1. He was admonished by his teacher for his behaviour. (A) cajoled (B) guarded (C) scolded (D) appreciated 2. She felt he was a man of dubious character. (A) flawless (B) doubtful (C) surprising (D) sound 3. Very few people are so full of vigour on a Monday morning. (A) energy (B) gloom (C) joy (D) sorrow 4. She’s such a pushy manager. (A) sociable (B) sporting (C) aggressive (D) short tempered 5. The river meandered its way to the sea. (A) swirled swiftly (B) cascaded downhill (C) fell like a waterfall (D) flowed in a zigzag way CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD/PHRASE FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 6. He ought to know better, __________? (A) isn’t it (B) shouldn’t he (C) should he (D) ought he 7. If I ________________ Bill Gates, I would move Microsoft to India. (A) am (B) had been (C) were (D) become 8. I don’t mind ________________ in a queue if it’s not so hot. (A) to stand (B) stood (C) to waiting (D) waiting 9. He broke out ________________ a rash after he had the drink. (A) on (B) in (C) from (D) among 10. Howard held ________________ his tears at his dear pet’s funeral. (A) onto (B) up (C) off (D) back 11. The picnic was ________________ fun after so much serious studying. (A) good (B) much (C) rather (D) much more Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 3rd IEO - SET B 3 12. There isn’t __________ money in the box. (A) so much (B) many (C) much (D) many more 13. She was curious to know where __________ for the holidays. (A) I had gone (B) had I been going (C) have I gone (D) I have gone 14. __________ old books are missing from the book shelves. (A) Much (B) Enough (C) Several (D) Few 15. The media’s __________ coverage of the issue yielded results. (A) remunerative (B) recuperative (C) remedial (D) relentless CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW. There was ___16____ ancient temple in a village. As with all temples, here too there was ____17___ huge statue of God which was covered with precious gold and jewels. __18__ dark night, a burglar scaled the temple walls and made off with all the jewels. The police are on the ____19___ for the culprits who have escaped with the ____20___. 16. __________ (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) 17. __________ (A) this (B) an (C) the (D) none of these 18. __________ (A) Some (B) That (C) One (D) On a 19. __________ (A) watch out (B) look out (C) find out (D) put out 20. __________ (A) suspects (B) bounty (C) loot (D) ransom Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  4 3rd IEO - SET B FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE IDIOM. 21. I haven’t had fun in ages, I’ve ___________________ just now. (A) done all in a day’s work (B) two for the price of one (C) been hit by weather (D) too much on my plate 22. Dhoni is confident of winning, after all he has ____________________. (A) an ace up his sleeve (B) a little bird in his wings (C) an angel to guard (D) a battle ship for all seasons 23. What ___________, this was totally unexpected! (A) a scar face (B) a double face (C) an about face (D) an eager face SECTION-II : READING READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Among the old Tedas, it was customary for certain tribesmen to dress in the skins of the beasts they had slain, and thus to give themselves a fearsome air of brutality, which was calculated to strike dread into the hearts of their foes. Of course, it’s a fair guess that a cheetah or bison skin would make a warm, comfortable outer coat for a man whose life was in the most brutal of conditions atop ridges. Many legends tell of these cavemen-like soldiers, also known as Badangas, and folklore has it that they were physically transformed into the beasts whose skins they wore. The most common animals that the warriors were transformed into were the bull-tiger and leopard. Rumours suggest that the skins carried the power of the beasts and, when worn, turned the wearer into that animal at the height of its capabilities. The fact is that no one has ever set sight on a Badanga in the flesh. The Badanga was an object of sheer horror, as his life’s object was to challenge quiet villagers to a duel. As the then law of the land stood in the Teda tribe, a man who declined to accept a challenge from a Badanga forfeited all his worldly possessions, even his wife, over to the hands of his challenger. Therefore, the Badanga had any man he challenged at his mercy. If the Badanga slew him, the farmer’s possessions became his, and if the poor fellow declined to fight, he lost all legal right to his property anyway. A Badanga would invite himself to any feast and contribute to the hilarity of the entertainment by killing in gory fashion any merrymaker who displeased him. He might even single one out to murder for no other reason than to practice his combat skills. It is not difficult to imagine that popular superstition went along with the popular dread of these animal-skinned aggressors, and that they were believed to be filled with the force, as they certainly were with the ferocity, of the beasts whose skins they wore. In the unlikely event of a villager slaying a Badanga warrior, he was revered as a divine saviour and had a temple devoted to him. It wasn’t easy. Fire merely singed, a scythe landed a mere scratch, and a venomous spear just put him to sleep- what it took was a club made of the betel tree stump to fell this fiery warrior. Of course, it comes as no surprise that no one has heard of one such village victory yet. Does the belligerent Badanga have only a phantasmal existence? Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 3rd IEO - SET B 5 24. Where are you most likely to come across this passage? (A) History readers for high school students (B) People of the World - Nature magazine (C) Encyclopedia entry about Badangas (D) Novel about tribes and hunting 25. Which is the best synonym of ferocity as used in this article? (A) Viciousness (B) Bravery (C) Terrific (D) Confidence 26. What kind of climate did Teda warriors live in? (A) Warm, comfortable climate (B) Hot, sunny and windy climate (C) Harsh, cold climate (D) Mild, breezy and autumnal climate 27. Any one who refused to fight the Badanga had to ______________ all his possessions. (A) sacrifice (B) earn (C) sell off (D) protect 28. What happened to a villager who won over a Badanga? (A) He had to give up his temple. (B) He became physically transformed. (C) He acquired superhuman powers. (D) He was treated like a guardian deity. 29. Why did the tribal warriors dress in animal skins? (A) To show off their victory to the villagers. (B) They actually became like these animals. (C) To fill their enemies’ hearts with fear. (D) It helped them in performing magic. 30. The animal skins had the power to change the wearer into a beast. This was ___________. (A) a popular belief (B) a customary practice (C) a proven fact (D) a divine act 31. Badangas would kill villagers at a feast (1) for fun (2) to practice their dueling (3) because they were displeased (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3 32. Which was the only way to kill a Badanga? (A) Stabbing them with an iron sword. (B) Hitting them with a wooden club. (C) Burning them with a fire. (D) Shooting them with poison arrows. 33. Which of these is a suitable title for the article? (A) Supernatural Animalistic Badangas (B) Terrible Badanga Cavemen on the Prowl (C) Badangas – Fact and Fiction (D) Animal skinned Agressors – Badangas Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  6 3rd IEO - SET B READ THE PARAGRAPH AND CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH GAP. This is the tale of Bibi, the butterfly–not just any butterfly, but an adventure–loving butterfly full of the ____34________ born of youth. Yes, she was the quintessential ____35______ butterfly. Today in a fit of temper, she had left home and flown a long distance without thought of rest or sleep, over green gardens and frolicking farms in search of the sweetest nectar. Her _____36_________ wings were tired and _____37________. She drank the juice from a rose here and a daffodil there. A strange drowsiness ______38________ her. She curled up on the sturdy ____39______ of a leaf and fell fast asleep. And as is the case when anyone sleeps, she had the strangest dream. 34. __________ (A) impetuousness (B) absoluteness (C) weariness (D) wolfishness 35. __________ (A) laid-back (B) hot headed (C) fearful (D) plodding 36. __________ (A) floppy (B) pudgy (C) gawky (D) frail 37. __________ (A) droopy (B) flappy (C) damp (D) shrivelled 38. __________ (A) erased (B) enraged (C) enveloped (D) endeared 39. __________ (A) bark (B) stalk (C) stump (D) bed SECTION-III : Spoken and written expression CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION FROM THE OPTIONS GIVEN. Neera : Hi, Amina! _________ (40) _________ Amina : Well, _________ (41) _______ I suppose. I mean, the starting time’s great. Neera : Why’s that? Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 3rd IEO - SET B 7 Amina : It doesn’t start till noon, so I don’t have to get up early, and I needn’t set my alarm and all that. Neera : Cool! But then, you have to work late, right? Amina : Yeah, _________ (42) _________. Also, we aren’t allowed to leave till the last customer’s gone, and sometimes that’s around midnight! Neera : _________ (43) _________. Amina : And we are supposed to speak really carefully to customers and say things like “Have a nice day now”. Neera : Oh really! Amina : And we have to wear stupid hats! Neera : _________ (44) _________. Amina : The worst thing’s is you don’t get a moment’s rest to sit down or anything. Neera : Mmmm…. ______________ (45) _________________ Amina : No, hopefully I’ll find something better, and I’ll move on. 40. __________ (A) Long time no see. (B) How do you do? (C) How’s your new flatmate? (D) How’s the new job? 41. __________ (A) It’s not all bad (B) Not all good (C) It’s really bad (D) I’m totally enjoying it 42. __________ (A) that’s the coolest thing (B) that’s the down side (C) that’s really convenient (D) the big plus 43. __________ (A) Oh, that’s really great (B) No, that’s terrifying (C) How sweet that sounds (D) Oh, no, that’s awful 44. __________ (A) That sounds fun (B) You’re joking (C) That must be heavy (D) You must take a picture 45. __________ (A) Do you want anything to eat? (B) Is it too early to leave? (C) Is it too late for you to have a drink? (D) Do you think you’ll stay long? Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  8 3rd IEO - SET B READ THE QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS GIVEN. 46. Asha is writing a quick post–it note to her brother to stick on the refrigerator, passing on a message received over phone. What will she include in the note? (A) Time, person who called, message (B) Day, date, time, reason for absence (C) Greeting, person who called, time (D) Message, day, date, greeting 47. ‘Where on earth are my desktop files?’ How will you rephrase this in a formal email? (A) Can you tell me if you’ve trashed my files? (B) I was wondering if you’ve moved my desktop items. (C) It would save me a lot of trouble if I knew what you did with my desktop files. (D) How dare you touch my desktop items! 48. You are asking for directions to the bus station in a new town. How will you begin your question? (A) Could you tell me where the bus station is? (B) Hiya mate, where’s the bus station? (C) Sorry for your trouble, but I’m a bit lost here. (D) Hey old chap, bus station near here? 49. Which is the best way to close a formal email? (A) See ya soon (B) With respects (C) Regards (D) Best 50. You’ve been chatting with a friend. Which is the best way to end the conversation? (A) I really enjoyed our meeting. (B) I won’t take any more time. (C) Much as I’d love to stay I regret that I can’t. (D) Take care, see you later. vvv Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  Class 9 4t h Set A Year 2013 Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  2 4th IEO - Set A WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 12, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD 7. Anita __________ find her biology notebook since OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. last week. A. can’t Example B. could not be to If I _________ Bill Gates, I would move C. couldn’t be able to Microsoft to India. D. hasn’t been able to A. am 8. My printer usually works well if I ___________ using B. had been it too much. C. were A. haven’t been D. become B. not been C. not have 1. I ________ they’ll accept the offer, but it’s worth a D. not being try. A. suspect 9. The bookshop _______ its success to its wide range B. hope of titles. C. doubt A. makes D. expect B. owes C. lends 2. I’m just _______________ to step out. Can I call you D. gets back later? A. likely 10. I know a quicker way to get there if you want to B. about _______ time. C. almost A. spend D. soon B. invest C. save 3. No one else thinks I’ll win, but I’m pretty ________ D. allow of success myself. A. definite 11. I will go to Nepal next year ___________ I have B. confident enough money. C. assured A. providing if D. doubtless B. provided that C. provided if 4. I couldn’t hear what they were saying; they were in the D. provided for next room so their voices were _______________. A. muffled 12. Rita! You didn’t look carefully when you were B. booming crossing the road. You ____________ hit by a car. C. hoarse A. could have been D. rough B. can be C. should have been 5. The writer _______________ the idea for his first D. must have been novel from an old folk tale. A. bought FOR QUESTIONS 13 TO 17, MATCH THE WORDS IN B. borrowed EACH LINE WITH THE OPTION THAT CAN BE USED C. saved WITH ALL OF THEM. D. charged Example 6. The teacher __________ tribute to freedom fighters achieve, deserve, enjoy, meet with _____. during Independence Day celebration at school. A. challenge A. praised B. change B. promised C. problem C. paid D. success D. prided Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 4th IEO - Set A 3 13. broadcast, gather, provide, publish _________. A. information In ____(25)____ Bear spent over 10 weeks on the B. change mountain’s South-East face. This ____(26)____ C. a possibility a whole week at Camp Two simply waiting for D. a message the right conditions to make his attempt on the summit. When he finally made it to the top, he 14. ignore, look into, overlook, rule out __________. sat for 20 minutes, just gazing in wonder at the A. freedom ____(27)____ before him. B. change The hardest part was still to come though. Every C. a possibility year the number of climbers killed on Everest D. an ambition increases, with most deaths occurring on the descent. 15. face, present, rise to, take up ____________. It is ____(28)____ surprising then, that Bear A. a problem should feel a ____(29)____ sense of relief when B. a challenge he eventually got back to base camp. C. information Example D. a question A. assisting B. obeying 16. main, important, salient, vital C. ordering D. serving A. signs B. areas 18. C. features A. achieve D. organs B. reach C. get 17. luminous, incandescent, bright, sparkling D. attain A. face 19. B. speech C. clothes A. live B. lively D. lights C. in life FOR QUESTIONS 18 TO 29, READ THE TEXT D. alive AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION TO FILL THE 20. BLANKS. A. power B. force On top of the World C. vigour In May 1998, just two years after breaking his D. strength back in a parachuting accident whilst (example) 21. ____(D)____ in the army, Bear Grylls became the A. crest youngest Briton to ____(18)____ the summit of B. crown Mount Everest and return ____(19)____. He was C. peak just 23 years old. D. tip As his back recovered and he regained his 22. ____(20)____, Bear decided to leave the army in A. join order to pursue his lifelong ambition to conquer B. unite the highest ____(21)____ in the world. A friend C. attach of his was organizing an expedition to Everest D. link and Bear was asked to ____(22)____. After a year 23. spent preparing for the climb and ____(23)____ sponsorship money, he and his companions moved A. rising B. raising out to the Himalayas to ____(24)____ up the C. arising challenge. D. arousing Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  4 4th IEO - Set A 24. 27. A. take A. scene B. rise B. outlook C. face C. vision D. put D. view 25. 28. A. summary A. strongly B. short B. equally C. total C. rarely D. conclusion D. hardly 26. 29. A. contained A. great B. included B. large C. comprised C. wide D. consisted D. full READING FOR QUESTIONS 30 TO 34, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. Drums make up one more family of instruments. Drums are made by stretching an animal hide over FAMILIES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS a bowl or open cylinder. Have you ever thought about how many ways People play drums by hitting the hide with a stick. there are to make musical sounds? You can make music with your own body. You can sing, clap, Drums help keep the beat in a band or orchestra. or snap your fingers. Musical instruments allow Drums can be tuned to different tone levels. This us to make music beyond what our bodies are is done by stretching or loosening the drum’s capable of. Bands and orchestras are made up of hide covering. families, or groups, of musical instruments. Each family of instruments adds something unique to Another family of musical instruments is the the music. percussion group. Drums are often thought of as Strings are one family of musical instruments. percussion. But true percussion instruments are You are probably familiar with some of these made from a solid material that is shaken, struck, instruments. A guitar has strings. Guitar players or scraped. Rattles, bells, and gongs are percussion make music by plucking the strings with their instruments. A xylophone is a more complicated fingers. A violin has strings too, but a violin player uses a bow to make music. Bowing an instrument percussion instrument. It has keys that are struck means sliding or scraping a bow over the strings. with a hammer. Each key sounds a different pitch A bow is a smooth tool that makes the strings or tone level. vibrate and produce sound. The number and range of musical instruments is Wind instruments make up another musical family. amazing. The next time you hear - or play in - a Wind instruments produce sound by moving columns of air. You may know someone who plays band or orchestra, listen carefully to the richness a flute. The flute is a tube shaped wind instrument. and variety of sounds. A flute player makes music by blowing air over a hole in the tube. Have you ever seen a clarinet? It is a wind 30. How can guitar players make musical sounds? instrument too. Clarinet players blow on a reed A. By playing the keys in the mouthpiece. The reed vibrates and sets the air inside the clarinet tube in motion. Trumpets, B. By blowing on a mouthpiece trombones, and French horns are other wind C. By plucking the strings instruments, but they don’t have reeds. D. By bowing the strings Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) 4th IEO - Set A 5 31. Which family of instruments uses an animal hide? As an adult, Rosa usually walked miles to and A. String from work. She avoided taking the local bus. B. Percussion She didn’t like it that black people had to use a C. Wind rear door and sit at the back of the bus. She also D. Drum didn’t like the fact that she was required to give up her seat to a white person when the bus was 32. What sets air in motion inside a clarinet tube? crowded. Rosa chose to walk up flights of stairs A. Humming by the player in buildings instead of riding an elevator marked B. The vibrating reed in the mouthpiece ‘blacks only’. She would go thirsty rather than C. Fingers pressing on the keys drink from a ‘black only’ drinking fountain to D. The hammer striking the body quench her thirst. 33. How is a xylophone played? Rosa was forty-two year old on 1 st December 1995. She was living in Montgomery, Alabama. A. By striking keys with a hammer Rosa was very tired on that particular day. With B. By bowing strings aching feet, she decided to take the bus home C. By shaking rattles and not walk as she usually did. The bus became D. By blowing air across a mouthpiece crowded, and a white man ordered Rosa to give 34. How do violin players make musical sounds? him her seat. Rosa refused. The bus driver stopped the bus. He found two police officers and asked A. By playing keys them to remove her from the bus. B. By blowing on a mouthpiece C. By hitting gongs She was arrested and fined 14 dollars. Rosa refused to pay the fine. Members of the African- D. By bowing strings American community organized a boycott of the FOR QUESTIONS 35 TO 39, READ THE PASSAGE AND bus company. They wanted to protest the treatment ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. they received. The boycott lasted 381 days. It led to the Supreme A BUS RIDE INTO HISTORY Court of the United States becoming involved. In 1955, an African-American woman was tired The Supreme Court ruled that blacks could sit after a hard day at work as a seamstress. When anywhere on a bus or train. African-Americans a white man told her to give up her bus seat so no longer had to give up their seats to white he could sit down, she refused. The woman was passengers. Rosa’s bus ride that day certainly arrested for what she did. Her name was Rosa changed history. Parks. Some people call her the ‘Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.’ 35. How is Rosa Parks remembered today? Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama at a time when A. As a Jim Crow lawyer African-Americans were not treated the same B. As the seamstress from Montgomery as white Americans. She was not able to attend C. As the ‘Mother of the Civil Rights Movement’ the same schools as white children. Her school D. As a member of the African-American didn’t even have any windows. It was a time community when ‘Jim Crow’ laws separated the races. There 36. Which is not true about buses in Alabama in were drinking fountains, restaurants, restrooms, 1955? and even elevators labelled ‘whites only’. A. Black people could only use a rear door. When Rosa and her cousin went into a local B. A black person could sit on any seat. store for a soda, the girls were told that the C. Black people could only sit at the back of the store wouldn’t serve them. They were asked to bus. leave! D. A black person had to give up a seat to a white person. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)  6 4th IEO - Set A 37. Why were Rosa and her cousin most likely asked to B. Giving up a seat on a bus for someone else. leave the store? C. Allowing only whites to do something. A. The store was out of soda. D. Paying a fine for breaking a law. B. Rosa came in the wrong door. 39. What caused the law to be changed in Montgomery? C. Rosa didn’t have enough money.