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IEO Previous Year Question Paper for Class 5 (2013, SET A)
WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.
Example
I have a _____ friends in my neighbourhood.
A. many
B. few
C. much
D. lots
1. I was looking out of the window________ someone called my name.
A. while
B. when
C. as
D. SO
2. We________that our school had once been a hospital.
A. invented
B. discovered
C. reviewed
D. reminded
3._______ I was playing tennis, I broke my arm.
A. While
B. When
C. As
D. During
4.__________a car they also have a bike.
A. Beside
B. Besides
C. Except for
D. Apart
5. I_____ walking when the weather was fine.
A. agreed
B. loved
C. wanted
D. decided
6. They had one hour to do it, but the students have_______ finished the work.
A. yet
B. already
C. never
D. still
7. Seema arrived in Patna two days________
A. already
B. since
C. yet
D. ago
8. Many of Manish’s classmates________an interest in joining the campaign.
A. suggested
B. expressed
C. described
D. concurred
9. You will get good marks,____you study hard.
A. if
B. at the time
C. unless
D. suppose
10. You haven’t completed your homework,_______we cannot go to the match.
A. at first
B. therefore
C. however
D. because
FOR QUESTIONS 11 TO 13, MATCH THE WORDS IN EACH LINE WITH THE OPTION THAT CAN BE USED WITH ALL OF THEM.
Example
furniture, cake, advice, news
A. unit
B. article
C. piece
D. item
11. listen to, talk to, think about, look up
A. the radio
B. a friend
C. the weather
D. a book
12. offer, give, take, ask for
A. a response
B. an answer
C. advice
D. a solution
13. best, close, mutual, school
A. family
B. friend
C. couple
D. teacher
FOR QUESTIONS 14 TO 17, FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE RIGHT OPTION.
Boating Holiday
I went boating for the first time last summer.___(14)____ , a boy asked if I would like to go on a houseboat with him. ___(15)___ I thought this was a wonderful idea but after a while I wasn’t too sure. We had to manage the boat ourselves and I had no previous experience. ____(16)___ I began to feel more confident._____ (17)____ suddenly, we hit a rock and I fell over. I hadn’t hurt myself but felt very embarrassed.
14.
A. One morning
B. At first
C. In the beginning
D. Once upon a time
15.
A. Firstly
B. At first
C. Slowly
D. Then
16.
A. After a while
B. Lately
C. Little later
D. Shortly
17.
A. Moreover
B. Finally
C. Then
D. Later
READING
FOR QUESTIONS 18 TO 21, READ THE SIGNS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Example
CHILDREN UNDER FIVE MUST HAVE AN ADULT WITH THEM ON THIS RIDE
The sign says that_______
A. children less than 5 years old cannot go on this ride alone
B. children in groups of five or more must have an adult with them
C. adults are not allowed on this ride
D. none of these
ADVENTURE PARK
THIS ENTRANCE CLOSED UNTIL 11 AM TODAY USE OTHER ENTRANCE BESIDE CAFE
18. The other entrance is_______
A. near the cafe
B. opposite the cafe
C. adjacent to the cafe
D. around the cafe
19. If you try to use the closed gate will you be punished?
A. Yes
B. No
C. May be
D. Can’t say
20. This sign_______
A. is a warning
B. gives permission
C. gives information
D. is an order
PLEASE REMAIN SEATED UNTIL THE PERFORMANCE IS OVER
21. The sign________
A. is a suggestion
B. is a warning
C. is a request
D. gives information
FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 26, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
BERRIES FOR GOPAL
Gopal paused to take in the smell and scene around him as he walked down the street. He often took this route after school, but did not remember seeing the creepers that covered the bushes near the road. He supposed they might have always been there, but the recent rains had probably made them bigger and healthier for they had grown larger and longer. Now, the creepers seemed to cover everything and bunches of dark berries could be seen among the deep green leaves. The berries looked delicious, small and red though some were larger and yellowish.
Gopal watched the creepers spread and grow everyday on his way to and back from school and finally one day he decided to taste the abundant tiny fruit. However, first he wanted to be sure they were edible and took some home to his grandmother who said they were a kind of gooseberry. Later that day, Gopal checked on the internet to correctly identify the plant. He found that there were whole pages dedicated to edible wild fruits and plants, as well as imposter plants that looked similar but were actually bad for you.
After much research, he decided the berries were safe to eat. He put one into his mouth and tasted the sharp, tangy flesh. Little black seeds were at the centre of the fruit. He carefully, savoured the tartness of the wild gooseberry. Then he began waiting an hour to see if there was any sort of reaction, just in case he’d made a mistake. After a while, when he found that he had no stomach pains or any other reaction, he ate a few more and then got a bag and collected all the berries he could find. He rinsed them and ate a few more, but he crushed most of them to make juice. The juice did not need sugar and tasted sweet and natural. This is how Gopal became interested in plants and learned about them from school and on the internet.
22. What did Gopal see as he walked along the road?
A. Flowers
B. Vegetables
C. Money plants
D. Wild vines
23. Why was Gopal careful about picking and eating the wild fruit?
A. They might be poisonous.
B. They might make him fat.
C. They might not be delicious.
D. They might cause infections.
24. How did Gopal decide that the fruit was safe?
A. They looked delicious.
B. He did a lot of research.
C. He watched a programme on TV.
D. He consulted a doctor.
25. Why did Gopal wait after eating some of the fruit?
A. He was letting them react.
B. He was making sure he didn’t get sick.
C. He was making juice.
D. He was collecting more berries.
26. How did finding the wild fruit change Gopal?
A. He started appreciating nature more.
B. He ate more healthily.
C. He got bitten by a snake.
D. He stopped buying store food.
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 27 TO 36, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE TEXT.
Wet Walk
The wettest walk in the (example)____(A)____ is probably the one Dhamu and Somnath did a few years___ (27)___ when they walked to Cherrapunji from Calcutta during the monsoons . To prepare for the trip they ___(28)__a day standing in a lake. But they were more comfortable there than at Cherrapunji_____ (29)___ they weren’t tired or hungry there. They began their 1.126 km walk____ (30)___ 8th December 2005 and____ (31)___ in Cherrapunji 47 days later. A plane took them straight home from there.
Dhamu had his 27th_____ (32)___ during the trip and he was amazed when Somnath gave him a small___(33) ___cake with a candle inside. Somnath said __(34)__ moment for him was when Dhamu’s face lit up when he__ (35)__ that cake. The strange things is that more men____(36)__ walked on the moon than to Cherrapunji.
Example
A. world
B. country
C. planet
D. earth
27.
A. then
B. ago
C. since
D. after
28.
A. passed
B. stayed
C. spent
D. had
29.
A. because
B. but
C. therefore
D. SO
30.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
31.
A. got
B. reached
C. went
D. arrived
32.
A. celebration
B. anniversary
C. wedding
D. birthday
33.
A. celebration
B. celebrative
C. celebratory
D. celebrating
34.
A. greater
B. good
C. best
D. better
35.
A.saw
B. looked
C. watched
D. realised
36.
A. did
B. have
C. was
D. has
FOR QUESTIONS 37 TO 45, READ THE COVERSATION AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO FILL EACH BLANK.
Arvind : So how often do you (example)______(C)____ your email? Mani : At least once a day and sometimes more. If I’ve____(37)____ any messages I usually answer them straightaway and I always____ (38)___ my friends messages on their birthdays. Arvind : I use my computer mostly for word___(39)___ Mani : Don’t you ever__(40)__the net? Arvind : Sure, in fact I__ (41)____a fantastic website just the other day. It was the official site of the film A.I. You can actually chat to a robot on the site! Mani : And do you ever buy things__(42)___ ?
Arvind : Well, I bought some CDs and a new ringtone for my mobile phone this morning Mani : You really like your mobile, don’t you? What’s the worst experience you’ve ever had with a computer? Arvind : Once, when I had to hand in a really important essay the next day, my computer____(43)___ and I____ (44)___ the whole document. Mani : Hadn’t you_ (45)__a backup copy? Arvind : No. Anyway it turns out the computer had a virus so the copy probably would have been infected too.
Example
A. look
B. see
C. check
D. watch
37.
A. received
B. arrived
C. retrieved
D. accessed
38.
A. give
B. send
C. emit
D. put
39.
A. producing
B. processing
C. writing
D. working
40.
A.navigate
B. sail
C. travel
D. surf
41.
A. arrived at
B. reached
C. came across
D. visited
42.
A. online
B. on hold
C. connected
D. remotely
43.
A. dropped
B. crashed
C. hung up
D. closed
44.
A. missed
B. lost
C. disappeared
D. rubbed out
45.
A. done
B. made
C. produced
D. prepared
ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 49, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.
46. The group tried to_____the barriers in their path.
A. overlook
B. overcome
C. overwhelm
D. overtake
47. I told her I prefer travelling by train_____
A. than flying
B. to fly
C. to flying
D. to flight
48. She______to wear glasses. She can’t see the letters well enough.
A. should
B. can
C. must
D. ought
49. I asked for her help and she_______me well.
A. adviced
B. suggested
C. advised
D. suggest
READ THE SIGN AND ANSWER THE QUESTION.
PARK CLOSES AT 6 PM
EXCEPT IN DECEMBER
WHEN IT CLOSES AT 4 PM
50. The park______________.
A. closes early during winters
B. closes early only in December
C. closes at 6 pm on all days
D. closes later in December
