IEO English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper For Class 5 To 8

Total Questions: 50                                                                 Total Time: 1 Hour

Section – 1: Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, 

Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Phrasal Verbs, 

Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, 

Active-Passive Voice and Reported Speech, etc.

Section – 2: Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News headlines, Messages, Letters,  etc.

Understand information given in News reports, timetables, Messages, etc.

Look for specific information in short texts like messages, menu card dialogues, etc.

Section – 3: Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like 

Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc.

Section – 4: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.

Total Questions: 50                                                                      Total Time: 1 Hour

Section – 1:  Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Conjunctions, Prepositions,

Punctuation and Jumbled Words, Tenses, Voices, Narration, etc., 

Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Synonyms, Antonyms

Section – 2:  Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News headlines, Brochures, Formal and Informal letters, Itinerary, etc.

Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in Short narratives, 

Time-tables, News stories, Diary entry, Poster Making, Messages, etc.

Section – 3: Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like agreement and disagreement, Requests, Refusals, Apologies,

Section – 4: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.

Total Questions: 50                                                                     Total Time: 1 Hour

Section – 1: Spellings, Collocations and Words related to Travel, Locations, Activities, Homonyms and Homophones, etc., 

Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One word, Phrasal verbs and Idioms, Modals, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, 

Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, Voices and Narration, etc.

Section 2:  Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News stories, Brochures, Formal and informal letters and advertisements. 

Understand information given in News reports, Brochures, Itinerary, etc.

Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short narratives, Biographies, Notices and Messages, etc.

Section 3: Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting and refusing, Apologies and stating of preferences and expression of intent, etc..

Section 4: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.

Total Questions: 50                                                                     Total Time: 1 Hour

Section – 1:  Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, 

Idioms or Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, 

Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. 

Words related to leisure, Household items/issues, Social causes, Outdoor locations and activities, etc.

Section – 2:  Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, etc., 

Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. 

Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like Editorials, Essays, etc

Section – 3: Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions such as Requesting, Giving information, Expressing surprise, Pronunciation, etc.

Section – 4: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.

Section

No. of Questions

Marks/Questions

Total Marks

Section – 1: Word and Structure Knowledge

              45

         1

       45

Section – 2: Reading

Section – 3: Spoken and Written Expression

Section – 4: Achievers Section

5

3

15

Grand Total

                50

      60