SOF - IEO Level 2 Sample Papers for Class 8

Q.1

Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there was an unpleasant number of questions about why Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.

Based on the above passage, fill in the blank. It is clear from the passage that the survivors of the accident ______.

Q.2

Choose the correct article: While I was going to join his team, he backed out from ___ idea.

Q.3

Active-Passive Voice

Convert the following passive voice sentence into active voice: A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

Q.4

Participles

Pick out the participle from the following sentence: I saw the storm approaching.

Q.5

Fill in the blank: I _______ for you all evening.

Q.6

Choose the correct article to fill in the blank: I'm in ___ hurry.

Q.7

Choose the correct form of the verb: I ____ (plan) to visit him today.

Q.8

Change the voice: He was caught for littering in the streets and fined.

Q.9

Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank on a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there was an unpleasant number of questions about why Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.

According to the passage, fill in the blank. when the Estonia sank, ----. When the Estonia sank,  _________.

Q.10

Choose the noun: Ashok is running fast.