Mock IEO - 9 (Class - V)

Directions: Complete the story by filling the blank with a suitable article.

After a few days the slave was caught and was ordered to be thrown before a hungry lion. On the fixed day the lion was let loose on ________ slave. Luckily, it was the same lion. The lion recognised the slave and began to lick the slave's feet. Seeing this, the people were surprised. Then, the slave told them the whole story.

Directions: Complete the story by filling the blank with a suitable article.

Once a slave, who was very sick of his cruel master, ran away from his master’s house to _______ forest. There he saw a lion crying with pain. The lion sat down before him. The lion held out his paw. There was a big thorn in it. The slave drew it out and dressed the wound. Then, they became friends.

Directions: Complete the following paragraph with a suitable adverb from the options given below.

“Forgive and forget” should be our motto in life. If this advice is followed, we will find that we have risen above the level of ordinary men. The feeling that we are able to love our enemies helps us _______ to take us nearer to God.

Directions: Complete the following paragraph with a suitable adverb from the options given below.

Madhuri is the daughter of a rich merchant. She has several servants in her home. She is driven to school daily in a nice car. Her driver’s daughter Sherry studies in the same class. Sherry waers torn shoes. She does not have _________ books and has only one uniform.

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.

A farmer had four sons who always quarrelled ________ themselves. The farmer’s advice had no effect on them. Once he thought of a plan to teach them a lesson. He asked them to bring a bundle of sticks. He asked them to break the bundle but none of them could do so.

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.

The farmer asked them to untie the bundle. The sons did so. Then, the farmer divided the sticks between them and asked them to break the sticks. Now, each __________ the sons could break the sticks easily. The farmer advised them that if they wanted to remain safe, they should be united like the bundle of sticks.

Directions: Complete the following letter with a suitable conjunction.

Dear Father,
You will be glad to know __________ I have secured first position in the terminal test. I assure you that I shall try my best to secure good marks in the annual examination as well. I have to pay my board examination fees. I also have to buy one sports kit for the annual tournament. Moreover, I need to purchase some reference books as they will help me in securing good marks. So, I would request you to send me an extra one thousand rupees, besides my routine expenses.
Regards to dear Mother,
Yours affectionately,
Abhi

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below.

A speeding car did not care to stop after hitting the man waiting at the bus stop. The injured person was rushed to a nearby hospital. The doctor did his best to save the man ________ lay unconscious. After a lot of effort, the doctor was finally able to save a precious life.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below.

After having being ill for a long time, Kamini stopped taking interest in anything. She just kept on thinking about _____ illness. She would not listen to any advice. She developed a habit of arguing endlessly. Knowing that it was more of a mental problem than a physical one, her parents consulted psychiatrist.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below.

A crow while sitting on an electric pole slipped and got trapped in the wires. Its screaming attracted at least fifty crows. ________ began to cry loudly. Hearing them, hundreds of people working in different buildings came out and saw the crow struggling for its freedom. A youngman from the crowd, climbed the pole and freed the bird.

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

We should obey the rules of the road so that the roads are remain safe for us. The roads in our towns and cities are becoming more and more busy these days. They are crowded with all kinds of vehicles during the better part of the day. If people disobey traffic rules, accidents will happen sooner or later. Every user of the road ought to know the rules.

If people obey traffic rules, what will not happen?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

When I was a small girl, my grandpa used to tell me the story of an honest wood cutter who was rewarded with gold, silver and iron axes by God Mercury. But these days, situation has changed totally. Neither do we have honest wood cutters nor such gods. By saying this, I do not mean that it does not pay to be honest. But, what I mean to say is that people have become hard hearted, selfish and feelingless. We have to make efforts to curb the vices; otherwise, the world will be doomed and we shall be left in a lurch.

Situations have changed totally because now there are __________.

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

On the banks of the sacred Ganges
a crocodile chanced to be.
Near the place where a clever monkey
lived up in a mango tree.
Very soon the croc and the monkey,
came close and became friends.
The croc, with the monkey on his back
went cruising where the river ends.

The relationship between the crocodile and the monkey was ________.

Directions: Read the following notice and fill in the blank with suitable word(s) from the alternatives given below.

                                Air Force School, New Delhi

8^th April, 20xx

                                WATER BOTTLE LOST

A brand new Marx water bottle was lost in the hockey ground on 6^th April, 20xx. It is blue in colour and has a red lid. There is a sticker of a child going to school on it. If found, please return it to the __________.

Rawat
Roll no. 3423 VI B

Directions: Based on the given notes, complete the biography to present a report.

VIRENDER SEHWAG

Birth : 20^th October, 1978 in delhi
Nickname : Viru
Bating style : Right-handed batsman
Achievements : First ever Indian to score 300 runs in a test

Virender Sehwag whose nickname is Viru, ____________ on 20^th October, 1978. He was educated in Delhi. He scored 300 runs in a test match.

Directions: Below are given six sentences marked as S1 and S6, which form the beginning and the ending of a paragraph. The middle four sentences are marked as A, B, C and D which have been jumbled up. You are required to complete the paragraph by choosing from the given options.

S1 = A very tall man reached a fruit shop.
S6 = The shopkeeper tried to defend the size of oranges by saying that to a man of his height, even watermelons would appear to be guavas.
(A) = He looked at the items.
(B) = He pointed to the basket of oranges and asked the price.
(C) = The man said that price was too much and those oranges were no bigger than marbles.
(D) = The shopkeeper replied that it was thirty rupees a dozen.

Directions: A part of the letter has been replaced by a blank column. Name that part.

From
Dhruti
12 Pindi Street,
Bengaluru
Date-17/12/15

To
Damini
31, Ram Bagh
Nasik

Subject - Reply to the invitation on marriage||
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|40___________________,|

I received your letter yesterday. It is a great news that your sister is getting married. I will definitely come. Thank you for the the written invitation as it will help me to get a leave.
Yours lovingly.
Dhruti

Directions: Read the notice and complete the paragraph that follows. Choose from the options given below.

                    SELECTION OF SCHOOL MAGAZINE
                    STUDENT’S EDITORIAL BOARD

12^th May, 20xx
The selection of the student’s editorial board for the school magazine for the current year will be held as follows:
Languages : English, Hindi, Punjabi
Date : 20^th May, 20xx
Time : 10 a.m.
Place : School library
Stationery : To be provided by the school

Amit Kumar
Editor in-chief

The school is planning to form the new editorial board for the school magazine for the current session. The students who are interested will __________ as per the schedule given above.