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SOF IEO Class 2 free mock test and sample paper

A full IEO Class 2 practice paper: 35 questions for 40 marks in 60 minutes, in the same 4 sections and order as the SOF paper. Take it here with an instant score — no login, no sign-up — or print it with an OMR sheet and the answer key. Free, with no ads.

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  • Questions35
  • Marks40
  • Time60 min
  • Sections4

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Tap an answer for each question. The 60-minute clock starts at your first answer; press Finish and mark at the bottom when you are done, and every answer is explained.

Section 1 — Word and Structure Knowledge · 15 × 1 mark

  1. Question 1 of 35

    Which word names the picture?

    1 tree
  2. Question 2 of 35

    blue, red, green — what are all three?

  3. Question 3 of 35

    What do we call a group of dogs?

  4. Question 4 of 35

    Which animal lives in a sty?

  5. Question 5 of 35

    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

    This pencil box is ___ — I bought it myself.

  6. Question 6 of 35

    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

    Would you like tea ___ coffee?

  7. Question 7 of 35

    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

    She read the poem ___ so that everyone could hear.

  8. Question 8 of 35

    Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.

    school / We / to / go / every / day

  9. Question 9 of 35

    What is the plural of fly?

  10. Question 10 of 35

    Choose the part of the sentence that has an error.

    The children was playing in the park.

  11. Question 11 of 35

    What is the past tense of give?

  12. Question 12 of 35

    Choose the picture for the word butterfly.

  13. Question 13 of 35

    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

    The children ran ___ the classroom when the bell rang.

  14. Question 14 of 35

    Choose the correct word to complete the phrase.

    as blind as a ___

  15. Question 15 of 35

    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

    The sparrow built its ___ on the mango tree.

Section 2 — Reading · 10 × 1 mark

  1. Question 16 of 35

    A Birthday Invitation

    Dear Anaya, Please come to my birthday party! Day : Sunday, 14 June Time : 4 o'clock in the evening Place : 12, Rose Garden Road There will be games, cake and a puppet show. Please tell me by Friday if you can come. Your friend, Meera

    What will there be at the party?

  2. Question 17 of 35

    The Lion and the Mouse

    A lion was fast asleep under a tree. A little mouse ran over his paw and woke him up. The lion caught her in his big paw. “Please let me go,” said the mouse. “One day I will help you.” The lion laughed, but he let her go. A few days later the lion was caught in a hunter's net. He roared and roared. The mouse heard him and ran to him. She cut the ropes with her sharp teeth and set the lion free.

    How did the lion feel when he was caught in the net?

  3. Question 18 of 35

    The Thirsty Crow

    It was a very hot day. A crow flew here and there, but he could not find any water. At last he saw a pot under a tree. There was only a little water at the bottom of the pot. The crow put in his beak, but he could not reach the water. Then he saw some small stones near the tree. He dropped the stones into the pot one by one. Slowly the water came up, and the happy crow drank it.

    What happened after the crow dropped in the stones?

  4. Question 19 of 35

    At the Fruit Shop

    Amma : Good evening. Are the mangoes sweet today? Shopkeeper : Yes, madam. They came from the farm this morning. Amma : Please give me two kilograms. Shopkeeper : Here you are. That will be one hundred and twenty rupees. Amma : Could you also put in a few bananas? Shopkeeper : Certainly. Thank you, madam. Please come again.

    In the dialogue, Certainly means ___.

  5. Question 20 of 35

    The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

    A boy took his sheep up the hill every day. One day he felt bored and shouted, “Wolf! Wolf!” The people of the village ran up the hill to help him, but there was no wolf at all. The boy laughed at them. He played the same trick the next day too. Then one evening a real wolf came out of the trees. The boy shouted and shouted, but this time nobody came to help him.

    Who shouted, “Wolf! Wolf!”?

  6. Question 21 of 35

    The Ant and the Dove

    A little ant went down to the river to drink. The water carried her away and she began to sink. A dove on a tree saw her. She dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed on to the leaf and reached the bank safely. Some days later a hunter came with a net to catch the dove. The ant saw him and bit his foot. The hunter cried out, and the dove flew away.

    Why did the dove fly away safely?

  7. Question 22 of 35

    Riya : Good morning, Sameer. Are you waiting for the school bus? Sameer : Good morning, Riya. Yes, but it is already late. Riya : My mother says there is a lot of traffic near the market today. Sameer : Then we shall be late for the assembly. Riya : Do not worry. Our teacher knows about the traffic. Sameer : Look, here comes the bus at last!

    Which of these would be the best title for this passage?

  8. Question 23 of 35

    Dear Anaya, Please come to my birthday party! Day : Sunday, 14 June Time : 4 o'clock in the evening Place : 12, Rose Garden Road There will be games, cake and a puppet show. Please tell me by Friday if you can come. Your friend, Meera

    Why was this written?

  9. Question 24 of 35

    A Note on the Fridge

    Meera, I have gone to the market. Your milk is in the blue cup on the table. Please finish your homework before you watch television. Do not open the door for anyone. I will be back by six o'clock. Amma

    What must Meera do before she watches television?

  10. Question 25 of 35

    The Hare and the Tortoise

    A hare could run faster than anyone in the forest, and he never stopped saying so. One day a tortoise said, “Let us have a race.” All the animals came to watch. The hare ran far ahead and then sat down under a shady tree. “The tortoise is so slow,” he thought, and soon he fell asleep. The tortoise walked on and on without stopping. When the hare woke up, the tortoise was already at the finish line.

    What does this story teach us?

Section 3 — Spoken and Written Expression · 5 × 1 mark

  1. Question 26 of 35

    Your friend has come first in the running race.

    Friend: I won the race!

    What is the best thing to say?

  2. Question 27 of 35

    In which situation would you say this?

    “Thank you so much!”

  3. Question 28 of 35

    Choose the correct option to complete the conversation.

    Ravi : Can you swim?

    Anaya : No, ______.

  4. Question 29 of 35

    Choose the correct option to complete the conversation.

    Student : ______ I borrow this book, please?

    Librarian : Yes, of course.

  5. Question 30 of 35

    Choose the best reply.

    Neighbour: Hello, what is your name?

Section 4 — Achievers Section · 5 × 2 marks

  1. Question 31 of 35

    In which option are both words spelt correctly?

  2. Question 32 of 35

    Choose the sentence that is correct.

  3. Question 33 of 35

    A Note on the Fridge

    Meera, I have gone to the market. Your milk is in the blue cup on the table. Please finish your homework before you watch television. Do not open the door for anyone. I will be back by six o'clock. Amma

    Which of these statements is true about the passage?

  4. Question 34 of 35

    Choose the correct synonym of repair.

  5. Question 35 of 35

    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

    Ira was ___ when her best friend moved to another city.

Answer key and explanations (opens below)

1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (C) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (D) 30. (C) 31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (D)

  1. 1. (A)

    The picture shows a tree.

  2. 2. (C)

    blue, red, green are all colours.

  3. 3. (B)

    Many dogs together are called a pack.

  4. 4. (A)

    A sty is the home of a pig.

  5. 5. (A)

    ‘Mine’ can stand alone; ‘my’ always needs a noun after it.

  6. 6. (D)

    ‘Or’ offers a choice between two things.

  7. 7. (C)

    It tells us how she read, so the adverb ‘loudly’ is used.

  8. 8. (C)

    The words make sense in this order: “We go to school every day.”

  9. 9. (A)

    One fly, many flies.

  10. 10. (A)

    ‘Children’ is more than one, so it takes were playing.

  11. 11. (A)

    We say “Yesterday I gave”, so the past of give is gave.

  12. 12. (C)

    A butterfly is the one drawn here.

  13. 13. (D)

    ‘Into’ shows movement from outside to inside.

  14. 14. (C)

    A bat is said to see very little, so we say ‘as blind as a bat’.

  15. 15. (C)

    All four are homes of animals, but a bird's home is a nest.

  16. 16. (A)

    Those are the three things the invitation lists.

  17. 17. (D)

    He roared and roared but the ropes still held him, so he could do nothing.

  18. 18. (A)

    The passage says that slowly the water came up.

  19. 19. (C)

    The shopkeeper is agreeing at once to add the bananas.

  20. 20. (A)

    It was the boy watching the sheep who shouted it, twice for fun and once for real.

  21. 21. (B)

    The shout told her someone was there before the net could fall.

  22. 22. (D)

    Every line of the dialogue is about the bus that has not yet come.

  23. 23. (A)

    The whole card gives the day, the time and the place of a party and asks Anaya to come.

  24. 24. (C)

    The note says to finish the homework first, and then watch television.

  25. 25. (C)

    The tortoise never hurried, and never stopped either.

  26. 26. (A)

    A friend who has won is congratulated.

  27. 27. (A)

    When someone gives you something, you thank them.

  28. 28. (D)

    The question begins with ‘Can’, so the answer uses ‘can’ — and after ‘No’ it becomes ‘cannot’.

  29. 29. (D)

    ‘May I…?’ is how we ask for permission politely.

  30. 30. (C)

    When someone asks your name politely, you give it and say a little about yourself.

  31. 31. (A)

    Only quickly and laugh are both spelt correctly.

  32. 32. (D)

    ‘Tomorrow’ has not happened yet, so we use ‘will’ before the verb.

  33. 33. (B)

    Amma is out until six, and the note tells Meera not to open the door.

  34. 34. (C)

    repair means mend.

  35. 35. (D)

    Losing a friend makes you sad, and ‘unhappy’ is the opposite of happy.

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Is this IEO Class 2 mock test really free, with no login?
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How is it marked?
The same way as the SOF paper: Word and Structure Knowledge 1 mark a question, Reading 1 mark a question, Spoken and Written Expression 1 mark a question, Achievers Section 2 marks a question, 40 marks in all. Press Finish and mark to see the score by section and the right answer, with an explanation, under every question.
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