CBSE Class 2 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 04

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 AND 2, USE THE CLUES TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD.

1. You get wool from this animal -
A. A sheep
B. A horse
C. A lion
Answer : A

2. You use this to open a door -
A. A rubber
B. A key
C. A fork
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 3 AND 4, IDENTIFY THE PICTURE FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS

3. ___________

A. A fly
B. A football
C. A net
Answer : B

4. ___________

A. A chair
B. A cupboard
C. A table
Answer : A

CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUT.

5. ___________
A. Flower
B. Television
C. Printer
Answer : A

CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH RHYMES.

6. Done
A. Gun
B. Soon
C. Gone
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 7 AND 8, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

7. One leaf, many ___________
A. leafs
B. leaves
C. leavs
Answer : B

8. One mouse, many ___________
A. mouses
B. mices
C. mice
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 9 TO 11, USE THE MOST SUITABLE WORD TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

9. A crayon is used to ___________ pictures.
A. write
B. colour
C. hide
Answer : B

10. A ___________ lives in very cold places.
A. kangaroo
B. giraffe
C. penguin
Answer : C

11. She forgot to take ___________ pen to school today.
A. a
B. an
C. the
Answer : A

IDENTIFY THE WORD FOR COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

12. We have plenty of apples, but we don’t have ___________ oranges.
A. some
B. any
C. lots of
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD.

13. I looked for my book, ___________ could not find it.
A. but
B. since
C. so
Answer : A

14. Samantha is beautiful ___________ rich.
A. also
B. and
C. but
Answer : B

Reading

FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 21, READ THE GIVEN PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

The Baby Squirrel

Once upon a time, in the woods lived a squirrel family called Petersons. They were all very happy, but the happiest among them was baby squirrel. Every day the baby squirrel, who was called Pete, would wake up with a broad smile. Pete was a very friendly squirrel and never fought with his brothers and sisters.
Even at school, Pete’s teachers were surprised at how hard he worked and was always willing to help other animals in the class.
However, one day Pete came to school without a smile on his face. Everyone was surprised to see Pete like this. All his classmates asked him, what the matter was. Pete did not say a word. Then, his favourite teacher, Ms. Marks, asked him and Pete whispered something in her ear.
Ms. Marks opened her handbag and gave Pete a brand new pencil. Pete was smiling once again. The other animals realized that Pete had lost his favourite pencil. The pencil, his father had got him as a gift from his overseas trip and it was very dear to Pete.
The animals searched the class in the break and found Pete’s lost pencil under one of the tables. Pete had never been so happy ever before. He promised to be more careful in the future 

15. What was the squirrel family called?
A. Marks
B. Petersons
C. Thompson
Answer : B

16. What was different one day?
A. Pete smiled too much.
B. Pete was very happy.
C. Pete did not smile at all.
Answer : C

17. What did the teacher do?
A. The teacher asked Pete to do his homework.
B. The teacher asked Pete to stop crying.
C. The teacher gave Pete a new pencil.
Answer : C

18. How do we know that Pete was a friendly squirrel?
A. Pete fought with his brothers and sisters.
B. Pete woke up with a broad smile every day.
C. Pete was born in a happy squirrel family.
Answer : B

19. Pete never fought with whom?
A. His brothers and sisters
B. His parents
C. His classmates
Answer : A

20. The word ‘overseas’ means ______________ .
A. another country
B. another city
C. another sea
Answer : A

21. The word ‘surprise’ means ___________.
A. to be sad
B. to be hungry
C. to be shocked
Answer : C

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 26, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

22. James: ‘Where are you from?’
Rebecca: ‘___________.’
A. I lived in London for a year
B. I have been living in London
C. I’m from London
Answer : C

23. Mike: ‘Have you ever been to the post office?’
Monica: ‘___________.’
A. Yes, I haven’t
B. Yes, me too
C. Yes, I have
Answer : C

24. Waiter: ‘What would you like to order?’
Roger: ‘___________.’
A. A chicken sandwich, please
B. Yes, I will
C. Yes, I do want to order
Answer : A

25. Dad: ‘Why are you late?’
Bob: ___________.
A. There was no traffic
B. The train was delayed
C. Yes, I am late
Answer : B

26. Henry: ‘What are you doing this weekend?’
Rob: ‘___________.’
A. Both of us are busy
B. I can go shopping
C. Nothing special, just studying
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 27 TO 30, READ THE LETTER AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

Hi Sis,
We all are fine at home.
How is life at university? Dad and I plan to visit you in the Summer.
I’m saving money for that.
I have bought some gifts for you. I will give them to you when we
meet.
Love
Henry

27. Who is writing this letter?
A. Dad
B. Sister
C. Brother
Answer : C

28. Who is he writing to? His ___________.
A. sister
B. father
C. cousin
Answer : A

29. What is Henry doing to prepare for the Summer?
A. Buying flowers
B. Studying hard
C. Saving money
Answer : C

30. Who else can you write such a letter to?
A. A doctor
B. A teacher
C. Dad
Answer : C

Achievers Section

31. CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUT.
A. A bus
B. A truck
C. A garage
Answer : C

32. CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH RHYMES : Fight
A. Site
B. Kate
C. Page
Answer : A

33. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD.
One woman, many ___________
A. women
B. womens
C. womans
Answer : A

34. USE THE MOST SUITABLE WORD TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
The feminine form of fox is ___________.
A. mare
B. hen
C. vixen
Answer : C

35. CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Robin: ‘Did you like the film?’
Vin: ‘___________.’
A. Yes, I did. It was lovely
B. This was my first English movie
C. The ticket cost too much
Answer : A