CBSE Class 3 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set C

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

1. Meetu went to the zoo where she ______ giraffes.
A. sew
B. sow
C. saw
D. sawed
Answer : C

2. Montu’s dog can’t climb a tree, but it can jump ______ the wall.
A. in
B. at
C. under
D. over
Answer : D

3. My clock is _______ perfectly fine, the time is half past two.
A. working
B. jogging
C. walking
D. broke
Answer : A

4. ______ idle mind is ______ devil’s workshop, our teacher told us.
A. An, an
B. A, an
C. A, a
D. An, a
Answer : D

5. When _______ grow up, I am going to be a dancer like my mother.
A. he
B. she
C. I
D. I’d
Answer : C

6. Raju is a baker. ______ bakes a variety of delicious goodies.
A. She
B. He
C. He’d
D. It
Answer : B

7. “Would you like some ice cream with _______ fruitcake?” my grandma asked me.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer : C

8. I have two siblings. My brother is _______ than me, but he is not the ______.
A. older, old
B. older, oldest
C. oldest, old
D. old, older
Answer : B

9. Although the dress was new, Sheila ________ fit in it.
A. can’t
B. can
C. must have
D. couldn’t
Answer : D

10. “_______ do you go every evening?” My father asked me.
A. Where
B. Which
C. What
D. None of these
Answer : A

11. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION.
A. You have finished eating but I haven’t.
B. You have finished eating until I haven’t.
C. You have finished eating because I haven’t.
D. You have finished eating since I haven’t.
Answer : A

12. CHOOSE THE CORRECT IDIOM.
A. Barking at the wrong tree.
B. Barking up the wrong tree.
C. Barking on the wrong tree.
D. Barking under the wrong tree.
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

13. The old fishermen called his son and gave him his old fishing net.
A. The old fishermen
B. called his son
C. and gave him his
D. old fishing net.
Answer : A

14. She sells seashells on the she sore. But, the shells she sells are not shells, I am sure.
A. She sells seashells
B. on the she sore.
C. But, the shells she sells
D. are not shells, I am sure.
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 15 AND 16, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

15. How do you spell the word which means to try something new?
A. Experiment
B. Experimant
C. Experement
D. Ecspermant
Answer : A

16. How do you spell the word which means talkative?
A. Communecative
B. Cummunecateve
C. Comunnicative
D. Communicative
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 17 AND 18, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

17. Alarmed
A. Clocked
B. Sound
C. Unafraid
D. Frightened
Answer : D 

18. Ecstatic
A. Static
B. Overjoyed
C. Statue
D. Tormented
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 19 AND 20, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

19. Melancholic
A. Joyful
B. Gloomy
C. Tired
D. Sad
Answer : A

20. Infuriated
A. Angry
B. Mad
C. Calm
D. Furious
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Skateboarding is thrilling - you can move quickly and fly through the air! Before you can do amazing tricks in the air, though, you need to learn the basics of skateboarding, and be prepared for a lot of trial and error.
The first thing you need to do is get a skateboard. It’s probably best to talk with a skateboarder to find a store that sells good quality skateboards, not just toys.
Many skateboarders create their own “setup,” but for your first board, someone at a skate shop should be able to help you. A helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards are important to get, as well. It is better to wear all of those than to hurt yourself! Once you are ready to learn the tricks, you might also need to buy a pair of skate shoes.
Then you’ll need to find a place to skateboard. An empty parking lot (with a safe adult around) or your driveway are good places to start. Skate parks are popping up in many towns now, so try to find one near you! Wherever you go, though, make sure it’s a place where skateboarding is allowed.
There are some basic movements you’ll need to learn in order to skateboard. The first movement is to find your stance. Most skateboarders put their left foot towards the front of the board and use their right foot to push themselves. If you’re lefthanded, you might want to try standing in a “goofy” stance, with your right foot towards the front of the board and using your left foot to push. Make sure your foot isn’t all the way at the front of the board, or it will tip forward.

21. Skateboarding is thrilling because one can _______________.
A. fly through the air
B. learn many tricks
C. move quickly and fly through the air
D. brag about it to their friends
Answer : C

22. The first step to skateboarding is to _______________.
A. buy helmet, elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards
B. talk with a skateboarder
C. learn the amazing tricks
D. buy a suitable skateboard
Answer : D

23. Helmet, elbow and knee pads and wrist guards are important because they ________.
A. look cool
B. protect the skateboarder from getting hurt
C. come free with the skateboard
D. none of these
Answer : B

24. What’s the best place to do skateboarding?
A. An empty parking lot or one’s driveway
B. The roof of one’s house
C. Inside the house
D. In the garden of the house
Answer : A

25. ‘Goofy’ stance is ____________.
A. left foot on the board and to push with the right foot
B. both feet on the skateboard
C. right foot towards the front of the board and to push with the left foot
D. both feet on the ground
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Alexander Cold awakened at dawn, startled by a nightmare. He had been dreaming that an enormous black bird had crashed against the window with a clatter of shattered glass, flown into the house, and carried off his mother. In the dream, he watched helplessly as the gigantic vulture clasped Lisa Cold’s clothing in its yellow claws, flew out the same broken window, and disappeared into a sky heavy with dark clouds. What had awakened him was the noise from the storm: wind lashing the trees, rain on the rooftop, and thunder.
He turned on the light with the sensation of being adrift in a boat, and pushed closer to the bulk of the large dog sleeping beside him. He pictured the roaring Pacific Ocean a few blocks from his house, spilling in furious waves against the cliffs. He lay listening to the storm and thinking about the black bird and about his mother, waiting for the pounding in his chest to die down. He was still tangled in the images of his bad dream. Alexander looked at the clock: six-thirty, time to get up. Outside, it was beginning to get light. He decided that this was going to be a terrible day, one of those days when it’s best to stay in bed because everything is going to turn out bad.

26. What was Alexander’s nightmare about? Alexander dreamt of ____________.
A. a fierce storm
B. a gigantic vulture taking away his mother
C. drowning in the Pacific Ocean
D. having the best day at school
Answer : B

27. How did the vulture enter Alexander’s house?
A. It flew into the house by crashing against the window.
B. It fell in through the roof.
C. It walked in through the front door.
D. It flew in through the kitchen window.
Answer : A

28. The day was best for staying in bed because __________.
A. it was going to be raining all day
B. a vulture had taken away his mother
C. it was going to be a terrible day; things were going to turn out bad
D. the clock was showing six-thirty
Answer : C

29. Choose the word in the passage which means the same as ‘to grab something tightly’.
A. Clatter
B. Spilling
C. Tangled
D. Clasp
Answer : D

30. An antonym of the word ‘wonderful’ as given in the passage is ______________.
A. Terrible
B. Pounding
C. Shatter
D. Roaring
Answer : A

ACHIEVERS SECTION

31. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.
Aasma’s condition is still critical, but the doctors think she’ll ___________.
A. pull within
B. push through
C. pull through
D. pin down
Answer : C

32. UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE.
hold / breath / your / count / and / to / ten
A. Count to ten and breath your hold.
B. Hold your breath and count to ten.
C. Count to your breath and hold ten.
D. Your count to ten and breath hold.
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 33 AND 34, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

33. Please _____ my apologies, no one could come __________ me.
A. accept, except
B. except, accept
C. accept, expect
D. expect, excect
Answer : A

34. The _______ in the floor of my boat needs to be fixed at the earliest.
A. lick
B. leak
C. litch
D. lych
Answer : B

35. CHOOSE THE SUITABLE IDIOM.
Just say what you have to say. Don’t _______.
A. bell the cat
B. bird’s eye view
C. burn candle at both ends
D. beat about the bush
Answer : D