CBSE Class 3 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set P

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

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

               Example
__________ Sun is hottest in the afternoon.
A. A
B. The
C. An

1. Mohit was absent __________ the office last Friday.
A. in
B. at
C. from
Answer : C

2. These bananas are __________ tasty.
A. grossly
B. extremely
C. lovely
Answer : B

3. __________ you help me with my homework tonight?
A. Will
B. Do
C. Are
Answer : A

4. She still __________ that we are good friends.
A. insist
B. insists
C. insisting
Answer : B

5. My sister loves Italian food but I don’t like __________ .
A. them
B. there
C. it
Answer : C

6. Do you want to see __________ magic trick?
A. a
B. an
C. the
Answer : A

7. She exaggerates __________ when telling stories.
A. smooth
B. interesting
C. excessively
Answer : C

8. My brother can __________ English and French.
A. speak
B. spoken
C. speaking
Answer : A

9. The football match __________ next Saturday.
A. does
B. will be
C. playing
Answer : B

10. Do you want to go to __________ new cinema hall on Jain Street?
A. a
B. an
C. the
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 11 AND 12, CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH IS SPELLED CORRECTLY.

Example
A. Coridoor
B. Corridor
C. Corridoor

11. __________
A. Seperate
B. Separate
C. Seperete
Answer : B

12. __________
A. Stomach
B. Stomcah
C. Stmach
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH MEANS THE SAME AS THE UNDERLINED WORD.

             Example
We love playing out on the lawn.
A. shade
B. grass
C. cliff

13. She feels nervous when she gives presentations.
A. shy
B. excited
C. confident
Answer : A

14. We got our new timetable for our classes today.
A. receipt
B. diagram
C. schedule
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 15 AND 16, CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH MEANS THE OPPOSITE OF THE UNDERLINED WORD.

            Example
The painting is beautiful.
A. ugly
B. attractive
C. nice

15. He is very generous with his money.
A. fascinated
B. civilised
C. stingy
Answer : C

16. I think the flavour of the food was perfect.
A. awful
B. interesting
C. tasty
Answer : A

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 17 TO 21, READ THE PASS AGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW .

The Flyer made by two American brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, was the first aircraft to make steady flight in 1903. By 1907, the Wright flyer could stay in air for up to 45 minutes.
The Handley Page HP 42 – It was built in 1930. It flew mainly on the European routes. The fuel used was hydrogen and it could explode very easily, resulting in many crashes.
Bleriot XI 1909 – The monoplane designed by Luis Bleriot became world famous on 15 July 1909, as the first aeroplane to fly across the English Channel.
After World War II, commercial aircrafts using various types of jet engines were produced. The first Jumbo Jet, the Boeing 747, that could carry more than 400 passengers over long distance was built by Boeing company around 1968-70.
Many big cities in the world, like London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Tokyo, Mumbai, etc., have large international airports. In India many cities are connected by air. Most of the domestic traffic in India is controlled by Indian Airlines 

           Example
The passage is about __________.
A. flying across the English Channel
B. commercial aircrafts
C. the Wright brothers

17. Why are Wilbur and Orville Wright famous?
Wilbur and Orville Wright are famous because they __________ .
A. fought bravely in World War II
B. developed the first aircraft, which made steady flight for up to 45 minutes
C. had flown many aircrafts by 1907
Answer : B

18. Bleriot XI, became world famous because it __________.
A. was the first aeroplane to fly across the English Channel
B. could transport goods
C. was invented by Wright Brothers
Answer : A

19. Boeing 747 was the first Jumbo Jet that .__________
A. was developed in 1907
B. used hydrogen as the fuel resulting in crashes
C. could carry more than 400 passengers over long distance
Answer : C

20. Commercial aircrafts were produced using __________ after World War II.
A. air services
B. wingspan
C. jet engines
Answer : C

21. Which word in the passage means same as ‘national’?
A. Monoplane
B. International
C. Domestic
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 25, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

                 Example
I grow and take care of plants.
I give them water every day.
I clean leaves off the ground.
I am a __________.
A. doctor
B. gardener
C. student

22. I transport people from place to place.
I drive a small vehicle.
I can only take three or four people with me.
I am a __________ driver.
A. bus
B. taxi
C. lorry
Answer : B

23. I help customers in my office.
I tell them how to manage their finances.
I work with numbers on a computer.
I am an __________ .
A. interpreter
B. accountant
C. engineer
Answer : B

24. I help people on business and on holiday.
I use computers to tell me where to go.
I fly in the sky every day.
I am a __________
A. pilot
B. manager
C. mechanic
Answer : A

25. I help customers in my restaurant.
I take the food and drinks to tables.
I help people pay the bill after they have eaten.
I am a __________
A. cook
B. butcher
C. waiter
Answer : C

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

                 Example
Roy: What __________ does our class start?
Kusum: It starts at 8:30.
A. day
B. time
C. hour

26. Shanvi: You’ll be at school tomorrow, __________ ?
Akriti: Yes, my first class is at 8:30.
A. won’t you
B. didn’t you
C. aren’t you
Answer : A

27. Mother: Do you want to visit the park __________ have already finished your homework?
Avni: Yes. Can we please?
A. after you
B. since you
C. then you
Answer : B

28. Mother: What kind of dress do you want from the shop?
Manvi: Can I have a __________ one?
A. flowery, long, yellow
B. long, yellow, flowery
C. yellow, flowery, long
Answer : B

29. Ruhi: Is there enough ice in your glass?
Kavi: Yes. There’s too much. Can you put __________ next time?
A. less
B. fewer
C. more
Answer : A

30. Maan: Hi mom! How was work?
Mother: Just fine. Did you get __________ with your cousins today?
A. over
B. along
C. after
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

31. My father and brother __________ fishing every weekend.
A. go
B. goes
C. gone
Answer : A

32. Our Principal’s warning __________ on the students.
A. fell flat
B. eked out
C. went broke
Answer : A

33. People of slums don’t have easy access __________ clean drinking water.
A. to
B. of
C. for
Answer : A

34. CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH IS SPELLED CORRECTLY.
A. Convenience
B. Conveniance
C. Convineance
Answer : A

35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Saatvik: When will we discuss the project, sir?
Teacher: We’ll go __________ it in the next class.
A. across
B. down
C. over
Answer : C