CBSE Class 5 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set B

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 14, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. ___________ there is a river near the school, children don’t go there ________ there are wild elephants.
A. Although, because
B. Despite, as
C. In spite of, as
D. Though, due to
Answer : A

2. _________ you finish the work, you can’t go out.
A. In order so
B. Unless
C. Even
D. Though
Answer : B

3. _________ David _________ John have gone to the cinema. They are both at school.
A. Either, or
B. Not, nor
C. Neither, nor
D. Either, nor
Answer : C

4. There are very good _______ schools near here.
A. first and second
B. child and teenager
C. primary and secondary
D. local and government
Answer : C

5. I want t o do a _______ course in engineering.
A. degree
B. superior
C. career
D. high
Answer : A

6. It is always fun to see your friends at the beginning of a new academic ______.
A. course
B. term
C. year
D. period
Answer : C

7. __________ student in class has to give me his or her homework tomorrow.
A. Each one
B. Every
C. All
D. All of the
Answer : B

8. Both my brothers are studying __________ universities in Britain.
A. in
B. at
C. to
D. for
Answer : B

9. The window __________ needs cleaning.
A. shine
B. glass
C. pane
D. sheet
Answer : C

10. The six o’ clock train is the most _________ for me.
A. available
B. convenient
C. popular
D. easy
Answer : B

11. We can use the pedestrian ________ near the traffic lights.
A. cross
B. crossing
C. across
D. crossover
Answer : B

12. The umpire kept his eagle eye on the tennis match. The expression eagle eye means
A. to be careful
B. to be like an eagle
C. to have acute eyesight
D. to notice everything
Answer : D

13. Did you converse _________ Manjula at the birthday party?
A. on
B. to
C. for
D. with
Answer : D

14. Were you _______________ in Calcutta?
A. birth
B. born
C. borned
D. birthed
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 18, FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE RIGHT OPTION.

My cousin Lucy has a photographic memory. If she reads a page in a book, she ____(15)____ remember the whole thing word by word. She _____(16)_____ study nearly as hard as me.
I revised every day for a week before our last history test and I still ____(17)____ remember a lot of important dates. Luckily, I _____(18)____ always remember a lot of important information and I get extra marks for that.

15.
A. could
B. must
C. can
D. able to
Answer : C

16.
A. doesn’t have to
B. mustn’t
C. couldn’t
D. isn’t able to
Answer : A

17.
A. didn’t have to
B. couldn’t
C. mustn’t
D. was able to
Answer : B

18.
A. can
B. had to
C. was able to
D. couldn’t
Answer : A

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 19 TO 22, READ THE SIGNS AND ANSWER THE QUESTION

TEACHERS AT THIS SCHOOL DON’T HAVE TO WEAR A TIE, BUT THEY MAY IF THEY WISH TO.

19. The sign says that ___________ .
A. the teachers have a choice
B. it is compulsory
C. it is a part of the dress code
D. they should, it is a good idea
Answer : A

20. This notice may not be seen _________.
A. at a hospital
B. in a cinema hall
C. at a music store
D. at a public library
Answer : C

21. The notice says that ___________.
A. cell phones are harmful
B. others will take away your phone
C. others will spoil the programme
D. you should switch off your phone
Answer : D

22. The word ‘now’ shows ___________.
A. anger
B. firmness
C. order
D. action
Answer : B
 

FOR QUESTIONS 23 TO 27, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Tina of Tecmac Most of the robots in the Tecmac exhibition in Bangalore can talk, climb stairs or pick up objects but Tina, the little girl robot, doesn’t do any of these things. She is designed to look lovable. Tina is one of a new generation of robots and their designers don’t want them to seem threatening to human beings.
Many technological problems need to be resolved before people start buying robots for their homes, and scientists also realise that there are deep psychological issues involved.
‘The concept of Bio Imaging robotics is that robots can co-exist with humans’, says VC Ravi Chandran, the designer of Tina, the robot ‘friend’ and Rama, a singing, dancing machine and one of the most impressive robots at the show.
Another is Microman’s new robot called Moman and the company hopes it will one day be able to do household tasks.
Japan is already home to half of the world’s industrial robots and 90% of robot pets. ‘I don’t think we feel uncomfortable with robots and we also love technology’, said Kazuo Hirai of Honda.
The robots that appeal most to humans at the moment, however, are those that don’t have a human form. Paro, a furry creature a bit like a seal, is used in children’s hospitals all over the world because the pleasant sensation of holding him helps the children recover more quickly.
Not all robots are designed to be appealing however. For example, there’s the robot guard dog Mata 2. He has a camera and a mobile phone and can be guided by voice commands so that if you are away on a holiday, you can phone him and tell him what to do.

23. Why is Tina different from other robots?
A. She can climb stairs.
B. She doesn’t do anything.
C. She can talk.
D. She is likeable.
Answer : D

24. What information is available in the passage?
A. Updates on new generation robots
B. Details about an exhibition
C. Information about how robots are built.
D. Questions to find out whether people like robots
Answer : A

25. Why haven’t robots become popular yet?
A. They don’t look enough like real people.
B. They don’t work properly.
C. People find them strange and frightening.
D. They are too ugly.
Answer : C

26. Paro is a robot ________ .
A. pet
B. nurse
C. child
D. doctor
Answer : A

27. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. Persuade people to buy robots that look like humans.
B. Explain how robots work.
C. Criticise robots that look like humans.
D. Describe the different robots that are being designed.
Answer : D

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 28 TO 36, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE LETTER

Dear Sama
I want to tell you about my summer classes at the institute. I ( e . g . ) ___(B)___ here for one week and I ___ (28)___ know how to plan a project. When the course ____(29)_____ the teacher ____(30)____ me a list of things to do. I ____(31)_____ about them but they were __(32)____ to do. I had to study insect behaviour and report the ____(33)____ at the end of 10 days. Yesterday I ____ (34)___to find two black spotted beetles and my class was very happy! In fact I ____(35)_____to spend next summer here as well. The fee is ___ (36)___ but well worth it.
Mandira

28.
A. already
B. soon
C. yet
D. do
Answer : A

29.
A. allowed
B. opened
C. organised
D. began
Answer : D

30.
A. showed
B. placed
C. displayed
D. directed
Answer : A

31.
A. worked
B. worried
C. shared
D. discovered
Answer : B

32.
A. simplistic
B. simple
C. simply
D. simpleton
Answer : B

33.
A. answers
B. findings
C. status
D. inventions
Answer : B

34.
A. clever
B. sure
C. managed
D. tried
Answer : C

35.
A. intend
B. yet
C. sure
D. pleased
Answer : A

36.
A. too much
B. very high
C. very much
D. too high
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 37 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.

Nick : Hello Lara, I arrived in London two days (e.g) ___(B)____. Have you _____(37)_____ to London?
Lara : No, I’ve never ______(38)____ it but Bobby was there _____(39)____ 2001.
Nick: I went on a bus _____(40)____ the city. I enjoyed it very much. I haven’t been to any museums _____(41)_____ but Bill went to one yesterday ___(42)_____ I was looking around the Tower of London.
Lara : We’re staying _______(43)_______  this weekend but we may go to Edinburgh _____(44)______ Friday. See you soon.
Nick : Bye and _____(45)_________ a weekend for us! We’ll all go on a picnic.

37.
A. been
B. gone
C. going
D. also
Answer : A

38.
A. seen
B. been
C. gone
D. travelled
Answer : B

39.
A. during
B. for
C. at
D. in
Answer : D

40.
A. by
B. around
C. up
D. down
Answer : B

41.
A. now
B. lately
C. still
D. yet
Answer : D

42.
A. although
B. during
C. while
D. when
Answer : C

43.
A. by home
B. home
C. in home
D. our home
Answer : B

44.
A. later
B. next
C. coming
D. last
Answer : B

45.
A. revert
B. return
C. reserve
D. retain
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 49, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

46. I decided to _______ the exam again in September.
A. give
B. present
C. take
D. aim
Answer : C

47. Will you come to my house after you _______ your homework?
A. finishing
B. finish
C. finished
D. will finish
Answer : B

48. You should ask your teacher for some _________ about this problem.
A. advice
B. idea
C. opinion
D. remark
Answer : A

49. The boys decided to study how other clubs were ______ before starting their own.
A. set down
B. set off
C. set up
D. set on
Answer : C

READ THE SIGN AND ANSWER THE QUESTION.

PATRONS OF THE MUSEUM ARE PERMITTED TO CARRY CELL PHONES ONLY UNTIL THE MUSEUM LOBBY.
LOCKER FACILITES ARE AVAILABLE TO DEPOSIT CELL PHONES AT THIS POINT.

50. The sign says that ___________ .
A. cell phones can be left anywhere in the museum
B. museum visitors must leave cell phones at home
C. museum visitors can carry their phones, but patrons can’t
D. cell phones are not allowed beyond the lobby
Answer : D