CBSE Class 5 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 06

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 22, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. __________ I was exhausted, I lay in bed unable to sleep.
A. But
B. While
C. Although
D. As
Answer : C

2. My friend, there is no need to get __________ just because I’m a few minutes late. I’m sorry.
A. disgusting
B. bored
C. surprising
D. annoyed
Answer : D

3. He always says thank you or please when asking for things. I think he is very _____.
A. easy going
B. shy
C. loyal
D. polite
Answer : D

4. Mona has __________ chance of success in the exams. She has worked very hard.
A. each
B. whole
C. every
D. all
Answer : C

5. I __________ the piano very well. I learnt it when I was young.
A. played
B. am playing
C. play
D. playing
Answer : C

6. I __________ been talking to your teacher about your progress and she is happy.
A. will
B. have
C. had
D. has
Answer : B

7. The exams are __________ the end of this month. I’d better start preparing.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. by
Answer : A

8. I’m surprised __________ the amount of traffic today. I think we’ll get late for school.
A. by
B. about
C. with
D. for
Answer : A

9. I haven’t done yoga for a long time. We __________a lot with my grandfather before he passed away.
A. do
B. used to do
C. did used to
D. use to
Answer : B

10. I learnt to swim when I was five years old.
My uncle __________ me.
A. teaches
B. teaching
C. taught
D. is teaching
Answer : C

11. Come to my house at 4pm. I’ll __________ my painting by then.
A. have completed
B. would complete
C. had completed
D. complete
Answer : A

12. The weather has been __________ cold for this time of the year.
A. usually
B. unusual
C. unusually
D. usual
Answer : C

13. We need to clean this swimming pool immediately. There is a lot of algae __________ in it.
A. grew
B. growing
C. grown
D. grow
Answer : B

14. Why do you always come to see me at the __________ possible moment? I’m sorry, I’m not in a good mood right now.
A. worst
B. worse
C. sad
D. poorest
Answer : A

15. Oh! I didn’t see you. Have you __________ arrived?
A. already
B. yet
C. just
D. now
Answer : C

16. My aunty has a book on dinosaurs. __________ book has a lot of information about them.
A. A
B. In
C. The
D. My
Answer : C

17. Our new neighbours have __________ dogs as pets. I’m very scared of them.
A. ugly huge two
B. ugly two huge
C. huge ugly two
D. two ugly huge
Answer : D

18. Between 5pm and 7pm this evening __________ my homework. After that I’ll watch TV.
A. I’ll be do
B. I would do
C. I’ll be doing
D. I’m doing
Answer : C

19. Seeing the tiger so close was a really _______ experience.
A. terrifying
B. worrying
C. killing
D. amusing
Answer : A

20. I didn’t want anybody to read my diary, so I hid it __________.
A. myself
B. ourselves
C. himself
D. yourself
Answer : A

21. Rijul ate his lunch very quickly. He was very hungry. He __________ his breakfast.
A. hadn’t eaten
B. has eaten
C. ate
D. did eat
Answer : A

22. Sadly our team lost the final match. It was a ________ disappointing defeat.
A. vitally
B. generally
C. bitterly
D. mainly
Answer : C

READING FOR QUESTIONS 23 TO 29, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Bluebird

There are three species of the colourful North American Bluebirds. Eastern and Western bluebirds have a brown breast, which contrasts with their whole white and blue plumage. Their relative, the (male) mountain bluebird is entirely blue. These are not very big birds and their average size is between 6.5 – 8.5 inches.
Eastern bluebirds are primarily found in the east of the rocky mountains, and range from Canada to Mexico and Honduras. They are much admired for their lovely colouring and for a distinctive song that they sing like “chur-lee, chur-lee”. The Eastern bluebird is the state bird of both New York and Missouri.
Western bluebirds are found in the west of the rocky mountains from Canada to Mexico. The mountain bluebirds also live all over Western North America—often at height above 7,000 feet.
Bluebirds eat small fruits and hunt insects, spiders, and other creatures from above. The birds perch, watch, and then swoop to the ground to pounce on their prey.
A pair of a male and a female construct small, bowl-shaped nests. Females lay four or five eggs and protect them for about fourteen days. Young ones remain in the nest, cared for by both parents, for an additional 15 to 20 days. Bluebirds often have two sets of offspring in a season. Sometimes, a young bluebird from the first set of offspring remains in the nest and assist its parents in caring for the second. The average lifespan of a bluebird is about 6–10 years and an adult bluebird weighs only about 24–31 grams.
Bluebirds living in higher latitudes may head south if food becomes scarce or temperature too cold. A flock of mountain bluebirds typically migrate to lower elevations during the same lean seasons.
Bluebirds are considered fairly common, but their numbers have declined substantially during the last century. Populations have been given a boost by the birdhouse boxes that have become popular in many parks and backyards.

23. How many types of bluebirds are there as discussed in the passage?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5
Answer : A

24. The Western bluebird has a _______ chest.
A. white
B. brown
C. blue
D. colourful
Answer : B

25. The _________ bluebird is the state bird of two American cities.
A. Western
B. Eastern
C. North American
D. Mountain
Answer : B

26. Bluebirds are _________ birds.
A. carnivorous
B. herbivorous
C. omnivorous
D. insectivorous
Answer : C

27. A female bluebird takes care of her eggs forab out _________.
A. 20 days
B. 14 days
C. 31 days
D. 6 days
Answer : B

28. When the food is less, mountain bluebirds _________.
A. come down from the trees
B. go high up to the mountains
C. go towards the south
D. migrate to a different season
Answer : C

29. Birdhouse boxes have _________.
A. helped bluebirds to live comfortably
B. declined the number of birds
C. made them common in America
D. increased the population of the birds
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 30 TO 34, READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT EXPLANATION FOR IT.

30. PUBLI C LI BRARY GREAT READS FOR ALL AGES
The sign says that ________________.
A. in this library people of all ages read very well
B. people of all ages are not welcome to come and read
C. this library has good books to read for everyone
D. people who can read well, can only come to this library
Answer : C

31. Sahil
The printer has stopped working – I’ve replaced the ink cartage, but it’s still not working. Can you fix it please?
I need to print my homework tonight!
Priya
Priya wants Sahil to _____________.
A. help her finish her homework
B. bring a new ink cartage
C. repair the printer for her
D. look at her homework tonight
Answer : C

32. STUDY AT SRS SCHOOL LEARN ENGLISH IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
LOTS OF WEEKEND ACTIVITIES.
HELP WITH FEE AVAILABLE
The notice says that _________.
A. learn beautiful English
B. many activities are in English
C. we can’t pay your fee
D. the school is beautiful
Answer : D

33. ROAD SIGN NORMAL SPEED MEETS EVERY NEED
The sign says that ______________.
A. you can buy everything you need when you drive normally
B. all that you need is speed in everyday normal life
C. go slow and you’ll be able to do everything
D. you should not demand things from people in a hurry
Answer : C

34. PULL THE CHAIN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
This sign says that _______________.
A. if you pull the chain there will be problem
B. pull the chain when there is a problem
C. if there is a long chain keep pulling
D. pull the chain to ring the bell and call someone
Answer : B

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 35 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

35. John : “This fruit has a very strong unpleasant smell. Hasn’t it?”
Ali : “_________________.”
A. Yes, it smells like nothing
B. Yes, I don’t think so either
C. Yes, it smells like rotten eggs
D. Yes, keep your nose clean
Answer : C

36. Sapna : “I ran all the way from home. Sorry for being late for school.”
Vibha : “_________________”
A. Good. Running is very good for health.
B. You should go to bed early and wake up early.
C. How far is your home from school?
D. That’s ok. You are just in time for the class.
Answer : D

37. Krishna : “Have you seen the new bookstore in the mall? It’s fantastic.”
Sita : “_________________.”
A. Really! I’ll go today and check it out
B. Sure, I love reading and I’ve a lot of books
C. I know the store where all the books are sold
D. My family only goes to one bookstore
Answer : A

38. Vikas : “I’m sure you’ve met her. We all met at Jay’s party. Remember?”
Pallavi : “____________________”
A. I go to so many parties every month.
B. Oh yeah! That rings a bell.
C. Didn’t Jay have a birthday party?
D. Yes. The party was very nice.
Answer : B

39. Sam : “The food at the birthday party was delicious.”
Meenu : “_________________.”
A. Yes, but it’s a pity there wasn’t enough cake
B. The food my aunty makes, is delicious too
C. When the food is tasty I eat a lot
D. Some people order food from outside
Answer : A

40. Ruby : “The phone line is not clear.
_________________?”
A. Can you speak, please
B. Can you speak high, please
C. Can you speak highly, please
D. Can you speak up, please
Answer : D

41. Sayeed : “It’s a beautiful evening. Why don’t we sit outside?”
Ahlam : “No sorry, it’s not _______ enough outside.”
A. dark
B. rainy
C. warm
D. sweaty
Answer : C

42. “___ you should switch off all the lights at night to save energy.”
A. Completely
B. Wholly
C. Absolutely
D. Ideally
Answer : D

43. Shivam : “How did you stop him from bleeding?”
Parveen : “_________________.”
A. The wound was deep and bleeding
B. I wrapped it around his head
C. I wrapped the bandage around the wound
D. Wounds needed to be covered and cared
Answer : C

44. Receptionist : “Can I help you madam?”
Lady : “_________________”
A. Yes, can I speak to the principal please?
B. Yes, you are a good helper. Thank you.
C. What do you know?
D. How long have you been working here?
Answer : A

45. Jay : “Anil’s aunty bought him some new shoes from abroad.”
Rom : “_________________.”
A. No wonder he looks so happy these days
B. Really that’s why this aunty came
C. Aunties always bring something for me
D. New shoes can rub sometimes
Answer : A

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 and 47, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

46. ________ the pain in my leg, I completed the race.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Though
Answer : A

47. Did you __________ to draw on the walls when you were a child?
A. use
B. had
C. used
D. liked
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 48 AND 49, READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT EXPLANATION FOR IT.

48.                                     ​​​​​​​                  ​​​​​​​SCHOOL
PARENTs TEACHERS MEETING FOR NEW STUDENTS ONLY ON TUESDAY,
4 MARCH INFORM YOUR TEACHER IF YOUR PARENTS ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND
The notice says that ______________.
A. the meeting will allow teachers to meet new students
B. new students must attend if their parents cannot come
C. parents of new students can meet the teachers on March 4
D. on Tuesday all parents must meet the new school teachers
Answer : C

49. THE GRAND STORE
BIG SALE
Today only
Everything 50% off
The sign says that _________.
A. half of the items in the shop are available
B. everything will be at full price tomorrow
C. everything is cheaper in the evening
D. the store has a sale every day except today
Answer : B

50. choose the best response to complete the conversation .
Naseem : “God it’s so dark in here. I can’t see anything.”
Isabel : “I have a torch. _______.”
A. I’ll turn it
B. I’ll show it
C. I’ll glow it
D. I’ll shine it
Answer : D