CBSE Class 5 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 07

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 20, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. __________ food, we gave the poor some money.
A. Beside
B. Besides
C. Among
D. Along
Answer : B

2. I __________ the room before I left.
A. had locked
B. have been locking
C. always lock
D. am going to lock
Answer : A

3. Many runners collapsed __________ the end of the marathon.
A. from
B. at
C. in
D. on
Answer : B

4. I __________ use the encyclopedia as I prefer to google everything.
A. always
B. often
C. hardly
D. regularly
Answer : C

5. I __________ my friend for dinner. She has made reservations at a nice restaurant.
A. met
B. meet
C. going to meet
D. am meeting
Answer : D

6. I can’t find the newspaper. Has __________ seen it?
A. somebody
B. everybody
C. nobody
D. anybody
Answer : D

7. I was sitting __________ my own desk when the teacher walked in.
A. on
B. by
C. at
D. in
Answer : C

8. What __________ you do if you lost your mobile phone?
A. would
B. shall
C. do
D. have
Answer : A

9. When did you get __________ the hotel?
A. on
B. off
C. to
D. at
Answer : C

10. I am not hungry. I __________ my breakfast.
A. have just
B. just had have
C. recently
D. have just had
Answer : D

11. If you want to be good at football, you need a very __________ spirit.
A. compete
B. competition
C. competitive
D. competitor
Answer : C

12. I put my bag __________ the corner of the room.
A. by
B. on
C. at
D. in
Answer : D

13. The car __________ in the workshop. That’s why I am taking a taxi.
A. is repaired
B. is being repaired
C. was repaired
D. had been repaired
Answer : B

14. It is freezing today, __________ it?
A. aren’t
B. weren’t
C. isn’t
D. wasn’t
Answer : C

15. There was an __________ response for the beauty contest.
A. overriding
B. overtaking
C. overflowing
D. overwhelming
Answer : D

16. __________ you watch a movie last night?
A. Had
B. Are
C. Did
D. Will
Answer : C

17. Where is the ice cream __________ was in the fridge?
A. that
B. it
C. whose
D. there
Answer : A

18. I have been working on this project __________ 10 am.
A. at
B. since
C. around
D. for
Answer : B

19. You don’t __________ to make your bed. I’ll do it for you today.
A. feel
B. care
C. think
D. have
Answer : D

20. If you find a magic lamp, what __________ you do?
A. do
B. can
C. will
D. shall
Answer : C

21. CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT PUNCTUATION FOR THE GIVEN SENTENCE.
why did you come late to school on monday
A. Why did you come late, to school on Monday?
B. Why did you come late to School on monday!
C. Why did you come late to school on Monday?
D. Why did you come late to school on monday.
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 28, READ THE PASSA GE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW .

We all love to wear our blue jeans but what do we know about them? It all began in the Nevada region of the United States. In the 1850s, there were many people searching for gold and mining for it. This was called the Gold Rush. Miners had to dig deep to find even a little gold. They had to work very hard and for a long time. Their clothes tore easily. A miner’s wife decided to get a sturdy pair of trousers for her husband. So, she went to a tailor named Jacob W. Davis and told him what she wanted. He was not an ordinary tailor. He used to stitch horse blankets, wagon covers and tents. Jacob understood what his customer wanted. It had to be strong cotton cloth and should not tear easily. He found some material called denim with a man named Levi Strauss. He stitched the first pair of denim overalls. To make the pair last longer, Jacob decided to fix small metal pins or rivets near the pockets, zipper and other areas to make them last longer. The overalls were tough and looked strong. Soon, everyone wanted a pair of riveted pants!
Davis decided to own the design. So, he became partners with Levi Strauss. Together, they got the denim overalls patented on 20th May, 1873 and Levi Strauss Jeans was born. There was no looking back from then on. Hollywood cowboy movies cast their actors in Levi’s and made them famous all across America. They soon became a symbol of young, American culture. Some people felt that denim overalls were ‘worker’s clothes’ and not right for school. Yet, in 1959, a newspaper reported that 90% of young Americans were wearing denim pants everywhere except to bed and church. By the 1960s, the name ‘jeans’ was given to the blue overalls. Europe and parts of Asia wanted them too and they became famous worldwide. Soon, people of all ages wore them. In 1969, a magazine reported that denim is one of the oldest fabrics but will remain eternally young. How true!

22. Choose the best title for the passage.
A. The Story of Denim Jeans
B. Eternally Young Jeans
C. American Levi’s for the World
D. Riveted Pants for Work
Answer : A

23. How was Jacob Davis different from other tailors?
A. He liked horses and camping.
B. He used to stitch tents, vehicle covers and horse blankets.
C. He invented overalls in Europe.
D. He patented denim jeans alone.
Answer : B

24. What technique did Jacob use to make the overalls stronger?
A. He sewed a double stitch.
B. He used more fabric.
C. He listened to the advice of a miner’s wife.
D. He fixed metal pins.
Answer : D

25. Denim overalls became a symbol of  __________ after they were patented in 1873.
A. hollywood cowboy actors
B. workers’ life
C. young, American culture
D. non-church goers
Answer : C

26. Where and when was jeans born?
A. In the 18th century.
B. In the United States.
C. Before the US Gold Rush.
D. In America after 1850.
Answer : D

27. How did some people oppose jeans?
They said they were __________ .
A. only for workers and not for students
B. not meant for parents and older people
C. too fashionable for church lovers
D. for those who live in America only
Answer : A

28. According to the passage, what does the phrase ‘eternally young’ mean?
A. Remain young always
B. Stay alive endlessly
C. Be liked by many forever
D. Show no wear and tear
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 29 TO 35, READ THE NOTICE AND FILL IN THE BLAN KS WITH SUITABLE OPTIONS.

Photographer Wanted
Do you take great photos?
Do you want to be trained as a photographer?
Are you a student of class 9 or 10?
If the answer is ‘yes’ to all these questions, then Student Times needs you.
Come and click photos for the school magazine!

Walk-in interviews
• Date: 7th July, 2016
• Time: 1 pm to 2 pm
• Venue: School auditorium
• Bring: Samples of your photos 

Student Times is the school (29) and it needs a photographer to (30) photos to go along with their articles. The candidate needs to be (31) at taking photos and (32) also be a high school student to qualify for the interview. The interviews will be (33) on 7th July, 2016 at the school auditorium (34) 1 pm to 2 pm.
Candidates (35) to carry with them a few sample photographs.

29.
A. newspaper
B. magazine
C. radio station
D. TV station
Answer : B

30.
A. make
B. do
C. take
D. have
Answer : C

31.
A. fine
B. average
C. good
D. okay
Answer : C

32.
A. may
B. would
C. might
D. must
Answer : D

33.
A. given
B. held
C. called
D. made
Answer : B

34.
A. about
B. on
C. at
D. from
Answer : D

35.
A. want
B. like
C. need
D. think
Answer : C

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 36 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

36. Mom : Why are you so restless?
Do you have  __________  in your pants?
Hari : Dan said he has bad news.
A. moths
B. bugs
C. bees
D. ants
Answer : D

37. Tara : Are you ready with your speech?
Tim : Don’t know. I have  __________  in my stomach.
A. squirrels
B. mosquitoes
C. butterflies
D. elephants
Answer : C

38. Teacher : He has broken the rules. I’m sorry.
Mom : I understand. Now, he has to __________  the music.
A. face
B. hear
C. take
D. clear
Answer : A

39. Sarah : Sid never worries about anything.
Mom : Yes, he’s a happy-go- __________ guy.
A. worry
B. lucky
C. joyful
D. carefree
Answer : B

40. Tina : Did you see Tara at the party yesterday?
Tom : Oh yes! She was dressed to __________ !
A. charm
B. kill
C. win
D. top
Answer : B

41. Tony : Choosing a gift for Tara is difficult.
I have to __________ my brains for a good one.
A. rack
B. crack
C. pull
D. break
Answer : A

42. Dad : How’s your foot?
Donna : In bad __________ .
Dad : Let’s see a doctor.
A. health
B. shape
C. conditions
D. size
Answer : B

43. Mona : Why are Tim and Barry yelling?
Dad : They’re always getting into a/an __________ over parking.
A. argument
B. discussion
C. conversation
D. lecture
Answer : A

44. The coach __________ the players for breaking the rules. He was quite angry.
A. fawned over
B. sang about
C. lashed out at
D. danced a jig with
Answer : C

45. The retired cricket player’s new book sold like hot __________ . He’s still quite famous!
A. bread
B. cakes
C. buns
D. pies
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD /PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 

46. Tom is away on holiday. He __________ to Srinagar.
A. will go
B. is going
C. has gone
D. went
Answer : C

47. My uncle brought a __________ shirt for me.
A. big baggy yellow polo
B. baggy big yellow polo
C. polo yellow big baggy
D. yellow big baggy polo
Answer : A

48. Mehras __________ all their problems cheerfully.
A. called on
B. carried out
C. coped with
D. came of
Answer : C

49. Choose the correct spelling.
A. Archetecture
B. Architecture
C. Architeture
D. Architacture
Answer : B

50. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Amin : The metro is so crowded today.
Anna : I know! Packed like __________ !
A. chicken
B. boxes
C. sardines
D. poultry
Answer : C