CBSE Class 5 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set I

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 25, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. I boarded at ___________ second to last metro station on the route.
A. a
B. any
C. the
D. some
Answer : C

2. There are ___________ tourists visiting the city.
A. a
B. any
C. too much
D. too many
Answer : D

3. Mitu won the race _____________ ease.
A. with
B. on
C. at
D. to
Answer : A

4. We’re going for a bike ride ___________ town.
A. among
B. around
C. against
D. after
Answer : B

5. Reeta began to laugh ___________ there was nothing funnier.
A. as though
B. therefore
C. though
D. as soon as
Answer : A

6. My sister gave me a ___________ balloon.
A. pretty small round pink
B. small pretty pink round
C. round pink pretty small
D. pretty round small pink
Answer : A

7. The ___________ city from Mumbai is in Peru in South America.
A. far
B. farther
C. farthest
D. further
Answer : C

8. I’ve been trying forever, but I ___________ can’t beat my brother in that game.
A. soon
B. later
C. only
D. still
Answer : D

9. ___________ wants to go swimming at the beach when the weather is not nice.
A. Everyone
B. Someone
C. Anyone
D. No one
Answer : D

10. New York is the ___________ city in the world.
A. big
B. bigger
C. biggest
D. more big
Answer : C

11. The game, ___________ we played last night,w as great fun.
A. which
B. whose
C. where
D. when
Answer : A

12. I was late ___________ I didn’t wake up on time.
A. or
B. while
C. until
D. because
Answer : D

13. Does he like to ___________ his kite at the park?
A. fly
B. flies
C. flew
D. flying
Answer : A

14. He keeps ___________ to take his books home.
A. to forget
B. forgetting
C. forgot
D. forgotten
Answer : B

15. She has already ___________ her homework for the day.
A. do
B. doing
C. did
D. done
Answer : D

16. He ___________ music when the phone rang.
A. listens
B. listened
C. was listening
D. was listening to
Answer : D

17. My friend ___________ finished the test before the time was up.
A. is
B. did
C. had
D. would
Answer : C

18. By the time my parents arrive, I ___________ the house.
A. will cleaning
B. will be cleaned
C. will have cleaned
D. will have cleaning
Answer : C

19. This magazine has helped me ___________ with the latest scientific advances.
A. keep up
B. keep on
C. keep of
D. keep for
Answer : A

20. They ___________ around for the keys for hours when the guests arrived.
A. have raked
B. have raking
C. had been raking
D. have been raked
Answer : C

21. They ___________ whirling around for 10 minutes and are still going.
A. have
B. were
C. have been
D. had been
Answer : C

22. I’d appreciate it if you ___________ your parents about the meeting.
A. could notify
B. notifies
C. been notifying
D. will be notified
Answer : A

23. You will be safer in a car if you ___________ your seat belt.
A. fasten
B. fastens
C. fastening
D. fastened
Answer : A

24. Are you ready to go yet? Let’s get this ___________!
A. pony movie going
B. car’s wheels out
C. show on the road
D. donkey some water
Answer : C

25. All hope left Kylie as she staggered ___________ the hill, weak and ___________.
A. below/exhausting
B. down/exhausted
C. up/exhaust
D. off/exhausting
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 26 AND 27, CHOOSE THE WORD WITH CORRECT SPELLING.

26.
A. Friality
B. Fraility
C. Frialty
D. Frailty
Answer : D

27.
A. Psychiatric
B. Phsychiaitric
C. Psychaitric
D. Phychiaitric
Answer : A

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 28 TO 34, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Dr. Seuss

A. Theodore Seuss Geisel was born in the USA in 1924. Most people know him by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. He wrote many children’s books during his lifetime. His children’s books have been translated into more than 20 languages. They have sold over 600 million copies worldwide. He also wrote magazine articles and books for older people. In addition, he illustrated many of his books himself. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for his contributions to children’s education and entertainment.
B. Dr. Seuss published his first children’s book in 1937. It is called ‘And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street’. Later, he went on to write over 60 more children’s books. His last book was published in 1996. It is called ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’. These days it is often given to students in America when they graduate high school. He also wrote 16 of the top 100 children’s books of all time. His top-ranking books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ and ‘Cat in the Hat’.
C. Many production companies wanted to make his books into films because they were so popular. But Dr. Seuss was very protective of his books. After some time though, he allowed them to be made into films. The first film was a cartoon version of his book, ‘Horton Hatches the Egg’. It was made in 1942. Among other books made into films were ‘The Cat in the Hat’, ‘Horton Hears a Who!’, and ‘The Lorax’.
D. Dr. Seuss was mostly looking to entertain children when he wrote his books. He also wanted to help them learn how to read though. That is one reason why he was so reluctant to make his books into films. However, he realised that the films would also help make children happy. Many people agree that helping children was his life’s achievement. Surprisingly, Dr. Seuss never had any children of his own. Although he passed away in 1991, he will never be forgotten by children around the world as the man who helped them learn to read.

28. What is/are the main idea(s) of the text about Dr. Seuss?
A. He was a great writer and won awards.
B. He enjoyed writing stories.
C. He loved helping young people and making them happy.
D. All of these
Answer : D

29. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph A.
Dr. Seuss _______________.
A. liked winning awards for his stories
B. is internationally recognised for his stories
C. made a lot of money from writing stories
D. wrote stories for young people only
Answer : B

30. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph B.
Dr. Seuss’ books _______________.
A. were mostly written for babies
B. are the most popular ever written
C. are old but still popular today
D. are too old and not read anymore
Answer : C

31. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph C.
Dr. Seuss _______________.
A. made movies for all the stories he wrote
B. did the artwork for movies about his stories
C. tried very hard to make his stories into movies
D. was hesitant about making his stories into movies
Answer : D

32. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph D.
Dr. Seuss _______________.
A. mostly wrote stories for his sons and daughters
B. wanted his stories to make children feel good
C. enjoyed reading his stories aloud to young people
D. will always be remembered as a great movie maker
Answer : B

33. What is the name of the last book Dr. Seuss wrote?
A. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
B. Green Eggs and Ham
C. Horton Hatches the Egg
D. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
Answer : A

34. Which year was his first children’s book published?
A. 1924
B. 1937
C. 1942
D. 1984
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 35 TO 40, READ THE NOTICES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

35.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To invite people to a new venue
B. To tell people about changes in meeting days
C. To ask people’s opinions about meeting
D. To tell people about cancelling a meeting
Answer : B

36.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To make a home for some kittens
B. To tell about a beautiful cat
C. To ask people to adopt a cat
D. To tell people about the eating habits of a cat
Answer : C

37.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To tell about an old person and her problems
B. To ask a doctor to visit after office hours
C. To hire a part-time nurse
D. To tell how long working hours is a problem
Answer : C

38.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To tell people in the community about fitness
B. To ask people to join the new fitness classes
C. To inform people about new contact information
D. To discuss the benefits of exercising often
Answer : B

39.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To ask students about the IT department
B. To inform students about internet rules
C. To tell students how threats are important
D. To request students to change their passwords
Answer : D

40.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To advertise computer repair services
B. To provide mobile phone support
C. To encourage using social media
D. To inform users about technology issues
Answer : A

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

41. Rahul: Do you know, when the project submission date is?
Mukta: I’m not sure, so you ____ want to check with our teacher.
A. might
B. will
C. can
D. could
Answer : A

42. Frank: Mom, do I really have to study with Joe?
Mother: Be nice, Frank. You know your little brother ____ up to you.
A. grows
B. takes
C. brings
D. looks
Answer : D

43. James: The restaurant looks old and run down, but the food is great.
Ken: That’s why you shouldn’t judge a ____.
A. journal from the jargon
B. dilemma on its defects
C. book by its cover
D. snake in its skin
Answer : C

44. Sarah: Do you want some spaghetti with my special meat sauce?
Ruth: Can I have the spaghetti only please?
I’m _______ non-veg for a month.
A. with
B. about
C. over to
D. off
Answer : D

45. Rajeev: Can you hold on a minute? I don’t want to put the _______.
Priya: Oh, yeah! Sure.
A. saddle on the donkey
B. badger in a wagon
C. cart before the horse
D. parrot in a palm
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

46. It’s been a long time since I’ve ridden mybik e. I hope I’m __________.
A. humble as ever
B. on the horizon
C. out of a pickle
D. not too rusty
Answer : D

47. The garden was __________ with it’s perfectly trimmed shrubs and flowers.
A. messianic
B. immaculate
C. murky
D. wretched
Answer : B

48. CHOOSE THE CORRECT MEANING OF THE UNDERLINED WORD.
The salubrious surroundings of the town
A. ancient
B. dilapidated
C. upmarket
D. modern
Answer : C

49. READ THE NOTICE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOWS.

What is the main purpose of the given notice?
A. To inform people about the new safety laws
B. To ask people to contact the safety department
C. To tell people that they are under surveillance
D. To request that people don’t commit crimes there
Answer : C

50. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Jaya: Hold on!
Ramesh: What happened?
Jaya: I can’t believe what you’re saying – you’re talking _______.
A. your way through
B. through your hat
C. in black and white
D. through off
Answer : B