CBSE Class 5 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set J

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

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

                                                Example

I got here at 1:00 and now it’s 2:15, so I’ve ________ here for over an hour.
A. waited
B. waiting
C. been waiting
D. had waited

1. _________ Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. Some
Answer : C

2. Do we have _________ milk for tomorrow?
A. a
B. few
C. some
D. many
Answer : C

3. Our class starts _______ 8:30 and 9:00 am.
A. at
B. on
C. between
D. of
Answer : C

4. Do you think you can swim _________ the lake?
A. after
B. among
C. across
D. against 
Answer : C

5. I wanted to take the bus _________ I waited at the bus stop.
A. or
B. therefore
C. because
D. yet
Answer : B

6. An elephant is _________ than a tiger.
A. heavy
B. heavier
C. more heavy
D. heaviest
Answer : B

7. Reena is _________ on time. She is a very punctual girl.
A. always
B. usually
C. sometimes
D. never
Answer : A

8. Have you finished eating dinner _________?
A. soon
B. later
C. yet
D. still
Answer : C

9. I saw a/an _________ parrot in my neighbour’s house.
A. little African cute colourful
B. colourful little African cute
C. cute little colourful African
D. African colourful cute little
Answer : C

10. How did the universe come into _________?
A. exist
B. existed
C. existence
D. existing
Answer : C

11. The flag _________ by the chief guest.
A. hoists
B. was hoisted
C. hoisted
D. was hoisting
Answer : B

12. I think pasta is the _________ food in the world.
A. good
B. better
C. best
D. most best
Answer : C

13. The book, _________ we read in class, was insightful.
A. where
B. which
C. whose
D. what
Answer : B

14. _________ I was riding my cycle, it started to rain.
A. Since
B. While
C. Until
D. Although
Answer : B

15. Our means did not allow us to book a _________ in the hotel.
A. suit
B. compartments
C. suite
D. spaces
Answer : C

16. Have you ever _________ the club sandwich there?
A. been eaten
B. eating
C. ate
D. eaten
Answer : D

17. My brother’s grades _________ up in his class during last term.
A. goes
B. are going
C. went
D. gone
Answer : C

18. I _________ my car repaired when my friend sent me a message.
A. would
B. have
C. having
D. was having
Answer : D

19. My brother and I _________ our bikes when we heard our mother call.
A. ride
B. ridden
C. were riding
D. are riding
Answer : C

20. The class _________ already started by the time I arrived.
A. did
B. had
C. is
D. would
Answer : B

21. By this time tomorrow, I _________ all my homework.
A. finish
B. will be finished
C. will have finished
D. will have finishing
Answer : C

22. They _________ for hours when they saw the time.
A. have talked
B. are talking
C. had been talking
D. have been talked
Answer : C

23. She _________ juggling for 20 minutes and is still going!
A. has
B. was
C. has been
D. had
Answer : C

24. If you put water in the freezer, it _________ into ice.
A. has turned
B. turns
C. turning
D. turned
Answer : B

25. They will be great footballers if they can _________ the training.
A. endure
B. halt
C. respite
D. layoff
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 26 AND 27, CHOOSE THE CORRECTLY SPELT WORD.

26. __________
A. Contineous
B. Continueous
C. Continuous
D. Continuoas
Answer : C

27. __________
A. Penitration
B. Penetration
C. Penetretion
D. Penitretion
Answer : B

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

The Beatles

A. The Beatles were a Rock and Roll band from England. The band was formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became one of the most influential bands of their time. The band had four members including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They remain one of the best-selling music groups in history. They sold over 600 million records worldwide. They also hold the record with 20 number-one hits on Billboard magazine’s ‘Hot 100 artists list’. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. They were also named collectively by Time magazine as one of the twentieth century’s 100 most influential people.
B. In 1962, ‘Beatlemania’ hit Britain following the release of their first hit, “Love Me Do”. This took them to America where the band also became a music sensation. On February 7th, 1964, the band played on a popular American show. It was watched by nearly 73 million people – or 34% of the American population. Shortly after that, their music spread across the world. They also became popular in Asia, Africa and Australia.
C. The Beatles were not only known for the ballads that made them so popular in the early 1960s though. They also made guest appearances on popular television shows and starred in films. They made five full length motion pictures during their time together. Most movies included the release of a new song or album.
D. The band’s music style also earned them great respect throughout the music community. Many of their original hits were soft with a pop sound. The band experimented with other genres as well though. John Lennon enjoyed trying different ways of making music. He also wrote many of the band’s number one hits. Paul, George and Ringo also contributed to song writing. E. The band officially broke up in 1970. After that, each of the members went on with his own solo career. At times, some of the members recorded songs or played concerts together. Their time making music together spanned less than a decade. However, The Beatles continue to have a tremendous impact on music and international popculture today.

                                   Example

The Beatles were a Rock and Roll band from _______.
A. America
B. Australia
C. England
D. Canada

28. What is the main idea of the text about the Beatles?
A. They were popular before but not today.
B. They have been popular since they started.
C. They made many good movies.
D. They played only one type of music.
Answer : B

29. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph A.
The Beatles ____________.
A. enjoyed playing music together in the
1970s
B. are one of the best music groups ever
C. are some of the most charitable people
D. made some very popular movies together
Answer : B

30. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph B.
The Beatles ____________.
A. became popular around the world
B. were most popular in England
C. were most popular in America
D. were popular for a short time
Answer : A

31. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph D.
The band’s music ____________.
A. sounds the same to most listeners
B. was not well received by most musicians
C. was not limited to their original genre
D. was made into movies
Answer : C

32. Complete the given sentence by choosing the main idea for paragraph E.
After the band broke up,____________.
A. they got featured in Time magazine
B. most of them stopped playing music
C. the members started making music alone
D. the band’s popularity decreased greatly
Answer : C

33. What year did the band officially split up?
A. 1962
B. 1964
C. 1970
D. 1988
Answer : C

34. Who among these liked making different kinds of music?
A. Paul McCartney
B. Ringo Starr
C. John Lennon
D. George Harrison
Answer : C

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 help students get better grades.
B. To assist students who are bored.
C. To support students meeting new friends.
D. To inform students about school.
Answer : A

36.

What is the main point of the given notice?
A. To promote computer support services.
B. To advertise phone repair services.
C. To encourage technical discussions.
D. To inform users about technology issues.
Answer : B

37.

What is the main point of the given notice?
A. To ask people if they have lost an animal.
B. To ask people to locate an animal.
C. To tell people about a beautiful animal.
D. To tell people where to get a reward.
Answer : B

38.

What is the main point of the given notice?
A. To find someone to look after a boy.
B. To ask someone to come over and play.
C. To tell people about a sociable boy.
D. To tell others about busy Thursdays and Fridays.
Answer : A

39.

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

40.

What is the main point of the given notice?
A. To ask people to help conserve water.
B. To inform people about how to clean linens.
C. To tell people they must follow the rules.
D. To request people to travel with their towels.
Answer : A

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

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

41. Mother: Why aren’t your friends here tonight?
They come here every Monday.
Sally: Not anymore. We had a ____ this morning.
A. looking after
B. bringing-up
C. getting on
D. falling-out
Answer : D

42. Kelly: Your son’s facial expressions are just like his father’s.
Mary: Yes. The apple doesn’t ____ the tree.
A. fall far from
B. always grow on
C. lose sight of
D. pick itself off
Answer : A

43. Jay: Hi Ronnie!
Ronnie: Hi! I hate to be the ____, but it looks like your shirt is inside out.
A. sender with data
B. bearer of bad news
C. person starting a rumour
D. one broadcasting information
Answer : B

44. Chandan: If we want our vegetables to grow here, we’ll have to ____ it first.
Sohan: Great! Let me get the seeds then.
A. disperse
B. outfit
C. sanction
D. cultivate
Answer : D

45. Sumit: The ____ was beautiful with all the lights and water shooting up in the air.
Kala: I agree.
A. cascade
B. destination
C. fountain
D. suburb
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

46. I’m ____ with all this work. There’s just too much for one person to do!
A. growing my hair out
B. out in the cabin
C. up to my eyes
D. in the danger zone
Answer : C

47. Rani is a/an ______. Whenever she plays piano, everybody is spellbound.
A. epicure
B. virtuoso
C. debonair
D. termagant
Answer : B

48. CHOOSE THE CORRECTLY SPELT WORD.
A. Paediatrcian
B. Pardiatrition
C. Peadiatrision
D. Paediatrician
Answer : D

49. READ THE NOTICE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOWS

What is the main point of the given notice?
A. To ask students to contact the IT department.
B. To inform students about computer specialist.
C. To tell students how to get online at school.
D. To request students to change their passwords.
Answer : C

50. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Jane: Mom, what took you so long with your friends?
Mother: Oh, we were just ____ about our days at school.
A. amalgamating
B. evaluating
C. materialising
D. reminiscing
Answer : D