CBSE Class 5 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 11

SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. The Olympic Games ______________ place every 4 years.
(A) get
(B) have
(C) give
(D) take
Answer : D

2. I read a lot of General Knowledge books, they are a good source of ________.
(A) informing
(B) informative
(C) information
(D) informed
Answer : C

3. Playing games with friends is very ______________.
(A) entertained
(B) entertaining
(C) entertainment
(D) entertains
Answer : B

4. Dogs can always ______________ the person because of their powers of smell.
(A) identified
(B) identity
(C) identifiable
(D) identify
Answer : D

5. Riya has lived in Chennai ______________ 10 years.
(A) for
(B) about
(C) since
(D) ago
Answer : A

6. The weather is very dry. It hasn’t rained since __________.
(A) 10 days
(B) last Friday
(C) many days
(D) about one month
Answer : B

7. It’s very ______________ when you are caught telling a lie.
(A) pleasing
(B) embarrassing
(C) exhausting
(D) teasing
Answer : B

8. Neither my dad ______________ my mum could come to the school function.
(A) with
(B) or
(C) and
(D) nor
Answer : D

9. My brother drew a picture yesterday. It was ok, but not ___________ mine.
(A) good as
(B) as good as
(C) better as
(D) best as
Answer : B

10. I’m sorry, we didn’t have electricity all yesterday, therefore I __________ not do my homework.
(A) must
(B) would
(C) should
(D) could
Answer : D

11. The Minister said that we will have ___________ powercuts now because the new power station has opened.
(A) any
(B) more
(C) fewer
(D) some
Answer : C

12. Doctors say overweight people should not eat ______________ food.
(A) crunchy
(B) boiled
(C) oily
(D) crispy
Answer : C

13. My uncle has a shop in _________ small village by the river Ganga.
(A) a
(B) the
(C) an
(D) none
Answer : A

14. Everyone likes my uncle because he is _________ honest man.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none
Answer : B

15. I kept a box of sweets on __________ table last night. It’s empty now.
(A) none
(B) a
(C) an
(D) the
Answer : D

16. Most days I reach school on time. I am ______________ late.
(A) normally
(B) rarely
(C) generally
(D) regularly
Answer : B

17. People should not drive ______________ on the road.
(A) carelessly
(B) carefully
(C) careless
(D) careful
Answer : A

18. Sachin Tendulkar is the best batsman in the world; he plays all his shots_____________.
(A) more wonderfully
(B) wonderful
(C) wonderfully
(D) most wonderful
Answer : C

19. Vassan always sits ______________ the table to eat his food.
(A) on
(B) in
(C) above
(D) at
Answer : D

20. Hari ran ___________ the road to catch the falling kite on the other side.
(A) in
(B) across
(C) through
(D) for
Answer : B

21. People have to go ______________ the long bridge to reach the temple on the island.
(A) over
(B) through
(C) in
(D) between
Answer : A

22. We will go on a picnic next week ______________ it rains.
(A) when
(B) until
(C) unless
(D) because
Answer : C

23. Vassan doesn’t leave the table ______________ he finishes all this food.
(A) because
(B) however
(C) without
(D) until
Answer : D

24. All the athletes had to practice very hard __________ they wanted to win a medal in the London Olympics.
(A) due to
(B) because
(C) therefore
(D) although
Answer : B

25. I’m ______________ a very interesting book these days.
(A) have read
(B) will read
(C) read
(D) reading
Answer : D

26. Rijul told me that he has ______________ Dragon fruit in Sri Lanka.
(A) eat
(B) ate
(C) eaten
(D) eating
Answer : C

27. Ashok’s school is closed today therefore he ________ have to wake up early.
(A) doesn’t
(B) mustn’t
(C) can’t
(D) hasn’t
Answer : A

28. Vikas couldn’t finish the question paper __________ in the 3 hours he had.
(A) ideally
(B) absolutely
(C) completely
(D) wholly
Answer : C

29. What do you do with a torch? You ______________.
(A) shine it
(B) turn it
(C) show it
(D) glow it
Answer : A

REARRANGE THE WORDS/PHRASES TO FORM MEANINGFUL SENTENCES.

                                          Example

with my friends / going on holiday / I was / looking forward to
            1                            2                     3                     4
(A) 4, 1, 2, 3
(B) 1, 3, 2, 4
(C) 3, 4, 2, 1
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4

30. all your / in one basket / don’t put / eggs
            1                  2                      3           4
(A) 4, 1, 2, 3
(B) 1, 3, 2, 4
(C) 3, 1, 4, 2
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Answer : C

31. late / better / never / than
         1          2           3         4
(A) 3, 1, 4, 2
(B) 1, 2, 4, 3
(C) 4, 2, 1, 3
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3
Answer : D

32. is a / best friend / man’s / a dog
         1             2               3           4
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 4, 1, 3, 2
(C) 2, 3, 4, 1
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Answer : B

33. lining / every / silver / cloud has a
          1           2           3               4
(A) 4, 3, 1, 2
(B) 3, 2, 4, 1
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1
(D) 1, 2, 4, 3
Answer : C

34. a man / makes / practice / perfect
           1           2              3             4
(A) 2, 3, 4, 1
(B) 1, 4, 3, 2
(C) 4, 1, 2, 3
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Answer : D

Section-II : Reading

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS that FOLLOW.

A man-eating tiger is a tiger that has been forced because of reasons beyond its control to start eating human beings. In nine cases out of ten either the tiger is wounded, or in the tenth case is very old. Human beings are not the natural prey of tigers and it is only when tigers are incapable of chasing or hunt they are forced to eat human flesh to live.
When a tiger is suffering from one or more painful wounds (which can happen when it is careless while killing a porcupine, its teeth are missing or defective or its claws are worn down), it is unable to catch its natural food which is an animal and is forced to kill human beings.

35. Are all tigers man eaters?
(A) Only the ones who are wounded.
(B) Only the ones who are careless while killing a porcupine.
(C) Only the ones who are wounded or old.
(D) Only the ones who have missing teeth.
Answer : C

36. What does the phrase ‘claws are worn down’ mean?
(A) Claws are not sharp.
(B) Claws are dirty.
(C) Claws are missing.
(D) Claws are not worn up.
Answer : A

37. What should the tiger be careful of?
(A) Humans (B) Porcupines
(C) Getting wounded
(D) Having bad teeth
Answer : B

38. Choose the appropriate heading for the passage above.
(A) Old and wounded tigers are lazy.
(B) Why do tigers become man eaters?
(C) Porcupines kill tigers.
(D) Should humans give food to tigers?
Answer : B

READ THE FOLLOWING ROAD SIDE SLOGANS AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

                                               Speed thrills but kills

39.
(A) you should be careful when having thrills
(B) thrill kills you
(C) driving fast is dangerous
(D) thrills give you speed
Answer : C

Driving faster can cause disaster

40. Disaster means
(A) getting fined
(B) success
(C) reaching early
(D) great harm
Answer : D

SECTION-III : SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

                                               Example

Steve : I live in a big city.
Jill : ___________.
(A) I live near the park
(B) So do I
(C) This place is crowded
(D) I also

41. Pallavi : Can you post this letter for me, please?
Vikas : ______________.
(A) Yes, the post box is in Defence Colony, but I will do it
(B) Yes, sending an email is faster than a letter
(C) Yes, it is nice to write a letter with your name on the envelope
(D) Yes, I’ll write a letter too, but I don’t have a stamp
Answer : A

42. Dev and Veena are talking on the phone.
Dev : Hello, Can I help you?
Veena : ______________.
(A) Yes, you are a good boy. You always help others
(B) Yes, I’d like to speak to Helen, please
(C) Yes, can you hear me? I can hear you
(D) None of these
Answer : B

43. You can turn off the TV. I’m ______________ it.
(A) watching
(B) not watching
(C) listening
(D) not changing
Answer : B

44. Let’s go out now. It ______________ raining anymore.
(A) is
(B) will be
(C) wasn’t
(D) isn’t
Answer : D

45. Please don’t make so much _________, I’m trying to study.
(A) sound
(B) music
(C) noise
(D) shouting
Answer : C

46. ‘Ssh … I’m ______________ because I don’t want to wake the children.’
(A) shouting
(B) answering
(C) announcing
(D) whispering
Answer : D

47. ‘Well done! You did it!’ My parents ______________ me on coming first.
(A) awarded
(B) promised
(C) congratulated
(D) warned
Answer : C

48. I phoned Oliver at home, but ______________.
(A) there were no answer
(B) there was no answer
(C) there were no answers
(D) there was no answers
Answer : B

49 Srini : ‘What did you do to your finger?’
Shalini : ______________
(A) ‘I cut myself when I was sharpening the pencil.’
(B) ‘I cut me when I was sharpening the pencil.’
(C) ‘I myself cut when I was sharpening the pencil.’
(D) ‘I cut when I was sharpening the pencil.’
Answer : A

50. Kapil : Are you going to Rijul’s birthday party on Sunday?
Rachna : No, I didn’t get ______________.
(A) invite
(B) invited
(C) inviting
(D) invitation
Answer : B