CBSE Class 6 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set 08

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 25, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. In the morning, before I go to work, I wake up and _______ breakfast.
A. eaten
B. ate
C. eat
D. eating
Answer : C

2. I am going on holiday today, but I still _____ pack my bags.
A. have
B. hasn’t
C. have to
D. haven’t
Answer : C

3. When I was a child, I ________ my mother cook dinner.
A. was helping
B. helps
C. helped
D. help
Answer : C

4. ________ German is ________ easy language to learn.
A. No article, an
B. A, an
C. The, an
D. The, the
Answer : A

5. I ________ waiting for the bus. It is always late and I get bored.
A. hated
B. hate
C. hates
D. hating
Answer : B

6. I have not visited this restaurant ______ it opened, five years ago.
A. everyday
B. since
C. when
D. now
Answer : B

7. Can I help you with your bags? They ______ heavy.
A. looked
B. seeming
C. look
D. seemed
Answer : C

8. I don’t know if I like mangosteen, I_______ never had one.
A. ain’t
B. was
C. haven’t
D. have
Answer : D

9. Washing your hands thoroughly with soap, prevents germs from spreading. _______, always wash them before eating food.
A. Nevertheless
B. In case
C. Because of
D. Therefore
Answer : D

10. My favourite period at school is geography.
It _________ to learn about the world.
A. is interesting
B. interests
C. interested
D. interesting
Answer : A

11. Shall ________ to the shop and buy ice cream? I think we deserve a treat today.
A. you going
B. you gone
C. we go
D. we going
Answer : C

12. He _______ at cricket practice yesterday. I don’t know where he was.
A. wasn’t
B. was
C. hasn’t
D. had
Answer : A

13. I will call you later. Hopefully, you _____ made it home through the storm.
A. do have
B. do
C. will
D. will have
Answer : D

14. I don’t like it here, it is so busy. Let’s go ________ another park where there are fewer people.
A. on
B. at
C. to
D. in
Answer : C

15. They were late as usual. So, instead of ________ around, Reena decided to go on ahead without them.
A. wait
B. waited
C. waiting
D. waits
Answer : C

16. That area of the playground ________ be covered in grass. Now it is bare soil.
A. isn’t
B. was once
C. is to
D. used to
Answer : D

17. When I was younger, we used to go on holiday to the beach and I ______ eat lots of ice cream.
A. shall
B. will
C. am going to
D. would
Answer : D

18. I am not familiar ________ the botanical names of these herbs.
A. to
B. with
C. by
D. of
Answer : B

19. By 4 pm, this lady _______ been sitting on that bench for five hours. That is a long time!
A. has
B. will have
C. have
D. must have
Answer : B

20. The child ______ receives this gift is very lucky.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. whom
Answer : A

21. That is such a pretty picture. I would like to try and ______ it.
A. repeal
B. revitalise
C. replicate
D. reimburse
Answer : C

22. If ______ I had not eaten that last piece of cake. I feel so full.
A. barely
B. never
C. ever
D. only
Answer : D

23. The music was so quiet, it was barely ______.
A. amicable
B. audible
C. atrocious
D. averse
Answer : B

24. He _______ get a detention for being so badly behaved.
A. should
B. won’t
C. shan’t
D. ought
Answer : A

25. There is a lot of ________ life in the sea.
Some of the creatures are strange.
A. wharf
B. marina
C. quay
D. marine
Answer : D

26. Choose the word with the incorrect spelling.
A. Amateure
B. Anarchist
C. Stoic
D. Insolvent
Answer : A

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 27 TO 33, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW

Beavers are animals found naturally in North America and Europe. They are a type of rodent, like mice and squirrels, but are famous as they can fell trees and dam rivers. Reaching adult weights of 25 kg, beavers are the second largest rodents in the world, the largest being the capybaras of South America. They have four large teeth at the front of their mouths which never stop growing as they are needed to chew through wood. Beavers also have a tail that is broad and looks like a paddle, and webbed feet.
Beavers create dams that interrupt a river’s water flow. They may create a series of dams along a river to protect against predators and help them to find food in winter. Beavers also build lodges that they live in. Their houses’ underwater entrances prevent other animals from getting in. However, the beavers’ defensive structures have not stopped humans from hunting them.
There are two species of beavers, the North American and the Eurasian. Although they look similar, they cannot cross-breed.
Both species have been hunted and numbers in North America reduced from approximately 60 million to 6 - 12 million in the 1980s. They were hunted for their fur, which was used to make clothes and top hats, and their glands were used to make medicine and perfumes. The quest for beaver fur drove the early exploration of North America.
Beavers were transported from North America to Tierra del Fuego, in South America, for fur production in the 1940s. However, the business was unsuccessful and the animals were released into the wild. With no natural predators, their numbers increased to over 100,000 individuals. They devastated the island, by felling trees and creating ponds. Efforts are now underway to reduce their numbers.
In Europe, the situation is quite the opposite to that of South America. Hunting wiped out the Eurasian beaver, but successful projects have reintroduced them in many regions. In Great Britain, beavers were hunted to extinction in the 16th century, but in the 21st century, they are back. These beavers play an important role in improving ecosystems

27. Choose the most suitable title for the passage.
A. Beavers: Animals that are like mice
B. Beavers: Animals that won’t survive hunting
C. Beavers: The rarest animals
D. Beavers: Animals that are returning
Answer : D

28. When did beavers get introduced to South America?
A. 16th century
B. 1940s
C. 1980s
D. 21st century
Answer : B

29. Why were beavers reintroduced in Europe?
Beavers were reintroduced in Europe ______.
A. because there were none left
B. because they cannot help the environment
C. for their fur
D. for protection against predators
Answer : A

30. What is the main reason that beavers’ number has reduced?
A. Hunted to reduce damming
B. Hunted for fur
C. Cannot breed with one another
D. Hunted by other animals
Answer : B

31. What is interesting about a beaver’s appearance?
A. They are very small.
B. They are the biggest animal in South America.
C. They have huge front teeth.
D. They have thin tails.
Answer : C

32. What was the outcome of transporting beavers to South America?
A. They were hunted by wild animals.
B. The business was successful.
C. They adversely affected the environment.
D. All of these
Answer : C

33. Why do beavers make dams?
A. To make their teeth more strong
B. They are too big to swim in rivers without dams.
C. For protection and food
D. To live in the wild
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 34 TO 40, READ THE E-MAIL, AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT OPTIONS.

Hi Kate,

How are you? I have 34 to a new house and I now live in Goa. This means I live much closer to you and I hope that you can 35 more often.
It is a/an 36 new house with a balcony and air conditioning. It is also quite near my school so my brother and I can 37 there in the mornings. As we have moved house, we are 38 going to a new school.
Everyone seems really nice and I am making new friends.
I am 39 a moving in party and wondered if you would like to come. It will be next Saturday. I think I might even invite some of my new school friends, so you will have a chance to meet them. My mother and I will 40 lots of nice things to eat and there will be music and dancing too.
Let me know if you can make it! I hope
you can!
Sumi

34. _________
A. change
B. moved
C. calculated
D. paused
Answer : B

35. _________
A. visit
B. travel
C. accommodate
D. borrow
Answer : A

36. _________
A. pugnacious
B. hideous
C. exquisite
D. drab
Answer : C

37. _________
A. draw
B. tumble
C. lay
D. walk
Answer : D

38. _________
A. two
B. both
C. together
D. couple
Answer : B

39. _________
A. creating
B. planning
C. making
D. doing
Answer : B

40. _________
A. measure
B. making
C. prepare
D. transform
Answer : C

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

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

41. Mother: Oh, dear! _____ you fall over? You have bruised your knee!
Son (crying):Yes!
A. Did
B. Do
C. Don’t
D. How
Answer : A

42. Rob: How do you like Mr Williams?
Christy: Oh! That old man is always asking questions. He is so _____.
A. spatial
B. repentant
C. nosey
D. punctual
Answer : C

43. Jenna: Are you free for dinner in the evening?
Shetty: ____________
A. No problem.
B. Yes, I can.
C. Why?
D. Certainly. What time in the evening?
Answer : D

44. Mary: Fix your bike right away. Don’t leave it for the weekend.
Tim: Yes, a stitch in time ____________.
A. make nine
B. saves time
C. makes time
D. saves nine
Answer : D

45. Alan: I am so tired. I don’t feel like walking any more.
Sherry: Me _______.
A. as well as
B. also
C. neither
D. no
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

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

46. Riding my bike with the dog on my lap.
What a _______ idea!
A. preposterous
B. durable
C. laborious
D. imbrue
Answer : A

47. I went to a hostel when I was in Europe and there was a _______ kitchen. It was strange to have to share it with other people we did not know
A. corporal
B. considerate
C. communal
D. contentious
Answer : C

48. When you swim, you can use your arms to ______ you forward.
A. propel
B. pith
C. purport
D. pester
Answer : A

49. Choose the word with the incorrect spelling.
A. Credulous
B. Convalesence
C. Contagious
D. Contemporary
Answer : B

50. Choose the correct option to complete the conversation.
Joy: How can I ever repay you?
Mohit: ______________
A. Oh well, better luck next time.
B. Well. I am not sure, but let me ask somebody.
C. Don’t be silly, it was nothing.
D. What do you need?
Answer : C