CBSE Class 8 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set A

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 AND 2, IDENTIFY THE MISSPELT WORD.

1.
A. Throw
B. Through
C. Thorogh
D. Tough
Answer : C

2.
A. Ambivalent
B. Equavalent
C. Insolvent
D. Malevolent
Answer : B

CHOOSE THE WORD WITH SAME OR SIMILAR MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

3. ‘There is no dearth of talent in our country. 
All we need is a TV programme to tap it.’
A. Absence
B. Abundance
C. Visibility
D. Shortage
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 4 AND 5, CHOOSE THE WORD WITH THE OPPOSITE MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

4. ‘This has been made possible with persistent efforts by everyone on the team.’
A. Constant
B. Tireless
C. Relentless
D. Sporadic
Answer : D

5. ‘This cream counteracts the excessive loss of moisture in the skin.’
A. Blocks
B. Allows
C. Prevents
D. Checks 
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 6 TO 14, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.

6. A group of fish is called a _________.
A. gang
B. posse
C. shoal
D. army
Answer : C

7. ‘The movie must be very good. It’s got _________ reviews in the media.’
A. wordy
B. lopsided
C. meagre
D. rave
Answer : D

8. ‘I look forward to _________ you.’
A. meet
B. meets
C. have met
D. meeting
Answer : D

9. ‘How come you don’t know, what _________ these days?’
A. she will be doing
B. will she be doing
C. is she doing
D. she is doing
Answer : D

10. ‘Oh, Kate is such a darling, _________?’
A. is she
B. isn’t she
C. wasn’t she
D. isn’t it
Answer : B

11. It has been raining incessantly _________ morning.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. in
Answer : A

12. If something does not allow the light to pass through it, it is _________.
A. transparent
B. opaque
C. luminous
D. radiant
Answer : B

13. A ‘knock on’ effect, it is _________ effect.
A. straight
B. indirect
C. deep
D. superficial
Answer : B

14. The police are looking the matter.
A. into
B. up
C. for
D. after
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 19, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

15.
A. By the age of 13,
B. Maureen was able to walk normally,
C. but by then
D. she has learnt to curse her condition.
Answer : D

16.
A. The other day,
B. my son insisted on
C. go to a movie that
D. has been dubbed the worst movie of the year.
Answer : C

17.
A. ‘I’ve told you
B. many a times
C. not to ride your bike
D. on the pavement.’
Answer : B

18.
A. Will you rather
B. he came
C. with us
D. to the museum?
Answer : A

19.
A. I believe that
B. the harder I work
C. the lucky
D. I would get.
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 20 TO 23, READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

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20. For a student, the cheapest option is to buy _________ edition of Oliver Twist.
A. hardback
B. paperback
C. e-book
D. audio book
Answer : C

21. Apart from Oliver Twist, how many other ‘wonderful classic’ stories has Puffin republished, according to the write-up?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 12
Answer : C

22. The brief story line given here says nothing about which of the following?
A. Why Oliver Twist fled from the workhouse?
B. How Oliver meets the Artful Dodger and Fagin?
C. How Oliver’s life changes for the better?
D. Whether Fagin and company find Oliver again?
Answer : D

23. How many characters of the story are mentioned in this write-up?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 24 TO 29, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Methane Leaks from Seabeds You know that methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas that is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Its emissions also results from livestock and other agricultural practices, and by the decay of organic wastes in municipal solid wastes landfills. But, did you know that the gas also leaks from seabeds, too? Yes, atleast in some areas on the Atlantic coast of the USA.
Scientists believe that methane stored under the seabed is one of the largest reserves on the planet. They have identified hundreds of ‘seeps’ along the American Atlantic coast— places where gas bubbles out of the sea floor— and believe that “tens of thousands” more seeps to be lying undiscovered. You would be surprised that seabed methane ‘seeps’ are not a new phenomenon. Scientists claim that they have continued for over 1000 years!
Some experts believe that climate change could cause huge quantities of methane to be released from the Arctic seabed and the others who believe that evidence, that suggest these underwater emissions have increased. While, it is likely that as global temperatures rise, more methane will be emitted from such seafloor reservoirs, most of the scientists doubt the amount released will be big, when compared to other natural sources.
This research has two important implications. First, it leads scientists to wonder where else such leaks maybe going on or may occur in future. In case, these seafloor emissions are significantly high, they could radically change calculations of natural carbon emissions, scientists fear.
Secondly, undersea methane seeps could have serious implications for marine life. Since, methane increases the acidity of seawater and reduces its oxygen content of seawater; even small changes in acidity can interfere with the shell formation in small marine creatures, the foundation of ocean food webs. So, any impact on them will, in turn, have indirect effect on other things. So, while the research doesn't suggest a huge increase in methane emissions to the atmosphere, the wider impacts of these findings may have significant implications for the world's oceans nonetheless. For example, the gas originating from these reservoirs could trigger a rat race among oil companies to determine whether they can be tapped for oil and natural gas.

24. The largest reserves of methane on the planet are believed to be located ________.
A. on the East Coast of the U. S. of America
B. in farmlands, organic and solid waste
C. at several locations under the seabeds
D. at sites where oil and natural gas are produced
Answer : C

25. Scientists have the evidence that such seepage of methane has been going on for _________ years, if not more.
A. one hundred
B. one thousand
C. one million
D. one billion
Answer : B

26. Scientists doubt that methane emissions _________.
A. will rise significantly with every rise in global temperatures
B. from seabeds will be huge in comparison to other sources
C. due to agriculture, waste decays, oil and gas production
D. from other natural sources will higher than any other sources
Answer : B

27. One of the two implications of research on methane leaks from seabed is that it could adversely affect the marine life. The other implication is that these leaks _________.
A. have left scientists in awe and fear of nature
B. have been slowly going on for ages now
C. can alter the estimates of natural carbon release
D. are significantly high and a cause of alarm
Answer : C

28. ‘So any impact on them’. Here, ‘them’ refers to _________.
A. undersea methane seeps
B. acidity and oxygen of seawater
C. small undersea organisms
D. ocean food webs
Answer : C

29. In the expression, ‘whether they can be tapped for oil and natural gas’. The word, ‘tapped’ means _________.
A. discovered
B. preserved
C. monitored
D. exploited
Answer : D

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 30 TO 34, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.

30. Which of the following expressions best expresses ‘a doubt’?
A. It’s obvious…
B. I’m not too sure…
C. I reckon…
D. It’s beyond any doubt…
Answer : B

31. If someone says, ‘It’s yours for the taking.’ He/she is _________.
A. offering something
B. asking for something
C. enquiring about something
D. refusing to lend something
Answer : A

32. Which of the following expressions is the most suitable for politely suggesting that ‘you have a different opinion’?
A. I refuse to agree…
B. I hate to disagree…
C. I would insist that …
D. I cannot but agree…
Answer : B

33. Which of the following is the most polite way of making a request?
A. Please, shut the door.
B. Can you shut the door, please?
C. Will you shut the door, please?
D. Would you mind shutting the door, please? 
Answer : D

34. The expression ‘make no mistake about it,’ means the same as _________.
A. don’t make a mistake
B. have no doubt
C. be careful
D. don’t be distracted
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 35 TO 43, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

Sharon Draper—America’s 1997

Teacher of the Year

Sharon Draper, a teacher of English at a school in Cincinnati, U.S.A., was worried when one of her (Example) _____(C)_____, Richard _____(35)_____ neglected to do his homework. _____(36)_____ America’s 1997 National Teacher of the year, Draper, finally resorted to, _____(37)_____Richard, “If you don’t start doing your work, I’m coming to your house for dinner.” With several of his older siblings _____(38)_____ by Draper, Richard knew his teacher had _____(39)_____ formed a strong bond with his mother, Ruth Cissel. He immediately _____(40)_____ his homework! Ruth explains, “He knew that if he didn’t, I was going to hear about it.” Draper encourages parents to establish direct contact with their child’s teachers _____(41)_____ in the year. “Then the parents understand the teacher’s expectations and the child sees a _____(42)_____ front”, she says. “It is not important for parents to just tell their children that school is important; they need to show that learning doesn’t stop with a grade or a diploma— _____(43)_____”, she adds.

35.
A. hardly
B. rarely
C. occasionally
D. regularly
Answer : D

36.
A. Being named
B. Named
C. Naming
D. To name
Answer : B

37.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. told
D. teasing
Answer : D

38.
A. having taught
B. have been taught
C. having been taught
D. have been teaching
Answer : C

39.
A. before
B. already
C. afterwards
D. subsequently
Answer : B

40.
A. starts doing
B. had started doing
C. started doing
D. was to start doing
Answer : C

41.
A. early
B. later
C. during
D. throughout
Answer : A

42.
A. union
B. unionist
C. united
D. unifying
Answer : C

43.
A. it’s the way to live
B. it’s a way to life
C. its a way of life
D. it’s the way of living
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 44 AND 45, CHOOSE THE CORRECT STRESS PATTERN FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS.

44. He took a photograph of me.
A. PHOtograph
B. phoTOgraph
C. photoGRAph
D. photograPH
Answer : A

45. ‘Serena Williams is a picture of concentration in the court.’
A. Concentration
B. Concentration
C. Concentration
D. Concentration
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

46. Choose the word with same or similar meaning to the underlined word .
‘How can you be so naive, John?’
A. Shrewd
B. Innocent
C. Careless
D. Dishonest
Answer : B

CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

47.
A. No sooner had
B. the police leave the scene
C. than the trouble
D. started brewing again.
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 48 TO 50, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.

48. As a government official, he is _________ to a lot of classified information, which he must never disclose to anyone.
A. entitled
B. privy
C. exposed
D. party
Answer : B

49. ............, I would think twice before making such a promise.’
A. If I am you
B. If I had been you
C. If I were you
D. If I would be you
Answer : C

50. Which of the following is the most formal way of making a request or seeking permission?
A. Is it okay, if I leave early today?
B. Can I leave early today, please?
C. Would you mind if I left early today?
D. I’m leaving early today, can I?
Answer : C