IEO English Olympiad Online Mock Test Class 9 Set E

1. You have a wonderful voice. Why don’t you ___________ singing?

take out carry on set up bring up

2. Raj : I know that this is the third time Shiv has been caught stealing. But I still think he’s an honest guy.
Ravi : Wow! You really wear rose-coloured glasses.
What does Ravi mean?

Raj likes red sunglasses. Raj doesn’t see very well. Raj is overly optimistic Raj is pessimistic.

3. Choose the most suitable synonym to replace the word given in bold.

Coax Remind Rejoice Disgust

4. Choose the correct antonym

Critical Appreciative Snide Derogatory

5. Since the road was closed for repairs, he took the _____________.

divergence diversion deviation digression

6. Kolkata is a very busy city. It is always with ______ people night and day.

teeming moving thriving seeking

7. I may _________ too.
Amit : Sure, I will.

hop along walk along jump along tag along

8. Amit : Thanks, ____ suggestion.
Babita : Let me know when you are going.

that’s the great that’s the great yes, that’s a that’s a great

9. Amit : ______ think of that?

Little of Many of Mostly of Handful

10. Babita :________ the factory outlets on the highway?

Are you knowing of So you look at Didn’t you watch have you tried

11. Amit : Babita, I’m _______ a shop that sells inexpensive sweaters. Do you know of any?

looking for thinking by walking to going in

12. Leela : Every summer, I go to London. Benny : You must know it like the back of your hand!
Leela : Yes, you can say that. What does Benny mean?

Leela’s backhand is strong. Benny likes Leela’s hand. Leela has a tattoo of London on her hand. Leela is very familiar with London.

13. Rashmi : We are planning a trip to Tuscany this semester.
Tina : Oh, really! Tuscany seems to be a hot destination suddenly.
Tina means that _______________.

going to Tuscany is the main topic of discussion these days the temperature would be high in Tuscany Tuscany is becoming everyone’s favourite stop the temperature in Tuscany suddenly rose up

14. Jai : I don’t know how to complete the project on time.
Ritu : Don’t worry. I am sure you will _______________.

think of something need some help find it out kill the time

15. Dara : Hi Sheila! Nice to meet you. I’ve heard so much about you.
Sheila : Hi Dara! _____ , I hope!

All good things That’s great It is true Good for you

16. Rohit: Hello Kavita! Where are you?
Kavita: __________. Can we talk later?
Rohit: Sure. I’ll call you in the evening.

Yes, I’m out I call you later I’m good I’m out now

17. Read the passage and answer the question
Polynesians teach their children to _________ .  

be afraid of the unknown fight the sharks be afraid of the sharks be aware of the dangers

18. Read the passage and answer the question
  Why do sharks swim non-stop? The sharks swim non-stop because they ________

mark their territories do not follow other sharks are restless creatures would drown if they don’t swim

19. Read the passage and answer the question
  Why do some sharks spend their time in same area? Some sharks are restricted to one area because they ___________ .

are territorial keep swimming all the time share their food with others allow others to enter their territory

20. Read the passage and answer the question
  Why is making noise around a shark not a good idea?

It can disturb their swim. It drives them away. It attracts them to people. It affects their hearing.

21. Read the passage and answer the question
  What quality of the sharks does the name ‘hounds of the sea’ refer to?

They bother others in the sea. They are good hunters. They are pursued by others. They can smell their prey.

22. Read the passage and answer the question
  The sharks’ ____________ give(s) them the nickname of killing machines.

experience of hunting in the sea image of being deadly creatures ability to shred flesh into pieces good smelling powers

23. Read the passage and answer the question

  Those who inspire us _____________.

easily lose hope work hard despite failures never make mistakes wrote success stories

24. Read the passage and answer the question

  Practice helps us to _______.

get used to everything accept challenges and learn reach a performance stage try new things every day

25. Read the passage and answer the question

  As children we should not be told that _____________.

our efforts are important we may face failures life is a fairy tale we must work hard to improve

26. Read the passage and answer the question

  When we are facing challenges, we want to hear _____________.

that success is attainable and we should be persistent good things about our life that our friends love us that life is difficult

27. Read the passage and answer the question

  Why are stories of Walt Disney, Steve Jobs and Beethoven relevant? They tell us that _____________.

one should continue to work hard life always remains simple one should listen to others we may get lucky like them

28. Read the passage and answer the question

  The phrase ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ means that _____________.

life is like a journey tough people always win it is the end of one’s life difficult times come to an end

29. Read the passage and answer the question

  What do inspirational stories tell us? That we should _____________.

try to achieve simple things know that problems are remarkable never give up chances learn from other people’s struggles

30. ________ without too much planning, you can discover new places.

After leading You can move Try going to If you travel

31. Roy _____ two books this year with a new publisher.

brought up drew on got along brought out

32. Rachna gave ________ to everyone’s request and sang a song.

off on in up

33. The lie detector ________ to find out if the servant _________ the truth in his statement.

is being used, tell will be taken, telling was employed, tells was used, had told

34. Since we moved here, she __________ not ________to the gym.

has, gone was, gone was, been going has, going

35. When I come home from school, my dog _____ at the door, waiting for me.

will have sitting has been sitting will be sitting would have been sitting

36. His habits are very similar _____ mine.

for from to of

37. We ________ for two hours before Vibha came back from school.

should have waited waited had been waiting had waited

38. The young boy was __________ off with a strong warning not to steal again.

let set called send

39. ________ we are working, we are happy and healthy.

As long as Nevertheless As far as Instead

40. While the kids ______ in the pool, we ___ on the bench.

were swimming, chatting be swimming, were chatting swam, chat were swimming, sat chatting

41. If you _________ a veterinary doctor, I can bring my dogs to you.

came to be become can be were

42. The dog who _______ the missing child was given a gold medal.

looks for prevailed found seeks

43. The municipal office announced that Ram Nagar will have to put _____ with water shortage for a few more weeks.

out up on in

44. Rajesh is always asking questions. One day, his __________ will land him in trouble.

ability curiosity calamity felicity

45. They say it is an accident ______ area with an average of twenty accidents in a year.

prone proven driven prevention

46. The lawyer said the contract is _________ . It cannot be broken.

fastening holding trying binding

47. Ritu and Meena brought all the ________ they needed for the camping trip.

jack plait gait gear

48. The grandparents became _______ when they were presented with a framed picture of their wedding.

nostalgic petrified extrinsic disparate

49. The announcement was made as part of _____ measures to control air pollution.

inconspicuous moderate statute stringent

50. The government is planning to kill more than 1500 kangaroos as they have a ______ effect on the environment.

decreasing deriding devastating deifying