English Olympiad Class 10 - Sample question paper 2
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CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.
Q)
A. When I last
B. see her
C. she was suffering
D. from cold and cough.
Answer: B. see her
Explanation: The correct phrase is "When I last saw her."
Q)
A. Because of the internet,
B. working at home
C. have become
D. much more common.
Answer: C. have become
Explanation: The correct phrase is "working at home has become much more common."
Q)
A. He is capable
B. doing any work
C. without hesitation
D. at any time.
Answer: B. doing any work
Explanation: The correct phrase is "capable of doing any work."
Q)
A. The small child
B. does whatever
C. his father
D. was done.
Answer: D. was done.
Explanation: The correct phrase is "his father did whatever."
Q)
A. My cousin, who is
B. in school at Delhi
C. is eager to visiting
D. us in Chennai.
Answer: C. is eager to visiting
Explanation: The correct phrase is "is eager to visit."
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
Q) My mother decided to use _________ paper plates and cups for the party.
A. throw away
B. get away
C. pre-packed
D. take away
Answer: A. throw away
Q) ‘I’m sorry I said that Satish. It wasn’t my _________ to hurt you.’
A. intention
B. purpose
C. meaning
D. plan
Answer: A. intention
Q) The thief abandoned his _________ bike in the park near the house.
A. get away
B. outgoing
C. off-putting
D. bygone
Answer: A. get away
Q) I find his manner very _________. He’s so unfriendly.
A. throw back
B. outgoing
C. laid out
D. off-putting
Answer: D. off-putting
CHOOSE THE WORD CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD
Q) Prevalent disease
A. Dangerous
B. Catching
C. Childhood
D. Widespread
Answer: D. Widespread
Q) In retrospect
A. View of the past
B. Artistic balance
C. Anticipation
D. Second thoughts
Answer: A. View of the past
Q) Dishevelled appearance
A. Untidy
B. Fierce
C. Foolish
D. Peculiar
Answer: A. Untidy
Q) Ominous report
A. Loud
B. Threatening
C. Untrue
D. Serious
Answer: B. Threatening
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE
Q) Our cat’s _____________ kittens in the next couple of days.
A. has
B. have
C. having
D. haven’t
Answer: C. having
Q) Rarely _________ fish.
A. I eat
B. do I eat
C. I have eaten
D. have I ate
Answer: B. do I eat
Q) She went to live in France for a year _________ she could pick up the language.
A. because of
B. in order
C. so that
D. therefore
Answer: C. so that
Q) Most of the _________ members aboard the new luxury liner were from Mauritius.
A. team
B. crew
C. gang
D. staff
Answer: B. crew
Q) She was three kilos _________ so she decided to enrol in a gym.
A. fat
B. heavy
C. too large
D. overweight
Answer: D. overweight
Q) When Sahaja arrived at the theatre, Roshan _________.
A. already left
B. has already left
C. had already left
D. left had already
Answer: C. had already left
Q) I ____________ my cousins from Chennai for the first time, last Saturday.
A. meet
B. did met
C. met
D. was met
Answer: C. met
Q) “__________ the grass,” says the sign. We cannot play here in this lawn.
A. Keep off
B. Go down
C. Turn over
D. Bring up
Answer: A. Keep off
Q) ___________ books from the library are missing.
A. Fewer
B. Several
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Several
Q) I wish I __________ speak Spanish or French.
A. might
B. could
C. should
D. would
Answer: B. could
Q) Vineeta was offered the role _________ having no talent for acting.
A. despite
B. although
C. even though
D. since
Answer: A. despite
Q) The offer was too good for Amit to turn it ________.
A. off
B. down
C. away
D. from
Answer: B. down
Q) As soon as I ___________ a wallet full of money in the bus, I rushed to the police station to hand it over to them.
A. would find
B. did find
C. had found
D. found
Answer: D. found
Q) You have a wonderful voice. Why don’t you ___________ singing?
A. bring up
B. set up
C. take out
D. carry on
Answer: D. carry on
Q) Would you like to _______________ a business in India?
A. bring up
B. set up
C. break down
D. go down
Answer: B. set up
Q) Now remember, you _________ the test until the teacher tells you to.
A. are not starting
B. are not to start
C. haven’t started
D. are to start
Answer: B. are not to start
Q) She wasn’t _________ to reach the top branch of the mango tree.
A. tall enough
B. so tall
C. as tall
D. short enough
Answer: A. tall enough
Q) Nita ___________ a book about her adventures in China.
A. is currently writing
B. is being currently written
C. has been currently writing
D. none of the above
Answer: A. is currently writing
Q) My flat _________ as soon as possible. It’s in an awful state.
A. needed redecorating
B. to redecorate
C. redecorated
D. needs redecorating
Answer: D. needs redecorating
Q) I am home after office. There is someone waiting for me.
A. hurry up
B. lining up
C. broke out
D. rushing off
Answer: D. rushing off