English Olympiad Class 10 - Sample question paper 6
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Choose the part of the sentence that has an error.
Q)
A. Cockroaches survive
B. in situations
C. where other many
D. creatures cannot.
Answer: C. where other many
Explanation: The correct phrase is "where many other," placing "many" before "other."
Q)
A. The students
B. are not longer required
C. to come to school
D. in winter uniforms.
Answer: B. are not longer required
Explanation: The correct phrase is "are no longer required," using "no" before "longer."
Q)
A. Before the settlers
B. cleared the land for farms and road,
C. forests covered seventy percent
D. of the land.
Answer: B. cleared the land for farms and road,
Explanation: The correct phrase is "cleared the land for farms and roads," with "roads" plural.
Q)
A. Deep sea diving
B. is a much less commonly
C. activity in this
D. part of the world.
Answer: B. is a much less commonly
Explanation: The correct phrase is "is much less commonly," without "a" before "much."
CHOOSE THE WORD CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD
Q) Retain culture -
A. Enjoy
B. Detain
C. Save
D. Recall
Answer: C. Save
Explanation: "Save" is the closest word in meaning to "retain" in this context.
Q) Squander wealth -
A. Consume
B. Distribute
C. Divide
D. Misspend
Answer: D. Misspend
Explanation: "Misspend" is the closest word in meaning to "squander" in this context.
Q) Scrutinise work -
A. Pick up
B. Examine
C. Notice
D. Recognise
Answer: B. Examine
Explanation: "Examine" is the closest word in meaning to "scrutinise" in this context.
Q) Their business is tailoring gowns and selling them wholesale.
A. Career
B. Vocation
C. Occupation
D. Skill
Answer: C. Occupation
Explanation: "Occupation" is the closest word in meaning to "business" in this context.
Q) Amend the law -
A. Modify
B. Reject
C. Transfer
D. Justify
Answer: A. Modify
Explanation: "Modify" is the closest word in meaning to "amend" in this context.
CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE
Q) No medicine __________ for this rare disease that affects roses in winters every year.
A. Has been discovered
B. Would have been discovered
C. Has to be discovered
D. Have to be discovered
Answer: A. Has been discovered
Explanation: "Has been discovered" is the correct passive construction.
Q) These bicycles ______________ for difficult terrain, so you __________ them in the mountains.
A. Designed, might be used
B. Will be designed, must use
C. Are designed, can use
D. Were designed, could be used
Answer: C. Are designed, can use
Explanation: The present tense "are designed" matches with the correct modal "can use."
Q) If you ring the bell, the guard ___________ up to check your condition.
A. Will come
B. Comes
C. Would have come
D. Had come
Answer: A. Will come
Explanation: "Will come" is the appropriate future tense for the context.
Q) Why __________ the books __________ yesterday?
A. Are, distributed
B. Are, been distributed
C. Were, being distributed
D. Was, being distributed
Answer: C. Were, being distributed
Explanation: Past tense is required, and the correct form is "were being distributed."
Q) I ________ a shop but I chose to sell my products from home because most of my customers buy online.
A. Could have rented
B. Must have rented
C. May rent
D. Might rent
Answer: A. Could have rented
Explanation: This is the correct expression, indicating a possibility in the past.
Q) Mountaineers survive at eight thousand metres because they practise for several months climbing high mountains to __________ adverse conditions.
A. Used to living in
B. Get used to living in
C. Live in
D. Accept living in
Answer: B. Get used to living in
Explanation: The correct phrase is "get used to living in" to convey acclimatization.
Q) You _________ down to 20 kilometres an hour when you drive through a school zone on a busy working day.
A. Should have slowed
B. Were supposed to slow
C. Must slow
D. Had to slow
Answer: C. Must slow
Explanation: "Must slow" is the correct expression for a mandatory speed reduction.
Q) ___ the sun risen than the fog disappeared.
A. No sooner than
B. No sooner had
C. No soon than
D. As soon as
Answer: B. No sooner had
Explanation: "No sooner had" is the correct phrase for expressing immediate succession.
Q) It is hard for me to ______________ with other students in the Advanced Mathematics class, as they take additional classes after school hours.
A. Call in
B. Do away
C. Catch up
D. Come up
Answer: C. Catch up
Explanation: "Catch up" means to reach the same level, and it fits the context.
Q) The twins were identical. It was hard for me to ___________ them _________.
A. Shut, up
B. Take, along
C. Tell, apart
D. Let, be
Answer: C. Tell, apart
Explanation: "Tell apart" is the correct phrase meaning to distinguish between.
Q) Today _________ children who play computer games is bigger than that of a decade ago.
A. The figure of
B. The counting of
C. The extent of
D. The number of
Answer: D. The number of
Explanation: "The number of" is the correct phrase for quantifying the size of a group.
Q) The rain continued for ____________ of the days when we were in Kerala but there wasn’t _________ damage to the roads.
A. A few, many
B. All, any
C. Most, much
D. Some, a
Answer: C. Most, much
Q) The jackal being a carnivore has long, ______ teeth.
A. Severe
B. Solid
C. Sharp
D. Strict
Answer: C. Sharp
Explanation: Carnivores typically have sharp teeth for tearing into flesh.