Class 6 English Olympiad - Sample question paper 19
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If we are unable to settle this dispute between the two companies, we will have to call in a / an __________ .
(A) umpire
(B) referee
(C) mediator
(D) matchmaker
Answer: (C) mediator
Q.2) After looking at the evidence, the investigating officers concluded that the victims in all five cases are ___________ linked to one another.
(A) inextricably
(B) flawlessly
(C) minutely
(D) haltingly
Answer: (A) inextricably
Q.3) Nipun is a very ___________ person. He seldom thinks before he acts.
(A) intuitive
(B) indecisive
(C) impatient
(D) impulsive
Answer: (D) impulsive
Q.4) The competent police officers ___________ as they hunted down the murderer at large.
(A) threw in the towel
(B) left no stone unturned
(C) put their foot down
(D) sat on the fence
Answer: (B) left no stone unturned
Q.5) Look. There is a ___________ of puppies in the box.
(A) litter
(B) flock
(C) nest
(D) brood
Answer: (A) litter
Q.6) We have a/an ___________ of food so we invited our neighbours to join in the celebration.
(A) extra
(B) enough
(C) surplus
(D) shortage
Answer: (C) surplus
Q.7) The pain on her shoulders was so __________ that she lost consciousness.
(A) niggling
(B) violent
(C) mild
(D) acute
Answer: (D) acute
Q.8) In recognition of their ___________ performance at the recent Asian Games, the badminton team was given a special bonus.
(A) sterling
(B) unpalatable
(C) lacklustre
(D) atrocious
Answer: (A) sterling
Q.9) Which one do you like?
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer: (B) Option 2
Q.10) "Looking at the ___________ of the tsunami survivors who are still trying to rebuild their lives, we should be grateful for the relative safety of our region," the teacher reminded the students.
(A) predicament
(B) prognosis
(C) prediction
(D) proposal
Answer: (A) predicament
Q.11) Your storybook looks interesting. Could you ___________ it to me?
(A) lend
(B) borrow
(C) fetch
(D) return
Answer: (A) lend
Q.12) "Like last year, business has been very bad after the end-of-year festive season is over," they ___________ to the chairperson of the association.
(A) admonished
(B) moped
(C) lamented
(D) rebutted
Answer: (C) lamented
Q.13) Sarla's pet dog had ____________ on the flowers in her garden and damaged them.
(A) sauntered
(B) trampled
(C) ambled
(D) trudged
Answer: (B) trampled
Q.14) About fifty animal lovers turned up to protest the ___________ act against the cats.
(A) fanatical
(B) reprehensible
(C) exemplary
(D) magnanimous
Answer: (B) reprehensible
Q.15) Sudarshan was ____________ the captain of the cricket team.
(A) volunteered
(B) assigned
(C) employed
(D) appointed
Answer: (D) appointed