English Olympiad Class 7 - Sample paper 03
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Q) Choose the synonym for "Ubiquitous":
(A) Rare
(B) Abundant
(C) Limited
(D) Unique
Answer: (B) Abundant
Q) Identify the correct idiom: "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
(A) Don't judge a book by its cover.
(B) Don't cry over spilled milk.
(C) Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
(D) A piece of cake.
Answer: (C) Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Q) Choose the correct sentence:
(A) Me and my sister are going to the market.
(B) My sister and me are going to the market.
(C) My sister and I are going to the market.
(D) Me and mine sister are going to the market.
Answer: (C) My sister and I are going to the market.
Q) Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank: The cat ________ on the windowsill.
(A) lay
(B) lies
(C) laid
(D) lain
Answer: (B) lies
Q) Identify the antonym for "Benevolent":
(A) Malevolent
(B) Generous
(C) Altruistic
(D) Compassionate
Answer: (A) Malevolent
Q) She always speaks _________ and never beats around the bush.
(A) straight as an arrow
(B) like a winding river
(C) in a confusing maze
(D) with a twist and turn
Answer: (A) straight as an arrow
Q) The students were asked to submit their projects __________ the end of the week.
(A) by
(B) on
(C) in
(D) at
Answer: (A) by
Q) Our teacher advised us to revise the lessons __________ the upcoming exam.
(A) for
(B) on
(C) with
(D) during
Answer: (A) for
Q) The manager asked the team to work __________ on the new project.
(A) hardly
(B) hard
(C) harder
(D) hardest
Answer: (B) hard
Q) The children were excited __________ the news of a surprise field trip.
(A) with
(B) at
(C) for
(D) to
Answer: (B) at
Q) He’s the captain of our school, but is not able to manage things. We think he has _________ than he can chew.
(A) eaten more
(B) cooked much more
(C) bitten off more
(D) swallowed more
Answer: (C) bitten off more
Q) Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
It is ____________ that the Egyptians knew all about cultivation.
(A) said
(B) say
(C) tell
(D) to believe
Answer: (A) said
Choose the part of the sentence that has an error
(A) Her mother
(B) is keen on
(C) sending her
(D) at university.
Answer: (D) at university.
Q) Samantha: “You look worried! What’s on your mind?”
Prem: “_________ really unnerves me!”
(A) I’m not in favor,
(B) Going to the dentist
(C) Sorry, I am busy
(D) What a pity, I hate this
Answer: (B) Going to the dentist
Q) “Hi, I’m Susan.”
“Hi, Susan. _________”
(A) Myself Ram.
(B) Fine, thank you.
(C) Are you fine?
(D) I’m Ram.
Answer: (D) I’m Ram.
Choose the best option for the given situations
Q) Ann: “Have you invited Robert?”
Bob: “_________”.
A. I forgot to invite him
B. Let me just check
C. It slipped my mind
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Q) You have just entered a restaurant and the waiter approaches you. What will you tell him?
A. ‘Can I have the menu please?’
B. ‘What’s the speciality for today?’
C. ‘Do you serve chicken?’
D. ‘Do you have any free table?’
Answer: D. ‘Do you have any free table?’
Q) Jack: “Could you look after my pet for an hour please, while I’m away?”
Jane: “_________”
A. Absolutely not!
B. No way!
C. I’ll do it later.
D. Sure, I’d love to.
Answer: D. Sure, I’d love to.
Q) Amanda is writing a letter to her aunt, Victoria. How will she begin her letter?
A. Dear Victoria,
B. Dearest aunt,
C. Honourable aunt,
D. Dear Ms. Victoria,
Answer: B. Dearest aunt,
Q) Shopper: “I wonder if you have these shoes in size 6.”
Shop assistant: “_________ I’ll check the stock.”
A. What’s the hurry!
B. Could you wait like the others?
C. Could you please wait for a moment?
D. I need some time, wait.
Answer: C. Could you please wait for a moment?
Q) In a meeting:
Speaker 1: “I think this product will sell well in the market.”
Speaker 2: “_________.”
A. I fully agree to you
B. I think same too
C. I’m fully agreeable
D. I agree with you
Answer: D. I agree with you
Q) Which is the best way to end an email?
A. Best Regards
B. Cheers
C. Adios
D. Best regards
Answer: A. Best Regards