English Olympiad Class 7 - Sample paper 10
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Choose the most suitable word/phrase to complete the sentences.
Q) The baby __________ in his sleep when the phone rang.
A. cried
B. crying
C. cries
D. cry
Answer: A. cried
Q) The chef __________ the secret recipe to only a few trusted employees.
A. keeping
B. keep
C. keeps
D. kept
Answer: C. keeps
Q) I can't believe you __________ all the ice cream. I was saving it for later.
A. eat
B. eaten
C. ate
D. eating
Answer: C. ate
Q) The magician __________ a rabbit out of his hat during the performance.
A. pulls
B. pulling
C. pulled
D. pull
Answer: C. pulled
Q) The students __________ for the teacher to arrive before starting the class.
A. waits
B. waiting
C. has waited
D. wait
Answer: D. wait
Q) Do you know that the first e-mail was ________ in 1971?
A. sent
B. send
C. being sent
D. sending
Answer: A. sent
Q) Last night there was a bad storm. The wind to speed ______ ninety kilometres an hour.
A. were reached
B. were reaching
C. reached
D. was reaching
Answer: C. reached
Q) If you study hard, you _______.
A. will get good grades
B. got good grades
C. getting good grades
D. will good grades
Answer: A. will get good grades
Q) If my cousin passes her exams next month, her father _______ very happy.
A. was
B. will be
C. going to be
D. has been
Answer: B. will be
Q) My aunty ________ in hospital. She has a bad back.
A. was being treated
B. were being treated
C. is being treated
D. can be treated
Answer: C. is being treated
Q) During the night, the police ______ stop you to ask some questions and to see your ID card.
A. ought to
B. should
C. might
D. must
Answer: C. might
Q) Last night the police said that they _______ the missing boy. He was missing for three days.
A. had found
B. find
C. were finding
D. has found
Answer: A. had found
Q) I arranged to meet Ravi at the sports complex this morning, but he didn’t ________ up.
A. take
B. make
C. give
D. turn
Answer: D. turn
Q) It is very expensive to travel by ______ taxi so we go by bus.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
Answer: D. no article
Q) If you need any more pens, I’ll bring you the _________ you like.
A. lots
B. few
C. ones
D. more
Answer: C. ones
Q) Exercising early in the morning is very _________. It keeps me alert all day.
A. thought provoking
B. stimulating
C. challenging
D. perplexing
Answer: B. stimulating
Q) Kishore : “Have you seen Swarna anywhere?” Rahul : “I saw her this morning but not since. She’s ________ gone to the library.”
A. certainly
B. definitely
C. undoubtedly
D. probably
Answer: D. probably
Q) There was very _______ grass left because of the drought. The cows had nothing to eat.
A. few
B. lesser
C. fewer
D. little
Answer: D. little
Q) _________ you think about it, you will make the right decision.
A. Unless
B. Until
C. If
D. Till
Answer: C. If
Q) Subhash : “Hey that’s Sheela’s bicycle. Did you buy it from her?” Sunil : “Yes we ______ and I exchanged my guitar with her bicycle.”
A. got a bargain
B. struck a deal
C. tried it on
D. changed
Answer: B. struck a deal
Q) Saroj was ______ with her results and her face glowed with pride.
A. appreciated
B. delighted
C. esteemed
D. charmed
Answer: B. delighted
Q) I ________ lift a lot of weight because I’ve hurt my back while playing.
A. can’t able to
B. able to
C. could
D. can’t
Answer: D. can’t