English Olympiad Class 8 - Sample paper 02

CHOOSE THE WORD WITH SAME OR SIMILAR MEANING TO THE HIGHLIGHTED WORD.

Q1) ‘The company experienced a sudden influx of new employees after the job fair.’

A. Outflow

B. Trickle

C. Decrease

D. Overflow

Q2) ‘Despite the challenges, there was a continuous stream of support from the community.’

A. Flow

B. Stop

C. Block

D. Halt

Q3) ‘The school witnessed a notable surge in enrollment after introducing innovative programs.’

A. Decline

B. Drop

C. Increase

D. Fall

Q4) ‘There was a sudden abundance of resources for the charity event.’

A. Lack

B. Scarcity

C. Excess

D. Shortage

Q5) ‘The unexpected deluge of rain caused flooding in low-lying areas.’

A. Trickle

B. Drizzle

C. Downpour

D. Drought

Q6) ‘This has been made possible with persistent efforts by everyone on the team.’

A. Constant

B. Tireless

C. Relentless

D. Sporadic

Q7) ‘This cream counteracts the excessive loss of moisture in the skin.’

A. Blocks

B. Allows

C. Prevents

D. Checks

Q8) ‘Oh, Kate is such a darling, _________?’

A. is she

B. isn’t she

C. wasn’t she

D. isn’t it

Q9) It has been raining incessantly _________ morning.

A. since

B. for

C. from

D. in

Q10) If something does not allow the light to pass through it, it is _________.

A. transparent

B. opaque

C. luminous

D. radiant

Q11) The police are looking _________ the matter.

A. into

B. up

C. for

D. after

Q13) ‘The movie must be very good. It’s got _________ reviews in the media.’

A. wordy

B. lopsided

C. meagre

D. rave

Q14) ‘I look forward to _________ you.’

A. meet

B. meets

C. have met

D. meeting

Q15) ‘How come you don’t know, what _________ these days?’

A. she will be doing

B. will she be doing

C. is she doing

D. she is doing