English Olympiad Class 8 - Sample paper 09
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Q) The aroma of freshly baked bread __________ through the air.
A. Wafted
B. Drift
C. Flown
D. Circulated
Answer: A. Wafted
Q) The student __________ the complex problem diligently for hours.
A. Tackled
B. Eluded
C. Evaded
D. Skipped
Answer: A. Tackled
Q) The __________ mountain range stretched as far as the eye could see.
A. Majestic
B. Insignificant
C. Diminutive
D. Negligible
Answer: A. Majestic
Q) The detective __________ the mysterious case with unwavering determination.
A. Pursued
B. Deserted
C. Relinquished
D. Forsaken
Answer: A. Pursued
Q) The manager __________ the team's success to their collaborative efforts.
A. Ascribed
B. Disregarded
C. Neglected
D. Overlooked
Answer: A. Ascribed
Q) The information booklets on road safety were distributed_____________.
A. Indefinitely
B. Indiscriminately
C. Inadvertently
D. Imperceptibly
Answer: B. Indiscriminately
Q) The soup he made was watery and tasted __________.
A. Dull
B. Spice
C. Bland
D. Flat
Answer: C. Bland
Q) The travel company faced a huge ________ this financial year.
A. Defunct
B. Elicit
C. Tacit
D. Deficit
Answer: D. Deficit
Q) More steel was used to ____________ the main body of the construction.
A. Cogitate
B. Reinforce
C. Impose
D. Undermine
Answer: B. Reinforce
Q) The audience stood up to ___________ him on his remarkable achievement.
A. Jeer
B. Defraud
C. Applaud
D. Blare
Answer: C. Applaud
Q) His weakening eyesight made him unable to __________ between the colours.
A. Distinguish
B. Extinguish
C. Languish
D. Anguish
Answer: A. Distinguish
Q) The average temperatures _____________ reached below freezing point.
A. Occasional
B. Hardy
C. Frequent
D. Seldom
Answer: D. Seldom
Q) The _________ in crude prices has raised many doubts in the market.
A. Spurt
B. Sprite
C. Spirit
D. Seep
Answer: A. Spurt
Q) A ___________ of lions
A. Pride
B. Pack
C. Coterie
D. Herd
Answer: A. Pride
Q) One index, many _________
A. Index
B. Indexs
C. Indice
D. Indices
Answer: D. Indices
Q) One who will do anything for money -
A. Monetary
B. Mercenary
C. Millenary
D. Beneficiary
Answer: B. Mercenary
Q) The scale is an essential ____________ in every geometry class.
A. Cemetery
B. Stationary
C. Accessory
D. Dietary
Answer: C. Accessory
Q) Stirring constantly, he observed that the water and oil mixture formed an __________.
A. Emission
B. Emulsion
C. Expulsion
D. Eversion
Answer: B. Emulsion
Q) The dense clouds in the sky ____________ the sighting of the moon.
A. Apparent
B. Vague
C. Secure
D. Obscure
Answer: D. Obscure
Q) Banks have the right to accept or ___________ your credit request.
A. Ascent
B. Allow
C. Decline
D. Rise
Answer: C. Decline
Q) Meera ___________ in this city for more than ten years.
A. Having been living
B. Has been living
C. Have being living
D. Is been living
Answer: B. Has been living
Q) She _______ to this song since morning.
A. Was listening
B. Had listened
C. Have been listening
D. Has been listening
Answer: D. Has been listening
Q) Despite the heavy rush, Imran ____________ the store for the last two months all by himself.
A. Has been managing
B. Managing
C. Had managed
D. Will be managing
Answer: A. Has been managing
Q) The factory workers won’t call off the strike unless the management ________ their salary.
A. Be raising
B. Raising
C. Raise
D. Raises
Answer: D. Raises
Q) Mohan is good at Maths __________ his sister is good at Arts.
A. Although
B. If
C. Whereas
D. As
Answer: C. Whereas
Q) The sobbing child __________ eagerly for the sweet since morning.
A. Has been waiting
B. Waiting
C. Can wait
D. Been waiting
Answer: A. Has been waiting
Q) I asked him __________ he was ___________ the meeting or not.
A. When, attended
B. While, attending
C. Whether, attending
D. Despite, attended
Answer: C. Whether, attending