English Olympiad Class 8 - Sample paper 12
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CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.
Q) Jack : I’ve been here since 5. Mary : ____________
A. Thanks for everything.
B. I can’t be bothered.
C. Sorry to keep you waiting.
D. Just kidding!
Answer: C. Sorry to keep you waiting.
Q) Kunal : You know how hard I worked on the project. Ishan : Yes. Did you top the class? Kunal : Actually, I failed. Ishan : Really? ________________!
A. Congratulations
B. What a pity
C. How funny
D. Not bad at all
Answer: B. What a pity
Q) Mother : How are you feeling?
Son : Feverish. I think, I’m feeling _________ .
A. run-down
B. run-out of
C. run-short
D. run-over
Answer: A. run-down
Q) Team lead : I’m afraid you’re __________. Working such long hours isn’t really healthy.
A. a bad egg
B. a big fish in a small pond
C. burning the candle at both ends
D. born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Answer: C. burning the candle at both ends
Q) Neighbour A : The people who live upstairs are very noisy and inconsiderate. Sometimes they really________ . Neighbour B : I agree.
A. have nerves of steel
B. blow their tops
C. blow open
D. get on my nerves
Answer: D. get on my nerves
Q) Ramesh : The telephone isn’t working. Jagan : I think it’s __________ .
A. in the kilter
B. out of fritz
C. on the blink
D. gone bonkers
Answer: C. on the blink
Q) Meera : My eyesight is getting worse. Doctor : All right. _________?
A. Can I order some contact lens for you
B. Are you short-sighted or longsighted
C. Is the frame of your glasses broken
D. Could you read out the letters on the chart, starting at the top
Answer:D. Could you read out the letters on the chart, starting at the top
Q) Mira : ____________? Jina : Don’t bother. I’ll make myself a cup of tea sometime later.
A. Are you working
B. Can I get you something
C. Do you cook
D. How many sugar lumps
Answer: B. Can I get you something
Q) Riya : Anya lost her cat last week.
Karan : ________.
A. This is fun!
B. I’m so sorry to hear that.
C. Good for her!
D. Don’t bother me.
Answer: B. I’m so sorry to hear that.
Q) Shopkeeper : You can ________ gift coupons if you correspond with the editor prior to the 5th of January.
A. receive
B. snatch
C. seize
D. benefit
Answer: A. receive
Q) Park incharge : To ensure your safety you are expected to _________ with the regulations in the amusement park.
A. accept
B. say yes
C. comply
D. obey
Answer: C. comply
Q) Bank manager : Following a _______, the Jay Nagar police arrested the bank robbers.
A. dawdle
B. slack
C. recommendation
D. tip off
Answer: D. tip off
Q) Rishab : The professor gave ________ of the economic situation in the world today.
A. a bird’s eye view
B. a worm’s eye view
C. a fly on the wall view
D. a scenic view
Answer: A. a bird’s eye view
Q) Anne : Is your new job difficult? Jen : Not at all. Actually, it’s ___________ .
A. a doddle
B. tough as an old boot
C. above and beyond the call of duty
D. easier said than done
Answer: A. a doddle
Q) Shreya : Every time my mother serves spinach to my brother, he _________.
A. makes a poker faced
B. makes a face only a mother could hate
C. looks like a hot potato
D. makes a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp
Answer: D. makes a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp
Q) Suresh : Tripti is a rage now. She _________ since she recorded her first album ten years ago.
A. has an ace up her sleeve
B. has made a pig’s ear of her career
C. let her career slip through her fingers
D. has come a long way
Answer: D. has come a long way
Q) David : With new developments in the cyber world every day, parents have to ______________ to constantly know if their children are safe.
A. have eyes in the back of their heads
B. throw caution to the wind
C. skate on thin ice
D. save their own skin
Answer: A. have eyes in the back of their heads
Q) Dick : I’m going to tell Fenny about her shoddy work. Gina : But that could hurt her. Lyle : I don’t mind. _____________.
A. Let the chips fall where they may
B. Let it go with the wind
C. I’m two-timing her
D. I’m going to hit the sack
Answer: A. Let the chips fall where they may
Q) Sales attendant : ______________ Customer: No, it’s a little too small. H ave you got this in a larger size?
A. They don’t fit.
B. It’s just right.
C. Is that a good fit?
D. Could you measure this?
Answer: C. Is that a good fit?
Q) Tourist : __________? Guide : This is by the famous Dutch painter and etcher, Rembrandt.
A. Who’s this painting by
B. Do you like modern art
C. Can I take photographs
D. Who’s in the painting
Answer: A. Who’s this painting by
Q) Manager : I’m afraid our project is delayed. The funds will arrive late. This’ll _______ us _________ by at least two months.
A. set, up
B. set, back
C. show, up
D. rip, off
Answer: B. set, back