CBSE Class 10 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set H

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 15, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. After the bank robbery, the police _________ the robbers.
A. went after
B. ran through
C. looked along
D. turned off
Answer : A

2. The football team will _______ against their greatest rival this Wednesday.
A. take on
B. get down
C. go up
D. take off
Answer : C

3. The shop was closed so we decided to __________ the next day.
A. come back
B. turn round
C. go away
D. hang out
Answer : A

4. Fifty dollars __________ for such a beautiful dress.
A. is a good price
B. are too much
C. has been spending
D. are a high amount
Answer : A

5. Around this time next week, we ______ through the streets of London.
A. have strolled
B. would strolled
C. are strolling
D. will be strolling
Answer : D

6. If I hadn’t gone to bed so late last night, I _________ so tired today.
A. wouldn’t been
B. wouldn’t have been
C. won’t be
D. won’t have been
Answer : B

7. The surprise party wasn’t a surprise to me because Peter _________ me.
A. tells
B. has told
C. had told
D. has been telling
Answer : C

8. The hose broke and water started to ____ out of it and onto the floor.
A. rash
B. gush
C. lush
D. top
Answer : B

9. As we _________ closer to the sea, we _______ the salty air.
A. got, could smell
B. were getting, are smelling
C. had gotten, have smelt
D. would get, will smell
Answer : A

10. Our teacher said, “_________ hard and you __________ good grades.”
A. You will study, got
B. You must study, are getting
C. Studying, would get
D. Study, will get
Answer : D

11. Attendance at all training sessions is ______ for final selection.
A. mandatory
B. memorable
C. onerous
D. imminent
Answer : A

12. Vets are worried about the ________ trade of wild animals.
A. hereditary
B. illicit
C. inconvenient
D. garrulous
Answer : B

13. ________, he went for a walk in the park.
A. Unless it rains
B. Even if it rains
C. In case of rain
D. In spite of the rain
Answer : D

14. I hope to see John while I ________ in Beijing next month.
A. stayed
B. stay
C. would stay
D. will be stayed
Answer : B

15. Our school bus is now ______ Agra.
A. approaching
B. approaching to
C. approaching into
D. approaching at
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, CHOOSE THE WORD CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD/PHRASE.

16. Abominable behaviour
A. contemptible
B. equivocal
C. idealistic
D. involuntary
Answer : A

17. A spurious argument
A. prevalent
B. bogus
C. righteous
D. contentious 
Answer : B

18. Fear or anxiety about something that may happen
A. paranormal
B. expedient
C. repercussion
D. trepidation
Answer : D

19. An insult
A. blemish
B. affront
C. allusion
D. perjury
Answer : B

20. Some banal information
A. original
B. commonplace
C. philosophical
D. dramatic
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR.

21. Providing she will study hard, she will pass tomorrow’s exam.
A. Providing she
B. will study hard,
C. she will pass
D. tomorrow’s exam.
Answer : B

22. Only by chance, John discovered where the rabbit had made it’s burrow.
A. Only by chance,
B. John discovered
C. where the rabbit
D. had made it’s burrow.
Answer : D

23. Who I really enjoy reading the most is the English writer James Winter.
A. Who I
B. really enjoy reading
C. the most is the
D. English writer James Winter.
Answer : A

24. My mother insisted that I pull to the door before I went out, since she felt cold.
A. My mother insisted that I
B. pull to the door
C. before I went out,
D. since she felt cold.
Answer : B

25. Unless about three months ago, Riya was in excellent health.
A. Unless about three
B. months ago,
C. Riya was in
D. excellent health.
Answer : A

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 32, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Scooters have seen an enormous increase in popularity in many places. The scooter I refer to here is not the light motorcycle, but the one which is defined as ‘a child’s foot-operated vehicle consisting of a narrow footboard mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel’ (Merriam Webster Dictionary). This definition is clearly due to be revised because these days scooters have a huge adult following, and following is probably what initially led to its adoption. Parents must have thought that running after their scooting child was not the best way to go and decided to get their own stick-and-wheels.
Scooters are no longer just toys and used for leisure only. Increasingly they are used, by young and old alike, as a means of transport. The appeal is easy to explain: they allow you to go faster than pedestrians, are arguably more fun and do not require the high-level balancing skills that, for example skateboards do. What’s more, when scooting, you burn more calories than when walking. Another plus is that current foldable models are easy to bring along on public transport and are thus ideal for the stretch from the station to your home or workplace.
In most countries scooter users are considered as pedestrians and therefore belong to the pavement. This, however, comes with certain perils. Well-designed scooters can easily make up to speeds of 30 km/h whereas the average pedestrian walks at about 5 km/h. This tremendous discrepancy is a potential threat to the safety. The pavement, which is normally separate from the road for faster traffic, such as motorised vehicles and bicycles, is being transformed from a place where dog faeces used to be the main menace to one where all traffic users need to be alert so as to avoid collisions.
In some places, for this reason, it is forbidden to use scooters in certain especially busy pedestrian areas. In several countries traffic laws have been amended to account for the special mixed status of scooters. Rules there stipulate that older scooter users (above 16 years old) should consider themselves cyclists and behave as such. In yet others, the type of scooter, in particular the size of the wheels because those influence the speed most, is used to determine whether rules for pedestrians or cyclists should be followed. Ultimately, not only scooter users, but also all participants in traffic need to be responsible and considerate, and aware of the potential dangers they pose to other traffic users.

26. Why should the dictionary definition of scooter be updated?
A. Scooters are toys only.
B. Scooter design has changed in the recent years.
C. The term also refers to motorcycles.
D. Scooters are equally popular with adults as they are with children.
Answer : D

27. The writer believes scooters started being used by adults because _______.
A. they are fun and allow you to go faster than pedestrians
B. parents wanted to keep off their scooting children
C. adults wanted to burn calories on their way to work
D. they are an attractive means of fun
Answer : A

28. In paragraph 2 the writer implies that skateboards are not as popular means of transport as scooters are because _______.
A. skateboards are so much fun
B. using skateboards require skills
C. using skateboards you don’t burn so many calories
D. skateboards are convenient
Answer : B

29. Scooters on the pavement can be dangerous because _______.
A. they are not always designed properly
B. they go much faster than people on foot
C. pedestrians want to go as fast as they can
D. it is less crowded on most pavements
Answer : B

30. How has the pavement changed in recent years?
A. There is now more dog faeces.
B. There are now less accidents.
C. It is now used by various traffic users.
D. It is now always separate from the main road.
Answer : C

31. In some places traffic laws ______.
A. don’t allow pedestrians to use the pavement
B. consider scooters to be new mode of fun
C. attribute a variable status to scooters
D. consider scooters to be traffic
Answer : C

32. What is the writer’s attitude towards scooters?
A. Their popularity is a fact, but safe integration in traffic is a shared responsibility.
B. Their integration in traffic requires no changes in traffic laws.
C. They are problematic because they are like pedestrians at slow speed.
D. They are dangerous but inconvenient means of transport.
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 33 TO 40, READ THE PASSAGE AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT OPTIONS.

My neighbour asked example for a favour last week. She asked me if I 33 take care 34 her cat while she was on holiday. To be honest, I am not particularly fond 35 animals, but I reluctantly agreed to look after her pet. It 36 just a week so how hard could that possibly be? Well I was 37 for a big surprise. The cat, clearly 38 to make looking after it as difficult as possible. To keep my apartment somewhat tidy I had to clean 39 every day. I 40 if I say that it was one of the worst weeks of my life.

33. _________
A. should
B. have
C. was
D. could
Answer : D

34. _________
A. of
B. for
C. about
D. with
Answer : A

35. _________
A. on
B. of
C. for
D. with
Answer : B

36. _________
A. will
B. is going to
C. was going to be
D. has
Answer : C

37. _________
A. in
B. on
C. over
D. out
Answer : A

38. _________
A. had decided
B. has been decided
C. decide
D. will decide
Answer : A

39. _________
A. up
B. away
C. on
D. out
Answer : A

40. _________
A. am not exaggerating
B. will exaggerate
C. was not exaggerated
D. did not exaggerated
Answer : A

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 43, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION FOR EACH CONVERSATION.

41. Son: I can’t find my pencil case.
Father: ______________
A. I’m in the living room.
B. When did you last use it?
C. I’m not sure either.
D. Where?
Answer : B

42. Daughter: Are you making tea?
Father: ____________
A. Don’t mention it.
B. That’s important.
C. We don’t really need that.
D. Yes. Would you like some?
Answer : D

43. Rati: ___________ I think my hair is stuck in the zipper.
Jeena: Hang on for a second.
A. Help me out, will you?
B. Open off, please.
C. Get some water, fast.
D. Are there some problems?
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 44 AND 45, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

44. Peter: John just won the same chess tournament his father had won twenty years ago; he’s a chip off the old block.
Peter means that __________.
A. John is a good chess player
B. John is better at chess than his father
C. John is very similar to his father
D. John is the new winner
Answer : C

45. Tina: How did Parul know about the plan for the surprise party we organised for her?
Tina means that _________.
A. someone must have put up with her
B. someone must have let her in on it
C. someone must have come in for it
D. someone must have looked up to her
Answer : B

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

46. Silver is the most ______ of all metals.
A. rudderless
B. malleable
C. nebulous
D. serene
Answer : B

47. A general pardon granted by the government to political offenders _______.
A. amnesty
B. alimony
C. armistice
D. diplomacy
Answer : A

48. CHOOSE THE WORD CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.
An ancillary service
A. abnormal
B. competent
C. elegant
D. accompanying
Answer : D

49. CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCETHA T HAS AN ERROR.
I’m afraid, there’s no alternative than to ask your brother’s friends to leave.
A. I’m afraid,
B. there’s no alternative
C. than to ask
D. your brother’s friends to leave.
Answer : C

50. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.
Tanu: What are you thinking? There’s already too much water under the bridge.
Tanu means that. 
A. there’s flood in the city and they must act
B. they must make some clear plans
C. they must be concerned about troubles
D. it’s pointless to change the past
Answer : D