CBSE Class 3 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set K

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 AND 2, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDS TO FILL THE BLANKS IN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES.

                               Example
Granny: ‘Did you ___________ an expensive gift from me?’
Dennis: ‘No, I am happy to ___________ any, that you’ve bought.’
A. accept, except
B. expect, accept
C. accept, expect

1. ‘ I want to know what’s going on ___________. I ’m talking to you, boys.
Do you ___________?’
A. hear, here
B. here, hear
C. heir, hear
Answer : B

2. ‘My ___________ boy, that’s not a goat, it’s a ___________.’
A. deer, dear
B. dear, dear
C. dear, deer
Answer : V

FOR QUESTIONS 3 AND 4, CHOOSE THE WORD THAT BEST COMPLETES THE RELATIONSHIP.

                    Example
CAPTAIN is to SHIP as is to AIRCRAFT.
A. CREW
B. PILOT
C. AIR HOSTESS

3. BREAD is to HUNGER as WATER is to ___________.
A. DRINK
B. THIRST
C. SIP
Answer : A

4. STREAM is to RIVER as is to OCEAN.
A. SEA
B. SHORE
C. WAVE
Answer : A

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT WORD.

                Example
Another word for ‘pillar’ is _____.
A. column
B. beam
C. wall

5. If someone says he/she has a sweet tooth, he/she likes to .
A. make desserts
B. eat desserts
C. avoid desserts
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 6 AND 7, CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUT.

    Example
_____
A. Gloves
B. Mittens
C. Socks

6. _____
A. Deer
B. Buffalo
C. Tiger
Answer : A

7. _____
A. Stole
B. Coat
C. Jacket
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 8 TO 13, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

       Example
‘I was _____ in Milan.’
A. bore
B. born
C. borne

8. ‘Mom, _____ I go out to play, please?’
A. might
B. can
C. will
Answer : C

9. ‘Have you _____ to the teacher about the book you need from the library?’
A. speak
B. spoke
C. spoken
Answer : A

10. ‘When will we _____ the zoo, Grandpa?’
‘Another half an hour and we’ll be there. Sit back and relax.’
A. reach
B. reaching
C. reached
Answer : B

11. ‘What _____ you like to have for breakfast, Sir?’ asked the waiter.
‘An omelette and some brown bread with some black coffee, please.’
A. will
B. would
C. should
Answer : B

12. ‘Look at _____ dragon kite in the sky. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?’
A. this
B. that
C. those
Answer : A

13. Our family has been living here _____ ten years.
A. from
B. over
C. for
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 14 TO 20, READ THE GIVEN PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

SOME COOL, GREEN HOLIDAY IDEAS

Your vacation is around the corner! How about celebrating it differently this time around? Try these cool group activities with friends and help make your neighbourhood greener.
Free trees anyone : It is a very easy activity to do in groups or alone. All you have to do is pick up a few young saplings and plant them in your neighbourhood.
Begin with your own house and then walk over to other neighbourhood houses.
Plant a sapling each in all of them. Of course, with their owners’ permission!
Have a green celebration : If a birthday or anniversary falls during these holidays, celebrate it in a green way! Say no to plastic and paper cups, plates and tumblers.
Instead of giving or receiving expensive toys and clothes etc. as gifts, give and accept gifts of trees!
No mess, please : Form small groups of 4 to 6 and clean the stretch of road near your house. Collect non-biodegradable garbage in reusable bags and dispose it in the right place. Call the municipality garbage pick-up service, to clear the garbage dump in your area. Also, put together make-shift dustbins and leave them for people to use.
Watch them : Locate a water body in your area. Spend some time there watching birds that come there. Play ‘Spot and Tell a Bird’ game with your friends. The player, who correctly identifies the bird with fewer clues wins. Next, find out more information on Wikipedia about the birds you spot.
Green surprise : Gift a green patch to your mother! Pool some money to buy and share vegetables, herbs, fruits and flower seeds with friends. Use them to create your own herb garden in your apartment/house balcony. Happy gardening! Happy holidays!
Let the world know : Once you have done all this, don’t just sit idle and draw satisfaction from the fact you have done your bit for the environment. How about spreading the message of ‘Greener World, Cleaner World’ in your neighbourhood. Your could consider carrying out a Green March, write articles for local newspapers on the importance of green and clean surroundings. Meet an environment scientist, who can tell a lot more about what children like you can do to make the Earth a cleaner, greener and healthier planet to live.
(Based on an article by Archana Subramanian, Young World)

14. The main purpose of ‘Free trees anyone’ is to _____ .
A. distribute free saplings
B. collect donations of trees
C. plant trees in the neighbourhood
Answer : C

15. The chief purpose of ‘Have a green celebration’ is to _____ .
A. get a ban imposed on the use of plastic and paper products
B. discourage the practice of exchanging gifts on special occasions
C. promote greenery and cleanliness by giving trees as gifts
Answer : C

16. Mothers will not mind ‘No mess, please’ activity because it will _____ .
A. allow kids to play with mud and get dirty
B. teach their children the importance of cleanliness
C. ensure that the kids don’t bother their mothers
Answer : B

17. The ‘Watch them’ activity will help children in their area_____ .
A. locate water bodies
B. learn about birds
C. spot and catch birds
Answer : C

18. The chief benefit of the ‘Green surprise’ activity is that it will help children _____ .
A. get rid of unused trays and buckets
B. prepare seeds for fruits and vegetables
C. grow fruits and vegetables for their families
Answer : B

19. Once the children have carried out most of these activities, they can _____ .
A. afford to sit back, relax and enjoy themselves  
B. spread the message of greener and cleaner Earth
C. read articles about greener and cleaner world
Answer : C

20. The expression ‘around the corner’ (Paragraph 1) means _____ .
A. far-off
B. near
C. over
Answer : A

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 23, CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE IN THE given SITUATIONS.

                                               Example
Situation: You have to apologise to someone for a mistake that you’ve committed.
Response :_____
A. Excuse me.
B. I’m sorry.
C. How does it matter?

21. Situation: You have to see off a friend, who is going to another country.
Response :_____
A. Are you really going away?
B. Don’t talk to strangers!
C. Have a wonderful journey!
Answer : C

22. Situation: You and your old grandfather want to cross a road safely.
Response : _____!
A. Let’s run, Grandpa
B. Be careful, Grandpa
C. Don’t stop, Grandpa
Answer : C

23. Situation: Someone calls to speak to your mother, but she is not at home.
Response :_____
A. She’s not at home at present, I’m afraid. Call her some other time.
B. She’s not at home at the moment. Can I take a message, please?
C. She’s not at home right now. You’re requested to call her later.
Answer : A

                                       Example
MARK THE CORRECT FORM OF THE IDIOM, PROVERB OR PHRASE.
A. ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’
B. ‘An apple a day to keep the doctor away.’
C. ‘An apple every day keeps the doctor away.’

24.
A. ‘I’m in fix.’
B. ‘I’m in a fix.’
C. ‘I’m in the fix.’
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 25 TO 30, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH BLANK.

Turtles are reptiles characterised by a special bony shell (Example) _____(B)_____ from their ribs and acting as a shield.
The _____(25)_____ known turtles date from 220 million years ago, _____(26)_____ turtles one of the oldest reptile groups, and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive today, some are _____(27)_____ endangered.
Turtles’ internal temperature _____(28)_____ according to the surroundings they are in.
So, they are commonly _____(29)_____ cold-blooded. _____(30)_____, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea turtles have a body temperature that is higher than that of the surrounding water.

Example
A. develops
B. developed
C. developing

25.
A. early
B. earlier
C. earliest
Answer : C

26.
A. shaping
B. making
C. declaring
Answer : B

27.
A. highly
B. nearly
C. primarily
Answer : A

28.
A. rises
B. drops
C. changes
Answer : C

29.
A. studied
B. believed
C. called
Answer : C

30.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. So
Answer : A

ACHIEVERS SECTION

31. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT WORD.
If someone is very stern, he/she is __________.
A. sly
B. smart
C. strict
Answer : C

FOR QUESTIONS 32 AND 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

32. These puppies belong to __________.
A. hers
B. herself
C. her
Answer : C

33. ‘I need ___________ more porridge, Sir’ said Oliver.
A. little
B. any
C. some
Answer : C

34. CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE IN THE GIVEN SITUATION.
Situation: You have to introduce a friend to another.
Response :__________
A. Don’t you know him?
B. Meet my friend…
C. I’m honoured to introduce…
Answer : B

35. MARK THE CORRECT FORM OF THE IDIOM, PROVERB OR PHRASE.
A. ‘An early frog catches the worm.’
B. ‘An early fish catches the worm.’
C. ‘An early bird catches the worm.’
Answer : C