CBSE Class 9 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set I

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 24, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. We all need to sit down and have a good _______ before starting off again.
A. restful
B. rest
C. rested
D. resting
Answer : B

2. There are too _______ apples left to make this pie, I need to go to the shop.
A. some
B. any
C. few
D. much
Answer : C

3. _______ a part of the development cycle of this project has been an amazing experience.
A. To have been
B. In being
C. I had been
D. When I was
Answer : A

4. Unless _______ helps with this task, it’ll never get finished.
A. anybody
B. nobody
C. you
D. somebody
Answer : D

5. It’s surprising to think that they will have _______ together for 10 years this coming summer.
A. to be played
B. to play
C. been playing
D. been played
Answer : C

6. Having had no luck here, I will try next door to see if they _______ any sugar.
A. have
B. are having
C. had
D. have had
Answer : A

7. This car _______ in Poland since they moved the factory to Spain sometime last year.
A. will have been made
B. hadn’t been made
C. wasn’t made
D. is made
Answer : B

8. He is _______ ever _______ at work these days. He prefers to relax instead.
A. hard, hardly
B. hard, hard
C. hardly, hardly
D. hardly, hard
Answer : D

9. I am totally _______ with the new design of car from Toyota.
A. besotting
B. besotted
C. besotten
D. besot
Answer : B

10. I _______ drinking fizzy drinks last year because they are too unnatural.
A. stopped
B. have stopped
C. was stopping
D. am stopping
Answer : A

11. _______, there will be no more sandwiches for the cricketers’ lunch.
A. Devastatingly
B. Devastation
C. Devastated
D. Devastating
Answer : A

12. It is important not to take ________ too seriously when doing a drama course.
A. up
B. abroad
C. yourself
D. with
Answer : C

13. It is a shame that we missed the _______ on joining the new team; maybe next year.
A. truck
B. boat
C. car
D. race
Answer : B

14. Thankfully, the new striker turned out to be a wolf in _______ clothing and we haven’t lost all season.
A. sheep’s
B. cow’s
C. people’s
D. elephant’s
Answer : A

15. I am surprised you _______ your brother’s friends so much.
A. move over
B. sit down about
C. run besides
D. hang out with
Answer : D

16. I need to break _______ my new football boots this weekend before training on Monday.
A. up
B. on
C. in
D. with
Answer : C

17. It has been years since anyone has used a _______ to cut hay in this region.
A. stick
B. van
C. sickle
D. caravan
Answer : C

18. Although the rainy season is important, I can’t stand _______ weather.
A. awesome
B. dreary
C. lightening
D. intrepid
Answer : B

19. Instead of asking a direct question, I always try to _______ answers from people.
A. permeate
B. decide
C. rearrange
D. elicit
Answer : D

20. This school is very different to others because we have a flat _______ system that is different to other places meaning that just almost everyone is equal in seniority.
A. distinguishable
B. organisational
C. creative
D. sustainable
Answer : B

21. The _______ really got that decision wrong, so, the referee should have just ignored him.
A. linesman
B. umpire
C. referee
D. coach
Answer : A

22. I am very different looking to my brother, but we do share the same _______.
A. mannerisms
B. retribution
C. differentiation
D. solvents
Answer : A

23. I love the way your baby sister tries to _______ your actions.
A. grudge
B. laugh
C. recoup
D. mimic
Answer : D

24. A long time ago, the Romans used to race _______ for fun, even though it was very dangerous.
A. deliverables
B. sheep
C. menus
D. chariots
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 25 AND 26, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 

25. Hiatus
A. Gap
B. Order
C. Sight
D. Lodgings
Answer : A

26. Mingle
A. Circulate
B. Serialise
C. Emote
D. Originate
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 27 AND 28, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.

27. Galvanise
A. Deter
B. Ignore
C. Evoke
D. Enthrall
Answer : A

28. Negate
A. Repurpose
B. Confirm
C. Dispossess
D. Irradiate
Answer : B

FOR QUESTIONS 29 AND 30, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING.

29. How do you spell the word that means ‘to get better’?
A. Convaless
B. Convalesce
C. Convailes
D. Convalse
Answer : B

30. How do you spell the word that means ‘the opposite of literal’?
A. Figerated
B. Figaratif
C. Figurative
D. Figauretif
Answer : C

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 35, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

You might not think of plants as particularly talkative, but they can communicate surprisingly well with each other, especially when faced with danger. According to a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science, injured plants send out emergency signals to alert their neighbours to start building up their defenses against threats. The research began after a University of Delaware plant specialist agreed to mentor a 16-year-old named Connor Sweeney on a research project.
The excited high school student got to work immediately, spending all his free time, including weekends and summer breaks, in the lab at the university. He first had to grow plants, known as mustard weed, for use in experiments which is not actually as easy as it sounds. He placed the seeds in Petri dishes and test tubes filled with jelly to promote growth. The seeds generally germinated about six days later and began to change into delicate three-inch saplings with bright green leaves. After the plants had grown to a sufficient size, Sweeney sliced a leaf in two places

31. Choose the best title or heading for the passage.
A. Plants Grow Bigger Now
B. Plants Are Difficult to Grow
C. Plants Have Good Friends
D. Plants Talk Too
Answer : D

32. How long did it take for the experiment to work?
A. 6 days
B. 2 days
C. Overnight
D. Immediately
Answer : C

33. How did the plants communicate?
A. Chemicals
B. Roots
C. Leaves
D. Moving
Answer : A

34. How often do they think plants are in communication?
A. Daily
B. Always
C. Weekly
D. Monthly
Answer : B

35. What does the word ‘discerned’ mean in the final paragraph?
A. Observed
B. Experimented
C. Forced
D. Developed
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 36 TO 40, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

You may not remember the cult classic movie Robocop, but it now seems the movie is being reproduced in real life in the Middle East. Dubai, home to the world’s tallest building, man-made islands shaped like palm trees, drone taxis, and jetpack riding firefighters, is fast developing its reputation as the city of the future. Recently, Dubai officials added yet another experiment to their list of futuristic accomplishments by introducing the world’s first operational robot police officer.
Nicknamed Robocop after the movie, the 1.7-meter tall humanoid robot was unveiled at the annual Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC). The robot was first introduced in to the world in 2011 by a Barcelona-based robotics company. The robot was originally built to entertain guests at conferences and serve as an interactive information booth at public venues, and it worked surprisingly well. It gained positive feedback from people who experienced using it. However, the forward-thinking people of the Dubai police force saw another potential application and partnered with the Spanish company to build a version that would help enact justice.
Locals and visitors can interact with Lieutenant Robocop, which is currently on duty at the Dubai Mall, using the touchscreen on its chest. Armed only with technology from Google and IBM, the “policeman” can provide visitors with directions and other information regarding the mall in one of the six languages, including Arabic and English. It can also accept payment for any fines, like parking tickets. It can also detect criminals with an 80 percent accuracy from around 75 metres away and send the information immediately to the central command through its camera eyes. While Robocop cannot physically protect citizens in distress, an SOS button located on its touchscreen can connect them to a human member of the Dubai police force instantly. On the whole, although with massive potential, Robocop serves to bring smiles to people’s faces by posing for selfies or showering them with compliments.
Once the robot officer has been thoroughly tested, the general director of the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police plans to “hire” more Robocops to patrol other public areas and also act as receptionists at police stations.
While Robocop is not armed or programmed to apprehend wrongdoers, the police is currently working on creating “a fullyfunctional robot that can work as a normal police officer.” The ambitious plan envisions that by 2030, 25 percent of the Dubai police force will comprise humanoid robots. They also hope to introduce a 3-meter (9.8 feet) tall mobile police robot which can run at speeds of up to 80 km per hour at the Dubai Expo in 2020, although, to many this seems like an utterly terrifying thought. The ideas may sound like science fiction, don’t be stupefied if this Middle Eastern emirate, which has transformed itself in the last 50 years into one of the most modern cities on earth, manages to pull it off and change the face of policing around the world.

36. Choose the best title or heading for the passage.
A. Robots Take on New Roles
B. Robots Take over the Middle East
C. Robots can Rule the World
D. Robot Tourist Attraction
Answer : A

37. Where was the robot first made?
A. IBM
B. Dubai
C. Barcelona
D. Google
Answer : C

38. What is Robocop’s present job?
A. A security drone
B. A traffic policeman
C. A tourist attraction
D. A video camera
Answer : C

39. The next step is to develop a robot _______.
A. that can fly to emergencies
B. as a real police officer
C. which people can fully interact with
D. as a mobile camera system
Answer : B

40. What is the meaning of the word ‘stupefied’ in the last paragraph?
A. Revered
B. Scared
C. Repulsed
D. Dazed
Answer : D

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

41. Stan : Where did you live when you were younger?
Billy : My grandparents basically _______ because both my parents worked really hard.
A. brought me up
B. run me over
C. moved me into
D. took me out
Answer : A

42. Peggy : I love this tune, it’s awesome.
Sammy : I’ve never ________ rock music because I prefer pop and disco.
A. turned into
B. was up to
C. headed over
D. been into
Answer : D

43. Student : This equation seems very easy to me. Have I got it wrong?
Teacher : No! You’re _______, it’s quite simple once you understand it.
A. pimple up
B. spot on
C. mark down
D. dot in
Answer : B

44. Mother : Are you going out later?
Daughter : I haven’t _______ yet but I think I might.
A. minded
B. made up
C. decided
D. had a choice
Answer : C

45. James : That doesn’t look very appetising.
Dwaine : If _______ hadn’t played football for so long, my dinner wouldn’t be cold now.
A. only I
B. I wish
C. I just
D. had I
Answer : A

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK.

46. The zenith of the sun _______ as the solar noon.
A. had been known
B. will be known
C. is knowing
D. is known
Answer : D

47. It’s amazing that not _______ played football since I was a child, I’ve now decided to take it up again this year.
A. to have
B. having
C. only have
D. had
Answer : B

48. Choose the correct antonym of the given word.
Amalgamate
A. Reprimand
B. Divide
C. Praise
D. Eschew
Answer : B

49. Choose the correct synonym of the given word.
Elongate
A. Curtail
B. Tauten
C. Protract
D. Congeal
Answer : C

50. Choose the most suitable option to complete the conversation.
James: Hey Geoff, _______the volume on the stereo, will you? I love this tune!
A. crank up
B. run down
C. move over
D. send out
Answer : A