CBSE Class 7 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set F

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 22, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. Of late my friend spends all her time in front of the TV. She’s become a/an ________.
A . active
B. couch potato
C . wanderer
D . dropout
Answer : B

2. I like Hendrita. It is a pleasure to work with her. She’s helpful and ________.
A. flattered
B. amiable
C . crass
D . testy
Answer : B

3. I’m sorry it is difficult for me to share the table with you if you are eating oysters. I don’t mind the smell but the look of them ________.
A . excites me
B. eludes me
C . puts me off
D . intrigues me
Answer : C

4. I met the new teacher briefly in the faculty room yesterday. She ________ as a pleasant and well-read person.
A . struck on
B. came across
C . stood up
D . imitated
Answer : B

5. She’ll miss the flight if she now. Even a minute’s delay can be risky.
A . doesn’t leave
B. leaves
C . don’t leave
D . left
Answer : A

6. Seema had a/an _______ vacation.
A . exotic summer long
B. exotic long summer
C . summer exotic long
D . long exotic summer
Answer : B

7. H emant : I know Dr Chandra.
Kavita : Hemant says that he ________.
A . is knowing Dr Chandra
B. was knowing Dr Chandra
C . knows Dr Chandra
D . knew Dr Chandra
Answer : C

8. I know I have an assignment for next week. Let me assure you, it ________ by next weekend.
A . is done
B. must be done
C . was done
D . will be done
Answer : D

9. ________ ‘Oliver Twist’ is a famous novel by Charles Dickens.
A . A
B. A n
C . The
D . No article
Answer : D

10. Judging by the condition of the children’s bedroom, there ________ a riot in it.
A . might have been
B. has to been
C . maybe
D . might been
Answer : A

11. I don’t know much about ________ elephants but I can read some information on them.
A . a
B. an
C . the
D . no article
Answer : D

12. Next December, I ________ in this school for five years.
A . have studied
B. will have been studying
C . will study
D . will be studying
Answer : B

13. It’s finally ________ my friend that there is no such thing as a free meal in any place.
A . starting on
B. realising
C . coming on
D . dawning on
Answer : D

14. If you don’t want to join us, ________.
A . good for all
B. suit yourself
C . it’s better
D . thank God
Answer : B

15. It’s the bigger size which ________ the raven ________ the crow.
A . distinguishes, from
B. decides, and
C. classifies, with
D . demarcates, from
Answer : A

16. The village market was filled with people ________ the price of vegetables and fruits with the vendors.
A . squabbling at
B. bartering over
C . haggling over
D . doing business over
Answer : C

17. If I’m given the choice, I’ll opt ________ the morning session school.
A . upon
B. for
C . on
D . with
Answer : B

18. She’s not really ________ with the examination procedures.
A . actively
B. well versed
C . aware
D . knowledgeable
Answer : B

19. I doubt if she will ________ one week here as a school captain.
A . end up
B. keep
C . qualify
D . last
Answer : D

20. The workers have agreed to many points but the idea of working on Saturdays is still a bone of ________.
A . controversy
B. contention
C . contest
D. conflict
Answer : B

21. It’s important to ________ a good impression on the first day.
A . found
B. make
C . evoke
D . pass
Answer : B

22. Nothing to worry. The negative effects of the medicine will ________ in an hour.
A . pull off
B. wear off
C . start out
D . die on
Answer : B

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 23 TO 29, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Report indicates continued severe weather problems are still looming.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a 586 page report recently. It indicated that governments should prepare for continued weather related catastrophes. The report noted, highly populated and very poor areas are at highest risk, and stressed that no country or continent is safe from these ongoing threats. The panel consists of Nobel Prize winners, whose work in climatology indicates more intense tropical cyclones.
The report placed blame, regarding recent disasters, on a combination of climate change caused by humans, population changes and poverty. The panel was founded in 1988 by the United Nations.
This panel estimates recent severe weather conditions are costing upwards of US$80 billion per year. The report focussed heavily on issues pertaining to coastal areas of the United States, specifically noting that damage in those areas could increase 20 percent by 2030. The authors of the report stated, some portions of India may become uninhabitable due to floods and other problems.
The panel also pointed out other cities at lesser risk, such as: Miami, Shanghai, Bangkok, China’s Guangzhou, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, Myanmar’s Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon), and India’s Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta). Inhabitants of small island nations may have to leave their homes because of elevated sea levels and major storms. A total of 220 authors worked on the report.

23. The team of experts has said that ________.
A . countries should have a plan of action to deal with disasters
B. it is easy to predict weather
C . there are some totally safe regions on earth
D . humans are not responsible for climate change
Answer : A

24. W hich of the following statements is true?
A . The panel was made of people with little education.
B. P laces with less population are at greater danger.
C . The pollution will remain unchanged always.
D . The panel was formed by an international organisation.
Answer : D

25. W hich of the following is a cause for recent disasters?
A . C limate change caused by increase in the number of animals on the planet.
B. C limate change caused by the human kind.
C . The increasing number of trees on the planet.
D . The rising level of water in the oceans.
Answer : B

26. A ccording to the report some parts of India will become ________.
A. fit for living
B. unsuitable for living
C . cheap and affordable
D . unaffected by climate change
Answer : B

27. The number of people who worked on the report is________ .
A . over three hundred
B. around a hundred
C . less than a hundred
D . over a couple of hundred
Answer : D

28. People living in small islands may have to move to other places because _________.
A . the report will scare them
B. of wars and poverty
C . of rising water level
D . the seas will become calmer
Answer : C

29. All regions on earth are ________.
A . not facing the same level of risk
B. going to face intense tropical cyclones
C . absolutely unsafe for living
D . highly populated and poor
Answer : A

FOR QUESTIONS 30 TO 36, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW

Brave Hidesato

Long ago, there lived in Japan, a brave warrior known as Hidesato. One day, he went out in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand and slinging his quiver on his back, started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no- Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils.
At first Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear he went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! He stepped on the dragon’s body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. He had only gone a few steps when he heard someone calling him from behind. On turning back he was much surprised to see that the monster dragon had entirely disappeared and in its place was a strangelooking man, who was bowing most ceremoniously to the ground. His red hair streamed over his shoulders and was surmounted by a crown in the shape of a dragon’s head, and his sea-green dress was patterned with shells. Hidesato knew at once that this was no ordinary mortal and he wondered much at the strange occurrence. Where had the dragon gone in such a short space of time? Or had it transformed itself into this man, and what did the whole thing mean? While these thoughts passed through his mind he had come up to the man on the bridge and now addressed him:
“Was it you that called me just now?”
“Yes, it was I,” answered the man, “I have an earnest request to make to you. Do you think you can grant it to me?”
“If it is in my power to do so I will,” answered Hidesato, “but first tell me who are you?”
“I am the Dragon King of the Lake, and my home is in these waters just under this bridge.”
“And what is it you have to ask of me?” said Hidesato.
“I want you to kill my mortal enemy, the centipede, who lives on the mountain beyond,” and the Dragon King pointed to a high peak on the opposite shore of the lake.

30. Choose the most suitable meaning of the word ‘quiver’ as used in the passage.
A . To shiver
B. A case to keep arrows
C . A backpack
D . A kind of sword
Answer : B

31. The sentence ‘No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon’ means ________.
A . as soon as he stepped on the bridge, he saw a dragon
B. he saw the dragon quite late
C . the dragon and the hero saw each other at the same time
D . he felt he should have seen the dragon sooner
Answer : A

32. Choose the word from the first paragraph that means ‘a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, channel or balcony’.
A . Bridge
B. Parapet
C . Path
D . Trunk
Answer : B

33. Which of the following statements is true?
A . Hidesato was initially afraid when he saw the dragon.
B. The dragon breathed fire and smoke only when it was awake.
C . The dragon’s friend’s name is mentioned here.
D . The Dragon King lived in the faraway mountains.
Answer : A

34. The strange-looking man was _________.
A . the centipede
B. the dragon
C . Hidesato’s imagination
D . Seta-no-Karashi
Answer : B

35. The size of the dragon is compared to that of ________.
A . the length and width of some bridge
B. the beautiful lake Biwa
C . centipede in the opposite mountain
D . the trunk of a large pine tree
Answer : D

36. Choose one instance that tells us Hidesato was a fearless man.
A . He wanted to kill the centipede.
B. He carried swords with him.
C . He thought the dragon was a horrible creature.
D . He walked past the strange monster bravely
Answer : D

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 37 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPL ETE EACH CONVERSATION/DIALOGUE.

37. Giri : Wow, Jen, congratulations! What a beautiful farmhouse! Must be expensive.
Jen : You bet! .________
A . That’s a rip off
B. It cost an arm and a leg
C . It’s 50% off
D . She is acting pricey
Answer : B

38. Restaurant owner : Good evening, Dr Sen.
How may I help you?
Dr Sen : Hello,________
Restaurant owner : Certainly, I’d be happy to help you with that. How many people are you expecting and what is the best time for you?
Dr Sen : We are six of us. We’ll be there at 7 pm.
A . I’d like to order a take-away for six people.
B. C an I cancel a reservation, please?
C . C an I book a lunch with you, please?
D . I’d like to make a dinner reservation for Tuesday evening.
Answer : D

39. Anna : That was a terribly difficult climb.
Kate : Tell me about it! I’m ________.
A . exhausted
B. asleep
C . alive
D . empty
Answer : A

40. M aya : How much money do you think we need to fund this project?
Anil : Well, ________, we need at least twenty thousand rupees.
A . off the top of my head
B. I cannot say
C . I’m certain so
D . you tell
Answer : A

41. Sushma : I know how much you hate the long flights to foreign lands. But , ________ you’ll be meeting your old school friend there after so many years.
A . what matter is
B. that’s not the end of the world
C . what’s your problem
D . look on the bright side
Answer : D

42. Kuppu : Indian restaurants in London? Oh, they are ________. You’ll find one in most streets.
A . at the drop of a hat
B. safety in numbers
C . a dime a dozen
D . gone nuts
Answer : C

43. Kunjan : After playing five matches, Leno ________. He had to take a break before he started the next match.
A . ran out of steam
B. was stressful
C . looked very run down
D . let off some steam
Answer : A

44. Jolly : He doesn’t look very smart and intelligent. But we can’t ________ .
A . say that all that glitters is gold
B. cut a dash
C . judge a book by its cover
D . say he looks like a million dollars
Answer : C

45. Lina : That was a lovely meal. Let’s all pay together.
Ileana : I agree. Let’s ________.
A . give a blank cheque
B. do in Rome as Romans do
C . go Dutch
D . remember you are what you eat
Answer : C

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WOR D/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTEN CE.

46. P lease feel free to use this cupboard. It only has a few ________ inside, nothing of any great value.
A . garbage
B. remnant
C. odds and ends
D . mess
Answer : C

47. I find his ignorance ________.
A . unique
B. beyond belief
C . out of the question
D. flowy
Answer : B

48. A part from the one small river running through it, the desert is entirely ________.
A . remote
B. temperate
C . arid
D . humid
Answer : C

49. Choose the Antony m of the given word.
Irate
A . Riled
B. Jaunty
C . Bitter
D . A ggravate
Answer : B

50. CH OOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. 
Calvin : Dad! come to my room. Quickly!
There’s a monster under my bed.
Father : Son, there you go again! Just go to bed and stop ________.
A . making my blood run cold
B. crying wolf
C . giving me the heebie-jeebies
D . beating around the bush
Answer : B