English Olympiad Class 10 - Sample question paper 4
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CHOOSE THE WORD CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD
Q) A reluctant response
A. eager
B. willing
C. unwilling
D. hesitant
Answer: D. hesitant
Q) An elaborate explanation
A. simple
B. detailed
C. brief
D. complex
Answer: B. detailed
Q) A vivid imagination
A. dull
B. lively
C. faded
D. vague
Answer: B. lively
Q) A frugal lifestyle
A. luxurious
B. wasteful
C. economical
D. lavish
Answer: C. economical
Q) An arduous task
A. easy
B. challenging
C. simple
D. relaxed
Answer: B. challenging
Q) A baffling problem
A. difficult
B. simple
C. puzzling
D. long
Answer: C. puzzling
CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE RESPONSE TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION
Q) My car has broken down. Could I use your phone please?
A. No, I’m afraid I didn’t.
B. Sure, just dial the number.
C. I’m sorry, I’ll try.
D. Yes. It looks heavy.
Answer: B. Sure, just dial the number.
Q) Thanks for the treat, it was really _________.
A. scrupulous
B. scrumptious
C. surreptitious
D. salacious
Answer: B. scrumptious
Q) It was a real disaster. Nothing went as planned!
A. Wow! how nice.
B. Really? That’s bad.
C. You look happy.
D. See you soon.
Answer: B. Really? That’s bad.
Q) It’s crashed again. Can you tell me what to do?
A. Sure, just hit the number.
B. No, I’m afraid I didn’t.
C. It’s straight on and first left.
D. Have you tried switching it off and on again?
Answer: D. Have you tried switching it off and on again?
CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
Q) Not only _________ to London, but she also visited many other places in England.
A. she went
B. she gone
C. she is going
D. did she go
Answer: D. did she go
Q) The photographs of the aircraft and trains were from a/an _________ period.
A. throw back
B. ancient
C. bygone
D. new
Answer: C. bygone
Q) X: ‘What are you doing tonight?’
Y: ‘I’m not sure, I _________ to the cinema.’
A. will go
B. would go
C. might go
D. am going
Answer: C. might go