English Olympiad Class 8 - Sample paper 14
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Q) I do not know how much the carpet is ___________.
A. money
B. price
C. worth
D. cost
Answer: C. worth
Q) ___________ he switched on the machine, the power went off.
A. As well as
B. Then
C. As soon as
D. Such as
Answer: C. As soon as
Q) We have far ___________ exams at school.
A. numerous
B. a lot of
C. too many
D. many
Answer:C. too many
Q) Let’s have a ___________ at your grades together.
A. read
B. observe
C. see
D. look
Answer: D. look
Q) He says he has new shoes, ___________ I’ve never seen him wear them.
A. despite
B. in spite of
C. although
D. therefore
Answer: C. although
Q) Siva ___________ to the market tomorrow to buy some fresh fish.
A. had been going
B. should have gone
C. must have gone
D. will be going
Answer: D. will be going
Q) Did you ___________ the film at the cinema yesterday?
A. saw
B. see
C. seen
D. watched
Answer: B. see
Q) I am fed up of waiting for him. Let’s ___________ without him.
A. go
B. going
C. to going
D. goes
Answer: A. go
Q) It is important to exercise ________ and often throughout your life.
A. little
B. a lot
C. some
D. big
Answer:A. little
Q) Oh no! I dropped my toy down the ___________ by accident.
A. drum
B. drape
C. drain
D. drip
Answer: C. drain
Q) I had difficulty in ___________ her after so many years.
A. recognising
B. reposed
C. reorient
D. review
Answer: A. recognising
Q) The man gave a very good speech. He was very ___________.
A. eloquent
B. frigid
C. heinous
D. odious
Answer: A. eloquent
Q) I like to have a ___________ diet. I make sure I eat something from all the major food groups in each meal.
A. devoured
B. deviate
C. determine
D. diverse
Answer: D. diverse
Q) He ___________ not to be noticed if he does not speak out of turn.
A. must
B. shall
C. could
D. ought
Answer: D. ought
Q) You are not allowed to dump rubbish ___________ my house.
A. along
B. on top
C. outside
D. after
Answer: C. outside
Q) He ___________ a plan of escape.
A. dived
B. diversified
C. devised
D. defile
Answer: C. devised
Q) Oh dear, the can is ___________.
A. stitching
B. leaking
C. ploughing
D. soring
Answer: B. leaking
Q) I really like books that are ___________.
A. polluted
B. collapsed
C. illustrated
D. marred
Answer: C. illustrated
Q) ___________ I eat an unripe banana, will I get sick?
A. Can
B. Whether
C. If
D. Shall
Answer: C. If
Q) The old farmer’s crop was destroyed by a ___________ of locusts.
A. string
B. tribe
C. swarm
D. herd
Answer: C. swarm
Q) I would really like it ___________ you ___________ to the museum with me.
A. if, would come
B. when, coming
C. now, came
D. can, can come
Answer: A. if, would come
Q) We must go early. Apparently, there is no ___________ to the museum after 12 pm.
A. admits
B. admit
C. admitted
D. admittance
Answer: D. admittance
Q) Rubbish ___________ is a problem, so we must not drop litter.
A. reservation
B. disposal
C. demur
D. scruple
Answer: B. disposal
Q) However honest he ___________, I do not trust him.
A. should
B. was
C. could
D. may be
Answer: D. may be
Q) If I do the cooking, ___________ you clean up?
A. will
B. shall
C. may
D. have
Answer: A. will
Q) I need a new, more ___________ bag. My last one is torn.
A. chaotic
B. durable
C. laborious
D. ingenious
Answer: B. durable