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Mock IEO - 1 (Class - III)

Description: International English Olympiad Test – I (Grade - III)
Number of Questions: 30
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Tags: International English Olympiad Test – I (Grade - III) Odd Word Out Gap Filling Error Identification Reading Comprehension Dialogue Completion Written Expression
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Directions: Choose the odd one out.

  1. Dark : Light

  2. Desktop computer : Laptop

  3. Lion : Tiger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Dark' and 'light' are opposite to each other. Other two options have similar pairs.

Directions: Choose the odd one out.

  1. Bear : Cub

  2. Elephant : Pup

  3. Cat : Kitten


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Baby elephant is called 'calf', not 'pup'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

Sunita was ______ happy.

  1. slowly

  2. carefully

  3. extremely


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Extremely' means 'very' and it fits with 'happy'.

Directions: Choose the odd one out.

  1. Pencil

  2. Rubber

  3. Bread


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Pencil' and 'rubber' are stationery products, but 'bread' is a food product.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

She has ____ money left for shopping.

  1. many

  2. little

  3. few


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

With ‘money’, we use ‘little’, ‘a little’ and not ‘many’ or ‘few’ as money is an uncountable noun.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

We went ____ watch a movie yesterday.

  1. to

  2. too

  3. two


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, we need preposition ‘to’ to indicate direction.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

Sam’s dog ____ a lot, but it is very friendly.

  1. bites

  2. chews

  3. barks


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'But' is used to introduce an opposite statement to what is said earlier. In spite of barking, the dog is friendly.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

Sameer is the son of my father's son. He is my ____.

  1. nephew

  2. cousin

  3. brother


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Father's son is a sibling or a brother. A nephew is a son of one's sibling or half-sibling, and a niece is a daughter of one's sibling or half-sibling.

Directions: Choose the odd one out.

  1. Pray : Prey

  2. Bite : Bit

  3. Flower : Flour


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Bite' and 'bit' have different pronunciations. Other pairs have similar sounds.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

____ going to New York next year.

  1. Their

  2. There

  3. They’re


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Their’ is used for things belonging to or relating to a specific group of people or things. ‘There’ is used to indicate a place. ‘They’re’ is a contraction of ‘they are’.

Directions: Choose the sentence which is correct.

  1. What you are doing, Saroj?

  2. What are you doing, Saroj?

  3. What are Saroj doing?


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In a question, helping verb comes after the tag (what) and before the subject (you). 

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

The plane ____ before the storm.

  1. took up

  2. took away

  3. took off


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The plane 'took off' means it 'left the ground'.

Directions: Choose the sentence which is correct.

  1. We went to see the Taj Mahal.

  2. We walked to see the Taj Mahal.

  3. We moved to see the Taj Mahal.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Went’ is the right verb here.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

My uncle deals ____ cosmetics.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. of


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If somebody 'deals in' something, his business is to 'buy or sell' something.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

He could not go out ____ of the rain.

  1. but

  2. because

  3. instead


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conjunction ‘because’ fits here as it shows reason.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

He landed the helicopter on _____ roof of a building.

  1. an

  2. the

  3. a


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Roof is a particular place in a building. Hence, ‘the’ will be used.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

He went to the theatre and ____ a movie.

  1. watch

  2. watches

  3. watched


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Went shows that sentence is in past tense. Thus, we will use 2nd form of the verb (watched).

Directions: Choose the sentence which is correct.

  1. His father likes tea more than coffee.

  2. His father likes tea best than coffee.

  3. His father likes tea much than coffee.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For making comparison between two things, use of ‘more’ is correct here.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

He ____ his childhood at Leela Avenue in New Delhi.

  1. spent

  2. spending

  3. spend


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sentence is in past tense, so past form of spend, i.e. spent will be used.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

____ trees, at the back of the garden, are pine trees.

  1. Those

  2. Them

  3. This


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trees are ‘at the back of the garden’, not near. We use ‘those’ for indicating things which are away from us.

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the conversation.

Mohan: Would you like to have some tea? Ajay: ________________________

  1. No, don’t bother me.

  2. No, I am tired.

  3. Thank you, but I won’t.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Would' is used for polite expression, so the answer will be in a polite way.

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the conversation.

Sunil: Yippee! I am going to London next month. Rajesh: ________________________

  1. Alas! That’s really bad.

  2. Wow! That’s very good news.

  3. Bravo! Your parents will be unhappy to hear it.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sunil is telling the news with happiness, so the answer should be in the same manner.

Directions: Choose the correct option for sentence 2.

S1: I like Sachin Tendulkar. S2: __________________

  1. He does not sing well.

  2. He always remains cool and calm.

  3. He drinks coffee every day.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Liking someone for drinking coffee or singing bad does not make sense.

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the conversation.

Saroj: Do you need some help? Vivek: ____________________

  1. Excuse me, why are you asking?

  2. Yes, please. I do.

  3. No, never.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A polite reply is suitable for somebody offering help.

Directions: Choose the correct option for sentence 2.

S1: It was raining heavily. S2: _______________

  1. I started sweating.

  2. I got late for school.

  3. I could not complete my homework.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It was raining heavily, so ‘getting late for school’ was likely.

The donkey was going to be the lion’s

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Once upon a time, a fox and a donkey made a plan to go hunting together. "With my cunningness and your speed", said the fox, "we're sure to be successful." All went well until suddenly, a fierce lion jumped out in their path. 
The fox quickly went and whispered in the lion's ear. "If you let me go, I'll lead the donkey into a cave from which it can't escape", he promised. 
"Then you'll have an easy supper.” 
The lion agreed, so the fox did as he had said, and turned to the lion looking pleased with himself. "There you are," he said. "The donkey is trapped, just as I promised." 
"Well done, my friend", said the lion. "Now, I can eat you for tea and enjoy the donkey for supper later on." And with that he killed the disloyal fox.
  1. dinner

  2. lunch

  3. breakfast


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line “Now, I can eat you for tea and enjoy the donkey for supper (evening meal or dinner) later on" suggests the answer.

The lion killed the fox for

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Once upon a time, a fox and a donkey made a plan to go hunting together. "With my cunningness and your speed", said the fox, "we're sure to be successful." All went well until suddenly, a fierce lion jumped out in their path. 
The fox quickly went and whispered in the lion's ear. "If you let me go, I'll lead the donkey into a cave from which it can't escape", he promised. 
"Then you'll have an easy supper.” 
The lion agreed, so the fox did as he had said, and turned to the lion looking pleased with himself. "There you are," he said. "The donkey is trapped, just as I promised." 
"Well done, my friend", said the lion. "Now, I can eat you for tea and enjoy the donkey for supper later on." And with that he killed the disloyal fox.
  1. supper

  2. tea

  3. dinner


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"Now I can eat you for tea…” suggests the answer.

The fox was pleased because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Once upon a time, a fox and a donkey made a plan to go hunting together. "With my cunningness and your speed", said the fox, "we're sure to be successful." All went well until suddenly, a fierce lion jumped out in their path. 
The fox quickly went and whispered in the lion's ear. "If you let me go, I'll lead the donkey into a cave from which it can't escape", he promised. 
"Then you'll have an easy supper.” 
The lion agreed, so the fox did as he had said, and turned to the lion looking pleased with himself. "There you are," he said. "The donkey is trapped, just as I promised." 
"Well done, my friend", said the lion. "Now, I can eat you for tea and enjoy the donkey for supper later on." And with that he killed the disloyal fox.
  1. the lion released him

  2. the donkey was trapped

  3. he had fulfilled his promise


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The fox was happy because he had fulfilled his promise. 

"The donkey is trapped, just as I promised.”

The donkey was gifted with

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Once upon a time, a fox and a donkey made a plan to go hunting together. "With my cunningness and your speed", said the fox, "we're sure to be successful." All went well until suddenly, a fierce lion jumped out in their path. 
The fox quickly went and whispered in the lion's ear. "If you let me go, I'll lead the donkey into a cave from which it can't escape", he promised. 
"Then you'll have an easy supper.” 
The lion agreed, so the fox did as he had said, and turned to the lion looking pleased with himself. "There you are," he said. "The donkey is trapped, just as I promised." 
"Well done, my friend", said the lion. "Now, I can eat you for tea and enjoy the donkey for supper later on." And with that he killed the disloyal fox.
  1. cunningness

  2. speed

  3. speed and cunningness


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"With my cunningness and your speed”, said the fox. Here, ‘your speed’ is donkey’s speed.

The fox asked the lion to

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Once upon a time, a fox and a donkey made a plan to go hunting together. "With my cunningness and your speed", said the fox, "we're sure to be successful." All went well until suddenly, a fierce lion jumped out in their path. 
The fox quickly went and whispered in the lion's ear. "If you let me go, I'll lead the donkey into a cave from which it can't escape", he promised. 
"Then you'll have an easy supper.” 
The lion agreed, so the fox did as he had said, and turned to the lion looking pleased with himself. "There you are," he said. "The donkey is trapped, just as I promised." 
"Well done, my friend", said the lion. "Now, I can eat you for tea and enjoy the donkey for supper later on." And with that he killed the disloyal fox.
  1. let him go and eat the donkey

  2. let the donkey go

  3. eat the donkey first


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fox quickly went and whispered in the lion's ear, "If you let me go…”. These lines suggest that option 1 is the correct answer.

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