International Olympiad of English Language Class 5th

International Olympiad of English Language

CLASS 5^th  SYLLABUS & SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Comprehension, Classification, Analogy, Correct Spelling, One Word Substitution, Jumbled Words and Sentences, Types of Sentences, Parts of Speech, Tense, Error Finding, Voice, Modals, Direct and Indirect Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement, Determiners, Antonyms/Synonyms, Story and Paragraph Writing, Picture Composition, Notice Writing, Letter Writing, Message Writing, Differentiating Between Facts and Opinion, Functional English, Mental Aptitude.

Reading comprehension:

Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the “Queen of Hills”. It is located in the north-west Himalayas at an altitude of 2,128 metres (6, 982 ft.). The city of Shimla is draped in forests of pine, rhododendron and oak. It experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its buildings styled in tudorbethan and neo-gothic architecture, reminiscent of the colonial era. Shimla is also known for the prestigious Bishop Cotton School, which is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia.

      1.    When was Shimla declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India?

a.    In 1947

b.    In 1864

c.    In 1875

d.    All of these

e.    None of these

       2.    Which city is referred to as the queen of hills?

a.    Shimla

b.    Srinagar

c.    Dehradun

d.    All of these

e.    None of these

Direction: In Question 3, find the One Word Substitution for the given sentence:

        3.    A person who loves to live in the company of others.

a.    Gregarious

b.    Introvert

c.    Extrovert

d.    All of these

e.    None of these

Direction: In question 4, a sentence has been divided into four parts as P, Q, R and S. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence:

        4.     

      P: he is                                  Q: everything

      R: careless in                       S: doing

a.    PQRS

b.    QPRS

c.    PRSQ

d.    RQPS

e.    None of these

Direction: Question 5 is based on Noun. Identify the kind of Noun:

        5.    Compassion

a.    Proper Noun

b.    Common Noun

c.    Collective Noun

d.    Abstract Noun

e.    Material Noun

Direction: Question 6 is based on verb. Fill in the blank with correct verb:

        6.    The patient ………….. before the doctor came.

a.    Dies

b.    Died

c.    Has died

d.    Had died

e.    None of these

Direction: In Question 7, Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:

         7.    I received an invitation …………… dinner.

a.    With

b.    From

c.    For

d.    At

e.    None of these

Direction: In Question 8, change Direct Sentence into Indirect one:

         8.    He said to me, “Has your brother returned from Paris”?

a.    He asked me if my brother had returned from Paris.

b.    He said to me that my brother has returned from Paris.

c.    He told me that his brother had returned from Paris.

d.    He asked me if my brother had been returning from Paris.

e.    None of these

Direction: Identity the kind of Tense for the given sentence:

          9.    The first match of the tournament had been won by India.

a.    Simple past

b.    Past continuous

c.    Past perfect

d.    Past perfect continuous

e.    None of these

         10. Fill I, II, III, IV with P, Q, R and S to make a meaningful comprehension:

A study of these two plays: Kalidasa’s “Shakuntala”  and Shakespeare’s “Othello” reveals that there are more similarities ……………I……………….. In the East all aspects of social behavior are more deeply associated with religion and spirituality than the West. Asian cultures have always emphasized the importance of family, clan, caste, and community as compared to the more individual ………….II…………. Both cultures encourage a submission to the conventions and rules of society, the difference lying in the intensity of this conviction. At the core, however, human emotions and behavior remain similar as do most of their motivations. Love, honor, ……………III…………. aspirations. Thus a king in India and a general in Venice may both aspire for love and marriage, but one will be ruled by complications of caste, religious niceties and family honor, while the other ……………..IV……………. “Shakuntala” is a mythical tale that has numerous versions in both Hindu and European literature.  

P: Is controlled by the concept of self and role in society

Q: And independent view of existence taken up by Europeans

R: Than differences between attitudes towards love, duty, women, and society.

S: Duty may have different nuances in both cultures, but they have comparable

Choose your answer from the given options: I, II, III, IV

a.    P Q R S

b.    R S P Q

c.    S P R Q

d.    R Q S P

e.    None of these

ANSWERS:

1.    (b)             2. (a)               3. (a)               4. (c)               5. (d)               6. (d)

7.  (c)              8. (a)               9. (c)               10. (d)