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1. Modals and Auxillary Verbs ....................................... 1

2. Active and Passive Voice .......................................... 6

3. Direct and Indirect Speech..................................... 13

4. Homophones ............................................................. 20

5. Gerund ...................................................................... 24

6. Preposition ................................................................ 27

7. Conjunctions ............................................................. 31

8. Interjections .............................................................. 35

9. Adjective : Degrees of Comparison ...................... 40

10. Tenses ....................................................................... 44

11. Pronouns ................................................................... 55

12. Idioms ........................................................................ 59

13. Adverb ....................................................................... 64

14. Comprehension ........................................................ 67

15. Revision Questions ................................................. 76

16. IEO Sample Paper .................................................... 91

Contents Contents

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Olympiad Explorer iv

Based on CBSE, ICSE & GCSE Syllabus & NCF guidelines devised by NCERT

Section I. Comprehension • General topics

• Story / Incident based • Based on current affairs

• Stanza based.

Section II. Knowledge • Classification

• Analogy

• Word­meanings • Jumbled sentences

• Antonym/ synonym.

Section III. Applied Grammar (All Topics). Section IV. Analysis • Inferring information

• Judging completeness of process

• Judging logic of actions

• Judging story logic.

Section V. Writing Skills • Notice, Message, Telegram and Reports s

• Paragraph

• Letters

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Tick the correct modal which can be used in the sentence. Q.1. ___ I come in?

(a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.2. You ____go now. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.3. She ____ not speak proper English. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.4. They ___ leave tomorrow. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.5. Yes, you___ speak. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.6. She ____ not swim. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.7. They_____not catch the train. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.8. I ___ stand on my head. (a) might (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.9. _____ you open the door? (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.10. It is cloudy. It ___rain. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.11. They____ not catch the train. (a) might (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.12. This news ___ not be true.

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(a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.13. Ajay ____drive a car. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.14. ____! God bless with you a son. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.15. It___ rain today. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.16. Rita is very weak. She ____ not walk. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.17. When I was very small I ___ stand on my feet. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.18. Ajay ____ drive this car before accident but now he cannot. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.19. She ___ not tell lies. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.20. ___ you spare some money for me? (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.21. ____ you lift this box? (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.22. She ___ fight when she was young. (a) can (b) may (c) could (d) none of these

Q.23. She ___not leave this place tomorrow. (a) will (b) shall (c) would (d) none of these

Q.24. We ___ leave for Mumbai tomorrow morning. (a) will (b) shall (c) would (d) none of these

Q.25. You ___ read the Gita. (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.26. You ___ reach office in time. (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.27. You ___ obey your officers. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.28. You ___ wait here. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.29. Walk carefully lest you ___ slip. (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.30. ____ you come with us? (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.31. You ____ read the Gita regularly. (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.32. You ___ wait here, till the time I come. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.33. War and peace is a good novel, you ___read it. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.34. I wish that you ___ keep quite. (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.35. We ___ help our friends. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.36. You ____ help our parents. (a) will (b) should (c) ought to (d) none of these

Q.37. We ___ leave early tomorrow so that we reach in time. (a) will (b) should

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(c) ought to (d) none of these Q.38. To maintain your health you ___ exercise daily.

(a) will (b) should (c) ought to (d) none of these

Q.39. We ____ help our coborns. (a) will (b) should (c) ought to (d) none of these

Q.40. When Pawan was here he ___ go for long walks. (a) will (b) should (c) would (d) none of these

Q.41. She ___ be mad, to resign from her job. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.42. We __ obey the rules. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.43. What ___ you have, tea or coffee? (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.44. You ____ not ring the bell. The baby is asleep. (a) will (b) should (c) must (d) none of these

Q.45. I ___ like to eat ice­cream. (a) will (b) would (c) must (d) none of these

Q.46. My grandfather is unconscious, I ___ find a doctor at once. (a) will (b) would (c) must (d) none of these

Q.47. I just heard a noise, there ___ be someone in the hall. (a) will (b) would (c) must (d) none of these

Q.48. We ___ leave early to get a good seat. (a) will (b) would (c) ought to (d) none of these

Q.49. Children ___ respect elders. (a) will (b) would (c) must (d) none of these

Q.50. Candidates ____ reach the hall in five minutes. (a) will (b) would (c) must (d) none of these

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c) 21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (a) 31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (c)

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Change the active voice into passive voice. Q.1. Rubina likes this pen.

(a) This pen is liked by Rubina. (b) This pen has been liked by Rubina. (c) This pen was liked by Rubina. (d) none of these

Q.2. My mother has helped her since 1991. (a) She has been helped by my mother. (b) She has been helped by my mother since 1991. (c) She has been help by my mother. (d) none of these

Q.3. Mohan had seen her before. (a) She had been seen by Mohan. (b) She have been seen by Mohan. (c) She had been seen by Mohan before. (d) none of these

Q.4. She doesn’t like bananas. (a) Bananas were not liked by her. (b) Bananas are not liked (c) Bananas are not liked by her. (d) none of these

Q.5. We have not drink water for two days. (a) Water has not been drunk by us for last two days. (b) Water has not been drunk by us two days last. (c) Water has not been drunk by us for two days. (d) none of these.

Q.6. You told a story. (a) A story has been told. (b) A story has been told by him. (c) A story has been told by you. (d) none of these

Q.7. They didn’t tell lies. (a) The lies were not told by they. (b) The lies were not told by them. (c) The lies were not told by her. (d) none of these

Q.8. Do you take fruits everyday?

(a) Are fruits taken by you everyday? (b) Are fruits take by you everyday? (c) Are fruits taken by you? (d) none of these

Q.9. They have solved the problem. (a) The problem has been solved by them. (b) The problem has been solved. (c) The problem has been solved. (d) none of these

Q.10. We have not accused anybody. (a) Nobody has been accused by us. (b) Nobody has been accused. (c) Nobody has been accused by we. (d) none of these

Q.11. They had already won the battle. (a) The battle had been already won by them. (b) The battle had been won. (c) The battle had been won by they. (d) none of these.

Q.12. We had not seen a whale before. (a) A whale was not seen by us before. (b) A whale was not seen by us at all. (c) A whale was not seen by us. (d) none of these

Q.13. You had not begun your work before. (a) Your work was not been began by you before. (b) Your work had not been begun by you before. (c) Your work had not been begun by her. (d) none of these

Q.14. Had we not seen the tiger before? (a) Had the tiger be not seen by us before? (b) Had the tiger be not seen by? (c) Had the tiger be not seen by we? (d) none of these

Q.15. Have you discussed the matter? (a) did you discuss the matter? (b) You have discussed the matter? (c) have the matter been discussed by you? (d) none of these

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Q.16. We had not seen the sunset before. (a) The sunset had not been seen by us before. (b) the sunset had not been seen by we. (c) the sunset had not been seen by us. (d) none of these

Q.17. Had she eaten the food before? (a) The food had not been eaten before? (b) Had the food been eaten by her before? (c) Had the food been eaten by her? (d) none of these

Q.18. Had she baked the cake? (a) Had the cake been baked? (b) Had the cake been baked by her? (c) was the cake been baked by her? (d) none of these

Q.19. Is she eating rice? (a) Is the rice being eaten by her? (b) Is the rice being eaten? (c) Is the rice being eaten by she? (d) none of these

Q.20. Sita is reading a novel. (a) A novel is been read by Sita. (b) A novel is being read by Sita. (c) A novel was being read by her. (d) none of these

Q.21. They are not leaving the country. (a) The country has not been not left by them. (b) The country is not being left by them. (c) the country is being not left by them. (d) none of these

Q.22. The lion killed the rat. (a) The lion was being killed by a rat. (b) The rat got killed by a lion. (c) The rat was killed by the lion. (d) none of these

Q.23. We compelled the terrorist to surrender. (a) The terrorist compelled us to surrender. (b) The terrorist was compelled to surrender by us.

(c) The terrorist surrender themselves (d) none of these

Q.24. The dog bite the baby. (a) The baby was bitten by the dog. (b) The baby was bitten by a dog. (c) The baby bitten by the dog. (d) none of these

Q.25. The cook cooked the food in the evening. (a) The food was cooked by the cook in the evening. (b) The food was cooked in the evening. (c) The food was cooked by the cook. (d) none of these

Q.26. That old man made a disturbance at the conference. (a) The disturbance was made by the old man at the conference. (b) A disturbance was made by the old man in the conference. (c) A disturbance was made by the old man at the conference. (d) none of these

Q.27. A cruel man killed a cat. (a) A cat was killed by a man. (b) A cruel cat was killed by a man. (c) A cat was killed by a cruel man. (d) none of these

Q.28. Everybody loves Raman because he works for everyone. (a) Raman is loved by everyone because he worked for

everyone. (b) Raman is loved by everybody because he works for

everyone. (c) Raman is worked by everyone because he work. (d) none of these

Q.29. The actress innaugrated the theatre. (a) The theatre was inaugurated by the actress. (b) The theatre is innaugrated by the actress. (c) The theatre was being inaugurated by the actress. (d) none of these

Q.30. I see a black car on the road. (a) A black car was seen by on the road. (b) The black car was seen by her on the road. (c) A black car was seen by me on the road. (d) none of these

Q.31. The dog followed the thief.

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(a) The thief was followed by the dog. (b) The thief was follow by the dog (c) The thief was being followed by the dog. (d) none of these

Q.32. Rani ate all the food. (a) All the food was eaten by Rani. (b) All the food was eaten by her. (c) The food was eaten by Rani. (d) none of these

Q.33. You told a story. (a) A story was told by her. (b) A story was told by you. (c) A story was told by him. (d) none of these

Q.34. I read the Gita. (a) The Gita is being read by me. (b) The Gita was read by me. (c) The Gita was read by whom. (d) none of these

Q.35. Her mother praised her (a) She is praised by her mother. (b) She was praised by her mother. (c) She was praised by her. (d) none of these

Q.36. The army arrested the criminal. (a) The criminal was arrested by the army. (b) The criminal was arrested by army. (c) The criminal arrested army. (d) none of these

Q.37. Pawan was doing a fine job in the office. (a) A fine job was being done by Pawan in the office. (b) A fine job was done by Pawan. (c) A fine job will be done. (d) none of these

Q.38. My brother wrote a book. (a) A book was written by him. (b) A book was being written by my brother. (c) A book was written by my brother. (d) none of these

Q.39. Hari cleared the entrance with full marks. (a) The entrance was cleared by Hari with full marks. (b) The entrance was cleared with full marks. (c) The entrance is cleared with full marks. (d) none of these

Q.40. Rani will clear the exam in no time. (a) The exam will be cleared by Rani in much time. (b) The exam will be cleared by Rani in no time. (c) The exam will be cleared in no time. (d) none of these

Q.41. She handed a cheque. (a) A cheque was handed by her. (b) A cheque was handed (c) A cheque was handed to him. (d) none of these

Q.42. The manager will give a ticket. (a) A ticket will be given by the. (b) A ticket will be given by the manager. (c) A ticket will be given by manager. (d) none of these

Q.43. The teacher taught grammar. (a) Grammar was taught by the teacher. (b) Grammar is taught by teacher. (c) Grammar will be taught by teacher. (d) none of these

Q.44. She keeps me waiting on the road. (a) I am kept waiting on the road by her. (b) I was kept waiting by her. (c) I was kept waiting on the road. (d) none of these

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (b) 41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (a)

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Time : 60 min. Total Marks: 50

Comprehension It’s like wearing white clothing outdoors in a hot climate. The light colour reflects electromagnetic radiation, including light and radiant heat, and keeps the body cool. Wearing a dark suit under a searing midday sun only absorbs more sunlight resulting in the body getting hotter. As Arctic ice for instance, melts and is replaced by darker water, the region’s warming is expected to accelerate. It is known as the Aledo effect and now, scientists at the University of Bristol in the UK have come up with a Strategic farming proposal to utilize it by planting varieties of crops that reflect more light back into space in order to reduce global warming. Their study, published in the journal current biology, shows that by choosing from among existing crop varieties their best estimate for how much solar reflectively might be increased leads them to predict that summer­time temperatures could be reduced by more than one degree celsius throughout much of central North America and mid­latitude Eurasia. This would be welcome relief for regions which are forecast to suffer dangerous heat waves in the coming century at very little cost. Q.1 What could be the title of the composition?

(a) reducing global warming. (b) plants which reduce the heat (c) global warming (d) none of these

Q.2. What colour clothes reduce heat? (a) white colour (b) dark colour (c) multicolor (d) none of these

Q.3. Which University has come up with a farming planning? (a) University of Bristol (b) University of India (c) University of England (d) None of these

Q.4. What is the study of Bristol University? (a) clothes could reduce heat. (b) crops could reduce heat (c) vegetables can reduce heat (d) none of these

Q.5. Write the antonym of ‘guilty’? (a) innocent (b) doubt

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(c) criminal (d) none of these Q.6. Write the synonym of ‘comprehend’?

(a) understand (b) blame (c) charge (d) none of these

Q.7. Put the correct preposition­‘I bought this book__ fifty rupees.’ (a) for (b) with (c) in (d) none of these

Q.8. What is the plural of the word ‘goose’? (a) gooses (b) goosess (c) geese (d) none of these

Q.9. ‘I ate some rice.’ This adjective is of which kind? (a) adjective of quality (b) adjective of numbers (c) interrogative adjective (d) none of these

Q.10. __ woman is more sensitive than__ man. Fill with the correct article. (a) a, the (b) a, a (c) an, an (d) none of these

Q.11. Fill with the correct adjective­ He is___ than his sister. (a) elder (b) eldest (c) older (d) none of these

Q.12. I, we, you, he, (she, it), they are called___ pronoun because they stand for the persons. Fill with the correct pronoun­ (a) personal (b) emphatic (c) distributive (d) none of these

Q.13. ‘I had been speaking.’ This sentence is in which tense? (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect continuous (d) none of these

Q.14. Correct the sentence with proper punctuations­ milton the great english poet was blind. (a) Milton, the great English poet, was blind. (b) Milton the great, English poet was blind. (c) Milton the great English: poet was blind. (d) none of these

Q.15. “Many things have happened ____I saw you last.” Put the correct conjunction­ (a) or (b) if (c) since (d) none of these

Direction : In each of the following passages, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, some words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

Each species has its special place of habitat.Some birds are found all over the world; other ........(16) themselves to certain areas. Still............(17) migrate from one country to another in ........(18) in search of warmth and ........(19) and then return in spring, ........(20) the season is more favourable.

Q.16. (a) entrust (b) keep (c) involve (d) confine

Q.17. (a) few (b) they (c) some (d) others

Q.18. (a) summer (b) winter (c) autumn (d) spring

Q.19. (a) crops (b) seeds (c) food (d) fruit

Q.20. (a) until (b) while (c) when (d) after

Directions : In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’. Q.21. People should decide (a)/ to not give (b)/ or take dowry (c) /

No error (d) Q.22. She sang (a) / very well (b) / isn’t it? (c) / No error (d). Q.23. He speaks (a) / not only Tamil (b) / but Telugu as well (c) / No

error (d) Q.24. If I were (a) / in his shoes (b) / I would die with shame (c) / No

error (e) Q.25. The lawyer tole his client (a) / that he would represent him (b)

/ only if he pays up his fee (c) / No error (d).

Directions (26 to 30): In the following sentence choose the most appropriate preposition.

Q.26. He has no scruple ______begging. (a) for (b) in (c) after (d) with

Q.27. People are increasing by crying ______freedom from foreign subjugation. (a) with (b) after

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Complete the jokes by placing the following adverbs in the gaps provided.

(a) instantly (b) slowly (c) well (d) politely (e) atrociously (f) fluently (g) perfectly (h) thoroughly (i) accurately (j) dismissively (k) fast (l) firmly

Q.41. I said to the dentist that Rs. 300 was a lot of money for pulling out a tooth. After all, it only takes five seconds. > What did he say? Nothing, he just pulled the tooth out very very ................!

Q.42. A small cat was taking her kittens for a walk when a large aggressive cat approached them. > Woof! Woof! shouted the small cat and the large cat turned away. See how important it is to speak another language ............., the cat said to her kittens.

Q.43. Mrs Sinha was a very tidy person. She had just finished cleaning her house.......... when she heard her son arriving home from school. > Don’t come into the kitchen unless your feet are clean, she shouted.

INTERACTIVE SECTION

(c) on (d) for Q.28. This course of action will be prejudicial _____the interests of

our country. (a) of (b) with (c) after (d) in

Q.29. I am indebted _____you for this kind favour. (a) to (b) in (c) with (d) for

Q.30. Srishti brust ______the room when Hrithika was writing (a) in (b) out (c) of (d) on

Q.31. Use adverb appropriately in the blanks in the sentences below. Television is _____to blame for the increase in violence in society. (a) apparently (b) incredibly (c) hopefully (d) none of these

Q.32. Fill up the following sentences. Please give me ______bread. (a) a bit of (b) a lump of (c) a piece of (d) none of these

Q.33. Pick up the correct synonyms for this word. ‘Cautiously’ (a) secretly (b) somewhat (c) genuinely (d) carefully

Q.34. Choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word. ‘Insolent’ (a) Polite (b) Considerate (c) Agreeable (d) Coward

Q.35. In the question, there is a certain relation between two given words. Choose the best alternative. Painting : Artist, Symphony “ ? (a) Novelist (b) Poet (c) Exayist (d) Composer

Q.36. Fill in the blanks by choosing correct alternative. The magician _______ the rabbit into a pigeon. (a) transformed (b) transfigured (c) converted (d) made

Q.37. Pick out the adjective phrase in the sentence. A stitch in time saves nine. (a) A stitch (b) in time (c) saves nine (d) none of these

Q.38. Change the sentence into its passive form He taught me to read persian (a) Persian was taught by him to me to read (b) Persian was taught to me by him (c) To read persian it is taught by him to me (d) I was taught by him to read persian

Q.39. Insert the correct tense of verb. I studied hard in order that I _____succeed. (a) may (b) might (c) can (d) none of these

Q.40. Change this sentence into direct speech The mother asked her boy where he had been all the afternoon. (a) The mother asked to her boy, “ where you had been all

the after noon” (b) The mother said to her boy, “where have you have been

all the afternoon”? (c) The mother inquired her boy, “where have you been all the

after noon”? (d) None of these

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1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (a) 41. (b) 42. (f) 43. (h) 44. (i) 45. (a) 46. (k) 47. (e) 48. (c) 49. (d, l) 50. (d, j)

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The son was already in the kitchen and shouted back : > My feet are clean, mum. It’s my shoes that are dirty.

Q.44. Saket’s Mum sent him to buy 3 kilos of apples but he only had two kilos when he got home. His mother phoned the shopkeeper and said: > I sent my son for 3 kilos of apples but you have only given him two. Did you weigh the fruit ............... ? I did. Very carefully! Have you weighed your son?

Q.45. Excuse me, is the spray good for mosquitoes? > Certainly not, sir. It kills them ................

Q.46. What do you do if an elephant sneezes? > Get out of the way ..................... !

Q.47. My new secretary spells ................ > She must be good. I can’t spell that.

Q.48. I’ve got a new hearing aid. > Does i t work ............... ? I think it’s about three o’clock.

Q.49. Thomas was the ideal child. He always behaved ............. and every time he was good his mother patted him ............. on the head and gave him Rs.5 When he was 18 years old, Thomas had Rs.15,000 in the bank but he was only one metre tall.

Q.50. A very short young man walked up to a woman on the dance floor and asked ........... : > May I have the pleasure of the next dance? The woman looked at him and said .............. : > I can’t dance with a child. Oh, said the young man. I’m sorry. I wasn’t aware of your condition.