iOEL - VI (SilverZone) Olympiad (Class - 8)

Past perfect: Had + V3.  Hence, Option 3 is the correct answer.

The sentence is in past continuous tense. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

It should be 'spending' in place of 'spent'.

In part Q instead of 'his' it will be 'her' because the subject is 'she'. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

In part S, instead of 'for getting', we need 'to get'. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

For making request, we use 'could' and for polite refusal we use 'can't.' Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

'Would' is used to ask something politely and 'cutting back (on something)' is the correct phrase, which means 'to reduce the use'. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer. 

'Must' is used to show certainty. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

It is the correct sequence.

'Liking' is a gerund here as it indicates the object of a sentence. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

'Reasonable' means 'moderate, especially in price', which is opposite of 'overpriced'. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer. 

'Absurdly' means foolishly which is the opposite of 'prudently'. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Bouncy means lively which is opposite of listless. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

'A little' is used with non-count words. 'Little' means 'almost nothing' but we need a positive word to fit in the context here. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses and a conjunction.

Reluctant is similar in meaning to averse. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Prophecy is the correct word. It means forecast.

'Few' means 'hardly any or none' which is correct usage in this context. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Quenchless means insatiable. Hence, Option 1 is the correct answer.

To eat like a horse means to eat a lot of food. Hence, Option 2 is the correct answer.

The sentence is trying to say water contains impure things, so it's contaminated. 'Contaminated' water has 'adverse' impact on our health. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

'Softly' shows how she speaks, so it is an adverb. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause with one or more dependent clauses.

'Much' is used to quantify (calculate the amount of) non-countable items. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Inconecivable is wrong spelling right one is Inconceivable. It means unthinkable.

'Said to me' is changed into 'asked'.  After inverted comma, if the reported speech is a question, then 'if' is used. 

'Haste' refers to 'unnecessarily quick action'. It is a noun as it is a state of action. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer. 

 As computer stores data; 'wardrobe' is used to store clothes. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

'Said to' is changed into 'advised'. After inverted comma if there is imperative sentence 'do not' is changed into 'not to'. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

As butter is made from milk; 'juice' is made from fruits. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Object changes into subject (My watch)+ helping verb ( has ) +been + V3(stolen) + by + object (somebody).

'Said to' will be changed into 'told'. After inverted comma 'I' will be changed into 'she' as per subject and 'will' will be changed into 'would'. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Two is an adjective which describes the number of the noun ' brothers'. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Object changes into subject (him into 'he')+ was + V3 (selected ) + as a deputy manager +by + object (the company).

To end in smoke means to come to nothing. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

According to the sentence his father 'wanted' to send him abroad. Thereafter, sentence is joined with conjunction 'But' which shows a contradiction, hence, 'refused'. Option 3 is the correct answer.

Option 2 is correct as it's mentioned “Sometimes, its calves are attacked by leopards but adult one is difficult to kill”.  Prey means to hunt and kill for food.
 

It is given in the passage that “it avoids dense forest”. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

It is mentioned in the 2^nd line of the passage. 'It is also known as blue bull'.

It is given that “Its average life span is 21 years” which means it can live beyond this time. So, option 3 is the correct answer.