Mock IEO - 8 (Class VI)

International English Olympiad practice test for Class VI students covering grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and conversational English.

50 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to the question asked below.

What is a consultant’s job?

  1. He proposes
  2. He motivates
  3. He prescribes
  4. He gives advice
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Dinosaurs are _____.

  1. extinctive
  2. extinction
  3. extinct
  4. populative
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Our holiday was a disaster. ____ went wrong.

  1. Everything
  2. Anything
  3. Something
  4. Nothing
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

You have to raise your voice a little while talking to him. He’s a little _____.

  1. quiet
  2. stubborn
  3. hard of hearing
  4. hard of listening
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

We ____ T.V. when it started to rain.

  1. were watching
  2. watched
  3. watch
  4. watching
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

It ____ cloudy for days, before it began to rain.

  1. been
  2. had
  3. being
  4. had been
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the number of words wrongly spelt in the sentence below.

The number of thretened and enodangred specis change in the US, as we add or remove species from the list.

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

She has a box ____ chocolates.

  1. lot of
  2. of much
  3. full of
  4. of less
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

_____ and fetch a bucket of water.

  1. Carry
  2. Let’s
  3. Go
  4. Keep
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

One of the ______ animals in the Sahara desert, according to wildlife experts, is the Addax.

  1. explored
  2. rarest
  3. deepest
  4. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the number of words wrongly spelt in the sentence below.

The population of Addax in Sahara desert hovers around 1,600.

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the number of words wrongly spelt in the sentence below.

One shuld never loose hope.

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Our teacher got frustrated and started shouting ____.

  1. bravely
  2. fearlessly
  3. angrily
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

When elephants ____, the ants perish.

  1. walk
  2. roam
  3. run
  4. battle
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Ken and Emma often ____ lunch at school.

  1. has
  2. have
  3. had
  4. them
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

The paper was _____ different than I’d expected.

  1. much
  2. many
  3. more
  4. few
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Generally, my schedule is quite ____ in the holidays.

  1. elastic
  2. flexible
  3. stretchable
  4. All are correct
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

His brother works in a company which was the first to ____ telephone.

  1. create
  2. destroy
  3. fabricate
  4. invent
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

His mother also used to work along with his father to ____ money for his scholarship.

  1. fain
  2. loose
  3. invent
  4. raise
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

I _____ seen John lately.

  1. had
  2. haven’t
  3. saw
  4. did
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

I’m going to London for the ____ 2 weeks.

  1. a
  2. then
  3. next
  4. None of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

The watch that she was wearing was _____ Rolex.

  1. really
  2. original
  3. duplicacy
  4. originality
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Are there ____ snacks in the refrigerator?

  1. much
  2. more
  3. any
  4. All of the above
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence from the given options.

Today, I will come ____ to the office.

  1. lately
  2. late
  3. by late
  4. All of the above
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best answer to the question asked below.

What does ‘hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’ mean?

  1. Bad things never happen.
  2. Good things happen all the time.
  3. Bad things happen all the time.
  4. Bad things might happen, so be prepared.
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

You can come to the meeting, ___ you don’t say anything.

  1. so that
  2. as long as
  3. while
  4. until
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

I think I just sprained my ankle. ____ you bring the first aid kit?

  1. Have
  2. Does
  3. Did
  4. Why
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

It was a long walk, so he began moving slowly ____ the town.

  1. for
  2. towards
  3. until
  4. at
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

This frog swims in a rather ____ way. It swims backwards.

  1. real
  2. certain
  3. head
  4. odd
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

There is no doubt ____ Adam is very good in telling jokes.

  1. of
  2. that
  3. while
  4. until
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete each sentence.

John needs to submit the report ____ his boss before 5 p.m.

  1. at
  2. to
  3. of
  4. on
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

He was caught by the teacher for ___ during the exam.

  1. cheat
  2. cheater
  3. cheating
  4. had cheating
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best response to complete the conversation.

Karan: How often do you go camping?
Michael: ____

  1. I go with three friends.
  2. Most weekends.
  3. We stay for a weekend.
  4. None of these
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best response to complete the conversation.

Rahul: Are you looking forward to your holiday?
Kathy: ______

  1. Not to worry.
  2. Yes, I’m really excited about it.
  3. Do not bother.
  4. Why are you concerned?
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best response to complete the conversation.

Rajesh: Would you like a cup of tea?
Sheila: _____

  1. Yes, make it.
  2. I would love one.
  3. No, it was pathetic.
  4. Sorry, I’m not.
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best statement that will come next to the given statement.

Manish: That’s all for now.


  1. “Can we continue tomorrow?”
  2. “We would continue it tomorrow.”
  3. “We will continue it yesterday.”
  4. “We will end it today.”
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best response to complete the conversation.

Ravleen: Would you like some more dessert?
Manish: ____

  1. It’s delicious.
  2. Enjoy your meal.
  3. Thanks for the dinner.
  4. No thanks.
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best response to complete the conversation.

Father: Did you crash the car again?
Son: _____

  1. Was the car in good condition?
  2. I’m sorry. It was not my fault.
  3. Was it worth the money?
  4. Why do you ask?
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the sentence.

You came to the party in time. You are quite ____.

  1. lazy
  2. punctual
  3. late
  4. busy
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the indirect speech of the given sentence?

She has done her work.

  1. Her work is done by her.
  2. Her work has been done by her.
  3. She is doing her work.
  4. Her work is being done by her.
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best response to complete the conversation.

Rita: Rani has fractured her arm.
Rajesh: But, she can still ____.

  1. write
  2. writes
  3. has written
  4. wrote
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best word/phrase to complete the conversation.

Mohan: The coffee is bitter. Would you pass some sugar?
Bailey: No, you must not take ____ sugar.

  1. some
  2. any
  3. none
  4. other
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What can be the most appropriate title of the passage?

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

The most common themes in cave paintings are large wild animals, such as bison, horses, aurochs and deers. Tracings of human hands and hand stencils were also very popular, as well as abstract patterns, called finger flutings. The species found most often were suitable for hunting by humans, but were not necessarily the typical prey found in associated bone deposits. For example, the painters of Lascaux, France left mainly reindeer bones, but this species does not appear at all in the cave paintings; equine species are the most common. Drawings of humans were rare and are usually schematic as opposed to the detailed and naturalistic images of animals.
  1. Drawings and Cave Paintings
  2. Themes and Materials Used in Cave Paintings
  3. Cave Paintings
  4. What are Cave Paintings?
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following drawings were not used commonly in cave paintings?

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

The most common themes in cave paintings are large wild animals, such as bison, horses, aurochs and deers. Tracings of human hands and hand stencils were also very popular, as well as abstract patterns, called finger flutings. The species found most often were suitable for hunting by humans, but were not necessarily the typical prey found in associated bone deposits. For example, the painters of Lascaux, France left mainly reindeer bones, but this species does not appear at all in the cave paintings; equine species are the most common. Drawings of humans were rare and are usually schematic as opposed to the detailed and naturalistic images of animals.
  1. Human hands
  2. Hand stencils
  3. Animals
  4. Humans
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which word in the passage means “caring and protecting?”

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
     
Scientists believe that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago. And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the ocean onto the land. That means that ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period. So, no matter how unimaginably long it was since the first creatures crawled out on land, to the age of the dinosaurs and to our time, all of that is but a small slice of a pie compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured life. And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface, in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically important to life on Earth.
To begin with, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is still the home of the majority of Earth's living creatures. Secondly, the oceans are a vital part of the water cycle that brings rain to our crops and forests -- and drinking water to our cities. And the ocean also produces much of the oxygen upon which all human beings and animals depend. Many of our recent medical and scientific breakthroughs have been made possible in one way or another through ocean based research. Finally, the oceans provide fish and shellfish and other vital resources upon which humans depend, including jobs for millions of people.

  1. Creature
  2. Nurture
  3. Critical
  4. Span
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relation between existence of life in oceans and all other life forms?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
     
Scientists believe that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago. And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the ocean onto the land. That means that ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period. So, no matter how unimaginably long it was since the first creatures crawled out on land, to the age of the dinosaurs and to our time, all of that is but a small slice of a pie compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured life. And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface, in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically important to life on Earth.
To begin with, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is still the home of the majority of Earth's living creatures. Secondly, the oceans are a vital part of the water cycle that brings rain to our crops and forests -- and drinking water to our cities. And the ocean also produces much of the oxygen upon which all human beings and animals depend. Many of our recent medical and scientific breakthroughs have been made possible in one way or another through ocean based research. Finally, the oceans provide fish and shellfish and other vital resources upon which humans depend, including jobs for millions of people.

  1. They existed at the same time.
  2. The ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period than the life on land.
  3. The life on land has existed for 8 times longer period than the ocean life.
  4. None of these
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are the merit(s) of oceans?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
     
Scientists believe that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago. And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the ocean onto the land. That means that ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period. So, no matter how unimaginably long it was since the first creatures crawled out on land, to the age of the dinosaurs and to our time, all of that is but a small slice of a pie compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured life. And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface, in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically important to life on Earth.
To begin with, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is still the home of the majority of Earth's living creatures. Secondly, the oceans are a vital part of the water cycle that brings rain to our crops and forests -- and drinking water to our cities. And the ocean also produces much of the oxygen upon which all human beings and animals depend. Many of our recent medical and scientific breakthroughs have been made possible in one way or another through ocean based research. Finally, the oceans provide fish and shellfish and other vital resources upon which humans depend, including jobs for millions of people.

  1. Oceans provides life to variety of marine creatures.
  2. Due to oceans, our crops and forests get water.
  3. Oceans are helpful in medicine and science.
  4. All of the above
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In what context is the phrase “small slice of the pie” used?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
     
Scientists believe that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago. And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the ocean onto the land. That means that ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period. So, no matter how unimaginably long it was since the first creatures crawled out on land, to the age of the dinosaurs and to our time, all of that is but a small slice of a pie compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured life. And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface, in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically important to life on Earth.
To begin with, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is still the home of the majority of Earth's living creatures. Secondly, the oceans are a vital part of the water cycle that brings rain to our crops and forests -- and drinking water to our cities. And the ocean also produces much of the oxygen upon which all human beings and animals depend. Many of our recent medical and scientific breakthroughs have been made possible in one way or another through ocean based research. Finally, the oceans provide fish and shellfish and other vital resources upon which humans depend, including jobs for millions of people.

  1. Comparison of ocean life to terrestrial or other life forms
  2. Existence of dinosaurs
  3. Life in oceans
  4. None of these
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the belief of scientists about the life in oceans?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
     
Scientists believe that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago. And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the ocean onto the land. That means that ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period. So, no matter how unimaginably long it was since the first creatures crawled out on land, to the age of the dinosaurs and to our time, all of that is but a small slice of a pie compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured life. And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface, in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically important to life on Earth.
To begin with, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is still the home of the majority of Earth's living creatures. Secondly, the oceans are a vital part of the water cycle that brings rain to our crops and forests -- and drinking water to our cities. And the ocean also produces much of the oxygen upon which all human beings and animals depend. Many of our recent medical and scientific breakthroughs have been made possible in one way or another through ocean based research. Finally, the oceans provide fish and shellfish and other vital resources upon which humans depend, including jobs for millions of people.

  1. Life on land began approximately 4 billion years ago.
  2. There was no life about 500 million years ago.
  3. Life came from ocean to land about 500 million years ago.
  4. None of these
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

________ is/are the main source that brings water to crops.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
     
Scientists believe that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago. And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the ocean onto the land. That means that ocean life has existed for 8 times longer period. So, no matter how unimaginably long it was since the first creatures crawled out on land, to the age of the dinosaurs and to our time, all of that is but a small slice of a pie compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured life. And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface, in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically important to life on Earth.
To begin with, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface and is still the home of the majority of Earth's living creatures. Secondly, the oceans are a vital part of the water cycle that brings rain to our crops and forests -- and drinking water to our cities. And the ocean also produces much of the oxygen upon which all human beings and animals depend. Many of our recent medical and scientific breakthroughs have been made possible in one way or another through ocean based research. Finally, the oceans provide fish and shellfish and other vital resources upon which humans depend, including jobs for millions of people.

  1. Rains
  2. Forests
  3. Water cycle
  4. Oceans