iOEL - III (SilverZone) Olympiad (Class - 5)

According to the passage, ‘Kanyakumari was formerly known as Cape Comorin’.

According to the passage, “beauty of sunset is eye catching (spectacular)”.

Fertile means fruitful.
Fragile means which can be easily broken.
Futile means fruitless.
Feeble means lacking in strength.

According to the passage, ‘three water bodies namely, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal meet up at Kanyakumari’.

Eligible means ‘which/who is fit for something’.
Illegible means ‘which cannot be read’.
Legible means ‘which can be read’.
Illegal means 'which is unlawful'.

A pessimistic looks at darker side of things.
An extrovert likes to live in company of others.
An optimistic looks at bright side of things.
Extravagent means to spend more than necessary.

Refer to the last line of the passage: “Kanyakumari is noticeable for pilgrimage and tourism”.

Subject (Neeta )+ helping verb (is) + object ( my childhood friend)

Fatalist is a person who believes in fate.
Fatal means life threatening.
Florist means a person who deals in flowers.
Faultless means without any fault.

Subject (His father)+ helping verb (is) + object ( very kind)

Subject (India)+ verb (got) +object ( its independence in 1947)

Subject (every elephant)+ helping verb (has) + object (a long trunk)

Sanjeev is name of a person. Hence, It is a proper noun. Option 1 is correct.

‘Army’ consists of soldiers. It is a collective noun. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Common nouns are used to refer to general things. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Success is an abstract noun as it cannot be touched physically. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

‘5 years ago’ refers to the past. Hence, ‘bought’ will be used.

We need a 1st form of verb here, which is avoid. Hence, Option 2 is correct answer.  When used with 'I', we do not use s, es with the verb.

“Didn’t listen” suggests that the sentence is in the past tense. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

The sentence refers to the future, so 'will have' is the correct answer.

“In the beginning” is the correct phrase. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

'on the chair' is correct. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

With days and dates, we use the preposition 'on'. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Between is used for two people. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

With point of time, we use 'since'. Hence, option 1 is correct answer.

Could is used to show ability of someone. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Must is used to indicate that it is necessary or advisable to do something. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Connected means joined together. Hence, option 3 'separated' is the correct antonym.

Excellent means superior. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

We use should not for making suggestion or prohibition against something. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Encourage means to boost. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Affluent means to be wealthy. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Economical means reasonable or cheap. Expensive is opposite in meaning to it. Hence, option 1 is correct answer.

Contaminated means polluted. Purified is opposite in meaning to it. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Here, party refers to a special occasion, so article 'the' will be used. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

'A' is used before singular countable nouns. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Complicate. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Illuminate is the correct spelling.

We use declarative sentence to declare something. Here, father's drinking habit is declared. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Here, a question has been asked. Hence, option 3 is correct.

Several is the correct spelling.

Object becomes subject (His homework)+ has/have + been + V3 (completed) + by + object ('he' becomes 'him').

Object becomes subject (Tea)+ was/were + being + V3 (made) + by + object (me in the kitchen).

Object becomes subject (This task)+ will + be + V3 (finished) + by + object (Sheena).

After inverted comma 'I'  will be changed to 'he' as per subject and 'have' will be changed to 'had'. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

'An' is used before words or nouns beginning with a vowel sound.

 Option 1 is the correct answer.

Sentence starts with 1st form of  the verb and shows that a command is given. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

In indirect speech 'said to' is changed to 'told'. 'I' will be changed to 'he' as per subject and present continuous will be changed to past continuous. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

In indirect speech, 'my' will be changed to 'her' as per subject and simple present will be changed to simple past. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.