Class 2 IEO English Olympiad Practice Paper & Sample Questions
SECTION 1: WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
Q1. Choose the odd word out.
(A) Cooker (B) Teacher (C) Singer
Q2. Choose the odd pair of words.
(A) Cat : Kitten (B) Sheep : Lamb (C) Lion : Lioness
Q3. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) Trian (B) Train (C) Trein
Q4. Choose the correct plural form: One box, many ______.
(A) Boxs (B) Boxes (C) Boxis
Q5. Fill in the blank with the correct word:
My grandfather is old, but my younger brother is ______.
(A) Small (B) Fat (C) Young
Q6. Fill in the blank:
This is ______ orange.
(A) an (B) the (C) a
Q7. Fill in the blank:
The sun rises in ______ east.
(A) an (B) the (C) a
Q8. Choose the correct action word:
The children are ______ in the swimming pool.
(A) swim (B) swimming (C) swam
Q9. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The mouse is hiding ______ the table.
(A) in (B) on (C) under
Q10. Choose the correct word:
The classes begin ______ 8:30 AM every day.
(A) at (B) in (C) on
Q11. Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters: ‘y a d h t r i b’
(A) adhirbty (B) birthday (C) brithday
Q12. Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters: ‘d i n u d g p’
(A) puddgin (B) puddnig (C) pudding
Q13. Choose the correct sound made by the animal:
Cows moo; elephants ______.
(A) trumpet (B) bellow (C) roar
Q14. Choose the opposite/pair:
Honey is sweet; sea-water is ______.
(A) salty (B) sour (C) sweetish
Q15. Choose the correct word partner:
______ horses.
(A) Ride (B) Play (C) Go
Q16. Choose the correct word:
Bobby wanted a ______ of birthday cake.
(A) peace (B) piece (C) peas
Q17. Fill in the blank:
Cricket fans stood in line to get the player’s ______.
(A) telegraph (B) autograph (C) signage
Q18. Choose the correct article/determiner:
He asked me for ______ help.
(A) a help (B) helping (C) help
Q19. Fill in the blank:
The police dogs picked up the ______ of the thief.
(A) scene (B) cent (C) scent
Q20. Identify the correct word:
A person who studies languages is called a ______.
(A) pianist (B) linguist (C) zoologist
SECTION 2: READING
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow (Q21 – Q25):
A little blue bird makes a nest in a big tree. It works very hard every morning. It brings sticks and grass to build a strong nest. A big black crow comes and says, ‘This is my nest. Go away!’ The blue bird says, ‘No, this is my nest.’
Boxer, the friendly dog, sees the crow bothering the little bird. Boxer barks loudly! The crow gets scared and flies away. The little blue bird says, ‘Thank you, Boxer.’ Now there are six eggs in the nest. Boxer sits underneath the tree to protect them. Soon, six little blue birds come out of the eggs. Boxer is very happy because he has lots of new friends.
Q21. Who makes the nest in the tree?
(A) A big black crow (B) A little blue bird (C) A dog named Boxer
Q22. What is the nest made of?
(A) Hay and sticks (B) Leaves and grass (C) Grass and sticks
Q23. When Boxer barks loudly, what happens?
(A) The crow says ‘Go away’ (B) The crow flies away (C) The crow sings a song
Q24. How many eggs are there in the nest?
(A) Four (B) Five (C) Six
Q25. Why is Boxer happy at the end of the story?
(A) He gets delicious food (B) He has six new friends to play with (C) He goes for a long walk
SECTION 3: SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Q26. Choose the best completion for the conversation:
Jatin: Hello! My name is Jatin. What’s your name?
Mala: ______
(A) I’m Mala. (B) I like your name. (C) It’s a short name.
Q27. Choose the best response:
Rani: May I borrow this book?
Teacher: ______
(A) Yes. It’s a story book. (B) Yes. It’s a new book. (C) Yes, you may.
Q28. Choose the best response:
Minu: It’s my birthday today! Have a chocolate.
Pinku: Happy Birthday! ______
(A) I like biscuits, Minu. (B) Thank you, Minu. (C) Chocolates are sticky.
Q29. Sentence 1 (S1): The children are playing in the playground.
Choose the most logical Sentence 2 (S2):
(A) The games teacher is blowing the whistle. (B) The headmaster is Mr. Kumar. (C) The English teacher is writing on the board.
Q30. Sentence 1 (S1): Mrs. Bedi is a police officer.
Choose the most logical Sentence 2 (S2):
(A) He works in a school. (B) They wear a sari. (C) She wears a khaki uniform.
SECTION 4: ACHIEVERS SECTION
Q31. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
Can you please lend me ______ sugar?
(A) some (B) few (C) many
Q32. Choose the word which rhymes with ‘OFF’:
(A) Bough (B) Cough (C) Tough
Q33. Choose the correct plural noun:
One fly, a lot of ______.
(A) flies (B) flys (C) fly
Q34. Choose the best response to complete the conversation:
Jasmine: I am good at drawing. What about you?
Yasmine: ______
(A) I am good also! (B) I am the best! (C) Yes, me too!
Q35. Choose the correct order word:
First, I will finish my study, ______ I will watch TV.
(A) then (B) next (C) before
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Explanation / Reason |
| 1 | (A) | Cooker is an appliance/object; teacher and singer are professions. |
| 2 | (C) | Lion: Lioness is male: female; Cat: Kitten and Sheep: Lamb are adult: young ones. |
| 3 | (B) | Correct spelling is ‘Train’. |
| 4 | (B) | Plural of box ends in ‘-es’ -> ‘Boxes’. |
| 5 | (C) | Antonym of ‘old’ in this context is ‘young’. |
| 6 | (A) | ‘Orange’ begins with a vowel sound, so article ‘an’ is used. |
| 7 | (B) | Definite article ‘the’ is used before directional names like ‘east’. |
| 8 | (B) | Present continuous tense ‘are swimming’ fits the action in progress. |
| 9 | (C) | Preposition ‘under’ is correct for position below a table. |
| 10 | (A) | Time is indicated using ‘at’ (at 8:30). |
| 11 | (B) | Unscrambled word is ‘birthday’. |
| 12 | (C) | Unscrambled word is ‘pudding’. |
| 13 | (A) | Elephants make a sound called ‘trumpet’. |
| 14 | (A) | Taste antonym of sweet (honey) is salty (sea-water). |
| 15 | (A) | Collocation: ‘Ride horses’. |
| 16 | (B) | Homophone: ‘piece’ means a portion. |
| 17 | (B) | Autograph means a celebrity’s signature. |
| 18 | (C) | ‘Help’ is an uncountable noun here, so ‘help’ is used without ‘a’. |
| 19 | (C) | Homophone: ‘scent’ means smell/trail. |
| 20 | (B) | A person who studies languages is a ‘linguist’. |
| 21 | (B) | Directly stated in paragraph 1. |
| 22 | (C) | Stated: ‘It brings sticks and grass’. |
| 23 | (B) | Stated: ‘When Boxer barks, the crow flies away.’ |
| 24 | (C) | Stated: ‘Now there are six eggs in the nest.’ |
| 25 | (B) | Stated: ‘Boxer is happy because he has lots of new friends.’ |
| 26 | (A) | Appropriate response to introducing oneself. |
| 27 | (C) | Polite response giving permission. |
| 28 | (B) | Polite response accepting birthday wishes. |
| 29 | (A) | S2 directly relates to children playing in the playground. |
| 30 | (C) | ‘Mrs. Bedi’ is female, so pronoun ‘She’ and ‘khaki uniform’ fit. |
| 31 | (A) | ‘Sugar’ is uncountable, so ‘some’ is correct. |
| 32 | (B) | ‘Cough’ rhymes with ‘Off’ (k-off). |
| 33 | (A) | Plural of ‘fly’ is ‘flies’. |
| 34 | (C) | Natural conversation response expressing agreement. |
| 35 | (A) | ‘Then’ indicates sequential time order. |