Grade: 8 English Olympiad Qualifier Set: 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Max Marks: 60 Test ID: 88803 Time Allotted : 40 Mins ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructions: Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. Each question carries 2 Marks. There is no negative marking 1. Identify the verb in the following sentence: Some people worry almost all the time. A) worry B) people C) almost D) time 2. A series of letters placed in front of a word to form a new word is called a suffix. A) True B) False C) Either A or B D) Neither A nor B 3. Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence? st patricks day comes once a year A) St. Patricks day comes once a year. B) St. Patrick's Day comes once a year. C) St Patricks Day comes once a year. D) st patrick's day comes once a year! 4. Which way is the best way to combine these sentences? We saw a movie during our vacation. The movie was interesting. A) We saw a movie during our interesting vacation. B) Interesting, we saw a movie during our vacation. C) We saw an interesting movie during our vacation. Page 1 of 7
D) none of the above 5. Read the following sentence and identify the sentence type: Pauline loves to go to the beach and spend her days sunbathing. 6. Choose the words that should be capitalized in the following sentence. you must go 10 miles north to get to edinburgh. A) You, Destination, North B) You, Miles, Destination C) North, Edinburgh D) You, Edinburgh 7. Read the sentence and choose the answer that identifies the type of sentence: The clock's minute hand is moving, but the second hand has stopped. 8. Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence? youre going to come to my party right A) You re going to come to my party right? B) Youre going to come to my party right? C) You're going to come to my party, right. D) You're going to come to my party, right? 9. Read the sentence and choose the answer that identifies the type of sentence. Before the sun rises, she either runs two miles or exercises. 10. Is the sentence below written using active or passive voice? Page 2 of 7
Mom washes the dishes. A) Active B) Passive C) Neither A nor B D) Either A or B 11. Read the following sentence and choose the answer that identifies its sentence type: As it happens, you are right, and I am wrong. 12. To be considered a complete sentence, the sentence must express a and have a and a. A) feeling, mood, tone B) opinion, noun, verb C) complete thought, subject, verb D) statement, subject, verb 13. Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice? It is believed by the teachers that a dress code must be implemented by the school to control behavior. A) It is believed by the teachers that the school must implement a dress code to control behavior. B) The teachers believe that a dress code must be implemented by the school to control behavior. C) The teachers believe that the school must implement a dress code to control behavior. D) To control behavior, it is believed by the teachers that the school must implement a dress code. 14. Which of the following is capitalized correctly? A) That," We were informed, "Is a snow leopard." B) "That," we were informed, "is a snow leopard. C) "That," We were informed, "is a snow leopard. D) "That," we were informed, "Is a snow leopard." 15. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? Page 3 of 7
A) I have shopped for clothes from the gap on the store's website. B) i have shopped for clothes from the Gap on the store's Website. C) I have shopped for clothes from the Gap on the store's website. D) i have shopped for clothes from the gap on the store's website. 16. Which of the following is a sentence fragment? A) An extremely loyal friend and inspiration. B) Julie is a special cat who loves sunbathing. C) She loves living in a creative environment. D) The balcony holds magnificent flowers. 17. Indicate if the possessive nouns express separate or joint ownership. We always look forward to Jane's and Ann's performances. A) separate ownership B) joint ownership C) Neither A nor B D) Either A or B 18. Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice? The man was stung by a bee. A) The man had been stung by a bee. B) A bee stung the man. C) A bee was stung by the man. D) The man was stung by a wasp. 19. Which sentence is capitalized properly? A) A farewell to arms, for whom the bell tolls, and the old man and the sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels. B) A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the Old Man and the Sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels. C) A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels. D) A Farewell To Arms, For Whom The Bell Tolls, and The Old Man And The Sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels. 20. Which of the following choices is the correct abbreviation for December? A) dec B) Dec. C) Dbr. D) dec. Page 4 of 7
21. All information in this genre is based on the known true facts. A) Fiction B) Nonfiction C) Poetry D) Fantasy 22. This genre always contains elements that are made-up or created by the author. A) Realistic fiction B) Poetry C) Science fiction D) Fiction 23. If you make logical guesses by considering the text and your own experiences, you are making: A) strategies B) inferences C) settings D) information 24. The Ant and the Grasshopper In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew. What is the moral of this story? A) Strength in unity B) Question people's intentions C) Work now and play later D) Don't be greedy 25. Page 5 of 7
Mama, is it time to go?" I hadn't planned to cry, but the tears came suddenly, and I wiped them away with the back of my hand. I didn't want my older sister to see me crying. "It's almost time, Ruri," my mother said gently. Her face was filled with a kind of sadness I had never seen before. I looked around at my empty room. The clothes that Mama always told me to hang up in the closet, the junk piled on my dresser, the old rag doll I could never bear to part with-- they were all gone. There was nothing left in the rest of the house. The rugs and furniture were gone, the pictures and drapes were down, and the closets and cupboards were empty. The house was like a gift box after the nice thing inside was gone; just a lot of nothingness. from "The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida What conclusion can the reader draw after reading this passage? A) Ruri is getting married and leaving her childhood home. B) Ruri is going off to college. C) Ruri's family is moving to another place. D) Ruri's parents are divorcing. 26. Our family raises honeybees. This spring one of our ten hives was destroyed. Recently, a bear was sighted in our neighborhood. You can guess that A) the bear destroyed the hive. B) the bees swarmed. C) a storm destroyed the hive. D) none of the above 27. is a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics. A) Symbolism B) Theme C) Personification D) Characterization Page 6 of 7
28. Identify the type of figurative language. I am so thirsty my throat is as dry as a bone. A) alliteration B) personification C) simile D) metaphor 29. Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders. Select the best summary of this paragraph. A) Termites are lighter in color and loose their wings at a certain stage of development. B) Ants are dark in color, hard bodied and belong to a different order than termites. C) Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common D) Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen. 30. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence. Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August. 1. alliteration 2. onomatopoeia 3. simile 4. metaphor Page 7 of 7