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PREFACE SBB Olympiad previous year question papers with mock test series with book series for Class I to VIII help students to prepare for Olympiad exams through meticulously designed contents. This unique book provides access to the contents that help in evaluating and improving the subject knowledge of students. The book helps a child to focus on the basics of the subject and promotes the child’s overall logical thought process and problem-solving skills. This SBB Olympiad series from Classes I to VIII covers the syllabus of State Boards, International Boards, CBSE, ICSE and various Olympiad Exams which held every year. Author

CONTENTS English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper 2020 .........................

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English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper 2019 .........................

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English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper 2018 .........................

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English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper 2017 .........................

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English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper 2016 .........................

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English Olympiad Mock Test 1 .................................................................

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English Olympiad Mock Test 2 .................................................................

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English Olympiad Mock Test 3 .................................................................

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English Olympiad Mock Test 4 .................................................................

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English Olympiad Mock Test 5 .................................................................

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Answer Keys ..................................................................................................

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English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper

2020 WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE Direction (1 - 9): Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 1. I like it ____my teacher uses coloured chalk on the blackboard. A) What

B) Which

C) When

D) Who

C) Always

D) Annually

2. I _____sing while I am having a shower. A) Already

B) Occasional

3. I think that the wind is much too strong ______a kite today. A) Flying

B) To fly

C) To flying

D) Fly

4. Jayati had a big lunch. _____might not want to eat dinner. A) It

B) She

C) I

D) Me

5. Do you know of _____clubs in the school that I could join? A) Every

B) Many

C) Any

D) A little

6. You start the engine of a car by turning _____key. A) An

B) Some

C) The

D) All

7. I wonder why Anita hasn't replied to my message. She _____not have got it. A) Is

B) Will

C) Could

D) Might

8. I always ____something when I leave my house. A) Forgets

B) Forgetting

C) Forgot

D) Forget

C) Shall

D) Can

9. You______practise tonight, won't you? A) Will

B) Would

Direction (10 - 11): Choose the part of the sentence that has an error. 10. Don't you have any friends on the other section of the class? A) Don't you have

B) Any friends on

C) The other section

D) Of the class?

11. Even though Karnal is so close to Panipat, we rare go there on weekends. A) Even though Karnal is

B) So close to Panipat,

C) We rare go there

D) On weekends.

Direction (12 – 13): Choose the option with correct spelling. 12. What is the correct spelling of the word which describes the work of a person whose job is to treat sick animals? A) Vaterninary

B) Vetrinary

C) Veterenary

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D) Veterinary

SBB English Olympiad 13. What is the correct spelling of a fruit? A) Loquat

B) Locquat

C) Lokwat

D) Looquet

14. Choose the correct synonym of Resentment. A) Grudge

B) Love

C) Discourse

D) Confer

C) Astern

D) Precede

15. Choose the correct antonym of Tentative. A) Rear

B) Certain

READING Direction (16 – 20): Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. 1. Anna didn't care about Christmas gifts or decorating Christmas trees. She did not wish for Santa or a new toy. For 6 year old Anna eating marshmallows without her mother breathing down her neck was more important than the holiday season. She had been counting days on her little fingers when Halloween will come and when she will be the official owner of her own sweets with various choices. 2. Anna was busy counting her Halloween harvest. This year she had gone one block extra because she was no longer a baby who cried when the street light flickers at night. Yes, there were times when she thought she might drop her candy basket and run home to her mother crying but this year Anna decided to become a big girl and earn extra sweets for herself without her big sister or mother accompanying her. 3. Proud of herself for not letting the street lights scare her, Anna opened a caramel candy and popped it in her mouth as a reward. "Ann…I've to rush to the supermarket to get some groceries, it will take me a while okay…you hear me dear?" Anna instantly replied "Yes, mom!" Anna went back to counting her candies from Halloween when suddenly she remembered her mother saying, "it will take me a while". Anna staring at her marshmallow collection started wondering what if she finished it all before her mother comes back? 4. Usually when she eats more than 3 pieces her mother gives her the look, first the look, than the full name and lastly the "no more candies for ten days as a punishment". A sudden impulse took over her and she started filling her mouth with marshmallows. First went the pink ones, then the yellow then the white. She was giggling internally thinking there's no one to give her the disapproving look. Anna thought to chew them at once and relish it all. The only problem was she couldn't move her jaw! She tried a few movements but she had stuffed too many of them. Her mouth hurt. 5. After 5 brave seconds Anna broke into tears in pain and frustration. But no one was in the house. Thinking about this made Anna's tears roll faster. Now she missed her mother's glare. It was not until an hour later her mother came home, by the time Anna had enough time to count the numbers of marshmallows she stuffed in her mouth. "8!" she thought to herself. It took her only eight of them to make her hate marshmallows for life.

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Question Paper 2020 16. The reason Anna was excited for the holiday season was because ______. A) She could decorate the Christmas tree

B) She wanted a new toy

C) She would get various sweets on Halloween

D) Her mother would buy her a new dress

17. Anna was proud of herself this year because she ______. A) Had made new friends B) Was no longer scared of the flickering street light C) Got many sweets for Halloween D) Got to eat many candies 18. When she was filling her mouth with marshmallows Anna was _____. A) Already crying

B) Angry at herself

C) Giggling internally

D) Feeling frustrated

19. After realizing she couldn't move her mouth, Anna lasted for _____ seconds before breaking down into tears. A) 3

B) 5

C) 10

D) 20

20. The word 'impulse' in the 4th paragraph means ____. A) Pressure

B) Anger

C) Whim

D) Calm

Direction (21 – 25): Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. 1. Fiona walked across the kitchen to the far end where she saw a door leading to the backyard of the house. When she tried to open the door to the back she struggled because it was locked. She thought that this was strange because it had never been locked before and she had no idea where the key was. There was music playing in the background and she noticed that it was her father's favourite song about a cowboy or something; it wasn't a tune that she particularly favoured. 2. She chose to go and find her mother who she thought might be at the front of the house on the veranda with her uncle and aunty. It turned out that her mother was with them and that she had left the key on the table in the kitchen. Fiona went back and checked but couldn't find it. She looked around and eventually found it on the sideboard next to the fruit bowl. 3. When Fiona eventually got outside into the back garden, it had started to rain lightly and it made the garden look like a movie set. She set up her table and got her tea and book and sat down to relax. As she did, she heard a loud banging noise coming from over the wall. This was not good, and it was really vexing her and ruining her quiet time. Fiona decided to text her neighbour who was in the same year as her at school. She asked what all the noise was about and how long it would last. There was no reply to her text, so she packed up and went inside again. 21. Where was Fiona? A) At school

B) At her neighbour's backyard

C) At her house

D) At her uncle's house

22. Fiona ______her dad's favourite song. A) Hadn't noticed

B) Didn't like

C) Wanted to listen to

D) Loved

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SBB English Olympiad 23. What was Fiona looking for? A) Keys

B) Toys

C) Books

D) Fruit bowl

24. Fiona decided to text her ________who was in the same year as her at school. A) Neighbour

B) Cousin

C) Friend

D) Sister

25. What is the meaning of the word 'ruin' in the third paragraph? A) Growth

B) Ascent

C) Devastate

D) Advantage

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (26 – 30): Choose the correct option to complete each conversation. 26. Harman: ______sports practice today? Sally: Not sure. A) Did we had

B) Does we have

C) Do we have

D) Are we have

C) Whatever

D) You play cricket

27. Rohit: I'm in the cricket team this year! Raman: Wow! ______. A) Never mind

B) Congratulations

28. Elif: Would you like some more pasta? Amal: ______ A) I like it a lot.

B) Enjoy yours!

C) No, thanks. I'm full.

D) You make the best pasta.

29. Riaan: Hi Smith, Did you send Hina an invitation? Smith: If I found her address, I would _______her an invitation. A) Be send

B) Sending

C) Send

D) Sent

30. Mother: Why did you get such a low grade in Mathematics? I thought you knew all the formulas. Son: Yes, but _____. A) I did much silly mistake

B) I had more silly mistakes

C) I made some silly mistakes

D) I don't forget the silly mistakes

ACHIEVERS SECTION Direction (31 – 32): Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 31. Even today many people are guided by _____moral values. A) Superficially

B) Abstruse

C) Probation

D) Religiously

32. The girl was very young to suffer from such a/an ______. A) Policy

B) Vehemence

C) Infirmity

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D) Agency

Question Paper 2020 33. Choose the synonym of Perpendicular. A) Gradual

B) Resilience

C) Steep

D) Strength

C) Invent

D) Formulate

34. Choose the correct antonym of Fabricate. A) Wreck

B) Construct

35. Choose the correct option to complete the conversation. Teacher: Saurabh, why are you late today? Saurabh: Sir, my bicycle_____. A) Got punctured

B) Is puncturing

C) Get punctures

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D) Has puncturing

English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper

2019 LOGICAL REASONING WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE Direction (1 - 8): Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 1. The school is _____performing this year compared to the great successes of previous years.

A) Aside

B) Around

C) Under

D) Before

2. Some of _____crowd is moving towards the front of ______arena. A) The, no article

B) No article, a

C) A, the

D) The, the

3. The experiment worked well in some ways, _____not so well in others. A) But

B) Or

C) So

D) And

4. History as a subject has never _____my favourite. A) Being

B) To be

C) Been

D) Was

C) Going

D) Gone

5. How often do you ____to the cinema? A) Go

B) Goes

6. A year ago today, was when I first _____to swim. A) Was learning

B) Am learning

C) Have learnt

D) Learnt

7. This class would be more efficient with a _____less noise. A) Lots

B) Little

C) Couple

D) Fewer

8. It's getting late and _____still a long way from home, so let's hurry. A) We'll

B) We're

C) We'd

D) We

Direction (9 - 11): Choose the part of the sentence that has an error. 9. Some one said the match was cancelled because of the weather, but it's lovely. A) Some one said the

B) Match was cancelled because

C) Of the weather,

D) But it's lovely.

10. I was told that you sometimes it takes a lot of practice before being able to play the guitar. A) I was told that you

B) Sometimes it takes a lot of

C) Practice before being

D) Able to play the guitar.

11. Watching TV all day is really bored, so let's do something else. A) Watching TV all

B) Day is really

C) Bored, so let's

D) Do something else.

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SBB English Olympiad Direction (12 - 13): Choose the option with correct spelling. 12. What is the correct spelling of the word that means to relate to something? A) Aprartin

B) Appertain

C) Appartane

D) Aparttine

13. What is the correct spelling of a type of cheese? A) Mozzarrela

B) Mozarrella

C) Mozaralla

D) Mozzarella

C) Ultimate

D) Certain

C) Stumble

D) Fumble

14. Choose the antonym of Categorical. A) Ambiguous

B) Explicit

15. Choose the synonym of Digress. A) Bumble

B) Ramble

READING Direction (16 - 20): Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. Recent research in London, England, has been investigating why dogs lick humans in the face. Yuck! This horrible habit upsets most people and is considered dangerously dirty by many others. In the UK, people seem to love their dogs. They let dogs sleep in the house, eat from the table, and often sit on beds and sofas. So, it is clear that many of the Europeans are mad about dogs. The research suggests the reason why dogs would lick their owner or other people in the face. In the past, it was assumed that dogs do this only to get food, water or perhaps even a walk outside. Now, it is believed that dogs react to the behaviour of their owners. Animals have lived with humans for a very long time, long before we had a written history and long before we had the science to understand much about them. Dogs have been used for a long time to help people with visual disabilities, cats are taken into care homes for elderly people, rabbits are used in hospitals to make kids happy and even emus are used as emotional support pets in America. It is no surprises then that there is more to the behaviour of dogs than we fully understand. It is now believed that dogs understand the different faces people have for example, a happy face with smiles and open eyes will make your dog happy and often want to play. The same is true for when people wear their angry faces. The dog will see this and try-by licking-to make them happy again. 16. Why do English people often let dogs in their house? A) They are lonely and don't want company.

B) They have dirty houses.

C) They are in love with their dogs.

D) They are upset by them being outside.

17. What is the reason they now think dogs lick their owners' face? A) The owners want water.

B) The owners' behaviour.

C) The dog wants to go for a walk.

D) The dog wants some food.

18. Which animal is used to keep older people company as mentioned in the passage? A) Rabbits

B) Dogs

C) Emus

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D) Cats

Question Paper 2019 19. Dogs are now believed to lick their owners in the face to make them ______. A) Feed them

B) Happy again

C) Angrier

D) Comfortable

20. Which word in the passage means same as 'Demeanour'? A) Dirty

B) Behaviour

C) Emotional

D) Disability

Direction (21 - 25): Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. In general, people cut their fingernails about once a week. Sometimes people do it more or less frequently, but most people try to make sure their nails are clean and short. In a recent ceremony, a man cut his fingernails for the first time in 66 years. It is hard to even imagine but the man from Pune was happy to have the nails on his left hand cut and immortalized on display for others to see for at least 100 years. Shridhar Chillal had not cut his nails on his left hand since he was 16 years old back in 1952, now at 82 he has decided it is time. The longest of his nails was his thumbnail that measures 197.8 centimetres! In total, if you added all the nails up, they nearly reached 910 centimetres in length. He did have some health issues because of his extra-long nails. Chillal lost the feeling in his left hand because he could no longer use it and he lost the hearing in his left ear too. This was because the nails were so heavy, the weight damaged his nerves on his left side. After the ceremony, Chillal has decided to donate his nails to a museum. They will be on display at different places around the world but will mostly be on display in central New York. There will be an extravaganza explaining the life of Chillal at the grand opening of the display. Many people are very excited at the thought of the party, but are a bit confused that it is for fingernails. 21. How long did Chillal grow his nails? A) 16 years

B) 100 years

C) 82 years

D) 66 years

C) In a salon

D) At a ceremony

22. Where did he cut his nails? A) In New York

B) Near his home

23. Why did Chillal cut his nails? A) He just chose to.

B) He knew he had the world record.

C) He needed the money and fame.

D) He is now too old.

24. Having such long nails caused Chillal some _____problems. A) Social

B) Breathing

C) Medical

D) Financial

25. What is the meaning of the word 'extravaganza' in the last paragraph? A) Show

B) Party

C) Ceremony

D) Circus

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (26 – 30): Choose the most suitable option to compete each conversation. 26. Maisy: I need to try and study this weekend! Mitch: Yeah, you always have far ____distractions to study. A) A lot

B) Too many

C) So much

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D) More then

SBB English Olympiad 27. Kerry: I'm sure I need to get my bike fixed. Cyril: Take it to Pradeep's, he _____it for you! A) Go to

B) Will have

C) Can do

D) Have at

28. Sahar: I ____tidy my room later today. Tom: Oh, my mother always insists I do it on Saturdays. A) Need

B) Have to

C) Will have

D) Can do

29. Roger: I am so angry about the results of the match last night. Bella: Hmm, you really need to ______that before we play next. A) Have away

B) Putting down

C) Came around

D) Get over

30. Diego: Last week, I went to Kandi. Ali: Wow, you're _____, I'd love to go there one day. A) Such luck

B) So lucky

C) Some luck

D) A luckiest

ACHIEVERS SECTION Direction (31 - 33): Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 31. These computers ____all ____in France, I think. A) Can, make

B) Have, made

C) Are, did

D) Were, developed

32. The headmaster has said that you all need to _____your tests ____again. A) Mark, above

B) Do, over

C) Send, by

D) Fall, out

33. Often there are times when people get upset at films, ____you? A) Was

B) Do

C) Shall

D) May

C) Authentic

D) Artificial

34. Choose the antonym of Bogus. A) Alimentary

B) Abrasive

35. Choose the most suitable option to complete the conversation Rose: Why are you so worried about your grade from the test? Lucy: My teacher examined it with a _____toothed comb before marking it in front of me. A) Fine

B) Fat

C) Frilly

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D) Fresh

English Olympiad Previous Year Question Paper

2018 WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE Direction (1 - 8): Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 1. The boy got _______ his bicycle and rode to school. A) On

B) Up

C) At

D) In

2. I eat _______ apple every day for _______ snack. A) The, the

B) An, a

C) The, a

D) An, no article

3. The doors are shut _______ the wind blew them. A) Because

B) So

C) But

D) However

4. The school in the next town _______ ever lost a match. A) Can't

B) Isn't

C) Doesn't

D) Hasn't

5. It _______ and sunny at the same time today. A) Rained

B) Is raining

C) Rains

D) Has rained

6. While I was asleep, the mailman _______ my test results. A) Is delivering

B) Delivers

C) Delivered

D) Have delivered

7. There is _______ bit of milk on the table that needs to be cleaned. A) A few

B) Some

C) Lots

D) A little

C) Their

D) My

8. Goats have ______own distinctive smell. A) Her

B) Our

Direction (9 – 11): Choose the part of the sentence that has an error. 9. The cat sat on the windowsill in the sunnyshine and slept. A) The cat sat

B) On the windowsill

C) In the

D) Sunnyshine and slept

10. Bread is really easy too make badly if you use the wrong measurements. A) Bread is really easy

B) Too make badly

C) If you use

D) The wrong measurements.

11. Apples are never falling from trees in the winter in the north of the country. A) Apples are never falling

B) From trees in the

C) Winter in the north

D) Of the country.

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