IEO Sample Paper 1 for class 5

1. Choose the correct comparative or superlative adjective from the alternatives given below

Aman’s school report was ________ last term’s A. Not B. Not C. Not D. Not

good as good than as good as good as

2. Complete the story by filling the blanks with suitable articles:

One day the tortoise asked a rabbit to run a race with him. The rabbit laughed at the idea. He called the tortoise a fool to challenge an excellent runner like him. But he agreed. Soon after the race started. The rabbit was far ahead, so he thought of an idea. He decided to take a nap under______tree. On seeing this the tortoise made an extra effort and reached the end point. When the rabbit woke up, it was too late! A. An B. A C. The D. None of these

3. Fill in the blank with suitable Article from the options given below

_______ girl who was crowned ‘Miss World’ is an Indian A. The B. An C. A D. None of these


He is not ______ honorable man A. A B. An C. The D. None of these


_____ British Airways is one of the oldest company’s of the world A. An B. The C. A D. None of these

6. Complete the following paragraph with suitable adverbs from the options given below:

It is rightly said that if we do not take pains, we gain nothing. Surely life without work is meaningless. Those who sit silently or look for outside help invite definitely their ruin. The sun, the moon and other heavenly bodies continuously work. Undoubtedly it is clear that work is a must for our life. ______ say you cannot take pains.

A. Always B. Very C. Seldom D. Never

7. Choose the correct adverb from the options given

My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives________. A. Carelessly B. More careless C. Most careless D. Careless


I _______ play badminton with my sister. A. Rarely B. Quickly C. Often D. Down


The girls sang and danced_________ A. Highly B. Merry C. Merrily D. Cheerful

10. Fill in the blank with correct preposition choosing from the options given below

He lives ________Bhopal A. Blank B. Into C. On D. In

11. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:

One night I was very upset. I decided to go for a walk. I walked along the lake for a long time, When I looked at my watch I realized I had been walking for two hours. As I was on my way back home without realizing I started walking towards Sameer’s house. When I reached Sameer’s room, I switched on the light. I saw Sameer sitting on his bed. On seeing me he raised his head. He looked very sick. I stood _____ his bed and he grabbed me with both arms. I could see tears in his eyes.

A. Beside B. At

C. Between D. Off

12. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:

One night I was very upset. I decided to go for a walk. I walked _____ the lake for a long time, When I looked at my watch I realized I had been walking for two hours. As I was on my way back home without realizing I started walking towards Sameer’s house. When I reached Sameer’s room, I switched on the light. I saw Sameer sitting on his bed. On seeing me he raised his head. He looked very sick. I stood beside his bed and he grabbed me with both arms. I could see tears in his eyes.

A. At B. From C. Along D. In

13. Fill in the blank with correct preposition choosing from the options given below

I looked at what you suggested _______I was having lunch A. For B. Since C. During D. While

14. Fill in the blank with the suitable Conjunction

He had to retire _______of ill health. A. As B. So C. Because D. When


It was expensive, ______ they gave me a discount. A. And B. But C. Although D. Unless


I heard a noise_______I turned the light on. A. Because B. So C. When D. And


This product is very cheap._______ nobody buys it. A. Or B. Otherwise C. Because D. Still

18. Fill in the blank with suitable verb form from the options given below

Did anyone _______ for me? Yes, your wife called about an hour ago. A. Phoned B. Calling C. Phone D. Ride

19. Choose the correct verb in the Present Perfect tense or Simple Past form and fill in the blanks from the

alternatives given below The Beatles ______ many hit records before they broke up A. Made B. Has made C. Have made D. Did made

20. Choose the correct verb in the Present Perfect tense or Simple Past form and fill in the blank from the

alternatives given below My mother _______ her best friend for over twenty years now. A. Knows B. Knew C. Has known D. Was knowing

21. Fill in the blank with suitable verb form from the options given below

I usually _______ to school by bus. A. Come B. Do C. Drink D. Eat

22. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms.

The day began terribly. My alarm _______ and I left the house with only 1 hour to spare before the plane was due to take off. Luckily there was very little traffic and I reached at the airport with 30 minutes to spare. I checked in at the gate and went for a coffee. Just as I sat down , the announcer called my flight. I drank my coffee quickly, and followed

the sign to the departure gate, and then I heard that terrible announcement, the one you don’t want to hear. There was a problem with the engine. I looked around for a place to get another coffee. I saw a drinks machine so I went over to get some. I put in my money and pressed the button for black coffee. When I picked up the cup, it contained only water. At that moment, the hostess announced that the plane was delayed because of bad weather.

A. Didn’t B. Didn’t C. Didn’t D. Didn’t

get up begin wake up go off

23. The following sentence have been changed into Reported Speech choose the correct sentence

He said, “It is raining heavily” A. He said it is raining B. It is raining he said C. He said that it was raining heavily D. He said that it rained

24. Choose the correct ‘Intensifier’ from the options given

Open the window, will you? It’s _______ boiling in here A. Quite B. Totally C. Very D. Really


I couldn` t do any of the English exercises. They were _______ impossible! A. Very B. Fairly C. Completely D. A bit


The new ride at the amusement park is_______ amazing. A. Absolutely B. Rather C. Fairly D. A little

27. Choose the correct antonym of the given word

Hell A. Innocent

B. Heaven C. Proud D. Dull

28. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blank from the alternatives given below

My mum and dad always ______ each other A. Agree with B. Agree on C. Agree to D. Agree about


This fantastic novel is ______ than the one you are reading A. Most exciting B. Less exciting C. More exciting D. Exciting


I ______ you many times and you still have not visited me A. Am inviting B. Invited C. Have invited D. Had invited

31. There is an error in each line in the passages. The error has been underlined. Choose the correct options

given below to correct the error: After many hours of deep sleep, Gulliver woke up. But he could not move the hands or legs. Coming to his full senses, he was shocked to see that his arms and legs were fastened to the ground.

A. Her B. His C. Its D. Those

32. Fill in the blank with right word from the options given below

I have just bought a new ______ of jeans A. pare B. pair C. Set D. Cloth


given below to correct the error: The king of a certain country suddenly became very ill. Though he was said to be sick, he didnot appear to be so. He looked very healthy with glowing red cheeks. He ate or drank with great appetite, and snored peacefully at night. Since the king kept saying that he was ill, many doctors came to treat him.

A. And B. Also C. Along D. With


given below to correct the error: A. During my summer vacations I had gone to Shimla. There I saw many monkeys They all looked very cute and naughty. The baby monkeys kept fighting with each other and keep rolling in the mud.

A. Kept B. Keeping C. Was D. Are

35. Each sentence is divided into four parts. One part of the sentence has an error, choose which part of the

sentence has an error He does not/ knew’/ how / to swim. (A) (B) (C) (D) A. He does not B. Knew C. How D. to swim

36. Out of the four choices choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence

A Space travelle A. Pilot B. Technocrat C. Astronaut D. Astronomer

37. Rearrange the following ‘words to make meaningful sentence

I am / nature / a lover / of A b c d A. a b c d B. a c d b

C. d c b a D. b c a b

38. In the following four words are written, out of which three words are wrongly spelt. Choose the correctly

spelt word A. Sensitive B. Sinsititve C. Sinsetive D. Sainsitive

39. Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:

Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They. work fast so that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries! After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great! The word ‘earn’ is__________. A. Verb B. Adjective C. Adverb D. Noun


Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They. work fast so that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries! After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great! What could be another title for this story? A. “All About Blueberries” B. “How to Cook with Blueberries” C. “Eating Blueberries” D. “All About Strawberries”


Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries can

grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They. work fast so that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries! After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great!

What happens to blueberries after they are picked? A. They are put into boxes B. They need sun and rain C. Farmers plant them D. They become sweet and ripe


Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They. work fast so that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries! After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great! Where do the blueberry pickers work? A. In a barn B. In a field C. In a forest D. Near a stream

43. You are the secretary of the Staff Association of NGP Public School. You are

planning a trip to Brindavan Gardens, Mysore for the teachers Following is a notice giving details of the trip: 29.1 .20XX STAFF PICNIC A picnic has been planned for all the staff members Date - 8.2.200XX Departure at - 7A.M. Arrival - 6 PM. Rs. 500 is to be paid to the undersigned on or before 5.2.2011 XYZ Secretary Staff Association What information is missing in the above notice? A. Time

B. Date C. Heading D. Place

44. Based on the notes given complete the biography to present a report:

Chanakya - Political shrewdness and diplomacy - Helped in establishing the Maurç’an empire - Wrote a book called Arthashastra - From poor Brahmin family - Born and educated in Taxila Chanakya was born into a poor Brahmin family. He was born in Taxila and_____there. Politically shrewd and a great diplomat, he wrote the book Arthashastra. A. Born B. Was educated C. Shrewd D. Diplomat

45. Read the Notice, then taking the information from it, complete the paragraph that follows. Choose from the

options given below Wanted Cricket Players st 21 Feb 20XX The school plans to form a Junior cricket team. Boys from class V to VII who are interested and physically fit should report for trials. On : 25 th Feb 20XX Time : 4P.M. Place : cricket ground Sunil Rai (Sports Officer) The school is planning to form a junior cricket team. Boys who are interested and are physically fit should reach for selections on 25th Feb 2012. They should report At __________. A. On 4PM B. At 4PM C. About 4 PM D. In 4PM

46. Complete the following passage using the information given below:

Allergy - Causes a variety of reactions - Pollen is the most probable source - Also caused by dust, animals, chemicals, etc. - Allergic to insect bites - Different reactions in different people Different people are allergic to sources of allergy in many ways. There is thousands of causes of allergy, but plant pollen is the most probable cause of allergy. Some people are _______ to insect bites and even the presence of animals, dust or some chemicals.

A. Are allergic B. Allergic C. Causes D. Presence

47. Fill in the blanks with suitable (-ing) verbs from the given options:

The workshop

Manoj likes going into his father’s workshop and looking at all the things that are there. His father enjoys _______ new things, so there are lots of different tools. There are hammers for hammering nails into wood. There are saws for cutting wood and there are paintbrushes for painting things. There are many bottles of different stuff, like white spirit, a chemical for cleaning paintbrushes after you have used them. There are tins of wax and polish for making wooden objects clean and shiny. There are tubes of glue for mending broken things. Manoj likes helping his father tidy up the workshop. This includes putting everything in its right place and sorting out all the nails and screws. Maybe when Manoj is older he will be an expert too like his father. A. Look B. Making C. Clean D. Sort

48. Fill in the blanks with suitable (-ing) verbs from the given options:

The workshop

Manoj likes going into his father’s workshop and looking at all the things that are there. His father enjoys making new things, so there are lots of different tools. There are hammers for hammering nails into wood. There are saws for cutting wood and there are paintbrushes for painting things. There are many bottles of different stuff, like white spirit, a chemical for cleaning paintbrushes after you have used them. There are tins of wax and polish for making wooden objects clean and shiny. There are tubes of glue for mending broken things. Manoj likes__________ his father tidy up the workshop. This includes putting everything in its right place and sorting out all the nails and screws. Maybe when Manoj is older he will be an expert too like his father.

A. Sorting B. Looking C. Sort D. Helping

49. See the picture to answer what were they doing when the phone rang? A. He going to sleep B. He slept C. He was reading D. He was sleeping

50.

A. Subject B. Address of the receiver C. Address of the sender D. Salutation

1. D 6. D 11. A 16. B 21. A 26. A 31. B 36. C 41. A 46. B

2. B 7. A 12. C 17. D 22. D 27. B 32. B 37. B 42. B 47. B

3. A 8. C 13. D 18. C 23. C 28. A 33. A 38. A 43. D 48. D

4. B 9. C 14. C 19. A 24. D 29. C 34. A 39. A 44. B 49. D

5. D 10. D 15. B 20. C 25. C 30. C 35. B 40. A 45. B 50. D

IEO Sample Paper 1 for class 5

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