IEO Sample Paper 5 for class 5

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

I made a painting yesterday. It was good, but not ____ yours A. As good as B. Good as C. Better as D. Best as

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

Tonight we are probably going to eat in _____ hotel. A. An B. The C. A D. None of these


There is a box of sweets on _____table A. A B. An C. The D. None of these


Make sure you put your name at _____ end of the report A. An B. The C. A D. None of these


Mt. Everest is_____ highest Mountain in the world A. A B. An C. The D. None of these

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

Janet practiced awfully hard to win the music award. She was shaking and was extremely nervous as she stepped onto the stage, even though she had worked ________ steadily all year. On the other hand, her mother, a piano teacher, was completely confident. She knew that Janet’s technique was exceptionally beautiful and she played superbly well in front of an audience. However, she also knew that Janet was terribly tired from studying late. Despite her tiredness, Janet’s playing that night was extraordinarily expressive. The newspapers praised her very highly and stated that she was remarkably talented.

A. Well B. Never C. Really D. Finally

7. Choose the correct adverb from the options given

We are standing _____ his house waiting for him. A. Outside B. Yesterday C. Never D. Angrily.


The mother _______ laid the baby in the bed. A. Gently B. Angry C. Immediate D. Quite


The child cried _______. A. Angry B. Bitterly C. Gentle D. Noisy

10. 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 ____ 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. On B. At C. Along D. From

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 ____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. In B. On C. By D. At

12. Complete the following ‘Notice’ by using suitable prepositions from the options given below:

PATEL SCHOOL BARODA NOTICE 25Aug’ 2011 A picnic is being organized for students of Class V on September 10, 2011. The bus will leave the school at 8.45 a.m. sharp. The picnic hours are_____ 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Students must be dressed in their school uniform. Those interested to go should give their names along with a sum of Rs. 100/- to the undersigned latest by September 01, 2011. VARUN (Head Boy)

A. From B. Beside C. Between D. At

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

Come _____ the sitting room, we want to watch TV. A. Above B. In C. On D. Into

14. Fill in the blank with the suitable Conjunction

These tools are old ______ still good A. And B. But C. Or D. As


The classes are quite difficult______ I’m doing well A. And B. But C. Or D. As


I would like to go______ I am too busy A. And B. But C. For D. Unless

17. B. Complete the following letter with suitable conjunctions:

Dear Seema, I wrote a letter to you last week but without any response from your side. Hence I am a bit worried.I thought you are either ill or busy with your studies hence I am writing this letter. Even if there is any other problem, share it with me however I am going to tell you an interesting incident. Yesterday while I was coming to school I saw a beggar who was pretending to be blind but in reality he was not. A man gave him a base coin but he returned him the same coin by requesting him not to cheat him even _____ he was ‘blind’. More on meeting. Yours sincerely Anita.

A. Yet B. Though C. Than D. Because

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

alternatives given below I’m exhausted. I _______ here since 9 o’clock this morning A. An B. Was C. Have been D. Have gone

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

The train has not _______ yet. We’ll catch it if we hurry. A. Leaving B. Going C. Left D. Liked

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

We _______very close to the school. A. Like B. Live C. Open D. Have

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

alternatives given below That was the best chocolate cake I ______ ever ______ A. Have / ate B. Have / eaten C. Have / eat D. Have / eating

22. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms.

The day began terribly. My alarm didn’t go off 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 ______ 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. Spat B. Drank C. Sang D. Looked for

23. Choose the correct past passive verb from the options given below

The trucks ________ at the border by the customs officers A. Wasn’t stopped B. Weren’t stopping C. Weren’t stop D. Weren’t stopped

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

25. Choose the correct present passive verb from the options given

The front of the building _______ in a very nice colour A. Didn’t paint B. Isn’t paint C. Isn’t painted D. Isn’t painting

26. Choose the correct past passive verb from the options given below

The grass _______ yesterday. It looks lovely. A. Was cutting B. Were cutting C. Was cut D. Were cut

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

I don’t have ______ milk on my cereal A. Many B. Much C. Some D. A little

28. Following are few commonly used proverbs in jumbled form. Rearrange the words to form meaningful

proverb never/ too late / it’s / to mend a b c d A. b d a c B. c a b d C. a b c d D. c b a d

29. Choose the correct synonym of the given word

Brave A. Foot B. Daring C. Wide D. Cautious

30. Choose the correct question tag from the alternatives given below

The dog didn’t eat its dinner,_______ ? A. Didn’t it B. Did it C. Eat it D. Does it

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

We must try to get at the ______of the problem

A. Root B. Route C. Way D. Top

32. Fill in the blanks with correct words from the option given below:

I don’t know why, but whenever I travel by public transport, the buses are always crowded and therefore I have to stand up on the way to work. It may be better if I were to leave home earlier. As it is, many passengers are left behind, _____ they force those standing to move further down the aisle. I sometimes have to wait for upto twenty minutes for another bus because the one that arrives is full. Consequently I have been late to work a few times. My manager is usually sympathetic, I don’t think it will be long however, before he begins to lose his patience. Perhaps I should buy either a motorbike or a small car.

A. Because B. Unless C. But D. However

33. 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 his hands or legs. Coming to his full senses, he is shocked to see that his arms and legs were fastened to the ground.

A. Was B. Were C. Would D. Has

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

Aligarh is an important ______ city of Uttar Pradesh A. Industrial B. Industrious C. Industry D. Company

35. Four different words are given in each question choose the odd one out A. Church B. Mosque C. Gurudwara D. Museum

36. Fill in the blank with appropriate word choosing from the options given

Exercise is good_________ health A. To

B. With C. For D. By

37. In the following words, out of the four words one word is wrongly spelt choose that word from the options

below A. Swift B. Ordinary C. Regular D. Efort

38. In the following words, out of the four words one word is wrongly spelt choose that word from the options

below A. Superman B. Cammera man C. Watchman D. Batsman

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

Once there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old Ilama. Each day the boy and his Ilama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old Ilama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old Ilama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of Ilama wool fell. As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young Ilamas He never forgot the star Ilama. And he was never lonely again. Why does the boy cry when the old Ilama dies?

A. Because he is afraid of the dark B. Because he is always sad C. Because the old Ilama is his only family D. Because he is lost


Once there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old Ilama. Each day the boy and his Ilama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old Ilama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old Ilama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of Ilama wool fell. As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young Ilamas He never forgot the star

Ilama. And he was never What does the word ‘bright’ mean? A. Old B. Shining C. New D. Clean


Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun.We like to sing when we dust We like to dance when we mop. We clean the car together. We do the wash together. We both wear our caps.When we are done, we hurry to the store. We shop for food. Grandpa lets me pick the fruits that I like best. We carry the food home. Grandpa tells stories while we walk.At night, our work is done. Friends come over. We cook dinner. We sing and dance.Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun!

What happens on “Saturday with Grandpa”? A. The boy and his grandpa eat hot dogs B. The boy and his grandpa clean together C. The boy and his grandpa ride in a car D. The boy and his grandpa go to the beach 42. 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! What is the opposite of the word ‘sweet’? A. Juicy B. Sour C. Dry D. Sugary

43. As the Secretary of the Drama Club, you are selecting some students for the school Annual Day. Following is

a Notice for the drama club students to come for audition: 28.1.20XX __________ Selection of Actors for School Annual Day Audition Time - 9A.M. Date - 30.01 .20XX Actors come forward! Those interested contact Ashu

(Drama Club Secretary) What should be the heading for this notice? A. Attention B. Drama C. Notice Drama D. Attention Drama Club

44. Sunil has prepared some notes’ on the ‘Blood, Donation Camp’ he attended and wants to write a letter to. his

father about this. Taking help from these notes, complete the letter by filling in the blanks Notes: • Blood Donation Camp held on 10th October • Chief-Guest- the Chief Minister • Volunteers donated blood • Juice and fruit given • An impressive show Dear Dad, You will be pleased to know that a Blood Donation Camp was organized in our school. The Chief Minister of our district was the Chief-Guest who himself donated his blood. Many volunteers donated blood. These volunteers were given juice and fruit after donating blood. Indeed it was an __________ also donated blood for a noble cause. Please pay my regards to respected Mom. Yours affectionately Sunil.

A. Impressed B. Good donations camp C. Impressive show D. A noble camp

45. A. You need to give a talk on Jim Corbett in your class. You took the following notes from an encyclopedia.

Using these notes, complete the biography of Jim Corbett Jim Corbett - Born in 1875 at Nainital - Joined the British Army during World War I - Earned fame as a wildlife photographer and hunter of man eating tigers and leopards in India - The first National Park in India is named in his honour - Also wrote books on his exploits Born in India in 1875, Jim Corbett became famous as a wildlife photographer and for hunting down man eating tigers and leopards. To honour him, the first National Park in India is named after him. He was also the_____of several books. A. Hunting B. Author C. Honour D. Is named

46. You need to give a talk on Jim Corbett in your class. You took the following notes from an encyclopedia.

Using these notes, complete the biography of Jim Corbett Jim Corbett

- Born in 1875 at Nainital - Joined the British Army during World War I - Earned fame as a wildlife photographer and hunter of man eating tigers and leopards in India - The first National Park in India is named in his honour - Also wrote books on his exploits Born in India in 1875, Jim Corbett became________ as a wildlife photographer and for hunting down man eating tigers and leopards. To honour him, the first National Park in India is named after him. He was also the author of several books.

A. Hunting B. Famous C. Honour D. Is named 47. The following is the diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly. Answer the following question;

Tiny offspring’s of the butterfly are called___________. A. Eggs B. Pupa C. Caterpillars D. Worms

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 ___________ 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. Making B. Mending C. Cleaning D. Helping

49. 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________ 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. Painting B. Mending C. Helping D. Cutting

50.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IEO Sample Paper 5 for class 5

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