INTSO EDUCATION

ENGLISH TALENT SEARCH OLYMPIAD (ETSO) 2016 - 2017

STAGE - 1 TIME : 60 min.
CLASS : VII Max. Marks : 50

Instructions:
= Fill the OMR sheet completely and carefully.
= Each question carries one mark and has only one correct answer. No negative marks
= The question paper contains 50 questions to be answered in 60 minutes.

Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate word(s) from those given below.
1. I –––––––––––– some thing flying in the sky. [ ]
a) see b) sees c) seeing d) is seeing
2. Lead is –––––––– than any other metal [ ]
a) heavy b) heaviest c) heavier d) as heavy as
3. Their mother __________ dinner, while they ____________ TV. [ ]
a) was cooking, were watching b) cooked, are watching
c) cook, will be watching d) cooks, is watching
4. My father congratulated me _________my success. [ ]
a) with b) at c) on d) in
5. All my friends _______________ me for completing the work well. [ ]
a) rewarded b) complemented c) complimented d) awarded
6. Ramani dances ––––––––––––– [ ]
a) graceious b) graceful c) gracefully d) cheers
7. Only _________ people attended the meeting held yesterday. [ ]
a) few b) fewer c) fewest d) a few
8. Every student is to finish the work. (The word ‘Every’ belongs to _____type of adjective).
a) Demonstrative b) Interrogative [ ]
c) Adjective of quality d) Distributive adjective
9. Rajan speaks very fast. (The word fast belongs to –––––– type of adverb). [ ]
a) Adverb of reason b) Adverb of place
c) Adverb of time d) Adverb of manner
10. They went _______ a pleasure trip last Monday. [ ]
a) in b) on c) out d) hence
11. They are constructing a bridge _______________the river. [ ]
a) on b) across c) over d) in
12. The outer cover of the pack ____________ before security scanning. [ ]
a) remove b) removing c) be romoved d) is removed
13. They do not allow children into the hospital. (change the voice) [ ]
Children __________ by them into the hospital.
a) were allowed b) do not allowed c) be allowed d) are not allowed

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14. Rupa said to me, “ Have you seen my dad? ” (Change into indirect speech) [ ]
Rupa asked me whether ___________ her dad.
a) I have seen b) I had seen c) I am seeing d) I saw

(15 - 16) Mom: Raju, have you taken your lunch? Sohan : No, I haven’t
15. Mom asked Raju whether ____ his lunch. [ ]
a) he has taken his lunch b) he is taking his lunch
c) he had taken his lunch d) he took his lunch
16. Raju replied that he ____ . [ ]
a) he haven’t b) he hasn’t c) he didn’t d) he hadn’t
17. Either of the two boys ___________ eligible for a free joy ride. [ ]
a) will b) was c) are d) were
18. It is the most unique work. (correct the sentence if necessary) [ ]
a) It is more unique work. b) It is a unique work.
c) It is the best unique work. d) No correction is required.
19. I have had enough of this. The underlined word is [ ]
a) a noun b) a conjunction c) a preposition d) an adverb
20. Wax melts on ___________ it . (Fill in the blank with proper verb) [ ]
a) heat b) heats c) will heat d) heating
21. I ___________ to that place last sunday. [ ]
a) have gone b) went c) has gone d) had gone
22. The iron is a useful metal. (correct the sentence if necessary) [ ]
a) Iron is a useful metal. b) An iron is a useful metal.
c) The iron is an useful metal. d) No correction is required.
23. To tell you in a nutshell, the movie is an utter flop. The meaning of the phrase in a nutshell is
a) elaborately b) out line c) head lines d) briefly [ ]
24. The principal ___________ prizes to the winners. (Choose a suitable phrasal verb) [ ]
a) given away b) gave away c) give away d) send away
25. They were not coming, ___________? (select the suitable question tag) [ ]
a) was n’t they b) isn’t it c) weren’t they d) were they
26. She fell down the stairs ___________ ? (select the suitable question tag) [ ]
a) did n’t she b) did she c) doesn’t she d) does she
27. I am totally wrong, ______________? (select the suitable question tag) [ ]
a) isn’t it b) wasn’t it c) amn’t I d) aren’t I

(28 - 32) : Fill in the blanks with proper determiners.

Ananth’s wife, Indira, is visiting her mother in Chennai. She left this morning, and she won’t be
back until (28) __________ week. Before she left, she bought a lot of cans of food so Ananth
could (29) __________ his own meals. She bought cans of soup, tuna (30) __________, chilli,
spinach and vegetables. She bought enough food for the whole week. Indira is a great cook, and
she prepares all the meals for the family. Ananth doesn’t cook, so she had to show him
how to use the microwave and the electric can (31) __________. She left the can opener on the
kitchen counter and told him to be sure to put the (32) __________ in plastic containers once he
opened the cans.

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28. a) last b) previous c) next d) past [ ]
29. a) cooked b) cooking c) cooks d) cook [ ]
30. a) fish b) fisher c) fishy d) fished [ ]
31. a) opening b) open c) opener d) opened [ ]
32. a) food b) meals c) owen d) stove [ ]

(33 - 36) : Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb form.

Chandu needs to use the computer to do his (33) __________, but his father is using it. His father
is writing a resume. “Dad. Are you almost finished writing your (34) __________? I need to use
the computer to do my homework,” says Chandu.
“No, son. I’m not (35) __________,” says his dad. “I need to finish this resume (36) __________
tonight.”
33. a) house work b) home work c) domestic work d) class work [ ]
34. a) speech b) essay d) picture d) resume [ ]
35. a) do b) does c) done d) did [ ]
36. a) by b) after c) in d) on [ ]
37. Look! He ___________ this side. [ ]
a) come b) is coming c) are coming d) have come
38. This is the computer which is not working. The word which is a ___________ [ ]
a) personal pronoun b) distributive pronoun c) reflexive pronoun d) relative pronoun
39. Which of the following is not an uncountable noun? [ ]
a) paper b) sky c) coin d) milk
40. The two children distributed the sweets ______ themselves. (Fill in a suitable preposition.)
a) between b) among c) for d) by [ ]
41. Ramya ______ for me since morning. [ ]
a) waits b) has been waiting c) is waiting d) was waiting
42. My dad always uses the __________ model mobile phone. [ ]
a) late b) later c) latest d) earliest
43. Kohli is the __________ player of the team. (Fill in the blank with a proper word) [ ]
a) more efficient b) efficient c) most efficient d) as efficient as.
44. My uncle is the __________ member in the family. [ ]
a) old b) older c) eldest d) oldest
45. The old is generally wiser than the young. (correct the sentence if necessary) [ ]
a) The old is generally wise than the young.
b) The old is wiser than the young.
c) The old are generally wise than the young.
d) The old are generally wiser than the young.

Read the given passage carefully

The newspapers have taken the place of the Gita, the Bible and the Quran with the people.
For them, the printed sheet is gospel truth. The fact throws a great responsibility on the editors and
newswriters.

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 Newspapers are a powerful influence. It is the duty of the editors to see that no false report or
report likely to excite the public is published in their newspapers. The editors and their assistants
have to be extra careful about the news they give and the manner in which they dress it. In a state
of independence, it is practically impossible for Governments to control the Press. It is the duty of
the public to keep a strict watch on the newspapers and keep them on the right path. An enlightened
public would refuse to patronize inflammatory or indecent newspapers.
Newspapers which indulge in untruth or exaggeration harm the cause they profess to espouse.
I admit that there is enough untruth in enough newspapers to warrant action. But my experience is
that no amount of public criticism will affect the policy of newspapers which make their livelihood
by such policy.

(46 – 50) Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate :
46. What is the printed sheet in the passage? [ ]
a) A page printed in the newspaper b) A pamphlet
c) Newspaper d) Gospel truth
47. Who should take up the responsibility of printing healthy news? [ ]
a) Government b) Printer
c) The news reporter d) editors and their assistants
48. What kind of people should control the news published in newspapers? [ ]
a) Strong People b) Educated people c) Rich people d) People in power
49. Today’s people consider newspapers as .................. [ ]
a) Powerful tools
b) Way of controlling the Government
c) Sacred books
d) indecent publications
50. What is the opposite of the word ‘independent’ in the passage? [ ]
a) Free b) Liberal c) dependent d) dependable

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