Unicus English Olympiad (UEO) Class 7 Sample Paper

Sample Paper
(2020-21)

Class 7
Unicus English Olympiad

Section – Class* Total Marks per Total
*Syllabus covered Questions Questions Questions
Classic Section – Class 6 28 1 28
Classic Section – Class 5 12 1 12
Scholar Section – Class 6 7 2 14
Scholar Section – Class 5 3 2 6
Grand Total 50 60

1. Choose the most suitable words/phrase to complete the given sentence:

The leading businessman ______ in his earlier life.

a) being a farmer b) has been farming
c) were farming d) had been a farmer

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

2. Choose the proper sequence from the jumbled options:
People
P: on the day of the election
Q: gathered at the public school
R: from all region
S: to cast their vote
The proper sequence should be:
a) QPRS b) RPQS
c) RQSP d) QRPS

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

3. Choose the correct option with right order of adjectives to fill in the blanks:

I didn’t get ______sleep last night thinking about the old man who hasn’t got _______
hair on his head. He had ________ children making fun around him.

a) many, much, many b) many, many, many
c) much, much, much d) much, much, many

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

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4. Identify the noun for the word given in quotes:

In most ancient cultures, “gold” was popular in jewelry and art because of its value and
aesthetic qualities.

a) Gold is a countable noun b) Gold is a material noun
c) Gold is an abstract noun d) Gold is a proper noun

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

5. Fill in the blank with the correct Present Perfect tense:

I went to Europe and I _______ (learn) another word of a different language.

a) learned b) have learned
c) learn d) was learned

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

6. From the given options, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in
Indirect/Direct speech:

"If you don't keep quiet I will kill you," the thief said to him in a calm voice.

a) The thief said calmly that he will kill him if you don’t keep quiet.
b) The thief said calmly that I will kill you if you don't keep quiet.
c) The thief warned him calmly that he would kill him if he didn't keep quiet.
d) Calmly the thief warned him that be quiet or else he will have to kill him.

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

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7. Which of the following words has been spelt correctly?
a) bellwether b) vaccum
c) independant d) heirarchy
Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

8. Fill in the blank with the correct Present Perfect tense:

I went to Europe and I _______ (learn) another word of a different language.

a) learned b) have learned
c) learn d) was learned

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

9. Read the passage and answer the question:

A robot is a special kind of machine which can move and follow instructions. These
instructions are sent from a computer for the robot to perform. The main advantage of
having a robot is that it doesn’t make any errors and it never gets tired. Robots do not
complaint unless they are asked to do so. Robots are used to ease off the effort put in
by humans. For example, robots can help us in making cars and some robots are used
to explore dangerous places where a human cannot intervene. They use robots to
explore volcanoes and even in the cleaning of the house. Homer a poet, over 2,000
years ago imagined a life with a robot which he imagined to be made of gold. The first
robot was created in the year 1961 which was called Unimate, used in the making of
cars with giant arms. These days, robots can understand words and help to be an
assistant. Robots can also help in fighting wars and to even discover things of a
different planet.

What is the main purpose of this paragraph?
a) to show how easy it is to make a robot
b) to tell what a robot is
c) to describe the things a robot can do
d) to explain the difference between a robot and a machine
Correct Answer: c 2 Marks

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10. Which sentence demonstrates the wrong usage of semi-colon?

a) I like Mother Teresa; she is a symbol of love and affection.
b) I bought a lot of vegetables; cauliflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, etc.
c) The river runs through a beautiful wooded valley; the path follows it.
d) I ordered books from Amazon for my daughter a month back; and the books should
have arrived by now.

Correct Answer: b 2 Marks

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