Class - 7 Sample Questions
Test Instructions:
1. This is a sample paper with 10 questions only.
2. The World English Olympiad will be conducted on any internet connected device.
3. The World English Olympiad will be conducted using an adaptive assessment tool.
Section 1: Grammar
This section assesses the English Grammar Skills. This is how meanings are encoded into
wordings in the English Language
1. Transform the following sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
The Manager said to the customer, “ When will you pay back the due amount?”
a. The Manager told the customer when would he pay back the due amount.
b. The Manager asked the customer when would he pay back the due amount.
c. The Manager asked the customer when he would pay back the due amount.
d. The Manager requested the customer to pay back the due amount.
2. The child was sitting ___ the table when the fan fell down.
a. at b. in c. by d. to
3. The cat was searching for the rat ______ we were admiring its meow.
a. When B. and [Link] [Link]
4. Choose the right word.
As the Govt has to conduct the election, all our exams were ________________
a. Preponed b. left out c. postponed d. postponded
5. Use the suitable form of verb to complete the sentence.
If I ____ (bring) money I ____ (buy) this gift for you.
a. Had brought, would buy , b. brought, would buy c. have , would buy d. had brought ,
would have bought
Section 2: Reading Skills
Reading skills is the ability of an individual to read, comprehend and interpret written
words on a page of an article or any other reading material.
The questions will be of Multiple Choice types for comprehension/paragraph related
questions.
Read the comprehension and answer the questions below:
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in northern Kentucky. At the time of his birth,
Kentucky was part of the western frontier of the U.S. His father was a farmer and at one
point was relatively wealthy. However, when young Abraham was only 7 years old, his
father lost his land. The family moved to Indiana, where his mother died when he was 9.
When he was a young man, Abraham’s family moved to Illinois. Abraham had little
formal education growing up. He loved to read, so he educated himself. In Illinois he
studied law by reading law books. He became a lawyer in 1837 in Springfield, Illinois.
Lincoln’s political career began early, and he served in the state legislature and in the U.S.
House of Representatives. Lincoln was a gifted speaker. He won national attention for
his speeches against slavery during several debates. This led to his nomination for the
presidency, which he won in 1860. President Lincoln’s election angered the Southern
states and seven of them announced they would leave the U.S. and form their own
government. In 1861, South Carolina troops fired artillery at Fort Sumter, a U.S. military
fort. This began the Civil War. The war would be the central feature of Lincoln’s
presidency.
Lincoln’s goal through the war was to reunite the North, known as the Union, with the
South, known as the Confederacy. As commander in chief, he selected the Union
generals to lead the Army. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which
signaled freedom for the slaves.
6. Lincoln studied law by ……………
a. Going to a law college in Illinois.
b. Enrolling himself in a course in North Kentucky
c. Reading books on law.
d. Practicing law in courts.
7. What made Lincoln won the elections?
a. His quality as a President.
b. His profession as a lawyer.
c. His extra ordinary skills as an orator.
d. His promises during the election.
Section: 3 Writing Skills
Writing skills are an important for communication. Possessing good writing skills allow you to
communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face to
face or telephone conversations.
8. Complete the following dialogue choosing the right option.
Gyan: Did you get any information about the case?
Mayan: No, we __________________ any information till now.
a. Have not got b. do not get c. did not get d. can not get
Section 4: Listening Skills
Listening skills is the ability to pay attention to and effectively interpret what other people are
saying.
The question in the listening section will be a recorded audio. The student will listen to the
paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Receptionist: Hello Hotel Rhythms..How can I help you?
Traveller: I would like to book a room on the 15th of next month. Is a single room available?
Receptionist: Sir, there is no single room on 15th but you can avail the room on 14th or 16th.
Traveller: How about a double occupancy room on 15th.
Receptionist: Yes sir you can avail the room but if you book it for two days you will have a
special discount of 50% for the next booking. Shall I book it for two days sir?
Traveller: Oh no… you book me a single room on 16th of next month. That is comfortable for me.
Receptionist: Yes sir. I will do it. Please wait.
9. When is the double occupancy room available?
a. 14th b. 15th c. 16th d. not available at all.
10. Has the traveler paid for the booking?
a. yes b. no c. not mentioned. D. may be
ANSWER KEY
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c a c c d c c c b c