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English Olympics 2023 - Read-a-thon

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

used in replace of noun

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

verb

d)

adverb

2.

articles

a)

are,is

b)

the, an, a

c)

she, he

d)

will, shall

3.

a direct comparison

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

irony

4.

describing words

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

5.

specific names

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

abstract noun

d)

noun

6.

type of literary piece which you can read in a single sitting.

a)

novel

b)

short story

c)

epic

d)

none of the above

7.

The greatest poem ever written in modern European language.

a)

Sonnet

b)

Beowulf

c)

Romeo and Juliet

d)

tanka

8.

a word that modifies a verb or adjective

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adverb

9.

strong enough emotion

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

10.

how often the action occurs?

a)

adverb of time

b)

adverb of manner

c)

adverb of frequency

d)

adverb of place

11.

A sound device of language

a)

irony

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

imagery

12.

my birthday is ____ January 16th

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

13.

Your mother's daughter is your sister.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Your father's sister is your cousin.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Your father's brother is your aunt.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The school opens everyday ___ 7:00 am.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

17.

The greatest English poet.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

William Kumkumbwa

d)

Sonnet

18.

The plan of the story

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

theme

d)

point of view

19.

On Saturdays, I work from 9:00 to 5:00. The word work is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

20.

"They believes in miracles." What is the error in the given sentence.?

a)

They

b)

believes

c)

in

d)

miracles

21.

Love

a)

proper noun

b)

abstract noun

c)

common noun

d)

collective noun

22.

crowd

a)

common

b)

collective

c)

proper

d)

count

23.

The school opens everyday ___ 7:00 am.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

24.

toothpaste; classroom; schoolmates

a)

count

b)

compound

c)

collective

d)

common

25.

"She is a disciplined child." The word disciplined is ____.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

26.

Considered as the 9th part of speech.

a)

Adjective

b)

adverb

c)

article

d)

interjection

27.

The most commonly used adjective word.

a)

beautiful

b)

happy

c)

good

d)

kind

28.

The most common letter in English language is ___.

a)

a

b)

e

c)

i

d)

b

29.

The most commonly used consonant.

a)

r

b)

t

c)

m

d)

n

30.

Read and answer the questions!


Water comes in three forms: liquid, solid, and gas.

Water can be a liquid. It flows. It has no shape of its own. A liquid takes the shape of its container.

Water can be a solid. Solids have their own shape. Water in its solid form is called ice.

Water can be a gas. Gas has no shape. Water in its gas form is called vapor.


Based on the text, which sentence is TRUE?

a)

If I put ice in a new container, it will change to a new shape.

b)

If I put vapor into a new container, it will keep the same shape.

c)

If I put liquid water into a new container, it will change to a new shape.

d)

Ice and liquid water will both flow if I put them in new containers.

31.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

32.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king's favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain. 1.

The 16th century was an age of great ______ exploration.

a)

A. cosmic

b)

B. land

c)

C. mental

d)

D. common man

33.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.

What is the main idea?

a)

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

b)

Soccer is also called football.

c)

Soccer is a worldwide sport.

d)

Soccer is played by men and women.

34.

A person who volunteers is someone who

a)

studies for tests.

b)

does no work at all.

c)

gets a raise.

d)

does work without being paid.

35.

Why is Nick so interested in telling his parents what he is learning?

a)

He does not want to volunteer at the shelter.

b)

He wants to stay home from school.

c)

He wants to persuade them to volunteer at the shelter.

d)

He wants to persuade them that he can be trusted with a puppy.

36.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn from the passage?

a)

Why we can taste only certain things.

b)

That we taste through our noses

c)

Where taste buds are found

d)

We have taste buds on our tongues

37.

Nick’s parents say he isn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. Which word or phrase means capable?

a)

interested

b)

angry about

c)

afraid of

d)

able to

38.

To REQUIRE something means to_________it.

a)

need

b)

have

c)

understand

d)

forget

39.

You_________something to find its length

a)

slice

b)

measure

c)

tape

d)

force

40.
My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn.  This story is about __________.
a)
eating treats and popcorn
b)
clowns
c)
going to the circus
d)
lions
41.

Direction: Read the text and then answer the questions


Ever since he was six years old, Nick had wanted to get a puppy. His parents always refused. They said he wasn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. “You have no idea how much work a puppy is,” Dad said. “You would have to housebreak the puppy, train the puppy to obey you, and groom it, too.”

“And then there’s taking the puppy to the vet, playing with it, and feeding it,” Mom added. “It’s not that I’m against having a puppy. But a puppy takes up a lot of time.”

Nick couldn’t think of a way that he could convince his parents that he was ready for a puppy. Then, he got an idea. “If I volunteer at the animal shelter,” he thought, “I’ll bet Mom and Dad will see that I’m ready to take care of a puppy!”


Which word tells a reader most about the text while previewing it?

a)

obey

b)

groom

c)

idea

d)

puppy

42.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

Floods cause mudslides.

c)

Floods damage houses and roads.

43.

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.


Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

a)

Wild Animals in Art

b)

Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

c)

Exploring Caves Respectfully

d)

Determining the Age of French Caves

44.
Collin, Lilly, and Bella worked hard on ____ group project.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
45.
Luke's dog wagged ___ tail.
a)
its
b)
it's
46.
"It is ___ early to be awake," Brynn thought, as she looked at her alarm clock. 
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
47.
___ not right that Logan and Zach were counted tardy.  There was an ostrich blocking their lockers!
a)
It's
b)
Its
48.
The ball rolled over _____.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
49.
Fall always _____ winter.
a)
precedes
b)
proceeds
50.
My parents gave me good _____ when they suggested a save part of each paycheck.
a)
advice
b)
advise
51.

His bad attitude will not .......... my decision to run for class.

a)

effect

b)

affect

52.

I am going to ____ down.

a)

lie

b)

lay

53.
MISTAKE: Already, All ready
a)
I've seen that movie already.
b)
I've seen that movie all ready. 
54.

It's so warm outside that I can't ............ it.

a)

bear

b)

bare

55.

Typically, Cacti are only found in the ..........

a)

desert

b)

dessert

56.

Frank loves all vegetables, ............. for broccoli.

a)

accept

b)

except

57.

Lindsey will volunteer at the engineering _______ over summer.

a)

sight

b)

site

c)

cite

58.

The English research papers are stacked _______ on my desk.

a)

altogether

b)

all together

59.

It is important to drink 8 glasses of water _______ so that you do not get dehydrated.

a)

everyday

b)

every day

60.

Be careful that your straps are not too ______ before going rock climbing.

a)

loose

b)

lose

61.

Can anyone tell me _______ ready for summertime?

a)

who's

b)

whose