Hindustan Olympiad English 2025 – Sample Question Paper for Students

Section A – Grammar (25 Marks)

Q1. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense form of the verb given in brackets. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. She ____ (go) to school every day.

2. They ____ (play) football yesterday.

3. I ____ (finish) my homework before dinner.

4. We ____ (watch) a movie now.

5. He ____ (travel) to Delhi tomorrow.

Q2. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. She sings beautifully.

2. The red ball is mine.

3. The dog barked loudly.

4. We saw a movie yesterday.

5. They arrived early.

Q3. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. She is good ___ English. (in / at / on)

2. The cat is hiding ___ the bed. (in / under / above)

3. The book is ___ the table. (on / in / into)

4. He is interested ___ music. (of / in / for)

5. They walked ___ the park. (through / into / onto)

Q4. Punctuate the following sentences correctly. (2 marks each × 5 = 10 marks)

1. oh what a beautiful flower

2. ramesh went to london paris and rome

3. where are you going she asked

4. the ganges is a holy river

5. my birthday is on 2nd may

Section B – Vocabulary (25 Marks)

Q5. Write the synonyms of the following words. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. Big

2. Happy

3. Small

4. Begin

5. Fast

Q6. Write the antonyms of the following words. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. Light

2. Hot

3. Brave

4. Early

5. Strong

Q7. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom. (2 marks each × 5 = 10 marks)

1. “Hit the sack” –   (a) Sleep                (b) Eat                (c) Fight                (d) Run

2. “A piece of cake” – (a) Difficult                (b) Easy                (c) Tasty                (d) Strange

3. “Break the ice” – (a) Start a conversation    (b) Break something     (c) Go skating   (d) Shout loudly

4. “Once in a blue moon” – (a) Rarely                (b) Always                (c) Often                (d) Daily

5. “Spill the beans” – (a) Waste food           (b) Reveal a secret              (c) Cook food            (d) Tell a joke

Q8. Choose the correct homophone. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. I will ___ (meet / meat) you tomorrow.

2. The ___ (sun / son) is shining.

3. She wore a beautiful ___ (pair / pear) of shoes.

4. The bell will ___ (ring / wring) soon.

5. Please ___ (write / right) your name.

Section C – Reading Comprehension (25 Marks)

Q9. Read the passage below and answer the questions. (5 marks)

Riya loves reading storybooks. She goes to the library every weekend. She has read books about animals, space, and fairy tales. Her favourite book is about a brave lion. She wants to become a writer one day.

Questions:

1. What does Riya love to do?

2. Where does she go every weekend?

3. What kinds of books has she read?

4. Which book is her favourite?

5. What does she want to become?

Q10. Read the passage below and answer the questions. (10 marks)

Trees are very useful to us. They give us oxygen, fruits, wood, and shade. Birds and animals live in them. Cutting trees harms nature and increases pollution. We must plant more trees to save the environment.

Questions:

1. Name two things trees give us. (2)

2. Who lives in trees? (2)

3. What happens if we cut trees? (2)

4. Why should we plant more trees? (2)

5. Give a suitable title to the passage. (2)

Q11. Study the chart and answer the questions. (10 marks)

Questions:

1. What does the dog eat? (2)

2. Which animal lives in a shed? (2)

3. Which animal says “Meow”? (2)

4. Where does a dog live? (2)

5. Which animal eats grass? (2)

Section D – Writing Skills (25 Marks)

Q12. Rearrange the jumbled words to make correct sentences. (2 marks each × 5 = 10 marks)

1. playing / are / they / football

2. bird / the / flying / is

3. teacher / our / good / is

4. flowers / garden / many / the / in / are

5. apple / red / an / is / this

Q13. Write 5 correct spellings from the given jumbled words. (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. shcool (___)

2. fruend (___)

3. beutiful (___)

4. writting (___)

5. enviroment (___)

Q14. Write a short message (in about 30–40 words). (5 marks)
Your friend had called you when you were not at home. Write a short message for your mother telling her about it.

Q15. Write a short paragraph (in about 50 words). (5 marks)
Topic: My Favourite Hobby

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