CREST English Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Papers

Q.1

Punctuate the following sentence:

ah I am undone my friends have ruined me.

Q.2

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

How have you come ______ such a precious diamond?

Q.3

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

The police pushed the people back to make ________ for Prime Minister's car to pass.

Q.4

Identify the type of adjective:

These materials are of better quality than those of the last dispatch.

Q.5

Identify the correct spelling:

Q.6

Complete the sentence using the most appropriate option:

I don't know ________________________.

Q.7

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:

Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on my own.

Q.8

Choose the synonym for the word in quotes:

She 'upbraided' the little girl who got frightened.

Q.9

Read the passage and answer the question:

As the rulers of the planet, humans like to think that it is the large creatures who will emerge victorious from the struggle for survival. However, nature teaches us the opposite it is often the smallest species which are the toughest and more adaptable. A perfect example is the hummingbird, which is found in the Americas. One species of hummingbird is known as the bee hummingbird, ranks as the world's smallest and lightest bird and it is barely visible when it is in flight.
Humming birds are the only birds that can fly backwards. They feed mainly on the nectar of flowers, a liquid that is rich in energy. Nectar is an ideal food source for hummingbirds since they need an incredible amount of energy to sustain their body metabolism. A hummingbird's wings flap at a rate of about 80 times per second and its tiny heart beats more than 1000 times per minute. This is why they must consume relatively large quantities of food. In the course of a day, a hummingbird consumes about half its body weight in nectar.

The word, 'incredible' in the passage means

Q.10

Read the passage and fill in the blank:

As the rulers of the planet, humans like to think that it is the large creatures who will emerge victorious from the struggle for survival. However, nature teaches us the opposite it is often the smallest species which are the toughest and more adaptable. A perfect example is the hummingbird, which is found in the Americas. One species of hummingbird is known as the bee hummingbird ranks as the world's smallest and lightest bird and it is barely visible when it is in flight.
Humming birds are the only birds that can fly backwards. They feed mainly on the nectar of flowers, a liquid that is rich in energy. Nectar is an ideal food source, for hummingbirds need an incredible amount of energy to sustain their body metabolism. A hummingbird's wings flap at a rate of about 80 times per second and its tiny heart beats more than 1000 times per minute. This is why they must consume relatively large quantities of food. In the course of a day, a hummingbird consumes about half its body weight in nectar.

Hummingbirds need a lot of energy in order to ______________________________________.