CREST English Olympiad Class 5 Previous Year Paper

Preparing for the Class 5 English Olympiad? Previous year papers are a great way to practise key concepts and boost your child's confidence before the exam.

Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?

• Covers topics like Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones
• Enhances grammar, vocabulary, and overall language usage.
• Helps students understand question patterns and manage time better.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and Homophones, Words (Related to Feelings, Travel, Food, Health, Appearance, Character, etc.), Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Phrasal Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation, Tenses, Active-Passive Voice, Reported Speech, Information Retrieval from Various Text (News Headlines, Messages, Letters, News Reports, Time-tables, Messages, etc.), from Specific Short Texts (Messages, Menu Card, Dialogues etc.), from Situation Based Texts (Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc.) and Conjunctions.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

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Q.1	Identify the tense of the given sentence: I had given my blood sample for a test when my father returned home from work.
	a) simple past tense		b) past perfect tense
	c) present perfect continuous		d) future perfect tense

Q.2	Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank: I was completely ________________ by the complicated instructions.
	a) amazed		b) impressed
	c) angered		d) confused

Q.3	Choose a suitable option and fill in the blank: The purpose of the notice is _______________________________.
	a) to create awareness about wildlife		b) about organising Green Drive
	c) to conserve forests and wildlife		d) about making a difference to the world

Q.4	Read the poem and choose the answer to fill in the blank: Butterfly The little caterpillar creeps, Through my garden like a soft sculpture. Nibbling here, nibbling there, Munching on leaves everywhere, Eating and growing. Now in the chrysalis it sleeps, After weaving a silken home. Changing here, changing there, Being transformed within its lair, Created anew. A beautiful butterfly now peeps, From its silken home to the skies. Flying here, flying there, Lighting on flowers everywhere, Delighting me. The caterpillar is like a soft sculpture as it ______________.
	a) is nibbling everywhere		b) is like a chrysalis
	c) appears like a statue		d) is pleasant to look at

Q.5	Read the poem and answer the question: Butterfly The little caterpillar creeps, Through my garden like a soft sculpture. Nibbling here, nibbling there, Munching on leaves everywhere, Eating and growing. Now in the chrysalis it sleeps, After weaving a silken home. Changing here, changing there, Being transformed within its lair, Created anew. A beautiful butterfly now peeps, From its silken home to the skies. Flying here, flying there, Lighting on flowers everywhere, Delighting me. What is the meaning of the word 'peep'?
	a) to be just able to see		b) to become bigger
	c) fly out		d) look at the sky

Q.6	Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks: The poor man is standing ______ the court. He has been standing there ______ morning.
	a) near, for		b) outside, from
	c) near, from		d) outside, since

Q.7	Choose the most suitable option (solution for the error) for the given sentence: My auntie eleena worked for a software company in brisbane.
	a) The name of the person and the company title should begin with a capital letter.		b) The city's name should begin with a capital letter.
	c) The name of the person and the name of the place should begin with a capital letter.		d) The sentence has no punctuation errors.

Q.8	Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank: The audience are laughing, _______________?
	a) aren't they		b) isn't it
	c) are they		d) don't they

Q.9	Choose the sentence which has an abstract noun:
	a) Some people do not watch televison.		b) His astonishment knew no bounds.
	c) I recently bought a pair of binoculars.		d) A band of musicians entertained the audience.

Q.10	Choose an appropriate preposition to complete the sentence: Fate smiles _______ those who don’t give up on their failures and continue to work hard.
	a) with		b) over
	c) upon		d) around

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Additional Preparation Resources

Practicing class 5 CREST English Olympiad past year papers multiple times will help students to evaluate their level of performance. Also, they will be able to recognize the gaps in their preparation. 

1. CREST English Worksheets Package for class 5 - It is a package of 5 worksheets. The worksheets are in the same pattern as the previous year paper. Hence, very useful for preparation. Existing users can purchase additional practice worksheets by following these steps: Login at https://www.crestolympiads.com/login -> Dashboard -> Additional Practice -> Buy & new users can visit https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration
2. CREST English Olympiad book for class 5 - The book covers topic-wise reading material, chapter-wise practice questions with answer key & contains the previous year paper. The book is available in both physical and pdf formats. Proceed now to purchase the Olympiad book. Also, students can view & download the first chapter of the English Olympiad book for class 5 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST English Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 5.