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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Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Choose the most suitable caption for the given image:
	a) Playing in the Garden		b) Farming in Progress
	c) Digging the Soil		d) Constructing a House

Q.2	Read the following message and choose the option which is incorrect:                                     Message 23 May, 2022 Mummy-Papa, Anna, Kate’s roommate, called to inform that Kate has been hospitalised. Kate received an electric shock and has been admitted to Springdale Hospital. Don’t worry, as she is conscious now and wants to meet us. I am going to the hospital and I’ll meet you both there soon. Dave
	a) The message is regarding Kate.		b) Mummy and Papa are the writers of this message.
	c) The message is not longer than 50 words.		d) The most important detail in this message has been written clearly.

Q.3	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.4	Choose the option which means the same as the word in quotes: The traffic inspector can 'revoke' your driver's license for reckless driving.
	a) corroborate		b) withhold
	c) take away		d) assign

Q.5	Fill in the blank with the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket: The Sun _______________brightly when we reached Mount Everest. (shine)
	a) shone		b) was shining
	c) has been shining		d) had been shining

Q.6	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.7	Spot the error in the given sentence: “You and me will make a good team,” said uncle Daniel.
	a) will make a		b) a good team
	c) you and me		d) said uncle Daniel

Q.8	Choose the sentence which is an example of the given type: adjective of quality
	a) I think there is enough time to finish the assignment.		b) My father recently purchased shoes which have bluish soles.
	c) When I reached the ticket counter, I was the last person in the queue.		d) I found many houses on either side of the road.

Q.9	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.10	Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
	a) expension		b) persuade
	c) extension		d) reference

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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.