CREST English Olympiad Class 7 Previous Year Paper

Q.1

Choose the correct meaning for the word given in quotes:

Amy is extremely "diligent".

Q.2

Choose the word similar to the given word from the given set of options:

synopsis

Q.3

It is not possible
P : without taking any help from their fellow
Q : colleagues in office
R : that they have set benchmark
S : in the challenge
The proper sequence of the sentence should be:

Q.4

Choose the correct adjectives and complete the sentence:

This is a ________ movie which has won many critic awards this year.

Q.5

Read the passage and answer the question:

In the desert region, you can find a plant which is called cactus. Usually, these plants are grown in a very hot and dry place. These plants don't have leaves, instead, they have spiny needles which stick out of their stems. They grow in many shapes; some are small and round while some are tall like columns or pillars. They also grow as trees or shrubs while others grow by covering the ground. The flowers which grow on cactus are big in size and most of them bloom at night. The reason why the flower blossoms during night is that the insects or small animals which come out during night carry pollen from one cactus to another. Most cacti are found in North and South America. Others are found in North Africa, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka. They have small leaves, avoiding the water to stay within the leaves. The water inside the leaves evaporates as it changes its state from liquid to gas. As water becomes a gas, it is light enough to move through the air which in turn is bad for the cactus because the cactus needs water to live. To avoid the water to run down the stem, some cacti have waxy coatings. Also, they absorb water from fog in the air as it does not rain very much in the desert.
What is the definite shape of a cacti?

Q.6

Read the passage and answer the question:

Mr Chang must know that the PM was addressing the whole country and not just the thinkers. In the speech that lasted about an hour, he talked on subjects that he felt the people would like to listen to and possibly act on his exhortations. On this, he scored one hundred percent.
The PM tore into the general psyche of being soft on male children as compared to female children. I am optimistic this will strike a chord in all sets of parents and, hopefully, they will teach their male children to behave responsibly. Every other issue he addressed would also directly affect the masses, and the PM wanted positive action from his citizens.
On internal security, defence, and space, what could the people contribute if the PM had mentioned his plans? There is not much that people can contribute directly to the space and defence sectors. However, on internal security, he did indirectly touch upon it by exhorting all sections of society to shun all forms of violence, including communal violence. A majority of internal security issues would be resolved if the communities lived in peace and harmony with each other. On defence and space, the PM would definitely engage with the persons involved in those sectors, which he has done extremely well so far. Also, there is a significant amount of risk in outlining your strategies in critical sectors such as defence.

When the PM said 'the general psyche of being soft', what did he mean?

Q.7

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

James ___________ to be a doctor. He is passionate towards serving the people of his country.

Q.8

Read the passage and answer the question:

Mr Chang must know that the PM was addressing the whole Country and not just the thinkers. In the speech that lasted about an hour, he talked on subjects that he felt the people would like to listen to and possibly act on his exhortations. On this, he scored one hundred percent.
The PM tore into the general psyche of being soft on male children as compared to female children. I am optimistic this will strike a chord in all set of parents and hopefully, they will teach their male children to behave responsibly. Every other issue he addressed would also directly affect the masses and the PM wanted positive action from his citizens.
On internal security, defence, and space, what could the people contribute if the PM had mentioned his plans? There is not much the people can contribute directly to space and defence sectors. However, on internal security, he did indirectly touch upon it by exhorting all sections of society to shun all forms of violence, including communal. A majority of internal security issues would be resolved if the communities live in peace and harmony among themselves. On defence and space, the PM would definitely engage with the persons involved in those sectors, which he has done extremely well so far. Also, there is a significant amount of risk in outlining your strategies in critical sectors such as defence.
How long was the speech delivered by the PM?

Q.9

Choose the word similar to the given word in bold from the given set of options:

She draws spiritual "sustenance" from reading religious scriptures daily.

Q.10

Spot the error which has to be replaced to make the statement grammatically correct:

They were all shocked at his defeat in the wrestling competition.