CREST English Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

Q.1

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

If your company is such as a good employer, why ________________ for your computer training?

Q.2

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.3

Read the passage and answer the question:

Tom Hamilton liked his Aunt Prudence. She taught at the university. Her name was Dr. Prudence Hamilton. When she came to Tom's father's farm in the Cowichn Valley on Vancouver stand, which is part of the province of British Columbia, she always brought presents. Tom liked her.
He didn’t like her constant companion, Genevieve Trueheart, a dog.
Tom Hamilton was fond of other dogs. He had a dog, a bull terrier called Rusty, a fighter right from the word go. Rusty kept the pheasants out of the garden and young grain. He worked for a living. Tom couldn't like Genevieve Trueheart. She was good for nothing. She never even looked like a dog. She was a great big soft wheezing lazy wagging monster, a great big useless jump.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe Genevieve Trueheart?

Q.4

Choose the option that cannot fit in the blank:

How have you come ______ such a precious diamond?

Q.5

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.6

Choose the antonym for the quoted word:

Orchids of countless varieties 'abounds'.

Q.7

Choose one word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:

One who hates marriage

Q.8

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

A : These vocabulary classes ! They are taking their toll on me.
B : Well ! It's simple. All you have to do with a word is ______ in a dictionary.

Q.9

Complete the analogy:

scribble : write ::

Q.10

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blanks:

I would like to _______ your attention to the first paragraph of my letter ________ to the terms of sale of the machinery.