CREST International Spell Bee - Summer Class 6 Previous Year Paper

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Syllabus:

Level 1: For Level 1, about 80% of questions will come from the word list below.
Level 2: If you reach Level 2, then we believe that you are really good with your spellings. Hence, we are not providing any word list for the Level 2 exam. We would love to see you compete with your peers across India and abroad, and give a brilliant performance.

Section 1: Spell Bee Competition Words for Class 6

Variety of questions based on the following word list. Question formats are explained in the Spell Bee marking scheme.

STEM Words: absorption, acoustic, aerodynamics, agrarian, altitude, aperture, aquaculture, artery, asteroid, biotechnology, broadband, capillary, cartilage, catalyst, chlorophyll, chromosome, conductivity, conservation, cultivator, embryo, entomology, equilateral, estuary, excretion, exploitation, femur, filament, fishery, forestry, friction, funnel, geothermal, gland, glucose, gravitational, gyroscope, haulage, herbicide, horticulture, husbandry, immunology, intestine, irrigation, isotope, kidney, kinetic, larva, ligament, liver, logistics, malnutrition, manganese, meteorology, microbe, mollusc, nanotechnology, nerve, nitrogen, nucleus, observatory, oxidation, pancreas, parabola, peninsula, permafrost, petroleum, photosynthesis, physiology, pigment, pipette, plankton, plough, preservation, respiration, sandpaper, scanner, sedimentary, seismology, shipment, shuttle, skeleton, specimen, spleen, stalagmite, stratosphere, stylus, symbiosis, taxonomy, technology, tectonic, tissue, transmission, ultraviolet, velocity, vertebrate, viscosity, zoology

Professionals/Doctors: actuary, anaesthetist, anthropologist, archaeologist, astronomer, astrophysicist, auditor, biochemist, cardiologist, cartographer, chiropodist, chiropractor, choreographer, collector, custodian, dermatologist, draughtsman, ecologist, entomologist, epidemiologist, geneticist, geologist, hygienist, linguist, mathematician, meteorologist, neurologist, oceanographer, ophthalmologist, optometrist, orthodontist, pastor, paediatrician, pathologist, pharmacist, physicist, physiotherapist, professor, psychiatrist, radiographer, radiologist, receptionist, sociologist, statistician, surveyor, technician, toxicologist, translator, upholsterer, virologist, zoologist

Government and Economy: abdication, abolition, allocation, amendment, arbitration, autocracy, autonomy, bureaucracy, capitalism, citizenship, communism, defence, deficit, demonstration, diplomacy, disbursement, dividend, economy, election, electorate, embargo, excise, inflation, legislation, legislator, monetary, moratorium, recession, reform, regulation, representative, revenue, statute, subsidy, tariff, taxation, treasury, troupe, welfare, wholesale

Education: academy, accreditation, bursary, dictation, dissertation, enrolment, guidance, headmaster, lecturer, methodology, postgraduate, schooling, transcript, undergraduate, vocabulary, vocation, vocational

Words from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: campaign, demonstrate, extinguisher, gimmick, Halloween, intelligence, legitimate, neighbourhood, pretzel, sarcastic, treasurer, underneath

Prefix: ante(date), de(motivate), dis(integrate), dis(qualify), epi(dermis), fore(word), hyper(active), im(patient), in(audible), ir(rational), ir(replaceable), main(land), mis(interpret), omni(potent), para(dox), pre(requisite), re(unite), semi(conscious), sub(merge), thermo(meter), under(graduate), un(natural), up(bringing), un(desirable)

Suffix (acy, al, ary, gamy, hood, ial, ist, ment, ship): fiction(al), region(al), second(ary), diet(ary), terti(ary), poly(gamy), child(hood), mother(hood), editor(ial), manager(ial), adversar(ial), hero(ism), art(ist), optim(ist), pessim(ist), accomplish(ment), refine(ment), acknowledge(ment), achieve(ment), amuse(ment), arrange(ment), require(ment), adjust(ment), develop(ment), enchant(ment), scholar(ship), fellow(ship), grate(ful), dread(ful), regret(ful), appear(ance), endur(ance), annoy(ance), national(ity), express(ion), remark(able), regrett(able), transfer(able), impression(able), regret(fully), access(ible), advoc(acy), friendli(ness), friend(less), friend(ly)

Adjectives: abrupt, abundant, acceptance, accessible, accompany, accountable, adaptable, advantageous, adventurous, adversarial, affluent, agricultural, ambiguous, amiable, ample, anonymous, antique, apologetic, arbitrary, arid, arrogant, astounded, astute, authentic, barren, belligerent, bemused, beneficial, biological, bizarre, brittle, candid, captivating, cavernous, ceremonious, changeable, chronological, civic, classic, climactic, compact, competent, complicated, concise, conspicuous, continuous, cordial, crowded, cumulative, cunning, dangerous, dense, dietary, diligent, distinguished, drastic, embarrassing, enthusiastic, equitable, ethical, federal, feminine, flamboyant, floral, flustered, forbidden, foremost, formative, friendless, fundamental, futile, gaseous, glamorous, gnarled, haughty, hazardous, hesitant, hoarse, hostile, imaginative, immediate, imminent, inaudible, incessant, indecisive, indulgent, inept, inevitable, ingenious, innovative, interim, irrational, irreplaceable, jealous, jovial, jubilant, languid, literal, luminous, managerial, massive, maximum, meagre, miserly, monotonous, naturalistic, nimble, noisy, obnoxious, obstinate, onward, operational, optimistic, outrageous, popular, powerful, preferable, preliminary, professional, prominent, recyclable, redundant, reluctant, resolute, rhythmic, rigorous, rural, rustic, significant, spacious, splendid, squeaky, stationary, studious, stylish, subsequent, superior, suspicious, systematic, tangible, taut, tertiary, triumphant, unanimous, unbending, unfortunate, unitary, unnatural, unruly, unsuccessful, unsustainable, unwieldy, urban, vague, vibrant, vital, vulnerable

Adverbs: accidentally, desperately, especially, scarcely, thereafter

Nouns: accumulation, acquaintance, adhesive, adjustment, admiration, adolescent, adversity, advertising, advocacy, advocate, affiliation, aggravation, agitation, alternative, amendment, amethyst, ancestry, anguish, antagonism, apology, aquifer, aristocracy, assent, authority, bankruptcy, bard, beacon, bewilderment, bibliography, blessing, blubber, bough, boulevard, breath, capability, capacity, caution, choir, chunk, citation, clarification, clothing, clutter, coalition, coincidence, colony, commander, commentary, commerce, commoner, compliment, composure, concentration, concerto, confectioner, consensus, consent, consequence, conservationist, context, controversy, convenience, convoy, correspondent, couplet, coupon, crisis, deluge, descendant, despair, determination, development, dimension, discretion, discrimination, dissent, distinction, diversity, dynasty, effectiveness, emigration, enchantment, enterprise, environmentalist, ethic, excess, expanse, exploration, explosion, exposure, extinction, fantasy, fellowship, fence, fiasco, flattery, freckle, genre, glimpse, governor, grief, grievance, hangar, harmony, hive, hoax, humiliation, hyphen, illusion, imagination, independence, indifference, influence, ingenious, ingenuity, ingredient, innovation, investigation, invitation, jeopardy, kiosk, knack, leeway, legislation, likeness, locality, longevity, longitude, majority, manor, marriage, memento, migration, mildew, millionaire, morale, nobility, notation, obstacle, omniscient, onset, optimism, optimist, paragraph, parody, pedestrian, penalty, pessimist, pharmacist, predicament, preface, prejudice, prerequisite, pressure, prologue, questionnaire, refuge, remorse, requirement, rhapsody, sacrifice, sapling, sculptor, significance, sincerity, situation, souvenir, specification, subordinate, superintendent, swarm, tantrum, tenure, terrain, trophy, turbulence, utopia, vault, verdict, verge, volley, vow, yarn, zookeeper

Verbs: abstain, accommodate, accumulate, adhere, adjourn, anticipate, attribute, befriend, blemish, boycott, certify, cheapen, collaborate, collide, commend, compose, compromise, conquer, conserve, crackle, cringe, crouch, cultivate, deceive, deplete, deposit, designate, deteriorate, diminish, disassemble, disembark, disentangle, disqualify, dissolve, dominate, elaborate, elicit, elude, embitter, embolden, engrave, enhance, evaporate, evolve, exaggerate, excel, exhibit, exhort, exploit, falter, fiddle, finance, flaunt, grimace, hammer, harness, hesitate, ignite, immigrate, improvise, interrupt, liberate, linger, loathe, lure, manipulate, mimic, misinterpret, murmur, oppress, originate, perceive, permeate, persuade, proclaim, procrastinate, propel, pursue, quote, recount, reinforce, respite, restrain, retrieve, shimmer, shudder, snore, soothe, sprinkle, squawk, squirm, straggle, subside, supplement, suppress, terminate, transform, underestimate, vacate, vanquish, wrestle, yearn, yield

Synonyms: affinity- accord, bewilder-perplex, conscious-aware, dilapidated- shabby, disciple-follower, embellish-decorate, evoke- stimulate, fatigue-tiredness, gratitude-thankful, hilarious- hysterical, humility-humble, persuade-convince, scatter-disperse

Antonyms: admonish- acclaim, please-displease, applaud-blame, bliss- agony, compulsory-voluntary, courage-cowardice, courteous-discourteous, desperate- hopeful, desultory- methodical, embarrass-delight, generous-stingy, important-trivial, servile-dominant

Proverbs: A friend’s frown is better than a fool’s smile, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Better to be poor and healthy rather than rich and sick, Cowards die many times before their death, Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink

Idioms: caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Compound Words: adjustable, aftershock, backfire, backlash, backspace, breakdown, bulkhead, changeable, clockwise, crossbar, crossroads, disagreement, earmark, eyewitness, fashionable, fireproof, framework, gearbox, groundwork, headquarters, heartfelt, honeycomb, honourable, keystroke, moreover, nightfall, noticeable, omnipotent, overrun, payroll, quarrelsome, serviceable, shortbread, sunstroke, tailcoat, thumbnail, undercharge, undercover, upmarket, washboard, wavelength, widespread

Homonyms & Homophones: alter-altar, counsel-council, course-coarse, eminent-imminent, flower-flour, grown-groan, hangar-hanger, hoarse-horse, match-match, meddle-medal, meet-meat, peace-piece, principle-principal, weak-week, yoke-yolk

Words with Silent Letters: apostle, chalet, chestnut, circuit, colonel, consign, debtor, diaphragm, feign, gnaw, gnome, hedge, hymn, knapsack, knuckle, pneumatic, rhinestone, subtle, thistle, wrath, wrestle, yolk

Double Letter Words: applaud, ballerina, battalion, dissolve, effervescent, illusion, obsession, pennant, seer, unforgettable, upkeep, webbed

Evil Words (Words likely to be spelt incorrectly): awry, contempt, definitely, disdain, gaggle, grammar, liaison, mayonnaise, millennium, nostalgia, nuisance, obstacle, optimism, pierce, precipitation, questionnaire, seize, sergeant, shoal, spaghetti

Section 2

It's a Rapid Fire section wherein students would be required to listen to audio and write the spellings of the words.

This section will be based on the above-given word list.

Note: The syllabus will also include Word List from Classes 1-5. Upto 20% of the questions may have words outside of the above list. For any improvements or suggestions, do write to us at info@crestolympiads.com.

Please note: All spelling for the test will follow British English conventions. The Oxford Learner's Dictionary will be used as the primary reference for both spellings and meanings. If a word is not found in this dictionary, it will be considered non-existent for the purposes of the test.

Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Insert the correct letters to form a word: pr_c_ous
	a) e, i		b) i, e
	c) i, i		d) e, e

Q.2	Find the number of correctly spelt words: transparant, polythene, enclause, sprout, technology, ancklet
	a) 4		b) 3
	c) 2		d) 5

Q.3	Form a meaningful word from the given jumbled letters: hcath
	a) catch		b) teach
	c) hatch		d) reach

Q.4	Choose the correctly spelt word:
	a) boastfull		b) battalion
	c) convinient		d) extraordinery

Q.5	Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols: negotiate
	a) /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/		b) /nɪˈɡəʊʃiənt/
	c) /nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/		d) /nɪˈɡəʊʃiəbl/

Q.6	Choose the synonym of the word: bolster
	a) strong		b) decrease
	c) obstruct		d) support

Q.7	Form a meaningful word from the given jumbled letters: noitrspierpa
	a) perspiration		b) respiration
	c) evaporation		d) preservation

Q.8	Choose the correct prefix to form a meaningful word: tenuse
	a) homo		b) hypo
	c) hipo		d) dis

Q.9	Find the number of correctly spelt words: criticle, lamant, conscious, emphetic, nonchalant, sprinkel
	a) 3		b) 2
	c) 4		d) 1

Q.10	Choose the antonym of the word: regress
	a) tired		b) relief
	c) progress		d) repeat

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Additional Preparation Resource

1. CREST International Spell Bee (Summer) competition Worksheets Package for class 6 - 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

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST International Spell Bee (Summer) competition past year paper pdf for class 6.