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. Different format of questions are available here.
Words from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: blubber, campaign, demonstrate, extinguisher, gimmick, Halloween, intelligence, legitimate, neighbourhood, pretzel, sarcastic, treasurer, underneath
Proverbs: A bad excuse is better than none at all, A drowning man will clutch at a straw, A fool may earn money, but it takes a wise man to spend it, A friend’s frown is better than a fool’s smile, A man in debt is caught in a net, A rolling stone gathers no moss, A wise man changes his mind sometimes, a fool never, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Appearances can be deceptive, Barking dogs seldom bite, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Better to be poor and healthy rather than rich and sick, Cowards die many times before their death, Discretion is the better part of valour, Don’t place all your eggs in one basket, Familiarity breeds contempt, Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink
Idioms: a blessing in disguise, a flash in the pan, birds of a feather flock together, caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, don't cry over spilt milk, drag one’s feet, face the music, get a taste of your own medicine, go against the grain, hand in glove, hold your horses, move heaven and earth, play devil's advocate, the devil is in the details, the elephant in the room, there's no such thing as a free lunch, turn a deaf ear, when pigs fly
Evil Words (Words likely to be spelt incorrectly): gaggle, obstacle, optimism, precipitation, renaissance, scrubber, shoal
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.
Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols:
sufficient
Q.3
Choose the synonym of the word:
bolster
Q.4
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Anger and humilation boiled up inside her when she realised what it meant.
Q.5
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
go against the grain
Q.6
Choose the correct suffix to form a meaningful word:
critic
Q.7
Select the correct spelling for the image:
Q.8
Choose the correct suffix to form a meaningful word:
talk
Q.9
Complete the proverb:
a man in debt is ____________________
Q.10
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
I agree with what you say, but I'll play devil's advocate so that we can cover all the possibilities that may arise.
Your Score: 0/10
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
d
Q.2
d
Q.3
d
Q.4
c
Q.5
b
Q.6
d
Q.7
d
Q.8
c
Q.9
c
Q.10
c
International Olympiad exams have a distinct advantage. You can't predict how large or complicated the competition will be. One such exam is the CREST International Spell Bee (Summer). The practice of previous years’ papers is extremely important in order to get an exact idea of how the question paper will transform out in the exam.
We are all aware that previous years’ papers are the exact papers that were used previously. As a result, they provide us with a good understanding of the types of questions asked, the difficulty level and how to manage time.
CREST Olympiads provides CREST International Spell Bee (Summer) class 6 previous year papers to assist you in your preparation. These papers are provided with answers and explanations.
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : d | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : c
