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.

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

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Q.1	Choose the correct form of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank: Since he dropped his wrist watch, it looks even ___________ (bad) than it did before.
	a) more bad		b) worse
	c) worst		d) bad

Q.2	Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
	a) expension		b) persuade
	c) extension		d) reference

Q.3	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.4	Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Even though he lives in _____ Liverpool, which is part of ____ UK, he still loves _____ USA.
	a) the, the, the		b) no article, the, the
	c) the, no article, no article		d) no article, no article, the

Q.5	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 One of the synonyms of 'eat' is _________________.
	a) creep		b) peep
	c) munch		d) weave

Q.6	Observe the format of a notice. Choose the correct option for the following question: What should be written in D?
	a) name		b) signature
	c) designation		d) date

Q.7	Read the given sentence and identify the adjectives: Carlos was a brave and smart soldier.
	a) Carlos		b) soldier and smart
	c) smart and Carlos		d)  brave and smart

Q.8	Choose a suitable option: In a class room, the following lines were written: To help cleaners, arrange chairs neatly under desks before leaving the classroom. The message means:
	a) It’s easier for the cleaners if you leave the chairs in a neat position.		b) The chairs and desks in this classroom have been arranged neatly by the cleaners.
	c) You should clean under all the desks and chairs and leave them neatly.		d) You should help cleaners by wiping chairs and under desks before leaving the classroom.

Q.9	Choose the most suitable option for the following situation: During a telephonic conversation, if you hung up then it means that you _________________________.
	a) stopped the conversation		b) ended the call
	c) made a call		d) returned a call

Q.10	Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Although he knows me _______ well, he didn't invite me to the housewarming ceremony.
	a) so		b) always
	c) very		d) too

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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.