CREST English Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

Q.1

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 Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, 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. 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 lump.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe Genevieve Trueheart?

Q.2

Complete the sentence using the most appropriate option:

I don't know ________________________.

Q.3

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Simona had finished her homework when her mother _________ from work.

Q.4

Complete the analogy:

fearless : daunt

Q.5

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

The police pushed the people back to make ________ for the Prime Minister's car to pass.

Q.6

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

The _____ crowd gave the victorious team a tumultuous welcome.

Q.7

Read the passage and fill in the blank:

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 most adaptable. A perfect example is the hummingbird, which is found in the Americas. One species of hummingbird is known as the bee hummingbird, which ranks as the world's smallest and lightest bird, and it is barely visible when it is in flight.
Hummingbirds 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 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 hummingbirds are exclusive in the sense that _______________________________________.

Q.8

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom given in quotes in the sentence:

He is a 'queer fish'. I have failed to understand him.

Q.9

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

George told ___ me about the changes in the company.

Q.10

Complete the analogy:

scribble : write ::