CREST English Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

Q.1

Join the parts to make a meaningful sentence:

1.to think she had let it go 2. he was troubled by it 3. on this long without realising 4.it was embarrassing

Q.2

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.

Q.3

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.4

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

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

Q.5

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

This new process is a ______ advancement in technology.

Q.6

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.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.

Hummingbirds need a lot of energy in order to ______________________________________.

Q.8

Read the given sentence and fill the blank with a suitable option:

We ________ some problems with our computer systems recently.

Q.9

Find the proper order for the four sentences and mark accordingly:

1 : One of the greatest curses in the world is the belief in the necessity of poverty.
P : There need not be a single poor person on the planet.
Q : But there was no poverty, no want, no lack, in the Creator's plan for man.
R : Most people have a strong conviction that some must necessarily be poor, that they were made to be poor.
S : The Earth is full of resources which we have scarcely yet touched.
6 : We have been poor in the very midst of abundance, simply because of our own blighting, limiting thoughts.

Q.10

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

Kelly was left 'high and dry' by her friends when she lost all her money.