CREST English Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

The Class 10 English Olympiad Sample Paper is tailored to help students polish their advanced language skills and prepare smartly for the exam. It's a great way to practise challenging English topics in a structured format.

What's Inside the Class 10 English Olympiad Sample Paper?

  • MCQs covering grammar, vocabulary, comprehension & writing skills
  • Divided into English Language and Achiever's Section
  • Answer key included for guided revision and improvement

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Word Order, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Voices, Narrations, Concord, Question Forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and Homophones, Words (Related to Weather, Countries, Language and People, Global Problems, etc.), Information Retrieval from Various Text (Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Manual Format, Message Format, Editorials, Essays and Advanced Texts), Spoken and Written Expressions (Giving/Accepting Compliments, Agreeing, Disagreeing, Requesting, Seeking Information, Pronunciation, etc.)

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 Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

When calamity _______ the family, he faced it boldly.

Q.2

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.3

Choose the option that cannot fit in the blank:

How have you come ______ such a precious diamond?

Q.4

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

The _____ crowd gave the victorious team a tumultuous welcome.

Q.5

Choose the antonym for the word in quotes:

Orchids of countless varieties 'abound'.

Q.6

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.7

Combine the sentences by changing the adjective to a noun. Choose from the following:

"Josephine is a stupid girl. She gets into trouble often."

Q.8

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.9

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.10

Check the prefix and fill in the blank using the correct option:

We got late for the airport and missed our flight. He ____________ the time.

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1cQ.2cQ.3dQ.4bQ.5bQ.6cQ.7dQ.8dQ.9dQ.10a

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : c | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a

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