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

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

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.3

Choose a synonym for the word in quotes:

She 'upbraided' the little girl who got frightened.

Q.4

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:

He decided to ___________ in his matric examination to get a higher score.

Q.5

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

We met a lot of interesting people ________ our holiday.

Q.6

Complete the analogy:

fearless : daunt

Q.7

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

George told ___ me about the changes in the company.

Q.8

Read the jumbled parts of a sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The first and last sentences have been given already:

1 : A connection had long been suspected
P : since both were at their worst in the
Q : same regions and seasons, but the nature
R : between the abundance of mosquitoes
S : and the occurence of malaria
6 : of this connection had not been understood.

Q.9

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 embarrasing

Q.10

Complete the sentence using the most appropriate option:

Liam didn't say _____________________.

Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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