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 embarrasing

Q.2

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.3

Read the passage and answer the question:

Sails are usually found on boats. But even without a boat, a sail can be useful. In winter, you can use a sail when you are on ice skates. If the ice is smooth and there is a good wind, you can have lots of fun. The sail will propel you across the ice at great speeds. You can use it at other times of the year, too. Try using one when you're on roller skates or on a skateboard. If you have a surfboard or a small rowboat, you can also have fun with a sail.
To make a sail, you need a double bed sheet and a T-shaped frame. Put the frame together from two light sticks. Sew your bed sheet to the frame. It will look like a triangle when it is finished. As a rule, the sail should be as tall as you. Quite a lot of sewing is needed. You may need someone to help you with the sewing.
How long you hold the sail is up to you. Put handholds where you want them or just hold on to the frame. To use it with a boat or surfboard, rig up a kind of mast and attach your sail to it.

To make a sail, you must sew the bed sheet to the _________.

Q.4

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.5

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.6

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

This new process is a ______ advancement in technology.

Q.7

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.

Q.8

Choose the antonym for the word in quotes:

Orchids of countless varieties 'abound'.

Q.9

Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank:

The _____ crowd gave the victorious team a tumultuous welcome.

Q.10

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?