CREST English Olympiad (CEO) Class 10 Sample Paper

CLASS

10
SAMPLE PAPER

CREST English Olympiad (CEO)

Syllabus for CEO is available at https://www.crestolympiads.com/ceo-syllabus

Pattern And Marking Scheme
Class Topic/Section No. of Questions Marks per Questions Total Marks
English Language 25 1 25
1st to 4th Achiever’s Section 10 2 20
Grand Total 35 - 45
English Language 40 1 40
5th to 10th Achiever’s Section 10 2 20
Grand Total 50 - 60

1. Choose the correct spelling:
a) ridiculousnes b) rediculousness
c) ridiculousness d) ridiculousness

2. Choose the part of the sentence that contains error:
Millions of people die / each year due to the lack of access / to clean water and proper
sanitation / No Error
a) Option A b) Option B
c) Option C d) Option D

3. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men has been made into both a film and a
Broadway play. Of the two productions, I like the play__________________.

a) best b) more better
c) better d) more best

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4. Find the error with subject-verb agreement. Select the incorrect verb:
Although experts agree that the elephant is highly intelligent animal, few has actually
tested its intelligence because of the challenges that result from working with such a
large animal.
a) has b) agree
c) is d) have

5. Write the sentences in correct order to make a meaningful paragraph:
I. Here is a brief of Mr. Walter's letter.
II. In case he is pushed, he will turn against Mr. Walter and make the conspiracy public.
III. He had an interview with Mr. Ray which was heated up to an extent that the latter
g became angry and defiant.
IV. His visit to South was not good.
a) II-IV-III-I b) IV-III-II-I
c) I-III-IV-II d) I-IV-III-II

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6. Read the given paragraph and answer the question given:

Each One, Teach One
Each one, Teach one.
Let this be our slogan
Let us spread the light
Of learning, across the nation.
The gift of knowledge, they say
It is loveliest gift of all.
Let us offer this gift
To those whose needs are small.
To those who never learnt
How to write or read
Instead of making noises
Let’s get on with the deed.
Let our country awaken
From the slumber of centuries
Let us make a pledge
To vanish illiteracy

How can we utilize the gift of knowledge?

a) by spreading some light
b) by offering the gift to people with small needs
c) by taking a pledge
d) by learning how to read and write

7. Choose the correct option and complete the sentence:
Unlike the other photojournalists, William despised the ___________ nature of the
newspaper business because she craved _________.
a) permutable…habitude b) flexible…chaos
c) permutable…chaos d) flexible…stable

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8. Complete the analogy.
FIRE : ASHES : :
a) ACCIDENT : DELAY b) EVENT : MEMORIES
c) WATER : WAVES d) WOOD : SPLINTERS

Achiever’s Section

9. Choose the option punctuated correctly:
a) Girls, please finish your research quickly. No, student will be permitted to remain in
the library after closing time.
b) Girls, please finish your research quickly. No student will be permitted to remain in
the library after closing time.
c) Girls please finish your research quickly. No; student will be permitted to remain in
the library after closing time.
d) Girls, please finish your research quickly. No. Student will be permitted to remain in
the library after closing time.

10. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
During our trip to South America, we could go whitewater rafting on the Rio Upano in
Ecuador; ____________ we could visit the ruins of Machu Pichu in Peru, if you’d prefer.
a) likewise b) alternatively
c) moreover d) however

Answers

1. c) 2. b) 3. c) 4. a) 5. d) 6. a) 7. a) 8. b) 9. b) 10. b)

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