CREST International Spell Bee-Winter (CSBW) Class 5 Sample Paper

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SAMPLE PAPER

CREST Spell Bee Winter (CSBW)

Syllabus for CSBW is available at https://www.crestolympiads.com/csbw-syllabus
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Pattern and Marking Scheme
Section Name Section Details Number of
Questions
Word Champ Checks the spellings and word usage 8
Spell Spies Based on similar sounding words/ Based on silent letters. 6
Sound Check Pronunciation check 3
Spellacadabra A word with two blanks will be given. 8
Jumble Tumble Jumbled letters/ l p e a p- 12345 5
Pictospell Images will be given in the options 3
Word Tally Any letter or double letters could be specified. 6
Spell-probe Based on spellings and meanings 4
Word Fusion Based on prefix, suffix and compound words 5
Word Twins 2 sentences are given with 1 blank in each sentence 3
Crossword Based on synonyms, antonyms and meaning of words 4
Get Set Spell Listen to the audio and write the spelling 10
Grand total 65

Each question carries 1 mark (Total duration: 60 min. including Get, Set, Spell! of 5 min.)

Word Champ

1. Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
ava__________

(a) liable (b) lanche
(c) nues (d) ricous

Word Champ

2. Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
bea____

(a)tel (b) con
(c)utiefy (d) wer

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Word Champ
3. In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. beforehand 2. beginning 3. behaviour 4. befriend

(a) 1423 (b) 4132
(c) 2314 (d) 3241

Word Champ
4. In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. comprehensive 2. composer 3. compound 4. compression

(a) 3241 ` (b) 2314
(c) 3214 (d) 4123

Word Champ
5. Choose the correct word for the blank:
A noisy, gleeful laugh is called a ________.

(a) chortle (b) giggle
(c) chuckle (d) titter

Word Champ

6. Choose the correct word for the blank:
A strap or rope placed around the head of a horse or other animal, used for leading or
tethering it is called a __________.

(a) harness (b) rein
(c) halter (d) bridle

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Word Champ
7. Choose the true statement/s:
1. A beagle is a dog.
2. A buegle is a musical instrument like a trumpet.
3. A beanie is a brownie made with chocolate beans.

(a) Only 1 is true. (b) All three are true.
(c) Only 2 and 3 are true. (d) Only 1 and 2 are true.

Word Champ

8. Choose the word that will fit in one of the blanks:
According to the dictionary, a clinic is a building or part of a hospital where _________
can go for ________ medical treatment or _______.

(a) advise (b) special
(c) free (d) priscription

SpellSpies

9. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

(a) keal (b) teal
(c) peal (d) zeal

Spell Spies

10. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

(a) peir (b) byre
(c) bier (d) heir

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Spell Spies
11. Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
They ensure that the milk you get is absolutely pure and safe by adhearing to all safety
procedures from collection to delivery.

(a) absolutely and adhearing
(b) only procedures
(c) procedures and delivery
(d) only adhearing

Spell Spies

12. Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
According to the dictionary, biryani is any of a vareity of Indian dishes made with rice,
highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmaric, mixed with meat or fish.

(a) flavoured and saffron
(b) only saffron
(c) vareity and turmaric
(d) saffron and turmaric

Spell Spies

13. Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
These light-weight and flexible shoes are ideal for casual wear and special occassions.

(a) unlucky : fortunate (b) advanced : elementry
(c) cautious : careless (d) departure : arrival

Spell Spies
14. Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
I gathered all my courage and knocked at my neighbour’s door though I knew that she
might loose her temper.

(a) goldsmith : jewellery (b) carpenter : furniture
(c) conducter: musicians (d) examination : invigilator

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Sound Check

15. Which of the following words rhymes with lawn?

(a) phone (b) tone
(c) born (d) shown

Sound Check

16. Which of the options rhymes with the word that you fill in the blank?
He was unrecognizable after he shaved his __________.

(a) shared (b) stirred
(c) heard (d) geared

Sound Check

17. In which word can you hear the sound made by 'a' in pastel?

(a) haste (b) chance
(c) range (d) camel

Spellacadabra
18. Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
____can

(a) toe (b) tou
(c) tow (d) too

Spellacadabra

19. Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
______able

(a) flamm (b) flami
(c) flam (d) flame

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Spellacadabra
20. Choose the option in which both the blanks can be filled with the same letter to form a
meaningful word:

(a) tr__mb__ne (b) w__thdr__w
(c) tol__r__te (d) sc__lp__l

Spellacadabra

21. Choose the option in which both the blanks can be filled with the same letter to form a
meaningful word:

(a) cu__s__ne (b) bev__r __ ge
(c) d__stin__tion (d) c__nsum__r

Spellacadabra

22. Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:
e, o, i

(a) m__r__n__te (b) s__as__n__ng
(c) r__l__ __ble (d) sp__ci__l __st

Spellacadabra

23. Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:
e, i, i

(a) im__ __d__ ate (b) __n f__rm__ry
(c) in__l__g__ble (d) l__m__r__ck

Spellacadabra

24. From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?

(a) exhasperation (b) disappointed
(c) desperate (d) exhaustion

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Spellacadabra

25. From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
(a) despairing (b) porcelain
(c) questionnaire (d) captivaited

Jumble Tumble

26. Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a thing you find in
the kitchen?

(a) lirgdle (b) sletep
(c) eocmwirv (d) dcorlen

Jumble Tumble

27. Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
12345678
ueptnrcu

(a) 76231584 (b) 51378426
(c) 68341527 (d) 31574862

Jumble Tumble

28. Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
1234567
eamansi

(a) 6743125 (b) 6123745
(c) 2351674 (d) 1325476

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Jumble Tumble

29. What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
rpoae

(a) a metal frame for cooking food on over an open fire outdoors
(b) to interest somebody or make somebody laugh in order to please them
(c) a dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung to music
(d) a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal before you carry it to a table

Jumble Tumble

30. What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
evrperes

(a) the fact of being in a particular place
(b) the state of being separate
(c) able to use language and express your opinions well
(d) to keep something in its original state in good condition

Pictospell

31. Choose the correct word for the given image:

(a) fastner
(b) waiststrip
(c) tieknot
(d) drawstring

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Pictospell

32. Choose the correct option for the given image:

(a) emu (b) turkey
(c) pelican (d) flamingo

Pictospell

33. Choose the option which is an antonym of what the image conveys:

(a) tranquill (b) agitation
(c) austerity (d) luxorious

Word Tally

34. Find out the number of misspelt words in the given set of words and multiply the answer
by 2:
siege, changable, amputation, biege, charitable, appreciation

(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 6

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Word Tally

35. Find out the number of correctly spelt words in the given set of words and multiply the
answer by 2:
charectarization, tobbaco, tambourine, scavanger, abscence, isosceles

(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10

Word Tally

36. How many meaningful words can you make by adding an 'e' to the following (without
changing the order of the letters)?
synthsiser, tolration, wary, temprary, survival, stethscope

(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1

Word Tally

37. How many meaningful words can you make by adding an 'o' to the following (without
changing the order of the letters)?
envy, oregan, accordin, clarnet, astrde, clander

(a)1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

Word Tally

38. Find out the number of misspelt words in the sentence:
The feind that lived on the moor was so frightful that not even the wild animals dared
approach it.

(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 3

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Word Tally

39. Find out the number of misspelt words in the sentence:
An astronaut onbourd the International Space Station shared pictures showing the
boundry between day and night on Earth.

(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0

Spell-probe

40. Choose the meaning of the word that will be formed by adding ‘u’ and ‘o' to one of the
following:
1. camo__fl__ge
2. acc__r__cy
3. comm__nic__ble
4. acc__st__med

(a) familiar with something and accepting it as normal or usual
(b) a way of hiding soldiers and military equipment, using paint, leaves or nets, so that
they look like part of what is around or near them
(c) that somebody can pass on to other people or communicate to somebody else
(d) the ability to do something with skill and without making mistakes

Spell-probe

41. Choose the meaning of the word that will be formed by adding ‘e’ and ‘a' to one of the
following:
1. el__g__nce
2. f__nn__l
3. count__rf__it
4. f__li__ge

(a) a plant with aromatic seeds that are used to give a special taste to food
(b) the quality of being attractive and showing a good sense of style
(c) the leaves of a plant or tree
(d) made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes

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Spell-probe

42. Correct the misspelt word in the given sentence and choose the option with its
meaning:
According to dietary guidelines, fruits are an important part of a balanced diet and
provide the body with essencial nutrients.

(a) substances needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it to grow
(b) one with different things or different parts existing in equal or correct amounts
(c) connected with or contained in the food that you eat and drink regularly
(d) completely necessary

Spell-probe

43. Correct the misspelt word in the given sentence and choose the option with its
meaning:
Did you know that permanent treatment for obesity and diabetes is avalaible at the new
hospital?

(a) a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the
amount of sugar in the blood
(b) lasting for a long time or for all time in the future
(c) the quality or fact of being very fat, in a way that is not healthy
(d) that you can get, buy or find

Word Fusion

44. Choose the right combination to make a meaningful word:
1. ful
2. ible
3. present
4. less
5. doubt
6. effort

(a) 6 and 4 (b) 5 and 2
(c) 3 and 2 (d) 3 and 1

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Word Fusion

45. Choose the right combination to make a meaningful word:
1. ness
2. equal
3. ful
4. home
5. ty
6. forget

(a) 4 and 1 (b) 6 and 3
(c) 2 and 5 (d) 2 and 3

Word Fusion

46. Choose the correct prefix and suffix to make a meaningful word:
____connect____

1. un
2. re
3. dis
4. ion
5. ed
6. ible

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 6
(c) 3 and 5 (d) 1 and 6

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Word Fusion

47. Choose the correct prefix and suffix to make a meaningful word:
______ like ______

1. un
2. dis
3. mis
4. hood
5. ly
6. able

(a) 1 and 5 (b) 2 and 5
(c) 3 and 6 (d) 1 and 4

Word Fusion

48. Choose the right combination to form a meaningful word:
This is a garden plant that has very tall stems covered with brightly coloured flowers:

1. fox
2. flower
3. holly
4. corn
5. lark
6. hock
7. glove
8. spur

(a) 1 and 8 (b) 3 and 6
(c) 4 and 7 (d) 5 and 2

Word Twins

49. Choose the correct option for the blanks:
1. The ________of this shoe needs to be repaired.
2. He was the _______ survivor of the accident.

(a) sole/soul (b) soul/sole
(c) sole/sole (d) soul/soul

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Word Twins

50. Identify the sentence/s with the correct use of the word in bold:
1. Are you sure you didn’t lose the key when you went for a walk?
2. If you loose a tooth, your smile could get affected and your jawbone could become
weaker too.

(a) both (b) only 2
(c) only 1 (d) neither

Word Twins

51. Choose the correct option for the blanks:
1. A truck hit a ___________ car outside the office this morning.
2. The teacher distributed the ___________ to the children.

(a) stationery /stationary (b) stationery/stationery
(c) stationary/stationary (d) stationary/stationery

Crossword

52. Match the words with their meanings:
1. coral
2. canopy
3. furnace

a. an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures
b. a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration
c. a substance like rock, formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animal,
often used in jewellery

(a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a (b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
(c) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c (d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

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Crossword
53. Match the words with their meanings:
1. sage
2. martyr
3. prophet

a. a profoundly wise person
b. a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
c. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

(a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c (b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
(c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c (d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

Crossword

54. Match the words with their synonyms:
1. significant
2. consistent
3. compelling

a. interesting
b. consequential
c. unchanging

(a)1-c, 2-a, 3-b (b)1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(c)1-b, 2-c, 3-a (d) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Crossword

55. Match the words with their antonyms:
1. illegible
2. illegitimate
3. hostile

a. lawful
b. clear
c. sympathetic

(a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a (b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
(c) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c (d) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

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Get, Set, Spell! (Audio Round) 5 min.

Please listen to the audio and write the correct spelling (you need a headphone to attempt this
round):

56. Word to spell from the given sentence - middle-word-
The-room-had-the-elegance-of-a-bygone-era.

57. Word to spell from the given sentence - 3rd-word
We-were-exasperated-at-his-ill-behaviour.

58. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
The-government-should-fulfil-its-pledge.

59. Word to spell from the given sentence - 2nd-word
The-portrait-was-completed-after-six-sittings.

60. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
Some-American-words-have-no-British-equivalent.

61. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
We-had-to-accustom-ourselves-to-the-hot-weather.

62. Word to spell from the given sentence - 2nd-word
A-quiet-conscience-sleeps-in-thunder.

63. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
Dinosaurs-have-been-extinct-for-millions-of-years.

64. Word to spell from the given sentence - 2nd-word
Flowers-perish-when-frost-comes.

65. Word to spell from the given sentence - 3rd-last-word
Snakes-are-said-to-fascinate-small-animals.

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Answers

1. (b), 2. (b), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (a), 6. (c), 7. (a), 8. (b), 9. (a), 10. (a), 11. (d), 12. (c), 13.
(b), 14. (c), 15. (c), 16. (d), 17. (d), 18. (b), 19. (a), 20. (a), 21. (a), 22. (b), 23. (c), 24.
(a), 25. (d), 26. (b), 27. (d), 28. (c), 29. (c), 30. (d), 31. (d), 32. (a), 33. (b), 34. (c), 35.
(a), 36. (b), 37. (b), 38. (c), 39. (b), 40. (a), 41 (b), 42 (d), 43 (d), 44 (a), 45 (b), 46
(c), 47 (a), 48 (b), 49 (c), 50 (c), 51 (d), 52 (a), 53 (d), 54 (c), 55 (d)

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