CREST International Spell Bee-Winter (CSBW) Class 7 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 6
letters.
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 6
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
Back to the Roots Based on the words from different languages that are 3
used in English
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 5
Get Set Spell Listen to the audio and write the spelling 10
Grand total 70

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:
ele____________

(a) gent (b) quent
(c) phantine (d) mentry

Word Champ

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

(a) lysis (b) metre
(c) lell (d) meadic

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Word Champ
3. In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. recording 2. recreation 3. recollection 4. recruitment

(a) 3124 (b) 4213
(c) 1324 (d) 2431

Word Champ

4. In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. opportunity 2. optimism 3. opinion 4. optional

(a) 1234` (b) 3124
(c) 1342 (d) 4213

Word Champ
5. Choose the correct word for the blank:
_______means to walk up and down in a small area many times, especially because
you are feeling nervous or angry.

(a) Pace (b) Shuffle
(c) Stomp (d) Trudge

Word Champ

6. Choose the correct word for the blank:
___________ means the short, stiff hairs that grow on a man’s face when he has not
shaved recently.

(a) rubble (b) Bramble
(c) Kibble (d) Stubble

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Word Champ
7. Choose the true statement/s:
1. A flying fox is a bird with a fox-like face.
2. A flypast is a huge flock of birds in the sky.
3. A floatilla is a group of boats or small ships sailing together.

(a) Only 3 is true (b) 2 and 3 are true.
(c) None are true. (d) Only 1 is true.

Word Champ

8. Choose the word that will fit in one of the blanks:
According to the dictionary, housework is the work _________ in taking care of a home
and ______, for example _________ and cooking.

(a) involved (b) completion
(c) surrounding (d) laundery

Spell Spies

9. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

(a) wineyard (b) racquet
(c) sensor (d) cygnet

Spell Spies

10. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

(a) scull (b) soled
(c) purl (d) peddal

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Spell Spies
11. Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
The commitment of the news channel is reflected in the way they prioritise your issues
by taking up political, social, economic and environmental matters that effect your life.

(a) commitment and prioritise
(b) only effect
(c) only commitment
(d) only prioritise

Spell Spies

12. Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
The research analyst was of the view that technical proffesionals firmly believed in
adopting new digital technologies.

(a) analyst and technologies
(b) only believed
(c) analyst and believed
(d) only proffessionals

Spell Spies

13. Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

(a) reinforcement : soldiers (b) congruent : geometry
(c) career : counsillor (d) contagious : disease

Spell Spies
14. Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

(a) antenna : antennae (b) stimulus : stimuli
(c) criterion : criteria (d) curriculam : curricula

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Sound Check

15. Which of the following words rhymes with bough?

(a) enough (b) cow
(c) through (d) show

Sound Check

16. Which of the following words rhymes with plait?
Her smile changed into a _________when she heard of the prank we had played.

(a) bright (b) weight
(c) brat (d) crate

Sound Check

17. In which word can you hear the sound made by 'o' in sponge?

(a) hunt (b) haunt
(c) horn (d) hone

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

(a) nel (b) nnial
(c) nnel (d) nial

Spellacadabra

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

(a) ver (b) vier
(c) var (d) vor

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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) irres__st__ble (b) intr__v__nous
(c) p__destr__an (d) terr__str__al

Spellacadabra

21. Choose the option in which both the blanks can be filled with the same letter:

(a) a__st__re (b) be__ui__e
(c) app__as__ (d) el__gibl__

Spellacadabra

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

(a) pr__n__nc__ation (b) pr__h__b__tion
(c) r__c__gn__tion (d) s__p__rst__tion

Spellacadabra

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

(a) a__th__r__zed (b) __r__n__tion
(c) s__per__nt__ndent (d) __ncr__d__lous

Spellacadabra

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

(a) accompanist (b) comparision
(c) conceivable (d) acquittal

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Spellacadabra

25. From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
(a) miniscule (b) annonymous
(c) deciduous (d) embezzled

Jumble Tumble

26. Choose the option in which the letters can be rearranged to form a meaningful word:

(a) nkucre (b) pidnis
(c) gmina (d) aciftan

Jumble Tumble

27. Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a thing you find in
the kitchen?
123456
kiebcr

(a) ptaslua (b) drolecnac
(c) ldreban (d) idgdelir

Jumble Tumble

28. Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
12345678
egursvio

(a) 67214835 (b) 58361472
(c) 24863571 (d) 24716835

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Jumble Tumble

29. Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
12345678
seaapnth

(a) 17258364
(b) 58231467
(c) 78263145
(d) 52674831

Jumble Tumble

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

(a) likely to become easily excited
(b) cheerful and relaxed
(c) violent and cruel
(d) irritable

Jumble Tumble

31. What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
ebluts

(a) a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation
(b) not very obvious or easy to notice
(c) fond of company
(d) extremely unpleasant

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Pictospell

32. Choose the correct word for the given image:

(a) wing chair (b) lounge chair
(c) swivel chair (d) cantilever chair

Pictospell

33. Choose the correct word for the given image:

(a) sorcerer (b) trapezist
(c) acrobat (d) ringmaster

Pictospell

34. Choose the option which is a synonym of what the image conveys:

(a) ecstatic (b) assertive
(c) exuberant (d) sceptical

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Word Tally

35. Find out the number of misspelt words in the given set of words and multiply the answer
by 2:
recluse, transfering, subscribtion, succesfully, recruit, quoteint

(a) 2 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10

Word Tally

36. Find out the number of correctly spelt words in the given set of words and multiply the
answer by 2:
brochure, accessories, archaeological, constituency, collaborration, bulletin

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

Word Tally

37. How many meaningful words can you make by adding an 'o' to the following (without
changing the order of the letters)?
scenari, fratrnity, obviusly, preparatry, igneus, temprry

(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5

Word Tally

38. How many meaningful words can you make by adding 2 a's to the following (without
changing the order of the letters)?
descndnts, seprtion, intrprettion, appernce, desprtely, grmmr.

(a) 5 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

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Word Tally

39. Find out the number of misspelt words in the sentence:
When I went through the ingridients for the pumpkin curry recipe, I realized that I
needed a spice mix of the following seeds: fennel, cumin, fenugreak, mustard and
nigella.

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

Word Tally

40. Find out the number of misspelt words in the sentence:
Timely vaccination is essential to protect children from potentially serious diseases.

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

Spell-probe

41. Choose the meaning of the word that will be formed by adding ‘i’ and ‘a' to one of the
following:
1. repl__n__sh
2. repr__m__nd
3. rep__t__tion
4. ren__nci__tion

(a) to tell somebody officially that you do not approve of them or their actions
(b) the opinion that people have about what somebody/something is like, based on what
has happened in the past
(c) to make something full again by replacing what has been used
(d) the act of rejecting physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons

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Spell-probe

42. Choose the meaning of the word that will be formed by adding ‘u’ and ‘e' to one of the
following:
1. t__rm__ric
2. narc__ss__s
3. cinn__m__n
4. amm__n__tion

(a) objects that can be shot from a weapon, such as bullets or bombs
(b) a yellow powder, used as a spice to flavour particular foods, especially curry, and
give them a yellow colour
(c) a yellow, white, or orange flower, similar to a daffodil
(d) the bark of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice

Spell-probe

43. Correct the misspelt word in the given sentence and choose the option with its
meaning:
Artistes across the globe were inspired by the comic genius of the legendry actor and
filmmaker, Charlie Chaplin.

The Times of India

(a) very famous and admired or spoken about
(b) skilled performers
(c) connected with comedy
(d) unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic ability

Spell-probe

44. Correct the misspelt word in the following and choose the option with its meaning:

According to the Dalai Lama, we will think less about our dissatisfactions if we develop
genuin sympathy for others' suffering. As a result our own serenity and inner strength
will increase.

(a) the quality of being calm and peaceful
(b) feelings of discontent
(c) sincere and honest
(d) understanding and care for someone else's problems

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Back to the roots

45. _____________ comes from French and means a meeting, often a secret one:

(a) Rondezveus (b) Rendezvous
(c) Rendozvous (d) Rendozveus

Back to the roots

46. Choose the correct option:
Tariff comes from _________ and it means _________.

1. Latin
2. French
3. Italian
4. German
5. a leisurely holiday by the sea
6. a traveller
7. an infantry gun predating the modern rifle
8. a tax imposed on imports or exports

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

Back to the roots

47. Choose the correct option:
‘Novel’ comes from the Latin word novus which means __________.

(a) book (b) new
(c) long (d) exciting

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Word Fusion

48. Choose the right combination to make a meaningful word:
1. fore
2. pre
3. for
4. see
5. dict
6. caste

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

Word Fusion
49. Choose the right combination to make a meaningful word:
1. second
2. pre
3. brand
4. owned
5. hand
6. new

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

Word Fusion

50. Choose the correct prefix and suffix to make a meaningful word:
__ appear__

1. dis
2. non
3. un
4. pre
5. ance
6. ive
7. ed
8. ence

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

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Word Fusion

51. Choose the correct prefix and suffix to make a meaningful word:
This can be can be used to describe behaviour that is not fitting or appropriate:

___+ become +___

1. un
2. non
3. dis
4. ible
5. ing
6. ful

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

Word Fusion

52. Choose the right combination to form a meaningful word for the blank:
1. popping
2. lung
3. nerve
4. churning
5. heart
6. stomach
7. blowing

Something that causes a feeling of nausea or disgust can be called _____-_____.

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

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Word Twins
53. Identify the sentence/s with the correct use of the word in bold:
1. We are waiting for her assent to the proposals that were made during the meeting.
2. The ascent to the top of the mountain was extremely long and tiring.

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

Word Twins

54. Identify the sentence/s with the correct use of the word in bold:
1. Currants are small dried black grapes, used especially in cakes.
2. We learnt about ocean currents in the geography class today.

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

Word Twins
55. Choose the correct option for the blanks:
1. The popularity of the television serial began to _______ after a couple of months.
2. A weather ______ is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind.
(a) vane/wane (b) wane/wane
(c) vane/vane (d) wane/vane

Crossword

56. Match the words with their meanings:
1. chaotic
2. blatant
3. exuberant

a. full of energy, excitement and happiness
b. done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked
c. without any order
(a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c (b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
(c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a (d) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

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Crossword

57. Match the words with their meanings:
1. sceptical
2. discreet
3. vulnerable

a. careful and prudent in one's speech or actions
b. capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
c. doubting that something is true or useful

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

Crossword

58. Match the words with their antonyms:
1. malignant
2. redundant
3. abhorrent

a. admirable
b. harmless
c. essential
(a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a (b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b (d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Crossword

59. Match the words with their antonyms:
1. raucous
2. reprimand
3. revitalize

a. subdued
b. compliment
c. dishearten
(a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a (b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b (d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

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Crossword

60. Match the words with their synonyms:
1. atrocious
2. adverse
3. incredulous

a. unbelieving
b. unfavourable
c. shocking

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

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):

61. Word to spell from the given sentence - 2nd-last-word
The-two-players-together-make-a-formidable-combination.

62. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
She-gave-an-exuberant-account-of-the-party.

63. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
The-writer-of-this-famous-story-is-anonymous.

64. Word to spell from the given sentence - first-word
Admonish-your-friends-privately,-but-praise-them-openly.

65. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
Though-there-were-hilarious-scenes-in-the-movie,-overall-the-movie-
was-not-that-good.

66. Word to spell from the given sentence - 2nd-last-word
Our-teacher-is-guilty-of-blatant-favouritism.

67. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
A-large-percentage-of-the-rural-population-is-still-illiterate.

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68. Word to spell from the given sentence - 2nd-last-word
After-I-told-her-the-story,-Anusha-gave-me-an-incredulous-smile.

69. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-last-word
The-two-brothers-split-on-inheriting-the-legacy-of-their-parents.

70. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
There-is-a-subtle-hint-of-garlic-in-the-sauce.

Answers

1. (c), 2. (a), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (a), 6. (d), 7. (c), 8. (a), 9. (a), 10. (d), 11. (b), 12. (d),
13. (c), 14. (d), 15. (b), 16. (c), 17. (a), 18. (b), 19. (a), 20. (a), 21. (c), 22. (c), 23. (c),
24. (b), 25. (b), 26. (d), 27. (a), 28. (d), 29. (b), 30. (c), 31. (b), 32. (c), 33. (d), 34. (d),
35. (c), 36. (d), 37. (c), 38. (c), 39. (b), 40. (d), 41 (a), 42 (b), 43 (a), 44 (c), 45 (b),
46 (b), 47 (b), 48 (b), 49 (a), 50 (a), 51 (d), 52 (d), 53 (d), 54 (c), 55 (d), 56 (d), 57 (c),
58 (d), 59 (b), 60 (a)

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