CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) Class 7 Sample Paper

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SAMPLE PAPER

CREST Spell Bee (CSB)

Syllabus for CSB is available at https://www.crestolympiads.com/csb-syllabus
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Pattern and Marking Scheme
Section Name Section Details Number of
Questions
Spell-o-Spell Test your spelling skills 6
Word Connection Find antonyms, synonyms, masculine, feminine and 8
other alternative words
Word Makeup Identify the right suffix, prefix and compound words 10
Mingle-Mangle Form meaningful words from jumbled letters 3
PictureSpeak Answer image-based questions 3
Word Cookie Catch single letter spelling errors 10
Word Melody Write correct words based on phonetics 4
Word Ensemble Check your knowledge of idioms, proverbs, etc. 8
Mathlish Identify incorrect words while having fun with Maths 8
Rapid Fire (Audio Round) Hear and write the spelling of words quickly 20
Grand total 80

Each question carries 1 mark (Total duration: 60 min. including Rapid Fire of 5 min.)

Spell-o-Spell

1. Find out the meaning of the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives:
1. consequence 2. comparitive 3. synthises 4. indistructible
(a) a mixture or combination of ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.
(b) judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another
(c) not able to be destroyed
(d) a result of something that has happened

Spell-o-Spell

2. Find out the meaning of the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives:

1. dialoge 2. encourege 3. perceive 4. comittee

(a) a group of people appointed for a specific function
(b) become aware of something
(c) a conversation between two or more people
(d) give support, confidence, or hope to someone

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Spell-o-Spell

3. Find out the meaning of the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives:
1. sieze 2. releive 3. hiefer 4. specimen

(a) an example of something regarded as typical of its class
(b) a cow that has not borne a calf
(c) to become less severe or serious
(d) take hold of something suddenly and forcibly

Spell-o-Spell

4. Find out the meaning of the incorrectly spelt word from the given alternatives:
1. concession 2. monarchy 3. shepherd 4. characterstic

(a) a person whose job is to take care of sheep
(b) very typical of something or of somebody’s character
(c) something good that first appears to be bad
(d) a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

Spell-o-Spell

5. Find out the meaning of the incorrectly spelt word from the given alternatives:
1. appreciation 2. concious 3. glitter 4. benefactor

(a) a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
(b) aware of something
(c) to shine brightly
(d) recognition of the good qualities of someone or something

Spell-o-Spell

6. Find out the meaning of the incorrectly spelt word from the given alternatives:

1. grammer 2. soldier 3. persevere 4. Glutton

(a) an excessively greedy person
(b) to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties
(c) a person who serves in army
(d) the whole system and structure of a language

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Word Connection

7. Find out the antonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
His murder was an outrageous and barbarous act.

(a) abominable (b) dazzling
(c) courageous (d) delightful

Word Connection

8. Find out the antonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
The screaming tempest whipped into the house, hurling furniture across the room.

(a) upheaval (b) uproar
(c) calm (d) impulse

Word Connection

9. Find out the antonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
He made one mistake and his career came to an ignominious end.

(a) glorious (b) insignificant
(c) humiliating (d) discreditable

Word Connection

10. Find out the antonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
She wished to work on her novel in solitude.

(a) seclusion (b) company
(c) attitude (d) aptitude

Word Connection

11. Find out the synonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
The article was a savage attack on the government's record.

(a) remarkable (b) fierce
(c) indigenous (d) sophisticated

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Word Connection

12. Find out the synonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
People love dogs because they are sagacious animals.

(a) furious (b) loyal
(c) violent (d) astute

Word Connection

13. Find out the synonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
Everybody was very happy to hear that the wicked woman passed off

(a) dangerous (b) elderly
(c) evil (d) decent

Word Connection

14. Find out the synonym of the word marked in bold in the given sentence:
His pecuniary troubles were now at an end.

(a) family (b) remarkable
(c) peculiar (d) monetary

Word Makeup

15. Choose the word from which a meaningful word can be formed using the given suffix:
eous

(a) envy (b) endure
(c) study (d) court

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Word Makeup

16. Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the given
suffix:
ment

(a) despair (b) appoint
(c) astonish (d) abandon

Word Makeup

17. Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the given
suffix.
tion

(a) contribute (b) emit
(c) constitute (d) conjugate

Word Makeup
18. Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the given
prefix.
in

(a) frequent (b) equality
(c) equivalent (d) action

Word Makeup
19. Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the given
prefix:
im

(a) practical (b) pulse
(c) probable (d) perversity

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Word Makeup
20. Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the given
prefix:
re

(a) solve (b) volve
(c) frain (d) cede

Word Makeup
21. From the given alternatives, choose the correct compound word:

(a) blackbaord (b) buyproduct
(c) countriside (d) churchgoer

Word Makeup
22. From the given alternatives, choose the correct compound word:

(a) copywright (b) playwright
(c) earthwarm (d) eyeled

Word Makeup
23. From the given alternatives, choose the correct compound word:

(a) driveway (b) flochart
(c) driveawey (d) homemade

Word Makeup
24. From the given alternatives, choose the correct compound word:

(a) icebroker (b) headqaurter
(c) iceberg (d) heystack

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Mingle-Mangle
25. Identify the word with jumbled letters in the given sentence:
The doctor carefully evaluates the laudividni needs of her patients.

(a) delusion (b) individual
(c) definite (d) validity

Mingle-Mangle
26. dentify the word with jumbled letters in the given sentence:

There is a nrefuteq bus service to the centre of town.

(a) frequent (b) fervent
(c) frequency (d) frequent

Mingle-Mangle

27. Identify the word with jumbled letters in the given sentence:

The rtvecid was set aside by an appellate court.

(a) verdant (b) convict
(c) victim (d) verdict

PictureSpeak

28. select the correct spelling for the given image:

(a) chauffeir (b) chauffier
(c) chauffeur (d) chauffer

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PictureSpeak

29. Select the correct spelling for the given image:

(a) mekanic (b) mekhanic
(c) mechanik (d) mechanic

PictureSpeak

30. Select the correct spelling for the given image:

(a) hyefer (b) heifer
(c) hiefer (d) hypher

Word Cookie

31. Insert the missing letters in the given word:
m_sc_ll_neous

(a) i, e, a (b) i, a, e
(c) i, i, a (d) e, i, a

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Word Cookie
32. Insert the missing letters in the given word:

outr_g_ous

(a) e, i (b) a, i
(c) a, e (d) e, e

Word Cookie

33. Insert the missing letters in the given word:

abh_r_ence

(a) a, i (b) e, i
(c) a, r (d) o, r

Word Cookie

34. Find the extra letter in the given word from the alternatives:
receitation

(a) i (b) e
(c) a (d) t

Word Cookie
35. Find the extra letter in the given word from the alternatives:
recommendation

(a) c (b) m
(c) d (d) i

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Word Cookie
36. Find the extra letter in the given word from the alternatives:
altruisum

(a) l (b) t
(c) i (d) u

Word Cookie
37. Find the misspelt word in the given sentence:

Till the middle of the eightheenth century, cricket bats were roughly the same shape as
those of hockey sticks.

(a) hockey (b) roughly
(c) eightheenth (d) middle

Word Cookie
38. Find the misspelt word in the given sentence:
He showed remarkable endurence throughout his illness.

(a) throughout (b) remarkable
(c) endurence (d) illness

Word Cookie

39. Find the misspelt word in the given sentence:
Every day the schoolchildren pledge an oath of allegiance to thier country.

(a) allegiance (b) thier
(c) pledge (d) sophisticated

Word Cookie
40. Find the misspelt word in the given sentence:
The governer made only a passing reference to the problem of unemployment.

(a) governer (b) problem
(c) reference (d) unemployment

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Word Melody
41. Find the phonetic of the given word:
evanescent

(a) /ˈɛvɪd(ə)nt/ (b) /ɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/
(c) /ɛvəˈnɛs(ə)nt (d) /ədˈvɑːnsm(ə)nt/

Word Melody
42. Find the phonetic of the given word:

profession

(a) /prəˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ (b) /prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n/
(c) /pəˈzɛʃ(ə)n/ (d) /prɪˈsɛʃ(ə)n/

Word Melody

43. Find the phonetic of the given word:

reflection

(a) /rɪˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ (b) /rɪˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n/
(c) /rɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ (d) /rɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/

Word Melody

44. Find the phonetic of the given word:

attention

(a) /əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/ (b) /əˈtɛntɪv/
(c) /əˈtɛntɪvn/ (d) /əˈtrɛʃ(ə)n/

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Word Ensemble

45. Find out the meaning of the given idiom:

blessing in disguise

(a) wishing something bad for others
(b) a curse which seems to be blessing
(c) something good that first appears to be bad
(d) pretending to be good

Word Ensemble

46. Find out the meaning of the given idiom:

vote with one's feet

(a) to criticize someone
(b) to show that you do not support something
(c) to be loyal to someone
(d) to argue about something

Word Ensemble

47. Find out the meaning of the idiom used in the given sentence:

Your friend who is always giggling might be a little feather brained.

(a) proud (b) arrogant
(c) gentle or friendly (d) empty headed or silly

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Word Ensemble

48. Find out the meaning of the idiom used in the given sentence:

After second heart attack, she decided it would be best to follow her doctor's advice
and call it a day.

(a) decide or agree to stop doing something
(b) to enjoy a day
(c) to feel relaxed
(d) to decide to do something new

Word Ensemble

49. Complete the given proverb:

Lie down with dogs, _____________________________

(a) wake up with flies (b) wake up with fleas
(c) woke up with dirt (d) wake up with problems

Word Ensemble

50. Complete the given proverb:

Opportunity seldom ________________________

(a) knocks once (b) knocks
(c) knocks twice (d) knocks never

Word Ensemble
51. Complete the given proverb:

Don’t count your chickens __________________________

(a) before they hatch (b) before they fry
(c) before they catch (d) before they snatch

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Word Ensemble
52. Complete the given proverb:

If you snooze, ___________________

(a) your loss (b) you freeze
(c) you lose (d) you sneaze

Mathlish

53. Find the number of misspelt words in the given set of words:

pique, orthodocs, resentmant, acclaim, crouch, enamoured

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

Mathlish

54. Find the number of misspelt words in the given set of words:
canverse, saurcer, privail, fernish, render, inscite

(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) 4 (d) 3

Mathlish
55. Find the number of misspelt words in the given set of words:

amileorate, feeble, comprehensive, delecate, ludicrous, vanish

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

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Mathlish

56. Find the number of misspelt words in the given set of words:

moderate, fiend, invigorate, descendent, mirth, acquire

(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 5

Mathlish
57. Find the number of correctly spelt words from the given set:

consistant, indigestable, rouse, gratify, swallou, muscle

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

Mathlish

58. Find the number of correctly spelt words from the given set:

insolant, architect, knell, gaurdian, opress, mortle

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

Mathlish
59. Find the number of correctly spelt words from the given set:

harvest, admiration, torpor, melancholy, esteam, pershuade

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

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Mathlish
60. Find the number of correctly spelt words from the given set:
interfear, restraint, clamaur, campanion, restoration, flutter
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6

Rapid Fire Section (Audio Round) 5 min.

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

61. uninhabited

62. simultaneously

63. vengeance

64. counterfeit

65. negligent

66. melancholy

67. hilarious

68. gruesome

69. despondent

70. susceptible

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71. accessible

72. mosque

73. eminent

74. poisonous

75. reluctant

76. observance

77. acquaintance

78. predilection

79. amicable

80. beneficial

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

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