CREST International Spell Bee-Winter (CSBW) Class 8 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:
incon_______

(a) cubation (b) solable
(c) culate (d) sistant

Word Champ

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

(a) concean (b) psychai
(c) erra (d) symme

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Word Champ
3. In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. hostage 2. horrify 3. horsemanship 4. hospitable

(a) 1423 (b) 3214
(c) 2341 (d) 4123

Word Champ

4. In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. jetty 2. jargon 3. jeopardy 4. jaundice

(a) 1342` (b) 4213
(c) 2431 (d) 4123

Word Champ
5. Choose the correct word for the blank:
A funny drawing or picture of somebody that exaggerates some of their features is
called a _____________.

(a) silhouette (b) portfolio
(c) collage (d) caricature

Word Champ

6. Choose the correct word for the blank:
A/n _________is a person in a hotel whose job is to help guests by giving them
information, arranging theatre tickets, etc.

(a) concierge (b) janitor
(c) consul (d) usher

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Word Champ
7. Choose the true statement/s:
1. A nightjar is a bird.
2. A bonzai is a small tree that is grown in a pot and prevented from reaching its normal
size.
3. A komquat is a fruit like a very small orange.

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

Word Champ

8. Choose the word that will fit in one of the blanks:
According to the dictionary, when you develop photographs you ______ film which has
been used to ______ photographs with chemicals so that the pictures can be
________.

(a) taken (b) treat
(c) view (d) handle

SpellSpies

9. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

(a) suede (b) forword
(c) caret (d) kernel

Spell Spies

10. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

(a) presence (b) premiere
(c) wrung (d) wurled

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Spell Spies
11. Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
They adviced the parents to get their children vaccinated as per the recommended
schedule.

(a) only adviced
(b) adviced and vaccinated
(c) only recommended
(d) recommended and schedule

Spell Spies

12. Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Glycerine is a colourless, odorless, viscuos liquid that is used in a variety of products
like creams, moisturisers, shampoos and conditioners.

(a) onlyglycerine
(b) moisturisers and glycerine
(c) odorless and viscuos
(d) viscuos and glycerine

Spell Spies

13. Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

(a) rejuvenate : revitalize (b) ravenous : starving
(c) commotion : pandemonium (d) disorganized : choatic

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

(a) focus : foci (b) larva : larvae
(c) index : indices (d) oasis : oasies

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Sound Check

15. Which of the following words rhymes with cough?

(a) rough (b) bough
(c) trough (d) dough

Sound Check

16. Which word will not rhyme with the others when the blanks are filled with ‘ai’ or ‘ei’?
Her smile changed into a _________when she heard of the prank we had played.

(a) fr__ __ght (b) w__ __ght
(c) pl__ __ t (d) str__ __t

Sound Check

17. In which word is ‘qu’ pronounced differently?

(a) quay (b) question
(c) quarter (d) quarry

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

(a) coup (b) ckup
(c) cuep (d) cup

Spellacadabra

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

(a) tom (b) tim
(c) tam (d) tum

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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) a__rdv__rk (b) m__r s__pial
(c) insectiv_r_s (d) w__rth__g

Spellacadabra

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

(a) suc__es__or (b) rev__l__tion
(c) p__lver__zed (d) per__ua__ive

Spellacadabra

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

(a) res__sc__t__tion (b) abbr__v__ __tion
(c) pr__s__c__tion (d) s__p__rst__tion

Spellacadabra

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

(a) __mp__t__tion (b) __ntr__v__nous
(c) b__n__v__lence (d) pr__ct__t__oner

Spellacadabra

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

(a) diabetologist (b) amnaesia
(c) diagnosis (d) anaemic

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Spellacadabra

25. From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
(a) expeatriate (b) unforeseen
(c) ludicrous (d) indispensable

Jumble Tumble

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

(a) tocporlo (b) vessim
(c) tyuroc (d) ebtnica

Jumble Tumble

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

(a) drocneres (b) gretane
(c) latueps (d) rsginrey

Jumble Tumble

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

(a) 2615374 (b) 7431652
(c) 2653417 (d) 5316274

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Jumble Tumble

29. Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
123456789
ctecnrcie

(a) 4362955187
(b) 268491357
(c) 341952687
(d) 594378216

Jumble Tumble

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

(a) feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
(b) badly brought up or showing bad upbringing
(c) definitely true and that cannot be denied or disproved
(d) something that cannot be explained or cannot be understood

Jumble Tumble

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

(a) quadrilateral enclosure surrounded by covered walkways
(b) violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
(c) to pull up a lot of sand or other things from the bottom of an area of water
(d) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

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Pictospell

32. Choose the correct word for the given image:

(a) asparagine (b) aborigine
(c) aubergine (d) sauvagine

Pictospell

33. Choose the correct word for the given image:

(a) clarinetist (b) bugler
(c) harpist (d) cellist

Pictospell

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

(a) enervated (b) invigorated
(c) revitalized (d) emasiated

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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:
thesaurus, comparision, grieviance, threadbear, garullous, trepidation

(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8

Word Tally

36. Find out the number of correctly spelt words in the given set of words and multiply the
answer by 2:
emolient, pretentious, clostrophobia, incridulous, numismatist, fraudulent

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

Word Tally

37. How many meaningful words can you make by adding an 'a' to the following (without
changing the order of the letters)?
infltable, susceptble , temperment, secretry, circumstnces, independnt

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

Word Tally

38. How many meaningful words can you make by adding an 'e' to the following (without
changing the order of the letters)?
wrtched, wrst, reverbrate, proficint, invigrating, valant.

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

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Word Tally

39. Find out the number of misspelt words in the sentence:
Alternative medicine which is used to describe medical treatments that are used instead
of traditional therapies is also reffered to as complimentary medicine.

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

Word Tally

40. Find out the number of misspelt words in the sentence:
The sign said that the property was under surveillance and that tresspassers would be
prosecuted.

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

Spell-probe

41. Choose the meaning of the word that will be formed by adding ‘e’ and ‘i' to one of the
following:
1. te__tot__ller
2. t__chnoph__be
3. t__chnoph__le
4. t__l__pathy

(a) a person who does not drink alcohol
(b) the direct communication of thoughts or feelings from one person to another without
using speech, writing, or any other normal method
(c) a person who is enthusiastic about new technology
(d) a person who is afraid of, dislikes or avoids new technology

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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. sta __ __art
2. sta__ ac__ite
3. sta__e__older
4. sta__e__ate

(a) a tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium
salts deposited by dripping water.
(b) a person who has an interest in a company's or organization's affairs
(c) loyal, reliable, and hard-working
(d) a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which
no progress is possible

Spell-probe

43. Correct the misspelt word in the given sentence and choose the option with its
meaning:
The Dalai Lama is of the view that cultivating a close, warm-hearted feeling for others
spontaniously puts the mind at ease and is the ultimate source of equanimity.

(The Times of India)

(a) a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in
a difficult situation:
(b) in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced
(c) trying to develop and improve something
(d) the best, most, or greatest of its kind

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Spell-probe

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

According to the article, flavonoids are a divurse group of phytonutrients found in almost
all fruits and vegetables that can potentially decrease your risk of some chronic health
conditions.

(a) showing a great deal of variety
(b) with the capacity to develop or happen in the future
(c) substances in fruit and vegetables that may help protect people against
some types of cancer or heart disease
(d) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

Back to the roots

45. Choose the correct option:
Wanderlust comes from _________ and it means _____________.

(a) German/ a strong desire to travel (b) French/ love for good food
(c) Italian/ a tendency towards daydreaming (d) Latin/lost in thoughts of love

Back to the roots

46. Choose the correct option:
Per annum comes from _______ and it means ________.

1. German
2. Latin
3. Italian
4. Spanish
5. for each year
6. to each person
7. of each house
8. by each leader

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

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Back to the roots

47. Choose the correct option:
This comes from French and it means 'a private conversation'.

(a) verboten (b) tête-à-tête
(c) unheimlich (d) vis-à-vis

Word Fusion

48. Choose the right combination to make a meaningful word:
1. di 2. pro 3. un 4. active 5. appear 6. Possible

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

Word Fusion
49. Choose the right combination to make a meaningful word:
1. ed 2. renew 3. able 4. measure 5. al 6. human 7. ity

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

Word Fusion

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

1. eable 2. enance 3. im 4. un 5. able 6. dis 7. issable

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

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Word Fusion

51. Choose the correct prefix and suffix to make a meaningful word:
___ replace___

1. ant 2. un 3. ful 4. mis 5. able 6. ir 7. dis

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

Word Fusion

52. Choose the right combination to form a meaningful word for the blank:
__________ means causing a feeling of extreme fear.

1. Spine
2. Toe
3. Blood
4. curling
5. curdling
6. chilling

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

Word Twins
53. Identify the sentence/s with the correct use of the word in bold:
1. She finished the drink in one drought.
2. They closed the windows because of the draught.

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

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Word Twins

54. Identify the sentence/s with the correct use of the word in bold:
If you are going to use quotations from their books, make sure you ______ the sources.
He visited the construction _______ late at night.

(a) sight/cite (b) cite/sight
(c) site/site (d) cite/site

Word Twins
55. Choose the correct option for the blanks:
The four-________ dinner was appreciated by all the guests.
My cousin is thinking of doing a _________ in architecture.

(a) course/coarse (b) course/ course
(c) coarse/ coarse (d) coarse/course

Crossword

56. Match the words with their meanings:
1. philanthropist
2. philosopher
3. philologist

a. a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money
b. someone who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life,
knowledge, or beliefs
c. a person who studies the development of language or of a particular language

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

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Crossword

57. Match the words with their meanings:
1. hysterical
2. persistent
3. apprehensive

a. worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen
b. in a state of extreme excitement, and crying, laughing, etc. without any control
c. determined to do something despite difficulties

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

Crossword

58. Match the words with their antonyms:
1. exhilaratinga. therapeutic
2. detrimentalb. tedious
3. untoward c. appropriate

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

Crossword

59. Match the words with their antonyms:
1. devastated a. showy
2. frantic b. desperate
3.ostentatious c. heartbroken

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

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Crossword

60. Match the words with their synonyms:
1. extravagant a. thrifty
2. harmonious b. discordant
3. frivolous c. mature

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

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 - last-word
He-described-the-plan-as-ambitious-and-audacious.

62. Word to spell from the given sentence - 3rd-word
He-was-fastidious-in-his-preparation-for-the-big-day.

63. Word to spell from the given sentence - 5th-word
The-Government-has-to-grapple-with-the-problem-of-unemployment.

64. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
The-effects-of-this-chemical-are-fairly-benign.

65. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
She-decided-to-renounce-the-world-and-enter-a-convent.

66. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
They-boarded-their-flight-to-Mumbai-without-hindrance.

67. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
The-Securities-Commission-chastised-the-firm-but-imposed-no-fine.

68. Word to spell from the given sentence - 3rd-word
He-was-strident-and-dogmatic-in-giving-his-opinions.

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69. Word to spell from the given sentence - 4th-word
Don't-believe-the-fallacy-that-money-brings-happiness.

70. Word to spell from the given sentence - last-word
Keep-him-off-school-till-he-stops-being-contagious.

Answers

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

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