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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 Marks per Questions Total Marks
Questions
English Language 25 1 25
Achiever’s Section 10
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1 to 4 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. Give an appropriate answer for the following:

I love music. I play a piano. Who am I?

a) Pianist b) Violinist
c) Musician d) Dancer

2. Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

Can you give me ________ water?
a) a few b) some
c) many d) little

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3. Rewrite the complete sentence using capital letters, full stop, question mark, and
comma as required:
Picasso asked, “Do you have an extra shirt?”
a) Picasso asked, “Do you have an extra shirt?
b) “Picasso asked, Do you have an extra shirt?”
c) Picasso asked, Do you have an extra shirt.
d) No changes required

4. Fill in the blank with the correct word:

I went to watch a movie and I loved the ______ where the actor had a fight with villain.
a) seen b) image
c) see d) scene

5. Choose the option which has the correct spelling:

a) Prudent b) Camplete
c) Compeose d) Rekuire

6. Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb:

I sold my car about three years ________.

a) before b) ago
c) after d) already

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7. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:

The boy is reading a book _________ the tree.

a) behind b) below
c) under d) around

8. Identify the correct proverb from the following options:

a) A tree is known by its color. b) A tree in known by its leaves.
c) A tree is known by its fruit. d) A tree is known by its roots.

Achiever’s Section

9. Select the correct option that combines the two sentences without changing their
meaning:
Sanjana wants money. Sneha wants fame.
a) Sneha wants money or fame. b) Sneha wants both money as well as fame.
c) Sneha wants money nor fame. d) Sneha wants both money and fame.

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10. Identify the option that is a possible synonym of the underlined word in the given
sentence:
We go towards our teacher, if we have any doubt.
a) invite b) follow
c) leave d) approach

Answers

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