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CREST English Olympiad (CEO)

Syllabus for CEO is available at https://www.crestolympiads.com/ceo-syllabus

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Pattern And Marking Scheme
Class Topic/Section No. of Marks per Questions Total Marks
Questions
English Language 25 1 25
1st to 4th Achiever’s Section 10 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. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase:

We must clothes as per our need.

a) pick and choose b) remove and throw
c) buy and sell d) wear and remove

2. Fill in the blank with the correct idiom:

When he could not score well in the examination, he had ___________.

a) to bear the palm b) to eat humble pie

c) to beat around the bush d) to make both ends meet

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3. Change the given sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:

The teacher said to the students, "Study hard if you want to pass the examination."

a) The teacher advised to the students to study hard if they wanted to pass the examination.
b) The teacher advised the students to study hard if they want to pass the examination.
c) The teacher advised the students to study hard if they wants to pass the examination.
d) The teacher advised the students to study hard if they wanted to pass the examination.

4. Choose the most suitable caption for the given image:

a) Road Construction b) Carnival

c) Busy Road d) Picnic Spot

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5. Read the following message and choose the option which is incorrect:
Message
23 March, 2015
Mummy-Papa
Radhika, Nidhi’s roommate called to inform that Nidhi has been hospitalized. Nidhi
received an electric shock and is admitted to the Sanjeevani Hospital. Don’t worry as
she is conscious now and wants to meet us. I am going to the hospital and I’ll meet you
both there soon.
Gaurish
e) Time at which message was received is not written.
f) Mummy and Papa are the writer of this message.
g) The message is written within 50 words.
h) The most important detail in this message is written clearly.

6. Choose the correct meaning of the quoted phrase:

A gang of goons 'bashed up' the shop owner and looted all jewellery.
a) surprised b) amazed
c) celebrated d) beaten up

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7. Mark the word most similar in meaning with the underlined word:
Nothing was going to ruin this magnificent day.
a) heartbreaking b) horrible
c) poor d) great

8. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

My brother is very busy. Still he comes to meet me .

a) every now and then b) sometimes
c) then and there d) everyday

Achiever’s Section

9. Fill in the blank with the appropriate option:

Anita asked Rohan .
a) why did I used her glasses b) why had I used her glasses
c) why I used her glasses d) that why did I use her glasses

10. Read the passage and fill in the blanks:

The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair, but has a bare face, fingers, toes,
palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. The infant is weaned at about three years old
but usually maintains a close relationship with its mother for several more years. It lives
groups which range size 15 to 150 members, although individuals
travel and forage much smaller groups during the day.

a) with, from, to, in b) in, from, to, in

c) from, on, in, in d) in, in, from, in

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 Answers

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