CREST English Olympiad Class 7 Sample Paper

Q.1

Identify the kind of noun for the word that is given in quotes:

Never tell a 'lie'.

Q.2

Choose a word similar to the given word from the given set of options:

pacify

Q.3

Answer the following question based on the information given:

A study in 2004 found that the act of chewing activates some of the same neural circuits that help form memories. Meanwhile, a University of Rhode Island study found that chewing gum can act as an appetite suppressant, greatly reducing the number of calories we consume, because chewing it stimulates the nerves in our brain responsible for satiety.

Chewing gum can help:

Q.4

Spot the error which has to be replaced to make the statement grammatically correct:

Despite of their differences in beliefs and worships, they all stayed united.

Q.5

Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom:

to be above board

Q.6

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable option:

Have you ever heard of _____ Halloween? Yes, it's a holiday that Americans celebrate on _____ October 31; people enjoy dressing up and attending parties.

Q.7

Read the composition and answer the question:

If a person faces any danger, the change of nature one undergoes is great. People, out of fear, feel numbness, stand still without being able to think or move a step in fright. Once, I went to rescue a dog which was sealed inside a locked house. The dog was panicking and standing still without knowing what to do. I managed to open the door and saw that the dog was unable to move. I managed to squeeze inside the door and catch the dog. I made sure that he felt secure by rubbing his back. First, I took him to a vet and then brought him home.

If a person faces danger, immediately he goes ______.

Q.8

Choose the option which can replace the underlined part in the given sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct:

Aristotle was one of the wisest man that ever lived.

Q.9

Read the composition and answer the question:

The Kingdom of Spain was created in 1492 with the unification of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon. For the next three centuries, Spain was the most important colonial power in the world. It was the most powerful state in Europe and the foremost global power during the 16th century and the greater part of the 17th century. Spain established a vast empire in the Americas, stretching from California to Patagonia, and colonies in the western Pacific.
Spain’s European wars, however, led to economic damage, and the latter part of the 17th century saw a gradual decline of power under an increasingly neglectful and inept Habsburg regime. The decline culminated in the War of the Spanish Succession, where Spain’s decline from the position of a leading Western power to that of a secondary one was confirmed, although it remained the leading colonial power.
The eighteenth century saw a new dynasty, the Bourbons, which directed considerable effort towards the institutional renewal of the state, with some success, peaking in a successful involvement in the American War of Independence.

Which century saw a new dynasty?

Q.10

Fill in the blanks using appropriate adjectives:

I. Jemima is a ______ woman, but Lisa is _____ than Jemima, and Helen is the ______ woman in town.
II. Melonie seems to be _____ than her younger sister.