Grade 3

CREST English Olympiad (CEO)

Sample Paper
Pattern and Marking Scheme
Grade Topic/Section No. of Marks per Total
Questions Question Marks
Grade 3 English Language 25 1 25
Achiever’s Section 10 2 20
Grand Total 35 45

The total duration of the exam is 60 minutes.

Syllabus
Section 1: Word Power: Homophones, Collocations, Spellings, Words related to Animals, Household
Things, Clothes, Basic Emotions, Food, Animals and Pets, etc. Synonyms and Antonyms, Gender,
Number, Proverbs, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions,
Simple Tenses, Conjunctions and Punctuation, Basic Questions, etc., Information Retrieval from
Various Text/Image Types like Stories, Anecdotes, Pictures, Time-table Format, Messages,
Invitations, etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Apology, Greeting, Introduction, Request, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

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 English Language (Each Question is 1 Mark)
1. Which of the following is the correct adjective of the 'bag' in the image?
Did anyone see my _______ bag?

a. fat b. orange
c. juicy d. small

2. Replace the quoted word with its correct plural by choosing the correct option:
'Woman' are the most strong and beautiful human being.

a. women b. womans
c. woman's d. womens

3. Choose the correct masculine gender of the quoted word:

This ring is for your 'bride.'

a. boy b. bachelor
c. duke d. bridegroom

4. Choose the synonym of the quoted word in the given sentence:

This man lives in a 'small' place.

a. messy b. heavy
c. tiny d. smelly

5. Fill in the blank with suitable verb in simple past tense:

Adam _____ pizza last night.

a. has eaten b. ate

c. had eaten d. both a and c

6. Identify the conjunction in the given sentence:

Our family will go for a movie or a dinner tonight.

a. will b. for
c. or d. a

7. Read the sentence and answer the question:

Which option has only verbs in it?

Oscar had a green colour football, which he used to carry to the park. Now he is not able to
find it out since last evening.

a. able, carry b. had, park

c. find, since d. carry, find

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 8. Refer to the image and answer the question:
What is the emotion of the image?

a. angry b. crying
c. nervous d. confused

9. What is the correct spelling of the gadget the lady is using?

a. vacuum cleaner b. vaccume cleaner

c. vaccum cleaner d. vacume cleener

10. Choose the sentence to match the picture:

a. The girl is dancing. b. The girl is posting a letter.

c. The dog is barking. d. They are playing.

11. Spot the proper noun in the given sentence:

The burgers at the 'Big Burger Cafe' are yummy.

a. burgers b. yummy
c. Big Burger Cafe d. are

12. What is happening in this picture?

a. The children are crying. b. The children are celebrating a birthday party.
c. The children are cutting cake. d. The children are watching movie.

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 13. Choose the correct noun form for the quoted word:
In my school, they have 'computers' for us to use in our computer lab.

a. proper b. common
c. uncountable noun d. both a and b

14. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

A: What's wrong? Why you look dull and stressed?
B: I have _____ bad headache.

a. no article required b. a
c. an d. the

15. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

A: Oh no, where is it?
B: Don't worry, _____ key is in my pocket.

a. no article b. a
c. an d. the

16. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

We had ____ tomato gravy and ____ curd rice for ____ lunch.

a. no article, no article, no article b. a, no article, an

c. an, a, the d. a, a, no article

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 17. Look at the given picture and answer the question given below:
What is Stacy doing?

a. She is treating patients. b. She is playing in a swing.

c. She is trying to dance. d. She is climbing a mountain.

18. Read the notice and answer the question:

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing a brand new mobile phone from our website. Your mobile phone
will be delivered within 2-3 working days. Please find the shipment details. We would like to
inform you that refund and return of the purchased product is not entertained. Thank you.
What do you understand by 'refund and return of the purchased product is not entertained'?

a. The mobile company does not provide refund and return facility for the product
bought..
b. The company does not like the refund and return of its products.
c. The company thinks that the refund and return of its products is not entertaining.
d. The company encourages refunds and returns.

19. Read the notice and answer the question:

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing a brand new mobile phone from our website. Your mobile phone
will be delivered within 2-3 working days. Please find the shipment details. We would like to
inform you that refund and return of the purchased product is not entertained. Thank you.

From where was the mobile phone purchased?

a. shop b. website
c. store d. mall

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 20. Fill in the blank:
____________ both like to play football.

a. I and Raven b. Raven and I

c. Raven and me d. Myself and Raven

21. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

Planets are very common around other stars, orbiting as many as ______ 30 percent of stars.

a. no article required b. a
c. an d. the

22. Read the invitation and answer the question:

You are invited!

You are invited to attend Sharon's wedding along with your friends and family. The wedding is
to be held at the beach resort. Please do join us and make it more special.
_________
Teena

Choose the correct option for the blank:

a. Your's lovingly, b. Yours' lovingly,

c. Yours lovingly, d. both a and c

23. Read the notice and answer the question:

I've got mail that my brother is coming to Mexico from the U.S to visit my grandparents. We
are so excited about his return. Hence, I need leave for a week. Request you to approve the
same.
Thank you.
Regards,
Ethan

Who is coming from the U.S?

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 a. Ethan b. Ethan's grand mom
c. Ethan's grandparents d. Ethan's brother

24. Fill in the blank using the most suitable option:

Monu : ______________________________________
Sonu : Yes, my team has good batsmen and also good bowlers.

a. Can you help the other team?

b. Are you selected for today's match?
c. Do you think you can you beat the other team?
d. Can you play in the other team?

25. Fill in the blank using the most suitable option:

Teacher : Did you understand what was taught in the class ?
Student : No, ___________________________________.

a. I can't b. I wouldn't
c. I could d. I didn't

Achiever’s Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)

26. Identify the antonym of the quoted word in the given sentence:
My brother wants to 'sell' his house.

a. give b. purchase
c. dispose d. auction

27. Identify the type of adverb in the given sentence:

Nancy's dog barks loudly.

a. adverb of manner b. adverb of place

c. adverb of frequency d. adverb of time

28. Fill in the blank with simple present tense:

I _________ out the candles on my birthday cake.

a. blows b. blow
c. blew d. blowing

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 29. Fill in the blank with the correct question tag:
She is collecting coins, _______________________

a. isn't she? b. is she?

c. isn't he? d. she is?

30. Fill in the blank using an appropriate pronoun:

The party is over and everyone has eaten _______ dinner.

a. his or her b. them

c. own d. theirs

31. Choose the option that suits the image:

a. A boy is clicking pictures. b. A boy has two balloons.

c. The boys are fighting. d. The boy is sneezing badly.

32. Choose the correct possessive form to complete the following sentence:
The __________ key is in the top drawer.

a. janitor's b. janitors'
c. janitor' d. janitors's

33. Fill in the blank with the correct adverb from the given options:
The movie was _______ entertaining.

a. ago b. too
c. enough d. very

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 34. Read the notice and answer the question:
Greeting,
You are requested to be available at 3 p.m., as we have a general body meeting with the
employees. Request you to carry a notepad and pen to make a note.
Thank you.
Regards,
Human Resource
Spot the common nouns in the given information:

a. employees, notepad b. human resource, available

c. general body, meeting d. all of the above

35. Fill in the blank using the most suitable verb form:
Everybody at the school sports day ______ asked to carry a white flag for the parade.

a. has b. had
c. was d. were

Answer Key
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. d
8. b 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. b 13. b 14. b
15. d 16. a 17. d 18. a 19. b 20. b 21. a
22. c 23. d 24. c 25. d 26. b 27. a 28. b
29. a 30. a 31. a 32. a 33. d 34. a 35. c

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