CREST English Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Papers

Preparing for the Class 8 English Olympiad? Practising with previous year papers is one of the most effective ways to strengthen core concepts and gain confidence.

Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?

• Covers topics like Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs and much more.
• Enhances reading skills, grammar accuracy and logical thinking.
• Helps students understand Olympiad-level question patterns and difficulty.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words, Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, Words (Related to Leisure, Household Items/Issues, Social Causes, Outdoor Locations, Activities, etc.), Information Retrieval from Texts (News Reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, Instruction Manual Format, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc.), Spoken and Written Expressions (Requesting, Giving Information, Expressing Surprise, Pronunciation, etc.)

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

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

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Q.1	Identify the type of noun for the quoted word: I bought three 'packets of biscuits' for all of us to eat from the superstore.
	a) countable noun		b) collective noun
	c) both		d) abstract

Q.2	Identify the adverb: I remember a beautiful place where our train halted for an hour.
	a) remember		b) place
	c) where		d) our

Q.3	Fill in the blanks using the suitable set of prepositions: Ronald Read was born ____ rural Vermont. He was the first person ____ his family ____ graduate high school, made all the more impressive ____ the fact that he hitchhiked ____ campus each day.
	a) in, in, to, by, to		b) by, to, in, in, on
	c) to, on, on, in, at		d) of, for, from, in, on

Q.4	Read the sentence and identify the correct term: Fifty per cent of the crowd in my locality are jobless.
	a) unemployment		b) wars
	c) job seekers		d) employer

Q.5	Read the given sentence and choose the antonym for the word given in quotes: You have to "meld" the stamps.
	a) tear		b) merge
	c) purchase		d) split

Q.6	Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence: they were/we identified/on the spot/way/to the
	a) We identified on the way to the spot they were.		b) We identified they were to the spot on the way.
	c) We identified they were on the way to the spot.		d) They were on the way to the spot we identified.

Q.7	Choose the option with the same meaning as the idiom: My boss told me 'to have a free hand'.
	a) to tie the hands		b) to keep one hand free
	c) to do things with just one hand		d) to be able to do things your way

Q.8	Select the correctly punctuated sentence: The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content of mass communication persuades or otherwise affects the behaviour the attitude opinion or emotion of the people receiving the information
	a) The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content of mass communication persuades or otherwise affects the behaviour the attitude opinion or emotion of the people receiving the information.		b) The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content of mass communication persuades or otherwise affects the behaviour, the attitude, opinion, or emotion of the people receiving the information.
	c) The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content of mass communication persuades or otherwise affects the - behaviour the attitude, opinion, or emotion of the people receiving the information?		d) The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content of mass communication persuades or otherwise affects the - behaviour; the attitude; opinion; or emotion of the people receiving the information.

Q.9	Fill in the blank using an appropriate verb: Sequal ________ the announcement of the new fiscal policy is awaited by the industrial sector.
	a) of		b) to
	c) from		d) both a and b

Q.10	Read the given sentence and choose the antonym for the word given in quotes: Rex is always with "enthusiasm" whenever he is with his friends.
	a) eagerness		b) weakness
	c) indifference		d) vengeance

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Additional Preparation Resources

1. CREST English Worksheets Package for class 8 - It is a package of 5 worksheets. The worksheets are in the same pattern as the previous year paper. Hence, very useful for preparation. Existing users can purchase additional practice worksheets by following these steps: Login at https://www.crestolympiads.com/login -> Dashboard -> Additional Practice -> Buy & new users can visit https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration
2. CREST English Olympiad book for class 8 - The book covers topic-wise reading material, chapter-wise practice questions with answer key & contains the previous year paper. The book is available in both physical and pdf formats. Proceed now to purchase the Olympiad book. Also, students can view & download the first chapter of the English Olympiad book for class 8 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST English Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.