CREST English Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

Q.1

Read the notice and answer the question:

K.P.S. SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GURGAON
NOTICE
18th March, 2022
VOLUNTEER FOR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The students of classes X-XII are hereby informed that our school is going to hold an ‘Adult Education Programme’ during this summer vacation. The volunteer teachers will be sent to teach the adults in the nearby villages for twenty days, i.e. 10^th May to 30^th May 2022. Extend your help and volunteer yourselves for this noble cause. Give your name to the undersigned by 25^th March positively.

Lisa Stanley
(In charge of NSS Wing)

Alex is interested in volunteering for the adult education program. So, he should ___________.

Q.2

Read the extract and answer the question:

Carly has a large family. She lives with four people and two pets. Her mom is a doctor who works in a hospital and helps people who are sick. Carly’s dad works at home. He cooks for the family and drives the kids to soccer practice. Carly has two brothers; James who is ten years old and Scott, fourteen years old. Carly's pets are Jinx, a small, black cat and Diego, a large, brown dog. Carly loves her family!

Carly's mom works in a ______.

Q.3

Read the passage and answer the question:

The Niagara Falls was formed approximately 10,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age. Located on the border between Ontario, Canada, and New York State, USA, the falls were created as glaciers retreated, exposing the Niagara Escarpment — a steep cliff of hard dolomite rock overlying softer shale. This allowed water from Lake Erie to flow northward over the escarpment into Lake Ontario.

Over millennia, the force of the falling water has gradually eroded the escarpment backwards toward Lake Erie, carving out the Niagara Gorge — including features like the Whirlpool and Whirlpool Rapids. Today, Niagara Falls remains one of the most famous waterfalls in the world, attracting millions of tourists annually.

The peak tourist season runs from July to August, which often leads to traffic congestion, overcrowding, and strain on local infrastructure. For a more pleasant experience, June and September offer milder weather and fewer crowds. Numerous hotels near the falls provide stunning views and easy access for visitors to enjoy the natural spectacle.

On March 29, 1848, newspapers reported that Niagara Falls temporarily ran dry. This rare event occurred when strong southwest winds pushed ice from Lake Erie into the mouth of the Niagara River, creating an ice dam that severely restricted water flow to the falls for nearly 30 hours.

According to the passage, which of the given statements is true?

Q.4

Fill in the blank with the correct option:

I had an orange and a ______ for lunch.

Q.5

Fill in the blank with the correct option:

The ______ of the story is to always be kind to others. Each story has its own value.

Q.6

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence:

laughing / and / small children / there were / in the park / playing

Q.7

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Her _________ was exemplary.

Q.8

Choose the most appropriate option to replace the phrase marked in quotes, if it is wrong:

My name is Jacqueline. I am 'a supervisor at Martin’s' Clothing Store. Sometimes I work at a restaurant.

Q.9

Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence:

This exam is critical, ______ it rains I have to go and attend the exam.

Q.10

Choose the most appropriate option:

When the doctor removed a bullet from the army officer's shoulder, she used drugs to ______ the pain and make him unconscious; if she hadn’t, the pain from the operation would have been ______.