CREST English Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

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.

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

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Q.1	Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank: _________ is relating to the human spirit or soul, as opposed to material or physical things.
	a) ambitious		b) spiritual
	c) healthy		d) well-being

Q.2	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.
	a) Supervisor at Martin’s		b) The supervisor in Martin’s
	c) A supervisor at the Martin’s		d) No change required

Q.3	Choose the most appropriate option: 'She not know' if she should go in or run away! She couldn’t move. She heard the soft sound of footsteps. She couldn’t breathe. The door slowly opened.
	a) She doesn’t know		b) She do not knew
	c) She didn’t knew		d) She didn’t know

Q.4	Read the statement and identify the correct term: Migration of a population from populated towns and cities to low-density residential developments over more and more rural land is known as ________.
	a) migration		b) immigration
	c) rural-urban fringe		d) urban sprawl

Q.5	Complete the proverb: When in Rome, ________.
	a) do as the Romans do		b) visit the amphitheatre
	c) live life Rome - size		d) dress like Romans

Q.6	Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence: I've just started my new business and have never encountered this kind of financial problem before. The logic is that _______ this person has never encountered this type of financial crisis earlier, he has no solution to it.
	a) despite		b) although
	c) since		d) contrary to

Q.7	Find the correctly spelled word:
	a) pseudonymous		b) pseudanymas
	c) pseudonimous		d) pseudonimmous

Q.8	Find the correct option: You will be waiting for the bus, ________.
	a) if you leave it out in the sun.		b) if he can avoid it.
	c) if you start early from home.		d) if I take the train.

Q.9	Fill in the blank with the correct option: A web _____ holds collective information about the specific page.
	a) cite		b) site
	c) sight		d) see

Q.10	Identify the type of noun for the quoted word: The cake my mother prepared was very tasty. But my friend did not like it. She must have lost her sense of 'taste'.
	a) countable noun		b) uncountable noun
	c) both		d) material noun

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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.