CREST English Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Papers

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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	Fill in the blank with the right option: Your perfume has a wonderful _______. Can you buy me one when you go shopping?
	a) sent		b) cent
	c) scent		d) send

Q.2	Find the correctly spelt word:
	a) similiar		b) similar
	c) simmiliar		d) simuler

Q.3	Choose the most appropriate option: Though Samuel did not appear to be particularly ______, he was easily the ______ player in the entire team.
	a) brawny / strongest		b) athletic / frailest
	c) husky / bravest		d) delicate / densest

Q.4	Choose the most appropriate option: The Cottage cheese had an 'exotic' flavour; it was delicious, but it was like nothing I’d ever tasted before.
	a) boring because of familiarity		b) on the outside of something
	c) exciting and unusual because it seems to be connected with foreign countries		d) unnecessary because of having too much already

Q.5	Complete the proverb: Beggars can't be _________.
	a) saviours		b) chasers
	c) choosers		d) chased

Q.6	Identify the part of the sentence that contains grammatical error: Since his arrival at his (A)/ native town he is trying (B)/ to the best of his power (C)/ to spread education among the poor. (D)
	a) A		b) B
	c) C		d) D

Q.7	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

Q.8	Fill the blank with suitable option: I'm a Doctor and _____ my husband. We both are working in the same hospital.
	a) is a teacher		b) is he
	c) so is		d) such is

Q.9	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.10	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

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Why not start preparing for the CREST English Olympiad exam by practicing the already asked questions? Well, we have the CREST English Olympiad previous year paper available for students in class 8 on this page. The pdf is easily downloadable and it carries questions from the previous year. Also, the answer key for the questions is also provided.

Students can gain a solid understanding of the paper format by examining the CREST English Olympiad past year paper for class 8. Additionally, students can assess their own performance and make improvements to their weaknesses.

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.