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.

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

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Q.1	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.2	Identify the type of noun for the quoted words: There are many "ways" to solve a "question". You can also refer to the answer sheet if you find it difficult.
	a) countable - ways & uncountable -question		b) uncountable - ways & uncountable - question
	c) countable - ways & countable - question		d) either a or b

Q.3	Choose the most appropriate option: You cannot expect respect from him because he is lost _______ sense of shame.
	a) to		b) into
	c) in		d) off

Q.4	Fill in the blank using a suitable preposition: I heard that he died ___ a cardiac arrest.
	a) of		b) to
	c) from		d) both a and c

Q.5	Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option: They _____ fighting yesterday and all of a sudden they became close again. I think they _____ advised by their parents.
	a) was/was		b) were/were
	c) are/are		d) were/are

Q.6	Choose the antonym of the word in bold: Poisonous gases emitted from factories contaminate the air we breathe in.
	a) invigorate		b) taint
	c) sanctify		d) purify

Q.7	Choose the most appropriate option to replace the quoted words: There is an ATM near the entrance. The store is on Main Street. "All most " in town shops at Dave’s.
	a) All most every body		b) All most everyone
	c) Almost everybody		d) no change is required

Q.8	Read the extract and answer the question: Carly has a large family. She lives with four people. Carly also has two pets. Carly’s mom is a doctor. Carly’s mom works at the hospital. Carly’s mom helps people who are sick. Carly’s dad works at home. Carly’s dad cooks for the family. Carly’s dad drives the kids to soccer practice. Carly has two brothers. James is ten years old. Scott is fourteen years old. Carly has two pets. Jinx is a small, black cat. Diego is a large, brown dog. Carly loves her family! How many people are in Carly's family?
	a) four		b) five
	c) six		d) seven

Q.9	Fill in the blank with the right option: For this X-mas, I can play a few ______ on the guitar.
	a) chords		b) cords
	c) crods		d) chorids

Q.10	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

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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.