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.
There are many "ways" to solve a "question". You can also refer to the answer sheet if you find it difficult.
Q.2
Read the given sentence and spot the common noun:
Carlos bought a new collar for his dog, Chief so that the dog can be taken for walking along.
Q.3
Fill in the blank using a suitable preposition:
I heard that he died ___ a cardiac arrest.
Q.4
Fill in the blanks with the correct set of options:
The dean had a _____ voice, _____ tone and a _____ face.
Q.5
Choose the synonym of the word in bold:
Although the students in her class were naughty, she never resorted to corporal punishment.
Q.6
Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence:
of knowledge / dealing with / engineering or / technology /is the branch / applied sciences.
Q.7
Identify the type of noun for the quoted word:
I bought three 'packets of biscuits' for all of us to eat from the superstore.
Q.8
Choose the most appropriate option:
In order to ______ discussion about the new business, the manager asked all his employees to contribute their thought process on making it successful.
Q.9
Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence:
_____ children get older, they get smarter and bolder.
Q.10
Read the text and fill in the blank:
Family Dollar was established in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959 by a 21 year old entrepreneur named Leon Levine. He was interested in operating a low-overhead, self-service retail store. Levine’s main goal was to offer a variety of high quality merchandise to customers for under $2.00 (Family Dollar: History). If everything in the store wasn’t a dollar to begin with why did he name the store Family DOLLAR? The fact is that any person can be influenced in a different way just by the way someone words a sentence or phrase. A prime example of this is a Family Dollar store. The problem is that Family Dollar doesn’t sale everything in their store for a dollar, like a Dollar Tree does. Dollar Tree is seen to be one of the very few true dollar stores there is that sales everything for a dollar. The name of the store Family Dollar just catches everyone’s eye and makes them think that they are getting a better deal on the items they purchase there. The fact is that everyone who goes into the store is thinking that generally everything in the store is going to be a dollar, but it’s not. That is the purpose of the usage of words in the title of the store. Dollar General is also another store that has the same usage of words in their store name to make their customers think the same way. Every customer is baited into thinking that everything in the store is going to be a dollar but in the end their thoughts will be different.
This kind of word usage is a part of businesses everywhere around the world. It is known as cognitive grammar. Cognitive grammar is known to influence people by making them think something you want them to think. (Source: https://www.123helpme.com/essay/Family-Dollar-and-Dollar-General-238085)
The names Family Dollar and Dollar General are ____________.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
c
Q.2
b
Q.3
a
Q.4
b
Q.5
b
Q.6
b
Q.7
a
Q.8
d
Q.9
a
Q.10
a
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
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
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.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : c | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : a
