CREST English Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Paper

Getting ready for the Class 9 English Olympiad? Previous year papers are the perfect resource to help students revise smartly and understand the Olympiad exam format better.

Why Use Previous Year Papers?

• Includes questions on Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions and Conjunctions etc.
• Sharpens grammar, critical reading, and writing skills.
• Familiarises students with Olympiad-style English questions and boosts confidence.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Word Order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled Words, Voices, Concord, Question Forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported Speech, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and Homophones, Words (Related to Social Cause, Travel, Workplace, etc.), Information Retrieval from Various Text (Flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, Instruction Manuals, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc.), Spoken and Written Expressions (Giving Advice, Stating Preferences, Discussing Probability, Making an Offer, 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.

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Q.1	Choose the appropriate tense for the blank in the given sentence from the given options: If you really want me not to accuse you, then you _______ to tell me the truth.
	a) have		b) will have
	c) had		d) both a & b

Q.2	For the given question, a part of the sentence is given in quotes. Choose the correct alternative from the options: He found 'five round wooden brown broken' chairs in the room.
	a) five broken round brown wooden		b) five round brown wooden broken
	c) five brown broken round wooden		d) no changes required

Q.3	From the given options, choose the correct word to complete the given idiom: It takes two to ______.
	a) numbers		b) tango
	c) add		d) three

Q.4	Choose the correct set of determiners to fill in the blanks: Very _____ people are allowed to go up to the hilltop due to terrorist activity. Although I had a _____ friends living there, I decided to move to a place further down the hill. Surprisingly, buying such a nice house didn’t cost ______.
	a) little, none, many		b) much, a few, much
	c) few, few, much		d) many, fewer, a lot of

Q.5	Complete the sentence with the most suitable question tag: She's always late to school, _____
	a) is it?		b) isn't she?
	c) was she?		d) isn't it?

Q.6	Fill in the blank with the correct spelling (as per British English): With new policies, both the employer and the employees are _________.
	a) benifitted		b) benefitted
	c) benefited		d) bennefitted

Q.7	Choose the word which is the exact opposite of the word given in quotes: To whom should I 'confess' my blunder? I do not like being punished, so it is better to inform at the initial stage itself.
	a) deny		b) profuse
	c) contest		d) contend

Q.8	Complete the sentence with the most suitable question tag: Danny: "She hates the sight of him." Ann: "_______"
	a) She did, did she?		b) She hates, does she?
	c) She does, does she?		d) She doesn't hate him, does she?

Q.9	Read the given statement and identify the emotions of the receiver of the compliment: My parents complimented and appreciated me for my performance - I had scored very high marks. It was music to my ears.
	a) it was pleasant to hear		b) pummelled him
	c) made him feel averse to it		d) excoriated him

Q.10	Choose suitable prepositions for the blanks in the given sentence: I heard a noise in the living room and found that a stone had been thrown _______ the window. People were protesting to fight _____ increase in crime rate.
	a) on, for		b) from, against
	c) against, against		d) at, against

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Additional Preparation Resources

Practicing class 9 CREST English Olympiad past year papers multiple times will help students to evaluate their level of performance. Also, they will be able to recognize the gaps in their preparation. 

1. CREST English Worksheets Package for class 9 - 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 9 - 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 9 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST English Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 9.