CREST English Olympiad Class 9 Previous Year Papers
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.
Download the English Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 9 (PDF) and give your child a strong foundation for success!
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.
Choose the correct set of prepositions that fits to complete the statement:
My stomach is hurting. Maybe it is the cupcakes that I ate ______ the birthday party. They were so delicious, I had a lot of them. Maybe the strawberry did not suit ______ me.
Q.2
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
The old computer might be slow, but if it ________, don’t fix it; it still gets the job done.
Q.3
Choose the word which is the exact opposite of the words given in the quotes:
I hate those artificial eyelashes which are long enough to 'annoy' me when I wear sunglasses.
Q.4
Fill the incomplete sentence with suitable words from the given options:
When you first meet someone, you usually go _______ their appearance.
Q.5
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling:
The __________ soldier shared his experiences with the younger recruits.
Q.6
From the given options, choose the correct expression that suits the given sentence:
Our new teacher is very _______ that she encourages us to ask doubts.
Q.7
Choose an appropriate relative pronoun for the given sentence, where one option fits both the blanks:
_____ discovered America? There are several theories as to _____ “discovered” America — some more substantiated than others.
Q.8
From the given options, choose the exact noun from the given sentence for the question:
My brother, the singer, has been awarded best singer.
Identify the word, which is an appositive noun?
Q.9
Read the following passage and answer the question(s):
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon, the world's largest online retailer.
Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. He worked on Wall Street (a famous street in New York) in various related fields. He founded Amazon in late 1994 during a cross-country road trip from New York City to Seattle. The company began as an online bookstore and has expanded to include a variety of products and services, including video and audio streaming. It is currently the world's largest Internet sales online company as well as the world's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services via its Amazon Web Services arm.
Bezos is also the founder of Blue Origin, a company that aims to make space travel affordable to ordinary people. He always has his customers in mind, no matter what he is working on. His top priority is making it as available and easily accessible as possible.
Bezos also purchased ‘The Washington Post’ (an American daily newspaper published in Washington) in 2013. He was named the "richest man in modern history" after his net worth increased to $150 billion in July 2018.
What is Blue Origin?
Q.10
Rearrange the given sentences into a meaningful sequence. The first and last sentence are already aligned for you:
1 : Printing is a device for multiplying what is written by making copies of it. P : A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an Q : Inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth) R : Thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing S : Methods in which the cloth, paper or other medium was brushed or rubbed repeatedly 6 : To achieve the transfer of ink, and accelerated the process.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
b
Q.2
c
Q.3
c
Q.4
d
Q.5
b
Q.6
c
Q.7
d
Q.8
b
Q.9
a
Q.10
c
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.
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
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.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : b | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : d | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : c
