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	Complete the sentence with the most suitable question tag: Megan: "I would prefer to go by air." Fiona: "_______"
	a) Oh you would, wouldn't you?		b) Oh you prefer, don't you?
	c) Oh you did, did you?		d) Oh, you wouldn't, will you?

Q.2	Fill the appropriate response to complete the sentence: Mary: "Your advice this morning was much appreciated. It has changed my life." Anna: "_______"
	a) All to do with service.		b) All the section of the service.
	c) The whole of the service.		d) All part of the service.

Q.3	Choose a suitable preposition for the blank in the given sentence: My house is _______ the grocery store and the gas station.
	a) under		b) off
	c) among		d) between

Q.4	Choose suitable prepositions for the blanks in the given sentence: Suzanne, who lives _______ that metro station, came over to take her car from the parking where people hurried _______.
	a) on, by		b) by, by
	c) by, at		d) in, by

Q.5	Choose the appropriate tense for the blank in the given sentence from the given option: Bryan _____ when the meeting started.
	a) hasn’t arrived		b) hadn’t been arriving
	c) hasn’t been arriving		d) hadn’t arrived

Q.6	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.7	Fill the appropriate response to complete the sentence: Myra: "I am most grateful. I will not forget you for the rest of my life." Eva: "_______"
	a) You are welcoming.		b) You welcome.
	c) You're welcome.		d) You are welcomed.

Q.8	Identify the correct option with the right punctuation:
	a) Miss England contestant: Melissa Raouf, has brought the spotlight, to the competition after becoming the first contestant to compete without makeup. In its 94 year history: the pageant has never had a bare-faced contestant, and the move, has gained raouf a flood of support on social media.		b) Miss england contestant, Melissa raouf, has brought the spotlight- to the competition after becoming the first contestant to compete without makeup. In its 94 year history- the pageant has never had a bare-faced contestant, and the move has gained raouf a flood of support on social media.
	c) Miss England contestant, Melissa Raouf, has brought the spotlight to the competition after becoming the first contestant to compete without makeup. In its 94 year history the pageant has never had a bare-faced contestant, and the move has gained Raouf a flood of support on social media.		d) miss England contestant, melissa Raouf, has brought the spotlight to the competition after becoming the first contestant to compete without makeup; In its 94 year history the pageant has never had a bare-faced contestant, and the move has gained Raouf a flood of support on social media.

Q.9	Choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech: The poor kid exclaimed, "Will none of you take me?"
	a) The poor kid replied whether none of them would take him.		b) The poor kid exclaimed if anyone will take him.
	c) The poor kid exclaimed whether anyone would take him.		d) The poor kid exclaimed whether none of them would take him.

Q.10	From the given options, choose the correct word to complete the given idiom: Too many cooks spoil the _________.
	a) broths		b) birth
	c) borth		d) broth

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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.