CREST English Olympiad Class 9 Sample Paper

The Class 9 English Olympiad Sample Paper is a smart resource to help students strengthen their command over English. It covers advanced grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills aligned with Olympiad standards.

What's Inside the Class 9 English Olympiad Sample Paper?

  • Well-framed MCQs based on key Class 9 English topics
  • Includes English Language and Achiever's Section for advanced practice
  • Answer key with clear explanations to aid self-assessment

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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.

Sample Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Rearrange the given sentences into a meaningful sequence. The first and last sentence are already aligned for you:

1 : When I reached North Bay, it was dark and raining heavily.
P : With a sigh of relief, the tiger crawled under the broken roof and lay down.
Q : He was completely wet and was far from his home
R : There I saw an old tiger running through the rain, looking for shelter
S : While running to his cave, he saw an old hut
6 : Except for the drizzling sound of the rain, the night was quiet.

Q.2

Choose the right set of conjuctions to fill in the blanks:

The students in the library were silent, _____ it was one of the rules of the library to not make any noise, _____ the students who wished to hear music could make use of headphones. The library is open _____ on the weekends _____ the students can use them more.

Q.3

In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in quotes. Choose the correct alternative from the options:

100 km 'are not a great distance' in these days of fast-moving vehicles.

Q.4

From the given options, choose the correct option to complete the given idiom:

Despite being a small startup, the company managed to ________________ by securing partnerships with industry giants.

Q.5

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 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 meant by CEO?

Q.6

Choose an appropriate relative pronoun for the given sentence, where one option fits both the blanks:

I'm looking at the art _______ you have painted, ______ is mine now!

Q.7

Fill in the blanks with the correct options:

The scent of freshly baked bread _________ the entire neighbourhood, ________ everyone with its inviting aroma.

Q.8

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 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.

Which word is synonymous with 'university'?

Q.9

From the given options, choose the correct word to complete the given idiom:

A journey of _________ begins with a single step.

Q.10

Choose the option that best expresses the given sentence into reported speech:

Meera said to Alisha, "I saw him punching the air in triumph."

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1cQ.2dQ.3aQ.4bQ.5aQ.6aQ.7aQ.8dQ.9dQ.10a

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : c | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : a | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : a

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