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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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.
The scent of freshly baked bread _________ the entire neighbourhood, ________ everyone with its inviting aroma.
Q.2
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 was Amazon initially?
Q.3
Choose the option that best expresses the given sentence in active voice:
You are being watched carefully.
Q.4
Choose a word which is the exact opposite of the word given in quotes:
He 'rarely' allowed himself that privilege.
Q.5
Choose an appropriate relative pronoun for the given sentence, where one option fits both the blanks:
_______ is that near the door? They were talking about a woman _____ spends all the days of the week working very hard.
Q.6
Choose the correct set of prepositions that fit 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.7
Read the given statement and identify the expression of the author:
Diana's success in the last two years led to her being appointed as the manager of a leading company.
Q.8
Choose a word which is the exact opposite of the word given in quotes:
I hate those artificial eyelashes which are long enough to 'annoy' me when I wear sunglasses.
Q.9
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.10
Choose the appropriate tense for the blank in the given sentence from the given options:
I _______ them at the church every Sunday and they say hello to everyone.
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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
a
Q.2
a
Q.3
b
Q.4
c
Q.5
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Q.6
b
Q.7
b
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Q.9
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Q.10
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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : a | Q.2 : a | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : a | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : b | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : a
