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

Fill in the blanks with the correct options:

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

Q.2

Fill the appropriate response to complete the sentence:

Anisha: "I hear that the ministers are planning to abolish the liquor shop."
Meera: "_______"

Q.3

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

A journey of _________ begins with a single step.

Q.4

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.5

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

1 : Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organised in time.
P : Or omit some of these elements creating a new variety
Q : Different styles or types of music may emphasise, de-emphasise
R : General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch
S : Rhythm, dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture
6 : This style gave an entirely new dimension to Hindustani classical music tradition.

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

Choose the appropriate tense for the blank in the given sentence from the given options:

What is the name of that cricketer whose photo you _______ on the wall?

Q.8

Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence:

A total stranger walked _______ to me and asked if I could lend him some money.

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 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

From the given options, choose the word which can be used as a substitute for the given sentence:

What do you term : Who behaves without moral principles, __________.

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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