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

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

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

Q.2

Choose the option which has the same relationship:

cricket : pitch

Q.3

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.4

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.5

From the given options, choose the exact noun from the given sentence for the question:

My brother, the singer, has been awarded the best singer.
Identify the word which is an appositive noun.

Q.6

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

What do you term : A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute, _______.

Q.7

Fill in the blank with the correct option:

He decided to __________ across the country, relying on the kindness of strangers for rides along the way.

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

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.10

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.

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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