CREST English Olympiad Class 9 Sample Paper

Q.1

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.

Q.2

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.3

Choose a word which is the exact opposite of the word given in quotes:

He 'rarely' allowed himself that privilege.

Q.4

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.5

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word given in quotes:

The 'distinction' left her feeling torn.

Q.6

From the given options, choose the correct expression that suits the given sentence:

Our new teacher is so _______ that she encourages us to ask our doubts.

Q.7

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.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.

What is the name of the Amazon cloud infrastructure services?

Q.9

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.10

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.