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.
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 online 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.2
Choose the correct meaning of the highlighted expression from the given options:
Once I couldn't help a friend due to some unavaoidable circumstances. Since then, she has turned a cold-shoulder towards me.
Q.3
Rearrange the given sentences into a meaningful sequence. The first and last sentence are already aligned for you:
1 : Printing is a device for multiplying what is written by making copies of it. P : A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an Q : Inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth) R : Thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing S : Methods in which the cloth, paper or other medium was brushed or rubbed repeatedly 6 : To achieve the transfer of ink, and accelerated the process.
Q.4
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
The old computer might be slow, but if it ________, don’t fix it; it still gets the job done.
Q.5
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.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
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 online 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.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
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, __________.
Q.10
Choose the word which is the exact opposite of the words given in the quotes:
He 'rarely' allowed himself that privilege.
Your Score: 0/10
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
d
Q.2
b
Q.3
c
Q.4
c
Q.5
d
Q.6
a
Q.7
a
Q.8
d
Q.9
b
Q.10
c
Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : d | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : c | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : b | Q.10 : c
