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.

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Choose the correct set of prepositions that fits 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.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

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.4

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.5

Read the given statement and identify the expression of the author:

The juice we had was homemade, so it was extraordinarily refreshing.

Q.6

From the given options, choose the correct option for the given sentence:

I. The boys went to the forest and gathered a ______ of twigs.
II. The lady entered the shop and demanded a ______ of needles.

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

Fill in the blanks with the correct options:

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

Q.9

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

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

Q.10

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling:

The __________ soldier shared his experiences with the younger recruits.

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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