CREST International Spell Bee - Summer Class 8 Previous Year Papers

Getting ready for the Class 8 Spell Bee Summer Olympiad? Practising previous year question papers is a great way to fine-tune spelling skills and expand advanced English vocabulary.

Why Solve Previous Year Papers?

• Includes challenging areas like Word Makeup, Picture Speak and Word Melody etc.
• Improves understanding of complex words, grammar structures, and pronunciation patterns.
• Gives students clarity on the exam format and helps them practise under real conditions.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Spell Bee Competition Words for Class 8

All the words for Level 1 and Level 2 will be from High School English Grammar and Composition from Wren and Martin book.

Section 2

It's a Rapid Fire section wherein students would be required to listen to audio and write the spellings of the words.

This section will be based on the words from High School English Grammar and Composition from Wren and Martin.

Please note: All spelling for the test will follow British English conventions. The Oxford Learner's Dictionary will be used as the primary reference for both spellings and meanings. If a word is not found in this dictionary, it will be considered non-existent for the purposes of the test.

Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

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Q.1	A set of idioms has been given below. Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom: 1. a hot potato 2. at the drop of a hat 3. be glad to see the back of 4. beating around the bush 5. blessing in disguise 6. burn the midnight oil The guest was so irritating that the hosts were ______________ him.
	a) 1		b) 2
	c) 3		d) 4

Q.2	Find the number of correctly spelt words: pique, acclaim, resemblance, confind, abstimous, diffident
	a) 6		b) 5
	c) 4		d) 3

Q.3	Choose the antonym of the word in bold: His speeches in the chamber were always eloquent and powerful.
	a) forceful		b) irrelevant
	c) relevant		d) inarticulate

Q.4	Complete the proverb: Don’t cross the bridge __________________.
	a) until you come to it		b) if you don't know the way
	c) until you are ready for it		d) if don't need to

Q.5	Insert the correct letters to form a word: co_loqui_l
	a) o, e		b) l, e
	c) o, a		d) l, a

Q.6	Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word: 1. memento 2. obsiquies 3. episle 4. phenomenen
	a) a letter		b) funeral ceremonies
	c) a remarkable person or thing		d) an object kept as a reminder of a person or event

Q.7	Complete the proverb: The grass is always greener ___________________.
	a) in the field		b) on the other side of the fence
	c) if you look closely		d) in the back of the yard

Q.8	Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the prefix below: im
	a) partiality		b) pervious
	c) cite		d) passe

Q.9	Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols: analysis
	a) /əˈnalɪsɪs/		b) /ˈan(ə)lʌɪz/
	c) /əˈprʌɪz/		d) əbˈsʌɪz/

Q.10	Find the misspelt word in the sentence: Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twenteith.
	a) perseverance		b) nineteen
	c) succeeding		d) twenteith

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Additional Preparation Resource

1. CREST International Spell Bee (Summer) competition Worksheets Package for class 8 - It is a package of 5 worksheets. The worksheets are in the same pattern as the previous year paper. Hence, very useful for preparation. Existing users can purchase additional practice worksheets by following these steps: Login at https://www.crestolympiads.com/login -> Dashboard -> Additional Practice -> Buy & new users can visit https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST International Spell Bee (Summer) competition past year paper pdf for class 8.