CREST International Spell Bee - Summer Class 8 Previous Year Paper

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

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	Select the correct spelling for the image:
	a) journelist		b) journalist
	c) jornalist		d) journlist

Q.2	Choose the synonym of the word in bold: Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their musical heroes from the past.
	a) oppose		b) defame
	c) truthful		d) copy

Q.3	Identify the word with jumbled letters in the sentence: The names of the shops are entirely lanoitcif.
	a) factional		b) frictional
	c) fictitious		d) fictional

Q.4	Complete the proverb: You can’t have your cake ___________________.
	a) if it is not yours		b) if it belongs to someone else.
	c) and eat it too		d) while looking at it

Q.5	Find the number of misspelt words: antethesis ,druge, firmment, frieght, shephard, primature, allitration
	a) 4		b) 5
	c) 6		d) 7

Q.6	Choose the correct compound word:
	a) fundriser		b) high-tec
	c) weakend		d) weekday

Q.7	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.8	Find the number of misspelt words: melancoly, ludicros, pompos, avaricious, accord, redound, temperance
	a) 1		b) 2
	c) 3		d) 4

Q.9	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.10	Find the number of correctly spelt words: elegible, emeliorate, accommodation, consecrate, ascribe, comptible, tenecious
	a) 4		b) 3
	c) 2		d) 5

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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.