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

Q.2	Choose the meaning of the incorrectly spelt word: 1. criterion 2. apposition 3. minstrel 4. existance
	a) ​a musician or singer in the Middle Ages		b) a standard or principle by which something is judged
	c) the fact or state of living or having objective reality.		d) the positioning of things side by side

Q.3	Identify the word with jumbled letters in the sentence: Don't demlde with the electrical wiring.
	a) middle		b) meddle
	c) medal		d) dilemma

Q.4	Choose the synonym of the word in bold: I despise anyone who is cruel to animals.
	a) accuse		b) hate
	c) appeal		d) abuse

Q.5	Find the number of correctly spelt words: anamour, liesure, hier, sorcer, crouch, distructive
	a) 6		b) 4
	c) 2		d) 1

Q.6	Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols: vanish
	a) /ˈbanɪʃ/		b) /ˈvanɪʃ/
	c) /ˈvaŋkwɪʃ/		d) /ˈblɛmɪʃ/

Q.7	Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the prefix below: in
	a) partial		b) fest
	c) different		d) animate

Q.8	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 I had to ____________________ to get the project completed on time.
	a) 3		b) 4
	c) 5		d) 6

Q.9	Choose the word from which a meaningful word can be formed using the prefix below: pre
	a) face		b) cease
	c) dict		d) caution

Q.10	Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols: crammer
	a) /ˈɡlamə/		b) /ˈklamə/
	c) /ˈɡramə/		d) /ˈkræmə/

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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.