CREST International Spell Bee - Summer Class 8 Sample Paper

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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.

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

Q.1

Choose the meaning of the incorrectly spelt word:

1. ceremony 2. collegue 3. enterprise 4. nutritious

Q.2

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

That girl is so emotional; she'll start crying ______________.

Q.3

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.

Q.4

Choose the word from which a meaningful word cannot be formed using the prefix below:

im

Q.5

Choose the correct way to represent the given word using phonetic symbols:

crammer

Q.6

Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word:

1. memento 2. obsiquies 3. episle 4. phenomenen

Q.7

Choose the meaning of the incorrectly spelt word:

1. exellence 2. trinket 3. sacred 4. acquire

Q.8

Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word:

1. ulterieor 2. catastroph 3. captivity 4. hagard

Q.9

Choose the synonym of the word in bold:

His capacity for learning languages astonished me.

Q.10

Choose the correct compound word:

Your Score: 0/10

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1cQ.2bQ.3cQ.4cQ.5dQ.6dQ.7aQ.8bQ.9cQ.10a

There are various advantages to encouraging youngsters to participate in a Spell Bee competition. The Spell Bee exam prepares participants to have a more thorough knowledge of words rather than just the actual memorization of words. It enables the class 8 students to learn the word's meaning, pronunciation, vocabulary and much more.

The greatest method to get ready for a Spelling Bee is through dictation. Regular dictation practice will surely help the child in the Spell Bee competition. Practicing previous years’ Spell Bee sample papers will help them avoid mistakes brought on by stress and anxiety during the competition.

For your preparation, CREST Olympiads has provided class 8 previous year paper for the CREST International Spelling Bee (Summer). The correct answer to each question is also provided at the end of the previous year paper.

Answers to Sample Questions from CREST Olympiads:

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

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