CREST English Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

Preparing for the Class 8 English Olympiad? Practising with previous year papers is one of the most effective ways to strengthen core concepts and gain confidence.

Why Practise with Previous Year Papers?

• Covers topics like Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs and much more.
• Enhances reading skills, grammar accuracy and logical thinking.
• Helps students understand Olympiad-level question patterns and difficulty.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words, Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, Words (Related to Leisure, Household Items/Issues, Social Causes, Outdoor Locations, Activities, etc.), Information Retrieval from Texts (News Reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, Instruction Manual Format, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc.), Spoken and Written Expressions (Requesting, Giving Information, Expressing Surprise, Pronunciation, 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.

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

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Q.1	Fill in the blanks with the most suitable option: When I looked through the window while eating, I noticed that _____ was reading a book. _____ was wearing spectacles while reading.
	a) he / He		b) I / He
	c) him / They		d) him / He

Q.2	Choose the word closest in meaning to the word in quotes: The senator’s dedication to justice and liberty is 'admirable'.
	a) commendable		b) colourful
	c) authentic		d) humorous

Q.3	Choose the most appropriate option: 'She not know' if she should go in or run away! She couldn’t move. She heard the soft sound of footsteps. She couldn’t breathe. The door slowly opened.
	a) She doesn’t know		b) She do not knew
	c) She didn’t knew		d) She didn’t know

Q.4	Read the sentence and complete it with a question tag: Your father can speak Mandarin, _____?
	a) can he		b) can't he
	c) do him		d) did him

Q.5	Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: It (be) ________ cold yesterday. It ______ freezing and my sister started to shiver.
	a) was/was		b) was/were
	c) are/was		d) were/was

Q.6	Choose the most appropriate option to replace the phrase marked in quotes, if it is wrong: My name is Jacqueline. I am 'a supervisor at Martin’s' Clothing Store. Sometimes I work at a restaurant.
	a) Supervisor at Martin’s		b) The supervisor in Martin’s
	c) A supervisor at the Martin’s		d) No change required

Q.7	Fill in the blank with the correct option: The ______ of the story is to always be kind to others. Each story has its own value.
	a) moral		b) conclusion
	c) ending		d) epilogue

Q.8	Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence: laughing / and / small children / there were / in the park / playing
	a) Were small children laughing playing and there in the park.		b) There were small children laughing and playing in the park.
	c) In the park there were laughing and playing the small children.		d) In the park laughing and playing the small children there were.

Q.9	Complete the proverb: When in Rome, ________.
	a) do as the Romans do		b) visit the amphitheatre
	c) live life Rome - size		d) dress like Romans

Q.10	Fill in the blank with the correct option: She returned to the ______ of the accident to check if anyone was in need of medical emergencies.
	a) scene		b) vision
	c) visibility		d) cube

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Additional Preparation Resources

1. CREST English 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
2. CREST English Olympiad book for class 8 - The book covers topic-wise reading material, chapter-wise practice questions with answer key & contains the previous year paper. The book is available in both physical and pdf formats. Proceed now to purchase the Olympiad book. Also, students can view & download the first chapter of the English Olympiad book for class 8 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST English Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.