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	Choose the best answer to make a conversation: Harry: Can you come here for a minute? Peter: ________.
	a) long and short		b) Surely and clearly
	c) Sure, just give a minute and I ‘ll be there.		d) Why don’t you come here?

Q.2	Choose the option which means the same as the words in quotes: Watching my daughter sing makes me 'happy as a clam'.
	a) sense of sadness		b) sense of forlorn
	c) sense of happiness		d) sense of vexation

Q.3	Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence: The main purpose of a river is to fulfill the basic water needs. With the runoff of water, it is routed to fill large dams that have to be built _____ store water for use.
	a) notwithstanding		b) regardless of
	c) so as to		d) thanks to

Q.4	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.5	Read the statement and identify the correct term: Migration of a population from populated towns and cities to low-density residential developments over more and more rural land is known as ________.
	a) migration		b) immigration
	c) rural-urban fringe		d) urban sprawl

Q.6	Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence: This exam is critical, ______ it rains I have to go and attend the exam.
	a) even if		b) furthermore
	c) on grounds that		d) despite

Q.7	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.8	Find the correct option: You will die soon ______.
	a) if you leave it out in the sun.		b) if he can avoid it.
	c) if you smoke a lot.		d) if I take the train.

Q.9	Complete the proverb: Honey catches more _______.
	a) sweetness than jaggery		b) insects than water
	c) flies than vinegar		d) bees than butter

Q.10	Find the correct option: If you spoke less and listened more, _______________________________.
	a) I'd resign rather than wait to be sacked.		b) I'd have a lot of problems getting another one.
	c) I'd try to find a job with one of the Japanese banks.		d) then the problem would have come to an end.

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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.