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

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	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.2	Read the sentence and complete it with a question tag: She recognised him at once, __________?
	a) does she		b) don't she
	c) did she		d) didn't she

Q.3	Identify the type of noun of the word in quotes: I prefer 'tea' to coffee. I am not addicted to caffeine.
	a) countable noun		b) uncountable noun
	c) common noun		d) all of the above

Q.4	Fill in the blanks with the most suitable option: My name is Sonia. ______ love my family. _____ am fond of my pets.
	a) I / We		b) She / I
	c) I / I		d) We / I

Q.5	Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence: I've just started my new business and have never encountered this kind of financial problem before. The logic is that _______ this person has never encountered this type of financial crisis earlier, he has no solution to it.
	a) despite		b) although
	c) since		d) contrary to

Q.6	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.7	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.8	Select the correctly punctuated sentence: online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser
	a) Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers, to directly buy goods or services, from a seller over the Internet using a web browser.		b) Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser.
	c) Online shopping - is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet, using a web browser.		d) Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce, which allows consumers to directly, buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser.

Q.9	Choose the most appropriate option: The death of the minister left the corporation in a state of ______: without a clear successor, conditions rapidly descended into ______.
	a) confederation / disorder		b) sorrow / tumult
	c) anarchy / chaos		d) panic / tranquillity

Q.10	Read the extract and answer the question: Carly has a large family. She lives with four people and two pets. Her mom is a doctor who works in a hospital and helps people who are sick. Carly’s dad works at home. He cooks for the family and drives the kids to soccer practice. Carly has two brothers; James who is ten years old and Scott, fourteen years old. Carly's pets are Jinx, a small, black cat and Diego, a large, brown dog. Carly loves her family! Carly's mom works in a ______.
	a) restaurant		b) mall
	c) hospital		d) theatre

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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.