CREST English Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Papers
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.
Download the English Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 8 (PDF) and support your child's journey towards excellence in English!
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.
There are many "ways" to solve a "question". You can also refer to the answer sheet if you find it difficult.
Q.2
Choose the option with the same meaning as the idiom:
My boss told me 'to have a free hand'.
Q.3
Identify the part of the sentence that contains grammatical error:
Hardly the inspector had (A)/ arrived there to investigate (B)/ the crime when the (C)/ house alarm rang. (D)
Q.4
Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence:
I have spent too much on petrol this month ____ there was an increase in petroleum rates.
Q.5
Read the given sentence and spot the common noun:
I know it is hard to walk outside, but if you try to look through the gap you can see my car which is parked there.
Q.6
Fill in the blank using an appropriate verb:
Sequal ________ the announcement of the new fiscal policy is awaited by the industrial sector.
Q.7
Read the given sentence and choose the antonym for the word given in quotes:
Rex is always with "enthusiasm" whenever he is with his friends.
Q.8
Choose the option with the same meaning as the idiom:
The young handsome man became the head of the department in his father's management. The job was handed to him "on a platter".
Q.9
Read the text and fill in the blank:
Family Dollar was established in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959 by a 21 year old entrepreneur named Leon Levine. He was interested in operating a low-overhead, self-service retail store. Levine’s main goal was to offer a variety of high quality merchandise to customers for under $2.00 (Family Dollar: History). If everything in the store wasn’t a dollar to begin with why did he name the store Family DOLLAR? The fact is that any person can be influenced in a different way just by the way someone words a sentence or phrase. A prime example of this is a Family Dollar store. The problem is that Family Dollar doesn’t sale everything in their store for a dollar, like a Dollar Tree does. Dollar Tree is seen to be one of the very few true dollar stores there is that sales everything for a dollar. The name of the store Family Dollar just catches everyone’s eye and makes them think that they are getting a better deal on the items they purchase there. The fact is that everyone who goes into the store is thinking that generally everything in the store is going to be a dollar, but it’s not. That is the purpose of the usage of words in the title of the store. Dollar General is also another store that has the same usage of words in their store name to make their customers think the same way. Every customer is baited into thinking that everything in the store is going to be a dollar but in the end their thoughts will be different.
This kind of word usage is a part of businesses everywhere around the world. It is known as cognitive grammar. Cognitive grammar is known to influence people by making them think something you want them to think. (Source: https://www.123helpme.com/essay/Family-Dollar-and-Dollar-General-238085)
The names Family Dollar and Dollar General are ____________.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
c
Q.2
d
Q.3
a
Q.4
a
Q.5
b
Q.6
b
Q.7
c
Q.8
c
Q.9
a
Q.10
b
Additional Preparation Resources
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
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.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : c | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : b
