CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Vocabulary Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

The synonym of VISIONARY is:
  • Dreamer
  • Savant
  • Philosopher
  • Saint
The synonym of REVOKE is:
  • Repudiate
  • Repeal
  • Impute
  • Force
Find the synonym of PHENOMENAL.
  • Incidental
  • Eventful
  • Natural
  • Extraordinary
A synonym of DILEMMA is:
  • Darkness
  • Freedom
  • Trap
  • Confusion
A synonym of FORESEE is:
  • Contemplate
  • Visualise
  • Assume
  • Hypothesis
Select the synonym of the following word:
IMPERATIVE
  • Order
  • Command
  • Suggestion
  • Necessity
Find the meaning of the phrasal verb "Set out".
  • Put something out
  • Start a journey
  • Execute
  • Continue
Which word in the fourth paragraph means 'necessary'?
  • Interact
  • Imperative
  • Emphasising
  • Combination
The word 'anthology' (line 1) probably means
  • Writer
  • Collection
  • Poem
  • Poet
In the last sentence of the paragraph, the word 'doll' is meant to express:
  • Tenderness
  • Delicacy
  • Contempt
  • Beauty
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives.

An area _________ to the size of a city has been destroyed.
  • Equally
  • Equality
  • Equable
  • Equal
Find the meaning of the phrasal verb "Make up for".
  • Compensate
  • Decorate
  • Make someone quiet
  • Fill up
Which of the following words could best be substituted for 'homologous' (underlined) without substantially changing the author's meaning?
  • Divergent
  • Corresponding
  • Altered
  • Tactile
A word similar in meaning to IMMINENT is:
  • Eminent
  • Immediate
  • Future
  • Impending
The word "era" in line 1 could best be replaced by which of the following words?
  • season
  • age
  • epic
  • generation
Fill in the blank number (1)_____
  • Great
  • Interesting
  • Influential
  • Effective
Fill in the blank no (3) __________
  • Move
  • Run
  • Speed
  • Take
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives.

There are some ____________ in the accounts.
  • Irregularity
  • Irregularities
  • Irregulars
  • Create
Jim wanted to blow off his homework and play.
What did he actually want to do?
  • Erase
  • Thrown down
  • Escape
  • Extinguish
  • Pass away
Fill in the blank number (5) __________
  • Assist
  • Help
  • Offer
  • Make
Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

The miser gazed ___________ at the pile of gold coins in front of him.
  • Avidly
  • Admiringly
  • Thoughtfully
  • Earnestly
Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

Waking at three o'clock, I heard the _____________ of thunder.
  • crackle
  • rumble
  • ripple
  • clank
Fill in blank number (4) with a suitable option:
  • Employer
  • Employee
  • Employment
  • Occupation
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
The _______ are not always cowards.
  • Cautious
  • Callous
  • Thrifty
  • Miserly
Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

Pakistan lost a ___________ wicket just when they seemed to be doing well, and that led to their eventual defeat.
  • Critical
  • Crucial
  • Sensitive
  • Providential
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
That which catches fire quickly.
  • Incombustible
  • Inflammable
  • Invincible
  • Inaudible
Identify the correct word from the given options which means the following: 
The history of a man written by others
  • Biography
  • Autobiography
  • History
  • Manuscript
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
A poem of mourning
  • Elegy
  • Sonnet
  • Lyric
  • Epic
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
One who believes in God.
  • Agnostic
  • Theist
  • Blasphemous
  • Secularist
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
An even score at the conclusion of a game or a match.
  • Abandon
  • Draw
  • Postpone
  • Obsolete
Choose the word that best completes the given sentence correctly and meaningfully.

I left the book on the table. _______, someone else has borrowed it. 
  • Perfectly
  • Personally
  • Presumably
  • Properly
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
The art of beautiful handwriting
  • Paleography
  • Calligraphy
  • Draftsman
  • Painter
 Choose the word that best completes the given sentence correctly and meaningfully.

The police have a new _________ in their search for the bank robbers. 
  • Assistance
  • Lead
  • Progress
  • Information
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
The story of a man written by himself.
  • Biography
  • Autobiography
  • Life history
  • History
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
One whose wife is dead.
  • Widower
  • Widow
  • Divorcee
  • Celibate
Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given key word:

Docile
  • Vague
  • Manageable
  • Stupid
  • Stubborn
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
A word no longer in use
  • Extant
  • Obsolete
  • Out-dated
  • Nervous
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
One who knows many languages.
  • Linguist
  • Polyglot
  • Stylist
  • Debater
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
An artificial pond or tank for keeping fish or aquatic plants.
  • Aquarium
  • Reservoir
  • Squad
  • Pool
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Baleful
  • Doubtful
  • Virtual
  • Deadly
  • Headless
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
A person carrying a message from one place to another
  • Postman
  • Messenger
  • Peon
  • Bearer
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
That which can be carried
  • Portable
  • Edible
  • Potable
  • Bearable
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: 
One who lives among strangers
  • Recluse
  • Alien
  • Stoic
  • Rustic
Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
The place where clothes are washed.
  • Laundry
  • Mortuary
  • Kit
  • Wardrobe
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Admonition
  • Weapon
  • Preamble
  • Rebuke
  • Alarm
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Incessant
  • Irritated
  • Overflowing
  • Extreme
  • Co-operative
  • Continuous
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Slake
  • Rub
  • Sharpen
  • Quench
  • Erase
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Gall
  • Bitterness
  • Poison
  • Sour
  • Taste
Select the synonym for the given word:
Banal
  • Philosophical
  • Original
  • Dramatic
  • Headless
  • Cliched
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Attrition
  • Attraction
  • Suffering
  • Decline
  • Friction
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