CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Vocabulary Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Remorse
  • Boisterous
  • Vehement
  • Voluble
  • Reliant
  • Repentance
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Yammer
  • Strike
  • Whine
  • Build
  • Shiver
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Sonorous
  • Resonant
  • Soft
  • Bright
  • Heavy
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Benign
  • Tenfold
  • Peaceful
  • Gentle
  • Wavering
  • Favourable
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Cajole
  • Scold
  • Intimidate
  • Threaten
  • Persuade
  • Craze
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Proscribe
  • Allow
  • Prescribe
  • Forbid
  • Advance
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Malaise
  • Sickness
  • Curse
  • Spite
  • Stagnation
As used in the passage, 'readily' most nearly means ___________.
  • preparedly
  • easily
  • willingly
  • freely
Identify the synonym of the underlined word:
He led an ascetic life but his wife had her ways.
  • Disciplined
  • Austere
  • Artificial
  • Pompous
Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word: 
Festal
  • Noisy
  • Merry
  • Sad
  • Serious
As used in line 89074, "clashes" most nearly means ______.
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  • Conflicts
  • Mismatches
  • Collisions
  • Brawls
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Dissolute
  • Immoral
  • Honest
  • Repulsive
  • Distant
In the context of the passage, the word "excessive" (line 12) most closely corresponds to which of the following phrases?
  • Far more than can be justified by worker preferences
  • Far more than can be explained by fluctuations in product demand
  • Far more than can be beneficial to the success of the firms themselves
  • Far more than can be accounted for by an expanding national economy
  • Far more than can be attributed to increases in the total number of people in the workforce
Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word: 

Doleful
  • Mournful
  • Bright
  • Jovial
  • Colourful
Select the word which means the opposite of the given word: "Aggressive"
  • Composed
  • Calm
  • Friendly
  • Cool
As used in line "The researchers were also able to devise a mathematical model...", "devise" most nearly means _____.

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  • Create
  • Solve
  • Imagine
  • Begin
As used in the passage, "alienate" most nearly means ____.
  • divert.
  • demand.
  • reject.
  • offend.
The word, 'impact' means ___________. 
  • Disgust
  • Effect
  • Gain
  • Affect
As used in line 37885, "redress" most nearly means?
  • Appeal
  • Communicate
  • Implement
  • Remedy
The word "sundry" (line 40118) most nearly means-
  • groceries
  • numerous
  • provisions
  • infrequent
  • few
In line 42279, "flat" is closest in meaning to _________.

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  • static
  • deflated
  • featureless
  • obscure
As used in line 41493, "expert" most nearly means _______.
  • knowledgeable
  • professional
  • capable
  • trained
As used in line 17141, "influx" most nearly means.
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  • Assault
  • Movement
  • News
  • Rush
As used in line 54034 "adhere" most nearly means ______.
  • Resist
  • Notice
  • Acquiesce
  • Comply
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "officious," as it is used in line 9?
  • Helpful
  • Dim
  • Wandering
  • Bureaucratic
  • Meddlesome
The word 'equanimity' (line 41) most nearly means ______
  • status
  • happiness
  • justice
  • complancency
  • composure
The word 'round' (line 57) most nearly means?
  • route
  • routine
  • meanderings
  • circle
  • journey
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
'Qualified' (line 46) most nearly means _________.
  • accredited
  • improved
  • limited
  • stymied
  • educated
The word 'vitiated' (line 46845) most nearly means? 
  • infiltrated
  • occupied
  • impaired
  • invigorated
  • strengthened
In context, the word "want" (line 36699) means _______.
  • requirement
  • desire
  • povety
  • lack
  • defect
Which of the following best expresses the meaning of "higher end" (line 7)?
  • Brighter level
  • Greater distance off the ground
  • Further boundary
  • Secret intesion
  • Nobler purpose
In its context, the word "portend" (line 5) means _________.
  • "predict," and alludes to the superstition that the motion of glowworms could be interpreted to foretell future events
  • "predict," and alludes to the superstition that comets, meteors, and other natural phenomena were omens of evil
  • "forecast," and alludes to the fact that the behavior of insects can be used to predict the next day's weather
  • "imitate," and suggests that glowworms mimic the cyclical flight of comets
  • "weigh," and makes clear that glowworms are oblivious to the dramatic upheavals of human life.
In this context, "addled" (line 63485) most nearly means _____.
  • Confused
  • Rotten
  • Scrambled
  • Burdened
  • Useful
Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

She will _____ out the ribbon from the spool.
  • reel
  • role
  • roll
  • roil
Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

The _____ fell on the grass early in the morning.
  • dew
  • due
  • do
  • deal
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
The teeth of the shark are like knives.
  • Alliteration
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Personification
From the context, the word 'venial' in paragraph two most nearly means? 
  • major
  • criminal
  • frequent
  • trivial
  • natural
Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

There is a _____ in the wall.
  • wool
  • whole
  • hole
  • heal
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
To walk with slow or regular steps is to ____.
  • Limp
  • Stride
  • Pace
  • Advance
Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

The _____ department at the store will be closed on Tuesday.
  • sails
  • sales
  • snails
  • salt
Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

Our feet were _____ as we walked down the beach.
  • bear
  • bare
  • bore
  • beer
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Something that relates to everyone in the world ____.
  • General
  • Common
  • Usual
  • Universal
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

My life is a very happy dream.
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Personification
  • Apostrophe
Select the option that is most similar in meaning to the word given below.
WEARY 
  • Careless
  • Shivering
  • Troubled
  • Weak
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Books are her holiday.
  • Simile
  • Metaphor
  • Personification
  • Synecdoche
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Kate is a cheetah in her speed.
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Personification
  • Synecdoche
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

My mother's lap is a pillow.
  • Synecdoche
  • Personification
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
The given word in capital letters is followed by four words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOSTILITY 
  • Illness
  • Enmity
  • Disturbance
  • Derogatory
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
Her hair is silk.
  • Personification
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Apostrophe
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

A book is a journey into another world.
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Personification
  • Allegory
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