CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Vocabulary Quiz 12 - MCQExams.com

Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Fiction
  • Biography
  • Real
  • Factual
  • Imaginary
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Liberal
  • Miserly
  • Generous
  • Visionary
  • Imaginative
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Predominant
  • Subordinate
  • Important
  • Secondary
  • Inferior
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
The story is too fantastic to be credible. 
  • Believable
  • False
  • Readable
  • Praiseworthy
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
Whatever the verdict of history may be, Chaplin will occupy a unique place in its pages.
  • Judgment
  • Voice
  • Outcome
  • Prediction
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Diligent
  • Fool
  • Unhappy
  • Hardworking
  • Disappointed
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Shiver
  • Fear
  • Terrible
  • Shake
  • Mend
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Valour
  • Cowardice
  • Wise
  • Courage
  • Beautiful
Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below:
When I drove past the embassy, a bomb suddenly _________. 
  • Fall out
  • Went off
  • Moved out
  • Put off
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Rescue
  • Peril
  • Danger
  • Pitfall
  • Save
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Surprise
  • Composure
  • Anticipation
  • Amazement
  • Indifference
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Swift
  • Move
  • Speedy
  • Leisurely
  • Sluggish
Choose the antonym of the word given below:
Moisture 
  • Wetness
  • Dryness
  • Dampness
  • Roughness
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Privilege
  • Opportunity
  • Benefit
  • Freedom
  • Disadvantage
Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb:
Sandy just stood by and ___________ my glass.
  • Showed off
  • Read out
  • Gave up
  • Filled up
Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Synopsis
  • Index
  • Mixture
  • Puzzle
  • Summary
Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below:
I am drenched and I have asked for something to ___. You are giving me an umbrella.
  • Pick up
  • Put on
  • Give up
  • Save up
Choose the option that describes a phrasal verb:
  • a verb combined with a noun
  • a verb that functions as a noun
  • a verb that modifies an adverb
  • a verb that is combined with an adverb or preposition to obtain a variety of meanings
Identify the simile in the given sentence:
My sister hasn't been eating very well. She's as thin as a rake
  • My sister
  • hasn't been eating
  • rake
  • thin as a rake
Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below:
Robert was __________ his button when it came off.
  • Hanging up
  • Doing up
  • Making up
  • Looking up
Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
I don't always agree with the opinion stated on the editorial page, but its good to know how other people feel about items in the news.
What is the meaning of the word 'opinion' as used in the above snippet?
  • Significance
  • Resolution
  • View
  • Outcome
Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
The joy of our daughter looking through the window to see the familiar surroundings covered with a blanket of untouched white snow, was so exciting that we couldn't resist the temptation to take the journey north into the mountains.
Which of the following words is not similar in meaning to 'temptation'?
  • Enticement
  • Limitation
  • Appeal
  • Inducement
Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
In a writing career that spanned more than half a century, Agatha Christie wrote 79 novels and short story collections.
What is the meaning of the word 'spanned' as used in the above snippet?
  • Spin over
  • Triviality
  • Extended over
  • Consequence
Choose the option that describes personification: [Basic]
  • It gives human-like characteristics to objects and abstract ideas.
  • It compares two things to one another.
  • It is a long story with a secondary meaning.
  • It refers to a likeness between two objects.
Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:

Most Europeans live in small villages. They grow their own food and barter with others. As well as keeping animals, they grow small crops of wheat, rye and vegetables. Milk, from dairy cows, is the vital part of the diet. This milk is also used to make butter and cheese.

Which of the following words can replace the word 'barter' used above, without changing the meaning of the text?
  • Traverse
  • Keep
  • Persuade
  • Exchange
Identify the simile in the given sentence:
His mother did not say a word when she was summoned by the cops to pick up her son from jail. She remained cool as a cucumber.
  • His mother
  • summoned by the cops
  • pick up
  • cool as a cucumber.
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Rebate
  • Commission
  • Discount
  • Gift
  • Interest
Identify personification in the given sentence:
As he wandered into the forest at night, the wind whispered and the leaves giggled. He could sense that he was not alone.
  • wandered into
  • the wind whispered
  • the leaves giggled
  • he was
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Adjourn
  • Decide
  • Hasten
  • Postpone
  • Continue
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Grubby
  • New
  • Wet
  • Muddy
  • Hygienic
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Presume
  • Resume
  • Assume
  • Deny
  • Expect
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Pacify
  • Gather
  • A lot
  • Calm
  • Remit
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Enchant
  • Chant
  • Charm
  • Distract
  • Divert
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Desire
  • Aspiration
  • Destination
  • Security
  • Reduce
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Mustered
  • mastered
  • scattered
  • gathered
  • stored
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Eventually
  • Suddenly
  • Ultimately
  • Quickly
  • Initially
Which word in the passage means 'to be in love'?
  • Astringent
  • Eternal
  • Enamoured
  • Resurrection
The word 'palate' also means _________.
  • Taste
  • Penchant
  • Appetite
  • All of these
Select the word closest in meaning to the given words:
Vivid
  • Graphic
  • Timid
  • obscure
  • Instructive
Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:
After taking the medal, Rohit came __________ from the dais.
  • Down
  • Aside
  • Over
  • No preposition
The word 'flatter' used in the above passage can be replaced by ___________.
  • compliment
  • criticise
  • censure
  • condemn
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
Her car broke ______ again. She should buy a new one.
  • up
  • down
  • in
  • off
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
Every year we like to do _____ our house before Christmas.
  • with
  • in
  • well for
  • over
Which word in the passage means 'to be able to stop the loss of blood from a cut'?
  • Enamoured
  • Unrequited
  • Astringent
  • Eternal
The word 'disgraceful' means which of the following words used in the passage?
  • Alien
  • Modern
  • Slang
  • Outrageous
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Wretched
  • Foolish
  • Insane
  • Miserable
  • Transfer
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Their oppressive act is what resulted in the fight. 
  • temperate
  • onerous
  • desperate
  • destitute
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
His perseverant nature is the secret behind his success.
  • prestigious
  • perceptive
  • persistent
  • pacifist
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
Quick! ______ the train. It's ready to leave.
  • Get up
  • Get away
  • Get at
  • Get on
Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error:
He brushed about on the history of Mughals but no question on them came up in the exam. 
  • He brushed about
  • on the history of Mughals
  • but no question on them
  • came up in the exam.
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