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

Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
I. People are worried about the growing corruption in our society.
II. In spite of all the provocations, he maintained utmost patience. 

  • restrained
  • exercised
  • sustained
  • inflicted
Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
I. Marriage is not only a meeting of two individuals in the physical and social sense but a spiritual union between two souls.
II. They have executed a deed to transfer their property rights in favour of the organization of which they have been dedicated members for years.

  • harmony
  • unison
  • bond
  • treaty
Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
I. I entered before him several times but without any result.
II. The Minister asked the officers to put the scheme into operation.

  • influence
  • expression
  • effect
  • consequence
Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
I. The aviator was responsible for the fatal crash.
II. The ship was bound to sink but the captain continually attempted to steer the vessel out of danger.
  • driver
  • guide
  • pilot
  • navigate
Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
I. The place of joining of three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswati is considered a sacred place.
II. Marriage provides a happy bond between souls.

  • connection
  • union
  • linkage
  • conjunction
Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Life history of a person written by another
  • Autobiography
  • Biography
  • Bibliography
  • Memoir
Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
List of headings of a business to be transacted at a meeting
  • Schedule
  • Agenda
  • Proceedings
  • Excerpts
Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A gift left by will
  • Alimony
  • Parimony
  • Legacy
  • Property
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Place where birds are kept
  • Zoo
  • Apiary
  • Armoury
  • Aviary
Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Person who pilots or travels in a balloon, airship or other aircraft
  • Aeronaut
  • Astronaut
  • Aerobat
  • Acrobat
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
Interested mainly in a small group, country etc
  • Fanatic
  • Patriotic
  • Insular
  • Usurer
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
A written declaration made on oath in the presence of a magistrate
  • Voucher
  • Dossier
  • Affidavit
  • Document
Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Child bereaved of one or both the parents
  • Desolate
  • Destitute
  • Orphan
  • Lout
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
The caretaker of a public building
  • Dean
  • Curator
  • Custodian
  • Warden
Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Acutely affected by external impressions
  • Ingenious
  • Innocent
  • Credulous
  • Sensitive
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A person who looks on the bright side of things
  • Sycophant
  • Optimist
  • Cynic
  • Pessimist
Choose the most suitable one word for the given expression.
A statement which cannot be understood
  • Infallible
  • Illegible
  • Inexplicable
  • Incomprehensible
Choose the word which can be substituted for the italicized words in the sentence.
He is working in return for being taught the trade.
  • Disciple
  • Pupil
  • Apprentice
  • Sobriquet
Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expression.
That which can be carried
  • Handy
  • Portable
  • Potable
  • Bearable
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A school for infants and young children
  • School
  • Nursery
  • Infantile
  • Kindergarten
Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the following phrase.
Food which agrees with one's taste
  • Pungent
  • Palatable
  • Sensuous
  • Edible
Choose the word which can be substituted for the italicized words in the sentence.
Virus is a biological entity which lives on another organism.
  • Dependent
  • Parasite
  • Symbiotic
  • Plebiscite
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
It is important that you ___________ late.
  • Don't be
  • Won't be
  • Not to be
  • Not be
Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the following phrase.
Government by the representatives of the people
  • Diplomacy
  • Democracy
  • Socialism
  • Autocracy
Choose the most suitable one word for the given expression.
A small, named group of fixed stars
  • Galaxy
  • Cluster
  • Constellation
  • Congregation
Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase:
A person who speaks for or supports an idea
  • Pioneer
  • Adviser
  • Advocate
  • Ideologist
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
In Turkey, __________________ you come across ceremonies.
  • Which is rich in history
  • I'm sure you'll enjoy it
  • Wherever you go
  • Its people are very hospitable
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
___________ made her angry was the fact that her husband had forgotten her birthday.
  • Why
  • The fact that
  • What
  • The thing
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
It is not probable that ___________________ in the next ten years.
  • The world's population stopped
  • Man must discover a cure for cancer
  • Computers must become more important
  • Air pollution will decrease
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate sentence.
"I feel nervous. I've got an exam today."
" ______________ "
  • Cheer up! Things can't be that bad!
  • That's great. Have a good time.
  • Poor you! That happens to me sometimes.
  • Good luck! Do your best.
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
____________________ because he got bored so easily.
  • Why he left early
  • Why he was embarrassed
  • Why did he get angry
  • Why he acted as he did was
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
No one doubted ___________ sincere in his beliefs.
  • What he was
  • That he was
  • Why was he
  • That he is
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate sentence.
"I feel really depressed at the moment. Nothing's going right in my life."
" _____ "
  • I know. We really need some sunshine, don't we?
  • Cheer up! Things can't be that bad!
  • I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm sure he'll be all right.
  • That's good. I'm pleased to hear it.
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
This is ___________ book that I don't think I'll finish it.
  • Such a boring
  • Very boring
  • Such boring
  • So boring
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I don't feel very well. I think I'm getting the flu.
" _____ "
  • Poor you! That happens to me sometimes.
  • Why don't you go home to bed?
  • I'm sorry to hear that but I'm sure he'll be all right.
  • Cheer up! Things can't be that bad!
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"What _____ doing in you free time?"
"I like watching sport on TV."
  • are you
  • sport are you
  • do you like
  • would you like to
Complete the conversation with a suitable sentence:
A: __________________________?
B: Yes, they do.
  • Do your friends write to you
  • Do you and your brother like tea
  • Do we have to leave now
  • Do they live in Vancouver or Edinburgh
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A: Colin didn't like the film.
B: ______________.
  • So did I
  • Neither did I
  • So do I
  • Nor do I
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
We're on your side. We are all _________ you.
  • For
  • Against
  • On
  • Off
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A: I haven't said anything.
B: _________________.
  • Nor did I
  • Neither did I
  • Nor have I
  • I didn't, either
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A: My father plays chess very well.
B: ____________________.
  • So does my father
  • Nor does my father
  • Neither my father
  • My father is, too
Complete the conversation with a suitable sentence:
A: ________________________.
B: No, thank you. I've had enough.
  • Would you like coffee?
  • Do you like strawberries?
  • Could you set the table?
  • Would you like some more?
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Where do you want ___________?
  • me go
  • to me go
  • to me to go
  • me to go
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
________ while he was having breakfast.
  • He climbed the fence
  • His pen stopped writing
  • He fell off the ladder
  • He bit his tongue
  • He painted the ceiling
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
A: My car has been stolen.
B: ______________________.
  • You should ring the police
  • Will you phone the police?
  • Could you ring the police?
  • You are phoning the police
Complete the conversation with a suitable sentence:
A: _________________________?
B: I'm going to study in the library.
  • What do you study in the library
  • What are you doing now
  • When are you going to study
  • What time are you leaving
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: He was hardly upset when he heard the news. 
B: _______.
  • I wasn't either
  • So was I
  • His friend was too
  • Neither I was
  • Neither was I
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Alex had to stay in bed for $$5 $$days.
B: _______.
  • I had to
  • So did I
  • Pier had too
  • So had I
  • I do too
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Albert is seldom in time for his classes.
B: ________.
  • John is too
  • So is John
  • I do too
  • His friends aren't either
  • Neither aren't his friends
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Douglas can't cope with the task.
B: ______.
  • His friends can't too
  • So can his friends
  • I can't either
  • Neither can I
  • His friends can't neither
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