CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Vocabulary Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Eventually
  • Suddenly
  • Ultimately
  • Quickly
  • Initially
Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below:
He was under CCTV surveillance, so he was arrested as soon as he ________ of the building.
  • Settled down
  • Got out
  • Set off
  • Took up
Identify the simile in the given sentence:
I can listen to her all day long, she sings like a lark.
  • listen
  • all day
  • she sings
  • sings like a lark
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Installed
  • Prepared
  • Established
  • Refused
  • Manufactured
Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the given options:
At his request, she _____ drinking.
  • gave out
  • gave up
  • gave away
  • gave way
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word: 
Interrogate
  • To question
  • To stop
  • To interfere
  • To enter
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Liberal
  • Conservative
  • Generous
  • Visionary
  • Imaginative
Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Placid
  • Dull
  • Enjoyable
  • Calm
  • Clear
Identify the simile in the given sentence:
When the leopard came out of nowhere to attack Ruchi, she ran like a deer.
  • leopard
  • came out of nowhere
  • to attack Ruchi
  • ran like a deer
Select the word closest in meaning to the given words:
Reverence
  • Relief
  • Respect
  • Compensation
  • Slander
Complete the sentence with the appropriate simile:
Could you please pass me my glasses? I'm  _____________ without them.
  • as blind as a bee
  • as blind as a beetle
  • as blind as a bat
  • as blind as a badger
Identify the simile in the given sentence:
Her hair is as black as ebony and lips are red like a rose.
  • Her hair
  • as black as ebony
  • lips are red
  • red like a rose
Choose the correct option whose meaning is given below:
Someone who kills or shoots animals on private land without permission.
  • Trespasser
  • Outlaw
  • Poacher
  • Burglar
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
_____! There is a scorpion under the bench!
  • Look out
  • Look over
  • Look after
  • Look for
Fill in the blank by selecting appropriate phrasal verb from the given options.
She has _________ her mind to study nursing from London.
  • shut down
  • made up
  • keep off
  • put on
Choose the best answer:
"Try not to mention that she is squint while she's here it's a sore spot for her" means _______________.
  • It is a subject which she avoids because it makes her feel embarrased
  • She has bed sores
  • She has sore throat
  • She has a sore point which hurts her badly
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Her haughty behavior is unacceptable.  
  • frantic
  • animated
  • arrogant
  • soothing
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Hoard
  • Destroy
  • Hide
  • Store
  • Divide
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Demise
  • Decline
  • Decay
  • Dormant
  • Death
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Deft
  • Skillful
  • Vigorous
  • Clumsy
  • Deceitful
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Eradicate
  • Complicate
  • Indicate
  • Dedicate
  • Eliminate
Select the correct synonym for the given word:
Drowsy
  • Soothing
  • Lazy
  • Exhausted
  • Sleepy
Select the correct synonym for the given word:
Ambition
  • Expectation
  • Acceptance
  • Aspiration
  • Toil
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Abandon
  • Admit
  • Retain
  • Claim
  • Forsake
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Baffle
  • Insult
  • Defame
  • Hunger
  • Frustrate
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Competence
  • Fluency
  • Competition
  • Ability
  • Compensation
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Brace
  • Waste
  • Grip
  • Define
  • Confine
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Bandit
  • Convict
  • Robber
  • Ally
  • Assistant
"A sense of encroachment, degradation and humiliation can be even easier- mobilize for rebellion and revolt." Select the most appropriate word out of the four options for filling the blank space in the aforesaid sentence.
  • for
  • as
  • into
  • to
Which of the following best explains the word 'devoted', as used in the passage?
  • Dedicated for a good cause
  • Utilised for betterment
  • Abused for destruction
  • Under-utilised
Select the most appropriate synonym for the word given below:
Reluctant
  • Ready
  • Willing
  • Hesitant
  • Inclined
Select the correct synonym for the given word:
Ecstatic
  • Animated
  • Euphoric
  • Bewildered
  • Fitful
Choose the best option to complete the given sentence:
Rachna gave _________ to everyone's request and sang a song.
  • on
  • off
  • up
  • in
What is the meaning of "Audacious".
  • Bold
  • Strong
  • Weak
  • None of the above
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete each sentence.
Every year we like to do _________ our house before Christmas.
  • with
  • in
  • for
  • over
The expression 'to formally put an end to' means 
  • Abolish
  • Abandon
  • Excerpt
  • None of the above
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word/phrase.
His perseverant  nature
  • prestigious
  • perceptive
  • persistent
  • pacifist
What is the meaning of word 'Thrive' ?
  • Prosper
  • Bold
  • Flourish
  • Both (a) & (c)
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
HOARD
  • Destroy
  • Hide
  • Store
  • Divide
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
MERE
  • Some
  • Empty
  • Only
  • Complete
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
TIMID
  • Cowardly
  • Plucky
  • Veteran
  • Fearful
Choose the correct synonym for the following word.
APPAREL
  • Appearance
  • Clothing
  • Confidence
  • Manner
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
COMPETENCE
  • Efficiency
  • Competition
  • Ability
  • Compensation
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
SYNTHETIC
  • Scientific
  • Fake
  • Artificial
  • Superficial
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
JOVIAL
  • Merry
  • Funny
  • Smart
  • Triumphant
Choose the correct synonym for the following word.
INFREQUENT 
  • Never
  • Usual
  • Rare
  • Sometimes
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
MELD
  • Glisten
  • Purchase
  • Merge
  • Soothe
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
EXCERPT
  • Extract
  • Invitation
  • Debate
  • Speech
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
SIMULATE
  • Presume
  • Warn
  • Imitate
  • Take
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
HIDEOUS
  • Secret
  • Loathsome
  • Dislike
  • Hidden
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