Vocabulary - Class 8 English - Extra Questions

Which word in the above passage mean the same as the following?
Rebuke 

The word "reprimand" from the passage means the same as "rebuke".


Find words from the passage which means the same as:
(i) A large grave
(ii) Having no interesting features /dull

From the passage, [i] 'tomb' means a large grave and [ii] 'none-descript' means having no interesting features/ dull.


Which word in the above passage mean the same as the following?
Inactive 

The word "lethargic" from the passage means the same as "inactive".


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word:

He had promised her that he would come to the party but he didn't turn ______

Here, 'up' best fits the context of the sentence. It conveys the meaning that even though he had promised to come to the party, he didn't.


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word:

Arjun applied _______ the university for higher studies but was denied admission.

Here, 'to' is the word that best befits the context. "Apply to" is the idiom that must be used when we are putting ourselves forward as a candidate for something- for a course of study or job.


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word:

I was forced to turn __________ Maya's invitation as I was going to be out of town the following week.

Here, 'down' best befits the context of the sentence. It conveys the meaning that Maya's invitation couldn't be accepted because the speaker was going to be out of town.


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word:

When we visited Dalhousie, we passed ________ the house in which we had lived twenty years ago.

Here, the adverb 'by' best fits the context of the sentence.


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
We were asked to take ______ our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.

We were asked to take off our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.


Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B' :
  Column 'A'    Column 'B'
(i) valedictorian(a) feeling of annoyance
(ii) frustration(b) dunce
(c) school topper
(d) validity

The following are the matched words:
[i] Valedictorian- school topper
[ii] Frustration- feeling of annoyance


Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones:

Rama wants to ___________ a flat _______ selling his house. (by/buy)

The correct homophones are- 
Rama wants to buy a flat by selling his house.


Find a word from the passage which means 'starting'.

The word 'beginning' from the passage means 'starting'.


Find out from the passage the words which mean the following.
(i) Serious requests
(ii) Unsewn.

The required words are as follows- 
[i] entreaties
[ii] frayed



Give the meanings of:
(i) entire
(ii) calamity.

(i) Entire-whole/complete.
(ii) Calamity-disaster.


Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B':
Column 'A'
Column 'B'
(i) Privilege
(i) Means to reach or get
(ii) Access
(ii) Remedy

(iii) Special right

(i) Privilege - Special right
(ii) Access - Means to reach or get


His brain became as soft as cheese. The figure of speech is _____ because ______.

The figure of speech used is a simile because the brain is being compared with cheese by using the word 'as'.


Find a word from the passage which means 'provided'. 

The word 'imparted' from the passage means provided.


Read the following lines from the poem you have studied and answer the question given below.

"The reddest flower would look as pale as snow"

What is the figure of speech employed in this line?

The figure of speech employed here is simile. A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind by using 'like', 'as', etc. Here, the poet compares the paleness of 'reddest flower' to snow by using 'as'.


Find the word from the extract which means:
'The place where God lives'

The word 'heaven' from the extract means the place where God lives.


Find words in the passage which mean the opposite of the following:
a.Inferior
b.Immoral

The required opposites are:
[a] High
[b] Moral


Sate the word from the passage which means "dress".

The correct answer to this question is 'garb' which refers to clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind. The second line of the passage mentions nature putting on new garb when spring comes.


State the word from the passage which means "a large group".

The word that means closest to 'a large group' is 'swarm'; it refers to a large or dense group of flying insects. The third line of the passage mentions 'swarms of bees'.


Find the word from the passage which means "very big".

The answer to this question is 'enormous' as it means very large in size or quantity. In the given passage the word is used to describe the pyramid of drums found next to the stream from which the villagers collect their drinking water; found in line four of the second paragraph.


Find a word from the passage which means "shining".

The answer to this question is 'bright'. It means giving out or reflecting much light or simply put it means shining. The word is found in the second line of the second paragraph.


Find out the relevant word for the following from the passage:
Relating to feelings $$=$$ __________.

The word 'emotional' from the line "the total physical, intellectual and emotional structure of an individual" means 'relating to one's feelings'.
'Emotional' basically means 'relating to a person's feelings'.
Hence the correct answer is:
emotional


Find out the relevant word for the following from the passage:
To do anything naturally without thinking $$=$$ __________.

The word 'instinctively' from the line "and all of us instinctively make decisions or judgements about an individual..." means 'to do anything naturally without thinking'.
'Instinctively' basically means 'without conscious thought'.
Hence the correct answer is:
instinctively


Find out the relevant word for the following from the passage:
A chance to do something $$=$$ __________.

The word 'opportunity' from the line "There is only one opportunity to make a first impression" means 'a chance to do something'.
'Opportunity' basically means 'a time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something'.
Hence the correct answer is:
opportunity


Find out the relevant word for the following from the passage:
Polite $$=$$ __________.

The word 'courteous' from the line "I believe when we teach our kids to smile... to be courteous and respectful to others" means 'polite'.
Both these words 'polite' and 'courteous' mean 'to be respectful or considerate in manner'.
Hence the correct answer is:
courteous


What does the following word in the extract mean?
Hay

In the line "with no windows and just hay strewn on the floor.",
the word 'hay' means 'the dried grass that is used as fodder'.
Earlier, there were fourth-class carriages too with just hay on the floor to sit on.


What does the following word in the extract mean?
Devastated

In the lines "...regions devastated by some shared disasters, such as floods, fires, cyclones, riots, earthquakes or other disasters.",
The word 'devastated' means 'destroyed or ruined'.
Many regions would be destroyed by floods, fires, and other natural disasters.


Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
"You should know .. to talk and to . keep your mouth shut," the teacher advised Anil.

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"You should know when to talk and to where keep your mouth shut," the teacher advised Anil.



Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
My friend lost his chemistry book. Now he doesnt know to do and .. to look for it.

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My friend lost his chemistry book. Now he doesnt know what to do and where to look for it.



Who is laying the bricks?

The mason is laying the bricks.


Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
You dont know the way to my school. Ask the ou should decide soon .. to start building your house.

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You don't know the way to my school. Ask the ou should decide soon when to start building your house.



Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following:
(a) urgent request (para 1)
(b) falling (para 3)

"Persistent pleas" from paragraph 1 are the only words that mean urgent request and "collapsing" from paragraph 3 is the only word that means falling.


Pick out words from the passage that mean the same as the following: 
(i) A feeling of satisfaction (para 1)
(ii) Valuable (para 3)
(iii) Important (para 4)

(i) Contentment
(ii) Precious
(iii) Essential



Select one word each from the circle which mean the following:
(1) Occurring at the interval of four years
(2) Wreckage
(3) Take part in a game
(4) One who wins
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The correct answer is:
(1) quadrennial
(2) ruins
(3) compete
(4) victor


(1) Pick out two pairs of opposite words from the extract.
(2) Pick out two pairs of words from the extract having similar meaning.

(1) Two pairs of opposite words : 
Sad - happy ; rich - poor.
(2) Two pairs of words having similar meaning : 
Trade - profession ; salary  income.


What does a 'rainbow' signify?

Rainbows are often seen after a rainstorm when the sun shines through the clouds. Therefore it is generally associated with positive things like peace and joy. It is quite colourful too. In the context of the poem, we can conclude that the rainbow signifies the happy and joyous state of the narrator's heart.


Find out which words in the passage have the following meanings.
(i) think over
(ii) relevant
(iii) turn in another direction
(iv) a tube carrying fluid.

The words from the passage which have the given meanings are-
[i]  think over- ponder
[ii] relevant- pertinent
[iii] turn in another direction- bypass
[iv] a tube carrying fluid- vessel


Find a phrase from the passage that means 'a political or advertising message'. 

The phrase "slogan - mongering" from the passage means 'a political or advertising message'.


Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question given below:

"Have you noticed how some people
 May seem plain as plain can be?"

Identify the figure of speech employed here.

The figure of speech used here is a simile. Simile compares two different things with the use of words like 'such as', 'as', 'like', etc.


Match the words of List A with their meaning in List B

A. Sacred means 'connected to God or dedicated to God'. Hence, 3. 'Holy' is the correct answer as it means the same.
B. Precious means 'of great value'. Hence, 4. 'Valuable' is the correct answer as it means the same.
C. Fame means 'being famous and having a good image'. Hence, 2. 'Reputation' is the correct answer as it means the same.
D. Appreciate means 'to praise someone'. Hence, 1. 'Admire' is the correct answer as it means the same.
A-3
B-4
C-2
D-1


Match the sentences in Column A with the meaning of 'hope' in column B.

A-2
B-4
C-1
D-6
E-5
F-3


Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage:
One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
(i) persisted (line 9)
(ii) decade (line 42)
(iii) intruder (line 48)

(i) persisted continued
(ii) decade ten years
(iii) intruder meddler


Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.

The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour, but in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light. ‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution, the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.

Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.
Go and have a bath, your hands and face are absolutely black____ .

The meaning of ‘black ’ in this sentence is that the face and hands are dark because of dust and dirt.


Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.

The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour, but in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light. ‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution, the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.

Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.

Very few people enjoy Harold Pinter’s black comedy____.

Here, ‘black’ refers to dark and gloomy comedy.


Now find the sentences in the lesson that have the phrasal verbs given below. Match them with their meanings. Are their meanings the same as that of their parts? (Note that two parts of a phrasal verb may occur separated in the text.)

A - 7
B - 9
C - 8
D - 1
E - 4
F - 3
G - 2
H - 6
I - 5


Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.

The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour, but in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light. ‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution, the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.

Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.

Sometimes shopkeepers store essential goods____.

The meaning of ‘black’in this sentence is that the shopkeepers sell the described goods ‘at a higher price’.


Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour. But in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light.‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.
Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.
Villagers had beaten the criminal black and blue____.

Here, ‘black’means that the criminal suffered excessive beating at the hands of the villagers.


Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own.
Can’t bring myself to

I can’t bring myself to terms with this tragedy.


Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own.
Laugh ourselves silly

He laughed ourselves silly on his stupid jokes.


Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.

The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour, but in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light. ‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution, the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.

Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.

The taxi-driver gave Ratan a black look as he crossed the road when the traffic light was green____.

Here, ‘black’ refers to an angry look. The look of taxi driver seemed angry.


Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.

The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour, but in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light. ‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution, the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.

Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.

The bombardment of Hiroshima is one of the blackest crimes against humanity____.

Here, ‘blackest’ refers to the darkest and cruellest crime against humanity.


Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own.
He’d had enough

The teacher said that they’d had enough and he wanted all the notebooks by Wednesday.


Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

The (site, cite) of the accident was (ghastly/ghostly).
Our college (principle/principal) is very strict.
I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.
The fog had an adverse (affect/effect) on the traffic.
Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).
The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science fiction and mystery.
Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation.
Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake/shape) well before using the contents.

  1. site, ghastly
  2. principal
  3. continuously
  4. effect
  5. artist
  6. collage
  7. host
  8. shake


Can you find the word undistinguished in your dictionary? (If not, look up the word distinguished and say what undistinguished must mean.) 

I can't find the word 'undistinguished' in my dictionary because it is not the root word. It is there under the word 'distinguished' because 'undistinguished' is opposite to 'distinguished'. It means: not specific, not prominent, not distinct, etc.


What are the meanings of the word trace and which of the meanings is closest to the word in the text? 

'Trace' means to find out, to copy, to draw an outline, etc. 'Finding out' is the closest meaning to 'trace in the text.


Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.

Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks ....... .

Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks imagination.


Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.

Hardwork and .. are the main keys to success.

Hardwork and dedication are the main keys to success.


Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. 
a strong desire arising from within (5):

urge


Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.

Mass literacy was possible only after the _____  of printing machine.

Mass literacy was possible only after the  invention  of printing machine.


Complete the following phrases from the text. For each phrase, can you find at least one other word that would fit into the blank ?
MissingAlternate word
tales of 
coastal 
a piece of
evergreen
plantations
bridge
wild

MissingAlternate word
valourbravery
townbelt, village
heavencake
rainforests jungle
coffee tea, banana
rope steel, concrete
creaturesanimals


Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. 
took to be true without proof

assumed


Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own.
Your heart goes out to somebody.

As I looked at shabbily dressed up children, my heart went out to them.


A word can mean different things in different contexts. Look at these three sentences:

  • The students are taught to respect different cultures.
  • The school is organising a cultural show.
  • His voice is cultured.
In the first sentence, culture (noun) means way of life ; in the second, cultural (adjective) means connected with art, literature and music ; and in the third, cultured (verb) means sophisticated, well-mannered. Usually a dictionary helps you identify the right meaning by giving you signposts.
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Look up the dictionary entries for the words sympathy, familiarity, comfort, care, and surprise. Use the information given in the dictionary and complete the table.
NounAdjectiveAdverbVerbMeaning
sympathy
familiarity
comfort
care
surprise


NounAdjectiveAdverbVerbMeaning
sympathySympatherticSympatheticallysympathizefeeling pity for other
familiarityfamiliarfamiliarlyfamiliarizeto know /to have knowledge about things
comfortcomfortablecomfortablycomfortstate of being free from suffering 
carecaringcarefullycareto feel concern about.
surprisesurprisingsurprisinglysurprise
amaze


Choose the word which is most nearly the opposite in meaning as the word given "accordance ".

Accordance meaning is accord or conformance: Example, the show was done in accordance with the rules laid by the producer.

Antonym or Opposite for “Accordance” will be antagonism or denial or disagreement.: Example, Agreeing to become the School Pupil Leader, the boy had to deal with the “Antagonism” of his classmates.


Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
You dont know the way to my school. Ask the policeman . to get there.

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You don't know the way to my school. Ask the policeman how. to get there.



Each of the following words contains the sound sh (as in shine) in the beginning or in the middle or at the end. First speak out all the words clearly. Then arrange the words in three
groups in the table.
sheep                 trash                  marsh                  fashion
anxious             shriek                 shore                    fish
portion             ashes                   sure                      nation
shoe                  pushing              polish                   moustache

Initial                Medial                   Final
Sheep                Fashion                Trash
Shriek               Anxious                 Marsh
Shore                Portion                  Fish
Sure                   Ashes                    Polish
Shoe                   Nation                  Pushing
Moustache


Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box.

Easy Palakn Dal
INGREDIENTS

  •  One
    One cup dal
    Two thin green chillies
    .. a teaspoon red chilli powder.
    Eight small bunches of palak
  • Two .
    Salt to taste

Wash and cut the vegetables;.. the palak. Put everything in a pressure .. Let the cooker whistle .. three then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in . and add to the palakn dal.


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INGREDIENTS
  • One onion
  • One cup dal
  • Two thin green chillies
  • Half a teaspoon red chilli powder
  • Eight small bunch of palak
  • Two tomatoes
  • Salt to taste


Translate the following layman words into your medium in instruction ?
courage
smart
beggar
experience
easy
hungry

1] courage

it refers to the ability of an individual to control fear in dangerous situations.

2] smart

A person having a gentle or clean appearance.

3] beggar

an individual who asks for money, food, etc. from people on the streets for their survival.

4] experience

A skill that one achieves from doing something.

5] easy

comfortable and not so hard.

6] hungry

a want for food and other eatables or some other things.



What is a concrete example?

A concrete example is an example that can be touched or sensed as opposed to an abstract example which can't be.
Explanation:
A concrete example is an example that can be touched or sensed as opposed to an abstract example which can't be.
Let's say that to describe addition.
An abstract example of addition is something like this:
When we add, we're taking the value of one set and increasing it by the value of another set to achieve a sum.
Now here's a concrete example:
When we add the numbers 11 and 22, we can take 11 coin to represent the one and 22 coins to represent the 22 and put them together - so we count the coins... 1,2,31,2,3... 33 coins is the sum of 11 coin added to 22 coins.


Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
Do you know .. to ride a bicycle? I dont remember and .. I learnt it.

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Do you know how to ride a bicycle? I don't remember when and where I learnt it.



What does "cello" mean?

The term "cello" is a shortened form of violoncello, the name given to the bowed string instrument which is between the viola and double bass in size. It is rarely referred to by its full name in the present day, where it has become practically archaic.


Difference between antonyms and antithesis?

Antonym = A word opposite in meaning with another
Antithesis = A person or thing that is the direct opposite of somebody or something else

Explanation:
Antonym's relate to specific words, while antithesis relates to things and people. For example:
The antonym of happy is sad, while the antithesis of fire is water.
The antonym of good is bad, while the antithesis of the sky is the ground.
The antonym of traditional is contemporary, while the antithesis of Harry Potter is Voldemort

Notice that the words I use for antonyms are usually abstract concepts, things that you can't really visualize by themselves in reality, while the things and people I use for antithesis can be visualized. Essentially, the difference between antonym and antithesis is that an antonym is a word having the exact opposite definition of another, while antithesis is being the exact opposite, flat out.


Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage 
One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
(i) peering (line 13)
(ii) ferociously (line 41)
(iii) immersion (line 49)

Peering means to give a close, investigative look. The dog, having been shocked,reacts by barking in an extreme violent manner. Immersion here means deep involvement in an activity. 


Solve the crossword with the clues given below. Refer to the passage for your answers:
Down: $$(1)$$ The ares beyond the earth's atmosphere.
           $$(2)$$ The name of the spacecraft that Armstrong traveled.
Across: $$(3)$$ A person trained to travel in space.
             $$(4)$$ A natural satellite of the earth
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The ares beyond the earth's atmosphere are called "space". Armstrong travelled in Apollo. A person trained to travel in space is an astronaut. The natural satellite of earth is moon.


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