Grade VIII-o English Language Online Quiz

15 Questions | By Tombstone | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 345

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1.

Change the voice. The wind blew down the trees.
- A.
  
  The trees are blown down by the wind.
- B.
  
  The trees were blown down by the wind.
- C.
  
  The trees are blowing down by the wind.
- D.
  
  The trees were blowing down by the wind.
2.

Change the voice. The police caught the thieves.
- A.
  
  The thieves caught by the police.
- B.
  
  The thieves were caught by the police.
- C.
  
  The thieves had been caught by the police.
- D.
  
  The thieves was caught by the police.
3.

Change into active voice. The letter was posted by Alice.
- A.
  
  Alice posted the letter.
- B.
  
  Alice is posting the letter.
- C.
  
  Alice posts the letter.
- D.
  
  Alice was posting the letter.
4.

Change into active voice. We were received by the hostess.
- A.
  
  The hostess will receive us.
- B.
  
  The hostess is receiving us.
- C.
  
  The hostess would receive us.
- D.
  
  The hostess received us.
5.

Change into indirect speech. He said: “I know the way.”
- A.
  
  He said he knew the way.
- B.
  
  He said he knows the way.
- C.
  
  He said he will know the way.
- D.
  
  He said he would know the way.
6.

Change into indirect speech. They said: “We sold the house.”
- A.
  
  They said they would sell the house.
- B.
  
  They said they have sold the house.
- C.
  
  They said they had sold the house.
- D.
  
  They said they are selling the house.
7.

Change into direct speech. He said they had been learning.
- A.
  
  He said: “We have been learning.”
- B.
  
  He said: “We have learning.”
- C.
  
  He said: “We are learning.”
- D.
  
  He said: “We were learning.”
8.

Change into direct speech. Bill said he had been sitting.
- A.
  
  Bill said: “he is sitting.”
- B.
  
  Bill said: “he was sitting.”
- C.
  
  Bill said: “I was sitting.”
- D.
  
  Bill said: “I am sitting.”
9.

Identify the correct meaning of the following proverb. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
- A.
  
  The book has a good cover.
- B.
  
  The book's cover is torn.
- C.
  
  Things are not always what they seem.
- D.
  
  Things are always as they seem.
10.

Choose the correct meaning of the following proverb. All that glitters is not gold.
- A.
  
  Gold is always precious.
- B.
  
  Everything that looks precious turns out to be so.
- C.
  
  Not everything that looks precious turns out to be so.
- D.
  
  Gold does not glitter but is expensive.
11.

Choose the best answer to complete the following blanks. I bought you this cake. I ________ you like it.
- A.
  
  Hoping
- B.
  
  Hope
- C.
  
  Hoped
12.

Choose the best answer to complete the following blanks. ’m going to the bank ____________ get some money.
- A.
  
  For
- B.
  
  When
- C.
  
  To
13.

Choose the best answer to complete the following blanks. If I were a rich person with lots of money, ________________________________________.
- A.
  
  I can travel around the world.
- B.
  
  I would travel around the world.
- C.
  
  I will travel around the world.
14.

Choose the best answer to complete the following blanks. I ______________ at Ocean Park yesterday.
- A.
  
  Got a good time
- B.
  
  Had got a good time
- C.
  
  Had a good time
15.

The clown pulled silly faces to make the children laugh. The word silly in this sentence means:
- A.
  
  Bad
- B.
  
  Funny
- C.
  
  Tricky
- D.
  
  None of these