Sec. Quarter English 8
  • 1. What was Swami Vivekananda’s main message to the youth of India?
A) To be strong and serve others
B) To focus on money
C) To study harder
D) To leave the country
  • 2. In “Modern India,” what does Swami Vivekananda emphasize as the strength of a nation?
A) Its land
B) Its leaders
C) Its people
D) Its wealth
  • 3. Which quality did Vivekananda want Indians to develop?
A) Courage and faith
B) Fear and doubt
C) Silence
D) Laziness
  • 4. What does Vivekananda say India’s greatest weakness is?
A) Poverty
B) Education
C) Ignorance and lack of confidence
D) Government
  • 5. According to the essay, what can lead India to progress?
A) Dependence on others
B) Confidence and unity
C) Fighting with neighbors
D) Imitating the West blindly
  • 6. Which of the following best describes Swami Vivekananda’s tone?
A) Angry and blaming
B) Sad and hopeless
C) Encouraging and inspiring
D) Fearful
  • 7. The phrase “Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached” means—
A) Sleep and dream
B) Work hard and never give up
C) Wait for help
D) Avoid change
  • 8. What is the central theme of “Modern India”?
A) Love and friendship
B) Science and technology
C) War and peace
D) Patriotism and self-reliance
  • 9. Why did Vivekananda admire Western countries?
A) Because of their national spirit
B) Because of their machines
C) Because they had more money
D) Because they followed India
  • 10. What does Vivekananda think about religion?
A) It is for old people only
B) It divides people
C) It should guide one’s actions
D) It is not important
  • 11. What did Swami Vivekananda want students to do?
A) Strengthen their minds and bodies
B) Be rich
C) Depend on others
D) Avoid school
  • 12. What literary device is used in “Arise, awake”?
A) Metaphor
B) Repetition
C) Alliteration
D) Hyperbole
  • 13. What lesson can be learned from “Modern India”?
A) Faith in oneself leads to progress
B) Education is useless
C) Strength comes from money
D) India will fail
  • 14. I _______ study harder for the exam next week.
A) will
B) ought to
C) have
D) am
  • 15. You _______ help your classmates when they need it.
A) ought to
B) will
C) are
D) mustn’t
  • 16. We _______ visit our grandparents this weekend.
A) will
B) mustn’t
C) ought to
D) must
  • 17. Students _______ respect their teachers.
A) will
B) may
C) can
D) ought to
  • 18. I _______ call you later after class.
A) have
B) ought to
C) could
D) will
  • 19. You _______ not waste food.
A) may can
B) ought to
C) will
  • 20. They _______ join the clean-up drive tomorrow.
A) will
B) ought to
C) must
D) might
  • 21. We _______ always be honest with others.
A) may
B) might
C) will
D) ought to
  • 22. I _______ help you with your project if I have time.
A) should
B) will
C) might
D) could
  • 23. You _______ respect your parents at all times.
A) ought to
B) should not
C) will
D) may
  • 24. My brother _______ probably win the contest.
A) will
B) should
C) ought to
D) should not
  • 25. We _______ practice speaking English every day to improve.
A) will
B) might
C) must
D) ought to
  • 26. Inflection refers to the _______ in the voice when speaking.
A) loudness
B) rise and fall
C) speed
D) pronunciation
  • 27. When we ask a yes-or-no question, our voice usually—
A) rises
B) gets louder
C) falls
D) stays flat
  • 28. A falling tone is often used in—
A) greetings
B) yes-or-no questions
C) exclamations
D) commands and statements
  • 29. Which sentence needs a rising inflection?
A) Where is the library?
B) Are you coming with us?
C) Sit down
D) I like reading books.
  • 30. Which word is stressed in this sentence: “She DID call you.”
A) can
B) will
C) did
D) she
  • 31. Which sentence expresses excitement through inflection?
A) I like your dress!
B) I like your dress?
C) I like your dress…
D) I like your dress.
  • 32. The way your tone changes in speaking shows your—
A) emotion
B) spelling
C) sentence type
D) grammar
  • 33. 3Which sentence uses a falling tone?
A) I’m ready now.
B) May I come in?
C) Are you ready?
D) Will you go?
  • 34. Which of the following sentences would sound polite with a soft inflection?
A) Sit down now
B) Sit down!
C) Sit!
D) Sit down, please.
  • 35. Which of these is used to show doubt in inflection?
A) Loud tone
B) Flat tone
C) Falling tone
D) Rising tone
  • 36. Why is inflection important?
A) It makes speech sound natural and expressive.
B) It helps avoid grammar mistakes.
C) It shortens sentences.
D) It changes spelling.
  • 37. A flat tone may show—
A) excitement
B) interest
C) agreement
D) boredom or lack of emotion
  • 38. The teacher was ELATED after seeing her students’ high scores.
A) very happy
B) tired
C) nervous
D) angry
  • 39. The room was IMMACULATE after cleaning.
A) empty
B) crowded
C) spotless
D) dirty
  • 40. The soldiers showed great VALOR in battle.
A) humor
B) sadness
C) fear
D) bravery
  • 41. The children were ECSTATIC when they saw the gifts.
A) excited
B) shy
C) anger
D) sleepy
  • 42. The old house looked DILAPIDATED and broken.
A) bright
B) ruined
C) new
D) strong
  • 43. My mother gave me a STERN look when I arrived late.
A) kind
B) serious
C) gentle
D) shy
  • 44. The baby was TIMID in front of strangers.
A) shy
B) noisy
C) happy
D) kind
  • 45. He was RELUCTANT to join the game because he was shy.
A) excited
B) eager
C) unwilling
D) forced
  • 46. The artist’s work was MAGNIFICENT and beautiful.
A) amazing
B) cheap
C) ordinary
D) simple
  • 47. The word FRAGILE means—
A) heavy
B) colorful
C) breakable
D) strong
  • 48. After running, she felt EXHAUSTED.
A) dizzy
B) very tired
C) energetic
D) excited
  • 49. The movie’s PLOT was confusing and hard to follow.
A) setting
B) main story
C) ending
D) actor
  • 50. The teacher asked the students to INFER the meaning of the passage.
A) copy
B) skip
C) memorize
D) guess using clues
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