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