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