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The document contains 55 multiple choice questions about various topics including grammar, literature, biographies and stories. The questions assess comprehension of details from passages about Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's life and work, the poem "My Grandmother's House", the story "After the Storm", and facts about freedom fighters like the Rani of Jhansi. The questions cover a wide range of subjects and difficulty levels testing vocabulary, parts of speech, tenses and comprehension of adapted excerpts and biographical information.
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8th STD English Question and Answer

The document contains 55 multiple choice questions about various topics including grammar, literature, biographies and stories. The questions assess comprehension of details from passages about Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's life and work, the poem "My Grandmother's House", the story "After the Storm", and facts about freedom fighters like the Rani of Jhansi. The questions cover a wide range of subjects and difficulty levels testing vocabulary, parts of speech, tenses and comprehension of adapted excerpts and biographical information.
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1. Where do Anbu’s Grandparents live?

a. Keeranur b. Karamadai c. Coimbatore d. Madurai


2. Blue hills, sometimes surrounded by fleecy clouds. Give the correct synonym
a. Dense b. Loosely c. Woolly d. dark
3. Anbu’s father was a ............
a. Farmer’s son b. Carpenter’s son c. Labour’s son d. Mason’s son
4. Who narrated story to Anbu and his cousins?
a. Anbu’s Mother b. Anbu’s Grandfather c. Anbu’s Father d. Anbu’s Grandmother
5. Anbu’s Grandfather told ........... is more valuable than gold.
a. Mud b. Wood c. Tree d. hard work
6. Oh no! My beautiful ceramic bowl! Wailed his mother. Give correct synonym
a. Surprised b. Shocked c. Laughed Loudly d. cried loudly
7. Where grandfather spilled his morning coffee?
a. On clean white tiles b. Clean white table cloth c. On floor d. on
Anbu’s white uniform.
8. How many syllables are in the word imaginary?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
9. Match correct prefix or suffix
A. Likely 1. tele
B. Examine 2. im
C. Vision 3. un
D. Possible 4. Tion
5. in
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 5 4 1 2
d. 3 5 1 4
10. He ............... 5 books so for. (Present Perfect Tense)
a. Had read b. Has read c. Has been read d. have read
11. I ........ going to Chennai next week (Future continuous tense)
a. Shall be b. Has been c. Would be d. am
12. They .......... playing tennis now.(Present Continuous tense)
a. Shall be b. Will be c. Has been d. are
13. We visited science museum yesterday. Change this to Present perfect tense
a. We had been visited science museum yesterday
b. We have visited science museum yesterday
c. We will visit science museum yesterday
d. We has been visited science museum yesterday
14. The poem “My Grandmother’s House” is written by
a. Kamala Surayya b. Randall Jarrel c. William wordsworth d. Henry
john
15. “My Grandmother’s house” is about
a. Happy life with poet’s grandmother b. Poet’s childhood in kerela c. Happy
and sorrow of Poet d. Relationship between grandma and poet
16. What did the poet experienced in grandma’s house?
a. Both joy and sorrow b. True relationship c. Abundance of love d. begs for
love
17. What happen to Poet’s grandma?
a. She lost her memories b. Became ill c. Unable to walk d. she died
18. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam served as ................. of India
a. 12th president b. 11th president c. 13th President d. 10th President
19. Dr. APJ served as President from ............ to .............
a. 2000 to 2005 b. 2003 to 2008 c. 2008 to 2013 d. 2002 to 2007
20. ................... is a Britisher, she supported Indian’s struggle for freedom.
a. Anne Beseant b. Hellen Keller c. Saralabehn d. Anne Sullivan
21. When did Gandhiji stared Quit India Movement?
a. 1940 b. 1942 c.1944 d.1945
22. “Living Amicably” is an excerpt taken from
a. Gandhiji Autobiography b. Dr. Kalam’s Autobiography c. Hellen
Autobiography d. Subash Chandra Bose Autobiography
23. The Poem “No men are foreign” says we all need same things such as
a. Food and shelter b. Food, shelter and cloths c. Air, water and light
d.Air, food and water
24. This water was then carried home for invalids. Give Synonym
a. Waste b. Sick people c. Unwanted d. thing to throw away
25. Who was Kalam’s father’s close friend?
a. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry b. Sitharanjan Sastry c. Perumal Samy Sastry
d. Aadhithya Sastry
26. Kalam always sat in front row next to .............
a. Aravindhan b. Siva Prakashan c. Lakshmanan d. Ramanadhan
27. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to last bench. Give correct Synonym
a. Happy b. Low caste c. Depressed d. harsh
28. Who was Kalam’s Science teacher
a. Sivasubramania Iyer b. Ramanadha Sastry c. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
d.Aravindhan Iyer
29. Kalam’s Father visualized his as a .................
a. President b. Collector c. Doctor d. Teacher
30. “The highest result of education is tolerance” These words are from
a. Dr. Kalam b. Kalam’s Father c. Helen Keller d. Anne Sullaivan
31. ...... million people died in second world war and ........ million were civilian people like us.
a. 80 and 30 b. 60, 30 c. 70, 40 d. 20, 10
32. “It is the human earth that we defile
Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence”
These lines are from
a. The Nation united b. Women’s Right c. The man he killed d. No men are
foreign
33. “Sorry Best Friend” Adapted from the story
a. Hemangini Ranade b. Kalam’s Autobiography c. No men are Foreign d.
Sivashankaran pillai
34. The Brave Rani of Jhansi is adapted from inspirational narrative by
a. Sandhya Rao b. Hemangini Ranade c. Deepa Agarwal d. Gayathri dilrajan
35. During which war Rani of Jhansi played a important role
a. First world war b. Second World war c. Third world war d. Freedom Struggle
36. “After the strom” is adapted from powerful childrens story written by .....
a. Sandhya Rao b. Hemangini Ranade c. Deepa Agarwal d. Gayathri dilrajan
37. ............ was the title given to Maratha ruler
a. Rao b. Peshwa c. Aalampana d. chhabilli
38. Lakshmibai born in .........
a. Delhi b. Gujarath c. Benaras d. Agra
39. Lakshmibai parents named her as ...........
a. Manumika b. Manikamika c. LakshmiPrabh d. Tunamika
40. .......... was Baji Rao’s Adopted son
a. Nana sahib b.Tantia Tope c. Gangadhar Rao d. Moropant
41. ........ is the king of Jhansi married Lakshmibai
a. Nana sahib b.Tantia Tope c. Gangadhar Rao d. Moropant
42. What happen to Lakshmibai’s baby
a. He became a great king b. Killed by neighbour c. Died in 3 months d.
became a thief
43. The clever way of acquiring new territories for their empire is called ......
a. Perlls b. Adopting kingless territories c. Helping territories d. Doctrine of Lapse
44. Match with meanings
A. Assert 1. Violently
B. Onslaught 2. Very Large gun
C. Furiously 3. attack
D. Cannon 4. Say firmly
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 3 4 1 2
45. Match and form correct Sentence
A. The national flag 1. Is filled with gaiety
B. The campus 2. Is presided over by principal
C. The function 3. Is hoisted
D. The birds 4. Are seen in the sky
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 3 2 1 4
46. The poem “Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee” by
a. William Wordsworth b. Ruskin Bond c. Rudyard Kipling d. Henry Maxwell
47. “The jungle book, Just so Stories, Kim his Poem” are written by
a. Hendry b. Anne Louisa walker c. Walt Whiteman d. Rudyard Kipling
48. In “After the storm” Who was the head man of the village?
a. Diwan Singh b. Kaari pillai c. Saruli d. no head man for that village
49. Who cut the Oak and deodar and planted pines?
a. Diwan Singh b. British c. People of that village d.saruli
50. .......... tree bring rain and ............. tree dry out the land
a. Oak , Pine b. Pine, Oak c. Pine, Deodar d. Oak, Deodar
51. The children clapped gleefully. Give Antonym
a. Happily b. slowly c. Without interest d. sadly
52. Ornithologist means ......
a. Study about nature b. Study about birds c. Study about forest d. study
about animals
53. “Our winged Friends” is an excerpt from ......
a. Dr. APJ Biography b. Zai Whitaker’s Biography c. Jhansi Rani Biography
d. Longfellow Biography
54. The Poem “Tiger in the Zoo” is by
a. Hendry b. Rudaryard Kipling c.Leslie Norris d. Ruskin Bond
55. “The Anteater and the Dassie” is written by
a. Lakshmi Mukundan b. Sivashankaran pillai c. Kaari killan d. Leslie Norris
56. Who is the bird man of India
a. Dr.APJ b. Dr. Helen c.Dr. Salim Ali d. Dr. Hendry
57. Convert direct to indirect speech
She said, “I have done my homework”
a. She told I have done my homework
b. She said that i have done my home work
c. She said that she had completed all her homework
d. She said that she had done her homework
58. Match Direct and indirect speech
A. Now 1. that
B. This 2. That day
C. Today 3. The next day
D. Tomorrow 4. Then
a. 4 3 1 2
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 1 4 3 2
d. 4 1 2 3
59. Convert to indirect speech
“Leave this place”, said the teacher to boys
a. The teacher asked the boys to leave this place
b. The teacher ordered the boys to leave that place
c. The teacher said that leave this place
d. The teacher sais that leave that place
60. “On pads of Velvet quiet
In his quite rage”
These lines are from
a. Be the Best b. Nine Gold medals c. Snake d.The Tiger in the Zoo
61. What is the name of anteater lived near limpopo river?
a. Pangolin b. Dassie c. Tendai d. no specific name
62. What is the name of the Rat?
a. Pangolin b. Dassie c. Tendai d. no specific name
63. Grandmother told ............... is the symbol of good luck
a. Donkey b. Rat c. Anteater d. Horse
64. The Poet David Roth wrote
a. The Tiger in the zoo b. Be the best c. Nine gold medals d. Snake
65. Albert Einstein could not talk till age of ........ and couldn’t write till the age of ..........
a. 5, 10 b. 4,9 c. 6, 10 d. 6, 9
66. ............ was thrown out of school when he was 12 years old, because people taught that he
could not study
a. Albert Einstein b. Thomas Alva Edison c. Agatha christle d. Leonardo da Vinci
67. Who had dysgraphia and dictated novels?
a. Albert Einstein b. Thomas Alva Edison c. Agatha christle d. Leonardo da Vinci
68. Who suffered from Dyslexia?
a. Albert Einstein b. Thomas Alva Edison c. Agatha christle d. Leonardo da Vinci
69. Dysgraphia means ....
a. Unable to read and write b. Wrote from right to left c. Difficulty in
written words d. Difficulty in reading words
70. Match with correct prepositions
A. The pen is 1. Between 2 trees
B. The house stands 2. In the box
C. The book is 3. Under the table
D. The cat is 4. On the table
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 2 4 1
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 1 2 4 3

Answers

1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. d
9. b
10. b
11. a
12. d
13. b
14. a
15. b
16. c
17. d
18. b
19. d
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. c
24. b
25. a
26. d
27. c
28. a
29. b
30. c
31. c
32. d
33. a
34. b
35. a
36. c
37. b
38. c
39. b
40. a
41. c
42. c
43. d
44. b
45. c
46. c
47. d
48. a
49. b
50. a
51. d
52. b
53. b
54. c
55. a
56. c
57. d
58. d
59. b
60. d
61. a
62. b
63. c
64. c
65. b
66. b
67. c
68. d
69. c
70. c

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