English Olympiad Practice - Class 8 (iOEL)
Comprehensive English language practice test for Class 8 students covering grammar, vocabulary, tenses, voice, direct-indirect speech, antonyms, idioms, homonyms, one-word substitutions, and reading comprehension.
Questions
Directions: Insert a verb in agreement with its subject.
Parrots __________ the chillies which she had kept on the rooftop to dry.
- eat
- ate
- eating
- eats
- None of these
Directions: Insert a verb in agreement with its subject.
Many people _______ their voices against the corruption that was prevailing in public offices.
- raises
- raised
- were raised
- was raised
- None of these
Directions: A sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part.
Neha is learning her (P)/ lessons heartily because (Q)/ her exams are coming near (R)/ but she wants to perform well (S).
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- None of these
Directions: Insert a verb in agreement with its subject.
She ________ slim since I saw her last.
- grows
- had grown
- has grown
- grew
- None of these
Directions: Given below is the body of a notice with blanks i, ii, iii and iv. Fill in the blanks with the options provided to make it sensible.
BLOOD DONATION CAMP
Our school is going to i camp in our school hall on 20th November, 2015 under the supervision of Red Cross Society. Blood donation ii_ and a noble step in the service of humanity. Students and teachers willing iii are requested to submit their names to the undersigned by 15th November, 2015. Come and _iv cause.
Yakub
Secretary
Red Cross Society
P: is the greatest donation
Q: to donate their blood
R: organise a blood donation
S: take part in the noble
- PQRS
- RPQS
- QPRS
- RSPQ
- None of these
Directions: A sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part.
An eagle is flying (P)/ very high in the (Q)/ sky and before pouncing on its (R)/ prey it never thinks twice (S).
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- None of these
Directions: A sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part.
Hundreds of soldiers (P)/ died in the Vietnam War (Q)/ and the result is (R)/ only destruction all around (S).
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the best option.
Fatima: _______ you bring an inkpot for me?
Ibadat: Sorry, I _______.
- will, can't
- may, might
- must, should
- All of these
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the best option.
Deera: You _______ take care of your health.
Seema: Yes, I _________.
- may, might
- must, will
- mustn't, may
- All of these
- None of these
Directions: Give an antonym for the underlined word.
He is ill-famous for his pretentious nature.
- complex
- modest
- showy
- impolite
- None of these
A sentence contains a bare infinitive and a subject is implied. This sentence is a/an
- assertive sentence
- interrogative sentence
- compound sentence
- imperative sentence
- None of these
Directions: Give an antonym for the underlined word.
I do not want to see that ugly face once again.
- awful
- horrible
- beautiful
- frightful
- None of these
Which of the following is an example of a gerund?
- She is dreaming about it.
- Jumping here and there, is the hobby of our rabbit.
- I am enjoying this cool weather.
- Ragav is selling vegetables.
- None of these
Which of the following is an example of a gerund?
- Ashu wrote a poem.
- Washing clothes, I hate the most.
- She slept while listening to the music
- Rita is knitting her sweater.
- None of these
Directions: Give an antonym for the underlined word.
Many traditions of the past are now obsolete.
- outdated
- extinct
- old-fashioned
- trending
- None of these
Directions: Give the usage of the word underlined.
I will give these books neither to you nor to your brother.
- Conjunction
- Preposition
- Noun
- Pronoun
- None of these
Directions: Give the usage of the underlined word.
Otters often float on water while relaxing.
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Adjective
- Adverb
- None of these
Directions: Give the usage of the underlined word.
Prayers are being recited by the people in the church.
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Article
- Conjunction
- None of these
Directions: Find out the kind of tense.
Prisoners will get vocational training in jail.
- Simple past tense
- Simple present tense
- Simple future tense
- Present perfect tense
- None of these
Directions: Find out the kind of tense.
Overweight people often face health problems.
- Simple past tense
- Simple present tense
- Simple future tense
- Present perfect tense
- None of these
Directions: Change passive voice into active voice.
The fish are caught by the fishermen.
- The fishermen are catch the fish.
- The fishermen catch the fish.
- The fish caught the fishermen.
- The fishermen are catching fish.
- None of these
Directions: Find out the kind of tense.
The house was burnt in the fire.
- Simple past tense
- Simple present tense
- Simple future tense
- Present perfect tense
- None of these
Directions: Change active voice into passive voice.
Will Poonam improve her bad habits?
- Will her bad habits been improved by Poonam?
- Will her bad habits be improved by Poonam?
- Will her bad habits being improved?
- Will her bad habits have been improved?
- None of these
Directions: Change active voice into passive voice.
Workers are raising slogans against their master.
- Slogans were being raised against their master by the workers.
- Slogans were raised against their master by the workers.
- Slogans are being raised against their master by the workers.
- Slogans have being raised against their master by the workers.
- None of these
Directions: Change direct speech into indirect speech.
Sonam said, “Alas! I have lost my tooth in the accident.”
- Sonam exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her tooth in the accident.
- Sonam exclaimed with sorrow that she has lost her tooth in the accident.
- Sonam exclaimed with sorrow that she had been lost tooth in the accident.
- Sonam shouted with sorrow that she had been lost tooth in the accident.
- None of these
Directions: Change the direct speech into an indirect speech.
Rita said, “Which of these roads leads to Delhi?”
- Rita said which of these roads leaded to Delhi.
- Rita said which of these roads led to Delhi.
- Rita asked which of those roads leading to Delhi?
- Rita asked which of those roads lead to Delhi.
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
He is lying _______ the bed.
- in
- on
- onto
- into
- None of these
Directions: Change direct speech into indirect speech.
The mayor said to the citizens, “Your grievances will be addressed soon.”
- The mayor told the citizens that their grievances should be addressed soon.
- The mayor told the citizens that their grievances would be addressed soon.
- The mayor asked the citizens that their grievances would be addressed soon?
- The mayor told the citizens that your grievances would be addressed soon.
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
Has your brother reached _______ home?
- on
- at
- in
- over
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner.
Her exam is approaching, but she seems to be _______ concerned about it.
- few
- little
- much
- more
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction.
Meena was tired ________ she went on working.
- but
- and
- otherwise
- therefore
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner.
I did not read ________ horror story.
- any
- many
- few
- little
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner.
My trousers have __________ pockets.
- any
- many
- a lot
- too
- None of these
Directions: Choose the alternative that best replaces the question mark.
Earthquake : Natural :: Mine blast : ?
- Experiment
- Man-made
- Coal
- Rocks
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable homonyms.
He is well- ______, so he will not find any difficulty in earning his _______.
- bred, bread
- bread, bred
- breed, bread
- bred, breed
- None of these
Directions: Given below is the body of a message with blanks i, ii, iii and iv. Fill in the blanks with the options provided to make it meaningful.
Mom,
Dad called up to inform that i_ on a tour with his boss and would return after a week. He wants you ii twenty-five thousand rupees in _iii that he can iv, if required.
Raj
P: to deposit
Q: his account so
R: he is going away
S: withdraw it
- RPQS
- PQRS
- RSQP
- QPRS
- None of these
Directions: Given below is the body of a letter with blanks i, ii, iii and iv. Fill in the blanks with the options provided to make it meaningful.
Sir,
I am a resident of Atam Nagar, and a student of Little Flowers Public School. On 15th November, I was i when I could not trace my bicycle in the school compound. The ii are printed on its back. I am really upset iii. I would be iv if you find my bicycle.
Thanking you,
XYZ
P: with the loss of
Q: very disturbed
R: very grateful to you
S: initials of my name
- PQRS
- QSPR
- RSPQ
- QPRS
- None of these
Directions: Given below is the body of a paragraph with blanks i, ii, iii and iv. Fill in the blanks with the options provided to make it meaningful.
Games are very important for people of all ages as i_ and freshness. Games make one, physically and mentally strong. These days, people ii games. They lead a sedentary lifestyle. Most students and professionals spend their whole day in front of computers. Hence, it becomes _iii that everyone participates in games. While playing games, one develops one's personality. Qualities like tolerance, patience and discipline develop when one plays games. Games iv make one ready for facing the challenges of life.
P: hardly get any time to play
Q: they provide relaxation
R: all the more important
S: refresh one's spirit and
- QPRS
- PQRS
- RSPQ
- RQPS
- None of these
Directions: Differentiate the fact from opinions.
- Her hair are curly.
- They are here just to have fun.
- The sky is cloudy.
- It took me 15 minutes to reach there.
- None of these
Directions: Choose the alternative that is different from the rest.
- Terrace
- Roof
- Garage
- Attic
- None of these
Directions: Given below is the body of a report with blanks i, ii, iii and iv. Fill in the blanks with the options provided to make it meaningful.
Fourteen Killed in an Accident
Delhi, Nov 16, 2015
Fourteen people, including five women and six i collided with a bus at the Shahdara crossing. The ill-fated bus was returning from a marriage. A truck ii_ with the bus and killed the fourteen people instantly. The injured were iii_ hospital. The police has registered iv and a manhunt is on.
P: admitted to a nearby
Q: children died when a truck
R: a case against the truck-driver
S: carrying goods collided head-on
- PQRS
- RSPQ
- QSPR
- QPRS
- None of these
Directions: Find one word substitution for the given phrase.
A stage of growth between boyhood and youth.
- Manhood
- Adulthood
- Adolescence
- Childhood
- None of these
Directions: Find one word substitution for the given phrase.
Drugs that are used to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms
- Anodynes
- Antibiotics
- Antibodies
- Antiquaries
- None of these
Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable homonyms.
The _____ purpose of his life is to free his _____ from burden and live a happy and cheerful life.
- soul, sole
- soles, souls
- solely, sourly
- sole, soul
- None of these
Directions: Find out the alternative that best describes the underlined idiom.
You cannot convince my father since he is a tough cookie.
- Someone who is incapable of understanding anything
- Someone who is very determined
- Someone who is very disciplined
- Someone who is very short-tempered
- None of these
Directions: Find out the alternative that best describes the underlined idiom.
It has been a month of Sundays since I saw my best friend.
- A month of holidays
- A very long period of time
- A month of working days
- A short period of time
- None of these
Maximum number of people in Montreal speak
Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
Montreal is a famous city in Canada. It lies in the Canadian province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, it is the largest city in Canada and the ninth largest city in North America. Its original name is Ville-Marie or City of Mary. It is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. It boasts of an estimated population of around 4.1 million. Its land area is about 4,259 square kilometers. The official language of Montreal is French and 56.9% of the population speaks this language, while merely 18.6% people speak English and 19.8% people speak other languages. Montreal is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. The climate of the city is varied. Summers are warm and humid. The daily temperature ranges from 26 to 27 degree Celsius in July. The temperatures goes high up to 30 degree Celsius. Winters are cold, snowy, windy and the temperature falls from minus 9 degree Celsius to minus 10.5 degree Celsius in January. Montreal experiences snow storms in between November and March.
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- None of these
Montreal got its name from
Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
Montreal is a famous city in Canada. It lies in the Canadian province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, it is the largest city in Canada and the ninth largest city in North America. Its original name is Ville-Marie or City of Mary. It is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. It boasts of an estimated population of around 4.1 million. Its land area is about 4,259 square kilometers. The official language of Montreal is French and 56.9% of the population speaks this language, while merely 18.6% people speak English and 19.8% people speak other languages. Montreal is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. The climate of the city is varied. Summers are warm and humid. The daily temperature ranges from 26 to 27 degree Celsius in July. The temperatures goes high up to 30 degree Celsius. Winters are cold, snowy, windy and the temperature falls from minus 9 degree Celsius to minus 10.5 degree Celsius in January. Montreal experiences snow storms in between November and March.
- Ville-Marie
- City of Mary
- Mount Royal
- North America
- None of these
Summers and winters in Montreal are ______ and _________, respectively.
Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
Montreal is a famous city in Canada. It lies in the Canadian province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, it is the largest city in Canada and the ninth largest city in North America. Its original name is Ville-Marie or City of Mary. It is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. It boasts of an estimated population of around 4.1 million. Its land area is about 4,259 square kilometers. The official language of Montreal is French and 56.9% of the population speaks this language, while merely 18.6% people speak English and 19.8% people speak other languages. Montreal is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. The climate of the city is varied. Summers are warm and humid. The daily temperature ranges from 26 to 27 degree Celsius in July. The temperatures goes high up to 30 degree Celsius. Winters are cold, snowy, windy and the temperature falls from minus 9 degree Celsius to minus 10.5 degree Celsius in January. Montreal experiences snow storms in between November and March.
- hot, cold
- airy, windy
- humid, snowy
- stormy, snowy
- None of these
According to the passage, Montreal is a center of
Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
Montreal is a famous city in Canada. It lies in the Canadian province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, it is the largest city in Canada and the ninth largest city in North America. Its original name is Ville-Marie or City of Mary. It is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. It boasts of an estimated population of around 4.1 million. Its land area is about 4,259 square kilometers. The official language of Montreal is French and 56.9% of the population speaks this language, while merely 18.6% people speak English and 19.8% people speak other languages. Montreal is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. The climate of the city is varied. Summers are warm and humid. The daily temperature ranges from 26 to 27 degree Celsius in July. The temperatures goes high up to 30 degree Celsius. Winters are cold, snowy, windy and the temperature falls from minus 9 degree Celsius to minus 10.5 degree Celsius in January. Montreal experiences snow storms in between November and March.
- farming
- trade
- motor-sports
- fishing
- None of these