8th English Unit 3 Online Test – New Book

1. Identify the correct synonym

“Issac Newton was known for his Ingenuity from his childhood”

Which of the following was/were the remarkable inventions of Issac Newton in his early days?

1. Sun dial
2. Water clock
3. Model windmill

Sir Issac Newton has his own set of little tools and saws with which he ____

His grandmother was advised to send Issac Newton as a apprentice to _____

Issac Newton acquired knowledge by simplest means, for instance he calculated the strength of the wind by _____

Issac contrived many curious article. Find the appropriate synonym

Issac constructed a model of _______ in his early age when he was living with his grandmother

Issac Newton was born in 1642 in a small village at __________

Match the correct antonym of the italicized word

“He cared little for earthly fame and honours”

Whose statement is this. “ I seem to myself like a child—playing on the sea-shore and picking up here and there a curious shell or a pretty pebble, while the boundless ocean of truth lies undiscovered before me

 ____ is the greatest invention of mankind which is fundamental to transport, agriculture and industry

 Give the correct Antonym

1. Curiosity – Rarely
2. Possess – Disinterest
3. Usually – Disown
4. Kind – Cruel

 Who was taking care of Newton after his father’s death?

How was Newton honoured by the King?

 Newton was greatly attracted _______ which he gazed through his telescoped night after night on a lofty tower

Match the prefix suffix

1. Re – Behave
2. Un – Direct
3. Mis – Perfect
4. Im – Kind

 Fix the prefix to each word

1. ___ colour
2. ___ call
3. ____ understand
4. ___ proper

 The process of dividing the words into smaller units for the purpose of reading is called ______

Words such as “ beautiful, permission, tradition” are _____ words

 Words such as “ again, delay, careful” are ________ words

The most important break through discovery Penicillin was made by ______

 Since ______, Nobel Prize has been honouring men and women from all corners of world for outstanding achievements in Physics, Chemistry, medicine, Literature, work in peace, Economics, Science.

 Foundation for Nobel Prize in 1895 was laid by ________

 In 1901, Nobel Prize was awarded for how many fields?

 A __________ is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another

What is the past participle of the following verbs- “Dig, Get”?

What is the past participle of the following verbs- “ Fly, Fall”?

  Fil in the blanks with suitable preposition

“I was born _____ 1982, ____ July 4, exactly _____ 6pm”

 Fil in the blanks with suitable preposition

“I was born ____ the great war ended and two minutes _____ my brother ___ spring season”

 “If I were you, I ______ say sorry”- Fill up with appropriate modal auxillary

 Identify the correct sentence

 “____ you mind going to the back bench”

Fill up suitable modal verb

 According to poet, what should one learn from every soul that touches our heart?

What qualities will help us to brave the thickening ills of life?

What would make one’s life valuable and worth?

What does the poet assure if we make our life worthwhile?

 Fill in the blanks using appropriate words

One should have an ______ in life and one must have a ______ of brighter skies to make life worthwhile.

What is the literary device used in the poem of following lines?

“But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep”

 “One gleam of faith
To brave the thickening ilk of life;”

Why does the poet mean by the phrase-‘ thickening ills of life’?

 How can one brave the thickening ills of life, according to the poet?

The poem “Make life worth while” was written by______

Match the synonyms

1. Gleam – Desire
2. Glimpse – Inheritance
3. Heritage – Shine brightly
4. Aspiration – Glance

The king in the story of Leo Tolstoy wanted to know answers for  ________ questions

 In order to know the answers to his question, the King approached whom who is renowned for his wisdom

 The king wanted to answers for which of the following questions?

 Was the king satisfied with the answers given by the people? Why?

 People advised king to go to whom in order to know about the future and exact time to things?

 Match the synonym

1. Moaning – Sob
2. Unfasten – Untie
3. Ambush – Trap
4. Crouch – Bend down

 ________ is a famous Russian writer who is famous for the novels “War and  Peace”

 Who came running towards the King and hermit while they were digging the pit?

Who was the wounded man who came to king and hermit for whom they did the treatment?

Why did the wounded man want to kill the king?

 At last what was the answer given by hermit for which is the right time or important time to do things?

What was the answer to second question of king on who could be the important person to be with?

What was the most important right thing to do said the hermit as an answer to king?

What were the changes in the wounded man at the end for the king’s good gesture?