CBSE Class 8 English Fill in the Blanks MCQs

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

Question. My tennis player is __________ ; she will not play mixed doubles in shorts or a tennis skirt; she is overly concerned about being proper or modest.
(a) admonish
(b) prude
(c) rude
(d) loyal
Answer : B

Question. Sometimes it is good to __________your soul in front of your friends.
(a) bear
(b) bare
(c) beer
(d) bar
Answer : B

Question. If you are worried about the problem, you should do something __________ it.
(a) against
(b) with
(c) for
(d) about
Answer : C

Question. This is entirely __________ you and me.
(a) between
(b) from
(c) among
(d) amidst
Answer : A

Question. The mother parted __________ her married daughter in sorrow.
(a) for
(b) off
(c) away
(d) from
Answer : D

Question. This movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, __________ ?
(a) hasn’t he
(b) hasn’t it
(c) isn’t it
(d) isn’t he
Answer : C

Question. __________ can be no excuses this time, students
(a) They’re
(b) They
(c) Their
(d) There
Answer : D

Question. Tables are usually made__________ wood.
(a) from
(b) of
(c) with
(d) by
Answer : B

Question. All of them are surprised__________ her rudeness.
(a) with
(b) upon
(c) at
(d) on
Answer : C

Question. When Wilbur Wright tried to sell his flying machine to the U.S. Government, the officials in charge were __________ .
(a) highly misunderstood
(b) grudging sceptical
(c) grudgingly unhappy
(d) highly sceptical
Answer : D

In the following questions, each sentence is given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

Question. Student-parking should be__________ ; Students should not be charged to buy parking stickers.
(a) fined
(b) free
(c) costly
(d) cheap
Answer : B

Question. If you have roses growing in your garden, you can make a lovely __________ of flowers at home.
(a) bouqutte
(b) bucquete
(c) bouquete
(d) bouquet
Answer : D

Question. The __________ of the middle school is a woman of __________
(a) principles, principal
(b) principals, principal
(c) principal, principle
(d) principle, principals
Answer : C

Question. With the changing times, most of the students have become business-like they are __________ and want to take only those courses which they find rewarding.
(a) idealistic
(b) pragmatic
(c) enthusiastic
(d) partial
Answer : B

Question. 1. John’s at __________ institute studying French.
2. They’re building __________ school at the end of our street. Answer : A
3. Do they live in __________ United Kingdom or somewhere else?
(a) a, the, an
(b) the, a, an
(c) an, a, the
(d) the, an, a
Answer : C

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Question. Go home immediately __________ your mother is looking for you.
(a) after
(b) so that
(c) because
(d) but
Answer : C

Question. He was slow as usual. Even a snail would have seemed __________ .
(a) fastest
(b) faster
(c) too fast
(d) not fast
Answer : B

Question. The father seems relieved as he has married __________ both of his daughters.
(a) of
(b) off
(c) to
(d) away
Answer : B

Question. Mohan, have you __________ ever before? It’s my first time in a plane and I am a little nervous.
(a) fled
(b) flowed
(c) flown
(d) flying
Answer : C

Question. They have already completed the job, __________ ?
(a) isn’t it
(b) has they
(c) haven’t they
(d) won’t they
Answer : C

Question. The whole class sympathized__________ the peon.
(a) at
(b) for
(c) with
(d) towards
Answer : C

Question. Your tie does not go well__________ your shirt.
(a) above
(b) with
(c) for
(d) over
Answer : B

Question. I am grateful __________ him.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) for
(d) to
Answer : D

Question. The subordinate made a__________ remark against his boss that cost his job.
(a) derogatory
(b) complimentary
(c) oblique
(d) conscientious
Answer : A

Question. He __________ before the court that he was innocent of the crime.
(a) denied
(b) denciunced
(c) demanded
(d) declared
Answer : D

In the following questions; the sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

Question. Google is one of the most popular search engines, it is __________ by the Internet users.
(a) utilized
(b) effected
(c) examined
(d) flabbergasted
Answer : A

Question. Raj was tired of Puja’s __________approach, so he asked her to make her final decision by that evening.
(a) silly-willy
(b) dilly-dally
(c) wasting
(d) dilly-nally
Answer : B

Question. Ria is __________ at speaking languages.It is difficult to __________ only one puppy for animal shelter.
(a) adept, adapt
(b) adapt, adapt
(c) adept, adopt
(d) adapt, adopt
Answer : C

Question. School days are considered to be the best years of your life. When my __________ year in school began, I began to think of those past enjoyable days and of my future also.
(a) penultimate
(b) absolute
(c) integral
(d) termination
Answer : A

Question. Being __________ , the judge gave a favourable verdict.
(a) sagacious
(b) pugnacious
(c) malicious
(d) tenacious
Answer : A

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Question. What __________ ? It __________ wonderful.
(a) is cooking, smell
(b) is cooking, smelled
(c) are you cooking, smelt
(d) are you cooking, smells
Answer : D

Question. We had __________ money left, so we went out for a meal. We decided to abandon our trip as we had money left.
(a) a little, a little
(b) little, a little
(c) a few, few
(d) a little, little
Answer : D

Question. Please write to me __________ this address.
(a) upon
(b) at
(c) to
(d) on
Answer : B

Question. I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises continually talking about himself. He is an irritating __________ .
He is a real __________ because for anything he does he always expects something in return, a selfish person indeed.
(a) poser; misanthrope
(b) poser; egotist
(c) egoist; misanthrope
(d) egotist; egoist
Answer : D

Question. On Tuesday it’s the carnival,__________ everybody gets dressed up in a fancy costume. So we will meet at John’s house, __________ is about a couple of kilometres away.
(a) which, where
(b) where, when
(c) when, where
(d) when, which
Answer : D

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested, for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Question. We __________ respect our parents and teachers.
(a) may have to
(b) will
(c) shall
(d) ought to
Answer : D

Question. Let us sit down __________ the shade of a tree for some time.
(a) inside
(b) below
(c) in
(d) beneath
Answer : C

Question. You are fortunate __________ having an intelligent and obedient son.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) of
(d) in
Answer : D

Question. Mother had prepared 20 biscuits, Raj ate all of them. Therefore, mother called him a __________
(a) digester
(b) goader
(c) needy
(d) glutton
Answer : D

Question. We are highly disappointed__________ the exam results.
(a) about
(b) from
(c) In
(d) with
Answer : D

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

Question. __________ the people looked well enough, but when one looked more closely one saw that their faces were filled with despair.
(a) At first looking
(b) At first observation
(c) On first sight
(d) At first sight
Answer : D

Question. He was assured by his friends__________ every type of help, in an emergency.
(a) by
(b) of
(c) with
(d) about
Answer : B

Question. The work __________ , he left his office.
(a) having completed
(b) having been completed
(c) on being finished
(d) having been over
Answer : B

Question. Our monthly expenditure__________ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.
(a) shot up
(b) got up
(c) lifted up
(d) grew up
Answer : A

Question. He was not a man __________ intelligence.
(a) lacking of
(b) devoid of
(c) absent of
(d) empty of
Answer : B

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Question. What would you have done if you__________ the train?
(a) have missed
(b) had missed
(c) missed
(d) missing
Answer : B

Question. I stayed in Mumbai __________eight years.
(a) for
(b) since
(c) through
(d) around
Answer : A

Question. If I __________ her address, I would have called on her.
(a) will have
(b) had known
(c) can have
(d) shall have
Answer : B

Question. Balu __________ in several other states when he decided to work in Kolkata.
(a) had worked
(b) worked
(c) had been working
(d) working
Answer : A

Question. The degree will be awarded during the annual __________
(a) conference
(b) convention
(c) convolution
(d) convocation
Answer : D

Question. She slipped and __________ her ankle.
(a) broken
(b) sprained
(c) massaged
(d) hurted
Answer : B

Question. Mussoorie, the Queen of hills in India offers many __________
(a) entertainments
(b) sights
(c) attractions
(d) tourists
Answer : C

Question. The boys __________ whom I was playing are all my good friends.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) of
(d) by
Answer : A

Question. Parveen and Neelima could not enrol in the college __________ they had already managed to get a passing score in the official exam.
(a) therefore
(b) even though
(c) hence
(d) moreover
Answer : B

Question. The gypsies do not live __________at a particular place.
(a) broadly
(b) willingly
(c) permanently
(d) voluntarily
Answer : C