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WorksheetsYear 8 English Quiz
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Harry Potter's best friend?
a)
Draco Malfoy
b)
Cedric Diggory
c)
Ronald Weasley
d)
Seamus Finnigan
2.
Which sentence is correct.
a)
bob is going to meet Jane.
b)
bob is going to meet jane.
c)
Bob is going to meet Jane.
3.
Which words in this sentence are nouns?
Mark and his sister often swim there.
Mark and his sister often swim there.
a)
Mark, sister
b)
and, sister
c)
his, often
d)
Mark, swim
4.
what house is this?
a)
Ravenclaw
b)
Gryffindor
c)
Slytherin
d)
Hufflepuff
5.
what house is this?
a)
ravnclaw
b)
gryffindor
c)
hufflepuff
d)
slyherin
6.
What was Harry's pet owl's name?
a)
Snowdrift
b)
Bear
c)
Hedwig
d)
Crookshanks
7.
What position does Harry play in Quidditch?
a)
Keeper
b)
Beater
c)
Seeker
d)
He doesn't play Quidditch
8.
_____ not leaving on Sunday now.
a)
They're
b)
They are
c)
Their
d)
There
9.
Grandma comes to visit us _____ weekends.
a)
on
b)
at
c)
in
d)
by
10.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter.
b)
As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter.
c)
As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.
d)
As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.
11.
Which sentence is correct.
a)
bob is going to meet Jane.
b)
bob is going to meet jane.
c)
Bob is going to meet Jane.
12.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
minute
b)
usualy
c)
befoure
d)
saturday
13.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
beatiful
b)
stretche
c)
happily
d)
alot
14.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
fateegue
b)
acumulate
c)
untill
d)
antique
15.
Which of these words is NOT spelled correctly?
a)
excite
b)
tryed
c)
tongue
d)
before
16.
Which of these words is NOT spelled correctly?
a)
tried
b)
before
c)
Saturday
d)
tungue
17.
Which of these words is NOT spelled correctly?
a)
happily
b)
usually
c)
befour
d)
excite
18.
Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how dolphins talk to people
b)
how smart dolphins are
c)
how dolpins are different from fish
d)
which scientists are studying languages
19.
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
a)
the beach
b)
school
c)
the mall
d)
the library
20.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
21.
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads.
22.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
23.
Mary was standing on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly.
a)
Mary will try to catch a spider.
b)
Mary will run and play.
c)
Mary will try to catch the butterfly in her net.
d)
Mary will try to catch a moth.
24.
A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed. But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well. Bats make sounds that people can't hear. The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things. Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs. People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how bats use sound
b)
what things bats often eat as food
c)
how bats fly toward people
d)
how people can hear the sounds of bats
25.
Do you want to work while you're a student? If you are younger than 16, some states may limit what you can do. Some state laws say that you can work only after school hours. Also, you cannot work at dangerous jobs such as mining. Most states won't let students under 14 hold regular jobs. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
which jobs are dangerous
b)
why school is more important than work
c)
about state laws
d)
about some state laws that affect working students
26.
Jellyfish pulse and drift through the ocean.
What does the word drift mean in the sentence?
What does the word drift mean in the sentence?
a)
move
b)
draft
c)
sniff
27.
When an animal eats plastic it gets weaker and weaker and eventually dies.
What does the word weaker mean in the sentence?
What does the word weaker mean in the sentence?
a)
weekly
b)
powerful
c)
not strong
28.
Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:
a)
mothers didn't like their little children
b)
mothers had a lot to do
c)
many children never learned to walk
29.
For years scientist have wanted to know the spider's secret. The threads of spider webs are so tiny, yet so strong. How can these threads be so strong? Now scientists have found out. The inside of the spider's thread is soft. It helps the web stretch without breaking. The outside of the web is hard and strong. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
who makes thread soft
b)
how spiders make strong thread
c)
how scientists make strong thread
d)
why spiders spin webs
30.
You are reading a story about 3 talking pigs...Fiction or Non-Fiction?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
31.
A book with wizards and magic would be considered...
a)
realistic fiction
b)
autobiography
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
32.
The ball went through the _______ just as the buzzer sounded at the end of the game!
a)
hoop
b)
cord
c)
jersey
d)
spurs
33.
He ___________ the annoying mosquito away so he wouldn't get bitten.
a)
fouled
b)
marveled
c)
swatted
d)
unbelievable
34.
Does a person with insomnia have trouble with...
a)
Eating
b)
Walking
c)
Sleeping
d)
Breathing
35.
12×3=
a)
36
b)
21
c)
45
d)
121
36.
What two color make green?
a)
Yellow/ red
b)
Blue/red
c)
Orange/pink
d)
Yellow/blue
37.
434+12=
a)
456
b)
446
c)
342
d)
466
38.
How many legs does a butterfly have?
a)
Six
b)
Eight
39.
Which planet is the fifth from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
40.
Damper is an iconic dish of which country?
a)
Canada
b)
Australia
c)
Ireland
d)
New Zealand
41.
7x5
a)
35
b)
40
42.
Raleigh has 24 cookies. 4 kids share them equally. How many cookies does each kid get?
a)
28
b)
24
c)
20
d)
6
43.
Maggie had 21 mini cookies. She had 3 baskets. How many cookies can go in each basket if she divides them equally?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
1
44.
What time is it?
a)
5:06
b)
5:30
c)
6:25
45.
What time is it?
a)
9:30
b)
9:00
c)
6:45
46.
Is the time 12:10 or 10:00
a)
12:10
b)
10:00
47.
What time is it?
a)
4:30
b)
6:04
c)
6:20
d)
7:04
48.
what is this fidget spinner made of
a)
plastic
b)
metal
c)
brass
d)
stainless steel
49.
When was the first fidget spinner made?
a)
1996
b)
1987
c)
1990
d)
2000
50.
a)
Apple
b)
Lettuce
c)
Cucumber
d)
Cheese
51.
a)
Yellow Box
b)
Ya Ya and Co.
c)
YouTube
d)
Yankee Candle
52.
a)
Adidas
b)
Nike
c)
Superdry
d)
Topshop
53.
a)
WiFi
b)
Spotify
c)
Soundcloud
d)
Spotty
54.
a)
Snap chat
b)
Vine
c)
Instagram
d)
Fuji
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