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English for grade 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

a)

March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland

b)

March 3, 1845, in Edinburgh, Scotland

2.

What information is given about Alexander's mother in the passage?

a)

She was nearly deaf and an accomplished teacher.

b)

She was nearly deaf and an accomplished pianist.

3.

What did Graham Bell do to remove the husk from the grain? 1 mark o He developed flying machine.

a)

He built a devise with rotating paddles and nail brushes.

b)

He made the Silver Dart powered machine.

4.

When was Bell Telephone Company Organized?

a)

July 8, 1879

b)

July 9, 1877

5.

How did the people tribute him when he died?

a)

The entire telephone system was shut down for one minute in tribute to his life.

b)

The entire telephone system was shut down for five minutes in tribute to his life.

c)

They named a company in his honour.

6.

Alexander Graham Bell's grandfather and father were experts on the mechanics of voice and speech.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Bell believed he could send the sound of a human voice over the wire.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

He successfully transmitted human speech on March 8th .

a)

False

b)

True

9.

Identify the main clause.

When the president arrives, he will give a speech.

a)

He will give a speech

b)

When the president arrives

10.

Identify the subordinate clause.

When the president arrives, he will give a speech.

a)

When the president arrives

b)

He will give a speech

11.

Identify the subordinate clause.

Since I don't have the money, I won't buy anything.

a)

Since I don't have the money,

b)

I won't buy anything.

12.

identify the main clause.

Since I don't have the money, I won't buy anything.

a)

Since I don’t have the money

b)

I won’t buy anything.

13.

Uncle Ebenezer was David's enemy.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Uncle Ebenezer took David to meet Mr. Rankeillor the lawyer.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

The sailors were all kind, cooperative, well-mannered and well dressed.

a)

False

b)

True

16.

Mr Riach was fond of the captain.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

چوہے بلی سے ڈرتے ہیں۔

a)

The mice are scared of the cat.

b)

The mice were scared of the cat.

c)

The mice were scaring the cat

18.

پرندے درختوں پر گھونسلہ بناتے ہیں۔

a)

The birds are making nest in the trees.

b)

The birds are nesting in the trees.

c)

The birds make nests in the trees.

19.

یہ خط اس کی طرف سے ہے۔

a)

This letter is from her.

b)

This letter was from him

c)

This was her letter.

20.

وہ چالاک ہے۔

a)

He is clever.

b)

She was clever.

c)

He was clever.