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Grade 8 Mid-Term Test March 22

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My best friend really ____________ my cousin - after I introduced them, they spent hours and hours talking.

a)

cheated on

b)

drifted apart

c)

hit it off with

2.

Choose the correct word.


The company's announced it's _____ ______ over 1,000 workers.

a)

leaving on

b)

laying off

c)

setting in

d)

giving down

3.

Choose the correct word.


I'm so ___________ _______ with work at the moment - it's awful!

a)

iced under

b)

rained over

c)

snowed under

d)

fogged in

4.

Choose the correct word.


They are planning to _______ ______ their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

a)

wind down

b)

tie up

c)

roll on

d)

stretch out

5.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

The repetition of letter sounds

b)

An obvious exaggeration

c)

A word that names a sound

6.

Which of these completes this sentence with an alliteration?

Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

7.

The repetition of sounds in the beginning of words is called...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

8.

Which form of figurative speech is this an example of?

Ring Ring! My father kept calling me.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

9.

What is a simile?

a)

A comparison of two things.

b)

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as".

c)

A person, place or thing.

d)

A phrase that says one thing but means another.

10.

What do similes and metaphors have in common?

a)

They both use math equations.

b)

They both use "like" or "as."

c)

They can not be used to describe people.

d)

They compare two or more things.

11.

Simile or metaphor?

Taylor and Denis are two peas in a pod.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

12.

What is the definition of a metaphor?

a)

A formula you use to get the slope of a graph.

b)

A word that shows action

c)

A comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as."

d)

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as."

13.

Which one is NOT a metaphor?

a)

He is a night owl.

b)

The computer was a dinosaur.

c)

My brother is a chicken.

d)

She acts like a pig at dinner.

14.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

a)

Her eyes shone through the darkness.

b)

Her eyes looked like mine.

c)

Her eyes were two full moons.

d)

Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

15.
Mrs. Siberski whispered, "Shhhhh!" during the test.  This is an example of...
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
neither
16.
Which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
Only three girls came to the picnic.
b)
She wants to see that movie.
c)
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
d)
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
17.

"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

18.
Make this a simile.
She sings....
a)
at lunch
b)
at the crowd
c)
very well
d)
like a bird
19.

Which word means "light teasing repartee"?

a)

banter

b)

chagrin

c)

benign

d)

bedlam

20.

Which word means "the shore of a sea or ocean"?

a)

coast

b)

wit

c)

dearth

d)

charisma

21.

Which word means "capacity for inventive thought" or "a keen intelligence"?

a)

colossus

b)

wit

c)

dearth

d)

coast

22.

Which word means "personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others"?

a)

wit

b)

dearth

c)

charisma

d)

coast

23.
Which sentence uses the apostrophes correctly?
a)
My parent's flat is in one of the city's finest areas
b)
My parents' flat is in one of the city's finest areas
24.
"John has been working on his science project today".
a)
She said that John has been working on his science project today.
b)
She said that John had been working on his science project that day.
c)
She said that John would have been working on his science project today.
d)
She said that John had been working on his science project today.
25.

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence?

The grasshoppers powerful hind legs allow the insect to jump many times its own height.

a)

legs'

b)

grasshopper's

c)

time's

d)

grasshoppers'

26.
A contraction is ____.
a)
a word that means more than one noun.
b)
A describing word
c)
Two words combined to make a shorter word.
d)
A noun.
27.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

He'd rather read last weeks magazine.

b)

Hed rather read last week's magazine.

c)

He'd rather read last week's magazine.

28.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

My mother belongs to the womens club.

b)

My mother belongs to the women's club.

c)

My mother belong's to the womens club.

d)

My mother belongs to the womens' club.

e)

My mother belong's to the womens' club.

29.

What does an imperative sentence do?

a)

asks a question

b)

shows strong feeling

c)

gives a command

30.

What does an exclamatory sentence do?

a)

give a statement

b)

show strong feelings

c)

give a command

31.

Wear your helmet when riding your scooter.

a)

imperative

b)

exclamatory

32.

Choose the correct punctuation.

Beyoncè is an amazing singer

a)

;

b)

!

c)

,

d)

?

33.
True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."
a)
Yes!
b)
No way!
c)
Mmm, I have no clue...
d)
What's a relative clause???
34.
True or False?
"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"
a)
Yes!
b)
No way!
c)
Mmm, I have no clue...
d)
What's a relative pronoun???
35.

I want you to meet the police officer _____ courage shocked everybody.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

which

d)

when

e)

where

36.

Would you like to see the office _____ we will have our meeting?

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

which

d)

when

e)

where

37.

The film ____ we saw last week won three awards.

a)

when

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

which

38.
Peter played handball yesterday,____________ ?
a)
does he
b)
is he
c)
did he
d)
didn't he
39.
Kevin will come tonight,_______ ?
a)
won't she
b)
won't he
c)
will he
d)
will she
40.
John and Max don't like maths, ______________?
a)
does he
b)
do they
c)
are they
d)
don't they
41.

Which word completes both sentences?

I hope you are not ............... to me.

My books are .................. on the table.

(a)  

42.

Which word completes both sentences?

Let’s ................ football after school.

The author wrote a new .................

(a)  

43.

Which word completes both sentences?

Ouch! The mosquito ............... me!

I’ll have a little ................. of sugar in my tea.

(a)  

44.

Which word completes both sentences?

My rabbits are in a ............... outside.

Please sign this form with a black ...................

(a)  

45.

Which word is this?

here, in a particular place, (rhymes with pleasant)

give, a gift, (rhymes with resent)

(a)  

46.

Which word is this?

tied around (rhymes with pound)

an injury (rhymes with moon)

(a)  

47.

Name this sport location?

a)

Court

b)

Ring

c)

Field

d)

Pitch

48.

Which two sports take place on a track?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Some people ________ martial arts because it's not stressing for them.

a)

play

b)

do

c)

go

50.

"Spinning Out", is a Netflix series about ice skating. I want to __________ ice skating now!

a)

play

b)

do

c)

go

51.

I learnt to _________ hockey 2 years ago.

a)

play

b)

do

c)

go

52.
What is the meaning of the word prefix? 
a)
A word within a word
b)
A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning
c)
A group of letters put after a root word which changes its meaning
d)
A stand alone word
53.
What is the meaning of the word suffix? 
a)
A word within a word
b)
A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning
c)
A group of letters put after a root word which changes its meaning
d)
A stand alone word
54.

What is the prefix?

The bar was closed down for having sold alcoholic drinks to _____age customers.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

anti

d)

mis

e)

pre

55.

"To open a can of worms" means.... ?

a)

share information that complicates the situation

b)

getting ready to go fishing

c)

openings up a can with stinky food

d)

having a difficult time

56.

The teacher said "you guys have your head in the clouds." What did she mean?

a)

you focus and paying attention

b)

you are very sleepy

c)

you are daydreaming or not paying attention

d)

you bumped your head and you're hurt

57.

Going on a wild goose chase means?

a)

doing something that is pointless

b)

giving time or energy to something that is ended or over

c)

Making a choice between two unpleasant choices

d)

Sharing information that was intended to be a secret

58.
Find the SYNONYM for the word in RED.
The research indicated that the plan could be quite feasible. 
a)
averse 
b)
possible 
c)
adroit 
d)
ambidextrous 
59.
Find the ANTONYM for the word in GREEN.
The water boy was alienated by the footballers. 
a)
welcomed 
b)
shunned 
c)
harassed 
d)
exhilarated 
60.

Synonyms are...

a)

words which share extremely close or similar meanings

b)

words that have opposite meanings

c)

what a word suggests, not what it actually means

61.

Antonyms are...

a)

words which share extremely close or similar meanings

b)

words that have opposite meanings

c)

what a word suggests, not what it actually means

d)

any words that have 5 letters

62.

Which word is an ANTONYM for the word written in red? After school, Karen took a lengthy walk.

a)
short
b)
long
c)
extended
63.

Select the ANTONYM(s) for the WORD. Check all that apply.


MYRIAD

a)

Few

b)

Many

c)

Plentiful

64.

Select the SYNONYM(s) for the WORD. Check all that apply.


INCEPTION

a)

beginning

b)

birth

c)

start

65.

Antonym for plan, rehearse, prepare

a)
exonerate
b)
embroil
c)
devitalize
d)
improvise
66.

Antonym for sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient

a)
annex
b)
haphazard
c)
precipitious
d)
profuse
67.

"Graceful" and "sophisticated" are antonyms of

a)

gauche

b)

ogle

c)

caveat

d)

abstemious

68.

"Leer" is a synonym of

a)

abstemious

b)

ogle

c)

malaise

d)

misnomer

69.

"Misname" is a synonym of

a)

misnomer

b)

malaise

c)

abstemious

d)

gauche

70.

If a chat between two people becomes heated, the people are--

a)

getting angry

b)

making each other laugh

c)

feeling calm

d)

speaking quietly

71.

You box in a .............

a)

pitch

b)

Ring

c)

Court

d)

Table

72.

You can play golf at the golf .................

a)

Field

b)

Course

c)

Pitch

d)

Pool

73.

Where can you play hockey?

a)

Ice Rink

b)

Skate Park

c)

Running Track

d)

Ski Slope

74.

Where can you play tennis?

a)

Rink

b)

Court

c)

Pitch

d)

Field

75.

Which two sports take place on a track?

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

Name this sport location

a)

Court

b)

Ring

c)

Field

d)

Pitch

77.

Name the equipment

a)

Hockey stick

b)

Cricket bat

c)

Rounders bat

d)

Sledge hammer

78.

Name the equipment

a)

Golf ball

b)

Golf club

c)

Golf stick

d)

Baseball bat

79.

Name the equipment

a)

Cricket ball

b)

Tennis ball

c)

Rugby ball

d)

Dodgeball

80.

What is the name of this element?

a)

Shoulder pads

b)

Mask

c)

Puck

d)

Stick

81.

Match the pictures with correct words.

a)

bat

b)

racket

c)

stick

d)

cue

82.

______ rugby

a)

play

b)

do

c)

go

83.

______ karate

a)

play

b)

do

c)

go

84.

_______ running

a)

go

b)

do

c)

play

85.

_______ chess

a)

go

b)

do

c)

play

86.

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The police man said to the boy, "Where do you live?"

a)

"Where do you live?", the policeman asked the boy.

b)

The policeman asked the boy where he lives.

c)

When speaking to the boy, the policeman asked where do you live?

d)

The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives.

87.

Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.

a)

The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.

b)

When can we eat our snacks?

c)

"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"

d)

She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"

88.

Speech marks are also known as what?

a)

Inverted commas

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Both of the above

89.
Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
a)
“Do you want any sweets?” my dad asked. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”
b)
“Do you want any sweets? my dad asked”. I’m just about to “go to the shop.”
c)
Do you want any sweets? “my dad asked”. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”
d)
“Do you want any sweets?” “my dad asked.” I’m just about to go to the shop.
90.
Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
a)
“We’re going to the theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.
b)
We’re going to the “theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.
c)
We’re going to the theme park! “the little boy exclaimed.”
d)
“We’re going to the theme park! the little boy exclaimed.”

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