Grade 8 Quiz

The lawyer offered a ________ argument to prove his client's innocence. Plausable Plausible Plousible Plauseble

Choose the correct spelling for a state of perfect happiness: Beatitude Beattitude Beatitide Beattitide

Identify the correct spelling for a light, umbrella-shaped structure: Parasoll Parasol Parassol Perrasol

Which word rhymes with 'Queue'? Though View Sew Doe

Identify the correctly spelled word meaning 'unpredictable': Capricious Capritious Caprecious Cappricious

Which word rhymes with 'Choir'? Hair Fire Door Near

Synonym of 'Exacerbate': Alleviate Worsen Improve Ignore

Antonym of 'Ephemeral': Fleeting Permanent Short Temporary

Gender Change: What is the female of 'Stallion'? Doe Mare Ewe Filly

Synonym of 'Loquacious': Silent Talkative Shy Angry

Antonym of 'Altruistic': Selfless Generous Selfish Kind

Gender Change: What is the male of 'Czarina'? Czar King Duke Prince

Synonym of 'Meticulous': Careful Sloppy Fast Lazy

Antonym of 'Obscure': Clear Hidden Vague Dark

Prefix for 'Conception' to mean 'wrong understanding': In- Mis- Dis- Un-

Which suffix makes 'Magnanimous' an adverb? -ness -ly -ity -ment

Identify the compound word: Nevertheless Intricate Beautiful Flourish

Prefix for 'Morphosis' to mean 'change': Trans- Meta- Pro- Anti-

Identify the correct compound word: High-frequency Highfrequency High frequency High-frequensy

Suffix for 'Lethargy' to make it an adjective: -ous -ic -ness -ment

Which is a compound word? Understatement Statement Stated States

Prefix for 'Logue' to mean 'a speech by one person': Mono- Dia- Pro- Epi-

Suffix for 'Eloquent' to make it a noun: -ness -ce -ly -ment

Identify the compound word: Breakthrough Breaking Through Broken

Rearrange: I Q U I L O Q U Y Soliloquy

Rearrange: S U P E R F L U O U S Superfluous

Rearrange: P H I L A N T H R O P Y Philanthropy

Select the correct spelling for the image (Centrifuge machine): Centrifuge Centrefuge Centrifuje Centryfuge

Select the correct spelling for the image (Medical tool): Stethoscope Stethascope Stithoscope Stethascope

Select the correct spelling for the image (Counting tool): Abacus Abaccus Abacusse Abecus

Find the extra letter in: ACCOMMMODATE M

Identify the missing letters: C _ N S C _ _ N T _ O U S O, I, E, I O, I, E, O A, I, E, I U, I, E, I

Which word is misspelled? Questionnaire Occurred Pharoah Liaison

Find the extra letter in: MILLENNIUMM M

Identify the missing letters: P R _ _ I L _ _ E I, V, I, G I, V, E, G E, V, I, G I, V, E, D

Which word is misspelled? Maintenance Discipline Hierarchy Libary

Find the extra letter in: JEWELLERRRY R

Identify the missing letters: A _ _ _ _ R E N C E B, H, O, R B, O, R, R P, P, E, A U, R, R, E

Which word is misspelled? Connoisseur Maneuver Handkercheif Onomatopoeia

Identify the missing letters: N _ _ _ S S A _ Y E, C, E, R E, C, I, R I, C, E, R E, S, E, R

What is the Greek root for 'Light'? Photo- Bio- Geo- Theo-

Choose the correct phonetic transcription for 'Subtle': /ˈsʌt.l̩/ /ˈsʌb.təl/ /ˈsuːt.l̩/ /ˈsʌb.l̩/

The Latin root 'Bell' in 'Belligerent' means: Beautiful War Ring Sound

The word 'Renaissance' originates from which language? German Latin French Spanish

Is this proverb correct? 'A rolling stone gathers no moss.' Correct Incorrect

What does 'Burn the bridge' mean? To set a fire To cut off any path of return

Complete: 'The squeaky wheel gets the _________.' Oil Water Noise Fix

Is this idiom correct? 'Kill two birds with one stone.' Correct Incorrect

'Elephant in the room' refers to: A big pet An obvious problem no one wants to discuss

Complete the proverb: 'Brevity is the soul of _________.' Wit Life Speech Truth

'Barking up the wrong tree' means: Shouting at nature Following the wrong course of action

Is this proverb correct? 'Actions speak louder than voices.' Correct Incorrect (should be 'words')

Correct spelling for the study of the structure of the body: Anatamy Anatomy Anetomy Annatomy

The process by which liquid turns into gas: Evaporation Evapporation Evaporasion Evaporration

Correct spelling for a historical government of the people: Democrasy Democracy Democrasie Damocracy

The science of naming and classifying organisms: Taxonomy Taxonnomy Taxonamy Taxonemy

Correct spelling for a system of millions of stars: Gallexy Galaxy Galaxi Galaxxy

A professional who treats mental illness: Psychiatrist Psichiatrist Psychiatrest Psychaitrist

Which is the correct spelling for a huge ocean wave? Sunami Tsunami Tsunammi Tsonami

Correct spelling for the study of ancient human remains: Archaeology Archeology Archology Both A and B

Listen and spell: (Soliloquy) Soliloquy

Listen and spell: (Magnanimous) Magnanimous

Listen and spell: (Quarantine) Quarantine

Listen and spell: (Renaissance) Renaissance

Listen and spell: (Hierarchy) Hierarchy

Listen and spell: (Lieutenant) Lieutenant

Listen and spell: (Onomatopoeia) Onomatopoeia

Listen and spell: (Pneumonia) Pneumonia

Listen and spell: (Synchronous) Synchronous

Listen and spell: (Unanimous) Unanimous

Listen and spell: (Vengeance) Vengeance

Listen and spell: (Whimsical) Whimsical

Listen and spell: (Xenophobia) Xenophobia

Listen and spell: (Yield) Yield

Listen and spell: (Zealous) Zealous

Listen and spell: (Acquiesce) Acquiesce

Listen and spell: (Belligerent) Belligerent

Listen and spell: (Chauffeur) Chauffeur

Listen and spell: (Deteriorate) Deteriorate