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Class 7–8 English quiz — 23 October 2026

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Question 1 · Active and passive

Choose the passive form of: Riya writes a letter.

  1. A. Riya is written by a letter.
  2. B. A letter is written by Riya. ✓
  3. C. A letter writes Riya.
  4. D. A letter was written by Riya.

Answer: A letter is written by Riya.. Present simple active becomes is/are + past participle.

Question 2 · Tenses

Choose the correct form. She ___ her homework before dinner yesterday.

  1. A. finishes
  2. B. is finishing
  3. C. had finished ✓
  4. D. has finished

Answer: had finished. Before another past event, use the past perfect: had finished.

Question 3 · One word for many

Which meaning fits the word "astronomer"?

  1. A. A person who travels to a foreign country on a trip
  2. B. A person who flies an aeroplane
  3. C. A person who studies the stars ✓
  4. D. A place where books are kept

Answer: A person who studies the stars. astronomer means a person who studies the stars.

Question 4 · Conjunctions and pronouns

Choose the correct pronoun: The teacher gave the prize to Amit and ___ .

  1. A. I
  2. B. mine
  3. C. my
  4. D. me ✓

Answer: me. me is the object after to.

Question 5 · Synonyms

Which word is closest in meaning to "commence"?

  1. A. real
  2. B. inquisitive
  3. C. begin ✓
  4. D. hide

Answer: begin. begin means about the same as commence.

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