ICSE Test1 - 8

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VIKAS ACADMEY
Std- 8 ICSE Subject: Eng(Lit/Gr) Time: 1:00 hr
Date: 08/06/24 Chap: - 1 Marks - 30
A] Choose the correct answer and write the answer with the correct serial number. [10
marks]
1) What does the perspective of the working-class Romans in the play's opening suggest
about their interests?
They are deeply interested in politics

They are primarily interested in their work
They enjoy public celebrations regardless of political interest
They are unhappy with the current political situation
2) Why does Murellus confront the commoners about their celebration of Caesar?
He thinks Caesar will work against their interests

He questions their quick forgetfulness of Pompey
He thinks they should be celebrating a religious holiday instead
He is trying to incite a rebellion against Caesar
3) Why is Murellus hesitant to carry out Flavius's instruction to remove any decorations
from images of Caesar?
He worries about offending the gods

He is afraid of Caesar's reaction
He respects Caesar and does not want to act against him
He does not agree with Flavius's opinion of Caesar
4) What is the significance of Caesar's superstition about the Lupercalia race?

It shows that he is easily manipulated by others
It reveals his desire for an heir and concern for his succession
It suggests that he is worried about the public's opinion of him
It signifies that he is deeply religious
5) What does the soothsayer warn Caesar to beware of?
Calpurnia's manipulation
The wrath of the gods
Antony's desire for power
The ides of March
6) How does Cassius manipulate Brutus during their conversation in Act 1?
By suggesting Brutus will lose the Roman people's respect

By overtly threatening Brutus
By appealing to Brutus's sense of responsibility for Rome
By making Brutus feel guilty for his aloofness
7) What does Cassius and Brutus's exchange in Act 1 reveal about Brutus's inner
conflict?
He is conflicted between his affection for Caesar and his political ideals
He is conflicted between his loyalty to Caesar and his loyalty to Cassius
He is conflicted between his hatred of Caesar and his belief that Caesar will be a great king
He is conflicted between his duty to Caesar and his own ambition to be king
8) What argument does Cassius present to try change Brutus's opinion of Caesar?
That Brutus should prioritize his personal ambition

That Caesar is no better than Brutus or Cassius
That Brutus is more capable than Caesar
That Caesar is a cruel and unjust leader
9) What does Cassius mean when he says to Brutus, "the fault [...] is not in our stars, /
But in ourselves"?
They are responsible for their current positions, not fate

They are destined to be beneath Caesar
They are too flawed to ever compete with Caesar
They should place their faith in the celestial bodies
10) What do Caesar's perceptions of himself and of Cassius suggest about his
character?
Caesar appears confident but actually doubts himself

Caesar is naive of people's motivations
Caesar is fearful of Cassius but hides it well
Caesar isn't ambitious enough to become king
B] Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow. (10 Marks)
Extract 1
Marullus:
And when you saw his chariot but appear,
Have you not made An Universal shout,
That Tiber trembled underneath her banks
To hear the replication of your sounds
Made in her concave shores?
And do you now put-on your best attire?
And do you now cull out a holiday?
And do you now strew flowers in his way
That comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood?
i. Whose chariot was seen? When? What did you do on seeing the chariot?
ii. What is meant by Universal Shout? State in your own words what happened as a
consequence of the stout?
iii. What is meant by “Pompery’s blood” Who comes now in the Truimph?
iv. How do the people now prepare for The Truimphal Entry of the person?
v. What does the speaker want to achieve by his speech given in the extract?
Extract 2
Wherefore rejoice?
What conquest brings him home?
What tributaries follow him to Rome?
To grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels?
You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!
O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome! Knew you not Pompey?
i. Who speaks these lines? To whom are these words addressed? What type of rejoicing
is referred to in the extract?
ii. Who is “He” referred to in the first line of the extract? What message does the speaker
want to convey his listeners through these questions?
iii. What is the conquest referred to in the extract? Why has the conqueror not brought
any territory to Rome by his conquest?
iv. Give the meaning of: What tributaries follow him to Rome
To grace in captive bonds his chariots wheels
v. Who are referred to as “The cruel men of Rome” Why are they called so?
C] Read the given sentences and use the right relative pronouns. (5 Marks)
i. We always like people __ speak the truth. Who

ii. Can you tell ___ pen this is? Whose
iii. This is Natasha ___ I was praising. Whom/Who
iv. The boy ___ I met in Delhi stays near our house. Whom/Who
v. This is the house in ___ John Keats lived. Which
D] Change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning. . (5 Marks)
i. Malacca is the oldest town in Malaysia.

ii. Peter is cleverer than any other boy in the class.
iii. Jupiter is the biggest of all planets.
iv. Very few boys are as industrious as John.
v. India is the largest democracy in the world.
1. No other town in Malaysia is as old as Malacca. (Positive)
Malacca is older than any other town in Malaysia. (Comparative)
2. No other boy in the class is as clever as Peter. (Positive)
Peter is the cleverest boy in the class. (Superlat ive)
3. Jupiter is bigger than any other planet. (Comparative)
No other planet is as big as Jupiter. (Positive)
4. John is more industrious than most other boys. (Comparative)
5. India is larger than any other democracy in the world. (Comparative)
No other democracy in the world is as large as India. (Positive)
6. No other playwright is as great as Shakespeare. (Positive)
Shakespeare is the greatest of all playwrights. (Superlative)
7. Very few Indian kings were as great as Asoka. (Positive)
Asoka was greater than most other Indian kings. (Comparative)
8. No other island in the world is as large as Greenland. (Positive)
Greenland is larger than any other island in the world. (Comparative)
9. No other metal is as heavy as lead. (Positive)
Lead is the heaviest of all metals. (Superlative)
10. The cow is more useful than most other animals. (Comparative)
The cow is one of the most useful animals. (Superlative)

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They are deeply interested in politics

He thinks Caesar will work against their interests

He worries about offending the gods

4) What is the significance of Caesar's superstition about the Lupercalia race?

5) What does the soothsayer warn Caesar to beware of?

6) How does Cassius manipulate Brutus during their conversation in Act 1?

By suggesting Brutus will lose the Roman people's respect

That Brutus should prioritize his personal ambition

They are responsible for their current positions, not fate

Caesar appears confident but actually doubts himself

i. We always like people __ speak the truth. Who

D] Change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning. . (5 Marks)

i. Malacca is the oldest town in Malaysia.

Malacca is older than any other town in Malaysia. (Comparative)

2. No other boy in the class is as clever as Peter. (Positive)

Peter is the cleverest boy in the class. (Superlat ive)

3. Jupiter is bigger than any other planet. (Comparative)

No other planet is as big as Jupiter. (Positive)

4. John is more industrious than most other boys. (Comparative)

5. India is larger than any other democracy in the world. (Comparative)

No other democracy in the world is as large as India. (Positive)

6. No other playwright is as great as Shakespeare. (Positive)

Shakespeare is the greatest of all playwrights. (Superlative)

7. Very few Indian kings were as great as Asoka. (Positive)

Asoka was greater than most other Indian kings. (Comparative)

8. No other island in the world is as large as Greenland. (Positive)

Greenland is larger than any other island in the world. (Comparative)

9. No other metal is as heavy as lead. (Positive)

Lead is the heaviest of all metals. (Superlative)

The cow is one of the most useful animals. (Superlative)

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