San Francisco De Sales School

(Formerly Saint Francis School) SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA

ENGLISH 8 - SEMI FINALS

NAME:_____________,_____________________________________________ DATE: _________/_________/_________ GRADE/SECTION: _______________________________________________ PARENTS SIGNATURE:_______________
I. GRAMMAR A. DIRECTION: Blacken the circle of the correct letter and choose the appropriate word used in the sentence. 1. OA I hope our services accede your expectations. OB I hope our services exceed your expectations. OA All the children are coming accept John. OB All the children are coming except John. OA The professor was given abyss to materials in the research library. OB The professor was given access to materials in the research library. OA Some people feel that his allusion to the President was unnecessary. OB Some people feel that his illusion to the President was unnecessary. OA Are we all ready to leave on vacation? OB Are we already to leave on vacation? OA Is there any way we can put off the meeting until tomorrow? OB Is there anyway we can put off the meeting until tomorrow? OA The outcome of the project was entirely causal. He planned every step! OB The outcome of the project was entirely Coz al. He planned every step! OA The police threatened to seas the faulty goods. OB The police threatened to cease the faulty goods. OA Jack felt confedent the outcome would be in his favor. OB Jack felt confidant the outcome would be in his favor. OC I hope our services receed your expectations. OD I hope our services access your expectations. OC All the children are coming receipt John. OD All the children are coming deceit John.

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OC The professor was given excess to materials in the research library. OD The professor was given recess to materials in the research library. OC Some people feel that his disillusion to the President was unnecessary. OD Some people feel that his mission to the President was unnecessary. OC Are we altogether to leave on vacation? OD Are we all to leave on vacation? OC Is there no way we can put off the meeting until tomorrow? OD Is there away we can put off the meeting until tomorrow? OC The outcome of the project was entirely casual. He planned every step! OD The outcome of the project was entirely causal. He planned every step! OC The police threatened to seize the faulty goods. OD The police threatened to sis the faulty goods. OC Jack felt confirment the outcome would be in his favor OD Jack felt conferment the outcome would be in his favor. OC I ordered dessert even though I was already full. OD I ordered assert even though I was already full. OC The lawyer would like to illicit a response from his client. OD The lawyer would like to illicite a response from his client. OC Congratulations! You are edible for the grand prize. OD Congratulations! You are illegable for the grand prize. OC I'd like to emirate from France, but I don't know where to move. OD I'd like to integrate from France, but I don't know where to move. OC They inspect his motives are less than pure. OD They retrospect his motives are less than pure. OC I didn't refer the solution. I just guessed! OD I didn't reply the solution. I just guessed! OC Did they win or lost the game last week? OD Did they win or looses the game last week? OC His voice made an amazing or all impression. OD His voice made an amazing oar impression. OC The persona department is looking for three new employees. OD The personality department is looking for three new employees OC He receipt the subpoena according to the prosecutors. ODHe revive the subpoena according to the prosecutors. OC I assassination the President before the arrival from the host country. OD I assassinating the President before the arrival from the host country.

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10. OA I ordered desert even though I was already full. OB I ordered dissert even though I was already full. 11. OA The lawyer would like to solicit a response from his client. OB The lawyer would like to elicit a response from his client. 12. OA Congratulations! You are eligible for the grand prize. OB Congratulations! You are illegible for the grand prize. 13. OA I'd like to emigrate from France, but I don't know where to move. OB I'd like to immigrate from France, but I don't know where to move. 14. OA They expect his motives are less than pure. OB They suspect his motives are less than pure. 15. OA I didn't infer the solution. I just guessed! OB I didn't imply the solution. I just guessed! 16. OA Did they win or loose the game last week? OB Did they win or lose the game last week? 17. OA His voice made an amazing oral impression. OB His voice made an amazing aural impression. 18. OA The personal department is looking for three new employees. OB The personnel department is looking for three new employees. 19. OA He received the subpoena according to the prosecutors. OB He deceived the subpoena according to the prosecutors. 20. OA I assassinated the President before the arrival from the host country. OB I assassin the President before the arrival from the host country.

B. DIRECTION: Blacken the circle of the correct letter and choose the appropriate TENSE used in the sentence.
21. OA What do you usually have for breakfast? OB What are you usually having for breakfast? OC What have you usually for breakfast? OD What do usually you have for breakfast?

22. OA My brother works very hard at the moment, because some of his colleagues are off sick. OB My brother work very hard at the moment, because some of his colleagues are off sick. OC My brother is working very hard at the moment, because some of his colleagues are off sick. OD My brother working very hard at the moment, because some of his colleagues are off sick.

23. OA What mean this word? OB What is this word meaning? 24. OA Ow! You stand on my foot! OB Ow! You are stand on my foot! 25. OA What are you doing this weekend? OB What are you do this weekend? 26. OA What are you normally do? OB What do you normally do? 27. OA What is your sister doing? She's an architect. OB What does your sister do? She's an architect. 28. OA How's your brother? OB How's your brother? OC How's your brother? OD How's your brother? 29. OA I like your new coat! OB I am your new coat! 30. OA I don't enjoy this film very much. Can we leave? OB Im not enjoying this film very much. Can we leave?

OC What means this word? OD What does this word mean? OC Ow! You're standing on my foot! OD Ow! You does stand on my foot! OC What do you do this weekend? OD What are you do this weekend? OC What are you normally doing? OD What do you normally doing? OC What does your sister? She's an architect. OD What is your sister do? She's an architect.

He's fine. He studies hard at the moment, because he's got his final exams next month. He's fine. He is studying hard at the moment, because he's got his final exams next month. He's fine. He is study hard at the moment, because he's got his final exams next month. He's fine. He studys hard at the moment, because he's got his final exams next month. OC I am liking your new coat! OD I do liking your new coat! OC I does enjoy this film very much. Can we leave? OD I doesnt enjoy this film very much. Can we leave?

31. OA Where are my keys? Have you seen them? No. You always lose your keys your keys! Why don't you keep them in a safe place? OB Where are my keys? Have you seen them? No. You are losing your keys your keys! Why don't you keep them in a safe place? OC Where are my keys? Have you seen them? No. You are always lose your keys your keys! Why don't you keep them in a safe place? OD Where are my keys? Have you seen them? No. You are always loose your keys your keys! Why don't you keep them in a safe place? 32. OA Why does you keep them in a safe place? OB Why don't you keep them in a safe place? OC Why you don't keep them in a safe place? OD Why you don't keep them in a safe place?

33. OA The coffee machine isn't working so we'll have to go to a bar. Haven't they fixed it yet? OB The coffee machine does work so we'll have to go to a bar. Haven't they fixed it yet? OC The coffee machine do work so we'll have to go to a bar. Haven't they fixed it yet? OD The coffee machine did work so we'll have to go to a bar. Haven't they fixed it yet? 34. OA Rachel's a vegetarian so we'll have to ask the restaurant to provide a vegetarian menu. OB Rachel was a vegetarian so we'll have to ask the restaurant to provide a vegetarian menu. OC Rachels vegetarian so we'll have to ask the restaurant to provide a vegetarian menu. OD Rachel were a vegetarian so we'll have to ask the restaurant to provide a vegetarian menu. 35. OA Do she eat fish? I don't think so. OB Is she eat fish? I don't think so. 36. OA Are you always wearing a tie to work? OB Wear you always a tie to work? 37. OA No, but weve been got an inspection from Head Office today! OB No, but we have got an inspection from Head Office today! 38. OA I lay down my pen while I think. OB I laid down my pen while I think. 39. OA Mariah comes to see me last week. OB Mariah came to see me last week. 40. OA Do you want a coffee? OB Are you wanting a coffee? OC Is she eating fish? I don't think so. OD Eats she fish? I don't think so. OC Do you always wear a tie to work? OD Are always a tie to work? OC No, but we'd got an inspection from Head Office today! OD No, but we'll got an inspection from Head Office today! OC I lie down my pen while I think. OD I lain down my pen while I think. OC Mariah coming to see me last week. OD Mariah has coming to see me last week. OC Are you want a coffee? OD Does you wanting a coffee?

II. LITERATURE

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
A. DIRECTION: Read the selection and choose the statement that is most likely true by shading the circle of the letter of the correct answer.
41. Emir rarely rides to school each morning. He could take the school bus but prefers to walk the two miles from his home to school. He believes that the walk wakes him up and improves his learning throughout the day. oa. Emir always rides the bus home at the end of the school day. oc. Emir values learning. ob. Emir never rides the bus to school. od. Emir is usually late for school. Remember, Maria, Mrs. Russo said, youre very allergic to chocolate. Please dont eat any chocolate candy at the Halloween party! Three hours later, Maria was home from the party with a terrible stomach ache. I promise you, Mom, Maria groaned, Ill always do what you say from now on. oa. Maria got into a fight at the party. oc. Maria ate no chocolate at the party. ob. Maria ate chocolate at the party. od. Maria embarrassed herself by singing at the party.

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In another week, well be turning our clocks back one hour. Then it will be almost dark by the time most of us get home from school. It will seem as if we suddenly have less daylight each day. Of course, people arent actually changing the behavior of the sun or the earth by messing with their clocks. oa. Our planet has to spin faster when we reset our clocks. ob. Its clear that turning our clocks back will help prevent global warming. oc. If according to our clocks, the sun sets an hour earlier, it will also rise an hour earlier. od. The earth will actually rotate at a slower rate when we turn back the clocks. Every time I give my cat a plate of tuna, he ignores it. Every time I give him a plate of salmon, he quickly eats it all. When I feed him beef, he eats a little bit of it, but doesnt seem to love it. oa. Cats prefer salmon over tuna. oc. My cat likes tuna better than beef. ob. I give my cat more than one kind of food. od. My cat wont eat fish.

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DIRECTION: Blacken the circle of the correct letter of the correct IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION used in the sentence.
45. OA Jack has egg on his teeth because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"! OB Jack has egg on his face because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"! OC Jack has egg on his shirt because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"! OD Jack has egg on his fingers because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"! 46. OA As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear his heartbeat OB As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear a pin drop OC As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear bird wings OD As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear the drum beating 47. OA I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food for fun OB I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food for consider OC I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food for thought OD I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food for thinking 48. OA I think I understand the nuts and screws of the operation. OB I think I understand the nuts and hammer of the operation. 49. OA I'm afraid hip hop isn't my cup of tea. OB I'm afraid hip hop isn't my cup of java. 50. OA Just a moment... I've got the answer on the top of my tongue. OB Just a moment... I've got the answer on the tap of my tongue. 51. OA Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the hunters off ?! OB Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the tigers off ?! 52. OA Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new rent on life. OB Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new lease on life. OC I think I understand the nuts and nails of the operation. OD I think I understand the nuts and bolts of the operation. OC I'm afraid hip hop isn't my cup of coffee. OD I'm afraid hip hop isn't my cup of wine. OC Just a moment... I've got the answer on the tip of my tongue. OD Just a moment... I've got the answer on the back of my tongue. OC Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the dogs off ?! OD Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the apes off ?! OC Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new title on life. OD Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new loan on life.

53. OA Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my foot in my mouth. OB Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my hand in my mouth. OC Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my elbow in my mouth. OD Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my knee in my mouth. 54. OA I'll be back in the twinkling of an eye. OB I'll be back in the twinkling of a lighting bolt. OC I'll be back in the twinkling of a smile. OD I'll be back in the twinkling of a laugh.

POETRY/DRAMA&THEATER ARTS DIRECTION: Blacken the circle of the letter of the correct answer. 55. It is a place for entertainment wherein people usually enjoy watching on a big screen. OA Movie House OB Movie Marathon OC Cinema OD Movie Player 56. A country where the Haiku Originated? OA China OB Korea OC taiwan OD Japan 57. It is also known as Independent Film which the characters involved were not known and only have a little dramatic background. OA Cinematography OB Cinemalaya OC Indie Film OD Indian Film 58. The word haiku best describes as? OA. a five-line humerous poem OC. a poem that tells a story OB. a five-line poem with a specific number of words in each line OD. a three-line poem with five syllables in the first and third line 59. A Japanese Haiku is a poem traditionally about of what adjective word? OA. Nurture OC. Love OB. Nature OD. all of the above 60. Identify the poetry type of a poem (haiku) written below: Green and speckled legs, OA. balad Hop on logs and lily pads OB. elegy Splash in cool water. OC. Limerick OD. None of the above 61. It is consideres as a poem/ song for the dead. OA ballad OB haiku OC ode 62. In which month do you think the "Spring in the air" poem was written? OA February OB April OC June 63. A Haiku has a syllable of what pattern? OA 3,4,5 OB 5,5,6 OC 4,4,5

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64. The strict syllabic pattern of a (17 syllable) haiku goes of what pattern:? OA 2/4/6 OB 7/5/5 OC 5/7/5 OD 7/5/7 65. Haiku usually have one of these in the last line: OA drumroll/rimshot OB punchline OC crescendo OD twist 66. A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry using syllables. OA 5 OB 7 OC 22 OD 17 67. Tags or initials when the author hides his identity in any literary works. OA Missing OB by: the author OC writer OD anonymous 68. What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick? OA A,B,A,B,A OB B,A,B,A,B OC B,B,A,A,B OD A,A,B,B,A 69. "Simple Sally sold singular silvers" is an example of what figure of speech? OA a metaphor OB alliteration OC onomatopoeia OD haiku 70. A serious poem in a noble and dignified style usually honoring a person or event. OA ballad OB haiku OC ode OD couplet 71. A poem that is actually written in the shape of the object it is about. OA haiku OB acrostic OC concrete OD narrative 72. A poem that is actually written in the shape of the poem it is about. OA haiku OB acrostic OC concrete OD onomatopoeia 73. The most important element in portraying the character in theater. OA attitude OB behaviour OC skills Odall of the bove 74. A type or poetry, similar to Haiku, created by Adelaide Crapsey OA Haiku OB Cinquain OC Limerick OD Ballad 75. The most well klnown website for/in watching dependent and independent videos. OAvideos OB mp4 OC youtube OD all of the above 76. It is a word/s with the same or almost the same meanings. Oa. heteronyms Ob. antonyms Oc. synonyms Od. homonyms 77. It tells about what a paragraph is all about. Oa. words Ob. phrase Oc. contradiction Od. main idea 78. It is an important reference that provides significant information about an entry word. Oa. encyclopedia Ob. thesaurus Oc. almanac Od. dictionary 79. It is a composition, which is written to communicate impressions and feelings of a person. Oa. essay Ob. sentence Oc. poem Od. rhyme 80. It is the proper way of writing a word found in the dictionary. Oa. meaning Ob. phonetic spelling Oc. part of speech Od. syllabication