TAMBULIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TULUAN EXTENSION

Second Quarter Examination

October 19-20, 2017
English 8

NAME :________________________________ GRADE & SECTION :___________ Score :____

TEST I . MULTIPLE CHOICE.
DIRECTIONS: Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on the line before each number.

1. In a plot of the story, the logical arrangement of events is presented. It has five essential parts EXCEPT _____.
A. Denouement B. Exposition C. Atmosphere D. Climax
2. Setting is one of the elements of a short story. It refers to the time and location in which a story takes place. It
may be the following EXCEPT _______________.
A. Mood B. Climax C. Atmosphere D. Social condition
3. Which of the following is considered one element of a short story?
A. Character B. Denouement C. Exposition D. Climax
4. What element of the story shows the logical arrangement of events, with a beginning, middle, and end?
A. Exposition B. Character C. Plot D. Conflict
5. The author may reveal a character’s traits and attitudes by
A. What he/she says,thinks and does C. what he/she does or does not do
B. his/her views and opinions D. all of the above
6. The following are examples of coordinating conjunctions EXCEPT ________________.
A. And B. But C. For D. While
7. Which is synonymous to mood or atmosphere in the story?
A. Climax B. Denouement C. Setting D. Character
8. In preparing an outline from a listening text, the initial step is………………
A. Listen to note details C. listen to extract information
B. C. listen to get the central idea D. Listen to get the summary
9. Conflict is the opposition of forces.It maybe a conflict between man and,
A. Man B. circumstances C. society D. internal
10. The point of view is defined as the angle from which a story is told EXCEPT ________________.
A. First person B. Innocent type C. Omniscient D. Static
11. Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
A. Sang Buaya was the culprit that made Sang Kancil afraid.
B. The delivery truck dropped its load of sand on the backyard where the brocks lie, and then the delivery truck drove off.
C. Gawad Kalinga which gives invaluable aid, was flown in to help people who were made homeless by the typhoon .
D. We went to the forest yesterday, but we did not find anything.
12. We went to the _____________ hotel in the city.
A. cheaper B. cheap C. most cheap D. more cheap
13. Conflict is the mosy important part of plot for a story,movie,or play. Which statement is TRUE about conflict?
A. Conflict is enhanced thrugh the interplay of other elements like setting,theme,and characters.
B. Multiple conflicts are rarely seen in short stories,movies, and plays.
C. External conflict is the best type for any story,movie or play.
D. Resolution is the highlight of a conflict.
14. Sandra is going to Malaysia for a student-exchange program. She wants to know the culture of Malaysian
before she goes there. How can Sandra know some Malaysian traditions, beliefs,and heritage in a literary
perspective?
A. Watch some Malaysian news programs. C. Read Malaysian short stories,poems,and plays.
B. Research on the political structure of Malaysia. D. Read some travel brochure from Malaysia.
15. The dreadful weather has caused damage all over the city. Dreadful means
A. excitement B. very great C. very bad D.awful
16. Ms. Jean reminds her children not to get involved in the idle talk about other people.
A. portrait B. narration C. gossip D. saying

16. coordinating conjunction

17. idiomatic expression
18. bibliography
19. The heroes of the country inspire him. What is the subject of this sentence?
A. Inspire B. Heroes C. Him d. Country
20. This refers to the sequence or the basic storyline of a play.
a. Convention b. Characters c. Music d. Plot
 II. Circle the verb/verb phrase in each sentence. Identify its tense form. Write on the space before each number.
A. Present B. present participle C. past D. past participle
____________________21. She works in a prestigious bank in the city.
____________________22. The manager informed him that he is the new sales director.
____________________23. His schoolmates are waiting for him to reenroll in their school.
____________________24. Maria sent me a letter.
____________________25. They have brought some desserts for Lady L’s birthday party.
____________________26. Some inconveniences had occurred in our office last week due to faulty Internet
connection.

27. What is true about a complex sentence?

A. It always has just one subject. B. It always begins with a relative pronoun.
C. It can have more than one dependent clause. D. The clauses are connected by because.

28. Which among the following is a simple sentence?

A. The father told them to get married because they were not getting any youngest.
B. Kyoko and Mariko did everything and went everywhere just to succeed in their tasks.
C. Mariko made the very first fan and Kyoko created the very first lantern.
D. The Kami helped them so they would leave his forest.

29. Which among the following is a compound –complex sentence?

A. Kyoko and Mariko loved their father-in-law because he was a good man.
B. The two women consulted the wise, the wiser, and the wisest elders but they were not able to help them.
C. The father –in-law was pleased with his daughters-in-law but he realized that the objects that they brought him
were not as important as they are.
D. In ancient times, people were often by persons of authority by making them go on quests and then showing that
they succeeded.
30.

III. Identify the structure of the following sentences.

A. Simple B. compound C. complex D. compound-complex
______________35. A platitude is simply truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it.
______________36. The guests left hurriedly, yet they did not forget to bring their packages.
______________37. If you are honest, you would only speak the truth, but though you speak the truth, there would
others who will doubt you.
______________38. When strong winds blow, trees sway to and fro.
______________34. The secret of my incredible energy and the efficiency of getting work done is a simple one.
______________40. Although smoking is bad for the health, many don’t heed the warning and they continue to smoke.
1. The dreadful weather has caused damage all over the city. Dreadful means
A. excitement B. very great C. very bad D.awful
2. Ms. Jean reminds her children not to get involved in the idle talk about other people.
A. portrait B. narration C. gossip D. saying
3. ______________ a word used to modify a noun or pronoun . It limits or qualifies nouns or pronoun by telling what
kind, which one, how many or how much.
A. noun B. adverb C. adjective D. verb
4. He was a Japanese haiku poet who gently enriched the 17 syllable haiku form and made an artistic accepted
medium of artistic expression?
A. Matsuo Basho B. Francisco Benitez C. Langston Hughes D. Amy Tan
5. What do you mean by despotic leader ?
A. autocratic B. kind C. patient D. very rude
6. The two dominating religions in Japanese culture
A. Catholicism & Buddhism B. Protestant & Shintoism
C. Buddhism & Shintoism D. Catholicism & Protestant
7. The strategy in learning the meaning of words from the context of the reading material.
A. Word structure B. Context Clues C. Dictionary D. Visual
8. Which of the following words is not stressed in the first syllable?
A. fashionable B. miserable C. shampoo D. dictionary
9. The young ladies teach catechism every summer of the year.
A. questions of religions B. book of Christians beliefs C. list of guidelines D.lesson plans of priest
10.Now the mallet is lifted to smite the lips of the metal monster ---the vast lips inscribed with Buddhist texts. Mallet
and smite means
 A. an axe, touch B. a saw,caress C. a hammer, hit D. a nail, sway
11. It is a story written by Lafcadio Hearn and it reflects the Chinese values and traditions.
A. The Soul of the Great Bell B. The Story of the Aged Mother
C. Pyramus Thisbe D. Tank the Water Buffalo
12. Which of the following is not a guideline when to have a pause in reading ?
A. pause to punctuate B. pause to impress
C. pause for change of taught D. pause to allow response
13." Gold and brass will never meet in wedlock ,silver,and iron never will embrace, until the flesh of a maiden in the
crucible; until the flesh of a maiden be melted in the crucible; until the blood of a virgin be mixed with the metals in
their fusion." What does this mean?
A. The blood of a virgin maiden is made up of gold, brass, silver, and iron.
B. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will fuse when mixed with the blood of a virgin.
C. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will never be fused together by a virgin maiden.
D. The blood of a virgin maiden is will make the process incomplete.
14. What intonation is used for YES/NO questions ?
A. falling B. rising -falling C. falling-rising D. rising
15. I climbed at the summit of a mountain. Summit means _____________.
A. below the mountain B. at the middle of a mountain
C. behind the mountain D. above the mountain
16. "And even as she cried, she leaped into the white flood of metal. Leaped means to ______________
A. squat B. jump C. run D. jog
17. It is the rise and fall of the voice when talking.
A. stress B.intonation C. punctuation D. emphasis
18. . Which of the following words is not stressed in the first syllable?
A. fashionable B. miserable C. shampoo D. dictionary
19. All of the following words are stressed in second syllable except :
A. Arabic B. cashier C. scene D. tableau
20. Mr. Ben Villanueva is an English teacher, isn't he ? Choose the correct intonation.
A. rising intonation B. rising-falling intonation
C. falling intonation D. falling rising intonation
21. In this question, "Where do you live?"
A. falling-rising intonation B. rising-falling intonation
C. rising intonation D. falling intonation
22. One day while you are strolling on the park, you meet your best friend. How do you greet him?
A. How are you ? B. Where have you have been?
C. May I help you? D. You're welcome.
23. What intonation is used for asking WH questions?
A. rising intonation B. rising-falling intonation
C. falling intonation D. falling rising intonation
24. Which word does not have the stress in the first syllable?
A. sacrifice B. nation C. event D. darling
25. The Soul of the Great Bell : Lafcadio Hearn :: ___________________: Francisco Benitez
A. I am A Filipino B. The Story of the Aged Mother
C. African Child D. What is an Educated Filipino?
26. It is called the cradle of human kind because it tells about the early human beings.
A. Japan B. America C. Africa D. Antarctica
27. Who was the author of the poem " African Child" ?
A. Eku Mc Grid B. Elizabeth Browning C. George Eliot D. Maya Angelou
28. My friend is planning to build a Chinese restaurant there.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
A. friend B. Chinese C. build D. is
29. It refers to the names of people, places, things, and ideas.
A. adjective B. adverb C. noun D. preposition
30. The name of the daughter of Kouan- Yu : A. Lichea B. Ko-Ngai C. Bella D. Ko-Kneih
32. The grade 8 students of Tambulig National High School Tuluan Extension ______________in the
program by giving dance intermission numbers.
A. carry out B. take pity C. take part D. win over
33. -40. Dialogue Answer the question given after the conversation by encircling the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer.
(Man): If anyone needs a ride to the party, I have room in my car for three more.
(Woman): That’s fine. With the three in your car, the rest will put in mine.
33. How many cars do they need to take them to the party? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
(Man): Excuse me Ma’am. I want to buy a Filipino-English Dictionary. Can you tell me which section I can see one?
(Woman): You’ll have to ask someone at the service counter. I’m just shopping here.
34.Where did this conversation take place? A. Drugstore B. Library C. Bookstore D. Travel Agency
(Man): Excuse me, could you tell me where the Gate 5 is? My flight leaves at 4:30 from there.
(Woman): It’s around the corner to your right. Be sure you check your luggage at thecounter first.
35. Where did this conversation take place?
 A. Hospital b. Grocery c. Bus station d. Airport
(Man): I haven’t done my homework yet.
(Woman): Neither have I so let’s sit down and work on it together.
36. What did the woman want to do?
A. Check on the man’s homework. B. Work with the man.
C. Forget about the homework. D. Sit down and talk.
(Man): Why are your children arguing over their toys the whole morning?
(Woman): Perhaps they need a change of scene. Let’s all go for a walk.
37. What did the woman want to do?
A. Go outside B. Buy some more toy C. To change the scene D.Talk to the children.
The banana plant is one of the largest plants in the world. It may grow as tall as thirty feet. The plant may be more than
a foot in diameter. Because of its unusual size, it is sometimes called a tree.

The banana plant is not a tree. It contains no wood or bark. Actually, the stem of this plant consists of leaves
extending one over the other.

Each banana plant produces only one bunch of bananas. The bunch is made up of a number of cluster called hands.
When the bananas reach the right size, they are harvested.

38. Which is not true about the selection?

A. It may grow as tall as thirty feet. B. The banana plant is one of the tallest plants.
C. The stem of the plant consists of leaves D. Bananas should reach in their right size before they are harvested.
39. Why is banana not considered a tree?
A. because it produces only one bunch of banana B. because of its unusual size
C. because its stem consists of leaves D. because it has no wood
40. Which is an opinion?
A. Banana is the largest plant in the world B. Banana plant produces a bunch of bananas.
C. Banana plant is tall D. Banana is sometimes called a tree.
TEST III. ESSAY . As an grade 8 English student, you have learned the culture of some Asian countries . How can
you show your love and respect to the cultures and traditions to our neighboring Asian countries considering the rich
of their literature. ( 5-7 sentences only ) 10 pts.

" Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart ."
-Psalm 37: 4
GOD BLESS !!!
-Ma'am Kadesh