Junior High School Department: English 8

NATIONAL CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE
Junior High School Department

Division of Marikina City
FIRST QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT

English 8
NAME: _________________________________________ DATE: _______________

GRADE & SECTION: _____________________________ SCORE: ______________
I. CONCEPT RECALL
Directions: Write the letter of the KEYWORD that best fits the description in the
test stem before the item number. Choose from the words in the word bank.
A. SKIMMING D. SUBJECT G. EXTENSIVE READING J. IDIOM
B. VERB E. SCANNING H. STRESS K. PARAGRAPH
C. INTENSIVE READING F. MAIN IDEA I. SENTENCE L. INTONATION

_____1. This is the one who talks about in a sentence.
_____2. It is a type of reading that gives you a quick overview of the material and helps you
become familiar with the most important facts.
_____3. This is the central idea of the paragraph, or simply what the paragraph is all about.
_____4. This type of fast reading which allows you to locate the main ideas and general
overview of the content. It is also called gist reading.
_____5. This is the degree of emphasis given a sound or syllable in speech.
_____6. This is the action word or tells something about the subject in the sentence.
_____7. This is a slow and careful type of reading used when you want to understand your
reading material better and to retain information for a long period of time.
_____8. It is an expression or figure of speech that has a different meaning from dictionary
definitions of individual words.
_____9. This type of reading is also called reading for pleasure and a way of language learning.
_____10. This is a word or group of words that expresses a complete thought or ideas.
II. ANALYSIS
Directions: On the blank, write A if only statement A supports the test stem; B if
only B supports the test stem; C if both support; and D if both do not support the
test stem.
_____1. The two very simple rules about word stress.
A. One word has only one stress.

B. We can only stress vowels, not consonants.
_____2. Example of simple sentence.
A. God loves a cheerful giver.

B. "Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell." Proverbs 5:5
_____3. The general rule of subject-verb agreement.
A. Singular subjects take plural verbs.

B. Plural subjects take singular verbs.
_____4. Verbal Communication is one way for people to communicate face-face.
A. Students use their body to express how they feel towards the topic.
B. Teacher Rico discusses the general topic in front of the class.
_____5. Which one is a form of Non-verbal Communication?
A. Winking
B. Frown
_____6. “Wow, this photograph is really amazing. A picture paints a thousand words!”
What is the meaning of the bold phrase?
A. a picture can tell more about a person than words.

B. a visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
_____7. What is true about compound-complex sentence?
A. It consists of multiple independent clauses with no dependent clauses.

B. It consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
_____8. Thanks be to God for His ineffable gift. -2 Corinthians 9:15

Give the correct stress of underlined word.
A. INeffable
B. inEFfable
_____9. Don’t conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind. -Romans 12 Give the correct stress of underlined word.
A. conFORM
B. CONform
_____10. Rising Intonation ( ) at the end of a yes/no question.
A. What is the most creative thing you’ve ever done?

B. What do you want to learn about?
III. APPLICATION
A. Directions: Read the sentence carefully and underline the verb that agrees to
the subject. Erasure is strictly PROHIBITED.
1. We (is, are) going to go to the movies today after school.
2. Matthew and Jen (is, are) going to find the new book.
3. Peter (run, runs) to the park every day.
4. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
5. John Caleb and Maria (is, are) going to the movies.
6. The discussion (was, were) exciting.
7. They (worry, worries) too much.
8. She (study, studies) every night.
9. Black or white (is, are) your choice.
10. That (was, were) incredible.
11. The cat or dogs (is, are) in the yard.
12. Several of the children (was, were) painting the wall with their fingers.
13. Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the tree.
14. The jeep with many passengers (was, were) speeding around the curve.
15. The statistics (show, shows) that the candidates will win.
16. The news of the Philippine Election 2019 (has, have) been contentious.
17. Neither the police nor the criminals (is, are) guilty.
18. A pair of scissors (is, are) owned by my classmate.
19. Either Jeremiah or Timothy (has, have) good sense of fashion.
20. Bread and butter (is, are) my favorite breakfast.
21. Some students in my English class (is, are) very annoying.
22. The paintings in the gallery (is, are) so expensive.
23. There (is, are) something wrong with his outfit.
24. None of the garbage (was, were) picked up.
25. The class (has, have) prepared a program for English month.
26. The army (defend, defends) the nation.
27. Economics (is, are) my major field of study.
28. Four kilos of rice (is, are) brought by him.
29. Half of the books (is, are) sold out.
30. The tweezers (belong, belongs) to my sister.

B. Directions: Give example situation that shows the process of verbal and non-
verbal communication.
A. Situation:_________________________________________________
Verbal
B. Situation:_______________________________________________________
Non-
Verbal

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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE

Junior High School Department

FIRST QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT

NAME: _________________________________________ DATE: _______________

A. SKIMMING D. SUBJECT G. EXTENSIVE READING J. IDIOM

B. VERB E. SCANNING H. STRESS K. PARAGRAPH

C. INTENSIVE READING F. MAIN IDEA I. SENTENCE L. INTONATION

_____5. This is the degree of emphasis given a sound or syllable in speech.

A. One word has only one stress.

_____2. Example of simple sentence.

A. God loves a cheerful giver.

_____3. The general rule of subject-verb agreement.

A. Singular subjects take plural verbs.

_____4. Verbal Communication is one way for people to communicate face-face.

_____5. Which one is a form of Non-verbal Communication?

A. a picture can tell more about a person than words.

_____7. What is true about compound-complex sentence?

A. It consists of multiple independent clauses with no dependent clauses.

_____8. Thanks be to God for His ineffable gift. -2 Corinthians 9:15

_____10. Rising Intonation ( ) at the end of a yes/no question.

A. What is the most creative thing you’ve ever done?

3. Peter (run, runs) to the park every day.

4. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.

5. John Caleb and Maria (is, are) going to the movies.

6. The discussion (was, were) exciting.

7. They (worry, worries) too much.

8. She (study, studies) every night.

9. Black or white (is, are) your choice.

10. That (was, were) incredible.

11. The cat or dogs (is, are) in the yard.

18. A pair of scissors (is, are) owned by my classmate.

19. Either Jeremiah or Timothy (has, have) good sense of fashion.

20. Bread and butter (is, are) my favorite breakfast.

21. Some students in my English class (is, are) very annoying.

22. The paintings in the gallery (is, are) so expensive.

23. There (is, are) something wrong with his outfit.

24. None of the garbage (was, were) picked up.

26. The army (defend, defends) the nation.

27. Economics (is, are) my major field of study.

28. Four kilos of rice (is, are) brought by him.

29. Half of the books (is, are) sold out.

30. The tweezers (belong, belongs) to my sister.

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