q4 Exam-English 8

Republic of the Philippines
Region I
LA UNION SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
Lipay Integrated School
FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8
Name:_______________________________________________________Section:_________Score:______
DIRECTIONS: Read and answer the questions carefully. Write your answer before the number.
I. VOCABULARY: Use context clues in decoding the meaning of the underlined words.
1. My brother said,“I just freed myself from a very loquacious history professor.All he seemed to want was an audience
A. pretentious B. grouchy C. talkative D. worried
2. A combination of fog and industrial smoke, called smog, has vitiated the air in and around many big cities.
A. concentrate B. fill up C. replace D. contaminate
3. There is no doubt that the idea of living in such a benign climate was appealing. The islanders seemed to keep
their vitality and live longer than Europeans.
A. tropical B. not malignant C. kind D. favourable
4. It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual, yet Leonard Bernstein simply does not have the time to
make complete use of his talent as conductor, performer, writer, and lecturer.
A. excess B. variety C. superiority D. lack
5. There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert.
A. native B. necessary C. foreign D. alien
6. Since it was raining outside, I used my bumbershoot to keep from getting wet.
A. rain coat B. umbrella C. waterproof bag D. boots
7. Unlike Kyle, who is a conformer and a follower, Jeremy is a maverick.
A. independent B. dependent C. contingent D. leader
8. In class, Julia was so cantankerous that her grumpy behavior negatively affected everyone.
A. easy-going B. ill-tempered. C. patient D. friendly
9. The ranivorous hawk, an animal that eats frogs, is found in central and eastern Africa.
A. Frog-eating animal B. Bird-eating animal C. Fish-eating animal D. Plant-eating animal
10. Santa Clause was so portly that his doctor declared him overweight
A. skinny B. fat C. malnourish D. shrill
II. LITERATURE: The following questions refer to the different reading selection. Read and answer the
following question being asked in each item.
11. The story “Ali Baba and Forty Thieves”, what magic word did Ali Baba hear which opened the cave of treasure?
A. 1,2,3, Open! B. Abracadabra C. Open Cavea D. Open Sesame
12. Greed is one of the themes in Ali Baba and the Forthy Thieves. Which is the best example of it?
A. Ali offered his seats to an old woman.
B. Ali gave his lunch to the homeless man.
C. Ali and his team mates won the Quiz Bee Contest. He wants to keep all the prize.
D. When the teacher asked why Ali was absent yesterday, he tld the truth that he woke up late.
13. Who was the slave girl who planned to stop the thieves from killing Ali Baba?
A. Marina B. Medusa C. Morgiana D. Morticia
14. This people believe that they descended from Noa’s son Shem, and honoured that the last of the lineage of God’s
prophets was from their midst.
A. Arabs B. Christians C. Israeli D. Hinduist
15. Islam has its own word of God and it is called_______________.
A. Bible B. Book Magic C. Book of Spell D. Quran
16. Who is the author of The Anatomy of a Filipino?
A. Prof.Ferdinand Felixidad B. Prof. Felix Bautista
C. Prof.Francisco Bautista D. Prof. Felix Felixiadad
17. According to the text, how does a Filipino feel whenever s/he hears the national anthem being sung or sees the
flag?
A. My heart thrills when I hear the national anthem.
B. I am disgust with the idea of singing the nation anthem.
C. I am happy yet not proud when I sing the national anthem.
D. I am annoyed when someone sing the national anthem incorrectly.
18. What is the main theme of the text?
A. The true essence of being a Filipino. B. The unified progress of a Filipino
C. The variation of Filipino blood D. The vanity of being Filipino
19. From the story “ The Vanity of The Rat”, who is the one being describe as greed for success?
A. Roger B. Father Rat C. Mother Rat D. The sun
20. In the end of the story, who accepted the [proposal of marriage of Father Rat?
A. Roger B. The wall C. The wind D. The sun
21. The following are the themes of the story EXCEPT__________.
A. Changes B. Parenthood C. Prostitution D. Old-fashion ways
22. Which is the currency of Singapore?
A. Dollar B. Baht C. Pound D. Peso
23. Which country is to the north of Singapore?
A. Australia B. Malaysia C. Philippines D. Indonesia
24. Singapore means “Lion City”. This idea is came from the term____________.
A. Singapura B. Singa C. Singarapo D. Singapore
25. What is the capital of Singapore?
A. Kuala Lumpur B. Oman C. Singapore D. Malay
26. Which is the symbolism of the crescent on Singapore’s Flag?
A. Growth of a young country B. Hinduism
C. Islam D. Judaism
27. The following word are the symbolisms of the lion head EXCEPT__________.
A. courage, B. strength C. love D. excellence.
28. The following refers to the symbolism of Singapore’s National flag . Which among the following terms give a WRONG
idea of it national symbolism?
A. Red for brotherhood and equality;
B. White for purity and virtue.
C. Crescent moon represents old nation on the rise.
D. Five stars stand for Singapore's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
29. This are performed groups that recite speeches in unison, often elements of choreography and costuming and help
to bring speech to life.
A. Speech Choir B. Panel Discussion
C. Extemporaneous Speech D. Oration
30. Among the different elements of Speech Choir, which among them shows Facial Expression, Gestures and Body
Movement?
A. Voice B. Verbal Expressions
C. Non-Verbal Expressions D. Content Piece
31. Among the different elements of Speech Choir, which among them shows Diction, Stress and Intonation?
A. Voice B. Verbal Expressions
C. Non-Verbal Expressions D. Content Piece
32. What is the formal members of speech choir?
A. 25-40 B. 35-50 C. 45-60 D. 55-70
III. PROPAGANDA DEVICES: Determine what kind of a propaganda is being used in these ad campaigns.
33. Drug manufacturers do this frequently in ads in which they skim over they possible harmful side effects of their
products.
A. Card Stacking B. Glittering Generalities C. Name Calling D. Plain Folk
34. The opposition pastry called our president Hitler, Dictator, Fascist”
35. Mayor Tim is a very rich person but during the campaign period, he joined the boodle fight for the people and ate
with his bare hands.
36. The tagline of a headache tablet is “ ten times better than the leading brand”.
37. Mang Juan who is running for senator said to his audience: “ Your ton is the cleanest town I have ever seen, the
people here are so hospitable and hardworking.
IV. CONDITIONAL STATEMENT :Identify the type of conditional in these sentences.
38. If you eat too much, you’ll get fatter.
A. Fulfilled Hypothesis
B. Unfulfilled Hypothesis
C. Open Conditional Statement
D. Open Hypothetical Conditional Statement
39. If I went to Baguio, I would visit the Session Road.
40. If you had reviewed your lesson, you could have passed the exam.
41. I would have baked a cake if I had known that they were coming.
42. If you left me, I would chase after you.
V. ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE VOICE: Give the correct form of the verb to create a correct form of Active Voice
and the Passive Voice.
43. Houses ________ few months ago. ( build )
A. build B. built C. was build D. were build
44. Boys __________ soccer every weekend. ( play )
A. play B. plays C. is playing D. are playing
45. The room _______________blue and was furnished by a colorless paint. ( paint )
A. paints B. painted C. was painted D. were painted
46. Cricket ___________in Australia every summer. ( play )
A. played B. is played C. was being played D. were being played
47. I __________a prize by president right now. ( give )
A. give B. gives C. was gave D. was given
48. A verb in the active voice serves as the doer of the action.
A. Active Voice B. Direct Speech
C. Passive Voice D. Indirect Speech
49. A verb that emphasizes the person or thing that receives the action.
VI. DIRECT VS. INDIRECT SPEECH: Categorize Direct Speech from Indirect Speech.
50. It refers to a statement in which the exact words spoken must be put inside speech marks. (“ ”)
51. This is sometimes called REPORTED SPEECH.
52. “Can you take a deep breath?” asked the doctor. This sentence is an example of __________
53. The doctor asked the boy if he could take a deep breath. This sentence is an example of ____________.
54. Which among the following sentences is an example of Direct Speech?
A. "I need to use the washroom", mention the old woman.
B. The police, claimed that he is liable to the crime scene.
C. The victim of the crime attest that he never attempt suicide.
D. The students shouted for a break.
55. Among the following sentences, what is the correct transpose form of this sentence “I’ve hurt my leg”.
A. The boy moaned that he hurt his leg.
B. The boy moaned that he has hurt his leg.
C. The boy moaned that he have hurt his leg.
D. The boy moaned that he had hurt his leg.
56. Opinions cannot be proven but they can be supported by facts and other knowledgeable opinions. Which of the
following sentence is opinion.
A. Wolves are highly social animals with a pack structure based on dominance hierarchy.
B. Wolves are often portrayed as villains and savage predators in storiesw, myths and legends.
C. Wolves should be reintroduced to all U.S. public lands that provide a large enough range to support a population.
D. Wolves are an endangered or threatened species I the lower 48 states because of deliberate and systematic
extermination by humans.
57. The following choices are examples of informative talk EXCEPT_____________.
A. Interview B. Panel Discussion C. Symposium D. Gossip
58. Liza interrupts you even you haven’t finished making your point. What can you say to stop her doing that?
A. Go out B. Shut Up
C. Zip your mouth D. Please let me finish
59. This describes the story in detail what happened and in which order.
A. Narrative Essay B. Persuasive Essay
C. Exposition Essay D. Argumentative Essay
60. It attempts to convince a reader to adopt a certain point of view or to take a particular action by utilizing logic and
reason to show that one idea is more legitimate than the another idea.
A. Narrative Essay B. Persuasive Essay
C. Exposition Essay D. Argumentative Essay

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