3 Quarterly Exam I. Reading and Literature A. Read The Following Poem and Answer The Questions That Follow. Chronicle of Kings

DINAPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dinapa, Castilla, Sorsogon
GRADE VIII-ENGLISH
(Francium)
3rd QUARTERLY EXAM
I. Reading and Literature
A. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.
CHRONICLE OF KINGS
Father was temperamental. A cane

always at his fingertips.
A thunderbolt of a whim. Little
brother fled him up into
A tree. He still has yet to come
down. Father had felled that tree.
Mother’s body was a refugee
camp.
Strange, all the siblings managed
to grow up there.
When mother died, father shook
her corpse like a maniac.
Then…he disappeared. No news
whatsoever.
All his children now have their
own families.
Whose child will be his
incarnation?
We remain on the lookout for his
shadow.
©2012, Zeyar Lynn
Answer the following questions about the poem.
1. Who is persona of the poem?

A. the father B. the mother C. a child D. all of the above
2. How was the father described in the poem?
A. He is a very kind and loving father. C. He does not care about everything.
B. He is an abusive father. D. He is a cheerful father.
3. Which of the following statements best described the children?
A. The children love their family so much. C. The children fear their father.
B. The children enjoy their family. D. The children are emotionless.
4. What does the poem show about the life of the Burmese people?
A. Burmese people are religious.
B. Burmese people show a recognition of gratitude towards nature.
C. Burmese people presume religious influence from other countries.
D. Burmese people show the importance of family
5. What does the line, We remain on the lookout for his shadow means?
A. They are waiting for the reincarnation of their father’s soul.
B. They are waiting for their father to return home.
C. They are waiting for the shadow of their father to return.
D. They are waiting for the night to come.
B. Propaganda Techniques. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

6. Propaganda techniques are used:
A. as figurative language
B. as a persuasive technique to influence a person
C. as ways to inference details
D. none of the above
7. Which of the following is an example of the bandwagon technique?
A. “My acne was gone after two days of taking the pill!”
B. “If you’re not going to drink this you will be fat.”
C. “Essentials for better stamina! Essentials for better health.”
D. “Everybody is doing it!” “Don’t be left out!”
8. Nike uses people as advertisements because they know that once everyone has the “new” pair everyone else will buy them
just because they want to be like others.
This is an example of what persuasive technique?
A. emotional appeal B. bandwagon C. name-calling D. fear appeal
9. What propaganda technique is being used in the following example?
A television commercial portrays a terrible automobile accident that causes people to die and reminds viewers to wear
their seatbelts.
A. name calling B. fear appeal C. glittering Generalities D. bandwagon
10. Speakers attempt to convince their audience that they, and their ideas, are “of the people.” The device is used by
advertisers and politicians alike. It is called…
A. testimonial B. bandwagon C. plain folks D. snob appeal
11. Using negative words to attack the competition:
A. bandwagon B. card stacking C. name calling D. testimonial
12. When people try to get others to trust them because “they are just like you.” The type of propaganda ued is:
A. bandwagon B. testimonial C. red herring D. plain fols approach
13. What propaganda technique does the sentence below use?
Mc Donald’s ₱50.00 menu is available now, it has over 12 items that cost only ₱50.00, so if you have ₱50.00,you’re in
luck.
A. bias B. bandwagon C. repitition D. plain folks
14. If you try to turn people against another person by calling that person a “loser”, what propaganda technique are you
using?
A. name calling B. transfer C. glittering generalities D. plain folks
15. “Everyone is wearing candy pants this year, so why aren’t you wearing them too?”
A. name calling B. bandwagon C. testimonial D. card stacking
C. Facts and Opinions. Read each sentence. Decide whether each example is a fact or an opinion. Write the word
FACT or OPINION beside the appropriate sentence.
______________16. The Southeast Asian countries are Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei,
Indonesia, Vietnam, and Philippines.
______________17. Southeast Asian literature has the most beautiful features in the world.
______________18. Thai’s poetic epic Khun Chang Khun Phaen is one of the literary pieces that portrays heroism to
ribald comedy.
______________19. The Vietnamese have a history of struggling against nature.
______________20. Kekawin, an Indonesian poetry borrows most of its subject matter from Hindu sources.
______________21. Folk tales derived from Indian influences are the most interesting.
II. Vocabulary
A. Context Clues. Find out the meaning of the underlined words by looking for hints in the sentences.
22. No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet
connection. Most new TV’s and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly
ubiquitous.
A. it is fuzzy and will bite you C. it costs too much money
B. it is everywhere D. it causes rashes
23. Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning.
A. an itchy skin condition C. trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
B. funny D. with little thought or consideration
24. Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn’t you think that
everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in a while?
A. hitting hard with a heavy tool C. speaking or writing harshly about
B. going to too many expensive parties D. voting for a different candidate
25. Her quiet, timid ways made us guess at her true feelings about the story because she kept her ideas to herself and never
spoke in the class.
A. shy B. boisterous C. kind D. seriously
26. He was found running down the street after curfew, and his parents were penalized. The ticket read: “Illegally in the
streets at 1:00 a.m.” Now he would have to pay the ticket with his own money.
A. crooked B. fined C. delicate D. informed
27. The woman crossed her fingers as her daughter did the cheer. She was hoping that everything would work out for her
daughter as she vied for a position on the squad. Her daughter wanted to be a cheerleader.
A. shouted B. enclosed C. expanded D. tried
28. The boy knew that the lake was teeming, and overflowing with bass, so he brought a big net to help get the fish in the
boat.
A. rare B. enclave C. full D. sparse
29. It was difficult to listen to Tommy speak because he droned on and on just like a buzzer that won’t stop buzzing.
A. ideal B. same tone C. lively D. scarce
30. The lithe girl was perfect for the basketball team because she was all muscle and could play well.
A. lean B. cubed C. thick D. eeried
31. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and because it was high, he had to take a tank of oxygen with him.
A. bottom B. breathe C. top D. clear
B. Word Structure.
Prefix. Add the correct prefix to make a word that fits the context of each sentence. Each sentence contains context
clues. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
32. The former mayor is the ____mayor.
A. ex- B. pre- C. post- D. vice
33. To ___peat something is to say it again.
A. mis- B. com- C. pro- D. re-
34. ____mature babies are born before they have had time to develop fully.
A. pre- B. post- C. re- D. pro-
35. Please ____bine these ingredients. Be sure to mix them together well.
A. con- B. com- C. col- D. re-
36. Because the envelope was ____addressed, it was delivered to the wrong house.
A. re- B. anti- C. mal- D. mis-
Suffix. Use the meaning of the suffixes to help you fill the correct form of the italicized word in each sentence.
Example: If a person has an allergy to peanuts, he or she is allergic to them.

37. A body part that is full of cancer is described as _________________.
A. cancerful B. cancerous C. canceric D. cancerment
38. The condition of being governed is termed ________________.
A. governish B. governhood C. governship D. government
39. A person who acts like a fool does things that are ________________.
A. foolive B. fooolic C. foolist D. foolish
40. To make water pure is to _____________ it.
A. purify B. purate C. purize D. puren
41. If the sky is full of clouds, the sky is _____________.
A. cloudful B. cloudness C. cloudy D. cloudous
III. Grammar Focus
Modals. Fill in the blanks with the correct modals given in the brckets.
God is great and we _________(42)______(should/would) be grateful to Him. We __________(43)__________

(might/should) do our duty and leave the reward in the hands of God. Ultimately, God ________(44)__________
(might/will) help us. We _______(45)___________(might/ should /may) leave everything, to God.
IV. Writing and Composition

45-50.
Write a 5- sentence paragraph about a gift that you have received or a place that you have visited last Christmas.
“It always seems impossible

UNTIL IT’S DONE.”
—Nelson Mandela

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DINAPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Dinapa, Castilla, Sorsogon

I. Reading and Literature

Father was temperamental. A cane

©2012, Zeyar Lynn

Answer the following questions about the poem.

1. Who is persona of the poem?

B. Propaganda Techniques. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Example: If a person has an allergy to peanuts, he or she is allergic to them.

III. Grammar Focus

God is great and we _(42)(should/would) be grateful to Him. We (43)__

IV. Writing and Composition

“It always seems impossible

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