Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII-Eastern Visayas
Northern Samar Division
Lavezares I District
BASILIO B. CHAN MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Bunga, Lavezares, Northern Samar

1ST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8

Quarter 1 of S.Y, 2022-2023

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read each item very carefully. Shade the letter of the CORRECT letter on the answer
sheet provided. You may use a pencil or a black pen. NO ERASURES allowed.

Identify the meaning of the underlined words by SHADING the letter of your answer.
1. At the end of the 21st century, this pandemic will still be remembered because of its big effect on humanity like the
Spanish Influenza in 1918.
A. 10 years B. 50 years C. 100 years D. 1,000 years

2. The epidemic tested the resiliency of the Filipino people despite their weaknesses.
A. durability B. elasticity C. stability D. strength

3. During these trying times, communication is very vital to relay accurate information relative to the issue to carry out
solutions easily.
A. active B. crucial C. important D. lively

4. I am bedazzled watching the sunset at a beach. Likewise, I am overwhelmed looking at the bright stars with the
moon at night.
A. blinded B. confused C. amazed D. puzzled

5. One’s self can be his own foe, the greatest adversary he has to face.
A. attacker B. bandit C. contestant D. enemy

6. Quarantine is separation, detention, and seclusion.

A. circumstance B. condition C. isolation D. situation

Read the statements below and choose the letter of the correct answer for each item.
7. The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and
‘graphia’ meaning to _______.
A. copy B. listen C. read D. write

8. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?

A. among others B. and others C. for example D. with others

9. What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry?

A. comma B. exclamation point C. period D. quotation mark

10. Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is important because it
___________.
A. gives credit to the author B. is required by the teacher
C. is generally a part of an essay D. shows you made an effort in doing your assignment

11. When a learner is required to do research on his/her assignment, which of the following should be the most
appropriate action? A learner __________.
A. posts his/her question on Ask.com and waits for someone to answer it.
B. does the research on the internet and directly copies what is immediately posted on Google.
C. gets information from various websites and acknowledges the author by writing the sources found.
D. waits for his/her classmates to do their assignment first so he/she could copy it

12. Which should NOT be a purpose for creating an annotated bibliography? It should not be created to ________.
A. avoid plagiarism B. help other researchers
C. burden writers in doing their research D. show respect to the author of the source used

13. Maria is annotating or marking a book source that she used for her report in Human
Body Parts. In which part of the book can she find the year of publication?
A. back cover B. cover page C. copyright page D. table of contents

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14. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the bibliography? It is a ________.
A. sample of books to read later B. list of sources used in research
C. place to go and check out books D. list of books students need to buy

15. One of the reasons why a learner needs to cite sources of information used in his/her research is to show his/her
credibility as a writer. This means that the learner_______.
A. made his/her own research B. used reliable information in his/her research
C. copied his/her work from his/her classmates D. read a lot of books to include in his/her research

16. Which of the following is an example of a correct bibliography entry?

A. DESOLO, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau, July 17, 2016.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventingcovid19- in-your-household
B. Desolo, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau, July 17, 2016.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventingcovid19-in-your-household
C. Desolo, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau, July 17, 2016.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household
D. Desolo, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau, July 17, 2016.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household

17. What is wrong with the format of this sample annotated bibliography entry in Chicago Manual of Style format?

A. the proper indention C. the format of the date accessed

B. the proper punctuations D. the way the author’s name is written

Fill in the blank with the correct modals. Shade the letter of the correct answer.
18. There is a ______ of rain tomorrow.
A. decision B. request C. possibility D. necessity

19. I have a friend who has the ________ to read minds.

A. ability B. possibility C. request D. permission

20. My mother is ________ coming home late tonight because of the heavy traffic.
A. obligately B. possibly C. ably D. promisingly

21. Only those who passed the admission test _______ enroll in the university.
A. can B. cannot C. must D. must not

22. If Carl campaigns hard, his win is a/an ________.

A. promise B. certainty C. responsibility D. obligation

23. My sister is ________ supportive of my hobby.

A. possibly B. decidedly C. obligately D. necessarily

24. Annaliza ________ turn 16 this year and plans to have a simple party.
A. can B. may C. must D. will

25. Everyone ________ obey the health protocols given by the government to prevent the spread of the virus and stop
the pandemic.
A. can B. cannot C. may D. must

26. The sick lady sent a/an ________ for medical assistance.
A. request B. chance C. certainty D. promise

27. My father works abroad, but he promised that he ________ return home on my graduation day.
A. can B. may C. must D. will

28. Tonton dances ________ during the party.

A. necessarily B. surely C. ably D. certainly

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Fill in the blank with the correct transition signals. Shade the letter of the correct answer.
29. _____ most people are primarily concerned about COVID-19, they hope for a vaccine.
A. Because B. Still C. As a result D. Even though

30 _____ the home quarantine period, military and police forces are visible to monitor strict compliance with the
policies.
A. Because B. During C. Consequently D. As a result

31. There are many things one can do at home to be productive. _____, one can listen to music while doing
household chores, gardening, reading books, watching TV shows, and the like.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example

32. Grocery stores and wet markets require a quarantine pass to control the number of shoppers. _____, wearing of
face mask is enforced.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example

33. The Department of Education came up with a plan on how to continue the education of the learners _____ from
the different modalities proposed for this school year.
A. at this point B. in this regard C. as can be seen D. as a matter of fact

34. _____, the Department of Education in partnership with different stakeholders conducted a series of Webinars for
the teachers in preparation for the online classes.
A. At this point B. In this regard C. As can be seen D. With this in mind

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb/adjective/adverb.

35. Which of the following verbs expresses a strong obligation?
A. am B. dislike C. must D. ought to

36. If you have problems, you ____________ visit the guidance office or talk to someone you trust.
A. could B. must C. would D. had better

37. The words below are adjectives that express a positive feeling, except ______.
A. anxious B. carefree C. inspired D. objective

38. It is _________ to see friends backstabbing each other.

A. insignificant B. impolite C. worst D. sad

39. Which among the adverbs below expresses unhappiness because of failing to meet expectations?
A. Disappointingly B. Disapprovingly C. Unfortunately D. Unluckily

40. I, __________ believe that we should help street children by asking private and government agencies to provide
them child care services.
A. evidently B. personally C. probably D. wisely

Prepared by:

MARK WARISAN A. GOLONDRINA MAE BELLO-SORIO

Language and Literature Teacher/Teacher III Language and Literature Teacher/Teacher III

YUZZEL BAYLON LUCAYA LEA SALUDAGA SORIO

English Teacher/Teacher I English Teacher/Teacher I

Checked by:

ALEXIS PAULA UNAY-DULFO

English Department Head/Head Teacher I

Approved by:

BALTAZAR B. BULOSAN
School Head/Secondary School Principal IV

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