Department of education

Region VIII
Division of Samar
Basey II District
VALERIANO C. YANCHA MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Basey, Samar
1st Quarter

PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 8

NAME: _________________________________________________ GRADE/SEC: ____________

Direction: Read and figure out the meaning of each italicized word using context clues. Encircle the letter of your
answer.

In the Tower of the Great Bell: now the mallet is lifted to smite the lips of the metal. monster—the vast lips inscribed with
Buddhist texts.
1. A mallet is ___________.
A. an ax B. a saw C. a knife D. a hammer
2. To smite is to _________.
A. caress B. cut C. hit D. touch
All the little dragons on the high-tilted eaves of the green roofs shiver to the tips of their gilded tails under that deep wave
of sound.
3. To shiver is to ____.
A. fall on one’s knees C. tremble at the loud sound
B. be vanished forever D. be destroyed by the gilded tails
All the green-and-gold tiles of the temple are vibrating; the wooden goldfish above them are writhing against the sky.
4. Writhing means _______.
A. hanging B. leading C. pointing d. Twisting
Therefore, the worthy mandarin Kouan-Yu assembled the master-molders and the renowned bell smiths of the empire,
and all men of great repute and cunning in foundry work.
5. Cunning means _____________________.
A. expert B. innocent C. master D. skillful
6. Foundry means _____________________.
A. factory B. farm C. market D. garden
Therefore, the molds had to be once more prepared, and the fires rekindled, and the metal remelted, and all the work
tediously, and toilsomely repeated.
7. Rekindled means ____________________.
A. lighted again B. fueled the fire
 C. stopped the fire D. set on fire again
8. Toilsomely means _____.
A. hardly B. lightly C. mindfully D. Slowly
“Gold and brass will never meet in wedlock, silver, and iron never will embrace, 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.”
9. What does the statement mean?
A. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will fuse when mixed with blood.
B. The blood of a virgin maiden is made up of gold, brass, silver, and iron.
C. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will fuse when mixed with the blood of a virgin.
D. Gold, brass, silver, and iron will never be fused together by a virgin maiden.
And even as she cried, she leaped into the white flood of metal.
10. Leaped means _____________.
A. Jumped B. ran C. skipped D. squatted

Determine the meaning of the underlined words based on context by choosing the letter of your answer.
11. It was an awful day – horrible and dreadful for the third time, the casting of the great
bell was unsuccessful.
A. fearful B. foul C. happy D. nasty
12. Kouan Yu might think that the result of the making of the great bell for the third and last time was much more likely
an egregious failure because of what happened to his daughter.
A. glaring B. grievous C. scandalous D.shameful
13. His animosity or ill-feeling because of what happened to his daughter was so great.
A. anger B. bitterness C. hate D. malice
14. Wild with his grief, he felt deep remorse and would have leaped in after his daughter, but strong men held him back.
A. guilt B. regret C. shame D. sorrow
15. How the blending with the well-blended brass and gold, with the intermingling of the silver and the iron after Ko-Ngai
leaped, was a conundrum, a puzzle that's difficult to solve.
A. mystery B. problem C. query D. question

Arrange and write the following list of sources or references to form a correct bibliography. Write your answer on
the provided space.

16. Book
Mega Publishing Inc.
Metro Manila
2014
Jose Rizal: A Genius and National Hero
Gregorio F. Timong, Juana Impaz
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

17. Journal
Maria Aquino, Soledad Santos, Jose Cruz,
Journal Social Studies
The advancement of Women Empowerment in the Philippines
Volume No. 8 Issue No. 1
Publication Year 2011
Page Range: 54-58

__________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

18. Magazine
Mabuhay Philippines
The Ruins in Bacolod City
January 2018
Antonio Miranda
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

19. Online Newspaper

Melissa Luz Lopez
Quarantine rules for provinces may be relaxed further after June 15 –
Roque
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/6/8/provinces-modified-GCQ-maybe relaxed-June-15.html June 8, 2020
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

20. Website
Fe Durango
Strong Faith
Serving Others as Serving God
March 8, 2016
https://www.strongfaith.net/serving-others-as-serving-god
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Read each of the following situations. Write A if it is acceptable and NA if it is not acceptable in writing a
bibliography.
_______ 21. A learner can get information from various websites and acknowledge the author
by writing the sources used.
_______ 22. A learner may not cite sources of information that he/she used in his/her
research.
_______ 23. A research paper requisitely contains a bibliography written on a separate page
and placed at the end part of the paper.
_______ 24. It is important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research
because it will give credit to the author.
_______ 25. In writing a bibliography, it is a necessity to use appropriate punctuations.

Choose the correct word that would best complete the sentence. Encircle the letter of your answer.
26. Jahna ________ turn 18 this year, but because of the pandemic, we have cancelled all the preparations and
reservations.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
27. To look pleasant is a key in getting a job. So, you ________ wear appropriate attire for
your interview.
A. could B. might C. should D. would
28. During Enhanced Community Quarantine, only those who have quarantine passes________ go outside from their
houses to buy necessities.
A. can B. cannot C. must D. must not
29. My father works abroad, but he promised that he ________ return home on my graduation day.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
30. 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

Arrange the letters below to form the modal verb that fits the sentence. Write the correct word on the blank spaces
below.

DOUCL 31. The son _________ not leave his mother alone. He felt a
great responsibility to take back his mother home.

SOHULD 32. The possibility of the farmer to leave his old mother on the
top of a mountain _________ be done or else both of them
will die.

ILWL 33. The governor realized his mistake so with the ability he
has
 as a governor he _________ abolish the law.

DOLUW 34. Long, long ago there lived a poor farmer and his aged
mother in a village where a cruel governor _________ test
the capacity of his people in following his demands.

UMST 35. The governor once again expressed his ability to use his
power by demanding that his people _________ bring him
a rope of ashes. Using the clever idea of his mother, the
farmer made a rope of ashes.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate transition signals in each of the sentences below. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
36. Walking can make people become more aware of their surroundings, _____ the cleanliness of the environment, and
the friendliness of the neighborhood.
A. consequently B. despite C. unfortunately D. such as
37. Residents complain bitterly about the trash thrown anywhere, _____ these same people are the ones doing it.
A. although B. and C. moreover D. yet
38. Some city folks choose to live on a farmland;_____, they have to adjust to its slow pace, quietness, and the absence of
cable and Internet connectivity.
A. because B. consequently C. despite D. such as
39. Teleconferencing is widely used nowadays to establish communication among those who are in the work from home
modality; _____, this allows the participants to hear or see each other in a meeting.
A. after B. although C. during D. moreover
40. _____ most people are concerned about COVID-19, they hope for a vaccine.
A. Because B. Still C. As a result D. Even though
41. A lot of people ignored the reminder of the government to stay at home to avoid exposure to the disease. _____, the
number of cases increased.
A. In fact B. Such as C. As a result D. In addition
42. The plan of a city-wide lockdown gained many reactions from the people; _____, positive and negative opinions were
expressed.
A. despite B. however C. that is D. in addition
43. _____ the home quarantine period, military and police forces are visible to monitor strict
compliance of the policies.
A. Because B. Consequently C. During D. As a result

44. There are many things one can do at home to be productive. _____, one can listen to music while doing household
chores, do gardening, read books, watch TV shows, and the like.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example
45. Grocery stores and wet markets require a quarantine pass to control the number of shoppers. _____, wearing of a face
mask is enforced.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition, D. For example

Complete the following statements by providing the appropriate verbs found in the box.
are must ought to could doubt had better

46. It is recommended by health experts that a person ______ sleep eight hours a day.
47. You ______ make use of your time at home by either doing gardening or cooking.
48. Depression is seriously not a joke. People who are depressed _______ seek a doctor’s help.
49. I ________ everything that I do. Maybe, I should start looking at the brighter side of things.
50. You must avoid vices such as taking illegal drugs, drinking alcohol, and smoking for they________ harmful to your
health.

PREPARED BY:
REAH ANGELA V. FABRE
ENGLISH TEACHER
 Department of education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
Basey II District
VALERIANO C. YANCHA MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Basey, Samar
1st Quarter

PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 9

NAME: _________________________________________________ GRADE/SEC: ____________

I. Provide an answer to the following statements. Choose the response that would best make the statement correct
based on the situation.
1. Company director to employee
a. I need to talk to you.
b. Ms. Brown, could you come here for a moment?
c. Hey, get over here, Ann.
2. One colleague to another
a. Excuse me, do you think you could possibly give me a hand?
b. Give me a hand.
c. Excuse me
3. Stranger to a man in the street
a. Could you tell me the time, please?
b. The time, please.
c. Hello there, how are you?
4. Employee to department manager
a. Mr, Brown, could I have a word with you this afternoon?
b. Frank, I need to talk to you.
c. Mr. Brown, do you think it would be possible for me to speak with you this afternoon?
5. Husband to wife
a. How do you do?
b. What’s up?
c. Excuse me dear, I was wondering how you were feeling.
6. Teacher to student
a. Do exercise 1, now!
b. Please do exercise 1.
c. Would you mind doing exercise 1?
7. Brother to sister
a. Hurry up!
b. Pardon me, can you please get ready?
c. Shall we go my dear?
8. Customer to receptionist
a. Give me my bill
b. The bill, please
c. I was wondering if I could trouble you for the bill.
II. Study carefully the following pictures. Tell which of the speech registers (intimate, casual, conversational,
consultative or frozen is used in each of the picture. Write your answer in the box.

9. 10.

11.
12.

Write C if the underlined verbs in each conditional sentence is constructed correctly and W if it is not based on the
Second and Third Conditionals.
______ 13. If it hadn’t rained so hard, our house wouldn’t have been damaged.
______ 14. Angelo wouldn’t see Tina in the party if he just stays at home.
______ 15. What would you do if you lost your passport in a foreign country?
______ 16. Elisa’s car wouldn’t have broken if the workers have repaired it completely.
______ 17. If the commuters didn’t catch the bus at 9 o’clock, they would arrive late.
DIRECTION: Box the correct verb needed in each sentence.
18. If Amira (have used, had used) English, you would have understood her.
19. Linda (would have helped, would help) us if she was here during the contest.
20. If I (had lost, lost) my wallet, I would have reported it to the authority.
21. Mary would have called if she (had saved, had save) your number.
22. Micheal would be angry if someone (took, takes) his computer without permission.
23. If my husband (were, was) a famous doctor, he would earn a lot of money.
24. If Jose (had come, have come) with us, he would have seen a beautiful concert.
25. I would learn Japanese if I (has, had) the time to do it.
26. My parents would have travelled if my sister (hadn’t been, haven’t been) sick.
27. If father (had tried, tried) to give up smoking, he would feel much better.
28. I would have eaten more if I (had known, had knew) we had more time.
29. If George (told, had told) the truth, his mother wouldn’t have been so angry.
30. Our friends would be really angry if we (won’t, didn’t) go to their party.
31. Angelo would have bought a new jacket if he had (had, have) enough money.
32. If I (knew, had known) that you were waiting here, I would come earlier.
Directions: Fill in the missing words to complete the thought of the paragraph. Choose from the
words inside the box.

one-way group language operational

oratorical formal language social
interaction

33. The intimate speech style is characterized by a complete absence of _______________.

34. The participants in the casual style may use ______________ so only members of the group can
understand it.
35. The consultative speech style is considered to be the most _______________ style among the
other styles.
36. A formal style is often used in formal situations where there is only _________________
communication.
37. The frozen speech style, also called the _________________ style, is the most formal style and
is reserved for very formal situations.

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
38. ___ you speak any foreign languages?
a. May b. Can c. Have d. might
39. Liz ___ get tired of her job. It is so boring.
a. has to b. must c. should d. could
40. Where's Nick? He ___ be in his office.
a. might b. mustn't c. is to d. must
41. Take an umbrella. It ___ rain later.
a. has to b. need c. might d. ought
42. Jack ___ go to hospital yesterday.
a. must b. had to c. need d. might
43. You look tired. You ___ go to bed.
a. should b. ought to c. have to d. might
44. You ___ do it. I've already done it.
a. must not b. need not c. ought not d. might
45. ___ it be true?
a. Must b. May c. Can d. might
46. ___ we stay or leave?
a. Will b. Woud c. Shall d. might
47. Jane was so tired. She ___ have worked days and nights.
a. should b. must c. need d. might
48. It's wet and windy outside today. You ________ go out without an umbrella.
a. shouldn't b. won't c. don't have to d. must
49. When he was young, he ________ swim very well. He won medals and championships!
a. had to b. can c. could d. might
50. The company ________ go bankrupt if they don't find a lot of money quickly!
a. should b. shouldn't c. might d. would

PREPARED BY:
REAH ANGELA V. FABRE
ENGLISH TEACHER