Second Periodic Test

ENGLISH 8

Name: ______________________ Date_________

Read the following test items and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. “My sister and I had a fun-filled vacation last summer. We stayed out at our grandparents’
house, which was near the beach. We swum at the sea every morning climbed the trees in
the afternoon and fed the animals before dark. When the moon was bright, we played
patintero”.
What element of a short story is reflected in the text?

a. Setting b. Character c. Plot d. Point of View

2. Suddenly, the boat tilted to the left. “Steady!” cried our teacher, “stay where you are!” We kept
calm. We prayed hard and followed all of our teacher’s instruction.”
What part of the story is being ask?
a. Beginning b. Middle c. End of the Story d. None of the Above

3. An Indonesian Folktale “ Banyuwangi” is a combination of two words in Indonesian. The title

“Banyuwagi” contributed to the theme of the story.

a. Banyu means bathroom and Wangi means champion.

b. Banyu means waterfalls and Wangi means love.
c. Banyu means water and Wangi means fragrance.
d. Banyu means love at first sight and Wangi means odourless.

4. Which of the following can be used to form new words out of the ones inside the box?
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a. multi- b. -ish c. fore- d. auto-

5. A barter system would end all disagreeing ______ I cannot convince the business world.

a. for b. and c. for d. besides

6. We get along well _____ we do disagree about money.

a. for b. and c. or d. but

7. After following Lay Choo for couple of days, he discovered that her daughter is just like the
girls he fetches in his taxi. The sentence is an example of

a. Simple Sentence c. Complex Sentence

b. Compound Sentence d. Compound Complex

8. Makato ______________ was trusted by the King.

a. that was honest c. which was honest
b. who was honest d. then was honest

9. The tiger eagerly waits for the farmer to bring the box of wisdom. Eagerly is an adverb used
to modify the verb waits. What question does it answer?

a. how b. in what way c. when d. in what way

10. The taxi man and the teacher love their conversation; however, the taxi man has to leave.
This is a compound sentence. It is composed of two sentences combined together. How are
the sentences combined?

a. using comma b. using conjunction c. semi-colon d. colon

11. What is the element of the story that shows the logical arrangement of events, with a
beginning, middle and ending?
a. Conflict c. Character
b. Plot d. Point of View

12. Setting is one of the elements of a short story. It refers to the time and location in which a
story takes place. What is the setting of the story “Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup” (The
Devouring Rock) as stated in the paragraph?
One morning, while fishing, she catches a tembakul fish(local river fish). She of course
is really happy, and fantasizes all day about eating the fish with her children for dinner
.
a. Fishing Village b. Farm c. City d. Forest

13. What part of the plot is explained in this statement? The main character faces a conflict or
problem.
a. Exposition b. Climax c. Denouement d. Rising Action

14. Which is synonymous to mood or atmosphere in the story?

a. Denouement b. Setting c. Character d. Climax

15. What part of the plot shows the highest point of interest in the story?
a. Exposition b. Climax c. Denouement d. Rising Action

16. In order for a story to seem real to the reader, each character must seem real. What
technique is used by the author that gives the reader information about the characters
themselves?
a. Plot b. Setting c. Characterization d. Point of View

17. The author may reveal a character’s traits and attitudes by

a. What he/she does or does not do c. His or her views or opinion
b. What he/she says d. All of the above

For item no. 18-20.

Lauengco, Aurea, et.al.1999.Englishh CV for High Schools (3rd ed.). Makati: Bookmark

18. How many authors are there in the Bibliographical entry?

a. one author b. two authors c. several authors d. anonymous author

19. What category does the entry belongs?

a. book b. magazine article c. journal d. newspaper

20. Which of the following is the publisher?

a. Lauengco, Aurea b. Bookmak c. Makati d. et. al.

21. When the sun went down, Bata came home as usual loaded with herbs, milk and wood. And
as he entered the door, he saw the feet of his brother and the sharp knife hanging by his side.
The brother sprang at him and Bata fled praying to god Ra, “My good Lord! Save me from
death, thou who divines the evil from the good.”
How does Bata feel about his brother?

a. Surprised b. Amazed c. Frightened d. Worried

22. A country often compared with the Philippines for a score of reasons, Thailand, like the
Philippines is a nation of 60 million. It has an area of 513, 115 sq. km and enjoys a climate
typical of countries in the tropics.
What similarities of Thailand and the Philippines are presented in the text?

a. Philippines and Thailand have a population of 60 million with a tropical climate

b. Philippines and Thailand are highly industrialized countries.
c. Both countries are moving towards manufacturing but only Thailand strides to have a place
in the global community.
d. The Philippines is the only country that has a place in global community.

23. You are a member of a Youth Organization of the Philippines that aims to promote the rich
culture of the Philippines. As a leader of the youth, you want to help find a movie that will
promote the culture of the Philippines for film showing activity. Which of the following should
you do for your organization?

a. Develop a survey asking students on their preferred theme for a movie.

b. Find a Philippine Folktale and its movie adaptation and write a movie review about it.
c. Give a list of box-office hits movies in the Philippines.
d. Find a Filipino film director and ask him/her advice about a movie adaptation of a folktale.

24. How are we going to use the following adjectives in a correct order?
cute two Siberian little black

My Aunt gave me __________ ________ _________ ________ __________ puppies.

a. cute two black little Siberian c. little two black Siberian cute
b. two cute little black Siberian d. Siberian cute two little black

25. How are we going to use the adjectives in a sentence to describe a bag?
red new strange heart-shaped

My friend bought ___________ __________ _________ __________ bag in the near stall.
a. red new strange heart-shaped c. new strange heart-shaped new
b. new red strange heart-shaped d. strange new heart-shaped red

26. Your friend Karina is the Supreme Student Government President. She asked you to help her
approach the school principal to prepare a welcome booth for the Singaporean sponsors of
the school. The principal wants to have a film viewing as part of the booth. How would you
suggest your friend that the film should be the most appropriate for the booth?

a. Ask some film critics about the film of your choice.

b. Watch the film to check if it does contain basic Singaporean values and culture.
c. Write a film review about it and submit it to the principal for scrutiny.
d. Make sure that the film does reflect Singaporean values and culture through reading some
reviews about the film.

27. Which of the following does not tell about Egyptian literature?
a. Egyptian literature consists of inscription printed or engraved in monuments, or of
manuscripts.
b. Egyptian literature is buried in the tombs or beneath the ruin temples.
c. Egyptian literature is not related to their religion.
d. The most important early literature of Egypt is the book of the dead.
28. How can you help achieve unity, peace and harmony amidst diverse culture and cultural
heritage among nations based on Levi’s Strauss’s statement?

a. Differences are not considered highly important.

b. Maintain and encourage cultural diversity by preserving irreplaceable customs and
practices.
c. Different social groups must not participate in cultural activities.
d. Global civilization is a coalition of global levels of cultures.

29. “ Studying literature can be an enriching, eye opening experience. By following the histories
presented throughout English literature, it’s possible to understand how contemporary
western culture has to developed into what it is today.” ( Priyadarshini, 2010)
What statement best describe the message of the speaker about literature?

a. Most people identify with only one literature.

b. People in Southeast Asia have the same language to present their literature.
c. Studying literature can help you understand different cultures or time periods.
d. The study of literature did not allow people to develop new ideas.

30. Conflict is essential to the plot. It is the struggle between two or more opposing forces which
is the nucleus of the plot. How does this happen?
a. If the characters resemble real people.
b. It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot
move.
c. The story always begins with the happy mood.
d. A story has only one conflict.

31. Short story, play, drama and other forms of literature featured a central idea. The theme is
what we called the central idea. How can we determine the theme of a literary selection?
a. Pointing out how the choice of title, imagery, choice of words and the use of figurative
language.
b. Understanding the different literary selection.
c. Highlighting the events in the story.
d. Reading the selection very carefully.

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow:

The internet can be an efficient source of information, or just another way to waste
time. If, for the part, you’re checking out flashy ads, games and chat rooms, you’re not using
the internet as the valuable research tool it can be. But if you plan ahead and stay on track,
you will find a wealth of up-to-date information for speeches, essays, reports and research
papers. Source: Writing source 2000

32. If you are to make an outline for this text, where can you find the main topic?
a. 4th Sentence b. 2nd Sentence c. 3rd Sentence d. 1st
Sentence

33. What is the purpose of the writer of the selection? The purpose of the writer is to
a. Give the advantages and disadvantages of using internet.
b. Warn the readers of surfing internet.
c. Show the negative effects of using internet gadgets
d. Illustrate positive effects of using internet gadgets.
34. Calmly, the water buffalo answered, “I have not been able to solve that puzzle myself, mighty
tiger. No matter how I ponder the situation, I only know of one thing. I can never free myself
from his mastery”.
Based from the story of The Peasant, the Buffalo and the Tiger, A Tale of Strength and
Wisdom, these lines from the story reveal the author thoughts
a. By the thoughts of the characters
b. By the actions of the characters
c. By the character’s relationship with one another
d. By the lines of the characters

35. One day, the sky was clear and the weather so fine, it seemed to Makato that it must a lucky
day. As he worked in the elephants’ sheds, a tall young man in a splendid costume, followed
by attendants came in. It was Pra Ruang himself. Makato bowed low at once with his hands
clasped together before him. How does the author describe Makato?

a. Respectful b. Hardworking c. Cheerful d. Good-tempered

36. In the story “The Legend of Banyuwangi” and Indonesian Folktale, how does the character
revealed in these lines?
Surati spoke calmly, “ When I die, just throw my body into the river. If water becomes dirty and
smelly, it means that I am guilty. But if the water becomes clear and fragrant, it means that I
am innocent”.

a. Sincere b. Deceitful c. Tricky d. Boastful

Read the following table then answer the questions that follow.

Source: http://www.education.com/reference/article/reading-tables-graphs-charts/

37. Based on the information provided in this table, what age group suffered the most fatalities in
2007?

a. 26 to 30 c. 46 to 50
b. 51 to 60 d. 41 to 45

38. What is the probable cause for the higher fatality rate among fire-fighters in the 51 to 60 age
group?

a. They are more likely to have serious hidden medical conditions.

b. They are more likely to be working in hazardous locations.
c. They are more likely to be in stressful leadership positions.
d. They are at greater risk for vehicular accidents.
 39. What is the total number of fire-fighter fatalities?
a. 96 b. 104 c. 95 d. 93

40. “It should accordingly be possible at least to maintain and encourage cultural diversity to a
degree by preserving the cultural characteristics of different social groups”. –Claude Levi
Strauss, French ethnologist . What will you do as member of community with diverse cultural
heritage like the countries in Southeast Asia?

a. Know and understand owns’ culture and contribute in protecting and preserving it.
b. Different people have different culture to be preserved.
c. Customs, practices and know-how must be allowed to disappear.
d. Constituent groups and subgroups develop differences but considered them not
important.

41. The Philippines has a vast number of indigenous cultural groups. In Malaysia, aside from their
own indigenous cultural groups, they have to deal with different races that had settled in their
state like Indians and Chinese. This scenario is in greater extent in Singapore, due to fast flux
of foreigners that choose to settle in the island. Which of the following is true based on this
scenario?
a. People in these countries need to study other culture
b. People in these countries are pushed into cultural homogeneity.
c. People in these countries identify themselves with one culture.
d. People in these countries based their culture on their nationality.

42. His manner showed that he spoke from the heart and the king believed him. The
underlined idiomatic expression means

a. To memorize c. to give all one’s affection

b. be kind and merciful d. to speak with sincerity

43. Her composition is certainly a case of plagiarism. Using context clues, what is the meaning of
the underlined word?
a. exact copy of magazine article c. photocopy of the magazine article
b. duplicate copy of magazine article d. original copy of an article

44. Stock characters are like characters in fantasies and fairy tales.
A. It is dependent on how the characters are written for literary style.
B. When the writer loses motivation to think of a character in his/her literary writings.
C. The character is conventional stereotype character like Prince Charming.
D. The characters are stocky and predictable in the course of the story.

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.

As I walked in the door, I knew there was a trouble right away. The trash can was turned
over, and papers are everywhere. The sofa cushions are on the floor. One of the pillows has been
ripped open. Stuffing was all over the floor. As I looked around I saw Ringo in the corner. He has a
ball in his mouth ready to play.

45. What is Ringo?

a. A Dog b. A Cat c. A. Rabbit d. A Mouse

46. What happened to the trash can, the sofa cushions and the pillow?
a.Ringo tore up the cushion and pillow and knocked over the trash can.
b. Ringo jumped out of the house.
c. Ringo stayed outside of the house.
d. Ringo chased the cat.
 47. John Knappet one of those writers who published works about “ The Myths and Legends of
Indonesia’, traced the flight of the Indonesians in Asia. He found out that population of
Indonesia was
a. Homogenous b. Heterogeneous c. Homo sapiens d. Homo erectus

48. Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

b. We went the forest yesterday, but we do not find anything.
c. Gawad Kalinga which gives invaluable aid, was flown into help people who were
made homeless by the typhoon.
d. The delivery truck dropped its load on the backyard where the bricks lie, and
then the delivery truck drove off.
e. Sang Buaya was the culprit that made Sang Kancil afraid.

49 – 50. Read the graph then answer the questions that follow.
(Source:http://www.mcwdn.org/Graphs/LineGraphQuiz.html)

49. This graph shows the temperatures during the period of a

a. Week b. Month c. Year d. Decade

50. There was least amount of change between days

a. 6 and 7 b. 5 and 6 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3