AIMHIGH TUTORIAL CENTER

ENGLISH-GRADE 8
3rd Quarterly review
Name:______________________
I.

Score:_______

Write the part of the sentence that is required in each box in the given columns. For the answer
in the fourth column, use the legend below.
A. ability
B. permission
C. necessity
Sentences with modal
1. We'd better call tomorrow; they might be

D. obligation

E. possibility

Complete verb

Modal

Uses

eating their dinner now.

2. You ought to switch off the light when you
leave the room.
3. You can use my book on Saturday.
4. I could run a long way when I was
younger.
5. We must say good-bye now.
6. It can get very hot in Manila.
7. You must be tired.
8. They can control their own budget.
9. Could I borrow your dictionary?
10. China may become a major economic power.

II.

Construct a sentence using the modal described and required in each item.

1. modal that implies suggestion______________________________________________________

2. modal that gives recommendation __________________________________________________
3. modal that implies a wish_________________________________________________________
4. modal that implies a promise_______________________________________________________
5. modal that is used to ask permission,_________________________________________________
6. modal that implies ability_________________________________________________________
7. modal that used to give permission__________________________________________________
8. modal that denotes obligation______________________________________________________
9. modal that denotes necessity______________________________________________________
10. modal that implies polite request__________________________________________________
III.

Determine what type of propaganda that the following scenario and script used.
a. testimonial
b. glittering generalities
c. transfer
d. flain folks
e. bandwagon
f. Name calling

_____1.Jane Russell: I am delighted with Springboard products and have felt much better since I
started using them.
_____2. During the 2000 campaign, Vice President Al Gore used the colors, stars and stripes of the
flag for his logo.
_____3. McDonalds touts that billions have been served.
_____4. Tiger Woods lends his name to Nike.
_____5. Bill Clinton eats at McDonalds.
_____6.Food products will quickly label their foods as low fat hinting that they are more healthy,
when, in fact, the product might be high in calories.
_____7.Politicians will associate themselves with concepts which have positive connotations. For
example, George W. Bush claimed to have a compassionate conservatism as opposed to more negative
reference to the conservative right.
_____8. A poster that is a play on World War II posters. Communism is equated with downloading MP3s.
_____9. World War II posters encouraged others to buy bonds by showing how many other people had
bought one.
____10.On TV commercials, actors in white lab coats tell us that Brand X cold medicine is better that
Brand Y.

IV.

Mother should stop working and stay at home.

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