BUSO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD GRADING EXAM IN ENGLISH 8

I.

Choose the correct comparative or superlative form in each sentence.

1. Abe is (nicer, nicest) than his friend Hal.

2. Mark seems to be (healthier, healthiest) than Ramil.
3. The movie was much (worse, worst) than we were told.
4. Carolyn is the (younger, youngest) of the four daughters.
5. Which of the two campsites is (farther, farthest)?
6. Jims plan is (more viable, most viable) than Kays plan.
7. Lailanie is (more beautiful, most beautiful) girl in our class.
8. Edgar is the (better, best) player on the basketball team.
9. The noise in our classroom was (louder, loudest) than the noise in the classroom next to us.
10.Carla is clearly the (brighter, brightest) of the twins.
II.

Identify the parenthetical phrase in each sentence.

11.Sang Buaya believed Sang Kancils words, leaving no room for doubt.
12.Janice stayed up late, writing her oratorical piece.
13.Planning their next move, Lovely and her friends met outside the cafeteria.
14.While relaxing in the beach, I thought of eating my favorite meal.
15.If you, an experienced chef, had trouble, how hard would it be for me?
16.Of course, I am afraid of you, but the king wants me to do something.
17.At long last, the contest is over!
18.I wont let Sang Kancil, that tricky mouse deer, to cross this river again!
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20.Jnsfcajsfhjafna
III.

Identify the following sentences according to structure. Write S for simple, C for compound,
CX for complex and CC for compound-complex.

21.None of my other children could go to University, but this one, she is very smart and intelligent
no boasting, madam her teachers write Good and Excellent, and so on, so on, in her
report cards.
22.Singapore is a good place for travel: Cultural diversity is evident.
23.Spring had arrived; flowers bloomed everywhere.
24.Although the old photograph had faded badly, we could see many details.
25.I received your letter last week.
IV.

READING COMPREHENSION

WHO CHOSE BEST?

By June K. Singer
1 Once there was a rich man who had two sons. One day he called them to him. I have too
much land to take care of. I shall give some to one of you. Which one of you is the wiser?
2 I am, said the older son.
3 We shall see, said the father. We are going on a trip. Each of you must carry one bundle.
4 The older son chose with acre. He picked up a small bundle of clothes. The younger son took
his time. He looked over the bundles that were left. At last he chose a big bag of food.
5 Ha! said the older son. You took the biggest bundle. It is easy to see that you are not very
wise!
6 We shall see, said the father again. The three set off on their trip.
7 Soon they ate lunch. They took bread and meat out of the big bundle. Later they had dinner.
They took out more food.
8 The next day the big bag was very light. They stopped to eat again. Now the food was gone.
The younger son was carrying nothing but an empty bag!
9 The older son was tired. He was still carrying the small bundle. Oh, what a heavy bundle this
is! the older son cried.
10 Now I know which son is the wiser, said the father. You thought only of right now. So you
took a small bundle. But your brother thought about the days ahead. He is much wiser than
you.
11 I will give him the land.

Choose the best ending for each sentence.

26.This story shows that it is best
a. To think of whats ahead
b. to think only
of right now
27.The older son chose his bundle because
a. it was lighter
b. it was softer
28.The younger son chose his bundle because
a. He knew that it was the biggest
b. he knew that it would get lighter
29.The father really wanted to find out
a. Which son would use the land in the best way
b. which son would be sure to use the land
right away
30.If you had to carry something on a trip, you would be wise if you chose
a. A heavy bottle of drinking water
b. a light bundle of sleeping bags
Find the word in the story that best fits each meaning below. (A paragraph number tells you
where to look.)
31.Package (3)
32.Picked; selected (4)
33.Knowing; clever (5)

34. Another time; once more (8)

35. In the future; to come (10)

THE SNAKE CHARMER

By June K. Singer
In India there are men called snake charmers. Come with me to India. Maybe we can find a
snake charmer.
Ah, there one! People are standing all around him. They are watching him. He is sitting on the
ground. His legs are crossed. In front of him is a clay jar.
Now the snake charmer starts to play a pipe. Can you hear the music he is playing?
Watch! Theres a snake! It comes slowly out of the jar clay. It starts to move.
Watch the snake charmer. Do you see how he moves with the music? Back and forth. Back and
forth.
And the snakes move too. Back and forth. Back and forth. The snake and the snake charmer
are moving together.
Is the snake listening to the music? You may think that it is. Many people do. But the snake
charmer knows better.
The snake charmer knows that snakes cant hear. The snake is watching him. As he moves, the
snake moves too. Even if there were no music, the snake would move back and forth.
Then why does the snake charmer play his pipe? He plays so that we will notice him. Music
makes a good show even better.
Choose the best ending for each sentence.
36. The snake charmer plays his pipe so that
a. people will come to watch the snake
b. the snake will dance to the music
37. The man is called a snake charmer because
a. he seems to be nice to the snake
b. he seems to work magic on the snake
38. A snake may come out of its jar because
a. it hears people walking around and wants to see them
b. it fells things moving around it and wants to see them
39. If the snake charmer did not move, the snake would most likely
a. stay still
b. move back and forth anyway
40. The snake and the snake charmer are most like
a. two people dancing together
b. one man dancing to another mans music
Below are words. Which one best fits in each sentence below? Write the correct answer on the
blanks.
Snake
charmer
jar
pipe
song
41. Snake ______ play music to make good show.
44. The ____ move because the snake charmer
move.
42. They blow ______ to make music
45. Snake charmers play a lot of different _____.
43. When the music plays, snakes come out of their______.