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FIRST MONTHLY EXAMINATION
IN ENGLISH 8
Name: ________________________________________ Date:___________________
Year Level: ___________________________________
Teacher: Jeramie B. Perez No. of Copies: 55

I. Fill in the missing words below to complete the analects of Confucius.

1. A plausible tongue and a fascinating expression are seldom associated with true ______________.
2. Return _____________ for good; for evil, justice.
3. The definition of knowledge according to Confucius is to __________ one another!
4. Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without thought is __________________ death.
5. In mourning, it is better to be sincere that to be __________________
6. A youth should be filial at home, respectful abroad. He should be earnest and truthful. He should
overflow in love to all, but cultivate the ________________ of the good.
7. The definition of charity according to Confucius is to ____________ one another.
8. Let loyalty and truth be ___________________ with you. If you have faults, shrink not from correcting
them.
9. The commander-in-chief of an army can be carried ____________________, but the convictions of even
the meanest man cannot be taken from him.
10. What you would not others do unto you, do not ______ unto them.

II. Identify given questions below and encircle the letter of your best answers.
1. "The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary device?
a. Personification
b. Simile
c. Parallelism
d. Alliteration
2. What is the difference between a metaphor and simile?
a. There is no difference.
b. A metaphor is used in fiction and a simile used in poetry.
c. A metaphor is a comparison between objects, where as a simile is a comparison between people.
d. A simile is a metaphor that uses the words 'like' or 'as.'
3. “Nory was a Catholic because her mother was a Catholic, and Nory’s mother was a Catholic because
her father was a Catholic, and her father was a Catholic because his mother was a Catholic, or had
been.” is an example of what literary device?
a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Repetition
d. Alliteration
4. “I felt happy because I saw the others were happy and because I knew I should feel happy, but I wasn’t
really happy.” is an example of what literary device?
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Parallelism
d. Repetition
5. “He wanted to have a new house to live in, and a new car to drive.” is an example of what literary device?
a. Parallelism
b. Repetition
c. Imagery
d. Personification
6. This uses words that evoke mental pictures that appeal to the senses. What literary device is this?
a. Parallelism
b. Repetition
c. Imagery
d. Alliteration
 7. This attributes human quality to inanimate objects. What literary device is this?
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Parallelism
d. Repetition
8. This a repetition of the initial consonant sounds. What literary device is this?
a. Alliteration
b. Personification
c. Parallelism
d. Repetition
9. This uses words or phrase more than once in a passage. What literary device is this?
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Parallelism
d. Repetition
10. This uses similar structure in the use of words, phrases or clauses. What literary device is this?
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Parallelism
d. Repetition

III. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences, and state whether they are coordinating,
subordinating or correlative conjunction.
_____________________1. You will not succeed unless you work harder.
_____________________2. waited till the train arrived.
_____________________3. You will get the prize if you deserve it.
_____________________4. Do not go before I come.
_____________________5. Since you say so, I must believe it.
_____________________6. I shall be vexed if you do that.
_____________________7. I did not come because you did not call me.
_____________________8. Both of my brother and sister want spaghetti.
_____________________9. Catch me if you can.
_____________________10. He deserved to succeed, for he worked hard.

IV. Explain the message of the given epigrams below.

1. “Live simply, so that others may simply live.” – Mother Teresa
2. “Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put and end to mankind.” – John F. Kennedy
3. “A word to the wise ain’t necessary; it’s the stupid ones who need all the advice.” – Bill Cosby
4. “Blessed are the peacemakers.” – Jesus Christ