SET A BAI TEMBABAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

1st MIDTERM EXAMINATION

ENGLISH VIII

Name:______________________________________ Section:_____________________Score:_________
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read carefully the questions below. And answer it neatly. Avoid erasures!

TEST I. IDENTIFYING KINDS OF SENTENCE AS TO STRUCTURE: Read the sentences carefully. Identify each as
simple, compound, complex or compound complex. Write it on the space provided before the number.
___________________1. The team always exercises before practice begins.
___________________2. Whenever we are in Manila, we visit the church.
___________________3. The President had appointed a new ambassador.
___________________4. Come and see me when you return from Baguio.
___________________5. The visitors were still applauding when the bomb exploded.
___________________6. The coach will teach me swimming, but I prefer to learn boxing instead.
___________________7. We can’t start the program unless the band is complete.
___________________8. The old dog’s eyesight was not good nor was its hearing.
___________________9. The children were standing in the corner while I walked straight ahead
____________________10. The curious bystanders went to the site of the accident.
TEST II. IDENTIFYING INDEPENDENT CLAUSES AND DEPENDENT CLAUSES. Underline the independent clauses and
encircle the dependent clauses.
1. Since we were planning to move to another city within a year, we decided to rent an apartment in St. Paul for
a few months.
2. People like to collect tropical fish because they have beautiful shapes and colors.
3. I was at the mall when the rain began.
4. We can’t go swimming because the weather is bad.
5. The choir sang off – key because the singers couldn’t hear the orchestra.
6. Cheese provides calcium, which your body needs for growth.
7. Almost as soon as they are born, hippos can swim.
8. Because it is nocturnal, the badger is rarely seen by day.
9. Since I planted the trumpet vine, we have had hummingbirds in the garden.
10. Walt Whitman wrote two poems that expressed his grief over Lincoln’s death .
TEST III. Underline the adjectives used in each sentence.

1. The old green sprinkling can was rusty and dented.

2. Lazy people often lead dull lives.
3. Fragrant red roses bloomed beside the babbling brook.
4. The president was accused by the vigilant and courageous citizens.
5. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
TEST IV. USING STRESS CORRECTLY: Read these words carefully and stress them correctly.

1. cashier 3. electricity 5. retrench 7. Semester 9. bamboo

2. pronunciation 4. Mathematics 6. Illustration 8. percentage 10. cigarette
TEST V. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: Look at the italicized word in each sentence and assess how it used. Then, encircle
the letter of the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the italicized word in each.

1. The fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo.
a. repellent b. interesting c. disgust d. nasty
2. Your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me.
a. shock b. convinced c. satisfy d. bring around
3. We were delirious with anxiety when the boy failed to return home.
a. worried b. unhysterical c. limpid d. calm
4. I like them a little stubby.
a. broad b. thick c. stout d. thin
5. They could not bring themselves to punish silly fugitives.
a. weird b. strange c. ridiculous d. fury

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GOODLUCK!!! 

Prepared by: NORMINA G. DAGENDEL

SET B BAI TEMBABAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1st MIDTERM EXAMINATION
ENGLISH VIII

Name:______________________________________ Section:_____________________Score:_________
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read carefully the questions below. And answer it neatly. Avoid erasures!

TEST I. IDENTIFYING KINDS OF SENTENCE AS TO STRUCTURE: Read the sentences carefully. Identify each as
simple, compound, complex or compound complex. Write it on the space provided before the number.
___________________1. The old dog’s eyesight was not good nor was its hearing.
___________________2. The visitors were still applauding when the bomb exploded.
___________________3. The curious bystanders went to the site of the accident.
___________________4. The team always exercises before practice begins.
___________________5. Whenever we are in Palawan, we visit the Puerto Princessa.
___________________6. The children were standing in the corner while I walked straight ahead
___________________7. We can’t start the program unless the band is complete.
___________________8. Come and see me when you return from Manila.
___________________9. The coach will teach me swimming, but I prefer to learn boxing instead.
____________________10. The President had appointed a new ambassador.

TEST II. IDENTIFYING INDEPENDENT CLAUSES AND DEPENDENT CLAUSES. Underline the independent clauses and
encircle the dependent clauses.
1. When Elena called, you were not home yet.
2. People like to collect tropical fish because they have beautiful shapes and colors.
3. I was at the mall when the rain began.
4. We can’t go swimming because the weather is bad.
5. The water is colder than I thought.
6. Cheese provides calcium, which your body needs for growth.
7. Almost as soon as they are born, hippos can swim.
8. Because it is nocturnal, the badger is rarely seen by day.
9. Since I planted the trumpet vine, we have had hummingbirds in the garden.
10. Walt Whitman wrote two poems that expressed his grief over Lincoln’s death.

TEST III. Encircle the adjectives used in each sentence.

1. The family had their picnic in a beautiful wide white beach.

2. The new basketball court was donated by our kind active mayor.
3. The old haunted house is owned by the old strict woman.
4. He tried to solve the easier problems first before solving the difficult ones.
5. The hot spicy food on that small thick table is for father.
TEST IV. USING STRESS CORRECTLY: Read these words carefully and stress them correctly.

1. communication 3. talented 5. engine 7. persevere 9. realization

2. preliminary 4. honorable 6. comfortable 8. senator 10. Antecedent

TEST V. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: Look at the italicized word in each sentence and assess how it used. Then,
encircle the letter of the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the italicized word in each.

1. They came out with sticks and sickles to pursue Anne and Sukor.
a. Sharp woods b. stones c. cutting tools d. sand
2. Jane startled from his reverie when she heard her name called.
a. sleep b. enjoyment c. merriment d. daydreaming
3. They could not bring themselves to punish silly fugitives.
a. weird b. strange c. ridiculous d. fury
4. They were afraid to arouse Cristy’s wrath.
a. anger b. fury c. path d. road
5. The boys scampered away and were soon out of sight.
a. dashed b. hopped c. walked d. tumbled

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GOODLUCK!!! 

Prepared by: NORMINA G. DAGENDEL