WESTERN AKLAN ACADEMY, INC.

Nabas, Aklan
S.Y. 2019-2020

2nd Periodical Examination in English 8

Name: __________________________ Score: _____________
Section: ______________ Date: October 17, 2019 Proctor:____________

Strictly no erasures allowed.

I. Read the following sentences and identify the teller in the story “The hands of the blacks”.
_______1. She said that the palms of the black’s hands were much lighter than the rest of their bodies
because they walked around on all fours, like wild animals, so their palms weren’t exposed to the
sun, which made the rest of their bodies darker and darker.
_______2. The black hands are lighter like that because they spent their lives bent over, gathering the white
cottons of Virginia.
_______3. God made blacks because they had to be. They had to be.
_______4. According to her, it’s only because their hands became bleached with all that washing.
_______5. God finished making men and told them to bathe in a lake in heaven. After bathing the people
were nice and white. The blacks, well, they were made very early in the morning, and at this
hour the water in the lake was very cold, so they only wet the palms of their hands and the soles
of their feet before dressing and coming into the world.
_______6. It’s all because they always went about their hands folded together, praying in secret
_______7. God made their hands lighter like that so they wouldn’t dirty the food that they made for their
masters, or anything else that they were ordered to do that had to be kept quite clean.
_______8. They got hold of some clay and pressed it into some second- hand moulds. And to bake them of
the creatures, they took them to heavenly kilns. Because they were in a hurry and there was no
room next to the fire, they hung them in the chimneys. He is also known as Coca-Cola man.
_______9. The author of the story “The Hands of the Blacks”.

II. Enumerate the eight (8) tellers in the story “The hands of the blacks”.
1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________

III. Read the following sentences and ENCIRCLE the correct verb.

1. Neither the windows nor the door (was, were) locked.

2. Eighty percent of this test in mathematics (deals, deal) with fractions.
3. Isaac, accompanied by Jerome, (goes, go) to the movies on Saturday.
4. The rivers that bordered Mesopotamia (are, is) the Tigris and the Euphrates.
5. The dogs in that class (are, is) well behaved.
6. That vase of roses (is, are) about to topple.
7. Gone with the Wind, one of my favorite books, (takes, take) place during the Civil War.
8. Both rivers and streams (provide, provides) irrigation for farmland.
9. Either the tortoise or the hare (win, wins) the race.

It is better to hate me because I disciplined you, than to love me because I TOLERATE your wrong doings.
-Maam Jhoyce
10. Neither foxes nor dogs (eat, eats) only meat.
11. Both trucks and buses (is, are) hard on road surfaces.
12. Peanuts and popcorn (is, are) common party snacks.
13. Ham and cheese (is, are) my regular sandwich.
14. Gasoline, one of many existing fuels, (is, are) most efficient for powering automobiles.
15. The arms of the chair (are, is) soiled.
16. Every penny and dime (was, were) counted.
17. Ten millimeters (equals, equal) one centimeter.
18. Giant Steps (is, are) one of John Coltrane’s masterworks.
19. The United States (has, have) a democratic government.
20. Everybody (hopes, hope) for good health.
21. Swimming laps (is, are) good exercise.
22. To design bridges (require, requires) an engineering background.
23. Here (are, is) the maps.
24. There (is, are) no one available.
25. Neither falling rocks nor icy pavement (keeps, keep) automobiles off the road.
26. Freezing tomatoes (is, are) my mother’s activity.
27. The litter of kittens (stays, stay) in its cage.
28. None of the candy (was, were) left.
29. Students read poems in school, but few (memorize, memorizes) them.
30. None of the sweets (was, were) left.

IV. Read the following sentences. Identify the simple subject and ENCIRCLE the correct answer.

1. News travels fast in a small community.

2. There are the missing pieces of the puzzle.
3. Managing restaurants is very demanding work.
4. The United States has many different climates.
5. Everyone knows that Earth is round.
6. Shingles, a sometimes painful infection attacks certain nerves.
7. Even fifty thousand dollars does not buy what it did twenty years ago.
8. Many a person wishes to live a life of leisure.
9. The wheat is turning gold across the Midwest.
10. Have the invitations been sent.
11. The paper clips on the desk are for everyone’s use.
12. Ten cents is on the table.
13. Writing stories is not as easy as it might seem.
14. Either the moon or the planets shine brightly at certain times.
15. The hat, as well as the jewels adds interest to the costume.

This is for section CHARITY only.

V. If the underlined group of words is an adjective complement, write the name of your crush on the blank
before the number. If it is not, write No.
_________1. She was sad that he was hurt.
_________2. Governments should rejoice when citizens fight for their human rights.
_________3. The city was fearful when the criminal was free.
_________4. I was very glad to help in this way.
_________5. Only Asian countries have wedding traditions.
It is better to hate me because I disciplined you, than to love me because I TOLERATE your wrong doings.
-Maam Jhoyce
13. Steffi goes to school ____.
a. last week b. everyday c. tonight d. next summer
14. The children ____ some trees yesterday.
a. plants b. planted c. planting d. will plant
15. Cruz’ family ____ to Baguio last month.
a. go b. goes c. went d. going
16. Jimmy is a polite boy. What adjective is used in the sentence?
a. Jimmy b. polite c. boy d. is
17. Ana puts an ice cube in her juice. Anica puts two. Anica’s juice is ____ than Ana’s.
a. cold b. colder c. coldest d. not cold
18. My friend visited her grandmother in the hospital last Saturday. What adverb of place is used in the
sentence?
a. my friend b. grandmother c. in the hospital d. last Saturday
19. Jackson studied his lesson _______.
a. last night b. today c. everyday d. next weekend
20. The dog is sleeping under the table. What preposition is used in the sentence?
a. dog b. table c. under d. sleeping

II. PRONOUN
A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate answers. Choose your answer inside the
parenthesis. Encircle the answer of the correct answer. (10)

1. Neither the President nor the Principal (is, are) attending this meeting. (They, He) have their priorities for
today.
2. Few people (talk, talks) about (their, them) lives.
3. The measles (is, are) very dangerous with (its, their) effects.

It is better to hate me because I disciplined you, than to love me because I TOLERATE your wrong doings.
-Maam Jhoyce
4. A number of wild animals (was, were) saved by (its, their) huntsmen.
5. Some of the rice (is, are) delivered to (it, its) owner.

B. Identify what kind of pronoun is being underlined. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Choose your answer inside the box. (15)

a. Personal b. Relative c. Demonstrative d. Reciprocal

e. Reflexive f. Interrogative g. Indefinite

____1. Those are Tom’s.

____2. They didn’t give themselves a chance to think before beginning the competition.
____3. The dog that bit her brother belongs to the man down the road.
____4. Do you know when the movie starts?
____5. The audience sat transfixed as the woman who had just won the award fell down the stairs.
____6. What is your name?.
____7. Someone will need to finish doing the lunch dishes before Don fixes dinner.
____8. Have you been there before?
____9. The studio plans to give them each a fruit basket.
____10. Ted will choose where they going because either of the options works for Alicia.
____11. Deliver the memo to someone in the attendance office.
____12. Who will be leading the graduation procession this year?
____13. Let us help one another to achieve our goals.
____14. Before leaving the theater, Benjamin asked himself, “Why did I waste money on this
movie?”
____15. The person whom the director appointed had ten years of experience.

It is better to hate me because I disciplined you, than to love me because I TOLERATE your wrong doings.
-Maam Jhoyce