Computer Arts and Technological College-Ligao City, Inc.

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SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8

Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: _________________ Score: _________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and analyze the following questions. Choose only the letter of the correct
answer and write it on the blank provided before the number.

_____ 1. A ______________ is a compressed fictional narrative that revolves around a particular time frame,
place, and action.
a. Short Story c. Drama
b. Folk Tale d. None of these
_____ 2. It is the fundamental idea that the author wants to convey to his/her readers. It is what the story is
all about.
a. Characters c. Theme
b. Plot d. Setting
_____ 3. It refers to the time and location in which the story takes place.
a. Characters c. Plot
b. Setting d. None of these
_____ 4. It is the struggle or opposition between two people or things.
a. Setting c. Plot
b. Conflict d. None of these
_____ 5. It is consist of related and chronological events that develop the theme of the story.
a. Plot c. Character
b. Theme d. Conflict

II. FILL IN THE BLANK. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

BASE FORM PAST FORM PAST PARTICIPLE FORM

Begin 6. _________________ begun
Cut cut 7. ________________
8. _______________ caught caught
Do 9. _________________ done
Hide hid 10. _______________
11. ______________ set set
Spin 12. ________________ spun
Swim swam 13. _______________
14. ______________ threw thrown
Write 15. ________________ written
Change the tense of the underlined verbs in the following excerpt so that the story is told in the past.

A man of middle weight, with red, curly beard and whiskers (16) arrives at the
inn on a scrawny donkey. Without ceremony and without regard for the girl’s
presence, he (17) throws down his leather bag for a pillow, (18) reclines on it, and
(19) sprawls on the ground, looking at her with powerful eyes. The impertinence
of the stranger (20) angers Li, but he (21) goes on brushing his horse, keeping an
eye on the stranger.
The girl also (22) steals glances at the stranger. His face (23) is a copper brown.
A scabbard (24) hangs obtrusively at his waist. He (25) does not look like one who
could be trifled with. She (26) turns sideways and holding her hair with her left
hand, she (27) signals to Li with the right that he should not be angry and should
leave the man alone. Slowly, the man (28) rises and (29) says that his name (30)
is Chang.

III. ESSAY. Write a composition about your plans in the coming semestral break, by observing the correct
Subject-Verb Agreement. Observe proper punctuation and mechanics. (20 points)

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