DINAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8

NAME: ___________________________________________ SECTION: _________SCORE: ________

DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter that best answers the questions. Shade your answer on the separate answer
sheet.
For Items No. 1 -11.Identify the appropriate modal in the following sentences.
1. The President _____ not be re-elected at the next election.
A.Can B.Must C.Should D. Will
2.When he was young, he _____ swim very well. He won medals and championships!
A. Can B. Could C.had to D. Should
3.The company ______ go bankrupt if they don’t find a lot of money quickly!
A. Could B. might C. should D. shouldn’t
4. You look very confused by the homework, James._____ I help you?
A. Can B. Could C. Must D. Will
5.______ I have the books please?
A. Could B. May C. Might D. Should
6.It’s wet and windy outside today. You _____ go out without an umbrella.
A. Can’t B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t D. won’t
7. Andrew ____ eat five slices of pizza in just one meal.
A. can B.have to C. must D. should
8. What do you think ? Where _____ we go on holiday – beach or mountain?
A. Can B. have to C. must D. should
9.Grandma _____ always take her medicine everyday.
a. Can B. must C. Should D. Will
10.I was using my pencil a while ago. It ____ be here somewhere!
A.Can B.could C. must D. would
11.I _____ be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
A. can B. might C. must D. would
For Items 12-20,Identify whether the following is a FACT or an OPINION.
12.Which of the following is an OPINION?
A. The cake tastes delicious. C. Your heart pumps blood through your body.
B. One liter of water weighs one kilogram. D. The leaves of growing plants are usually green.
13. Which of the following is a FACT?
A. Angela looks sad. C. Corn is a vegetable.
B. John acts childish. D. The movie was heart-breaking.
14.Which of the following is an OPINION?
A. The sky is blue. C. It has not rained this month.
B. I think it will rain. D. There are clouds in the sky.
15. Which of the following is a FACT?
A. She sings very well. C. She said she does not like to sing.
B. She sings in music class. D. She said she wants to be a singer.
16. Which of the following is an OPINION?
A. He has two brothers. C. His brother is older than he is.
B. He is an only child. D. I think he is nice to his brother.
17. Which of the following is a FACT?
A. Our teacher is the best. C. Classes will be end in three months.
B.Math is more interesting than Science. D.It’s better to have a math in the afternoon.
18.Which of the following is TRUE about an opinion?
A. Tells what actually happen. C.Something that you cannot change.
B.Something that can be proven true. D. Someone’s feeling about a particular topic.
19.Which of the following is TRUE about a fact?
A. Something that can be proven true. C.How a person or thing feels about something.
B.A personal belief or judgement.. D.Something that you think it is not true information.
20. My brother found a little puppy in the middle of the street today. He was shivering so my brother wrapped
him in a blanket. Mom said that we cannot keep him because he belongs to another family. He is the cutest puppy
I have ever seen! I do not want to give him back.
Which sentence from the paragraph above is an OPINION?
A.He is the cutest puppy I have ever seen!
B.He was shivering so my brother wrapped him in a blanket.
C.My brother found a little puppy in the middle of the street today.
D.Mom said that we cannot keep him because he belongs to another family.
For Items 21- 26. Identify the meaning of difficult word in the sentence through context clues.
21. Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,”he said,”so
everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love! The word “extensive” means ________.
A.Not enough C. Large Amount
B. Having No color D. Costing a lot of money.
22.The reporter insists that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts
before he used it in his story. When something is authentic, it’s _____.
A. Careful Written C. Genuine or real
B.Full of tasty worms D.Very Old
23. The boys desired to win in the newspaper drive so each brought their newspaper stack.
A. checked B. followed C. wanted D. worked
24. Lance is amiable boy. He has lots of friends in and outside school.
A. athletic B. hard-working C. kind D. smart
25.Sam mischievously placed the fart pillow on Mom’s chair.
A. happily B.Quietly C. Naughtily D. softly
26.The dirt in the paper was miniscule I could not even see it.
A. big B.long C.short D. small
For items 27-32 Identify the appropriate Propaganda Technique use in the sentence.
27.Urges you to do something because everyone else does it.
A. Bandwagon C. Testimonial
B. Name Calling D. Transfer
28. Uses the testimony of famous person to get you to do something.
A.Bandwagon C. Transfer
B.Testimonial D. Plain Folks
29. Use words that will make the reader feel strongly about someone or something.
A.Bandwagon C. Emotional Words
B.Card Stacking D. Plain Folks
30. A man in jeans and a t-shirt appearing in an ad for a pickup truck is a n example of ______?
A.Emotional Words C. Transfer
B.Glittering Generality D. Plain Folks
31. Stephen Curry wears Under Armour shoes and so should you!
A. Bandwagon C. Transfer
B. Testimonial D. Plain Folks
32. “Buy Coca-Cola now in the new KING size bottle!
A.Emotional Words C. Transfer
B.Glittering Generality D. Plain Folks
For items 33-36, Identify the figurative language used in the sentence.
33. Her smile was like soft sunshine.
A.Hyperbole B. Imagery C.Metaphor D. Simile
34. The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
A.Hyperbole B.Metaphor C. Simile D. Personification
35. Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
A. Alliteration B. Idiom C.Metaphor D. Simile
36. Sound words such as BANG, BAM and BOING are examples of ____?
A. Alliteration B. Idiom C.Metaphor D. Onomatopoeia
From items 37-40 , select the appropriate emphasis markers in the sentence.
37. The house is on the best street in the neighbourhood; __________, it has easy access to the highway.
A. after B. Contrary C. furthermore D. therefore
38. _______ the rain is coming, they still wants to go to the party.
A. Although B. Especially C. Indeed D. Truly
39. Jane enjoys travelling _______ to very different places.
A. At last B. besides C. consequently D. especially
40. The mobile phone is light to carry , _____ it’s very convenient”.
A.after B. Contrary C. furthermore D. therefore

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Best of Luck 
-Ma’am Farha

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