ARCHDIOCESAN SCHOOL OF SAN FABIAN

SAN FABIAN, PANGASINAN

1st PERIODICAL TEST
ENGLISH
ALL GRADE 8

Name:_____________________________________ Date:____________________
Grade 8- __________________________ Score:___________________

Prepared by:

Roxanne Lomandas
English 8 Teacher

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES
DIRECTIONS. Read the following questions carefully. Then encircle the letter of your
chosen answer. (20pts.)

A. SYNONYMS. Give the synonymous term of the word in bold print.

1. I never dare to start a conversation with him because he is really annoying.
a. fight b. talk c. misunderstanding
2. If you are really a friend of mine, you should’ve deceived me.
a. betrayed b. trusted c. believed
3. She accused me of stealing her umbrella.
a. told b. admitted c. blamed
4. Albert has a broad knowledge when it talks about scientific facts.
a. stock b. wide c. limited
5. When I saw my best friend, I embraced her tightly.
a. kicked b. kissed c. Hugged

B. ANTONYMS. Give the antonym of the word in bold print.

6. The rude boy did not greet his teacher.
a. impolite b. kind c. talkative
7. Kindly occupied the seats here in front.
a. carry b. sit c. vacant
8. Give the child the pair of scissors with blunt ends.
a. sharp b. fine c. heavy
9. The gunman hit the two adults.
a. caught b. hold c. missed
10. He appeared suddenly out of nowhere.
a. sank b. vanished c. fell

C. HOMOPHONES. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word for
each item.
11. Mr. and Mrs. Cruz have gone to a temple to _________________.
 a. prey b. pray
12. The old man climbed the _________________ carefully.
a. stares b. stairs
13. Have you _________________ the latest news?
a. herd b. heard
14. The prisoners are not allowed to leave their _________________.
a. cells b. sells
15. Mrs. Mejia placed the flowers on the _________________.
a. altar b. alter
16. Have you paid your _________________?
a. fair b. fare
17. The hot _________________ made everyone irritable.
a. whether b. weather
18. Do you enjoy eating _________________?
a. serial b. cereal
19. That sick man is in great _________________.
a. pain b. pane
20. The rose give out a lovely _________________.
a. sent b. scent

II. IDENTIFICATION
A. PARALLELISM.
DIRECTIONS. Write P if the statement is Parallel, and write NP if Not Parallel.
Underline the words that make it parallel or not parallel. Write your answer on the blank
provided after each number. (20pts.)

1. I like reading novels more than watching movies. 1. _____

2. A woman without ambition is a woman without beauty. 2. _____
3. Pia not only wants money but also to be famous. 3. _____
4. My plan for the future is to be successful, powerful and famous. 4. _____
5. I prefer to walk more than riding when having my Saturday class. 5. _____
6. To see is to believe. 6. _____
7. Believing is making impossible things be possible. 7. _____
8. Don’t bother yourself saying or telling sorry if you will do it again. 8. _____
9. Always be polite, helpful and responsible student. 9. _____
10. To forgive is to forget. 10. _____

B. GERUNDS
DIRECTIONS. Underline the gerund in every item. Then tell whether the gerund is used
as a SUBJECT, SUBJECT COMPLEMENT, OBJECT OF PREPOSITION or APPOSITIVE.
Write your answer on the blank provided. (20pts)

1. Punishing our children physically is not advisable. 1. _________________

2. Everyone knew that he is devoted to swimming. 2. _________________
3. One of life’s pleasures is having breakfast in bed. 3. _________________
4. Smoking causes lung cancer. 4. _________________
5. In spite of missing the train, we arrived on time. 5. _________________
 6. Her hobby, painting, can be her edge to everyone. 6. _________________
7. Eating people is wrong. 7. _________________
8. We arrived at Manila after driving all night. 8. _________________
9. You can help us by putting this stuff to the stock room. 9. _________________
10. His daily exercise, jogging, will help him to be fit. 10. _______________

C. CONJUNCTIONS
DIRECTIONS. Find the FIFTEEN (15) conjunctions on the table below. Encircle your
answer. Keep in mind the acronyms FAN BOYS and A WHITE BUS. (15 PTS)

F A W E D B R E T E P N U I O
O B H G U U X W H I C H N R S
R C E J G T E Y G T S Q T E T
O D N L O R E N Z O S W I N H
X E C R A L T H O U G H L A O
N F A B I A N S R J V E E E M
N N O R W G I E S W X A O U A
E E Y U O N G D S I N C E S S
L V M O N E T U Z M R K L I
B E C A U S E J O A N B A N D

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. 

~Albert Einstein

GOD BLESS! 
Checked by: Noted by:

Mrs. Erlyn F. Alcantra Mr. Leonardo A. Carrera

OVER-ALL COORDINATOR PRINCIPAL