Bukal Sur National High School

Buenavista West Candelaria, Quezon

First Periodical Examination
ENGLISH 8

Name: Date:
Grade & Section: Teacher: Sarah Jane M. Lasat

I. Context Clues: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided in each number.
1. He chose to delete the unhealthy foods from his meal and make better choices.
a. include b. make more c. remove d. done
2. The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.
a. funny b. mean c. word d. boring
3. My grandpa will doze during television shows he watches when he is tired.
a. cheer b. nap c. discuss d. awake
4. The boys desired to win in the newspaper drive so each brought their newspaper stack.
a. wanted b. worked c. checked d. followed
5. The dirt in the paper was miniscule I could not even see it.
a. big b. long c. short d. small
6. Sam always amuse me with her funny drawings.
a. shocks b. annoys c. entertain d. scare
7. Lance is an amiable boy. He has lots of friends in and outside.
a. smart b. generous c. athletic d. kind
8. Michael Jackson has an immense fan base. The whole worlds adores him.
a. huge b. cool c. loving d. respects
9. My lolo put up a wager that Manny Pacquiao will win the fight. He will treat all of us to
dinner if Pacquiao wins.
a. smile b. bet c. vote d. choice
10. Sam mischievously placed the fart pillow on mom’s chair.
a. quietly b. naughtily c. happily d. softly
11. The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a. ate b. burned c. slept d. sunbathed
12. Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic
products.
a. stamp b. prohibition c. ad d. tax
13. The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
a. gracefully b. lazily c. dangerously d. hopefully
14. We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage.
a. hurricane b. plays c. snow d. leaves
15. Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a. allowed b. joyful c. taken d. fed

II. Cross Word Puzzle: Identify the correct answer.

DOWN:

16. It 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.

17. They got clays and mold them. And to

bake them and took them to heavenly kilns.
Because they were in a hurry, they hung them
in the chimneys and their hands were tied
together.

19. Blacks were using their hands and feet in

walking like the wild animals.

21. He/ She said that God made their hands

lighter like that, so they wouldn’t dirty the
foods that they made for their masters.

22. The monk who said this line, “We monks

don’t go near females”.
ACROSS:

18. God made blacks because they had to be. He made it so that the palms would exactly like 23. Their hands became bleached with all that
the palms of other men. washing.
20. The monk who carried the girl.
24. He was the author of the excerpts “The Hands of the Blacks”. 25. The main character of the excerpts “The
26. They always went about their hands folded together, praying in secret. Hands of the Blacks.”

III. Identification: Write the correct answer on the space provided in each sentence.
____________27. (TXCETNO LCEUS) These are words, phrases, and sentences that surround an unfamiliar
word and help you recognize the meaning of an unknown word.
____________28. (NTOAYMNS) These are words that reveal the opposite meaning in relation to the unknown word.
_____________29. (PLESMAXE) These are specific details in a text that are used to clarify the meaning of a word.
_____________30. (IONTINDEIF) It is usually signaled by a form of the verb to be or by commas or dashes.
_____________31. (MNSYONYS) Used when the text has words or phrases that similar in meaning to the unknown word.
_____________32. (GNMISMIK) It means to look at the book quickly to take in the general subject, the divisions and the major
headings.

IV. Reading Comprehension: Read a short selection. Then, answer the following questions.

Mom’s Busy Day

My mom usually starts her day at eight o’clock. And she has lots of stuff to do everyday! First she has a shower. Then has
breakfast- an orange juice, cereal and toast. And she prepares the family breakfast. At about nine o’clock she leaves the house, takes
us to school and goes to work. She works in a music shop Lisboa. The shop opens at ten. She works all morning and then she has
lunch at half past one, in a café. The shop closes at five o’clock and she goes home.
When mom arrives home she does the daily household tasks- make the beds, iron, vacuum, clean and cook. In the evening we
have dinner. After dinner, mom helps us with homework. And we go to bed at half past ten. My mom just goes to bed at midnight. So
she has time to watch TV or use the computer. She likes to go on the internet or email her friends. It’s different at the weekend! On
Saturday afternoon she has some timeout and she goes shopping. She loves buying CD’s and clothes. On Saturday night she and dad
often go out with some friends. She loves to dance. They always have a good time.

QUESTIONS:
33. What time does her day begin? _____________________________________________________________________
34. What does mom like to do after lying down the children? ________________________________________________
35. What time does she go to bed? _____________________________________________________________________
36. What does she like to do on Saturday afternoon? _______________________________________________________
37. On Saturday night she always goes to bowling. Is the statement true or false? ________________________________

V. Transitional Words: Underline the transition words and phrases in the sentence below.

38. I like to go to the opera, in fact, it’s my favorite type of entertainment.

39. No one expected so many people at the party, consequently, we ran out of food.

40. The weather was very bad, even so, the farmer had to milk the cow.

41. The class finished the test early, therefore, they were allowed to read quietly before the bell.

42. The roof is leaking in the old house, furthermore, the brick is crumbling.

43. The teacher will accept late homework, however, she will take points off of the grade.

44. Although Tara was the last to leave the class, she was the first on the bus.

45. Ed learned from his mistake. Likewise, others can learn from theirs.

46. Even though there was no one home, Walter didn’t feel lonely.

47. It takes a lot of concentration to play the violin. In the same way, the piano demands the full attention of the pianist.

48. We played together as a team. Thus, we came in first place.

49. I cleaned my room. Therefore my mom let me go out and play.

50. I love to go shopping. But, I don’t have a lot of money right now.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men”
-Colossians 3:23 

Prepared by: Checked by:

SARAH JANE M. LASAT LORNA A. PLATA
SST-I HT-III