DIVISION OF DINAGAT ISLANDS

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

IN ENGLISH 8

SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: _________________

SECTION: __________________ SCORE: _______________

INSTRUCTION: ENCIRCLE THE LETTER THAT CORRESPOND THE CORRECT ANSWER.

TEST I – ANALYZE WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT DOES EACH SENTENCE HAS.

1. Tekla was confused whether to return the money she found near car park or just keep it.
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

2. African-Americans protested segregation laws through marches.

a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

3. Serena and Bianca fought with each other during the US Open.
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

4. Jake struggled with himself as he decides if he should play video game or finish his homework.
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

5. The automobile crash created heated argument and fight between the two drivers.
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

6. Edward is a vampire who loves Bella. Edward wants to be close to Bella, but he is afraid he will hurt
Bella.
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

7. There is no one to help him. He must not only fight the fish, but the ocean, the other sea creatures that
inhabit the ocean, the heat and cold. (From the text, The Old Man and the Sea)
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

8. Tony Stark has to choose between saving the world and keeping his power for himself.
a. Human vs. Human b. Human vs. Self c. Human vs. Nature d. Human vs. Society

TEST II - IDENTIFY THE ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY BEING CITED OUT.

9. In a plot of a short story, the logical arrangement of events is presented. It has essential parts except,
a. denouement b. exposition c. atmosphere d. climax

10. Setting is one of the elements of a short story. It refers to the time and location in which a story takes
place. It may be the following except,
a. mood b. climax c. atmosphere d. social condition
11. In the story Makato and the Cowrie Shell, Makato is the one who makes important decisions and
actions in the story. Makato is the main ___________ in the story.
a. theme b. plot c. character d. conflict

12. A long time ago, when animals still had the power of speech, the buffalo used to have sharp front
teeth while the mighty tiger was a pure golden beast. A young peasant was resting under a mango tree
one fine afternoon…
This part of the story is called _____________.
a. exposition b. rising action c. climax d. falling action

13. Point of view is defined as the angle or perspective from which the story is told. The following are
kinds of point of view except,
a. first person c. second person
b. innocent eyes d. stream of unconsciousness

14. The story takes place in a jungle on a mysterious island sometime in the 1930s/1940s involving a
strange hunter. This part is highlighting the __________ of a story.
a. setting b. plot c. character d. conflict

15. A beggar whom the major character helped before becomes a rich man who will help the major
character in return. What type of character is this?
a. flat characters c. direct characterization
b. dynamic characters d. indirect characterization

16. The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the
last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I
wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she
would be there. Determine from which point of view the passage is narrated.
a. first person b. second person c. third person d. omniscient

17. Grilling chicken is easy. First, give yourself plenty of time. If the temperature rises much past 350
degrees, you may burn your chicken. So, keep the temperature low, and give yourself plenty of time to
cook the chicken. Set your burners on low and leave the chicken on the top rack. Flip your chicken every
15 to 20 minutes. During final twenty minutes of cooking, brush some barbeque sauce on your chicken.
Now prepare to eat a delicious meal! Determine from which point of view the passage is narrated.
a. first person b. second person c. third person d. omniscient

18. The stage was bordered with colorful lights but otherwise dark, yet in the center was a single
spotlight, and in the center of that was microphone stand. I slowly walked across the stage with my hands
by my side. The crowd murmured. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and cleared my throat. Then
I held it a few inches from my face and said, "Greetings, my fellow Thunderhawks. Are you ready to get
excited for the pep rally?" One guy clapped slowly. Determine from which point of view the passage is
narrated.
a. first person b. second person c. third person d. omniscient
19. The stars seem brighter tonight. The night sky seems deeper. You gaze through the telescope and
stare into the wonder of the cosmos. As you turn the focus knob back and forth, something catches your
eye. It is appears to be some kind of spacecraft, but it doesn't look like any that you've seen before. It
seems more advanced. Determine from which point of view the passage is narrated.
a. first person b. second person c. third person d. omniscient

20. Ah, madam, I see you surprise, but I know, I know all their tricks. I take them about in my taxi. They
usual is wait in bowling alley or coffee house or hotel, and they walk up, and friend, friend, the European
and American tourists, and this is how they make fun and also extra money. Determine from which point
of view the passage is narrated.
a. first person b. second person c. third person d. omniscient
TEST III – KINDS OF SENTENCE ACCORDING TO STRUCTURE.

21. The following are examples of simple sentence except,

 a. I must go off to Hotel Elroy.
 b. I have been a taxi man for twenty years.
c. I was big enough to be married, and still, I got caned.
d. Lay Choo and her friends wait outside the coffee shop.

22. Identify simple sentence in the following lists of sentences.

a. Singapore is a good place for travel: Cultural diversity is evident. 
b. I go and wait outside Elroy Hotel or Tung Court or Orchid mansions.
c. Filled with great anger, Anpu killed his wife and cast her to the dogs.
d. Whenever he was in a bad situation, he always played a clever trick to escape.

23. None of my other children could go to University, but this one, she is very smart and intelligent---no
boasting, madam her teachers write “Good” and “Excellent”, and so on, so on, in her report cards. This
sentence is an example of,
a. simple sentence c. compound sentence
b. complex sentence d. compound-complex sentence

24. While the taxi man believes her daughter is at school, Lay Choo is doing something that his father
never thought of. This sentence is an example of,
a. simple sentence c. compound sentence
b. complex sentence d. compound-complex sentence

25. My father was very strict, and it is a good thing for parents to be strict. This sentence is an
example of,
a. simple sentence c. compound sentence
b. complex sentence d. compound- compound sentence

TEST IV – DETERMINE THE MEANING OF THE BOLDED EXPRESSION.

26. After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to
entertain her nieces.
a. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.
b. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.
c. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
d. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.

27. Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Suzie dragging
him home for dinner.
a. Bobby prefers nature to athletics.
b. Bobby was just about to stop playing ball.
c. Bobby didn’t even want to play ball to begin with.
d. Bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.

28. Mr. Johnson was very particular about the arrangement of his classroom, so the thing he hated most
was when his students caused a ruckus with their wild horseplay.
a. Mr. Johnson hated when his students played sports.
b. Mr. Johnson hated when his students made animal noises.
c. Mr. Johnson hated when his students pretended to be animals.
d. Mr. Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with each other.

29. Eric wanted to fix his cousin’s computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt’s
Wi-Fi network and he didn’t want to open a whole new can of worms.
a. Eric was sick of spending his time helping his family.
b. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
c. Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wires.
d. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.

30. Even though Candace already had a new job, she submitted her two week notice and conducted
herself in a professional way at her old job because she didn’t want to burn bridges.
a. Candace didn’t want to ruin her positive relationship with her old employer.
b. Candace wasn’t ready to start her new job.
c. Candace was really going to miss her old job.
d. Candace was waiting until her last day to rub it in everyone’s face that she was leaving.

31. World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena at the drop
of a hat.
a. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.
b. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.
c. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.
d. The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.

32. Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff
upper lip.
a. Craig cried even more than Vivian had expected.
b. Craig cried about as much as Vivian had expected.
c. Craig cried a little less than Vivian had expected.
d. Craig did not cry.
TEST V – READING COMPREHENSION

Jacob the Great

Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a
million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good. He
begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play Black Eyed Peas songs to Angie, a girl he
liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars don’t play themselves. He took
a few lessons, but strumming the strings hurt his fingers and he didn’t like holding the pick, so now the
five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed. After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books,
Jacob decided that he wanted a Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector, so that he could find buried pirate
treasure. So he mowed lawns all summer and didn’t spend his money on ice-cream like his younger
brother, Alex. He saved it all in a shoe box in his closet. Then he shoveled driveways all winter, and he
didn’t spend his money on candy and chips like his classmates. By the time spring came he had saved
$200, and he purchased the Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a
while, be he soon found out that no pirates had ever set sail in his neighborhood, and if they had they
didn’t leave any treasure. Even though he found a key ring, forty-seven cents, and all the bottle caps he
could throw, he buried the metal detector in his closest. Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no
surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday. “Geez, Jacob... You
sure you wouldn’t rather I got you more guitar lessons?” He suggested. Jacob was insistent. “Dad, you’ve
got to get me the magician’s kit. This time I’ll stick with it for real. I promise! Come on, Dad,” Jacob
begged. Jacob’s father sighed and then replied, “Oh, I don’t know, Jacob. Things are awfully tight right
now.” But Jacob’s father was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started
karate practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacob’s birthday came around, Jacob
was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit that he had desired so badly with a big bright
bow on it. Jacob opened up the box and unwrapped the many parts in the kit. As he did so, he imagined
sawing his pet cat in half and putting it back together to the amazement of his friends and family. He took
the many fake coins, trick cards, and rope pieces of varying length on the kitchen table and imagined
pulling rabbits out of his hat and turning them into pigeons with a mysterious puff of smoke. As Jacob
continued pulling plastic thumbs, foam balls, and giant playing cards out of the magic kit, a commercial
on the TV caught his attention. “Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? Experience what it’s
like to be an astronaut? Do you want to explore the universe? Well, now you can.” As the commercial
continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit on the kitchen table and stared at the TV screen
longingly. “For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend.
Enroll now for a once in a life time experience.” Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelled,
“MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was.

33. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar?
a. It hurt his fingers.
b. He’d rather play drums.
c. It was too easy.
d. He failed math.

34. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs?
a. Alex b. Angie c. Mom d. Dad
35. According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector?
a. He sees a man at the park with one.
b. His father had one as a child.
c. He saw a TV commercial for one.
d. He read an ad for one in a comic book.

36. How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story?
a. He asks his mom.
b. He asks his dad.
c. He shovels driveways and mows lawns.
d. He does all of these things to get what he wants.

37. When did Jacob buy the metal detector?

a. In the fall c. In the spring
b. In the summer d. In the winter

38. The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob.

a. True b. False

39. Why doesn’t Jacob’s father want to get him the magician’s kit for his birthday?
a. Jacob failed math class.
b. Jacob quits too many expensive activities.
c. Jacob has been mean to his younger brother.
d. Jacob went to the park without permission.

40. Why does Jacob’s father buy Jacob the magician’s kit?
a. Jacob mowed the lawn.
b. Jacob reminded his father of himself.
c. Jacob bought ice cream for his brother.
d. Jacob found his father’s key ring.

41. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from paragraph
four: “It was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday”?
a. Happy b. Willing c. Proud d. Hesitant

42. What distracts Jacob from the magician’s kit?

a. A TV commercial b. His father c. The kitchen table d. A comic book

TEST VI – LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Instructions: Listen attentively as your teacher read the text twice entitled, Ninoy Aquino and the
Contagion of Courage. Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer that
will complete the thought of the sentence.

43. The EDSA March of February 25, 1986 is significant because it ________________.
a. freed Ninoy Aquino
b. ended dictatorship in the country
c. made the Philippines an independent country
d. marked the beginning of national reconciliation

44. In Ninoy Aquino’s darkest days, hope and courage was restored to him by, _________.
a. the president
b. his wife, Cory
c. his loving mother
d. the Blessed Virgin Mary

45. Landing at the airport, Ninoy thought that it was already____________.

a. victory for him
b. the start of trouble
c. the beginning of peace
d. the beginning of reconciliation

46. To bargain with President Marcos for Ninoy’s forgiveness came to mind of________.
a. Ninoy
b. Ninoy’s family
c. the Filipino people
d. Ninoy’s friend and supporters

47. The plan to bargain for Ninoy’s forgiveness was opposed by______________.
a. his friend.
b. Ninoy himself
c. the President
d. the First Lady

48. The death of Ninoy Aquino signaled the beginning of

a. trouble for the country
b. inflation in the country
c. independence for the country
d. end of dictatorship in the country

49. During his detention at Fort Bonifacio, Ninoy was often seen with his
a. books c. own picture
b. rosary d. family’s picture

50. Today, we know that Ninoy’s death

a. was a futile death
b. was a great loss to us
c. caused much trouble for the Philippines
d. led the Filipinos to unite against the Dictator