Department of Education

Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
Lingayen
BARLO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Mabini

FIRST QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT

English 8
NAME: _________________________________________________ SCORE: _______________________

DATE: _________________________________ PARENT’S SIGNATURE: ____________________________

I.A. Stress: Blacken the circle corresponding to the letter of your answer in the answer sheet which has a
proper stress.
1. a. CIvilization b. civilizaTION c. civiliZAtion d. civiLIzation
2. a. MYself b. mySELF c. MYSELF d. myself
3. a. musician b. muSIcian c. musiCIAN d. MUsician
4. a. BACteria b. bacTEria c. bacteRIA d. bacteria
5. a. JApanese b. japanESE c. jaPANese d. JAPANESE

B. Intonation: What is the correct intonation pattern of the following?

6. Hurry up!
a. rising b. falling c. rising-falling d. falling-rising
7. Where have you been?
a. rising b. falling c. rising-falling d. falling-rising
8. Are you okay?
a. rising b. falling c. rising-falling d. falling-rising
9. English is fun.
a. rising b. falling c. rising-falling d. falling-rising
10. Oh my God!
a. rising b. falling c. rising-falling d. falling-rising

C. Pause: Select the proper pause or break of the sentence.

11. a. “Excuse me. Where is/ the bathroom?” b. “Excuse / me. Where is the bathroom?”
c. “Excuse me. Where is the / bathroom?” d. “Excuse me. / Where is the bathroom?”
12. a. “Now / that I see it, I think I prefer it in red.”
b. “Now that I see/ it, I think I prefer it in red.”
c. “Now that I see it, / I think I prefer it in red.”
d.” Now that I see it, I think / I prefer it in red.”
13. a. “She hasn’t told me, / but I think she’ll get married soon.”
b. “She / hasn’t told me, but I think she’ll get married soon.”
c. “She hasn’t told me, but / I think she’ll get married soon.”
d. “She hasn’t told me, but I think / she’ll get married soon.”
14. a. “She’s pregnant! And / due in October!” b. “She’s pregnant! / And due in October!”
c. “She’s pregnant! And due in / October!” d. “She’s pregnant! And due in / October!”
15. a. “I got a new puppy, but / now I need to train her!”
b. “I got a new puppy, but now / I need to train her!”
c. “I got a new / puppy, but now I need to train her!”
d. “I got a new puppy, / but now I need to train her!”
16. a. “Though Steve/ Jobs is irreplaceable I think Apple can succeed without him .
b. “Though Steve Jobs is irreplaceable / I think Apple can succeed without him .
c. “Though Steve Jobs is irreplaceable I think / Apple can succeed without him .
d. “Though Steve Jobs / is irreplaceable I think Apple can succeed without him .
D.Sentence: Choose the correct type of sentence. Blacken the circle corresponding to the letter of your
answer in the answer sheet.
17. Mary and Samantha took the bus.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
18. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
19. While he waited at the train station, Joe realized that the train was late.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
20 Because people know that I am an English teacher, they make allowances for how I dress and what I say.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
21. Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived, so I did not see them at the bus station.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
22. The train was late.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
23. Joe realized that the train was late while he waited at the train station.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex
24. Joe waited for the train.
a. simple b. compund c. complex d. compound-complex

II. A. Referents: Identify who and what is asked for.

25. This empire lasted for more than 300 years. Among its accomplishments and contributions to China‘s
history included the construction and reparation of the Great Wall of China,
a. Chan dynasty b. Ming Dynasty c. To Dynasty d. Li Dynasty
26. These are oral narratives that do not have a singular, identifiable author.
a. Short story b. Folktales c. Myth d. Stories
27. It limits or qualifies nouns or pronouns by telling what kind, which one, how many or how much.
a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb
28. Helps to impart clarity in what you are saying.
a. Intonation b. Pause c. Pitch d. Phrasing
29. Refers to the way the pitch of a speaker's voice rises or falls.
a. Intonation b. Pause c. Pitch d. Phrasing
30. Is the emphasis placed on a sound, syllable, or word by saying it relatively more loudly and forcefully.
a. Intonation b. Pause c. Pitch d. Phrasing

B. Complete each paragraph by selecting the transition word that best fits in each blank.
A vegetarian can be defined as someone who does not eat meat, fish, or other animal products, such as eggs
or cheese; 31) _____, he or she eats vegetables, fruits, grains, and seeds. 32) _____ this diet consists of non-
meat food sources, a vegetarian typically consumes less fat and cholesterol than an individual who consumes
meat. 33) _____, raising animals for food uses valuable land, water, and energy. 34) _____, adopting a
vegetarian diet helps conserve the valuable resources that our future depends on.
31. a) consequently b) because c) furthermore d) instead
32. a) Consequently b) Because c) Furthermore d) Instead
33. a) consequently b) because c) furthermore d) instead
34. a) consequently b) because c) furthermore d) instead

C. Vocabulary: Choose the meaning that appropriately substitutes for the underlined words below.
35. I am an African child Born with a skin the colour of chocolate Bright, brilliant and articulate.
a. talk easily and effectively            b. not clear             c.hesitant d. tounge-tied
36.    I will thrived I am an African child
a. deteriorate b. very successful or very strong and healthy c. fade d. weaken
37.    And even as she cried, she leaped into the white flood of metal.
a.    jump                  b. walk               c. lend d. jog

Therefore, the molds had to be once more prepared, and the fires rekindled, and the metal remelted,
and all the work tediously and toilsomely repeated.
38. rekindled means _____
a. lighted again b. set on fire again c. stopped the fire d. burned again
39. toilsomely means _____
a. with difficulty b. lightly c. unmindfully. d. skillfully

In the Tower of the Great Bell: now the mallet is lifted to smite the lips of the metal monster—the vast
lips inscribed with Buddhist texts.
40. A mallet is _______
a. a hammer b. an axe c. a saw d. a knife
41. To smite is to _____
a. hit b. touch c. caress d. pierce

Supply the sentences with appropriate conjunctions. Blacken the circle corresponding to the letter of your
answer in the answer sheet.

42. Philippines, like Thailand, enjoys a tropical climate,______ both are tourist destinations in Asia.
a. and b. but c. yet d. so
43. The dancers rehearsed tirelessly, ______ the presentation failed.
a. and b. but c. yet d. so
44. The girls must study ______ they will fail the course.
a. yet b. so c. or d. and
45. The museum was closed ______ the class went to the zoo.
a. yet b. so c. or d. and

IV. Arrange the events listed in chronological order based on the story “The Soul of the Great Bell”.
1. Though all the master molders were tasked to cast the great bell, all the metals would not mix well.
2. The mighty emperor heard of it and he was angry. He gave one final order that if the bell wouldn‘t
be done, Kouan Yu had to die.
3. Yong-Lo, the mighty emperor of the Ming Dynasty commanded the Kouan Yu, one of his officials to
cast a great bell of an enormous size that the sound could be heard for one hundred li.
4. After that, the casting of the great bell was accomplished.
5. Ko-Ngai sacrificed her life and leaped to the furnace.
46. The second sentence would most likely be_____.
a. 3 b. 1 c. 4 d. 5
47. Which sentence should be the first?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 1 d. 3
48. What sentence should be the third?
a. 5 b. 2 c. 5 d. 4
49. The last sentence should be ________.
a. 3 b. 2 c. 5 d. 4
50. The correct order of the paragraph would be__________.
a. 14325 b. 21435 c. 31254 d. 54321

Prepared by: MARYGRACE T. LEMON

Teacher I