SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH VIII
School Year 2016-2017

Name: ______________________________________ Section: _______________ Date:

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I. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank.

____ 1. In the plot of the story, the logical arrangement of events is presented. It has essential parts
except ___.
A. denouement B. exposition C. atmosphere D. climax
____ 2. 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
____ 3. Which of the following is considered one element of a short story?
A. character B. denouement C. exposition D. climax
____ 4. What element of the story shows the logical arrangement of events, with a beginning, middle,
and end?
A. exposition B. character C. plot D. conflict
____ 5. The author may reveal a character’s traits and attitudes by _____.
A. what he/she says, thinks and does C. his/her views and opinions
B. what he/she does or does not do D. all of the above
____ 6. Which is synonymous to mood or atmosphere in the story?
A. climax B. denouement C. setting D. character
____ 7. It is where the setting and characters are revealed.
A. exposition B. rising action C. climax D. falling action
____ 8. Suddenly, the boat tilted to the left. “Steady!” cried our teacher, “Stay where you are!” We
kept calm. We prayed hard and followed all of our teacher’s instructions. Which part of plot is
this?
A. exposition B. rising action C. climax D. falling action
____ 9. Once there was a child who liked summer best. He lived on a farm and every summer, he
enjoyed harvesting corn, vegetables and fruits. Which part of plot is this?
A. exposition B. rising action C. climax D. falling action
____ 10. It is a kind of conflict where the character struggles with his/her own self and thoughts.
A. man vs. self B. man vs. man C. man vs. God D. man vs. society

II. Read each sentence carefully and choose from the word pool the character traits being
inferred in the following lines. Write the answer in the blank.
jealous caring clever adventurous
industrious grateful ambitious wicked
________________ 11. Makato never idled, fed the pigs, and cleaned the forests.
________________ 12. Makato never complained and was satisfied.
________________ 13. Makato thought about what he liked to do in the future.
________________ 14. Makato tried his luck in the far-off land.
________________ 15. Sang Kancil always managed to escape the animals that wanted to eat him.
________________ 16. Sang Buaya, along with the other crocodiles, planned to eat Sang Kancil for
dinner.
________________ 17. Anpu took his little brother and treated him like his son.
________________ 18. Anpu’s wife destroyed Bata because she knew that her husband loved his
brother.

III.A. Connect the following sentences using coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so).

19. The magazines contained only six articles. They were all about politics or sports.
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20. The meat was spoiled. I had forgotten to put it in the refrigerator.
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21. Philippines and Thailand are members of the ASEAN. They work for unity and progress in the
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22. Thailand focused on food processing. It developed heavily in export promotion.
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IV. A. Choose from the list of idioms to complete the sentence.

dose of his own medicine blue in the face
pros and cons beaten black and blue
pain in the neck ups and downs

23. Arnold who is a bully has received his ____________________________ when his
classmates
left him in the midst of danger.
24. Her classmates do not like her because she is the ____________________________.
25. When the rescuers found him, he was ____________________________ and almost lifeless.
26. The teacher turned ____________________________ when she found out that somebody is
cheating during examination.
27. Life is not easy, it always has ____________________________.
28. Technology makes life convenient but it still has its ____________________________.

V. A. Identify the sentences as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

___________________ 31. The teacher turned in the student’s homework after she noticed it was full
of errors.
___________________ 32. We went to the park and we had hotdogs on the grill.
___________________ 33. The children finished their work and they played on the computer.
___________________ 34. She is reading her book because she is done doing her homework.
___________________ 35. She has a blue backpack.

VI. A. Read and identify the plot of the story below (3 points each part).

THE LOVERS WHO BECAME BUTTERFLIES

A long time ago in a certain part of China, only boys were allowed to go to school. It was
thought that girls should not be educated, but should remain ignorant.
Zhu Ying Tai was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and she really wanted to get education.
She was jealous of her brothers when they started school, and she was determined that she herself
should go to school as well and get an education. Day and night she kept begging her parents. Until
such time they allowed her to get education but she would disguise as a male.
She did well in school and didn’t find it hard to pretend to be a boy. There was only one boy
she became friendly with. His name was Liang Shan Bo, who was a studious young man with very
gentle manners. They often studied together, and gradually they became good friends. Years passed,
they felt strong attraction with one another. Zhu revealed her true self to Liang. The boy was shocked
and angry; however, he was relieved realizing that he loved Zhu.
One day, Zhu was surprised that her parents arranged a marriage for her to a wealthy young man.
Knowing that their daughter had a lover, Zhu’s parents forbid them to see each other. Liang died of
too much sadness.
On her wedding day, Zhu visited the cemetery where Liang is buried. As she kneels down by the
grave,
a butterfly came out from Liang’s grave. It circled around her head, and later she realized that her
arms turned into butterfly wings. Zhu was happy that she was reunited with her lover.
 Climax

Rising Action Falling Action

Exposition Denouement

B. Answer the question below (5 points).

If you were Zhu in the story, how would you convince your parents that education is important so that
they will send you to school?
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