MARYKNOLL ACADEMY OF CATEEL

Santiago St., Cateel, Davao Oriental 8205, Philippines

Basic Education Department
Junior High School Department

Name: Grade & Section:

Teacher:___________________ _ Score: ___________________________
English 8
Subject
First Monthly Examination
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. AVOID ERASURES AND OBSERVE CORRECT SPELLING. USE
EITHER BLUE OR BLACK BALLPEN ONLY. MIND YOUR OWN PAPER IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE YOUR TIME.
“Forget past mistakes, forget failure, and forget everything except what you are doing right now and do it”
GOODLUCK & GODBLESS 
TEST I: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined word. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number.
___1. The grilled chicken had a wonderful flavor and succulence.
a. Fabulous c. Delectableness
b. Dryness d. Blandness
___2. It was pristine and white, rising out of the ground like a natural formation.
a. Ordinary c. Untouched
b. Young d. Soiled
___3. Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
a. Relaxing c. Secondary
b. Unnecessary d. Essential
___4. We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.
a. Eaten fast c. Swallowed slowly
b. Bitten gently d. Swallowed whole
___5. He aims to make his product ubiquitous by selling it internationally.
a. Everywhere c. Missing
b. Unfamiliar d. Surplus
___6. However generous you have been, it is only the meagerness of each portion that will be apparent.
a. Inability c. Incapability
b. Insufficiency d. Insolence
___7. This phenomenon is known as proliferation of the flower axis.
a. Impressive c. Abundance
b. Scarcity d. Rareness
___8. He shouldn’t try to control every facet of her life.
a. Day c. Means
b. Way d. Part
___9. Aileen stands out for her incredible versatility as an actress.
a. Having no use c. Having many uses
b. Having minimum use d. Having limited uses
___10. The village has its own traditional dress, cuisine, folklore and handicrafts.
a. Style of cooking c. Way of drinking
b. Manner of eating d. Bartending
TEST II: IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Choose the appropriate pronoun to be used in each sentence. Underline the appropriate pronoun to be used
inside the parenthesis.
1. (That, Those) is the old house I was telling you about.
2. (This, These) are my nieces, Erah and Hellen.
3. (Who, What) is the name of (that, those) little girl over there?
4. I almost forgot that (me, I) still have to prepare for our lunch date.
5. Rice to (we, us) is more than just basic cereal.
6. (He, They) cooks every day for (his, her) family.
7. (This, These) dog belongs to (her, hers).
 MARYKNOLL ACADEMY OF CATEEL
Santiago St., Cateel, Davao Oriental 8205, Philippines
Basic Education Department
Junior High School Department

Name: Grade & Section:

Teacher:___________________ _ Score: ___________________________
English 8
Subject
First Monthly Examination

8. Ellaine wanted (her, his) brother John to learn how to fix (his, her) own bed.
9. This was Marvin’s house before. (It, Its) has been abandoned for a (more, few) years already.
10. The bags across the fountain is (their, there) belongings.

Direction: Determine the type of reading that can be used in the following situations. Choose the correct answer from the
options inside the box. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.
Reading for Enjoyment Search Reading
Exploratory Reading Critical Reading
___________________1.
Proofreading Lisa went to the
bookstore to look for
some reading materials to use for their report.
___________________2. Delia makes sure to check her essay before she submits it to their teacher.
___________________3. The teacher read the summary of the story before teaching it to her students.
___________________4. Amiel likes the books of John Green, and he is reading one right now.
___________________5. The students were asked to analyse at least one novel every quarter of the school year.
___________________6. Janella finds it hard to locate the meaning of the unfamiliar words in the text.
___________________7. The teacher caught her student reading a magazine during class time.
___________________8. Vanessa is trying to teach her friends to check the agreement between the subject and the
verb of their journals.
___________________9. Mila loves reading a comic book during her vacant time.
___________________10. Ms. Milagrosa is reading Jessa’s record to look for her phone number.

TEST III: ESSAY

Direction: In five sentences, indicate the things that make the Filipinos unique.