DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 8

Name: __________________________________________________
Section: _________________________________________________

Direction. Read the following items carefully and copy the letter of the most appropriate
word/group of words that completes each statement/sentence.
1. What element of the story shows the logical arrangement of events, with beginning, middle
and end?
a. exposition b. character c. plot d. Conflict
2. There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, bring a portable radio
and listen to music on the earphones while you work. What is the function of the underlined
cohesive device?
a. contrast
b. comparison
c. cause and effect
d. illustration/example

3. Which is an example of hyperbole?

a. The apple is as red as a rose.
b. I am freezing to death.
c. The trees bow their heads in the wind.
d. His legs move like a well-oiled machine.

4. Complete the sentence by supplying the appropriate modal in the sentence: I

__________speak, Chinese, Korean and German. (ability)
a. can b. may c. should d. want

5. Reading :
As a lifeguard, I was required to become certified in CPR, and I have been certified for
four years. In an emergency, it is not your job to treat the illness, but you are to keep the victim
alive until trained medical professionals can come and take over for you. Tonight, I want to
explain to you the saving process of surveying an emergency, contacting an emergency medical
service, and starting CPR if needed. Let's start with the first step of surveying an emergency.

What word in the text expresses time and links the speaker’s thought on his professional
qualification and his purpose of delivering his speech?
a. First b. Tonight c. Start d. Four