Department of Education

Division of Lanao del Sur I

INSUBA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Buadi Abala, Mulondo, Lanao del Sur
S.Y. 2019-2020

PRELIM EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8

Name Date
Grade & Section Score /80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Strictly, NO ERASURES and NO CHEATING. If you are caught cheating, you will get a final grade of 74.
Any erasures will not be checked.
TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided before each number. (1 point each).
___1. It is a syllable or syllables placed before a root word to form a new word.
a.Suffix b.Prefix c.Root Word d.Word
___2. It is a word from which many words are derived.
a.Suffix b.Prefix c.Root Word d.Word
___3. It is a syllable or syllables placed after a root word to form a new word.
a.Suffix b.Prefix c.Root Word d.Word
___4. The pencil is an example of what type of noun?
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Concrete Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___5. Words that mean the same or almost the same.
a.Synonym b.Antonym c.Homonym d.Root Word
___6. Words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite.
a.Synonym b.Antonym c.Homonym d.Root Word
___7. Words that are pronounced in the same way but a different in spelling and meaning.
a.Synonym b.Antonym c.Homonym d.Root Word
___8. The word Tangerine is synonymous to ___________.
a.Apple b.Mango c.Grapes d.Orange
___9. The word unpleasant is synonymous to _________.
a.small b.broad c.ugly d.large
___10. The word flexible is synonymous to __________.
a.adjustable b.established c.unchangeable d.fixed
___11. The word funny is antonymous to _________.
a.comic b.humoristic c.hilarious d.humorless
___12. The word indefinite is antonymous to _________.
a.unlimited b.endless c.immensurable d.limited
___13. The word jeopardy is antonymous to ________.
a.danger b.safeness c.harm d.risk
___14. The word trust is an example of what type of noun?
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Common Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___15. The word milk is an example of what type of noun?
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Common Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___16. It is a type of noun that is non-specific to people, places, things, events or ideas.
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Common Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___17. The word Cardo is an example of what type of noun?
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Common Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___18. The word Penshoppe is an example of what type of noun?
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Common Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___19. It is a type of noun that is composed of two or more words that create a noun.
a. Concrete Noun b.Proper Noun c.Compound Noun d.Collective Noun
___20. The word Sunflower is an example of what type of noun?
a. Concrete Noun b.Proper Noun c.Compound Noun d.Collective Noun
___21. The word gang is an example of what type of noun?
a. Concrete Noun b.Proper Noun c.Compound Noun d.Collective Noun
___22. It is a type of noun that refers to people of things that exist physically and that at least one senses can detect.
a. Concrete Noun b.Proper Noun c.Compound Noun d.Collective Noun
___23. The word army is an example of what type of noun?
a. Concrete Noun b.Proper Noun c.Compound Noun d.Collective Noun
___24. The word salt is an example of what type of noun?
a. Proper Noun b.Abstract Noun c.Common Noun d.Uncountable Noun
___25. Which of the following is an example of count noun?
a.water b.sand c.sugar d.pencil
___26. They are known to be a substitute or replacing the noun.
a.pronoun b.noun c.verb d.adjective
___27. These pronouns are used in place of person or people that we are talking.
a. Personal Pronoun b. Reflexive Pronoun c.Relative Pronoun d.Demonstrative Pronoun
___28. They are words that expresses an action or state of being.
a.pronoun b.noun c.verb d.adjective
___29. A type of verb that expresses and action.
a.Action Verb b.Linking Verb c.Helping Verb d.Verbal
___30. Is, are, and am are examples of what type of verb?
a.Action Verb b.Linking Verb c.Helping Verb d.Verbal
___31. I _______ from Iligan City.
a.am b.are c.be d.is
___32. Junaid and Eqbal _______ feeding the chicken.
a.am b.are c.be d.is
___33. Mama ____ a motor cycle.
a.drive b.drives
___34. Our friend sometimes ____ to the supermarket.
a.go b.goes
___35. Ryan _____ washing his pants.
a.am b.are c.be d.is
___36. The babies ______ crying.
a.am b.are c.be d.is
___37. I _____ preparing for dinner.
a.am b.are c.be d.is
___38. We ____ drawing a picture
a.am b.are c.be d.is
___39. Bais often _____ her homework.
a.forget b.forgets
___40. Junaid Racman _____ his bags at home.
a.carry b.carries

TEST II. ENUMERATION. Enumerate the terms being asked in each item. (1 point each)

TYPES OF PRONOUN
Five Relative Pronoun Five Interrogative Pronoun Five Abstract Noun Five Compound Noun
41. 46. 51. 56.
42. 47. 52. 57.
43. 48. 53. 58.
44. 49. 54. 59.
45. 50. 55. 60.

TEST III. PROVIDE THE PAST TENSE OF THE FOLLOWING REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS (1 point each)
61. work 66. catch 71. sing 76. smile
62. hide 67. say 72. bring 77. laugh
63. read 68. dance 73. see 78. stretch
64. jump 69. think 74. write 79. eat
65. pay 70. ring 75. drink 80. fight

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-Sir Ken