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Rehiyon XI
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SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 8
S.Y. 2021 – 2022
Name: _________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
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TEST I. READING COMPREHESION 5. What is the difference in the number of learners
classified under instructional level during the pre and
1. What type of graphic presentation is used to show post assessment?
the data? a. 20
b. 30
c. 50
d. 60

6. Which sentence is true about the reading post

assessment result of Marikit Silang National High
School?
a. The result shows 36% decrease for the
a. map frustration level.
b. pie graph b. The result shows an increase in number of
c. bar graph
the students under the independent level in
d. line graph
the post assessment.
2. What graphic presentation is used to show c. The result shows that there are more
comparisons among the groups or data? independent readers than instructional
readers in the post assessment.
a. map
b. pie graph d. The result shows that non-reader and
c. line graph frustration level categories reflect the most
d. bar graph significant difference between the pre and
post assessment.
For items 3-4. Use this diagram to answer the next
questions. An interview with John Moe (writer, humorist,
and National Public Radio host ) on the
Marikit Silang National High School Comparison of pandemic and mental health
Reading Pre and Post Assessment Results
900
The percentage of people reporting symptoms of
792 depression, and a disorder level of depression is way up,
800
John emphasizes, and this does not show signs of
700
decreasing anytime soon.
600 “There’s this concept I read about called the
500
487 bereavement multiplier, where for every person who dies
425
385
of COVID-19, there are on average nine people in their
400 375
320 immediate family who will be grieving. If you take that
300
number and multiply it times the number of people who
200 have died, you have millions of people feeling stuck,
100
missing work, and not functioning at their best.”
30
4 John thinks that trauma, which is “completely under-
0
Pre Post recognized as a source for mental disorders” explains the
Non-Reader Frustration rapidly increasing numbers of people experiencing mental
illness during the pandemic. He believes this influx of new
Instructional Independent
cases will put a tremendous strain on a mental health
care system that is already ill-equipped to receive them
and tells us that “there are parts of the country where
3. How many categories are used in classifying the
there’s barely any health professionals for the number of
reading assessment results of Marikit Silang
people who live there.”
National High School?
Along with bringing much-needed awareness to this
problem, John feels that some sort of system needs to be
a. 2
b. 4 put into place to effectively treat the growing amount of
c. 6 people experiencing mental illness. He feels this can only
d. 8 happen when there is proper representation of mental
health professionals on the White House Council on
4. What category shows the highest result in the Coronavirus.
https://www.healthpartners.com/plan/blog/the-perfect-storm-an-interview-with-john-moe-on-the-
pre-test? pandemic-and-mental-health/

a. Non-reader
b. Frustration level 7. What opinion marking signal is used in third
c. Instructional level paragraph?
d. Independent level A. tell and thinks
B. explain and believe
C. thinks and believe
D. believe and barely
 a. browsing and texting
8. How many opinion-marking signal is used in the b. calling and texting
above article? c. downloading and uploading
d. searching and browsing
A. 1
15. Which statement shows comparison and
B. 2 contrast?
C. 3 a. Smartphone unites people in the whole
D. 4 world.
b. Smartphone cannot only make calls and
9. Which of the following word in the sentence below send text but also can browse, download and
is an opinion marking signal? upload.
c. Smartphone and basic phone bring people
in touch globally. However, Basic phones
have simple operations, while Smart phones
are superb in functions.
A. 1 d. Similarly, Basic phone and Smartphone bring
B. 2 people in touch globally. However, basic
C. 3 phones have limited functions.
D. 4 Mrs. Cruz and Mrs. Dela Vega are
neighbors. Their barangay captain reminded
10. Which of the following word in the sentence
them to watch again the video about Covid-19
below is an opinion marking signal? health protocols. Mrs. Cruz immediately told her
family the advocacy of the barangay officials and
she encouraged them to respond positively. On
the other hand, when Mrs. Dela Vega had
A. 1 reached home, she ignored what she heard and
B. 2 told no one in the family.
C. 3
D. 4
16. What does the passage show?
11. Which opinion-marking signal best fits the a. Both families show concern about the
sentence below? barangay advocacy.
b. Not all families are taking health protocols
____________ that there should be equal job seriously.
opportunities for men and women regardless of c. Similarities of action taken by the two
what field of work it is. families
A. I think d. The importance of Covid-19 health protocols
B. Even though
C. In my experience The election is fast approaching. Two senatorial
D. Some people think candidates are showcasing their potentials as good
leaders and their aspirations to serve the people
using social media. Both senator A and senator B
12. Which opinion-marking best fits the sentence are popular because of their wit, strong
below? personalities, and impressive track record in
___________, being well-prepared in times of governance.
calamities will lessen the possible damages.
A. Because of 17. What does the passage say about the two
B. Nevertheless candidates?
a. Both senators have promising abilities.
C. Even though
b. Both senators are capable to become good
D. In my experience leaders.
c. The two candidates are compared with their
Basic phones and smartphones are used for dissimilarities.
communications. Both can make calls and send d. The two candidates are compared with their
messages to our family, friends, and colleagues. similarities.
However, it differs in some features. Smartphones
do browsing, downloading, and uploading photos, 18. Why do you think most candidates use social
videos, and many more, while basic phones have media in their campaign?
limitations in terms of functions. a. Social media can best promote them.
b. Candidates believe that social media can
13. Which words signal contrasting ideas? make them win.
a. both , and c. Social media give them a bigger chance to
b. both, however become popular.
c. however, and d. Social media is the best source for a bigger
d. however, while audience to know them and vote for them. 
14. What features do basic phones and smart
phones have?
 PIC 1 – Poster b. Digital multimodal text like Fb page is
secondary to printed multimodal text like
poster.
c. Only printed multimodal text like poster can
convey meaning to the readers.
d. Printed multimodal text like poster reaches
millions of readers compared to digital
multimodal text like web page

PIC 2 – FB page

19. Which statement shows comparing and

contrasting two things?
a. Both pictures are examples of multimodal
texts that show information on how to enroll
in school.
b. Both pictures are examples of multimodal
texts that show information about school
activity, however, PIC 1 is a poster type,
while PIC 2 is a video posted on FB page.
c. Both pictures are examples of multimodal
texts that show information about school
activity that can be seen anywhere.
d. Both pictures are examples of multimodal
texts that are presented online.

20. Which statement about the illustrations is true?

a. Both printed and digital multimodal texts are
aid for better understanding of information.
 Comprehension Survey” by Gillan Ropero)

Basketball and soccer are played with a round ball. 23. Which of the following ideas is presented in the
However, a basketball player uses his hands to dribble second excerpt?
the ball, while a soccer player uses his feet. They both a. Filipino students’ problem in reading
provide a ton of cardiovascular exercise such as comprehension is due to poor study habits.
running; so if you want to get in shape, these are the
b. Filipino students’ reading comprehension is
sports to play. A referee judges each game. When a
attributed to internet connectivity problems.
player breaks the rules he or she is called for a foul. A
c. Filipinos’ poor reading comprehension is
soccer player receives a red or yellow card and a
credited to effects of technology, internet and
basketball player is called for a foul. Finally, a score is
the social media.
kept in each game. The team with the highest score
wins.
d. Filipinos’ increasing number of slow readers
(https://www.northallegheny.org/cms/lib4/PA01001119/Centricity/Domain/253/Compare%20and%20Contrast%20Paragraph%20Example.pdf) and non-readers is the effect of lack of
21. What ideas are being compared in the text? contact hours in teaching.
a. football and soccer
b. basketball and soccer 24. Both texts show different factors leading to
c. basketball and football Filipino learners’ poor reading comprehension.
d. soccer, football, and basketball Which of the following factors is presented in both
excerpts?
22. Which of following statements DOES NOT show a. Internet connectivity influences the reading
similarity between basketball and soccer? comprehension of the students.
a. A round ball is used in playing basketball and b. Lack of reading materials hinders
soccer. opportunities for students to develop their
b. In both games, the team with the highest reading skills.
score wins. c. Students’ lack of study habits is a contributor
c. Basketball and soccer provide a ton of in the poor reading comprehension of the
cardiovascular exercise. students.
d. A basketball player uses his hands to dribble d. The agency’s Child Protection Policy also
while a soccer player uses his feet. serves as one of the reasons why students
reading skills are poor.
Excerpt #1
Meantime, I can identify where this comes from. I Paragraph 1
attribute the increasing number of slow readers and Online Study is now in trend, suppose due to some
non-readers to a string of factors, namely: the lack of emergency issues it is not possible to conduct regular
study habits among our pupils; the lack of contact school classes than in such scenarios online studies
hours in teaching; the effects of technology, internet are fruitful for students. From the continuation of the
and the social media; and the effects of even the above paragraph here I am providing some
Department of Education’s Child Protection Policy advantages of online studies:
(DepEd Order 40, series of 2012). Timing Friendly: Some vocational courses or regular
courses provide an option to study online. Here
(excerpt from “Why Students have Poor Reading Comprehension” by students have the option to choose the slot as per their
Neil Romano S. Manaog)
accordance. This pattern can be timing friendly for
students.
Excerpt #2 Reduce the Reachability Issue: Students can attend
Perez said children should be taught expository
classes from their homes. It takes less time to attend
texts that focus on factual information, at the age of 9.
an online class. At the same time, various groups can
"Reading ability is developed through practice. We can
attend online classes.
only develop fluent readers if we provide them with
Saves Money: For users and teachers, both points of
text, print and digital, and we practice them through
view online classes are cheaper than traditional
teacher modeling, shared practice towards
classes. They both can access the internet from their
independent practice," he said.
own devices.
Another reason for Filipino students ranking last in (Short and Long Paragraph on Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Study
the exam is poor connectivity in far-flung areas, Perez (teachingbanyan.com)

said, noting that the country "lacks reading materials."

"There’s no internet, books are mainly children’s
books, and there are no encyclopedias and other
digital texts," he said.
Students must also be taught to discern the credibility
of a text which was one aspect that PISA tested, Perez
added.
(excerpt from “Why Pinoy Students Ranked Last in Reading

Paragraph 2
Online Studies or E-Learning patterns changing the
pattern of the current education system. Here, we are
providing some of the cons or disadvantages of online
studies:
Can be a Challenge for Maintaining Self-Discipline:
Student's activities cannot be monitored like in school.
It can be a challenge for tutors.
Managing Groups: It’s difficult to manage various
people at a time in online classes. At one slot, various
students can’t join the group for studies.
Health Issues: It is not negligible that online studies
can give you some health issues like headaches,
eyesight, or cervical issues. Attending classes online
requires sitting in front of a laptop or Mobile for longer
hours can give some health issues from an early age.
Lack of Personal Interaction: It is always a debatable
issue that in online studies the personal contact is
missing. Even the best online learning portal cannot
replace the traditional learning pattern.
(Short and Long Paragraph on Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Study
(teachingbanyan.com)
25. Which of the following shows correct comparison
of the two paragraphs?
a. Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state opinions on
online learning. However, paragraph 1 only
states the disadvantages.
b. Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state opinions on
online learning. However, paragraph 2 only
states the advantages.
c. Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state opinions on
online learning. However, paragraph 1 states
both the advantages and disadvantages.
d. Both paragraphs 1 and 2 state opinions on
online learning. However, paragraph 2 states
the disadvantages.
26. If you were to give an opinion about online
learning, which of the following ideas is not related
to the topic?
a. Online learning provide opportunity for
students to attend classes at the comfort of
their homes.
b. Online learning can contribute health issues
due to long hours of sitting in front of a laptop
or mobile.
c. Online learning requires lesser financial
resources, thus making it more
advantageous than traditional learning.
d. Online learning provides a lot of advantages
which makes it more effective than the
traditional learning pattern.
Moon Cake Uprising
1
In late Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368 AD), people in
many parts of the country could not bear the cruel
rule of the government and rose in revolt. 2Zhu
Yuanzhang, founder of Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
AD), united the different resistance forces and
wanted to organize an uprising. 3However, due to
the strict search by government, it was really difficult
to pass messages. 4The counselor Liu Bowen later
thought out the great idea of hiding notes with
“uprise on the night of Mid-Autumn Day” in moon
cakes and had them sent to different resistance
forces. 5The uprising certainly turned out to be very
successful and Zhu was so happy that he awarded
his subjects with moon cakes on the following Mid-
Autumn Festival. 6Since then, eating moon cakes
has been a custom on Mid-Autumn Festival.
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/mid-autumn-
legends.htm
27. In the text above, which word/s in the first sentence
make/s the message negative?
a. part
b. bear
c. could not
d. government
28. Which sentences in the passage shows a positive
message?
a. sentence 1 and 2
b. sentence 2 and 3
c. sentence 3 and 4
d. sentence 4 and 5
(1)On Friday, the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) warned against travel bans,
stressing such restrictions are "not a long-term
solution" when it comes to managing coronavirus
variants.
(2)"Governments are responding to the risks of the
new coronavirus variant in emergency mode causing
fear among the traveling public. (3) As quickly as
possible, we must use the experience of the last two
years to move to a coordinated data-driven approach
that finds safe alternatives to border closures and
quarantine," said IATA Director General Willie Walsh in
a statement.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/new-covid-variant-travel/index.html
29. Which sentence in the passage above expresses
a negative message?
a. sentence 1
b. sentence 2
c. sentence 3
d. sentence 4
30. In sentence 3, which of the phrases below makes
the statement positive?
a. border closure
b. safe alternative
c. data driven approach
d. as quickly as possible
 1. B

Prepared by: 2. D
3. B
JACQUILINE C. BALAQUINTO F. Bangoy NHS
ROWENA B. ESTRERA F. Bangoy NHS 4. B
IRENE S. AKIATAN F. Bangoy NHS
5. C
Validated: 6. D

SHIELA ALEMANIA Doña Carmen Denia NHS 7. C

MARIA CECILIA M. CALAMBA Davao City NHS
8. C
Approved: 9. A

MAY-ANN JUMUAD,Ph.D 10. B

Education Program Supervisor, English
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. D
18. D
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. D
23. B
24. A
25. D
26. D
27. C
28. D
29. A
30. D

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