Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XIII - CARAGA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BAYUGAN CITY
VICTORIANA PELING TAGBE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sto. Niño, Bayugan City
SY 2022-2023

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8

Name: ______________________________________________ Score: ______________________

Teacher: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Note: Avoid Erasures!

General Directions:
1. Remember, NO PAIN, NO GAIN. This exam is set to prepare you for the future. You may use this in your upcoming
college life. Keep in mind that some of life’s most valuable lessons are best learned through PAIN.
2. Teach yourself to be HONEST. If you couldn’t really help but copy the WRONG answer of your classmates, be mindful
and respectful enough to avoid being caught by your teacher.
3. AGAIN, DO NOT CHEAT. If he/she cheated on you…So? You’re taking an exam, ay seg gugma-gugma diha.
4. Comprehend the ideas found in the sentence. To comprehend is to understand. Understand everything first before you
make your decisions for most of it can never be changed once you give it.
5. Give what is asked. But always remember that there are things that should not always be given. Know your limits.
6. Choose the best answer. Always think of what is the best. Does he/she deserve your time? Efforts? Feelings?
MIND OVER HEART.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
A. Directions: Read each item carefully, then choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the space provided before each
number.

____ 1. The following words are examples of a noun EXCEPT ______________.

a. Prince Lloyd b. birthday c. study d. farm
____ 2. Which of the following words that does NOT belong to the group?
a. fetch b. water c. collect d. cut
____ 3. The following words are examples of an adjective EXCEPT _____________.
a. white b. two c. honest d. integrity
____ 4. Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?
a. in b. I c. it d. me
____ 5. We need to help our brothers and sisters in Ukraine by praying for peace. How many nouns are present
in the sentence?
a. four b. five c. three d. two
____ 6. Students will reach their dreams in life if they study hard. How many nouns are present in the sentence?
a. four b. five c. three d. two
____ 7. A chubby child has a cute and angelic face. How many nouns are present in the sentence?
a. one b. two c. three d. four
____ 8. I will promise to myself that all my efforts will not be wasted. How many pronoun(s) are present in the
sentence?
a. one b. two c. three d. four
____ 9. We can’t blame anyone for the mistakes that we have done. How many pronoun (s) are present in the sentence?
a. one b. two c. three d. four

____ 10. The teacher handed out a matrix on the first day of class. The subject is ______.
a. professor b. syllabus c. class d. handed
____ 11. Typing is an important skill. What is the subject?
a. typing b. is c. skill d. important
____ 12. Everyone recognizes the name Ed Sheeran. What is the subject?
a. recognizes b. name c. Ed Sheeran d. everyone
____ 13. Schedule helps students with time management. What is the predicate?
a. schedule b. helps c. management d. time
____ 14. Lister and Macky know that there is someone in the kitchen. The underlined words are what
part of a sentence?
a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. pronoun
____ 15. A strong typhoon, Odette, hit the country the other year. The underlined word is what part of a
sentence?
a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. pronoun

B. Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined words using context clues. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line
provided before each number.

____ 16. When Jonathan didn’t understand the instructions, he asked the teacher to clarify them.
a. remove b. call c. explain d. stop
____ 17. We should keep ourselves healthy by always washing our hands, eating nutritious foods, taking
vitamins, exercising regularly, and drinking plenty of water.
a. clean b. fresh c. safe d. strong
____ 18. Teachers are known for being loquacious. They love to talk about ideas.
a. communicative b. restrained c. reserved d. silent
____ 19. The Teachers’ Day Celebration was spearheaded by the Supreme Student Government officers.
a. introduced b. led c. originated d. participated
____ 20. “He couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.”
a. ruined b. covered c. bounced d. happy

C. Directions: Identify what part of speech are the given words. Choose your answer from the choices provided below and write
it on the space provided before each item.
a. noun b. pronoun c. verb d. adjective e. none of the choices

____ 21. You ____ 22. English

____ 23. sister-in-law ____ 24. vacation
____ 25. wisely ____ 26. kind
____ 27. pass ____ 28. always
____ 29. loyal ____ 30. wear

II. IDENTIFICATION
A. Directions: For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree. Write your answer on the
space provided before each number.

_____ 31. A. This singer, along with a few others, play the harmonica on stage.
B. This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage.
_____ 32. A. The president or the vice president are speaking today.
B. The president or the vice president is speaking today.
_____ 33. A. Either Charlie or Marnie throws the trashes this afternoon.
B. Either Charlie or Marnie throw the trashes this afternoon.
_____ 34. A. Neither Stephanie nor Shellou is getting the lunch special.
B. Neither Stephanie nor Shellou are getting the lunch special.
_____ 35. A. Everybody at the party was enjoying the food.
B. Everybody at the party were enjoying the food.

III. Directions: Give the past tense of the following verbs. Write your answer on the blank.
36. make - _____________________ 41. shoot - _____________________
37. pay - _____________________ 42. stand - _____________________
38. put - _____________________ 43. wake - _____________________
39. read - _____________________ 44. write - _____________________
40. run - _____________________ 45. sit - _____________________

IV. MODIFIED MATCHING TYPE

Directions: Each item requires two (2) answers. Encircle the correct verb in Column A and match column A to Column B to tell
what part of speech is the underlined word. Write the letter of the answer on the space provided before each item.

Column A Column B
____ 46. Rene and Jonrey (love, loves) to study together. a. noun
____ 47. His classmates (study, studies) before a test. b. pronoun
____ 48. Dave James and Argie (like, likes) sports. c. verb
____ 49. You and me (is, are) having a good time studying. d. adverb
____ 50. The butterflies (enjoy, enjoys) to fly in the flower garden. e. adjective
____ 51. Flies (cause, causes) illness in our body. f. preposition
____ 52. My cute face (get, gets) pimples. g. conjunction
____ 53. My cute face (get, gets) pimples.
____ 54. The children (stare, stares) at the rainbow.
____ 55. The children (stare, stares) at the rainbow.

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If you choose to cheat today, you will get high score, and you felt victorious. A victory won without blood and sweat is but an illusion.
Your victory today does not guarantee your victories in the future.

God bless, future professionals! 

- Teacher Jane