FIRST QUARTER LONG QUIZ

Grade 8
1. The arbitrator, the neutral person chosen to settle the dispute, arrived at her decision.
A. decision maker C. neutral person
B. dispute maker D. problem maker
2. They baked the creatures and took them to heavenly kilns.
A. A baking tool C. A machine
B. An aircon D. An oven or heated enclosure
3. The little boy was told a lot of baloney in his quest of answering the question of why the hands of the blacks are
white.
A. exaggerated or nonsense expression C. an expression of disgust
B. smoked sausage of beef and pork D. make-belief story
4. The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
A. Smell B. Color C. Taste D. Smoke
5. When he didn’t understand the instruction, the students asked the teacher to clarify them.
A. Remove B. Call C. explain D. Repeat
6. Faye expresses compunction for not accepting the offer of Leo to be his bride.
She and Leo are currently trying to reconcile their differences and giving each
other a second try. She still hopes that everything will be fine very soon.
A. Affection B. Dryness C. Happiness D. Regret
7. The young girl was very aloof. She always seemed unsociable and uninterested. What type of context clue is used
in this sentence?
A. Antonym or Contrast Clue C. Inference or General Text Clue B.
Explanation or Example Clue D. Synonym or Restatement Clue
8. As a country in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines always experiences different natural calamities
such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis. What type of context clue is used in this sentence?
A. Antonym or Contrast Clue C. Inference or General Text Clue
B. Explanation or Example Clue D. Synonym or Restatement Clue
9. The feral cat would scratch the wall, unlike the friendly cat. What type of context clue is used in this sentence?
A. Antonym or Contrast Clue C. Inference or General Text Clue
B. Comparison or Sameness Clue D. Synonym or Definition Clue
10. The government has implemented the community quarantine because experts want to stop or slow down the
increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. What type of context clue is used in this sentence?
A. Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue C. Inference or General Text Clue B.
Explanation or Example Clue D. Synonym or Restatement Clue
11. The following are the ways to avoid plagiarism EXCEPT.
A. Cite your sources of information in you research.
B. Quote the person or organization where you obtain the information.
C. Prepare your bibliography using a specific convention in citing sources.
D. Reword the ideas of your sources so that it would be fine to be used by you.
12. There are various ways in acknowledging sources. Which of the following is considered as one of the largely used
referencing style in terms of research and other academic endeavors.
A. APA B. MLA C. CMOS D. CTA
13. It is an alphabetical list of sources like books, periodical, and websites that used in preparing a research paper.
A. Table of Contents B. Bibliography C. Copyright D. Plagiarism
14. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about citing or listing sources.
A. It prevents plagiarism
B. It hides the identity of the owner for data privacy.
C. It gives credit to the authors of the sources you used.
D. It provides your reader with more information about your sources
15. Which of the following shows correct acknowledging of sources?
A. Paul is searching on the internet. After searching, he copied every information on his paper.
B. Marga is having a research paper, so she browses different books to gather information. After
browsing, she acknowledged the books on her research paper where she got the information.
C. Mario is fond of posting inspirational message on his Facebook wall, so he always downloads
pictures of quotation from the internet and post it.
D. Diana is looking for a sample short story from the internet for her assignment. Meanwhile, she found
one and she printed it with her name on top.
16. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT about format in writing a book bibliography?
A. Capitalize every first letter of the title.
B. The title of the book is written in italics.
C. The year of publication is placed inside parentheses.
D. Last name comes first followed by a comma, then the initials.
17. The following are correct in writing a book bibliography, EXCEPT.
A. In a book reference, two authors are separated by ampersand (&).
B. In a book reference, the title of the book should be written in italics.
C. In writing the reference, first name comes first before the last name of the author.
D. In writing the name of an author, the surname is written first followed
by the first name, both written completely
18.Which of the following format is CORRECT in citing book with three authors?
A. Balaogan, E. T., Lim, C.A., & Cargullo, L. C. (2017). Understanding the complex behavior of
adolescence. Cainta & Cainta.
B. Balaogan, E. T., Lim, C.A., & Cargullo, L. C. (2017). Understanding the complex behavior of
adolescence. Cainta & Cainta.
C. Balaogan, E. T., Lim, C.A., & Cargullo, L. C. (2017). Understanding the complex behavior of
adolescence. Cainta & Cainta.
D. Balaogan, E. T., Lim, C.A., & Cargullo, L. C. (2017). Understanding the complex behavior of
adolescence. Cainta & Cainta.
19. Which of the following format is CORRECT?
A. Cauilan, L. (2018). Happiness in a workplace. Journal of Industrial Psychology, 12, 16-22.
B. Cauilan, L. (2018). Happiness in a workplace. Journal of Industrial Psychology, 12, 16-22.
C. Cauilan, L. (2018). Happiness in a workplace. Journal of Industrial Psychology, 12, 16-22.
D. Cauilan, L. (2018). Happiness in a workplace. Journal of Industrial Psychology, 12, 16-22.
For items 20-23, read the paragraph carefully and choose the best cohesive device to complete the paragraph.
A. BUT B. IN OTHER WORDS C. AS WELL AS D. FURTHERMORE
Drawing is all about taking the time to master each step, 20.) ________ mastering the art of drawing doesn’t happen in
a day. 21.) ________it’s a skill that takes daily practice 22). _________dedication to hone your craft. It’s important
not to burn yourself out, 23). ________you need to stick with it.

24.Which of the following sentences use CAN as permission?

A. Lyka can easily multiply 5-digit numbers in her mind.
B. I can make my own breakfast every day.
C. Can you get a perfect score in this quiz?
D. Can I sit beside you?
25. Which of the following sentences shows possibility?
A. I must stay away from them.
B. Judging by the clouds, it might rain today.
C. We have to wait for our boss to arrive before we open.
D. Teachers should distribute the modules to the learners.
26. Which of the following sentences use WILL as request?
A. Will you turn that music down?
B. Rey won’t like to eat ice cream.
C. Clara will meet her teacher tomorrow
D. Andrew will request for a receipt by afternoon.
27. Which of the following sentences shows suggestion?
A. I could possibly ask my mom to cook it for us.
B. It might rain today. It’s getting cloudy already.
C. You must not turn off your camera during online class.
D. Dad should go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.
28. Which of the following sentences shows ability?
A. I believe I can fly.
B. Can you help me with this?
C. May I borrow your book, please?
D. Janine has to prepare for her exams.
29. Sally _________ four tennis championships last year
A. Wins B. Won C. Will win D. Win
30. The sun ________ the earth.
A. Warm B. Warms C. Warmed D. Will warm