Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Division of Aklan
XXXXXXX HIGH SCHOOL
School Address

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8

Name:_________________________Grade & Section:_____________ Date:_______ Score:___/50

I. IDENTIFICATION. Tell who or what is being describe in every item. Write your answer on the blank
provided before each number.
___________1. It is a body of written works and is considered to be a form of art and human expression.
___________2. It is derived from a Latin word “litera” which means “letter”.
___________3. It is another term for “Prosodic Features of Speech”.
___________4. It refers to a prominence given to a syllable or word which makes the word or syllable stand
out above the adjacent syllable or word.
___________5. It is the movement of the voice up or down along the line of sound.
___________6. It is also known as “Inflection”.
___________7. This intonation is used when asking yes-no questions.
___________8. It is a combination of rising and falling intonation
___________9. It is a word used to describe or modify a noun or pronoun.
__________10. He wrote the story “The Hands of the Blacks”.

II. WORD STRESS. Mark the stress on the following words:

11. plastic 16. suddenly
12. decide 17. claimed
13. important 18. sentence
14. destroy 19. school
15. develop 20. future

III. INTONATION. Read the sentences below and determine the intonation. Write FI for Falling
Intonation, RI for Rising Intonation, and CI for Circumflex Intonation.
__________21. Where do you live?
__________22. Are you afraid of the ghost?
__________23. How was the earth formed?
__________24. Are you coming with us?
__________25. Peter enjoys playing tennis, swimming, hiking, and biking.
IV. MATCHING TYPE. Read each word on the left column then match it with the correct definition on the
right. Write the letter of your answer on the line.

________26. bright a. giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining

________27. articulate b. having the power to move heavy weights or perform
other physically demanding tasks
________28. brilliant c. fearless before danger
________29. strong d. having or showing the ability to speak fluently
________30. bold e. very bright and radiant

V. POEM COMPLETION. Complete the poem below using the terms provided inside the box. (31-
40))

I am an African Child
By: Eku McGred

I am an __________________ child Teach me discipline, teach me character,

Born with a skin the colour of chocolate
Bright, brilliant and _________________
Strong and bold; I'm gifted
Talented enough to be the best
I am an African child
Often the target of pity
My future is not confined to __________________
Give me the gift of a lifetime;
Give me a ________________, a door of opportunity;
I will thrive
I am an African child
Do not hide my _______________
show me my wrong
I am like any other;
Teach me to _________________
And I will become
I am an African child
I am the son, daughter of the soil
Rich in texture and content
Full of ______________ for a better tomorrow
African fault
articulate dream
Africa
charity Inventor
teach me hard work
Teach me to think like the star within me
I am an African child
I can be extra-ordinary
call me William Kamkwamba the ______________;
Give me a library with books
Give me a scrap yard and discarded electronics
Give me a broken _________________;
Plus the freedom to be me
And I will build you a wind mill
I am an African child
We are the new generation
Not afraid to be us
Uniquely gifted, black and talented
Shining like the stars we are
We are the children of _______________
Making the best of us
Yes! I am an African child.
texture gift
potential
bicycle black

VI. SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION. Use the given adjective in each item in writing a sentence. 2 points (41-50)
41-42. smooth

43-44. wonderful

45-46. rough

47-48. purple

49-50. huge