English 8

1st Quarter
SY 2022-2023

Name: ________________________ Date: _________________

I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. A type of context clue that provides the definition or

explanation of a new term. It uses commas, dashes, and
parentheses.
a. Example c. synonym
b. definition d. mood
2. What context clue contrasts the meaning of an unfamiliar
word with the meaning of a familiar term?
a. antonym c. synonym
b. definition d. mood
3. Which of the following types of context clues allows readers
to make an educated guess at the meaning of a word?
a. experience c. cause and effect
b. analysis d. inference
4. Prefixes, roots, and suffixes are used to unlock the meaning
of an unfamiliar word.
a. Experience c. example
b. Analysis d. cause and effect
5. Which of the following is used in cause and effect context
clue?
a. Such as c. however
b. Therefore d. that is
6. Who is the author of the short story No Witchcraft for Sale?
a. Boris Lessing c. Doris Lessing
b. Doris Lessen d. Boris Lessen
7. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
a. To the brass lamp
b. To forgive those who have wronged us
c. What happened last night
d. To read on holiday
8. Which of the following has a rising, rising, falling
intonation?
a. Lists c. Wh questions
b. Yes/No questions d. Statements
9. For question tags, what is the intonation to be used if the
question being asked requires confirmation?
a. Rising intonation c. rising falling
b. Falling intonation d. falling rising
10. The title No Witchcraft for Sale refers to
a. The snake in Africa that causes blindness
b. The scientist who verified the event that happened.
c. The slavery of black people under the hands of the
couple.
 d. Refusal of the black people to share their knowledge
about the healing power of the local plant with the white
people
11. What is the adjective being modified by the adjective
complement in the sentence below?
Africans are talented enough to fulfill their dreams.
a. Are c. enough
b. Talented d. African
12. The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the
edge of the cliff. What is the meaning of the underlined
word?
a. Dangerously c. gracefully
b. Hopefully d. reluctantly

II. Listen carefully to the teacher and tell whether the following
is a verb or a noun.
1. Insult
2. Produce
3. Digest
4. Object
5. Record

III. Identify the intonation used in each item.

1. Are you confident with your answer?
2. How sure are you with your answer?
3. Moby doesn’t play the piano, does he?
4. Yesterday, I watched a movie, dined at my favorite
restaurant, and attended mass.
5. The teacher unwinds with a dip in the water.

IV. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct

otherwise write FALSE.
1. An adjective complement is a phrase or a clause that
completes the meaning of an adverb.
2. An adjective complement is a phrase or a clause, not a
single word.
3. An infinitive phrase is composed of the word “to” plus the
base form of the verb.
4. A clause has a subject and a verb and starts with any of the
subordinating conjunctions.
5. No Witchcraft for Sale illustrates the conflict between
white people and African people concerning medicine.
6. Gideon wholeheartedly shared his knowledge to the scientist
about the healing properties of the local plant.
7. Context clues are words that provide a hint as to the
meaning of an unknown word.
 8. An experience clue draws upon personal experience r
background knowledge to help you unlock the meaning of an
unfamiliar word.
9. One forward slash (/) denotes a short pause and is used at
the end of the sentence.
10. A pause allows listeners to reflect on what the
speaker has just said.

V. Sequencing. Arrange the following events in the order in which

they occurred. Use letters a-h.

1. ____ He asks the Farquars to help him convince Gideon to show

them the plant which cured Teddy.

2. ____ When the Farquars have their first and only child, Teddy,
their cook, a native man named Gideon, feels immediately fond
of the little boy.

3. ____ After some time, Gideon hands them a plant which could
have been picked anywhere on the way. The scientist leaves
knowing he has been mocked.

4. ____ Initially, Gideon refuses, but he eventually seems to

give in to their pressures.

5. ____ When the boy is six years old, and a snake spits venom in
his eyes, Gideon saves him from going blind by using some
roots known only to the local native people.

6. ____ Soon the word spreads about the event and a

scientist from the city, who does not believe in native
remedies, comes up to verify the story.

7. ____ He takes the Farquars and the scientist on a very long

walk in the veldt looking for the root plant.

8. ____ Years later, the Farquars and Gideon still joke about the
useless walk the man made them take looking for the
root, although for Gideon it remains an emotional issue.

VI. Underline the adjective complement in each sentence. Then,

identify the type of adjective complement used. (2 pts. each)
1. People should never be happy to see others being oppressed.
2. It is important that future generations of children inherit
a more just and humane world.
3. We were shocked by the news.
4. It was amazing how you changed their lives.
5. I am delighted that all my students have passed their exams.