Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABAZON
Division of Quezon

CALASUMANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Second Quarter Examination
English 8
SY 2022-2023
NAME: __________________________________ DATE: _______________
GRADE LEVEL/SECTION: ___________________

Let‘s find out how much have you learned about this quarter. Choose the letter that you think best answers the question.
Remember to answer all items.

DIRECTIONS: Read each question thoroughly. Choose the letter that best answers the question.
Write the letter on the blank before each number.

_____1. In the concept, which one is NOT a part of speech?

A. adjective B. adverb C. modal D. verb

_____2. The map below shows that ______________________________.

A. Europe is part of Asia
B. Antarctica is the largest continent
C. Australia is the smallest continent
D. North and South America are considered as one continent.

_____3. A _______ uses pictures to represent a particular number of items.

A. graph B. flowchart C. diagram D. pictograph

_____4. A ________ shows you how a whole is divided into different parts. You might, for
example, want to show how a budget had been spent on different items in a
particular year.
A. pie chart B. bar graph C. line graph D. flowchart

For items 5-7, please refer to the graph below.

_____5. In which month does Ms. Lovely earn the highest?

A. July B. October C. November D. December

_____6. How much is the increase of Ms. Lovely’s income from April to May?
A. P 450.00 B. P 1,000.00 C. P 1,200.00 D. P 2,000.00

_____7. Based on the given data in the graph, what will likely happen to the online business of
Ms. Lovely?
A. Her online business will boom.
B. Her online business will be closed.
C. Her online business will start to fail.
D. Her online business will just break even.

_____8. Which of the following sentences states a personal belief?

A. I think the government is addressing well the COVID-19 crisis.
B. Based on the news, many people have already recovered from the virus.
C. As of June 2020, the Philippines has more than 31,000 COVID-19 cases.
D. Research shows that wearing face masks prevents the spread of the virus.
_____9. How are opinion-marking signals used?
A. express and identify personal beliefs C. give the order or sequence of an event
B. describe a particular event or activity D. connect phrases or clauses in a sentence

_____10. Which of the following statements is NOT an opinion?

A. I am convinced that the Philippines is ready for online learning.
B. The news said that only few students enrolled in blended learning.
C. I am convinced that it is fun and exciting to enroll in online learning.
D. I might be wrong, but Liza felt more confident with blended learning.

For items 11-14, Identify each sentence if it is showing contrast or comparison.

Write only contrast or comparison.

___________________11. Ella had her hair done in style similar to mine.

___________________12. That bike has the same color as our car.
___________________13. I was hungry, but I was reluctant to eat, since I didn’t like what was on the menu.
___________________14. I ordered steak; however, I was served chicken.

For items 15-18, Identify the kind of message that each statement conveys. Write POSITIVE if it conveys a positive
message or NEGATIVE if it conveys a negative one.
___________________15. We have not been seeing a great deal of each other lately.
___________________16. The police concluded that the security system had been working properly.
___________________17. I think I am not doing enough.
___________________18. You know you have something to offer. If you don’t, you would not be here.

_____19. In a plot of the story, the logical arrangement of events is presented. It has five essential parts EXCEPT
_____________.
A. denouement B. exposition C. atmosphere D. climax

_____20. Setting is one of the elements of a short story. It refers to the time and location in which
a story takes place. It may be the following, EXCEPT ____________.
A. mood B. climax C. atmosphere D. social condition

_____21. What element of the story shows the logical arrangement of events, with a beginning,
middle, and end?
A. exposition B. character C. plot D. conflict

_____22. Conflict is the most important part of plot for a story, movie, or play. Which statement is
TRUE about conflict?
A. Conflict is enhanced through the interplay of other elements like setting, theme,
and characters.
B. Multiple conflicts are rarely seen in short stories, movies, and plays.
C. External conflict is the best type for any story, movie, or play.
D. Resolution is the highlight of a conflict.

_____23. The author may reveal a character’s traits and attitudes by

A. what he/she says, thinks and does C. his/her views and opinions
B. what he/she does or does not do D. all of the above

_____24. “With the crown of snow, there cometh a wisdom”. Which of the following best explains the statement?
A. In order to become a king, one should wear a crown.
B. In order to become a wisdom-man, one has to become a king.
C. The most experienced persons are the leaders.
D. Aged and experienced persons are full of wisdoms.

_____25. Where is the setting of the folktale “The Story of the Aged Mother”?
A. Shinine B. Shinane C. Shinano D. Shinuhe

_____26. “Outwitting a Crocodile”, is a story of what country?

A. Japan B. Malaysia C. India D. Thailand

_____27. The word outwit means…

A. to eat B. to run quickly C. to trick D. to help

_____28. What was the curse given to Shakuntala?

A. The person she is thinking of will forget her.
B. The person she is thinking of will disappear.
C. The person she is thinking of will die.
D. The person she is thinking of will become a girl.

_____29. Who was the writer of the play “Shakuntala”?

A. Kalikasa B. Kadalasa C. Kalidasa D. Kausalya

_____30. The following are examples of coordinating conjunctions EXCEPT ___________.

A. and B. but C. for D. while

_____31. Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

A. Sang Buaya was the culprit that made Sang Kancil afraid.
B. The delivery truck dropped its load of sand on the backyard where the bricks lie,
and then the delivery truck drove off.
C. Gawad Kalinga which gives invaluable aid, was flown in to help people who were
made homeless by the typhoon.
D. We went to the forest yesterday, but we did not find anything.

_____32. Which of the following is an example of appositive phrase?

A. Sang Buaya believed Sang Kancil’s words, leaving no room for any doubt.
B. Sang Buaya, the big bad crocodile, lived in the river with other crocodiles
C. Sang Kancil stepped into each crocodile and, counting them one by one, crossed the river.
D. “Of course, I am afraid of you, but the king wants me to do something.”

_____33. “Of course, I am afraid of you, but the king wants me to do something”, is an example of what
parenthetical phrase?
A. Appositive phrase
B. Absolute phrase
C. free modifier
D. interjection

_____34. Which of the following is an example of free modifier?

A. Sang Buaya believed Sang Kancil’s words, leaving no room for any doubt.
B. Sang Buaya, the big bad crocodile, lived in the river with other crocodiles
C. Sang Kancil stepped into each crocodile and, counting them one by one, crossed the river.
D. “Of course, I am afraid of you, but the king wants me to do something.”

For items 35-37, Complete the table by filling in the correct positive, comparative and superlative degree of adjective.

Positive Comparative Superlative

young youngest
good better
worse worst

For items 38-40, Match the viewing genres in Column A with their corresponding descriptions in Column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
____38. movie trailers a. movies/television programs that provide factual record of report on various issues
____39. news flash b. short clips of movies or any short videos used in advertising them in advance
____40. documentaries c. an item of important news that is separately broadcasted and often interrupts programs

***END OF TEST***
“STUDY while others are sleeping, WORK while others are loafing,
PREPARE while others are playing and DREAM while others are wishing.”
-William Arthur Ward

Prepared by:

AMERIZA T. CRISOSTOMO
English Teacher

Noted by:
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