KIPIT AGRO-FISHERY HIGH SCHOOL- LOPOC EXTENSION

LOPOC,LABASON,ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

4rth QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8
Name:_________________________ Grade/Section:______________________
Read and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
1. What are the three general divisions of Philippine literature?
a. The Legendary and Epic Age, The Spanish Occupation and The Chinese Occupation
b. The Spanish Occupation, The Chinese Occupation and The Arabian Occupation
c. The Chinese Occupation, The Spanish Occupation and The Korean Occupation
d. The Legendary and Epic Age, The Spanish Occupation and The American Occupation
2. What epic is from Ilocos?
a. Hudhud and Alim c. Biag ni Lam-ang
b. Bantugan d. Bidasari
3. Who is the author of Florante at Laura?
a. Prancisco Baltazar c. Fransisco Baltazar(Balagtas)
b. Fransisco Balagtas d. Prancisco Baltazar(Balagtas)
4. It was a type of drama that became extremely popular and its subject matter was always a conflict between the Christians
and the Moros(the Mohammedan Moors).
a. Maru-maru c.Corrido and Awit
b. Moores d. Moro-moro
5. Who wrote these two masterpieces: Touch Me Not and The Subversive or The Reign of Greed?
a. Antonio Luna c. Jose Rizal
b. Juan Luna d. Emilio Aguinaldo
6. Why do you think we have so many epics when other countries only have one?
a. The epic age produced a wealth of literature.
b. We are creative and artistic, we don’t limit ourselves.
c. They were obliged before to write so many epics to inspire the people today.
d. It is their hobby to write so many epics.
7. How did they measure time in the Maguindanao area?
a. Observing the sun and moon c. Observing the Talisay and Camagong tree’s growth
b. They made their own calendar
8. What was the heirloom that the withered grandmother gave to her newborn granddaughter?6
a. Small, pallid pearl c. Bracelet
b. Necklace
9. Walang Gulat was the son of the chief of which barangay?
a. Maynilad c. Both barangay
b. Pasigan
10. Where did Lakambini’s famous pearls come from?
a. Far-off Japan c. Maynilad
b. Maguindanao
11. Who tried to save Sinagtala from humiliating and dangerous trial?
a. Lakambini b. Magiting c. Makisig d. House-slave
12. What did Guno and Kuoyo do to the sleeping hadji one night?
a. They killed the hadji.
b. They robbed the belongings of the hadji
c. They helped him out from danger.
d. None of the above
13. What was Koyo’s view of the river?
a. The river isn’t flooded. C. The river has no water at all.
b. The river is flooded. D. The river is shallow.
14. Who is Walang Gulat and Magiting ?
a. One and the same person c. Only spirits
b. Two different individuals
15. Which of the four senses is not stated on The Three Evils
a. Pretty sight c. Savory taste
b. Delightful sound d. Truthful intuition
16. What is the whirlpool of Samsara.
a. Cycles of life b. Cycles of birth c. Cycles of fate d. Cycles of dream
17. What are the two classes of human society?
a. Fat and thin c. Tall and short
b. Haves and have-nots d. Man and woman
18. Whom did the Have-nots depend for living?
a. Family b. Government c. Haves d. All of the above
19. What are the four causes of death?
a. Kamma, frame of mind, weather, and food.
b. Famine, frame of mind, weather, and food.
c. Kamma, war, weather, and food.
d. Kamma, frame of mind, weather, and water.
20. What is Padaythabin?
a. Tree of knowledge b. Tree of life c. Tree of Destiny d. Tree of Fulfillment
21. Why did the people smile whenever they heard the names of Guno and Koyo?
a. Because they were so funny and idiots.
b. Because the real meaning of their names doesn’t define them at all.
c. Guno and Koyo were very good and helpful.
d. All of the above
22. What is the early characteristic literature of Indonesia?
a. Religious b. Philosophical c. Historical d. Economical
23. What is the characteristic of the Indonesia’s old song?
a. Had many variations b. Had no changes c. Was the same every time it was sung d. classical
24. Who has the greatest influence of Indonesian literature?
a. Dutch b. English c. Hindu d. Muslims
25. What is the national language of Indonesia?
a. Malaya b. Bahasa Indonesia c. Batak d. Mandarin
26. The best known of the ancient poetry forms was the pantum, composed of ______.
a. Two lines b. Four lines c. Six lines d. Five lines
27. Ramayana is the greatest epic of which country?
a. India b. Malaysia c. Indonesia d. Cambodia
28. Who is the champion of democracy and a Magsaysay Foundation awardee?
a. Anwar b. Moelijono c. Mochtar Lubis d. Raksha
29. Who was Chairil Anwar?
a. A novelist b. A poet c. A journalist d. A reporter
Choose the correct form of the verb in the choices.

30. The Japanese _______ some Philippine military installations in 1941.

a. Bombed b. Had bombed c. Has bombed d. Bombing
31. The Japanese ______ war during the Pearl Harbor incident.
a. Declared b. Had declared/ c. Declares d. Declare
32-40 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb be. The sense of the sentence will give you a clue.
32. I ________ proud to be a Filipino
a. Am b. Were c. Is d. Be
33. Our forefathers _______ Malays.
 a. Am b. Were c. Is d. Be
34. They ______ very artistic; they produced things of great beauty.
a. Am b. Were c. Is d. Be
35. He ______ a good painter; he easily won prizes in painting contests abroad.
a. was b. Were c. Is d. Be
36. We have _______ a member of the ASEAN all these years.
a. Am b. Were c. been d. Be
37. Many Filipino customs _______ over four hundred years old.
a. Am b. Were c. Is d. are
38. It________ our duty to help support our government
a. Am b. Were c. Is d. Be
39. As a people we want to ______ economically independent.
a. Am b. Were c. Is d. Be
40. The Philippines _______ the Pearl of the Orient.
Am b. Were c. Is d. Be