Ramon Teves-Pastor Memorial

Dumaguete Science High School

3rd PERIOODICAL EXAMINATION
ENGLISH – Grade 8 SY: 2022-2023
Prepared by: Gwyneth Sarming

Name: ________________________Grade/Section: _____________Date: _________Score: ________

Instructions: Read carefully each test item, each given selection, and/or any specific instruction given and choose
the letter of the correct answer.

I. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. The woman likes to wear pink all the time. She must be a pink lover. What makes this statement biased?
A. It is based on facts
B. It is based on one’s personal opinion.
C. It is based on a logical explanation.

2. Which statement is not an example of the author’s bias?

A. The no.1 song on the Billboard Top 100 this week is Rhianna’s “Work”.
B. The best song today is the song of Sarah Geronimo.
C. “One Call” is the most popular song of all time.
D. The songs of Blackpink are the children’s favourite.

3. What is the factor that makes an author’s information untrustworthy?

A. Opinions supported by facts
B. Generalized ideas
C. Ideas accompanied by research statistics
D. Logical arguments

4. Why is it important to be cautious in absorbing biased ideas or opinions from an author?

A. It may provide us with correct information.
B. It may change our views and lead us to the wrong conclusion.
C. It may aid us in achieving valid and authentic ideas.
D. It may direct us to the correct conclusion.

5. Which of the following statement is true?

A. A bias is any opinion that influences a person’s thoughts, feelings, or actions.
B. A bias opinion is authentic and reliable.
C. A bias opinion is scientifically proven, thus valid.
D. All the information stated by an author is unbiased.

6. The following statements are TRUE except .

A. In examining the author’s bias, the reader must look into its title carefully only.
B. Biased lines can still be turned to less biased through a careful choice of words.
C. The author is biased when he gives the generalized idea in the text.
D. The way the author feels or believes suggests bias.

7. Why do we need to be aware of the author’s bias?

A. It’s because it may lead us to the wrong conclusion.
B. It’s because it may give us information.
C. It’s because it may change our way of thinking.
D. It’s because it may direct us to error.

8. When does a text contain bias?

A. when there is simplification
B. when there is exaggeration
C. when there is logical argument
D. when there is supported evidence

9. Author’s bias is an inclination of temperament or outlook, especially personal and sometimes .

A. unacceptable ideas
B. unimaginable perception
C. unreasoned judgment or prejudice
D. unparalleled opinions
II. Decide which of the four propaganda statements is being used in each statement. Choose from the
choices in the box the correct answer.

A. Bandwagon
B. Plain Folks
C. Testimonial
D. Glittering Generalities

10. All of your friends have iCall cellphones. Shouldn’t you have one too?

11. On last night’s television local newscast, vlogger-influencer Pia said that she believes Negros Oriental
province should build a new Sports stadium. She said the stadium will bring renewed life to the province
after the pandemic and provide exciting entertainment for the residents.

12. White sandy beach and crystal-clear waters attract hordes of vacation-bound tourists every year to Apo
Island. The warm tropical sun and cool evening breezes provide a vacation paradise.

13. Multi-billionaire Bill Gates still does his laundry and do the dishes.

III. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

14. It simply means a problem or struggle faced by a person or people in a community.
A. Issue
B. Social Issue
C. Economic Issue
D. Moral Issue

15. It is a problem that influences and affects many citizens within a society.
A. Issue
B. Social Issue
C. Economic Issue
D. Moral Issue

16. It is a problem on scarcity of supply, or that the finite resources available are insufficient to satisfy all
human wants and needs.
A. Issue
B. Social Issue
C. Economic Issue
D. Moral Issue

17. This problem involves doing something clearly wrong or unethical having the potential to harm others
or one’s self.
A. Issue
B. Social Issue
C. Economic Issue
D. Moral Issue

18. It refers to conflicts over spiritual matters with God within oneself, and with other people which generate
distressing emotions and questions about one’s spiritual journey in life.
A. Issue
B. Social Issue
C. Economic Issue
D. Moral Issue

19. These are issues involving the country’s financial resources.

A. Social Issues
B. Moral Issues
C. Economic Issues
D. Democratic Issues

20. These are issues affecting the human relationship.

A. Social Issues
B. Moral Issues
C. Economic Issues
D. Democratic Issues
21. These are issues relating to principles of right and wrong.
A. Social Issues
B. Moral Issues
C. Economic Issues
D. Democratic Issues

22. Which among the following is an example of an economic issue?

A. Teenage pregnancy
B. Poverty
C. Gay marriage
D. Cyberbullying

23. Which among the following is an example of a social issue?

A. Teenage pregnancy
B. Poverty
C. Gay marriage
D. Cyberbullying

24. It is a verse and rhythmic with imagery that creates emotional responses.
A. Poetry
B. Fiction
C. Nonfiction
D. Prose

25. It is an informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject.

A. Fiction
B. Nonfiction
C. Short Story
D. Legend

26. It is a narrative literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based
on fact.
A. Poem
B. Poetry
C. Fiction
D. Nonfiction

27. It is a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
A. Essay
B. Short Story
C. Short Novel
D. Prose

28. It is a story about human events or actions, explaining the existence and origin of something which has
not been proven nor documented in real history.
A. Fiction
B. Nonfiction
C. Legend
D. Mythology

29. This most commonly refers to creative imagination works, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction,
and in some instances, journalism, and song.
A. Culture
B. Literature
C. Film
D. Heritage

30. This refers to the existence of variations of different characteristics in a group of people. These
characteristics could be everything that makes us unique, such as our cognitive skills and personality
traits, along with the things that shape one’s identity. This refers to .
A. Population
B. Diversity
C. Individual Differences
D. Customs
31. This influences the views, the values, the humour, the hopes, the loyalties, and the worries and fears of
the people. What is this?
A. Culture
B. Heritage
C. Diversity
D. Literature

32. This discusses our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations.
A. Culture
B. Heritage
C. Diversity
D. Literature

33. These are the two major forms of literature

A. Poetry and Short Stories
B. Poetry and Proverbs
C. Prose and Novels
D. Prose and Poetry

III. Choose the correct conjunctions from the choices to complete the sentences.
34. The weather was very cold John wore gloves.
A. so
B. because
C. and
D. but

35. Paul was sad his cricket team had lost the match.
A. so
B. because
C. and
D. but

36. I gave the shop assistant five hundred pesos I had thirty pesos change.
A. so
B. because
C. and
D. but

37. We waited for Sue she didn’t turn up.

A. but
B. then
C. when
D. while

38. Mary had her dinner went to bed.

A. but
B. then
C. when
D. while

39. The children washed their hands they had finished gardening.
A. but
B. then
C. when
D. while

40. We wanted to go to the beach it rained.

A. but
B. then
C. when
D. while