Republic of the

Philippines
Department of
Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
First Quarterly Assessment in English 8

I. Vocabulary Enrichment: (Context Clues)

A. Directions: Identify the meaning of each underlined word based on how it
was used in each sentence. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Ko-Ngai leaped into the white flood of metal; and the lava of the furnace
roared to receive her, and spattered monstrous flakes of flame to the roof. a.
jogged b. jumped c. embraced d. ran

2. Ko-Ngai, together with her waiting-woman, accompanied her father to the

foundry, and they took their places upon a platform overlooking the toiling of
the moulders and the lava of liquefied metal.
a. factory b. basement c. storage d. company

3. Still the metals obstinately refused to blend one with the other; and there
was no uniformity in the bell.
a. determined b. cooperatively c. amenably d. stubbornly

4. The moulds had to be once more prepared, and the fires rekindled.
a. reluctant b. resembled c. relight d. recant

5-6 In the Tower of the Great Bell: now the (5) mallet is lifted to (6) smite the
lips of the metal monster—the vast lips inscribed with Buddhist texts. (5) A
mallet is _____ a. hammer b. an axe c. a saw d. sword (6) To smite is to ___ a.
hit b. touch c. caress d. pump
B. Directions: Read and analyze the given poem inside the box. Then,
encircle the letter of the most appropriate meaning of each of the following
passage.

7. The Bird of Time has but a little way

To fly -- and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing.
a. Life is short.
b. Birds die fast.
c. Birds cannot fly for a long time.
d. Birds fly a little

8. The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon

Turns Ashes -- or it prospers;
a. Men burn their hopes.
b. When men hope, their hurts burn.
c. Men’s desires either fail or succeed.
d. Men’s wants and needs

9. How Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp

Abode his Hour or two and went his way.
a. No matter how rich a person is, time comes when he becomes
poor. b. Even rich men just live the life meant for them, then they also
die. c. A rich man does not stay permanently in a palace.
d. A sultan leaving the palace

10. Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise!

One thing at least is certain--This Life flies:
a. Everyone should think about hell and paradise.
 b. Life is destined for hell or paradise.
c. Life on earth soon ends.
d. Life is a gift from God

C. Directions: Answer each question relating to the given poem above.

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
11. What can you point out about the message of the poem? a. The poem
wants to tell its reader that nothing is certain in this world; everything has its
end and life is really short so make the most of it. b. The poem wants to share
with us the beauty of sunset and sunrise. c. The poem wants to impart to all
the readers the importance of nature and what it may bring to us.
d. The poem reflects that there is forever and we must live our life to its fullest.

12. How would you explain the last line of the poem “One thing at least is
certain- Time Flies, The Flower that once is blown forever dies”? a. The flower
fades away its beauty.
b. One thing is for sure that life has its end.
c. Life is destined for hell or paradise.
d. Everyone should think of hell and paradise.
II. Convention on citing sources.
A. Directions: Read each question carefully. Then answer it in the best of your
knowledge. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

13. Jobelle is doing her research and she needs to include the source in APA
format of the book with one author that she used. Which of the following
formats below is an APA?
a. Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of work. Publisher. Author Last
name, First Initial.
b. Author Last name, Middle Initial. Title of work. Publisher. (Year
Published). First Initial.
c. Author Last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of
work. Publisher.
d. Author Last name, First Initial. Title of work. Publisher. Middle Initial.
(Year Published).
14. Elaine needs to know a good example of APA citation format for her
research paper. Which of the given examples below is correct? a. (2014). Big
little lies. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Moriarty, L.
b. Moriarty, L. (2014). Big little lies. G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
c. Moriarty, L. Big little lies. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. (2014).
d. Moriarty, Big little lies. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. (2014). L.

15. Cathy used Newspaper article as a source found online, what is the
correct format that she could use below?
a. Author Last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Year Month Date
Published). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Newspaper homepage
URL
b. Author Last name, (Year Month Date Published). Title of article. Title
of Newspaper. Newspaper homepage URL First Initial. Middle Initial. c.
Newspaper homepage URL Author Last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
(Year Month Date Published). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. d.
Author Last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. Title of article. Title of
Newspaper. Newspaper homepage URL (Year Month Date Published).

16. Candy has to look for a good example of citation of Newspaper as a

source found on line. Which of the following examples below is appropriate to
use?
a. (2004, August 310). College athletes want cut of action. USA today.
http://www.usatoday.com Whiteside, K.
b. Whiteside, K. (2004, August 310). College athletes want cut of action.
USA today. http://www.usatoday.com
c. Whiteside, K. College athletes want cut of action. USA today.
http://www.usatoday.com (2004, August 310).
d. Whiteside, K. (2004, August 310). College athletes want cut of action.
http://www.usatoday.com . USA today.
17. Cathy is preparing her references for her research paper. One of her
sources is journal articles, what is the correct format that she could use
below?

a. Kennedy, A. K., Winter, V. R., & Corbin, M. M. (2019). Physical

education class and body image perception: Are they
related? Physical Educator, 76(2), 467-484.
b. Kennedy, A. K., Winter, V. R., & Corbin, M. M. Physical education
class and body image perception: Are they related? Physical
Educator, 76(2), 467-484, 2019
c. Kennedy, A. K., Winter, V. R., & Corbin, M. M. Physical Educator,
Physical education class and body image perception: Are they
related? 76(2), 467-484, 2019
d. Kennedy, A. K., Winter, V. R., & Corbin, M. M. (2019) 76(2), 467-484,
Physical education class and body image perception: Are they
related? Physical Educator

B. Directions: Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
18. How would you differentiate American Psychological Association (APA)
from Modern Language Association (MLA) format?
a. APA In-text citations uses the author’s last name, date and page
separated by a comma and used title reference list as References
while MLA uses the author’s last name and page and has the title of
reference list as Works Cited.
b. APA is more popular than MLA and mostly used in Humanities fields
while MLA is mostly used in social sciences and education field. c. There
is no difference between the two styles of citation. d. MLA is more
advisable to use because it is applicable in all areas or all fields.

19. Which of the following is an example of In text citation in MLA? a. (Smith,

2019, p.25) b. (Smith 25) c. (25 Smith) d. (Smith, p.25, 2019)

20. Which of the following is the correct form of In text citation in APA? a.
(Smith, 2019, p.25) b. (Smith 25) c. (25 Smith) d. (Smith, p.25, 2019)

21. In terms of Capitalization of source title, which of the following examples is

MLA format?
a. Citing sources: A quick guide for students
b. Citing Sources: A Quick Guide for Students
c. Citing Sources: A quick Guide for students
d. Citing sources: a Quick guide for students

22. Why do we need to cite sources in our research? All of the given reasons
are correct except ONE.
a. To show your reader you have done proper research by listing
sources you used to get your information.
b. To be a responsible researcher by giving credit to other researchers
and acknowledging their ideas.
c. To avoid plagiarism.
d. To know more people and to have the chance to be known by
other authors.

III. Modals
A. Directions: Choose the correct form of Modals to complete each
sentence. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

23. The child has no idea why the palms of the blacks are whiter compare to
the rest part of their bodies, but his mother ____________ help him. a. could b.
might be able to c. would d. should

24. The canteen was full. The African child ________ find a seat anywhere.
a. couldn’t b. might be able to c. wouldn’t d. shouldn’t
25. His mother ___________ told him the reason of the Black’s hands whiter
than the rest of their body so he would not be confused.
a. can b. could have c. should have d. will be

26. Doña Dores was speaking so fast that I _________ understand a word she
was saying.
a. could have b. couldn’t c. won’t d. should have

27. It was so foggy that the child ___________ see his hand in front of his
face. a. couldn’t b. might be able to c. wouldn’t d. shouldn’t

28. The child had some problems looking for answers by himself, but in the
end he _________ do it without help.
a. were able to b. is able to c. was able to d. are able to

29. It __________ be easy for the African child. Others can’t understand his
situation.
a. can’t b. mustn’t c. shouldn’t d. wouldn’t

B. Directions: Read and comprehend each given sentence below. Answer

each question by encircling the letter of the correct answer.

30. In the given sentence such this “I haven’t been able to sleep recently”,
what other modal can you use to replace “haven’t been able” and restate
the given sentence with the same meaning?
a. can’t – I can’t sleep recently.
b. won’t be- I won’t be sleeping recently.
c. don’t- I don’t sleep recently
d. am not- I am not sleeping recently.
31. How would you restate the given sentence below by using different
modal but not changing the original meaning of the given sentence?
“Nowadays, adolescents are allowed to wear jeans in school.”

a. Nowadays, adolescents do wear jeans in school.

b. Nowadays, adolescents can wear jeans in school.
c. Nowadays, adolescent is allowed to wear jeans in
school. d. Nowadays, adolescents must wear jeans in
school.

C. Directions: Analyze the given paragraph below. Complete it with the

correct forms of modals. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
IV. Emphasis Markers
A. Directions: Choose the best emphasis marker that will complete each
given sentence.

36. In this moment of crisis, we _____ to act boldly and with urgency to beat
Covid-19 and address the climate emergency
a. really b. must c. need to d. shall
37. Rather than wait for another sudden disruption of this scale, we _______
choose the path of gradual and planned transformation that decarbonizes
the economy, promotes human health, and protects the vulnerable at the
same time.
a. extremely b. must c. will d. just
38. We ___________to act now to save our community garden. It's ten years in
the making, with enough organic vegetables to feed every mouth in this
neighborhood.
a. shall b. been c. need to d. really
39. The child has __________ reasons to believe what his mother told him about
the hands of the blacks whiter than the rest of their bodies. a. million b.
different c. weird d. same
40. The aged mother dropped twigs to make sure that her son can go back
safely to their house _______________ knowing that he will leave her there on
the mountain of aged people.
a. in spite of b. despite of c. although d. even if

B. Directions: Read and comprehend the given poem in the box below and
answer the questions that follow. Encircle only the letter of your choice.
41. What emphasis marker is
used in line 15?
a. I b. am
c. like d. any

42. Which type of emphasis

marker is used in lines 6, 12 and
18?
a. addition b. repetition
c. concession d. reduction

43. Which type of emphasis

marker is used when the writer
used ‘and” to connect all the
good descriptions to the
African child?
a. addition b. repetition
c. concession d. reduction

44. Why do you think using

emphasis markers is important?
a. It adds up beauty on the poem
b. It stresses and points out the important idea of the
poem. c. It gives rhymes
d. It shows coordination

C. Directions: Analyze each given sentence below. Tell what emphasis

marker is used in each given sentence. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

45. If you really understood what she said then you will not ask question.
a. if b. really c. said d. understood

46. The child was never, ever been treated that way.
a. was b. been c. never, ever d. that way
V. Implicit Signals to indicate Coherence.
A. Directions: Supply all the needed transition signals in the given story below.
Encircle the letter of the best answer. (47-53)
The Story of the Aged Mother
There was a farmer and his widowed, aged mother who lived in
Shinano. They were poor 47)_________________(a. but b. and c. so d. or) they
owned a piece of land where they normally get their food.
48)__________________, (a. Even though b. However c. Since d. After) their
happiness and peace was threatened by the governor’s decree. The
governor of Shinano, a despotic leader who wanted to remove aging people
by death sentence gave the farmer his anxiousness. 49)____________________
(a. Although b. If c. However d. Because) the poor farmer loved his mother so
much, he decided to hide her on the mountain. He carried his mother on his
back and went their way on the mountain without minding the difficulty of
getting there safe and sound. 50) _____________________ (a. Since b. When c.
Although d. Then) the son was about to leave his mother on the mountain
together with all her provisions, the mother said goodbye to her son and told
him that he should look for the twigs which she had left while they were
walking towards the mountain. The poor farmer, 51)___________________ (a.
after b. before c. then d. although) hearing what his mother had said
immediately changed his mind and decided not to leave her mother alone
on the mountain. Time had passed and they were able to live safely until the
governor again commanded them to make a rope of ashes 52)
___________________ (a. but b. and c. so d. yet) the mother taught her son how
to do what the governor ordered them to do. The governor was very pleased
with the rope of whitehead ashes upon the stones. 53) ________________ (a. So
b. Finally c. Then d. However) the governor had abolished the decree that
eradicates aging people.

B. Directions: Read and comprehend each short paragraph below. Observe

how the ideas are joined. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 54. What
implicit signals were used in the paragraph below?

a. Even if, First, Moreover, In addition to

b. Even if, it has, Moreover, First
c. First, a year round, this, moreover
d. Even if, will also, on it, in addition to

55. What is the function of the implicit signals used in the given short
paragraph below?

a. To give examples
 b. To show comparison
c. To show result
d. To show how things are related in time

56. Which of the implicit signals should not be used in the given paragraph?

a.
Immediately b. Then c. because d. Finally

57. Go back to the paragraph given in no. 46, what implicit signal should be
used instead of because?
a. yet b. when c. however d. so

C. Directions: Go back to the Story of the Aged mother and analyze how
each sentence in the story is connected. Answer the following questions
below. Encircle the letter of your choice.

58. How do the events in the story are being connected?

a. The events in the story are connected by the use of writing style. b.
The events in the story are connected with the use of connectors or
implicit signals.
c. The events in the story are connected with the use of punctuations
d. The events in the given story are connected through conclusion.

59. What happens if you do not connect the events in the given story? a.
There will be no unity or coherence among the events and the story will
be hard to understand.
b. It will just still be a story.
c. The events are still easy to understand.
d. There will be chronological order among the events of the story.

60. Why is it important for the paragraph or story to have unity or coherence?
a. It is important to have unity and coherence in paragraph or story so
we can avoid making mistakes.
b. It is important to have unity and coherence in paragraph or story so
we can lessen the time of reading it.
c. It is important to have unity and coherence in paragraph or story so
the message or thought will be easily understood and conveyed. d. It is
important to have unity and coherence in paragraph or story because
that’s the rule.
Prepared by:
KRISTINE P. GRACIANO
Teacher in English 8
Francisco P. Felix Memorial National High School