Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XIII – CARAGA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SURIGAO CITY
M. Ortiz Street, Washington, Surigao City

2ND Quarter Examinations in English 8

SY 2023-2024
Name: __________________________________________________ Section: ______________
School: _________________________________________________ Score: ________________

General Instructions: Read each question very well. Choose the letter of your best
answer, and then write the letter of your choice on the space
provided before each number.

Explaining visual-verbal relationships illustrated in tables, graphs, and

information maps found in expository texts

For items 1-2, please refer to the infographic below.

____1. Which among the statements should you NOT do if you have the symptoms of
the coronavirus?
A. Stay at home.
B. Go shopping.
C. Avoid contact with people.
D. Disinfect objects and surfaces.

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____2. In what way can you reduce the risk of getting the coronavirus infection?
A. wandering outside
B. washing your hands with soap and water
C. touching the parts of your face with unwashed hands
D. allowing yourself to have a contact with stray animals

For items 3-4, please refer to the diagram below

Source: "How To Make Drinking Water Safe". 2015. Deped LR Portal.

https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/10578

____3. What is the BEST explanation why water must be filtered before it becomes
Drinkable or potable?
A. to prevent us from dehydration
B. to enjoy the benefits of the water
C. to contain bacteria and microbes present in water
D. to eliminate dirt, minerals, chemicals, and other impurities
____4. Which of the following statements does NOT explain what the infographic is all
about?
A. The infographic illustrates the acidity of water.
B. The infographic presents how to get drinking water.
C. The infographic tells that ordinary water can be potable or drinkable.
D. The infographic shows the step by step procedure of making water
safe for drinking.

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

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____6. How much is the increase of Ms. Lovely’s income from April to May?
A. P 450.00 C. P 1,200.00
B. P 1,000.00 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? Her online business will _________.
A. boom C. will start to fail
B. be closed D. just break even

For items 8-9

____8. Which is a sign and symptom of having a bone fracture?

A. perspiring C. swelling
B. salivating D. trembling

____9. Which among the measures should you NOT do in applying first aid to a bone
fracture?
A. Check the signs and symptoms.
B. Splint or sling the injury in position.
C. Tell the patient to avoid unnecessary movement.
D. Carry the person without knowing the affected area.

Read the text below.

As a young teen, Riz does not enjoy as much as other teenagers would. Her weekends are spent on
looking for work so she can earn her allowance. She spends two hundred pesos a week. One hundred
pesos for her lunch, eighty pesos for her fare and twenty pesos for
classroom dues.
She earns more than what she needs for the week. On Saturdays, her routine would be
to go to distant relative and wash clothes for a small earning of one hundred pesos. In the
afternoon, she volunteers weeding at a neighbor’s garden for an hour and greatly receives
fifty pesos for the work extended.
On Sundays after church, she would iron out her teacher’s uniform for a fee of one
hundred pesos. Despite her weekend routine, she remains to be one of the smartest in class.
Source: Grade 7 English Learner's Material. 1st ed. Pasig City, Philippines: Department of Education, 2017.

____10. What appropriate illustration is applicable in the above text?

A. Line Graph C. Table
B. Bar Graph D.Pie Chart

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Using opinion-marking signals to share ideas

____11. What do you call the personal belief that relates to how someone feels,
thinks, or takes a stand about something?
A. conviction C. observation
B. myth D. opinion

____12. 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.

____13. How are opinion-marking signals used? They are used to _________.
A. express and identify personal beliefs
B. describe a particular event or activity
C. give the order or sequence of an event
D. connect phrases or clauses in a sentence

____14. Which of the following is true about an opinion? It _________.

A. is true to everyone.
B. can be proven or not.
C. uses signal phrases like ‘Based on research…’.
D. tells about how someone feels about something.

____15. How are you going to identify an opinion? To identify an opinion, look for the
__________.
A. words that end the statement
B. examples given in the statement
C. reasons provided in the statement
D. words that introduce the statement

____16. Which of the following signal phrases introduces an opinion?

A. I believe that…
B. Results show that…
C. The survey proves that…
D. According to research…

____17.What appropriate phrase should be used to complete the given sentence

below?
_________, I think that regular exercise helps a person in many ways.
A. Certainly C. Supposedly
B. Personally D. Mistakenly

____18. What does the opinion-marking signal Maybe express in the sentence below?

Maybe many people are planning to go on vacation once travel restrictions are
lifted.
A. expectation C. reality
B. possibility D. standpoint

____19. Which of the following opinions shows expectation or desire?

A. I think Palawan is the most beautiful tourist destination.
B. It seems that Boracay is preparing to open for more tourists.
C. I hope I could visit Siargao and enjoy its sea adventures again.
D. I love Sagada because of its cold climate and beautiful mountains.

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____20. Why is it important to use opinion-marking signals? It is important because
it will _________.
A. help summarize a given text
B. give examples to elaborate a text
C. add information to a personal view
D. provide reasons to a personal claim

Comparing and contrasting the presentation of the same topic in different

multimodal texts

____21. Which of the following is NOT an example of infographics?

____22. Which of the following is an example of a graphic text?

____23. What does it mean by multimodal text? It is a text that requires processing
of_________.
A. one method and the recognition of the interconnections between information
B. two methods and the recognition of the interconnections between
information
C. more than one method and the recognition of the interconnections between
information
D. more than one method while disregarding the interconnections between
information

____24. Which type of live multimodal text is the expression of an idea or emotion
through the use of body movements in a rhythmic way, accompanied with
music?
A. animation C. films
B. dance D. oral presentation

____25. Which type of digital multimodal text is a multimedia presentation of a

narrative structure
combining a variety of digital elements?
A. animation C. posters
B. digital stories D. slideshows

____26. Which type of paper-based multimodal text presents a medium of narration

using images combined with text?
A. comics C. infographics
B. graphic texts D. posters

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For items 27-30, please refer to the two multimodal texts below.

____27. Are the topics and data presented in the two multimodal texts the same?
A. Yes, they have the same topic and data.
B. No, the topic and data given are different.
C. Yes, the topic is the same but the data are different
D. No, the topic is different but the data are the same.

____28. Based on the data presented, which statement is true about Thailand and
Vietnam?
A. In the bar grap, Thailand ranked higher than Vietnam.
B. In the print text, Vietnam ranked higher than Thailand.
C. In the print text, Thailand ranked higher than Vietnam.
D. In the bar graph, Thailand and Vietnam ranked the same.

____29. Which country got the highest rank for closing gender gap?
A. Cambodia C. Malaysia
B. Indonesia D. Philippines

____30.Which country got the lowest rank for closing gender gap?
A. Cambodia C. Malaysia
B. Indonesia D. Philippines

Comparing and contrasting own opinions with those presented in familiar

texts
____31. In stating an opinion showing comparison or contrast, what should be done
first?
A. Analyze only one picture being shown.
B. Make sure that there is an evidence as basis.
C. Draw a diagram showing similarities and differences.
D. Analyze a diagram showing similarities and differences.

____32. When comparing, what part of the Venn Diagram is filled in when writing
down the similarities between two things or ideas?
A. Universal set C. All parts of the circle
B. Subset of the circle D. Intersection/Middle part

____33. In order for the writer to write his or her opinion based on any topic or issue,
the opinion should be based on __________.
A. evidence C. numbers
B. hearsays D. texts

____34. What is the process of establishing similarities between things or people ?

A. Comparing C. Defining
B. Contrasting D. Persuading
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____35. Celebrating festivities and respecting elders are common traditional practices
of both Thais and Filipinos. What ideas are expressed in the sentence?
A. appeals C. differences
B. arguments D. similarities

____36. We need to compare and contrast persons, things, and ideas in order to
_________.
A. make a Venn Diagram C. give an opinion about a certain issue
B. picture similarities D. draw out information from a text

____37. Which transition signal for comparing should be used to complete the
sentence below?
There are traditions and beliefs of Thais which are _________ the Filipinos.
A. different to C. opposite to
B. in contrast to D. the same with

____38. Before expressing your opinion based on a text that compares and contrasts,
what should be done first?
A. identify the author C. identify the signals used
B. identify how it is written D. identify similarities and differences

____39. What is the most appropriate transition signal to be used for comparing in
the sentence below? Zeng thought his cat might be killed _________what
happened to his chickens.
A. similar to C. opposite to
B. different to D. in contrast to

____40. Why do we need to compare and contrast our culture to other countries?
A. to love our culture C. to simply compare and contrast
B. to know their culture D. to appreciate diversity of cultures

Recognizing positive and negative messages conveyed in a text

____41. I am very delighted that my teachers exert effort in communicating with us—
not just because it is their job, but because of the love and compassion they
have for the learners. What word in the statement signals a positive message?
A. love C. effort
B. exert D. delighted

____42. Neither of my internet service providers satisfies my needs for online class.
What word in the statement indicates a negative message?
A. online C. internet
B. neither D. satisfies

____43. All the statements below express a negative message EXCEPT one.
A. After seeing my deep wound, I thought I’d lose my lunch.
B. I believe that COVID-19 pandemic will never disappear by itself.
C. After days of waiting, now comes our most awaited game. Break a leg!
D. Some hardly obey health protocol despite the constant reminders by the
authorities.

____44. Which of the following statements expresses a negative message?

A. No pain, no gain.
B. The news hit me like a tsunami.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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 D. Although my aunt lives abroad, she sometimes calls us to say hello.

____45. Which of the following figure of speech uses overstatement expression of a

message?
A. hyperbole B. irony C. metaphor D. simile

____46. You can’t expect me to finish this difficult task after a week. Such work takes
time to complete. What proverb is appropriate for the statement?
A. Better late than never
B. Rome wasn’t built in a day
C. The pen is mightier than a sword
D. Good things come to those who wait

____47. The following sentences are metaphorically expressed. Which among them is
negatively conveyed?
A. He has the eye of a tiger.
B. My life is a prison to break out of.
C. Sarah’s voice was music to his ears.
D. Life is a dance. You have to sway with the rhythm.

____48. “Aye, aye, captain. I will do what I am told,” yelled the young cadet. What
word in the statement
signals a positive message?
A. do B. aye C. told D. yelled

For item 49- 50.

Girl: I love you.

Boy: I love you, too.
Girl: Prove it. Scream it to the world.
Boy: (whispers in the ear) I love you.
Girl: Why did you whisper it to me?
Boy: Because you are my world.

____49. Read the dialog in the box. How is the message conveyed?
A. negatively C. neutral
B. positively D. all of the above

____50. How did the boy express his message?

A. sarcastically C. euphemistically
B. idiomatically D. metaphorically

End of Test. Congratulations!

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XIII – CARAGA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SURIGAO CITY
M. Ortiz Street, Washington, Surigao City

2ND Quarter Examinations in English 8

SY 2023-2024
Key Answers
1. B 11. D 21. A 31. B 41. D
2. B 12. A 22. C 32. D 42. B
3. D 13. A 23. C 33. A 43. C
4. A 14. D 24. B 34. A 44. B
5. D 15. D 25. B 35. D 45. A
6.B 16. A 26. A 36. C 46. B
7.A 17. B 27. C 37. D 47. B
8.A 18. B 28. C 38. D 48. B
9. D 19. C 29. D 39. A 49. B
10.D 20. C 30. C 40. D 50. D

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 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2 nd QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8
SY 2023 – 2024

No. of % Number Lower Order Moderate Order Higher Order

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES days of Thinking Skills Thinking Skills Thinking Skills
based Items (EASY) (Average) (Difficult)
on LC (60%) (30%) (10%)
Codes Item Placement
Rememberi Understan Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creatin
ng ding g
1 Explain visual-verbal relationships illustrated in tables, graphs, and 8 20% 10
1,2,3 4,5,6 7 8,9 10
information maps found in expository texts-EN8SS-IIe-1.2
2 Use opinion-marking signals to share ideas 8 20% 10 11,12,13 14,15,16 17,18 19 20
3 Compare and contrast the presentation of the same topic in different 8 20% 10
21,22,23 24,25,26 27 28,29 30
multimodal texts
4 Compare and contrast own opinions with those presented in familiar texts 8 20% 10 31,32,33 34,35,36 37,38 39 40
5 8 20% 10 41,42,43 44,45,46 47 48,49 50
Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
TOTAL 40 100% 50 15 15 7 8 3 2