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FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 8
S.Y. 2021 – 2022
Name: Date:
Section: Score:

General Direction: On your ANSWER SHEET, WRITE the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

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B. a pack of girls
1. The way up to the mountain was a tortuous C. a flock of seniors
road, winding and twisting like a snake D. a group of workers
that made the climber exhausted. What
7. The following parts of speech are used to
type of clue is given to get the meaning of
express emotional responses or reactions
the underlined word?
except one
A. antonym
A. verb
B. definition
B. adverbs
C. example
C. adjectives
D. synonym
D. pronouns
2. What does APA stand for?
A. American Psychology Association Africa my land
B. Associate of Psychological American Land of conquerors and warriors
C. American Psychological Association With cracked feet you continue to stand
D. Association of Psychological Americans Like Sirius you shine against all odds
3. The symbol “&” which is often used in in- Exonerate your fears and continue to strive.
-Thobile Masondo-
text citation represents a/an
A. ellipsis 8. In the line, “Land of the conquerors and
B. bracket warrior”, the poet refers to Africa as a land
C. and others of the people who are
D. ampersand A. bad
4. Which sentence contains a correct B. good
modal phrase? C. weak
A. Face mask and face shield must be D. brave
worn when riding in a public utility 9. What does the underlined statement in the
vehicle. poem suggest to Africans?
B. Face mask and face shield must be A. Stand still.
wear when riding a public utility vehicle. B. Stand tall.
C. Face mask and face shield must be C. Ignore their cracked feet.
wore when riding a public utility vehicle. D. Stay strong in times of trials.
D. Face mask and face shield must be 10. The idiom “shine against all odds” means
wears when riding a public utility vehicle. to
5. Which sentence is true about collective A. Shine like a star.
nouns? B. Gain popularity in a crowd.
A. Collective nouns are always singular C. Succeed even though there is a little
in form. chance.
D. Believe that there is always a chance to
B. The word crowd is a collective noun for
succeed.
animals.
C. A group named by a collective noun is The song undoubtedly was supported by a swarm of
treated as plural. certified romantic music lovers on its first day of
D. A collective noun names a group such release which had gained a million views in
as animals or people. YouTube.
6. Which is an example of a proper collective
noun?
A. a herd of men

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11. The underlined word in the passage is 16. In the paragraph, which sequence signal
a collective noun that suggests notifies that the next sentence is an
A. a large group added idea of the previous statement?
B. a small group A. in fact
C. a divided group B. moreover
D. an unknown group C. however
12. The Covid19 cases have not yet subsided D. as a result
in some places in Mindanao. Hence, 17. The manager was discouraged by his
people should consider extra precautions gloomy report. What does the underlined
when going out of their homes. What is word mean?
the function of the underlined modal verb
A. Cheerless
in the sentence?
B. Dark
A. It gives advice.
C. Depressing
B. It shows ability.
D. Welcoming
C. It implies certainty.
18. She watched the glider soaring
D. It suggests obligation.
effortlessly above her. What does the
13. One way of cooking rice is through
underlined word state?
steaming. In steaming rice, first, wash the
A. It shows the importance of a glider.
rice. Then, combine the rice and water.
B. It describes how the glider looks like.
Always use equal parts rice and water.
C. It tells of the manner how the glider
Next, add water to the basin of an electric
rises.
steamer. After adding water, steam the
D. It explains the reason of the gliders
rice for about 30 minutes. Check if the
flight.
rice is tender. Finally, your rice is ready
to serve. The underlined signals show The trembling mother’s voice was full of unselfish love
A. conditions
as she gave her last injunction. “Let not thine eyes be
B. contrasting ideas
blinded, my son.” She said. “The mountain road is full
C. addition of ideas
of dangers. Look carefully and follow the path which
D. sequence of events
holds the piles of twigs. They will guide you to the
familiar way farther down”. The son’s surprised eyes
This pandemic brought me to a lot of realizations. In
looked back over the path, then at the poor old,
fact, it made more cautious of the events happening in
shriveled hands all scratched and soiled by their work
my society. I can say that information dissemination is
of love. His heart smote him and bowing to the
necessary so that people will know more about this
grounds, he cried aloud: “oh, Honorable mother, thy
virus. There a lot of ways mention by WHO to avoid
kindness thrusts my heart! I will not leave thee.
getting infected: hand washing, social distancing, and
Together we will follow the path of twigs, and together
wearing masks. Moreover, discipline is a must in order
we will die!”
to help our government fight the pandemic. However,
there are still a lot of people who tend to ignore the 19. What is the motive of Excerpt from the story, The Aged Mother
the mother in the line,
precautions and rules set by the government. As a “Let not thine eyes be blinded, my son.”?
result, Philippines has more than 100,000 cases now. A. to save her son from blindness
The higher the number of infected people means the B. to guide her son to the safe path
higher amount of money will be spent by the C. to stop her son from acting like blind
government to address the needs of these infected D. to teach her son look clearly in the dark
20. In the phrase, the poor old, shriveled
people. In that case, it would be possible that in the
hands all scratched and soiled, what idea
next years our government will struggle to sustain the is suggested about the mother?
country’s financial stability. A. The mother showed poor appearance.
B. The mother possessed strong physique.
14. Which sequence signals in the paragraph C. The mother sacrificed for the work of love.
is used to show the effect of a certain D. The mother proved the value of her
action? hands.
A. In fact 21. Which parenthetical citation is correct?
B. However A. (Johnson, Smith, 2015) discovered the
C. moreover new vaccine.
D. as a result B. (Johnson) & (Smith) 2015 discovered the
15. The signal “in fact” in the new vaccine.
paragraph shows C. Johnson and Smith (2009) discovered
A. conditions the new vaccine.
B. clarification of ideas D. (Johnson and Smith, 2009) discovered
C. addition of ideas the new vaccine.
D. sequence of events
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22. Which is the correct in-text citation for 3 radio- based instruction, online distance
or more authors? learning and modular distance learning
A. Dela Cruz, Santos et al. (2010) will be utilized starting the month of
emphasized that dust triggers an October.
allergic reaction to people who have A. In fact
respiratory problems. B. However
B. It needed a thorough study as the C. Consequently
findings suggested (Dela Cruz, Santos, D. On the other hand
& Zamora, 2010). The same study 27. The following sentences use a word that
(Dela Cruz et al., 2010) proved that convey emotional reaction or response
except one
some of the experiments were
A. The dog ran across the yard.
unsuccessful.
B. Her face flushed with embarrassment
C. Dela Cruz (2010), Santos (2010), and
C. They start tonelessly reading the
Zamora (2010) described that Climate
a. script.
change affects the life of people. In the D. Rachel left her hometown with a heavy
same study, Dela Cruz, Santos, and heart.
Zamora (2010) gathered data to prove 28. Linda is making her research paper. How
it correct. should she place citation when her study
D. They described that Climate change is idea-focused?
affects the life of the people. In the A. Write the name of the author then the
same study, Dela Cruz, Santos, and details.
Zamora (2010) gathered data to prove B. Place only the date in parentheses after
it correct. the details.
C. Write the date then the author in
For items 23 – 26: Choose the word/phrase parenthesis after the details.
that completes the sentence D. Place the author(s) and date(s) in
parentheses after the details.
23. The blast in Beirut, Lebanon to the29. Ronie got information of his study from
huge
supply of ammonium nitrate stored in the the internet. How should he cite an
warehouse. electronic source with an author using
A. can be linked in-text citations?
B. will be linked A. Copy all the URL and put it after the
C. shall be linked information.
D. should be linked B. Indicate the website and the date of
24. The holiday season is coming. Gatherings publication.
rapid spreads of the virus. C. Write the author’s last name, and the
(possibility) date of the publication.
A. will cause D. Put the name of the website in a
B. can cause parenthesis then the name of the author
C. might cause and the date of the publication.
D. should cause 30. We cite a source with two authors in an
25. the government’s steps in-text citation by writing
in controlling the spread of the virus,
A. Both authors’ full names followed by the
the number of infected in the
date
Philippines still spikes.
B. Author’s last names, et. al then date in
A. also
B. however parentheses
C. despite C. Author’s first names followed by the date
D. instead of in parentheses
26. The Department of Education made a lot D. Authors’ last names followed by the date
of preparations for the school year 2020- in parentheses
2021 to make learning accessible to the
students in this time of pandemic.
, TV- based instruction,

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Key Answers

1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. C
21. D
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. C
26. A
27. A
28. D
29. B
30. D