Diagnostic Test in English 8

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A. Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Do you agree with this statement? “The only way to find the meaning of an unfamiliar or unusual
word is by looking it up in the dictionary “.
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. all the time
2. It refers to the hints or clues to the meaning of a word.
A. Antonym B. Context clues C. Definition D. Synonym
3. It is the statement of the exact meaning of the word, especially in a dictionary.
A. Definition B. Discussion C. Example D. Explanation
For questions 4 and 5, pick out the letter of the word with the closest meaning to the underlined
word in the sentence.
4. You don’t have to compel people to stay at home if they don’t want to. They will stay at home
willingly if they want to.
A. Bribe B. Force C. Smile D. Test
5. Covid19 virus is rampant that spread worldwide in a short period of time and killed thousands of
people every day.
A. Controlled B. Famous C. Lucky D. Uncontrolled
6. When you are reading and come to an unfamiliar or unusual word, what should you do first?
A. Look for clues in the text. B. Skip it and keep reading.
C. Look it up in the dictionary D. Ask someone of its meaning.
7. When people contravene – disobey or violate a law in the Philippines - they can expect to be
arrested by the police. What does the word contravene mean?
A. Break the law B. Follow the law C. Read the law D. Recite the law
8. I ambled through the park taking my time watching the little children playing at the slides.
What does the word ambled mean?
A. Walk fast B. Walk hurriedly C. Walk in a zigzag manner D. Walk or move at a slow
or relaxed way
Directions: Read the passages carefully then encircle the best letter from the given questions
below.
The hallmark of the presentation by the festival participants is the theme of the apparition or the
remarkable and miraculous appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the local inhabitants. This is
considered to be a divine act of the holy being to reveal a message to the faithful.
9. The word apparition means ________.
A. The arrival of God to earth. B. The manifestation of God’s love.
 C. The fulfilment of true of a promise by God. D. The appearance or visitation of a divine
being to humans.
The Kamayo ethnic group is a population of small group of people with the same beliefs, culture and
traditions, inhabiting the province of Surigao del Sur on the eastern coast of Mindanao.
10.What is the best or closest meaning to the expression ethnic group?
A. A small group of people who share the same livelihood.
B. A small group of people who are in conflict with each other.
C. A small group of tribal people who have relocated to the city.
D. A small group of native people inhabiting a common ancestral land and sharing the same way of
life.
11. Which one is NOT a part of speech?
A. adjective B. adverb C. modal D. verb
12. It is a diagram that shows the relationships of information presented.
a. graph b. table c. line graph d. map
13.It is a kind of graph that presents information trends using data dots connected by straight line
segments.
a. graph b. table c. line graph d. map
14. It is a kind of graph that characterizes categorical data with rectangular bars of equal width.
a.bar graph b. table c. line graph d. map
15. It is an organized arrangement of data usually in rows and columns.
a.bar graph b. table c. line graph d. map
Directions: Determine if the underlined verb uses the correct tenses. If so, write C and if not,
write the correct answer instead.
16. A few minutes ago the phone (rings).
17. and continued
18. until I answer it.
19. Might I know who was on the line, please?
20. “Hello, this is Liezel”.

A. Identifying and using the Figures of Speech

Directions: Filling the blanks. Read each passage carefully, then answer the questions or
complete the statements that follow.
Character is a diamond that scratches every item.
21-22. The statement compares _______________ and ____________.
23-24. They are alike because the_________ makes marks on object and __________leaves a mark
on other men.
25-26. The two non-human things spoken of are _____________and _______________.

B. Identifying rhyme scheme and paraphrasing.

Direction: read the following poem and identify the rhyme scheme used. Encircle the letter of
the correct answer.
 Invictus
-William Henley

Black as the pit frompole to pole

I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul,

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

27. The first stanza follows the __________ rhyming pattern.

a. abcd b. bacd c. abab d. cdcd
28. The second stanza uses the __________ rhyming scheme.
a. abda b. ddb c. cdcb d. ebef
29. The speaker of the poet can be best described as one who is
a. responsible for coursing his life b. helpless and weak c. poetic d. morally fit
30. The third stanza observes the _________rhyming scheme.
a. abcd b. bacd c. abab d. cdcd

Direction: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. When a learner is required to do research on his/her assignment, which of the following should be
the most appropriate action? A learner…
A. posts his/her question on Ask.com and waits for someone to answer it.
B. does the research on the internet and directly copies what is immediately posted on Google.
C. gets information from various websites and acknowledges the author by writing the sources found.
D. waits for his/her classmates to do their assignment first so he/she could copy it.

2. The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and ‘graphia’
meaning to _______.
A. copy B. listen C. read D. write

3. Which of the following print materials refers to a scholarly published periodical containing articles
written by researchers, professors, and other experts?
A. books B. journals C. magazines D. newspapers
4. Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet?
A. Instagram B. online C. social media D. YouTube
5. What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry?
A. comma B. exclamation point C. period D. quotation mark
6. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?
A. among others B. and others C. for example D. with others
7. Which part of a report can bibliography be found? It can be found in the _______.
A. middle of a research B. last page of a research
C. beginning of a research D. introduction part of a research
8. Which should NOT be a purpose for creating an annotated bibliography? It should not be created to
_________.
A. avoid plagiarism B. help other researchers
C. burden writers in doing their research D. show respect to the author of the source used
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about bibliography? It is a ________.
A. sample of books to read later B. list of sources used in a research
C. place to go and check out books D. list of books students need to buy
10. Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is
important because it ___________.
A. gives credit to the author B. is required by the teacher
C. is generally a part of an essay D. shows you made an effort in doing your
assignment
11. One of the reasons why a learner needs to cite sources of information used in his/her research is to
show his/her credibility as a writer. This means that the learner_______.
A. made his/her own research B. used reliable information in his/her research
C. copied his/her work from his/her classmates D. read a lot of books to include in his/her research
12. Maria is annotating or marking a book source which she used for her report in Human Body
Parts. In which part of the book can she find the year of publication?
A. back cover B. cover page C. copyright page D. table of contents
13. What is wrong with the format of this sample annotated bibliography entry in Chicago Standard
Format?
A. the proper indention B. the proper punctuations
C. the format of the date accessed D. the way the author’s name is written

Ferrer, Loisa. “Women in the Philippines: Inspiring and Empowered.” Filipina Society.
Accessed July 8, 2011. https://filipinasociety.org/philippines/women-philippines-inspiring-and-
empowered.
14. Which of the following bibliography entries contain a complete information of the source?
A. Amparo, Elmer. The Government of Early Philippine Society. Lipad Publishing Group.
B. Pamano, Alma, and Burdeos, Kris. “The Beautiful Islands of Dinagat.” One Mindanao.
C. Yagong, Michelle and Pineda Afonso. “Festivals in the Philippines.” D. Zapico, Leo. “First
Filipino Bags Gold in Olympics.” National Press, August 17, 2018.

15. Which of the following is an example of a correct bibliography entry? A. DESOLO, Christian.
a.“Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau. July 17, 2020.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household B. Desolo, Christian.
B.“Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau. July 17, 2020.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household C. Desolo, Christian.
C.“Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau. July 17, 2020.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household D. Desolo, Christian.
d.“Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine Health Bureau. July 17, 2020.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household