Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI- Western Visayas
Division of Silay City
District X
DOŇA MONTSERRAT LOPEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL-PATAG EXTENSION
City of Silay

Second Periodical Test in ENGLISH 8

LISTENING
Listen to the teacher carefully. Then, circle the letter of the correct answer.

1.The purpose of the text is to ...

A. give information about phobias
B. give instructions for people with phobias
C. mock the people suffering with phobia
D. persuade people with phobias to seek help

2. A phobia ...
A. happens to everyone when they are frightened
B. happens only in certain situations
C. happens because of unstable thinking
D. only happens to people who are anxious

3. Phobias ...
A. are logical C. can be logical or not logical
B. are not logical D. hereditary

4. The number of people who have phobias is ...

A. five out of ten people C.10 percent of the population
B. ten people D. 1 percent of the population

5. Peladophobia is ...
A. fear of bald people C. fear of fog
B. fear of dust D. fear of ghost

6. The writer advises people with phobias to ...

A. consult a psychotherapist C. confront the fear rather than avoid
it
B. don’t mind it D. avoid situations that make them anxious

7. Which of these phobias is not mentioned in the text?

A. Arachibutyrophobia C. Amathophobia
B. Arachnophobia D. Arachniphobia

8. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is ...

A. a recommended treatment for phobias
B. not a recommended treatment for phobias
C. is a recommended treatment for some phobias
 D. is not suitable for the people suffering from phobia
9. This text might be found under which heading on the BBC website?

A. Mental health C. Spiritual Health

B. Physical health D. You and your therapist

10. What is the main message of this article?

A. Some people have phobias and live in fear of certain things.
B. If you have a phobia you should see a therapist.
C. What a phobia is and how to treat it.
D. Different phobias.

READING
A. Look at the table carefully. Write your answer on the space provided.

11. How many cyclists were from the USA? ___________

12. State the slowest time record. ___________
13. Who was in the lead for this part of the race?___________
14. If you are going to arrange the order of the cyclist using their last name, who will be
the
third in the line? _____________________
15. How many countries were presented in the table? ___________

B. Context Clues. Read them to yourself and figure out the meaning of each italicized
word using context clues.

In the Tower of the Great Bell: now the mallet is lifted to smite the lips of the metal
monster—the vast lips inscribed with Buddhist texts.

16. A mallet is _______ a. a hammer b. an axe c. a saw

17. To smite is to _______ a. hit b. touch c. caress
All the little dragons on the high-tilted eaves of the green roofs shiver to the tips of
their gilded tails under that deep wave of sound.
18. Shiver means to _______ a. fall on one‗s knees b. tremble at the loud sound c.
be destroyed by the gilded tails
All the green-and-gold tiles of the temple are vibrating; the wooden goldfish above
them are writhing against the sky.
19. Writhing means ________ a. twisting b. pointing c. leading
Therefore, the worthy mandarin Kouan-Yu assembled the master-molders and the
renowned bell smiths of the empire, and all men of great repute and cunning in
foundry work.
20. Cunning means _______ a. innocent b. expert c. skillful

VOCABULARY
Unscramble the jumbled letters to form an appropriate word that will complete the
sentence.

21. In the past, knowledge was often passed down from one generation to another by
word of ____________. ( o m u h t )
22. If you are tied to your mother’s apron strings, it means that you are being
____________ by her.
(d e c e n u l f n i)
23. Children should be taught life’s ______________ so that they will be able to earn a
living in the future. ( f f i i d u c l s i e t)
24. One of Filipino’s good traits is being ____________. (d f e n r i y l)
25. All children have the right to ______________. They should learn how to read and
write.
(Ionchsolg)

Tell whether the sentence is in literal or figurative language. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided.
A. Figurative B. Literal

_________26. He has butterflies in his stomach

_________27. He is scared
_________28. I spent a thousand on video games last week.
_________29. I could eat a cow.
_________30. The boss offers a ton of money to the guest artist.

GRAMMAR
Write the letter of the CAUSE on the line before the EFFECT.

EFFECT CAUSE
______31. Local farmers had a record harvest A. The high school raised over
10,000.00 this season. with the car wash.
______32. He got a flat tire on his bicycle. B. Gwen moved her delicate hibiscus
out
______33. She published her findings in a pediatric of the direct sun
 journal. C. Jeremy did not see the broken
glass until it was too late.
______34. The money helped buy new instruments for
the school band. D. Sue completed her study about
the
______35. The plants recovered quickly and effects of diet on autistic patients.
produced beautiful flowers. E. Pangasinan has had almost perfect
weather all year long.
F. My new puppy likes to chew!

LITERATURE
Read carefully. Then, write the letter of the correct answer.
36. In a plot of the story, the logical arrangement of events is presented. It has five
essential parts EXCEPT _____________.
A. denouement C. atmosphere
B. exposition D. climax
37. Setting is one of the elements of a short story. It refers to the time and location in
which a story takes place. It may be the following EXCEPT ____________.
A. mood C. atmosphere
B. climax D. social condition
38. What element of the story shows the logical arrangement of events, with a beginning,
middle, and end?
A. . Exposition C. plot
B. character D.conflict
39. Conflict is the most important part of plot for a story, movie, or play. Which statement is
TRUE about conflict?
A. Conflict is enhanced through the interplay of other elements like setting, theme,
and
characters.
B. Multiple conflicts are rarely seen in short stories, movies, and plays.
C. External conflict is the best type for any story, movie, or play.
D. Resolution is the highlight of a conflict. WRITING

40. Which of the following is considered one element of a short story?

A. character C. exposition
B. denouement D. climax

WRITING
Topic Sentence: Write the answer on the space provided.
Several factors can interfere with having a good memory. For one thing, there can be
a lack of motivation. Without a real desire to learn or remember something, you probably
won‘t. Also a factor is a lack of practice. To stay sharp, memory skills, like any other skill,
must be used on a regular basis. Yet another factor that can hurt memory is self-doubt. If
you‘re convinced you won‘t remember something, you probably won‘t. In addition,
distraction can interfere with memory. If you‘re distracted by a television or by conversation
nearby, try to find a quiet environment before trying to commit something to memory.

41. Point:__________________________________________________________________
42.Supporting detail:1._______________________________________________
43.Supporting detail:2._______________________________________________
44.Supporting detail:3._______________________________________________
45.Supporting detail:4._______________________________________________

Use parallel structures.

Make the following sentences parallel.

46. Mary wanted to paint her office, to add some new draperies, and the carpet need
cleaning.
47. When Friday rolls around, do you go to the mall, head for a bar, or are you going to
work?
48. Last year, my brother dropped out of school, was looking for work, and needed a place
to stay.
49. He watched the latest version of King Lear, studied for his math test, and was talking
on the phone.
50. We are giving away our furniture, sell our house and moving to Spain.

Give your best and you will be blessed!

Submitted by:

RONEY B. CELIS
Teacher I

Noted:

MS. FLORIDA J. ROSAREAL

Teacher-in-Charge