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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PUERTO PRINCESA CITY

Phil IRI Grade 8 English


Prompt: Summer is always fun. However, summer is very hot these days because
something happened with the ozone layer. Find out in this story.

Summer Heat
“Summer is here!” shouted Paolo. “Let’s make our kites and fly them
high. It is windy but the sun’s glare is too much to bear,” continued Paolo.

“This is the price we have to pay for destroying the ozone layer,” said
Cindy.

“What is the ozone layer?” asked Paolo.

“It is a layer of gas that protects us from ultra-violet radiation. It is far


above the atmosphere. We can’t feel or see it. Now, that it has big hole and
thinning, our lives are in danger,” answered Cindy.

“It is a layer of gas that protects us from ultra violet radiation. It is far
above the atmosphere. We can’t feel or see it. Now, that it has big holes and
thinning, our lives are in danger,” answered Cindy.

“What shall we do?” asked Paolo.

“We must stop polluting the environment,” said Cindy.

Questions
1. What is the paragraph all about?
a. Flying kites c. destruction of the ozone layer
b. Polluting the environment d. onset of start of summer
2. According to the selection, what is the best time to fly kites?
a. Vacation time c. Relaxation time
b. Summer time d. Free time
3. Why is no longer advisable to fly kites on windy days?
a. The wind is too strong to manage.
b. The sun’s glare is too much to bear.
c. The kites are not durable enough to withstand the wind.
d. The sun’s rays will endanger our lives.
4. What layer of the atmosphere protects us from ultra-violet radiation?
a. Skin layer c. Ozone layer
b. Clouds layer d. Atmosphere
5. We can’t feel or see this layer of gas because
a. It has big holes. C. It has invisible power.
b. It is thinning. D. It is far above the atmosphere.
6. What can we do to save the ozone layer from complete destruction?
a. Stop polluting the environment
b. Stop polluting the atmosphere
c. Stop polluting your homes
d. Stop polluting the rivers and seas
7. What price will you and I have to pay for destroying the ozone layer?
a. Endanger our lives c. Cannot make kites and fly them high
b. Pollute our environment d. Bear the sun’s heat and glare
8. The first sentence in the first paragraph is an
a. declarative sentence c. exclamatory sentence
b. Imperative sentence d. interrogative sentence
9. Them in the second sentence of the first paragraph refers to?
a. gas b. kites c. lives d. holes
10. Must in the last paragraph is a special verb called a/an
a. auxiliary b. modal c. verb phrase d. predicate

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