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SECOND QUARTER TEST
ENGLISH 8

Name: ____________________________________________ Score: _______

Grade & Section: ___________________________

Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of your answer.
1. Which stories that use magic, or supernatural as a primary plot?
a. fantasy b. horror c. mystery d. science fiction

2. Which paragraph that expresses chronological order of events and gives enough
information that the reader can understand?
a. descriptive b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts

3. This paragraph types explains facts and ideas.

a. expository b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts

4. It is a form of writing that tries to convince a reader to do something or to believe what

you believe about a certain topic.
a. expository b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts

5. This form of writing describes how a person/thing looks or feels.

a. descriptive b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts

6. What is the selection all about?

a. newspapers b. paper c. paper products d. things around you

7. Which statement contains the main idea of the selection?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

8. It is a prose narrative relating personal experience usually told in first person; its content
is non-traditional.
a. descriptive b. expository c. personal narrative d. persuasive

9 The following are the techniques in introducing a topic EXCEPT:

a. Ask Question b. Make a Conclusion
c. Begin with a Startling Fact d. Open with Lively Description

10. “I would like you to listen to what I'm saying.”

This statement is an example of what type of assertion?
a. basic assertion b. emphatic assertion
c. escalating assertion d. language assertion

11. What do you call the assertion that involves the first person pronoun “I,” and is useful
for expressing negative feelings?
a. basic assertion b. emphatic assertion
c. escalating assertion d. language assertion

12. It is an example of a linear text.

a. graph b. table c. novel d. graphic organizer

13. It helps organize information and categorize and compare data.

a. graph b. table c. concept map d. graphic organizer
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14. It presents numerical data in an organized way.
a. bar graph b. line graph c. table d. concept map

15. It is the appropriate assertive response to criticism, such as "you're so annoying!"

a."At least I have friends."
b."It's whatever."
c."It's because you always bother me."
d. Get up on in their face every time you see them.

16. Boys are stronger than girls.

a. fact b. opinion c..assertion d. reason

17 The way one responds to a situation could be recognized based on their

a. emotion b. physical behavior
c. verbal language d. all of the above

18. This statement demonstrates assertive behavior.

a."I guess", "I wonder if you could", "I can't"
b."I think", "I feel", "I want"
c."What do you think?", "I don't think so"
d."You'd better be", "if you don't watch out

19. It one of the most widely-known literary devices, which is used to specified feelings
and heightened the details.
a. Metaphor b. Irony c. Litotes d. Hyperbole

20. It has a hidden meaning and it uses different figures of speech to make the
message more meaningful.
a. Literal Language b. Figurative Language c. Hyperbole d. Litotes

21. It is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of
emphasis.
a. Literal Language b. Figurative Language c. Hyperbole d. Litotes

22. It is an understatement in which a positive statement is expressed by negating its

opposite.
a. Literal Language b. Figurative Language c. Hyperbole d. Litotes

23. Choose the synonym for the word "ephemeral"

a. Enduring b. Transient c. Perpetual d. Everlasting

23. Identify the antonym for the word "benevolent"

A. Malevolent b. Altruistic c. Compassionate d. Generous

24. Select the correct definition for the word "ubiquitous"

a. Limited in scope b. Present everywhere c. Extremely rare d. Ephemeral in nature

25. Which word is an appropriate synonym for "quixotic"?

a. Pragmatic b. Idealistic c. Realistic d. Sensible

26. This form of writing describes how a person/thing looks or feels.

a. descriptive b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts
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27-31 Read the text entitled ―A River Speaks‖ by Confucius. Then answer questions that
Follow
A RIVER SPEAKS

1. One day the great Chinese philosopher, Confucius, stopped by the riverbank with his
disciples. The great teacher looked along at the flowing water. One of his disciples, Tzu
Kung, broke the silence and asked.
2. ―O Master, why do you always look at a flowing river in deep thought?‖
3. ―Sons,‖ Confucius replied, ―the water in a river can teach us many a good lesson. Listen.
4. Water is a most useful thing. It waters the land to make all things grow; yet it is not
boastful of its merit. It is just like a virtuous man.
5. When water flows, it gently starts from a higher plane to a lower one, step by step – just
like an orderly man.
6. Water flows continuously from morning till night without any let up just like man‘s
unceasing effort.
7. Flowing water is not daunted by high cliffs or deep valleys just like a man of courage, one
who never loses heart.
8. Wherever water flows, it will not go away until the channel is full to the brim. It is just like a
well-disciplined man.
9. Water, whether it is in the sea, in the river, or in a little brook, always maintain a level –
just like a man who does not have to be governed by mere rules.
10. Water cleans dirty things just like a good man transforming evil into good.
11. Water always continues in the direction it is flowing regardless of obstacles – just like a
man of determination who is not stopped by difficulties.
12. Sons, water has many

27. Who is the disciple of Confucius who asks him about his interest in looking at the river
always?
a. Zhuangzi b. Tzu Kung c. Lao Tsu d. Zen Shin

28. Why does Confucius always look at the flowing river?

a. he always love water in the river
b. the water from the river can relieve stress
c. the water from the river can teach us good lessons
d. the water from the river is fresh and free from pollution

29. When water flows, it gently starts from a higher plane to a lower one, step by step‖ this
line is being compared to
a. a virtuous man b. an orderly man c. a well-disciplined man d. a brave man

30. Wherever water flows, it will not go away until the channel is full to the brim‖ is being
compared to
a. a virtuous man b. an orderly man c. a well-disciplined man d. a brave man

31. Why the author entitled the selection ―A River Speaks‖?

a. because the river talk to him b. because the river is magical
c. because the river has something to say d. because the river is compared to human
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the
age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season
of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,
we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we
were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that
some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the
superlative degree of comparison only.
There was a king with a large jaw and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of
England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of
France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves
and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

- From A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

32. The tone of the passage is:

a. Nostalgic b. Philosophical c. objective d. ironic

33. The mood of the passage is:

a. Humorous b. Cautionary c. informative d. men-spirited

34. The tone of the passage is:

a. Nostalgic b. Philosophical c. objective d. ironic

35. What is the primary function of the cornea in the human eye?
a. Color perception b. Light refraction c. Muscle contraction d. Fluid regulation

36. In the context of television technology, what does "resolution" refer to?
a. The size of the screen
b. The brightness of the display
c. The clarity and sharpness of the image
d. The number of available channels

37. Which part of the camera controls the amount of light that reaches the image sensor?
a. Shutter b. Lens c. Flash d. Aperture

38. In film and video production, what is the purpose of a storyboard?

a. To showcase special effects b. To outline the script
c. To plan the sequence of shots d. To design costumes

39. What is the syllable count of a haiku?

a. 7-7-5 b. 5-7-7 c. 7-5-7 d. 5-7-5

40. Which statement refers to folktales?

a. accounts that revolve the lives of gods and goddesses
b. narratives that involve animals and inanimate objects
c. stories that are passed on from one person to another by word of mouth
d. prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting

41. Who is the author of the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

a. Charles Dickens b. William Shakespeare c. Jane Austen d. Mark Twain

42. Which literary genre is characterized by magical elements, often set in a fantastical world?
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a. Mystery b. Science Fiction c. Fantasy d. Historical Fiction
43. Which of the following words is an antonym for "joyful"?
a. Sad b. Excited c. Happy d. Delighted

44. She was feeling ________ after receiving the good news.
a. Anxious b. Ecstatic c. Tired d. Confused

45. Which of the following words is pronounced incorrectly?

a. Entrepreneur b. Exaggerate c. Accommadate d. Maintenance

46. Who is the author of the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

a. Charles Dickens b. William Shakespeare c. Jane Austen d. Mark Twain

47. Would you rather have cheese _____ bologna on your sandwich?
a. no b. or c. but d. so

48. His two favorite sports are football ______ tennis.

a. or b. and c. nor d. for

49. I wanted to go to the beach, _______ Mary refused.

a. but b. or c. so d. for

50. I am allergic to cats, ______ I have three of them.

a. or b. for c. yet d. so

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