QUEZON HIGH SCHOOL- Panabo NHS Annex

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8
Strictly NO Erasures!!!

Name: _________________________________________ Grade/Section: ________________

General Direction. Read the instructions carefully before answering the questions.
Test I. KNOWLEDGE. Match the column A with the correct term in column B. Write the answer
on the space before each number.

_____ 1. Prominence given to a syllable or a. Shinano

word which makes the word or syllable b. The mountain of
stands out. abandoning the aged
_____ 2. Continuous elevation or c. Lafcadio Hearn
depression of pitch d. Mallet
_____ 3. Intonation e. Skillful
_____ 4. Eku McGred f. African child
_____ 5. Born of a skin the color of the g. I am an African Child
chocolate h. Intonation
_____ 6. A hammer i. Inflection
_____ 7. Cunning j. Stress
_____ 8. American journalist whose parents k. Ko-Ngai
were Irish and Greek
_____ 9. Obatsuyama
_____ 10. A place governed by a despotic
leader
TEST II. UNDERSTANDING. Encircle the word/s of the right answer.

11. Stress in the right syllable helps to show contrast and emphasis in meaning. If the word
permit has stress on the last syllable as in permit , what does it mean?
a. A notice c. to request
b. To give consent d. a written grant/ authority
12. As part of the Asian continent, Filipinos share the same values and traditions with
Chinese and Japanese. What values are common among the three groups of people?
a. Family oriented, religious and hardworking
b. Family oriented, superstitious, and hardworking
c. Goal oriented, hardworking and nature enthusiasts
d. Hardworking, religious, goal oriented
13. Be as Rama, be as Sita this is one of the most famous sayings the Indians taught to
their young ones. What specific value is imparted by this quote?
a. Be a perfect son and an ideal husband like Rama; and be a faithful wife like Sita
b. Be a strong man like Rama and be submissive as Sita
c. Be a hero like Rama and a heroine like Sita
d. Be exiled like Rama and be dependent like Sita
14. Your Iranian friend messaged you in Facebook. He said he will be having a vacation
here in the Philippines for a week. You offered him to stay in your house. Your mother
was having a hard time already thinking of the menu you will have during your friends
visit. Since you have learned their customs in your history subject, what is the best food
you can offer to him?
a. Rice, unleavened bread, fried chicken, black tea, fresh fruits
b. Rice, fried pork, coffee, fresh fruits
c. Bread, fresh fruits, black tea
d. Rice, fried pork, unleavened bread, coffee
15. You are the feature editor of Philippine Daily Inquirer. You are tasked to make a write up
about the Muslims. You want the public especially the Christians to be familiar with their
customs because it will guide them to understand Muslims better. You will focus on their:
a. History b. culture c. problems of the people d. leaders

TEST III. IDENTIFICATION. Read the sentences carefully and identify the type sentences. Write
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX and COMPOUND-COMPLEX at the end of the
corresponding sentences.
16. This is a simple sentence.
17. I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing chess.
18. Ill help you if you help me.
19. His name is Gerard and he comes from Japan.
20. My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.
21. While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was
asleep in front of the television.
22. Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play DOTA?
23. Ive brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.
24. I dont know why he did that.
25. My family came to Quezon when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak Cebuan
very well.
26. I am so pleased that you can come to my party.
27. He told me that he is returning to London next summer.
28. I have not seen my grandfather since I came to Cabili.
29. We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday.
 30. She runs every day, so she is very fit.
31. Because she runs every day, she is very fit.
32. The new girl in our class has a brother in grade 7 and a cousin in grade 9.
33. You should read every day if you want to improve your English more quickly.
34. Although it was cold and the rain was getting heavier, we decided to go fishing as
planned.
35. You should start working a little harder or you are going to fail your test.
TEST IV. APPLICATION (5 points each)
Explain the following. (You can use the back portion of your answer)
a. How would you show your love to your father?
b. If you were the son of the widow in the story of the Aged Mother, are you going to obey
the order of your leader or not? Why?
c. Give at least five moral lessons that we can get from the epic Ramayana.