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GOA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Goa, Camarines Sur

ENGLISH 8
4th Quarter

***GOODLUCK***

TEST I- Reading Comprehension. Select the letter of the corresponding to the correct and best answer.

Three days before Miriam turned eight, she received a package from her uncle Ramon in Singapore. It
came in a big box. Father helped open the box. Then they saw something very pretty. It was a big doll.
It had round blue eyes and a small red mouth. Miriam called it curly. She loved to play with it. What
Miriam liked best was the way curly walked. Miriam would hold one of its hand and they would walk
together around the
living room.

1. Why did Miriam receive a gift from her uncle?

a. It was her birthday. b. It was her graduation.
c. It was a Christmas gift. d. It was a prize in a contest.

2. What would be the most possible ending for the story?

a. Curly made Miriam sad. b. Curly made Miriam Happy.
c. Her uncle will call her up. d. Her uncle send her another doll.

3. What conclusion can you make from the selection?

a. Miriam likes doll. b. Miriam has many toys.
c. Miriam has a rich uncle. d. Miriam has a thoughtful uncle.

4. Which among the sentences tells a fantasy?

a. The doll was pretty. b. Miriam loved to play doll.
c. Miriam got package from Singapore. d. The package was delivered by a fairy.

5. Which of the following events happened first in the story?

a. A package was received. b. Curly had round blue eyes.
c. It came in a big box. d. Father helped open the box.

Noel asked permission from his mother to go to the river with his classmates. His mother told him to be
back before sunset to chop firewood. Noel and his classmates had a good time that he forgot what his
mother said. He went home late. That night the family ate supper late.

6. What is good ending for the story?

a. Mother thanked Noel. b. Mother gave Noel a big supper.
c. Noel was very happy to see mother again. d. Noel was very sorry for coming home late.

7. Which of the following sentences shows cause - effect relationship?

a. Mother thanked Noel. b. Mother told him to be back before sunset.
c. Noel and his classmate had a good time. d. Noel forgot what his mother told so the family ate
supper late.

8. What could have happened after Noel went home late?

a. Mother thanked Noel. b. The family ate supper late.
c. The family ate supper earlier. d. The family doesn't ate supper.

9. Which of the following sentences is a fantasy?

a. Noel went home late. b. Noel went to the river.
c. The family had to chop firewood. d. A mermaid told Noel not to go home early.
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The following events happened in the story

1. Noel went home late. 2. Noel went to the river. 3. Noel asked permission. 4. Noel enjoyed swimming.

17. What is the correct order of the events?

a. A - D - B – C b. C - A - D - B c. B - A - D – C d. C - D - A - B

TEST II - Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Use verbs in the simple present tense.

18. The pupils _________ school rules and regulations.

a. follows b. follow c. following d. have follow

19. I _________ my project ahead of the deadline.

a. submitting b. has submitted c. submits d. submit

20. Jenny and her sister _________through a luxury liner.

a. travel b. travelling c. travels d. has travel

2. Use adverbs of manner

21. ___________, the children boarded the school bus.

a. Occasionally b. Noisily c. Always d. Extremely

22. John dances ______________ well.

a. extremely b. pretty c. quickly d. seriously

23 The old train ____________ chugged forward.

a. rapidly b. alarmingly c. slowly d. accurately

3. Use reflexive pronouns.

24. Arnold _________ is a prolific artist.

a. herself b. himself c. itself d. themselves

25. Let’s try to compose a song __________.

a. himself b. herself c. themselves d. ourselves

26. Professionals always prepare _______ in their work.

a. itself b. himself c. herself d. themselves

4. Use verb that agree with the noun in number.

27. Some of us ______________ going abroad one day.

a. is b. are c. has d. have

28. Is there anyone who ______________ not finished doing her homework yet.
a. is b. are c. has d. have

29. Both of them _______________ my sisters.

a. has b. are c. was d. were

30. I think, this ____________ important.

a. is b. am c. were d. be

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