Olra College foundation Inc.

Pob. 1, San Manuel, Tarlac

January Monthly Examination

ENGLISH 8

“The Future of the world is in my classroom today”

Name: Score:

Grade/Section: Date:

Test I. Encircle the correct letter of the answer connected to the Taximan’s
Story”

I. SPEAKING

Directions: Read the following questions then choose the letter of the correct answer.

_____6. If someone interrupts you, and you haven’t finished making your point, tell him/ her
clearly and use a phrase like

a. Stop talking, keep quiet!

b. Sorry, you’re not allowed to speak

c. Excuse me, I haven’t finished talking, may I finish?

d. Just a moment, stop talking

_____7. “Our Overseas Contract Workers are one of the best human resources in the world. But I
think they’re not getting enough support from the government.”

Express disagreement to this statement by using a polite expression like—

a. I think so too c. That’s so true

b. It’s a deal d. I beg to disagree with you on that

_____8. Infer the attitude of the speaker in this sentence

 “I could hardly wait. What time is it? How long will that speech last? Can you tell him
to cut it short?”

a. nervous b. impatient c. frightened d. depressed

_____9. What character trait is being described in this sentence?

Diego entered the house quietly, he glanced at his sleeping parents. “I will not wake
them up. They are tired from the work in the field,” he said.

a. proud b. excited c. brave d.

understanding

_____10. “The swine is one of the dirtiest animals in the face of the earth.” This statement
expresses—

a. a fact b. an opinion c. a suggestion d. curiosity

II. GRAMMAR

A. Subordinate and Correlative Conjunctions

Directions: Use appropriate conjunctions to complete the sentences.

_____11. We ate popcorn ____ we watched the movie.

a. so that b. although c. while d. which

_____12. Shiela wants _____ a cat ____ a dog.

a. just a… so b. either… or c. even though d. so long as

_____13. _____ she ____ her mother enjoy shopping

a. both… and b. but… and c. whether… or d. just as… so

_____14. ____ the sun had risen, we reached the camp.

a. so that b. before c. where d. unless

_____15. She walked ____ she were a queen

a. unless b. wherever c. as if d. whenever

_____16. The people at the park hurriedly went home _____ of the approaching storm.

a. until b. when c. because d. after

_____17. The streets were flooded _____ it rained hard last night.

a. yet b. because c. so d. although

_____18. People came _____ it was raining.

a. although b. until c. so that d. unless

B. Adjective Complementation

Directions: Supply adjective complements to complete the following sentences.

19. He was excited to

________________________________________________________________

a. watch the show b. unable to rest c. bringing the gifts d. uploaded

the video

20. Are you afraid of

_________________________________________________________________

a. ghosts b. wind c. laughter d. foods

21. We were shocked by

_____________________________________________________________

a. dancing all night b. watching T.V. c. the sad news d. eating

midnight snacks

22. We were so happy that

_____________________________________________________________

a. we cried all night b. we argued c. we avoided each other d.

celebrated

C. Conditional Sentences

Directions: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate result of if-

clauses.

23. If I have time

_____________________________________________________________________

a. I will go shopping b. there will be fair weather c. the Mall is closed d. I would
go shopping

24. World peace can be attained if____________________________________________

 a. we could show love b. there’s no law c. hatred prevails d. no one listens

25. If I met Koreans in the street today .

___________________________________________________

a. I would laugh at them b. I would greet them c. I would fight them d. I would
scare them

D. From Simple to Complex

Directions: Use subordinating conjunctions a. although, b. if, c. while, d.

whenever, e. after, etc. to connect the sentences into one complex
sentence.

_____26. I really enjoyed the show _____ the music was too loud.

_____27. Kyla is going to a meeting _____ she has visited her parents.

_____28. _____ the rain continues; classes will be cancelled.

_____29. Joyce called ____ you were out.

III. Vocabulary Development

A. Prefixes

Directions: Add prefixes to the given words to match their meanings in the
parenthesis.

_____42. _____ time (too much)

a. under b. over c. before d. after

_____43. ____ read (again)

a. pre- b. pro- c. re- d. un-

_____44. _____ bacteria (opposed to)

a. anti- b. mis- c. post- d. mis-

_____45. _____ approve (not approve of)

a. un- b. dis- c. mis- d. not-

B. Suffixes
 Directions: Add suffixes to the given words to match their meanings in the
parenthesis. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided.

_____46. Wood ____ (made of)

a. –er b. –ing c. –en d. –est

_____47. Child (having the quality of)

a. –ish b. –hood c. –ren d. –y

_____48. Faith (without)

a. –ful b. –s c. –y d. –less

_____49. Inspect (one who)

a. –or b. –er c. –ic d. –ee

_____50. Hope (full of, having)

a. –ed b. –ing c. –less d. –ful

C. Build Me Up! Synonyms

Directions: Match the given words in Column A to their synonyms in Column B.

Column A Column B

_____ 51. seal trials

_____ 52. awkward close

_____ 53. apothecary problem

_____54. challenges clumsy

_____55. burden honor

_____56. salute pharmacy

disgrace