Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Caraga Administrative Region Division of Surigao del Sur Lingig National High School GRADE 8 ENGLISH
F i r st Qua Quarte rterr E xami xami nation nation I – LISTENING LISTENING
D i r ection: cti on: L i sten carefully carefully as the teache teacherr r eads ads the selecti selection on twice. twice. Choose C hoose the best best answe answerr .
_____ 1.What is the story all about?
a. The Woman c. The Wise Old Woman b. The Wise Young Woman d. The Wise Woman _____ 2. How many times did she save her village? a. Once b. Twice c. Thrice d. Never _____ 3. What do the old people expected expected to share to their people? people? a. Knowledge b. Beauty c. Courage d. Wisdom _____ 4. What did the story depict? a. Beauty and Charm c. Cruelty and Wickedness b. Courage and Great Love d. Loneliness and Desolation _____ 5. Even if it’s not elaborated, we can infer that the story is a kind of _________. a. comedy b. melodramatic c. drama-adventure d. action-horror II – VOCABULARY VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT/ TRADITIONS and VALUES
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Japanese often send money to bereaved friends as an expression of sympathy. Number 4 is considered lucky in Japan. 8. In Japan it is impolite to pour your own drink when eating with others --you pour your companion's drink and your companion pours yours. 9. It is a no-no in Japan to pick up your rice or miso soup bowl and hold it under your chin to keep stuff from falling. 10. Chinese parents are usually concerned about the discipline of their children. The parent never gets divorce if the relationship does not work. The father maintains a strict discipline over the children. 11. In the Tower of the Great Bell : now the mallet is lifted to t o smite the lips of the metal monster—the vast lips inscribed with Buddhist texts. A mallet is _______ a. a hammer b. an axe c. a saw 12. All the green-and-gold tiles of the temple are vibrating; the wooden goldfish above them are writhing against the sky. d. pulling means ________ a. twisting b. pointing c. leading writhing means 13. Therefore, the worthy mandarin Kouan-Yu assembled the master-molders and the renowned bellsmiths of the empire, and all men of great repute and cunning in foundry work. cunning means _______ a. innocent b. expert c. skillful d. d. wise 14. Therefore, the molds had to be once more prepared, and the fires rekindled, and the metal remelted, and all the work tediously and toilsomely repeated. rekindled means_____ means_____ a. lighted again b. set on fire again c. stopped the fire d. extinguish 15. Gold and brass will never meet in wedlock, silver and iron never will embrace, until the flesh of a maiden be melted in the crucible; until the blood of a virgin be mixed with the metals in their fusion.” What does this mean? a. Gold, brass, silver and iron will never be fused together by a virgin virgin maiden b. The blood of a virgin maiden mixed mixed with gold, gold, brass, silver and iron c. Gold, brass, brass, silver and iron will fuse fuse when mixed mixed with the blood of a virgin virgin III – ORAL ORAL LANGUAGE & FLUENCY, and STUDY STRATEGIES
D i r ection: I dentif dentifyy the cor cor r ect lett lette er that that best best corresp corr espond ondss to your answer answer . 16. Stress in the right syllable helps to show contrast and emphasis in meaning. If the word permit has stress on the last syllable syllab le as in permit’. What does it mean? a. a notice b. to give consent c. to request d. a written grant/authority 17. Your teacher asked you to recite an excerpt of the speech of the Prime Minister of Japan in your literature class as part of your “Team Asia” activity. Your teacher is expecting you to: a. copy the full text of the speech c. make an outline of speech b. interpret the speech d. make the speech short including only the keypoints 18. When reading researches, you may have noticed website reference at the end of a topic or article as in this example: Prosodic features are features that appear when you put sounds together in connected speech. It is as important for you to learn the prosodic features as successful communication depends as much on intonation, stress and rhythm as on the correct pronunciation of sounds. What is the purpose of putting this website reference? a. to promote the website and its links c. to make researches look formal b. to recognize source thus avoid plagiarism d. to provide additional information
19. What is the major language of Iran? a. Farsi b. Nihongo c. Hindi d. Bahasa 20.Why are references included in a research project? a. To give courtesy to the authors of the works that you have read. b. To keep a record of everything that you have read in writing the report. c. To impress lecturers. d. To fully identify the source of information and ideas discussed in the report so that others may check for themselves. 21. If you are asked to use conditional sentences to talk about uncertain events and situations, which of the s entences below would best convey your message? a. If I see Mia, I will ask if she wants to join our research group. b. I will join the research team tomorrow if my Mom will let me go. c. If she won’t come, then she will have to join the group on line. d. If I knew her Mom’s number, I would talk to her. 22. When you're served a plate of sushi or sashimi, a Japanese food how will you go about eating it. Here’s how: _______, pour soy sauce on the small individual plate.______, hold one piece of sushi (including the ball of rice on the bottom) and dip the fish side into the sauce. Avoid dipping the rice into the sauce. Place the whole piece of sushi in your mouth. _______, Refresh your mouth with a slice of ginger._______, eat sashimi sushi (individual slices of raw fish) by dipping the fish slices into soy sauce. If desired, order a side dish of rice and take a few bites after each slice of fish. What words will you use to fill in the blanks to show proper sequence of events in the paragraph? a. Now, Afterwards, Then, Lastly c. Now, Then, Afterwards, Lastly b. First, Second, Third, Lastly d. First, Next, Then, Finally 23. In the sentence “I don’t think he should get the job” Where will you put the stress if you mean “Somebody else should get that job.” b. He c. Job d. Don’t a. I 24. Why is research, best regarded as skill? a. Because it involves special ability and training c. Because it is updated from time to time b. Because it is developed in school d. Because it is a God given talent. 25. How do you characterize Persian Women in general? a. good for little more than decorating the harem b. good for little more than having priorities c. royal women were thought to be corrupt control freaks d. had a great deal of personal freedom 26. Most of the themes in African Literature focus on freedom, independence, equality and economic freedom to name a few. What do these lines from the African story of creation reveal about their values? A West African creation tale explains how two spirit people were accidentally sent down to earth by the sky god. Lonely, the people decided to create children from clay, but feel they must hide them when the sky god comes down. Because they are hidden in fire, the children soon turn to various shades based on how long they had been exposed to the heat. Over time, these clay children grow up and move to various regions of the earth, ultimately populating it (Fader). a. Africans value people’s differences. c. Africans entertain themselves through tales b. Africans follow their religion. d. Africans are hardworking people. 27. Here are some English translations of the Japanese Haiku: 1. a clear waterfall — into the ripples fall green pine-needles 2. low tide morning... the willow skirts are tailed in stinking mud 3. your hermitage the moon and chrysanthemums plus an acre of rice fields Haikus are traditional Japanese poems. What do these three Haikus say about the Japanese? a. They are inspired by nature. c. They like to view low tide. b. They are moon worshippers. d. They write about water, moon and mud. 28. 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? Choose from the items below.
a. family oriented, religious and hardworking b. family oriented, superstitious, hardworking
c. goal oriented, hardworking, and nature enthusiasts d. hardworking, religious, goal oriented
29. Oral literature includes folktales; myths and legends. Myths are often sacred within the culture of a group of people and are incorporated in their religion. Legends include familiar landmarks and/or known historical events. Folktales deal with everyday lives that can be used to pass on moral values or for entertainment purposes. One common characteristic of myths and legends is that: a. They are meant to be read by kids c. They are believed to be true b. They are written by the ancestors. d. d. They deal with animals and extraordinary people 30. “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 31. 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 friend’s 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 c. Bread, fresh fruits, black tea b. Rice, fried pork, coffee, fresh fruits d. Rice, fried pork, unleavened bread, coffee, 32. 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 . 33. You’re a columnist in your school paper and in your column you give advice on appropriate acts to be done based on one’s traditions and values. What tip should you gi ve your reader who wrote….
Dear Ask Me, Hi, My Chinese friend whose birthday falls on the same day as mine has given me a gift. I learned in my English 8 class that reciprocating is one of the Chinese values, so I have bought a gift for her too. How should I give my gift? I understand Chinese has a rich culture and tradition. I want my friend to be happy. Thanks! Thelma Hi Thelma, like the Filipinos, Chinese would appreciate gifts that are given wholeheartedly. However, you’d show how much y ou care for them more by considering their culture. One way of doing that is by __________________.
a. Wrapping your gift with white paper. b. Wrapping your gift in colorful wrappers. I hope your friendship will remain strong. Take care!
c. Wrapping your gift in transparent plastic. d. Wrapping your gift in red and gold.
Ask Me 34. You are a graduating linguist student. In your thesis you decided to conduct an in depth study of the culture and history o f a particular group in Asia. To be able to do it you have to read Arabic articles. For you to achieve your goal the first thing you need to do is a. identify the leaders of the group. c. ask help from a translator. b. learn their language first. d. know their interests. 35. You are a Language instructor; you are to make an assessment of the proper use of stress in speaking. You decided to have a collaborative activity, what are the possible activities you can give them to show that they learned? a. Do interactive story telling. c. Give them statements and let them give the meaning the way it was said b. Let them write a script and do a short skit d. Provide activity sheets to answer. IV – GRAMMAR
Direction: Classify the given sentence according to its structure. C hoose your answer from the Word box. A. SIMPLE
B. COMPOUND
C. COMPLEX
D. COMPOUND-COMPLEX
36. Bharata begs Rama to return to the palace but the latter refuses. 37. King Dasharatha decides it is time to give his throne to Rama and retire to the forest.
38. Sita and Lakshman begged and convinced Rama to let them set out for the forest. 39. When Sita steps outside the circle, Ravana grabs her and carries her off to his kingdom in Lanka. 40. Kaikeyi requested that her son be made the regent king and Rama should be exiled in the forest. I – VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Direction: E ncircle the letter of the most appropriate meaning of each of the following passages Encircle the letter of the most appropriate meaning of each of the following passages. 41. The Bird of Time has but a little way To fly -- and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing. a. Life is short b. Birds cannot fly for a long time. c. Birds die fast. d. None of the above 42. The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes -- or it prospers; a. Men’s desir es either fail or suceed. c. When men hope, their hurts burn.
b. Men burn their hopes. d. None of the above
43. How Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp Abode his Hour or two and went his way.
a. No matter how rich a person is, time comes when he becomes poor. b. Even rich men just live the life meant for them, and then they die. c. A rich man does not stay permanently in a palace. d. None of the above
44. Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain--This Life flies: a. Life is destined for hell or paradise. c. Life on earth soon ends. 45. One thing is certain and the rest is lies; The Flower that once is blown for ever dies. a. All flowers die after it has bloomed. c. Once a thing dies, it does not live again.
b. Everyone should think about hell and paradise. d. None of the above
b. Only one thing is certain in this world; all that live, die. d. d. None of the above
V – WRITING
Direction: Merge the two sentences using appropriate coordinating (46-47) and subordinating conjunctions (48-50) 46. Tell the truth. I’ll not punish you. 47. She lost her book. She didn’t look for it. What subordinating conjunctions should connect these clauses?
a. and
b. but
c. or
d. so
48. She could not go out. She felt ill. 49. She did not know. She lost her watch.
a. if
b. that
c. because
d. although
50. She didn’t wear her new shoes. Her mother told her to. .
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The Wise Old Woman This is the story of a wise old woman who trice saved their village and made their ruler decree that old people would be treated with respect and honor. Likewise, they were expected to share the wisdom of their years with the people in the village. The story also depicted the great love and courage of the young farmer for his mother as he opposed the cruel decree to let old people die in the mountain.
Answers key: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C
