2nd Periodical Exam in English VIII
2nd Periodical Exam in English VIII
2nd Periodical Exam in English VIII
Grade VIII
I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The hero of the story is called ____________.
a) Antagonist b) Flat character
c) Protagonist
d) Round character
2. What is the setting in Lim Sian-Teks The Kind Heart?
a) During spring in Alaska
b) Summer in USA c) During spring in the
palace
d) Winter
3. Jose Rizal: Philippines :: Confucius:
a) India
b) Japan c) China d) Africa
4. The setting stars weigh down our heads toward sleep. This figure of speech is
______.
a) Hyperbole b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Personification
5. Catholic: Priest :: Moslem:
a) Rajah
b) Haji
c) Koran
d) Imam
6. masticate: chew :: eradicate:
a) collect b) count
c) complete
d) throw
7. Presidential: President :: Parliamentary:
a) Prime Minister
b) King
c) House Speaker d) Cardinal
8. Teach : Verb :: Teacher:
a) Adjective b) Noun c) Adverb d) Pronoun
9. Hand : arm ::
a) Foot : leg
b) Hips : sway
c) Waist : belt
d)
Shoulder : neck
10.
Pre : post ::
a) Anti:pro
b) Semi: equal
c)
Able: can
d) Demi: half
11.
Advise: counsel ::
a) Lead: direct
b) Loss: lostc) Peace: piece d)Want: quality
12.
Dictionary: word meanings ::
a) Almanac: synonyms
c) Atlas: maps
b) Encyclopedia: word origin
d) Thesaurus: dinosaurs
13.
Unscrew: tighten ::
a) Remove: restore
c) Sensitize: make sensitive
b) Relinquish: give up
d) Stupefy: make insensible
14.
Lemuel _________ remarkable poems even at his young age.
a) Rites
b)Rights
c) Writes
d) Write
15.
Drunk driving was the reason for _________accident.
a) Their
b) Theyre
c) There
d)There are
16.
__________ the three girls, the eldest is the most diligent.
a) Between b) Among
c) In
d) By
17.
If we work together, we could finish this _______ in a short time.
a) Please
b) Peas
c) Peace
d) Piece
18.
When we _____ the flag, we should all stand up.
a) Rice
b) Rise
c) Risen
d) Raise
19.
______ the leader of your group?
a) Whos
b) Whose
c) Which
d) Whoms
20.
Did you help in ________ the table?
a) Setting apart
b) Setting back c) Setting down d) Setting
up
21.
A number of factory workers were _____ due to retrenchment.
a) Laid aside b) Laid away
c) Laid of d) Laid out
22.
Due to bad weather, the airline company decided ____ postpone
the flight.
a) Two
b) To
c) Too
d)Then
23.
Carl juggles oranges, ___ you?
a) Why
b) May
c) Should d) Can
24.
What figure of speech is used in the line, My love is like a red,
red rose.?
a) Hyperbole b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Personification
25.
a) Tale
26.
____________.
a) Connotation b) Denotation
c) Idioms d) Synonyms
27.
The meaning suggested or implied beyond the actual meaning
of a word is __________.
a) Connotation b) Denotation
c) Idioms d) Synonyms
28.
The element of fiction that tells readers the when and where
of the story is ________.
a) Plot
b) Setting
c) Characters
d) theme
29.
The villain in the story is called ____________.
a) Antagonist b) Flat character
c) Protagonist
d) Round
character
30.
My life is an open book. This statement is a ______________.
a) Metaphor b) Simile
c) Personification d) Hyperbole
II. Verb Tenses
31-40. Write the correct verb.
Verb
Past Tense
tell
wash
see
want
buy
III. Literature
41-43. Characters in The Parting (adapted from The Wedding Dance).
44-45. The theme in The Parting (adapted from The Wedding Dance).
46-48. The theme in The Kind Heart.
49-50. The central idea in Tell Me A Story.
Good
Luck!
Sir
Vhan