Second Quarter Test in English 8 With Key

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Region X
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SECOND QUARTER TEST

ENGLISH 8
Name: __________________________________________ Score: ________________

Grade/Section: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
TEST I. Multiple Choice. Instructions: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. A very kind – hearted king of Sukhotai __________________

A. Pra Ruang B. Mahouts C. Kun Wang D. Makato
2. The monetary unit used in Sukhotai _________________
A. Pearly shell B. Sea Orchin C. Cowrie shell D. Peso
3. The following are the traits of Makato except _____________________.
A. hardworking B. good-tempered C. cheerful D. Lazy
4. It refers to a person who rides on an elephant.
A. man B. mahout C. elephant rider D. farmer
5. A woman who helped Makato when he was in his journey was____________.
A. An old woman B. Princess C. Khun Wang D. King
6. A vegetable bought and planted by Makato.
A. Lettuce B. Tomato C. Petchay D. cabbage
7. The place where Makato wanted to visit.
A. Sukhotai B. Sukuthai C. Thai D. Thaisuko
8. It means the most important person in the King's court.
A. Wang B. Pra Ruang C. Khun Wang D. King
9. He grew tall and handsome and served the king well.
A. Bata B. Anpu C. King D. Makato
10. Makato and the Cowrie Shell is a __________________ folktale.
A. Malaysian B. Philippine C. Singaporean D. Thai
11. A god who answered Bata's plea.
A. god B. god Or C. god Ra D. Ravana
12. The woman who got jealous to her brother in law was _______________.
A. Bata B. Anpu C. Anpu’s wife D. god Ra
13. The woman who seduced Bata was __________.
A. Anpu's wife B. Anpu's sister C. Anpu's friend D. Anpu
14. A coloring material used by Anpu's wife in order to trick her husband.
A. dye B. color pen C. color pencil D. crayon
15. The passenger whom the taxi man had a conversation was a _______________
A. King B. Priest C. Teacher D. Student
16. The Taximan's story was written by _________________.
A. Joanna Lim B. Betty Lim C. Marian Gracia D. Catherine Lim
17. A man who was very proud of his daughter's performance.
A. Bus driver B. Tricycle driver C. Taxi driver D. Teacher
18. The Thai word which means hello, goodbye etc….
A. Bangkok B. Nice C. Sawatdee D. Beautiful
19. An imagery that describes what you can see.
A. Visual Imagery B. Auditory Imagery C. Olfactory D. Tactile
20. An Imagery that describes what you hear is ________.
A. Visual Imagery B. Auditory Imagery C. Tactile Imagery D. Olfactory
21. An imagery that describes what you smell is ____.
A. Olfactory Imagery B. Visual Imagery C. Auditory D. Tactile Imagery
22. It describes what you feel or touch _______.
A. Olfactory Imagery B. Tactile Imagery C. Imagery D. Essay
23. A part of a piece of writing that is made up of one or more sentences and has to do with one topic.
A. Paragraph B. Sentence C. Topic sentence D. Idiom
24. A conjunction that connects grammatical words or phrases of equal rank is _____.
A. Coordinating conjunction B. Correlative Conjunction C. Preposition D. Verb
25. A paragraph that tells a story.
A. Narrative Paragraph B. Descriptive C. Expository D. Topic
26. A paragraph that describes a thing, a person or a place is a _____
A. Narrative paragraph B. Descriptive paragraph C. Topic sentence D. Sentence
27. A paragraph that tries to convince the reader that a particular point of view is worthy of consideration.
A. Narrative B. Descriptive C. Persuasive Paragraph D. Concluding Sentence
28. A paragraph that tries to convey an information, versus story line of narrative writing.
A. Paragraph B. Narrative C. Descriptive D. Expository paragraph
29. An animal who wanted to own wisdom was _______________.
A. Peasant B. Buffalo C. Tiger D. Buaya
30. A group of words containing a subject and a predicate / verb.
A. Clause B. Phrase C. Sentence D. Fragment
31. It is the story introduced by the Spaniards which deals with the life, suffering, and death of Jesus Christ.
A. Pasyon B. Moro-moro C. Awit D. Corrido
32. It is a kind of writing in poetry introduced during the American period.
A. Sonnet B. Epic C. Free verse D. Rhyme
33. This refers to the central idea of the story.
A. Setting B. Theme C. Conflict D. Character
34. This is the sequence of events in the story.
A. Point of View B. Conflict C. Plot D. Setting
35. It is a form of oral literature that explains the origin of things.
A. Fable B. Epic C. Legend D. Folktale
36. It is a type of drama, introduced by the Spanish colonizers, which narrate the conflict between the Christians and
the Moros.
A. Pasyon B. Corrido C. Awit D. Moro-moro
37. It is a form of oral literature, characterized as long-drawn. It talks about the adventures of a hero, usually
possessing supernatural powers.
A. Legend B. Epic C. Fable D. Folktale
38. It is part of a letter that includes the message you want to write.
A. Heading B. Greeting C. Body of letter D. Signature
39. In a letter, this contains the name of the sender.
A. Closing B. Signature C. Heading D. Greeting
40. In a letter, this includes the address and the date.
A. Heading B. Signature C. Body of letter D. Greeting
Test II. Instruction: Identify the type of figure of speech used in the sentence.
41. His mouth is as big as cave.

A. Personification B. Hyperbole C. Metaphor D. Litotes
42. Lisa has a heart of gold.
A. Metaphor B. Irony C. Personification D. Alliteration
43. Sally sells seashells in the seashore.
A. Oxymoron B. Simile C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole
44. The bee keeps buzzing in my ear.
A. Alliteration B. Onomatopoeia C. Simile D. Irony
45. The palm dances gracefully.
A. Onomatopoeia B. Personification C. Metaphor D. Alliteration
46. The sword wasn’t useless to the warrior.
A. Irony B. Litotes C. Simile D. Hyperbole
47. Your love is like the sun.
A. Simile B. Onomatopoeia C. Metaphor D. Hyperbole
48. I've told you to clean your room a million times!
A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Personification D. Irony
49. A pilot has a fear of heights.
A. Hyperbole B. Alliteration C. Metaphor D. Irony
50. Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
A. Personification B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Litotes
Test III. Instructions: Choose the literal meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions used in the sentence.
51. Athena was born with a silver spoon so she could buy all she wants.
A. From a middle class family
B. From rags to riches
C. From a rich family
D. From a poor family
52. Trixie felt blue after breaking up with her boyfriend.
A. Anguish
B. Very sad
C. Grateful
D. Very happy
53. Zia and Ziggy are the apple of the eyes of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes.
A. To ruin someone’s plan
B. Angry about something
C. Doing something that you do not want to do
D. An adored person
54. Before the examination started, the teacher told her students to break a leg.
A. Accidentally reveal a secret
B. Do something badly
C. Good luck
D. Describe exactly what is causing the problem
55. Mary was tickled pink by the good news.
A. Made very happy
B. Made a situation worse
C. Solved two problems at once
D. Not feeling well
56. Jessa takes a bath once in a blue moon.
A. Something that is done badly
B. Something that is very easy
C. Something that will never happen
D. Something that happens rarely
57. They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal
A. Something that is very expensive
B. To agree with someone
C. Something that will never happen
D. To accidentally reveal a secret
58. The English test was a piece of cake.
A. Something that is very difficult
B. Something that is very easy
C. Enjoying two opportunities at the same time
D. Something that will never happen
59. I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out you can’t judge a book by its cover.
A. To make a situation worse
B. To do something badly or cheaply
C. To not assume based on appearance
D. To not feel well
60. Jane asked if I was paying attention, I told her “I’m all ears”.
A. Not well
B. Listen carefully
C. Stay positive
D. Made very happy
Answer Key 43.C
1. A 44.B
2. C 45.B
3. D 46.B
4. B 47.A
5. A 48.B
6. A 49.D
7. A 50.C
8. C 51.C
9. D 52.B
10.D 53.D
11.C 54.C
12.C 55.A
13.A 56.D
14.A 57.B
15.C 58.B
16.D 59.C
17.C 60.B
18.C
19.A
20.B
21.A
22.B
23.A
24.A
25.A
26.B
27.C
28.D
29.C
30.C
31.A
32.C
33.B
34.C
35.C
36.D
37.B
38.C
39.B
40.A
41.B
42.A

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SECOND QUARTER TEST

Name: __________________________ Score:

1. A very kind – hearted king of Sukhotai __________________

41. His mouth is as big as cave.

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