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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Northern Samar
PANGPANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Palapag II District

1ST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8

NAME: ______________________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: ____________________________

TEACHER: NERISSA G. POLDO DATE: ___________________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTIONS: Identify what is asked in each statement. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided
before the number.

___________1. What is a poem written by Eku McGred?

a. African Child b. The Soul of the Great Bell c. The Two Brothers d. The Hands of the Blacks

___________2. What are words around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as the word?
a. Synonym b. Antonym c. Context Clues d. Direct Definition

___________3. What are bits of information from the text that, when combined with prior knowledge, allow you to
decide the meaning of unknown words in the story or article you are reading?
a. Synonym b. Antonym c. Context Clues d. Direct Definition

___________4. What are words around a difficult word that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word?
a. Synonym b. Antonym c. Context Clues d. Direct Definition

___________5. What are words that say, “Stop - don’t touch that dictionary. The definition of the word you don’t know
is right in the text.
a. Synonym b. Direct Definition c. Context Clues d. Antonym

___________6. What is a type of context clue that provides the meaning of unfamiliar words that can be inferred or
guessed from the description of the situation?
a. Synonym b. Inference c. Context Clues d. Antonym

___________7. What is a speech use to provide interesting and useful information to an audience?
a. Informative Speech b. Persuasive Speech c. Descriptive Speech d. Expository Speech

___________8. What is an auxiliary verb that is used in expressing permission, obligation or prohibition?
a. Verb b. Noun c. Modal d. Adjective

___________9. What is an act that expresses commitment or duty?

a. Permission b. Obligation c. Prohibition d. Modal

__________10. What is an act of giving consent or authorization?

a. Permission b. Obligation c. Prohibition d. Modal

__________11. What is an act of disallowing someone to do something?

a. Permission b. Obligation c. Prohibition d. Modal

__________12. What is a modal that is used to ask for and give permission?
a. Ought to b. can c. could d. may not

__________13. What is a modal that is used as a more polite and more formal modal in asking permission?
a. Ought to b. can c. could d. may not

__________14. What are words and phrases that connect ideas of sentences and paragraphs for coherence?
a. modals b. transition signal c. verbs d. adjectives

__________15. What aims to convince the readers to agree with the author’s opinion about an issue or topic?
 a. modals b. transition signal c. verbs d. persuasive paragraph

__________16. Who is the author of the famous poem “African Child”?

a. Shirley Jackson b. Rudyard Kipling c. Wiliam Kamkwamba d. Eku Mcgred

__________17. What is a part of speech that describes or modifies the noun or pronoun in the sentence?
a. Adjectives b. verb c. adverb d. noun

__________18. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “There are many theories, or ideas,
about what made the Ice Ages happen”.
a. LARGE b. STRANGE c. DANGEROUS d. IDEAS

__________19. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “The Philippines abolished slavery in
1998, making it illegal to own another person”.
a. ENDED b. RECOGNIZED c. CONFIRMED d. SMALL

__________20. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “After a time, glaciers, or slowly moving
rivers of ice, formed over many parts of the Earth”.
a. SLOWLY MOVING RIVERS OF ICE b. PARTS OF THE EARTH c. NOT USED D. AFTER A TIME

__________21. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “After seeing the picture of the starving
children, we felt compassion or pity for their suffering”.
a. STARVING b. CHILDREN c. PITY D. SUFFERING

__________22. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “Running or biking is a great way to
exert the energy needed to lose weight”.
a. PUT FORTH b. WITHHOLD c. ENCLOSE d. ENERGY

__________23. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “Mary admonished her students and
they knew they were in hot water for their actions”.
a. SHOW b. CONCEAL c. CONFUSE d. ADMONISHED

__________24. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “It is apparent that the plants need
watering because of their droopy leaves”.
a. UNLIKELY b. UNCLEAR c. CLEAR d. CLOSED

__________25. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “Wild animals use the instincts and
hunting skills to survive in the wild”.
a. PLAY b. APPEAR c. LIVE d. DIE

__________26. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “She wanted to impress all her dinner
guests with the food she served, so she carefully studied the necessary culinary arts”.
a. IMPRESS b. ALL c. WANTED d. FOOD

__________27. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “Jona is fond of mountain escapade the
same way with Patrick who goes on beach adventure.
a. ADVENTURE b. MOUNTAIN c. JONA d. FOND

__________28. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “We watched in awe as the performer
swallowed a three foot sword”.
a. AMAZEMENT b. BOREDOM c. CALMNESS d. WATCHED

__________29. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “The immense size of the table made it
impossible to get through the door”.
a. TINY b. ENORMOUS c. MINIATURE d. IMPOSSIBLE

__________30. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, “If you adhere to the rules, the game will
 be won honestly”.
a. DISOBEY b. ABIDE BY c. DISREGARD d. RULES

__________31. What is a type of transition signal that points out alternatives or differences?
a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________32. What is a type of transition signal that helps define time?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________33. What is a type of transition signal that shows the consequences of an action?
a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________34. What is a type of transition signal that add emphasis or introduce evidence?
a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________35. What is a type of transition signal that add information or reinforces ideas?
a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________36. What is a type of transition signal that shows support?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________37. What is a type of transition signal that presents conditions or intentions?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________38. What is a type of transition signal that relates ideas?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________39. What type of transition signal is “as”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________40. What type of transition signal is “also”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________41. What type of transition signal is “but”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________42. What type of transition signal is “despite”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________43. What type of transition signal is “for example”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________44. What type of transition signal is “truly”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________45. What type of transition signal is “namely”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________46. What type of transition signal is “specifically”?

a. Comparison/Contrast b. Chronology c. Cause and Effect d. Illustration/Example

__________47. What type of transition signal is “in a long run”?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________48. What type of transition signal is “therefore”?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________49. What type of transition signal is “so”?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion

__________50. What type of transition signal is “to summarize”?

a. Addition b. Clarification c. Qualification d. Summary/Conclusion
__________51. Which adjective shall best fit in the sentence, “The best way to be __________ is being contented”.
a. happy b. delighted c. excited d. sad

__________52. Which adjective shall best fit in the sentence, “Saying ________ words to children is not good”.
a. insignificant b. harsh c. worst d. significant

__________53. Which adjective shall best fit in the sentence, “Young people feel ______ to be with their parents”.
a. satisfied b. secured c. better d. not satisfied

__________54. Which adjective shall best fit in the sentence, “You should be _______ for the blessings that you
receive”.
a. merciful b. hopeful c. thankful d. happy

__________55. Which adjective shall best fit in the sentence, “Children often feel ________ whenever they make a
mistake”.
a. unsure b. anxious c. worst d. happy
__________56. What is the adverb of opinion used in the sentence, “In my opinion, staying at home helped me bond
more with my family”.
a. In my opinion b. staying at home c. help me bond more d. with my family

__________57. What is the adverb of opinion used in the sentence, “Unfortunately, many teenagers missed going
outside and meeting their friends”.
a. Unfortunately b. many teenagers c. missed going outside d. and meeting friends

__________58. What is the adverb of opinion used in the sentence, “Surely, the pandemic will end if we follow the
given health and safety measures”.
a. surely b. the pandemic will end if we follow c. if we follow d. given health

__________59. What is the adverb of opinion used in the sentence, “I am truly happy that many people helped those
who are in need”.
a. I am b. truly c. happy d. that

__________60. What is the adverb of opinion used in the sentence, “The Department of Health strongly suggests that
minors ought to stay at home”.
a. The Department of health b. strongly c. suggests that d. minors ought to stay

Prepared by:

NERISSA G. POLDO
English Teacher

Checked by: Reviewed by:

CRISTINA D. LOBERIO RENIL C. COROCOTO

Master Teacher II Head Teacher I

Approved:

NELITA A. BOJANGIN
Principal III

Received and Noted by:

___________________________
Parent/Guardian/DATE