_____38. Today, young people they are very trouble to their parents.

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_____39. Oh, madam, she my favorite child, and I ask her what she want to be after left
school, and she says go to University.
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E. For numbers 40-44, identify what part of the plot each event tells about the text, “The School Year 2018-2019
Two Brothers.” Choose and shade the letter of your answer on the answer sheet. Second Periodical Test in English 8
____40. Anpu’s wife pretended that she was beaten by Bata to win her husband’s attention. Name: ____________________________________________Date: ________________
A. exposition B. rising action C. climax D. resolution Yr. & Sec.: ____________Score: _________ Parent’s signature:_________________
____41. Guided by the God Ra, Bata lived in the Valley of Acacia and had his wife.
A. exposition B. rising action C. climax D. resolution I. Identification
____42. Anpu took care of his younger brother, Bata, and treated him like his son. A. For numbers 1-6, identify where each custom/tradition is practiced. Write the letter of
A. exposition B. climax C. falling action D. resolution your answer on the space provided before the number.
____43. Anpu discovered his wife’s lie so he killed her and mourned for his brother. _____1. During formal or traditional occasions, people wear Kimono or Yukata.
A. exposition B. climax C. falling action D. resolution A. China B. Japan C. Malaysia D. Thailand
____44. Anpu angrily waited for his younger brother and was ready to kill him. _____2. It is called a multi-cultural country.
A. exposition B. climax C. falling action D. resolution A. China B. Japan C. Malaysia D. Thailand
F. Complete the given statements based on the story, “Outwitting the Crocodile”. Choose _____3. Which of the following is not a part of Chinese tradition?
and write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number. A. Dragon dance is performed during New Year Celebration.
____45. There were many trees where Sang Kancil's lived along the river, so … B. Tea is considered as one of the basic necessities.
A. he is always alone. B. he is always hungry. C. Gifts are wrapped in red and gold.
C. he never had trouble finding food. D. he never had a friend. D. People have spirit houses.
____46. Sang Buaya and the other crocodiles were always waiting to catch Sang Kancil for _____4. The religion practiced in this country is mostly Islamic.
___________. A. Japan B. Egypt C. India D. Thailand
A. breakfast B. lunch C. snack D. dinner _____5. Ninety percent of the people here are Buddhists.
____47. Sang Kancil wanted to taste the tasty-looking fruit because … A. Japan B. Egypt C. India D. Thailand
A. he was tired of eating insects. B. he has no food to eat already. _____6. For its people, the head is the most sacred part of their body.
C. he was tired of eating leaves. D. he has no place to eat. A. Egypt B. China C. Japan D. Thailand
____48. Sang Kancil tricked Sang Buaya and told him the King invites them to _______. B. Identify the appropriate meaning of the underlined vocabulary used in each sentence.
A. his wedding. B. his big feast. C. his birthday. D. his crowning. _____7. “They go to public lavatory or hotel and change into these clothes, and they put
____49. Sang Kancil asked the crocodiles to ___________________ across the river so he make-up on their face.”
can count them. A. Apartment B. House C. Hotel D. Bathroom
A. form a line B. swim C. stand in line D. jump _____8. Sang Kancil is a clever, tricky mouse deer who is always finding himself in
____50. Sang Kancil revealed the truth and Sang Buaya was left fooled by him. After that, predicaments with animals that want to eat him or harm him.
… A. A joyful experience B. A difficult situation
A. Sang Buaya planned a revenge for Sang Kancil. C. An argument D. A competition
B. The other crocodiles never talked to him again. _____9. Sang Kancil outwitted Sang Buaya, a big, bad crocodile, who wanted to eat him.
C. The other crocodiles ate Sang Buaya out of hunger. A. To help in a more intelligent way.
D. Sang Kancil apologized to Sang Buaya. B. To win in an argument in a more intelligent way.
C. To lie about the situation in a more intelligent way.
~It always seems impossible until it’s done.~ D. To defeat or trick by being more intelligent or clever.
Good luck!
____10. “she is very smart and intelligent---no boasting, madam her teachers write B. Identify what story element is given in the following sentences.
“Good” and “Excellent”, and so on, so on, in her report cards.” _____24. Sang Kancil was a clever mouse deer.
A. To speak with humbleness B. To speak with respect A. character B. setting C. conflict D. plot
C. To speak with excessive pride D. To speak very fast _____25. There were many trees where Sang Kancil’s lived along the river.
II. Application A. character B. setting c. conflict D. plot
A. Read each sentence carefully. Identify whether the sentence uses hyperbole or litotes. _____26. Anpu sees his wife in great pain and told him Bata has beaten her up. He was
Write H if its hyperbole and L if its litotes. Write your answer on the space provided before really mad at Bata and was waiting for him to kill him.
each number. A. character B. setting C. conflict D. plot
____11. The car went faster than the speed of light. _____27. At the end, Makato was able to have a permanent job at the palace.
____12. Her brain is the size of pea. A. character B. setting c. conflict D. plot
____13. The trip was not a total loss. _____28. “Long time ago, Singapore not like this–so crowded so busy. Last time more
____14. Mom, if I don't get some dinner soon, I will starve to death! peaceful, not so much taximen, or so much cars and buses.”
____15. I cannot disagree with your point. A. character B. setting c. conflict D. plot
____16. He’s a million times taller than before. _____29. Sang Kancil needs to cross the river where Sang Buaya and the other crocodiles
B. Complete the given sentences using an appropriate idiomatic expression. Choose and lived to be able to eat the delicious fruits from the other side of the river.
write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number. A. character B. setting c. conflict D. plot
A. burns the midnight oil C. Sequence the events in the story “Makato and the Cowrie Shell.” Use numbers 1 – 5 to
B. strikes the iron while its hot sequence the story. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.
C. under the weather _____30. The lady agreed and when Makato got the seeds that stuck on his finger, he
D. hit two birds with one stone planted them and watered them every day.
E. raining cats and dogs _____31. At the time, people of Sukhotai used cowrie shells as money, He went to the
_____17. Analiza is the Top 1 in their class for she ____________________. market to buy seeds, yet quickly realized he could not even buy the smallest bag of seeds.
_____18. To achieve better output, she ________________________. _____32. When the green lettuce sprouted well, Makato gave some to the king. “Where did
_____19. You have to bring your umbrella, it’s ___________________. you get these, my boy?” The king asked and Makato told him the story. The king was
_____20. I feel productive today, I was able to ___________________. impressed and he offered him a fixed position at the palace.
III. Reading Comprehension _____33. Makato did all kinds of job to support his daily living, one fine morning his
A. For numbers 21-23, point-out what is asked in the following. Choose and write the letter patience and hard work got rewarded, He was to accompany the King’s elephant in a parade.
of your answer on the space provided before each number. _____34. The king dropped a tiny cowrie shell while mounting the elephant, Makato picked
_____21. Which of the following is an example of an external conflict? it up and gave it to the king but the king told him to keep it.
A. All the crocodiles were mad at Sang Buaya and never talked to him again. _____35. Makato asked the lady if he dips his finger in the seeds of lettuce every seed that
B. Anpu was left grieving because he realized what he has done to his wife and will stick to his finger will be sold to him for one cowrie shell.
brother. D. Point-out what character trait is shown in the following statements based on the story,
C. Makato doesn’t know what to do with the piece of cowrie shell given to him. “The Taximan’s Story” Choose and write the letter of your answer on the space provided
D. Sang Buaya realized he was fooled by Sang Kancil. in each number.
_____22. What specific type of conflict does the Taximan’s story show when the Taximan _____36. Sure, will take you there in plenty good time for your meeting, madam. This way
found out her daughter was one of the teenagers he was talking about. better, less traffic, less car jams. Half hour should make it, madam, so not to worry.
A. character vs. character B. character vs. nature A. hardworking B. considerate C. proud D. observant
C. character vs. society D. character vs. himself _____37. People like us, no education, no capital for business, we must sweat to earn
_____23. What type of conflict was shown in the folktale “Outwitting a Crocodile” when money for wife and children.
Sang Kancil is always seen as a prey by the other animals in the forest? A. hardworking B. considerate C. proud D. observant
A. character vs. character B. character vs. nature
C. character vs. society D. character vs. himself