Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Talisay City Division

San Roque National High School

Laray, San Roque, Talisay City Cebu

Third Grading Examination in English Grade 8

2019-2020
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the correct answer from the choices given.

Identify the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression used in the sentence.
1. We are having a pot-luck dinner at Tim's house tomorrow. Everybody is invited.
a. dinner where everybody brings something to eat
b. dinner where everybody chips in
c. dinner where only soup is served.
d. dinner where people eat and play games at the same time

2. Just keep your wig on. Everything is going to be alright, okay?

a. hold your wig so it won't fall off c. calm down
b. get another haircut d. throw a fit

3. Kyle was saved by the bell when his sister walked in and asked him to take her to ballet practice.
a. rescued from an unwanted situation c. obligated to comply
b. detained from his duty d. obliged to cooperate

4. I learned about the birds and the bees when my baby brother was born.
a. the unexpcted c. a short sleep
b. sex education d. the very hot days

5. My sister is such a copy cat. First she bought the same as me, and now she's applying to my school.
a. a person who is excited about doing certain work
b. a person who does the same thing as someone else
c. unable to sit still or remain calm out of nervousness or excitement
d. become quiet suddenly

6. Propaganda are ideas, information or other material that is given to a viewer inorder to win people
over to a given product.
a. true b. False

7. It takes years of practice to create an advertisement using propaganda techniques.

a. true b. false

8. A sonnet is to England and Haiku is to:

a. Korea b. Burma c. Israel d. Japan

9. A civil officer or lay judge who administers the law especially one who conducts a court that deals
with minor offenses.
a. Kisaeng b. Yangban c. Magistrate d. Cangue

10. From being a daughter of a Kisaeng, Chunyang became a daughter of a yangban because of her:
a. beauty b. pride c. loyalty to her husband d.intelligence

11. As illustrated in the tale, The Woodcutter and the Tiger, Koreans transform conflict into
opportunity through the use of:
a. beauty and brain c. height and weight
b. intelligence and the power of human feeling, the injong d. political power

12. A person who actively opposes in a story.

a. antagonist b. protagonist c.superior d. Rebel
13. The people of Myanmar are known for their being peace-loving and hardworking. Most of them
work as:
a. hunters b. loggers c. fishers d. Farmers

Identify propaganda technique used.

14. Get your pair of Nike shoes before they are all gone.
a. Testimonial b. bandwagon c. repetition d. Plainfolks

15. A propagand technique when a product is endorsed by a celebrity or an expert.

a. Testimonial b. bandwagon c. repetition d. Plainfolks

16. A product's name or catchphrase is repeated over and over.

a. Testimonial b. bandwagon c. repetition d. Plainfolks

17. The advertiser appeals to peoples’ fears, joys, sense of nostalgia, etc.
a. plainfolks b. emotional appeals c. urgency d. Plainfollks

Identify adjective complement by underlining.

18. She was hesitant to tell her parents.

19.The boss was anxious to promote sales.

20. Are you afraid of spiders?

21 We were shocked by the news.

22. I was delighted that she was chosen.

Encircle the subject complements.

23. Whales are beautiful.

24. She is the Star.

25.. The food smells delicious

.
Underline the object complement
26. That should keep them happy.

27. I knight you sir Peter.

28. My puppy is very mischievous.

29. The patient appears dehydrated and feverish.

30. The apple pie you made tastes sour.

Choose the correct answer.

31. Before doing an interview. The interviewer should know a good deal of Knowledge about the topic
of the interview. In order to formulate sensible questions, what skills can help the interviewer gather or
synthesize information?
a. comprehension b. linguistic c. locational d. Psychomotor

32. What do you mean by psyche or temperament?

a. the heart , the life-force that drives a person to decide on things--- bad or good
b. the inner self, the essence of a soul plus the strength of body and soul
c. the mind, the deepest thoughts, beliefs, plus the nature or character of the person
d. the soul, the inner thoughts , outlook and humor plus the attitude of the person

33. Long before written forms of literature, what was the principal form of literary entertainment of the
Koreans?
a. describing persons c. narrating history orally
b. reciting poems d. telling legends orally
34. Confucianism and Buddhism are two great religions in the history of the world. What do you think
is the contribution of Confucianism and buddhism in Korean literature?
a. Aesthetic intensity c. Divine seriousness
b. Spiritual weakness d. Thematic depth

35. After reading a Korean legend, you notice one striking similarity between Korean and Filipino
legends. What similarity is this?
a. Legends from both countries described the rich natural resources back then
b. Legends from both countries narrated ethnic rituals practiced by the natives
c. Legends from both countries were orally transmitted first before they were written.
d. Legends from both were written by ordinary people.

36.You are reading a Korean story with two to three difficult words in every page. What should be the
best immediate strategy to use in order to deal with the difficult words?
a. Define words through context
b. Get the dictionary and get the meanings of the difficult words.
c. Highlight the difficult words and get back to them
d.Just ignore the words. I better finish reading the book

37. Koreans are our friends. What kind of a sentence is this?

a. complicated sentence c. compound sentence
b. kernel sentence d. ordinary sentence

38. What are the common characteristics of a well-constructed paragraph?

a. It has a good content, coherence and cohesion.
b. It has a topic sentence.
c. It has an interesting topic
d. It observes correct drama

39. You interviewed a Korean about the ways of coping with the challenges of modernity. The Korean
answered all of your questions with a degree of certainty. How do you somehow preserve all the
Korean answers so that you can use these answers in the making of a future article?
a. Just remember everything so that you will not disturb or distract the interviewee.
b. Let the interviewee stop from time to time so that you can write down everything in a notebook
c. Record the entire interview through a video or voice recorder ( with the interviewee's permission).
d. Take down important details and make sure that you can write very fast

40. Why is literature a good source of knowing Koreans.?

a. Literature gives all the updates about all the important events in a country
b. Literature mirrors the psyche , temperament, culture and traditions of the people.
c. Literature provides a descriptive picture of how the people dress and speak like.
d. Literature is a work of art that describes citizens with breeding and refinement.

41. The liberation of 1945 produced a flowering of poetry of all kinds. Some poets are determined to
bear witness to the events of their age, some sought to further assimilate traditional Korean values,
while others drew variously on Western traditions to enrich their work. What does this information tell
you?
a. As far as literary direction is concerned, Koreans did not respond similarly to the situation at that
time.
b. Koreans were not united as a people because they did not agree on one common direction.
c. Priority should be given to the following of Western traditions because a country always prospers in
doing this move.
d. We should be grateful to the Koreans because they set a very good example in making good
decisions.
42. In this last two lines of the poem titled On a Rainy Autumn night by Ch'oe Ch'iwon, how do you
define the underlined phrase? Choose the best analysis.

At third watch, it rains outside.

By the lamp my heart flies myriad miles away.

a. does the heart fly? Of course, not! But the heart is a symbol of love, and because love flies , love is
certainly gone.
b. If the heart flies, then it must have wings on its own; therefore, this heart must have been borrowed
by somebody else
c. Perhaps, the heart is too weak to handle the situation soon it finds a way to fly and just be in any
place that it wants, like miles away.
d. The heart literary flies. The heart must be taken away from the persona's body because it is weak. It
is not fit to stay in that body.

43. You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He's a little hard of hearing.
a. stubborn b. quiet when he speaks c. deaf d. Distracted

44. I went to a real nice restaurant yesterday. The food cost was cheap and they served a lot of food . I
had to ask for a doggy bag because I couldn't eat the whole thing.
a. package to store left over food so the person can take it home.
b. dog bowl so you can give the rest of the food to your dog
c. special order where you get smaller meal sizes
d. kid's meal

45. Fabian was a doormat. No wonder his classmates were always giving him a hard time.
a. snob b. geek c, coward d. chubby boy

46.I invited a friend to go to a street market, by my house where they serve

some real good Japanese food . My friend's mom wanted to pay for her daughter's meal, but I insisted
on paying for both our meals myself, her mom finally said; Ok, as long as we go Dutch next time.
a. I pay for your meal c. You let me drive you there
b. You take me with you d. we divide the costs

47. So, is everything plain as a pikestaff? Oh , yes indeed Sir!

a. clean b. clear c. messy d. in position

48. I need everybody's help. The wedding is tomorrow and we haven't even started with the
decorations yet. We have no time to lose
a. been procrastinating c. extra time
b. to remember what time it is d. to start right now

49. I would stay away from that guy. if I were you; he

has a screw loose.
a. is dangerous b. is annoying c.is a flirt d. is crazy

50. Maam Sasan's husband was an eager beaver around our school campus before he left to work
abroad.
a. a person who doesn't speak c. one who become quiet suddenly
b. one who give up quickly d. one who is excited about doing certain work