PARTIDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mabalodbalod, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

SECOND PERIODIC TEST in GRADE 8 ENGLISH

SY 2019-2020

Name: _________________________________ Yr&Section: _________ Date: ___________ Score: __________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the letter that corresponds
to your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Who is the Author of the poem “AN AFRICAN THUNDERSTORM’?

a. David Rubadiri
b. Davis Ribadiri
c. Melvin Mandela
d. Nelson Mandela
2. From the poem,what kind of sensory imagery does the author used in the line; “Clouds come hurrying like a wind”?
a. Sight
b. Smell
c. Sound
d. Touch
3. It is consisting of descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world
of piece if literature and also add symbolism to the work. It also draws the five senses.
a. Figure of speech
b. Imagery/sensory imagery
c. Devices
d. Literary devices
4. Despite the complex security systems in modern vehicles cunning thieves still manage to
get away with thousands of cars and trucks every year. The word cunning means __________.
a. foolish
b. ignorant
c. kind
d. skillful
5. The poor farmer loved his mother with tender reverence. The underlined word means
a. acceptance
b. consideration
c. respect
d. sympathy
6. No one ever thought about disobeying the mandate of the cruel officer. Mandate means:
a. inquiry
b. order
c. request
d. suggestion
7. How many signal words are there in the paragraph?

Many of the restless and dissatisfied sons and daughters of these middle, upper-middle, and upper-class
homes had never known poverty. Consequently, they could not understand their parents’ emphasis upon
money, status, and work. Parents, on the other hand, could not understand how some of their children could
be indifferent, even hostile, to such practical things as formal education and preparation for work.
a. 2 signal words
b. 3 signal words
c. 4 signal words
d. 5 signal words
 8. In the sentence, “But your health insurance will cover only a portion of the cost and won’t give you any of
those funds ahead of time,” what is the function of the transition word but
a. condition
b. contrast
c. emphasis
d. illustration
9. “I managed to get the house tidy before my parents got home.” What is the signal-marker in this sentence?
a. before
b. house
c. manage
d. tidy
10. Finally, the day when the last effort to cast the great bell was to be made. The signal-marker in the sentence
is_________________?
a. cast
b. effort
c. finally
d. made
11. How many signal markers are the in the paragraph?
The greatest value of play technique is in the study of personality. Children often cannot or will not explain
themselves in the first person. However, they may reveal much of their inner lives in play. The child who will not tell
about his or her own fears and conflicts may readily project these feelings into dolls. Feelings of rejection, insecurity,
ambivalent attitudes toward parent, repressed hatred, fears, and aggressions may all be freely revealed in play. As a
result, the play technique, when properly handled, offers opportunities for understanding the child that are otherwise
difficult to create.
a. 2 signal markers
b. 3 signal markers
c. 4 signal markers
d. 5 signal markers
12. “precious like an angel” is an example of what literary device?
a. alliteration
b. idioms
c. metaphor
d. simile
13. ‘love is a battlefield”, “all the world’s a stage”, “that technology is a dinosaur”: these are examples of what
kind of literary device?
a. hyperbole
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
14. “The wind howled as the storm grew stronger” is an example of:
a. alliteration
b. hyperbole
c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
15. “Since he has been away from home he has gotten as thin as a toothpick“. What kind of literary device is
used?
a. alliteration
b. hyperbole
c. idioms
d. metaphor
16. “quite like a mouse” as tall as a mountain”as strong as an ox”, these are examples of?
a. alliteration
b. hyperbole
c. idioms
d. simile
 17. This is a figure of speech where words or phrases indicate sounds. What is this?
a. alliteration
b. hyperbole
c. simile
d. onomatopoeia
18. From the poem “ An African Thunderstorm”, The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the ___?
a. conflict
b. protagonist
c. mood
d. text features
19. When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique called ________.
a. foreshadowing
b. alliteration
c. flashback
d. figurative language
20. What kind of sensory imagery is used in this poem:
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
a. Sight
b. Smell
c. Sound
d. Touch
21. From the folklore “The leopard”, Who is the bravest among the characters?
a. Ki
b. Lion
c. Luetsi
d. Ntio
22. What is the main lesson of the story “The Leopard”?
a. Love conquers all
b. Love your enemy
c. True love waits
d. none of the above
23. Who is the husband of Luetsi?
a. Ki
b. Leopard
c. Ntio
d. None of the above
24. It is the process of rapidly recognizing and absorbing phrases or sentences on a page all at once, rather than
identifying individual words.
a. Scanning
d. Skimming
c. Speed reading
d. Reading
25. Refers to looking only for the general or main ideas, you read only what is important to your purpose, first
few paragraphs in detail, what kind of reading style is this?
a. scanning
b. Skimming
c. Reading
d. None of the above
26. This is a variant of the Pointer method where you hold a pen, with its cap still on, and underline or track each
line as you read it, keeping your eye above the tip of the pen. This will help to increase the pace at which you take in
each line, and improve your focus on the words. Whether you actually underline the words is your choice. What is
this?
 a. The scanning
b. The skimming
c. The tracker and pacer method
d. None of the above
27. It is a kind of Close Reading where in the reader gain deeper meaning and comprehension of a text.
a. Extensive
b. In- depth
c. Intensive
d. Scanning
28. It is a kind of Close Reading where in the reader is reading for their own pleasure.
a. Extensive
b. In- depth
c. Intensive
d. Scanning
29. Unlike animals that hunt during the day, nocturanal hunters must find their way in the darkness. This
sentence is an example of:
a. Antonym
b. Appositive
c. Example
d. Synonym
30. Chinese junks were sailing ships with flat bottom. This sentence is an example of:
a. Appositive
b. Direct Definition
c. Example
d. Synonym
31. _______________ was the founder of the Mali Empire in West Africa. He ruled from 1235 to 1255 CE and
established the Mali Empire as the dominant power in the region.
a. King
b. Mali
c. Sundiata Keita
d. None of the Above
32. Where did the Empire of Mali was found?
a. East Africa
b. North Africa
c. South Africa
d. West Africa
33. Sundiata Keiti is also known as:
a. Lion King of Mali
b. Mansa
c. as a big eater and constantly held feasts at his palace.
d. All of the above
34. ______________means that a word in a text refers back to other ideas in the text for its meaning.
a. Anaphoric Reference
b. Cataphoric References
c. Exophoric Reference
d. Tense Agreement
35. ______________means that a word in a text refers to another later in the text and you need to look forward
to understand.
a. Anaphoric Reference
b. Cataphoric References
c. Exophoric Reference
d. Tense Agreement
36. ______________ refers to an idea outside the text. This is a reference to world knowledge shared by the reader.

a. Anaphoric Reference
b. Cataphoric References
 c. Exophoric Reference
d. Tense Agreement
37. _________________ is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in
their construction, sound, meaning, or meter.
a. Cohesive devices
b. Figure of speech
c. Literary devices
d. parallelism
38. __________________ is one that intends to educate the audience on a particular topic.
a. Informal speech
b. Informative speech
c. Interpersonal speech
d. None of the Above
39. a sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the
essential qualities of a thing or species.
a. Definition
b. Description
c. Subject
d. None of the Above
40. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these
truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.’

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color
of their skin but by the content of their character.

“I have a dream today.”

This is a speech by Martin Luther

This speech shows:

a. Cohesive devices
b. Figure of speech
c. Literary devices
d. parallelism

GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS!!!!!

Prepared by:
MS. MARIEL B. MAMANSAG