Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
CORAZON C. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion 3, Gerona, Tarlac
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FIRST PRELIMINARY TEST

Grade 8 – ENGLISH

STRICTLY NO ERASURES

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.

1. It is considered as the second largest and dark continent.

A. Asia B. Europe C. America D. Africa
2. During this period of African literature, often recited love songs, work songs,
children songs, proverbs and riddles.
A. Oral Literature C. Pre-colonial African Literature
B. Colonial African Literature D. Post-Colonial African Literature
3. During this African Literature period, “Tricksters Tales” were popular.
A. Oral Literature C. Pre-colonial African Literature
B. Colonial African Literature D. Post-Colonial African Literature
4. Praise singers during oral literature of Africa are called’
A. Nations ancestors B. Story tellers C. Griots D. Tricksters
5. Best known work during Colonial Literature.
A. Slave Narrative B. African narrative C. Griots D. Tricksters
6. During this period of Africa, literature has grown dramatically in quantity and in
recognition.
A. Oral Literature C. Pre-colonial African Literature
B. Colonial African Literature D. Post-Colonial African Literature
7. A strategy of understanding the meaning of a difficult word by getting the hints
in the same sentence.
A. context clues B. word structure C. scanning D. Dictionary
8. Is a strategy of understanding the meaning of a difficult word by breaking down
its parts.
A. context clues B. word structure C. scanning D. dictionary
 9. “She hums continuously or all the time and it annoys me.” The underlined word
means, TEST III. IDENTIFICATION: Choose from the box the correct teller for the
A. time B. continuously C. annoys D. me following explanations why the Black’s Hands are lighter than the rest of their body.
10. “Marty is gregarious not like his brother who is quiet and shy.” The underlined
words are example of, a. Fr. Cristiano c. Senhur Antunes e. Doña Estifaña
A. synonyms B. antonyms C. definition D. example b. Doña Dores d. Senhur Frias f. Mother e. Book author
11.“She went into seclusion. No one came to see her, and she refused to see
anyone.” This context clue is a;
A. synonyms B. antonyms C. definition D. example ______ 24.Black’s hands are white because their hands became bleached with all that
12. This word or group of words has deeper meaning. washing.
A. context clues B. word structure ______ 25.People spent their lives gathering white cottons.
C. literal meaning D. idiomatic expression ______ 26.God made their hands white to convey that what men do is done by hands
13. This element of spoken language is usually longer and louder. that are the same.
A. stress B. pause C. intonation D. juncture ______ 27.People only washed their hands and soles of their feet when they were
14. This element of spoken poetry needs a moment of silent among words to a asked to take a bath early cold morning.
meaning and emotion to what we say. ______ 28.God made their hands white so that they don’t dirty the food of their
A. stress B. pause C. intonation D. juncture master.
15. “I like your painting.” ______ 29.Their hands were hung and tied and only the rest of their body were
What does it mean if the word “I” is being stressed. smoked.
A. It’s an okay painting. B. My friends don’t like it. ______ 30.Their hands were folded together while they were praying.
C. I only like your painting. D. I don’t like your sketch.
16. What does it mean if the stressed word is “your.”
A. It’s an okay painting. B. My friends don’t like it.
C. I only like your painting. D. I don’t like your sketch.
17. It is a group of words that follows all adjective and completes its meaning.
A. Complex sentence B. Adjective Clause C. Phrase D. Adjective Prepared by: Checked by:
complement
18. It is a dependent clause that describes a noun or pronoun. EDNA B. ALABA LEAH M. AZMI
A. Clause B. Adjective Clause C. Phrase D. Adjective Subject Teacher MT-1
complement
Noted: Approved:
II. MATCHING TYPE: Match column A to column B to identify the meaning of
the following idiomatic expression. ALMA D. BAUTISTA CORAZON V. ABELLAR
Column A Column B HT-I Principal II
_______19. Have ants in your pants a. Don’t get upset or angry
_______20. Decked out in b. To pass out
_______21. Brown bag it c. To be restless or nervous
_______22. To have the blues d. To be dressed in fancy
_______33. Black out e. To bring you lunch or own food
f. To be sad or depressed
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Prepared by: Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
CORAZON C. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL
EDNA B. ALABA Poblacion 3, Gerona, Tarlac
Subject Teacher .

FIRST PRELIMINARY TEST

Grade 8 – ENGLISH
Checked by:

STRICTLY NO ERASURES
LEAH M. AZMI
MT-1 I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.

3. It is considered as the second largest and dark continent.

Noted: B. Asia B. Europe C. America D. Africa
4. During this period of African literature, often recited love songs, work songs,
children songs, proverbs and riddles.
ALMA D. BAUTISTA C. Oral Literature C. Pre-colonial African Literature
HT-I D. Colonial African Literature D. Post-Colonial African Literature
3. During this African Literature period, “Tricksters Tales” were popular.
C. Oral Literature C. Pre-colonial African Literature
D. Colonial African Literature D. Post-Colonial African Literature
4. Praise singers during oral literature of Africa are called’
Approved: A. Nations ancestors B. Story tellers C. Griots D. Tricksters
5. Best known work during Colonial Literature.
A. Slave Narrative B. African narrative C. Griots D. Tricksters
6. During this period of Africa, literature has grown dramatically in quantity and in
CORAZON V. ABELLAR
recognition.
Principal II
C. Oral Literature C. Pre-colonial African Literature
D. Colonial African Literature D. Post-Colonial African Literature
7. A strategy of understanding the meaning of a difficult word by getting the hints
in the same sentence.
A. context clues B. word structure C. scanning D. Dictionary
8. Is a strategy of understanding the meaning of a difficult word by breaking down
its parts.
A. context clues B. word structure C. scanning D. dictionary
 9. “She hums continuously or all the time and it annoys me.” The underlined word
means, TEST III. IDENTIFICATION: Choose from the box the correct teller for the
A. time B. continuously C. annoys D. me following explanations why the Black’s Hands are lighter than the rest of their body.
10. “Marty is gregarious not like his brother who is quiet and shy.” The underlined
words are example of, a. Fr. Cristiano c. Senhur Antunes e. Doña Estifaña
A. synonyms B. antonyms C. definition D. example b. Doña Dores d. Senhur Frias f. Mother e. Book author
11.“She went into seclusion. No one came to see her, and she refused to see
anyone.” This context clue is a;
A. synonyms B. antonyms C. definition D. example ______ 24.Black’s hands are white because their hands became bleached with all that
12. This word or group of words has deeper meaning. washing.
A. context clues B. word structure ______ 25.People spent their lives gathering white cottons.
C. literal meaning D. idiomatic expression ______ 26.God made their hands white to convey that what men do is done by hands
13. This element of spoken language is usually longer and louder. that are the same.
A. stress B. pause C. intonation D. juncture ______ 27.People only washed their hands and soles of their feet when they were
14. This element of spoken poetry needs a moment of silent among words to a asked to take a bath early cold morning.
meaning and emotion to what we say. ______ 28.God made their hands white so that they don’t dirty the food of their
A. stress B. pause C. intonation D. juncture master.
15. “I like your painting.” ______ 29.Their hands were hung and tied and only the rest of their body were
What does it mean if the word “I” is being stressed. smoked.
A. It’s an okay painting. B. My friends don’t like it. ______ 30.Their hands were folded together while they were praying.
C. I only like your painting. D. I don’t like your sketch.
16. What does it mean if the stressed word is “your.”
A. It’s an okay painting. B. My friends don’t like it.
C. I only like your painting. D. I don’t like your sketch.
17. It is a group of words that follows all adjective and completes its meaning.
B. Complex sentence B. Adjective Clause C. Phrase D. Adjective
complement
18. It is a dependent clause that describes a noun or pronoun.
B. Clause B. Adjective Clause C. Phrase D. Adjective
complement

II. MATCHING TYPE: Match column A to column B to identify the meaning of

the following idiomatic expression.
Column A Column B
_______19. Have ants in your pants a. Don’t get upset or angry
_______20. Decked out in b. To pass out
_______21. Brown bag it c. To be restless or nervous
_______22. To have the blues d. To be dressed in fancy
_______33. Black out e. To bring you lunch or own food
f. To be sad or depressed