REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EL NIDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
4TH PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 8

Name: ______________________________________ Section: ______ Score:____

50

Test I. Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

___1. If one intends to complain about an unsatisfactory service, the business letter to be written is
a. Claim b. Inquiry c. Adjustment
___2. Are performance groups that recite speeches in unison.
a. Choral Reading b. Speech Choir c. Choral Singing
___3. A shot type frame from your waist going up.
a. Extreme close-up b. Wide shots c. Medium close-up
___4. The _______ consists of two consecutive stressed syllables.
a. Anapest b. Iamb c. Spondee
___5. He rose and left without much delay, he doesn’t like waiting. He is _____ person.
a. polite b. impatient c. considerate
___6. An imaginative and adventurous king was restless by nature in “ The Singa” story.
a. Sang Mila Utama b. Sang Nila Utama c. Tammy Mendoza
___7. The word “Singa” is a ________ term for “Lion”.
a. Spanish b. Korean c. Malay
___8. The_____ consists of one unstressed syllable and one stressed syllable.
a. Dactyl b. Trochee c. Iamb
___9. The ___ consists of two unstressed syllables and one stressed syllable.
a. Dactyl b. Anapest c. Spondee
___10. The ______ consists of one stressed syllable and one unstressed syllable
a. Anapest b. Trochee c. Spondee
___11. Is a typical example of a sales letter.
a. Complaint letter b. Resignation letter c. Application letter
___12. is a piece of direct mail w/c is designed to persuade the reader to purchase a particular product or service in the
absence of salesman.
a. Order letter b. Application letter c. Sales letter
___13.Is a letter made in purchasing goods, services or ideas.
a. Order letter b. Complaint letter c. Sales letter
___14. are the words that end the letter.
a. Signature b. salutation c. Complimentary close
___15. is the meat of the letter.
a. Letterhead b. Body c. Complimentary close
___16. It includes the recipient’s name and title, the name of the office and the address.
a. Letterhead b. Inside address c. Salutation
___17. it serves as the greeting of the letter.
a. Body b. Complimentary close c. Salutation
___18. Punctuate “ Dear Mr. Ramilliano” by using
a. , b. : c. –
___19. This is placed four lines below the complimentary close.
a. Name b. Salutation c. Signature
___20. A format of a business letter where all lines are flushed to the left hand margin of the page.
a. Semi Block Form b. Block Form c. Full Block Form

Test II. A. Context Clue: Get the meaning of the word using context clues, write the letter only.

__21. People used plants to make colourful dyes. the dyes were used to color cloth. What does the word dyes mean?
A. flag B. colorings C. dry D. food
__22. the bird sang from the bough of the tree. Then the bird hopped to another branch and sang some more. The word
bough means?
A. branch B. tree C. song D. trunk
__ 23. Jay came bounding over the flowers and into the yard. he should not jump over the flowers. The word bounding means?
A. stamping B. crawling C. leaping D. marching
__ 24. When alarmed the puppy hides under the bed. The frightened puppy will not come out. The word alarmed means?
A. scared B. crawled C. happy D. catches
__ 25. Katrina had a scowl on her face. She was unhappy about her grades. What does scowl mean?
A. frown B. grin C. stare D. smile
__ 26. Adrian’s voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the yell across the room. What does the word holler mean?
A. whisper B. sneeze C. hollow D. shout
__ 27. The land was claimed for France ruled it for hundreds of years. the word claimed means?
A. State the right to own B. To make sounds C. To live in a new country D. To make a map
__ 28. The bees buzz, the hen clucks, the sheep bleats, and the cow moos. What does the word bleats mean/
A. runs fast B. makes honey C. has wool D. say “ baa baa “
__ 29. When the flamingo was frightened she flew up in the air. What kind of animal is the flamingo?
A. fish B. bird C. rabbit D. monkey
__ 30.Adventure stories thrilled Kenneth. He became very excited. What does the thrilled mean?
A. surprised B. excited C. afraid D. displeased

B. True/False: Write True if the statement is correct and False it is not. (Speech Choir)

________31. Prose text can’t be used as a content piece for a speech choir.
________32. 25- 40 is the enough number of participants in a speech choir.
________33. Only the verbal expression of the participants help communicate the message of the piece effectively.
________34. Choreography and costuming help bring the speech choir to life.
________35. Speech choir used varied voices.

C. Identification: Identify the Author’s Purpose ( Inform, Entertain, Persuade)

36. A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter. ______________
37. The instructions for the board game, Monopoly. ___________________________________________
38. A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year. _______________
39. A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches.____________________________________
40. A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day.______________________

D. Identify the underlined phrase as a cause or an effect. Write the answer on the blank.

________41. Air is polluted because vehicles continue to belch smoke.

________42. Animals die when there is no vegetation.
________43. Man should care for nature so that nature can continue to nourish him.
________44. Landslide and soil erosion occur if people continue cutting down trees.
________45. In order to avoid getting sick during the rainy season, children should not play in the flood.

Test III. Reading: Below is a part of a new story. Read it carefully and answer the questions 46-49:

Carlo Madla, a ten year old scout saved his mother from robbers who entered their home at 137 Mercado St.,
Boac, Saturday night November 24.
According to the family’s maid who witnessed how Carlo tried to rescue his mother, he hit one of the robbers
with a chair, however the other kicked him and fired at him several times which led to the boy’s death.

__46. What kind of boy is Carlo?

a. confident b. brave c. violent d. honest
__47. How do you think the maid felt when she saw the incident?
a. afraid b. horrified c. joyful d. ashamed
__48.How do you think the town folks feel about the incident?
a. surprised b. sad c. glad d. angry
__49. How do you think the people reacted when they heard the news? They considered Carlo as a _________.
a. soldier b. hero c. brother d. enemy

__50. Arvin saw a gold necklace on the playground. He went to his teacher and gave him the lost necklace. Arvin is
_____.
a. obedient b. honest c. polite d. brave

THANK YOU………