School of Our Lady of La Salette, Inc.

Mt. View Subdivison, Muzon, CSJDM, Bulacan

ACHIEVEMENT TEST
English 8

Name: ______________________________________________________________ Score: ________________

Grade/Section: ________________________Teacher: Jimarie Mae C. Ornido Date: _________________

General Direction. Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the best answer and write the final answer on the
answer sheet provided. (NO ERASURES, ERASURES MEANS WRONG)

ANSWER SHEET

1 11 21 31 41

2 12 22 32 42

3 13 23 33 43

4 14 24 34 44

5 15 25 35 45

6 16 26 36 46

7 17 27 37 47

8 18 28 38 48

9 19 29 39 49

10 20 30 40 50

For items 1-5, determine the correct meaning of the blackened word used in the sentence.

1. The bees buzz, the hen clucks, the sheep bleats, and the cow moos. What does the word bleats mean?
A. runs fast C. has wool
B. say "baa baa" D. makes honey
2. When the flamingo was frightened she flew up in the air. What kind of animal is the flamingo?
A. monkey C. rabbit
B. fish D. bird
3. Adventure stories thrilled the boy. He became very excited. What does the thrilled mean?
A) displeased C. surprised
B) afraid D. excited
4. Jennifer had a scowl on her face. She was unhappy about her grades. What does Scowl mean?
A grin C. frown
B smile D. stare
5. Bill's voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the yell across the room. What does the word holler mean?
A. hollow C. whisper
B. shout D. sneeze
For items 6-10, choose the correct spelling of the word.

6. /’mer’/ (n.) sticky substance that comes from trees.

A. myrrh C. mere
B. myrhh D. myyrh
7. / ‘fo-pa’/ (n.) embarrassing social mistake
A. phopa C. faus pas
 B. faux- pa D. faux pa
8. /kan-ve-‘les/ (v.) to become healthy or strong again.
A. canvalese C. canvalecse
B. convalese D. convalesce
9. /’le-e-,zan/ (n.) a person who helps organization
A. leason C. liaison
B. liason D. liaisson
10. /ran-di-,vu/ (n.) a meeting place
A. randezviu C. rendesvous
B. rendezvuos D. rendezvous
11. Why do you think people know very little about Africa?
I. because it is called as Dark Continent
II. because they are differ in complexion of the original inhabitants
III. because it is the last continents to feel the influence of Western civilization
IV. because it is not a dark continent
A. I, II, III, and IV C. I, II, and IV
B. I, II, and III D. II and III only
12. Which among the words has [a] sound?
A. and C. band
B. end D. A and B
13. Which among the words has the starting voiced [th] sound?
A. Thank C. Think
B. These D. Thing
14. It is used of similar patterns of words for the purpose of giving importance to two or more ideas.
A. Faulty Parallelism C. Faulty Parrallelism
B. Parrallelism D. Parallelism
15. A sentence that has no equal patterns of two or more ideas.
A. Faulty Parallelism C. Faulty Parrallelism
B. Parrallelism D. Parallelism
16. Which expression whose meaning is different from the combined meaning of the words expressed.
A. Idioms C. Colloquial Language
B. Slang Words D. Figures of speech

For items 17-22, identify what is being characterized in each item by choosing the factor which affects the presentation of
a speech delivery. Choose your answer from the box.

A. Body Language C. Pitch E. Quality

B. Pronunciation D. Volume F. Rate
17. Your speed, or pace, is an important variable control. Between 140-160 words per minute is the normal pace of
persuasive speech.
18. Avoid slang, except to make a point, and do not slur your words. Avoid saying “you know.”
19. It refers to the highs and lows of your voice. Whatever you do, avoid monotone.
20. Make sure that you have a proper posture.
21. It is gauged by overall impact that your voice has on your listeners. It is the net caliber of your voice, its character and
attributes.
22. It is another good tool for persuasive speech, but you should use it with caution.

23. These are devices used to convey meaning and heighten the effect to create a special meaning.
A. Figurative statement C. Literal statement
B. Figures of Speech D. Parts of Speech
24. This is a type of point of view that the narrator serves both as an observer and a major participant in the story.
A. First person C. Third Person
B. Second Person D. Fourth Person
25. It refers to contradictory statements that may actually be true.
A. Paradox C. Litotes
B. Oxymoron D. Metaphor
26. I’ll move heaven and earth just to see you every day. What figures of speech is used?
A. Simile C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Hyperbole
27. What figures of speech is used in the sentence below?
“Bugan is the brilliant sun that warns the earth and drives aways the chil of the night. ( The Prowness of
Aliguyon)”
A. Simile C. Personification
 B. Metaphor D. Hyperbole
28. What are the two basic features of a paragraph?
A. main idea and supporting details
B. main ideas and adding details
C. supporting details and adding details
D. None of the above
29. When you put sentence together, you eventually arrive at paragraph. Basically, a paragraph is a _________.
A. collection of words
B. collection of topics
C. collection of sentences
D. collection of discourse

For items 30-33, choose the best topic sentence for each group of supporting sentences.

30. ________. North Americans send cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and
holidays. They also send thank-you card, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to
buy cards in stores and send them through the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also
popular.
A. Sending cards is very popular in North America.
B. Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.
C. It is important to send thank-you cards.
D. Americans send cards for many occasions.

31. _____. One thing you must consider is the quality of the university’s educational program. You also need to think
about the school’s size and location. Finally, you must be sure to consider the university’s tuition to make sure you can
afford to go to school there.
A. It is expensive to attend a university in the United States.
B. There are several factors to consider when you choose a university to attend.
C. You should consider getting a good education.
D. You must consider the quality of the university’s educational program.

32. _____. First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’
salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to
the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not raised soon.

A. We should raise city taxes.

B. City taxes are too high.
C. City taxes pay for new roads.
D. Money is the most needed for new roads.
33. _____. For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A
businesswoman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a
schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.
A. Airplanes have changed our lives.
B. Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.
C. The fax machine was an important invention.
D. Technology have made people travel around the world.

34. A type of conjunction that work in pairs to join words and groups of words of equal weight in a sentence.
A. Coordinating Conjunction C. Subordinating Conjunction
B. Correlative Conjunction D. Compounding Conjunction
35. A type of character whose personality and attitude do not change over the course of the work.
A. Dynamic C. Rounded
B. Static D. Stock or Flat
36. It is a story that is created in a constructive format that describes a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events.
A. Imaginative Writing C. Personal Writing
B. Creative Writing D. Narrative Writing

For items 37-39, identify the part in writing a composition responsible for each of the following characteristic. Choose
answer from the box.

A. introduction B. body C. conclusion

37. This will include a thesis statement – a sentence that makes an important general point of the composition.
38. This will restate the thesis statement and sum up the main point of your composition.
39. This will give specific examples from the story that support the thesis statement.

With the following as choices for the answers for items 40-43, identify what type of paragraph is described in each item.

A. Compare-and-contrast paragraph C. Narrative paragraph

B. Persuasive paragraph D. Expository paragraph
40. This paragraph presents a certain event or situation in detail to the reader.
41. It is basically writing a story connected with personal experiences.
42. This type of paragraph is basically a composition which is concentrated on two points: the differences and the
similarities of two points, things, situations, etc.
43. It requires the writer’s ability to convince his readers and make them accept the arguments of the essay as well as the
conclusions.

44. In the cueing system, this pertains to the formation of sounds of the language.
A. phonology C. morphology
B. semantics D. syntax

45. Which example avoids faulty parallelism?

A. Exercise helps people to maintain healthy bodies and handling mental pressures.
B. Exercise helps people maintaining healthy bodies and handle mental pressures.
C. Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handling mental pressures.
D. Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handle mental pressures.

For items 46-47, choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.

46. When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel
nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.
A. clutched her stomach
B. was clutching her stomach
C. did clutch her stomach
D. clutch her stomach
47. Bonkers, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, __________, and snots up the car windows—
inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him.
A. would drag us around the neighborhood during walks
B. he drags us around the neighborhood during walks
C. drags us around the neighborhood during walks
D. drag us around the neighborhood during walks

48. What do these idioms mean? Choose the correct option. Harrys bark is worse than his bite.
A. Harry owns a very fierce dog.
B. Harry is not in very good health.
C. Harry talks more than he eats.
D. Harry is not as frightening as he seems.
49. What do this idiom means? His smart new laptop fell off the back of a lorry.
A. His new laptop is already broken.
B. His new laptop is stolen property.
C. He bought his new lorry very cheaply.
D. He was given a new laptop as a surprise present.
50. Complete thee idioms. Choose the correct option. I wouldn't behave like that if I were in your ………..... .
A. Shoes C. Socks
B. Trousers D. Boots

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