Answer key in English 8 2nd Quarter

1. B 13. B 21. QUOTATIO 31. True

2. A 14. B N 32. True
3. C 15. A 22. SURPRISIN 33. False
4. A 16. HUMOR G FACT 34. True
5. A 17. HUMOR 23. Humor 35. True
6. A 18. QUOTATIO 24. False 36. True
7. C N 25. False 37. False
8. B 19. SURPRISIN 26. True 38. True
9. C G FACT 27. False 39. True
10. B 20. SURPRISIN 28. True 40. False
11. C G FACT 29. True
12. A 30. False

Answer key in CESC

B_____1. It aims to identify the basis for determining the shape, content, and scope of fundamental public
norms.
a. core values b. human rights c. guides d. principles
A_____2. An international document that states basic rights and fundamental freedom to which human
beings are entitled.
a. Universal Declaration of Human Rights c. Core Values and Guiding Principles
b. Human Rights d. both A and C
For items 3-. Refer from the choices below.
a. Human Rights b. Social justice c. Participatory development d.
Gender equality and equity
A_____3. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.
A_____4. These are indivisible, whether they are civil and political rights, such as the right to life,
equality before the law and freedom and expression
C_____5. The concept is premised in the act that people have creativity, knowledge and wisdom and can
be trusted.
C_____6. It highlights involvement of the voiceless, those who are marginalized in the development
process.
D_____7. This means equal opportunities in life, elimination of discrimination based on gender, equal
pay for equal work and others
B_____8. A societal value which guides human interaction and, in particular, the fair distribution of
society’s benefits.
B_____9. It is not only about obtaining rights and protecting rights but also about responsibilities and
their consequence.
B_____10

11. long

12. long

13. short
14. short

15. long

16. long

17. long

18. short

19. long

20. long

21. true

22. true

23. true

24. true

25. true

26. True

27. False

28. true

29. True

30. false

A_____1. It combines two shorter words: ‘demos’ meaning whole citizen living within a particular city-
state and ‘kratos’ meaning power or rule.
a. democracy b. demonstration c. bureaucracy d. beautification
A_____2. These are practices that affect society and government in a lot of ways some good, but mostly
harmful.
a. undemocratic b. democratic c. bureaucratic d.
nonbureuacratic
A_____3. Authorized to make laws in the government.
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
A_____4. This institution is dived into the Senate and the House of Representative.
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
B_____5. . It is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote
and serve a term of six years.
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
B_____6. Carries out laws in the country. 
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
C_____7.  It is made of supreme court and lower courts
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
B_____5. . It is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote
and serve a term of six years.
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
B_____6. Carries out laws in the country. 
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
C_____7. . It holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and
enforceable.
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
C_____8. This branch determine whether or not there has been grave abuse of discretion amounting to
lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and instrumentality of the government.
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. constitution
B_____9. What ICT stands for?
a. Information and Communication Tech c. Information and Communicable Tech
b. Information and Communication Technology d. Information and Communicable Tech
C_____10. Which region has the highest internet access in the Philippines?
a. Region I b. Region II c. NCR d. CAR
D_____11. Promotion of e-literacy skills, particularly for women and girls.
a. computing b. communications c. clouds d. human capacity
D_____12. Users need to be aware, literate, and innovative to maximize the full gains from ICT.
a. computing b. communications c. clouds d. human capacity
For items 13-19 . Refer from the choices below. Determine the originator of the definition on democracy.
a. Jim Kilcullen b. Andrew Heywood c. Dr John Hirst d. Joseph
Schumpeter
A_____13. City affairs were subject to an Assembly
A_____14. Decisions were made by simple majority vote.
C_____15. A democracy is a society in which the citizens are sovereign and control the government
B_____16. Democracy implies both popular participation and government in the public interest,
D_____17. The democratic method is that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions
D_____18. Individuals acquire the power to decide by means of a competitive struggle for the people’s
vote.
A_____19. People rule through the collective discussion of issues that needs to be debated.
a. Participatory Democracy c. Partnership Democracy
b. Representative Democracy d. Repressor Democracy
B_____20. Requires the election of a few members who are responsible for making the necessary
decisions for the people.
a. Participatory Democracy c. Partnership Democracy
b. Representative Democracy d. Repressor Democracy