Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF CAVITE
TERNATE INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
TERNATE, CAVITE

3RD QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH

GRADE 8

Directions: For each question, select the best answer from the four options provided. Mark your
answer on the answer sheet by shading the circle that corresponds to your choice.

1. Youth is the hope of our future. – Jose Rizal. What is the opinion of Dr. Jose Rizal about youth in
his statement.

A. Dr. Jose Rizal is bias for, he is in favor of the youth.

B. Dr. Jose Rizal is bias against, he doesn’t believe about the youth being our future’s hope.
C. Dr. Jose Rizal is bias for, he doesn’t believe about the youth being our future’s hope.
D. Dr. Jose Rizal is bias for, he believes that the youth has important role in our future.

2. When both sides are technically represented, but only one is supported by credible and reliable
sources, making the other look inherently weak.
A. Bias by omission
B. Bias by selection of sources
C. Bias against
D. Bias by use of language

3. Leaves out one side of an issue or ignores facts that may support that side.
A. Bias by omission
B. Bias by selection of sources
C. Bias against
D. Bias by use of language

4. During a political campaign, a candidate for Brgy. Captain tells the audience to vote for him rather
than to vote for a corrupt candidate (pertaining to his opponent). Define the propaganda technique
used in the statement.

A. Name calling- giving a person or an idea a bad label by using an easy -to-remember name. This is
used to make us reject and condemn a person or idea without examining what the label means.
B. Name calling- giving a person or an idea a bad label.
C. Name calling- giving a person or an idea a bad label by using an easy -to-remember name.
D. Bandwagon- persuading consumers by telling them that others are doing the same thing.

5. Nadine Lustre, a famous actress, endorses Creamsilk in a commercial. Define the propaganda
technique used in the advertisement.

A. Testimonial- giving a person a bad label during a political rally.

B. Testimonial of people who endorses a product, a policy or a political candidate.
C. Repetition- the products name is repeated in the ad at least 4 times.
D. Testimonial of a public figure or a celebrity that promotes or endorses a product, a policy or a
political candidate.
6. Poverty, unemployment, unequal opportunity and racism are some example of _______.
A. Social Issue
B. Moral Issue
C. Economic Issue
D. Personal Issue

7. Which of the following is NOT an example of Economic Issue?

A. Pandemic
B. Overpopulation
C. Cheating
D. Inflation

8. The pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams of prosperity and
had the world living in a trouble. What issue does the statement express.

A. Economic issues- facing the world economy, as well as regions and countries.
B. Economic issue- the statement talks about pandemic which has impacts with the world economy,
as well as regions and countries, include prospects for growth, inflation and impact of new
technologies.
C. Moral issues- are those actions which have the potential to help or harm others or ourselves.
D. Economic issue- a problem that influences many citizens within a society.

9. If we allow greed, self-interest and ambition to rule us, then as stated by one prominent physician,
we will “ be left with nothing better than the lesser evil instead of the greater good. What issue does
the statement express.

A. Social issue- the statement talks about a problem that influences many citizens within a society.
B. Social issue- the statement has actions which have the potential to harm others.
C. Moral issue- the statement talks about how the problem affects the world economy.
D. Moral issue-the statement has actions which have the potential to help or harm others or
ourselves,

10. What propaganda technique is used in the ads?

A. Bandwagon
B. Name Calling
C. Testimonial
D. Plain Folks

11. What propaganda technique is used in the ads?

A. Bandwagon
B. Name Calling
C. Testimonial
D. Plain Folks
12. Makato had no brothers or sisters to take care of him, so he had to make a living for himself. He
did every kind of work- carrying heavy things, clearing away the forest or feeding pigs. He never
idled. Although he was paid only small wages, he was satisfied. Based from what Makato says, does
and thinks, what do you think are the traits of Makato?

A. Makato is hardworking, polite, brave and short-tempered.

B. Makato is an orphan.
C. Makato is hardworking, polite, brave and adventurous.
D. Makato is a lazy boy.

13. The brother sprang from him and Bata fled praying to the god Ra. ―My good Lord! Save me from
death, thou who divines the evil from the good.Ra heard his cry. He made a river flow between one
brother and the other and filled it with crocodiles. What traditions and beliefs of Egyptians are
similar to us Filipinos based from the characters’ actions in the story.

A. Using of violence
B. The Egyptians have close family relationship.
C. They believe in God.
D. Egyptians like Filipinos have reverence to God and call for his guidance in times of needs.

14. Once upon a time, there was a boy whose name was Makato. He was an orphan, for his father
and mother died when he was very young. What part of plot does the event belong?

A. Introduction- the setting and characters of the story is revealed.

B. Climax- the setting is revealed in the story.
C. Introduction- the story begins to have conflict.
D. Climax- it is the highest point of action in the story.

15. This is the characters who live lives of sorrow and joy. That character that capable of undergoing
changes.
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Flat character
D. Round character

16. The highest point of action in a story or play.

A. Plot
B. Climax
C. Setting
D. Characters

17. The sequence of events in a story or play.

A. Plot
B. Climax
C. Setting
D. Characters

18. In the story “Makato and the cowrie shell”, what belief and tradition of Egyptian is similar to us
Filipinos?
A. Reverence to God
B. Close Family Ties
C. Desire to Succeed in life
D. Celebration of Fiesta
19. In the story “The Two Brothers”, ”, what belief and tradition of Egyptian is similar to us Filipinos?
A. Reverence to God
B. Close Family Ties
C. Desire to Succeed in life
D. Celebration of Fiesta

20. Camille is an athlete who plays a lot of games _____________ basketball, tennis, swimming, and
football. Give the appropriate cohesive device in the sentence and its function.

A. Because- to give reason.

B. Such as- to add information
C. Such as- to give details
D. Such as- to show examples

21. Your English teacher asked you to prepare a report about cohesive devices and present it to the
class. You were a little bit confused, so you decided to do further study and found the following
examples.
I. Cohesive devices are very useful. However, they should not be used to begin every sentence.
II. Good cohesion is the result of using repeated words, reference words, and transitional signals.
III. There are three main ways to improve cohesion in your writing. First, you can use cohesive
devices.
IV. Despite their importance in achieving cohesion, cohesive devices should not be used to begin
every sentence.
V. Coordinating conjunction is one of the cohesive devices. In addition, there are others such as
correlative conjunction and subordinating conjunction. Which of them uses sentence connectors
correctly?

A. II and IV
B. I, II and IV
C. I, II and III
D. I, III and V

22. Which of the following is NOT an example of coordinating conjunction?

A. For
B. Since
C. Yet
D. And

23. Which is an example of correlative conjunction?

A. But
B. Not only but also
C. Neither
D. Because
24. Olivia likes swimming, dancing, singing and reading lots of books. Evaluate if the given sentence
is parallel or not parallel (faulty parallelism) in structure.

A. Parallel and grammatically balance in structure as a sentence.

B. Faulty parallelism is not parallel and the verb “ to read” is not balanced.
C. Not parallel in structure. The words “swimming” and “dancing” function as a noun while “ to
read” functions as an infinitive verb.
D. Not parallel in structure. The words “swimming” , “singing” and “dancing” function as a noun
while “to read” functions as an infinitive verb.

25. Patiently and with much affection, the lioness guards her cubs. Evaluate if the given sentence is
parallel or not parallel (faulty parallelism) in structure.

A. Parallel and grammatically balance in structure as a sentence.

B. Faulty parallelism is not parallel and the adverb “ patiently” is not balanced.
C. Not parallel in structure. The words “patiently” and “affection” function as a adverb .
D. Not parallel in structure. The word “patiently” , function as a adverb while “affection”
functions as noun.

26. Tiny birds and insects made a chorus of sounds- cheeping, buzzing, chirps, and coos.
Which of the statements make the faulty structure parallel?

A. Tiny birds and insects made a chorus of sounds- cheeping, buzzing, chirping and cooing.
B. Tiny birds and insects made a chorus of sounds- cheeping, buzzing, chirps, and coos.
C. Tiny birds and insects made a chorus of sounds- cheep, buzzing, chirping and cooing.
D. Tiny birds and insects made a chorus of sounds- cheeping, buzzing, chirps and cooing.

27. The forest rangers lifted the wounded bird slowly and carefully.
Evaluate if the given sentence is parallel or not parallel (faulty parallelism) in structure.

A. Parallel and grammatically balance in structure as a sentence.

B. Parallel and grammatically balance in structure as a sentence. The word slowly and carefully
function as adverb.
C. Not parallel in structure. The words “patiently and “carefully” function as a adverb.
D. Not parallel in structure.

28. She is a novelist and a poet. What kind of parallel structure is the given statement?

A. Noun parallel to noun

B. Verb parallel to verb
C. Adjective parallel to adjective
D. Adverb parallel to adverb

29. The strawberry is juicy and sweet. What kind of parallel structure is the given statement?

A. Noun parallel to noun

B. Verb parallel to verb
C. Adjective parallel to adjective
D. Adverb parallel to adverb
30. I love singing more than drawing. Which structure makes the sentence faulty?

A. Love
B. Singing
C. To draw
D. Draw

31. Lyanna loves to eat fruits such as: apple, grapes, orange and banana. Which is the connector
used in the sentence?

A. Loves
B. Apple, grapes, orange, and banana
C. Fruits
D. Such as

32. Wayne mark is an active kid. He loves to dance, sing and play. Which of the following is a parallel
structure?

A. Is an active kid
B. Wayne mark is an active kid
C. He loves to dance, sing and play
D. Dance, sing and play