SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 8

NAME: ____________________________ GR.& SEC._________  SCORE:________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer by writing  LETTER of your choice in
the blank.
_____1. A _____ is a diagram that shows the relation between variable quantities, typically of two
variables, eacg measured among the pair of axes at right angles.
              A. Flowchart                   C. Graph
              B. Table                           D. Map
_____2. A _____, also called matrix, is an orderly arrangement of quantitative data in columns and rows.
              A. Table                           C. Graph
              B. Map                             D. Flowchart
_____3. A _____ uses pictures to represent a particular number of items.
              A. Graph                         C. Diagram
              B. Flowchart                   D. Pictogram
_____4. A _____ shows you how numbers have changed over time. they are used when you  have data
that are connected, and show trends, i.e. average night time temperature in each month of the year.
              A. Bar graph                 C. Line graph
              B. Pictogram                D. Pie graph
_____5. A _____ shows you how a whole i divided into different parts. You might, for example, want to
show how a budget has been spent on different items in a particular year.
              A. Pie graph                  C. Line graph
              B. Bar graph                 D. Flow chart
_____6. A _____ is a graphical representation of data, quantities of numbers using bars or strips. It is used
to compare and contrast numbers, frequencies or other measures of distinct categories of data.
              A. Pie graph                 C. Line graph
              B. Bar graph                D. Flow chart
_____7. A _____ shows the sequence of movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex
system  of activity.
              A. Pie graph                  C. Diagram
              B. Flow chart                D. Bar graph
_____8. A _____ is a collection of data showing the spatial arrangement or distribution of something over
an area.
              A. Tables                     C. Flow chart
              B. Graph                       D. Map
_____9. _____ provide a title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a              
photograph.
              A. Map                        C. Tables
              B. Captioned graphics D. Surface diagrams
_____10. _____ can show trends and cycles and make the information easier to visualize.
              A. Graph and charts     C. Surface diagrams and tables
              B. Pictograms and maps D. Captioned graphics and diagrams
_____11. What is an expository text?
               A. Designed to explain, inform and present facts on a specific topic.
               B. Designed to explain, inform and present facts on graphs.
               C. Designed to explain, inform and present facts on charts.
               D. Designed to explain, inform and present facts on a specific visual representation.
_____12. What does the word graphics mean?
               A. These are the textbooks you used to help present information.
               B. These are illustrations, photographs, charts, graphs, diagrams, and timelines used to help
                    present information.
               C. These are verbal presentation to provide information.
               D. These are creative presentation of information through a paragraph.
_____13. Which graphical presentation suites best when giving data on the increasing and decreasing of
number of enrollees from school year 2015—2016 until school year 2020-2021.
               A. Bar graph                 C. Pie graph
               B. Line graph                 D. Chart
_____14. How do you make a bar graph?
               A. By using any symbols to represent a number.
               B. By using rectangular bar to indicate a relative number or percentage.
               C. By drawing a circle divided into parts to show corresponding number or percentage.
               D. By connecting rectangular bars with arrows to attach related topics or ideas.
_____15. What do you call the relationship between the graphical presentation and expository text?
               A. Expository – Graphical relationships
               B. Visual – Expository relationships
               C. Visual – Verbal relationships
               D. Verbal – Graphs relationships
_____16. This is a book that contains explanations and discussions on a particular subject. These are
usually distributed as reference materials and contain a variety of subject areas to choose from.
               A. Dictionary                          C. News articles
               B. Textbook                            D. Telephone book
_____17. This discusses current or recent news of a general interest or of a specific topic.
               A. News article                       C. Encyclopedia
               B. Informational book            D. Almanac
_____18. This refers to a short piece of writing on a particular subject and can be categorized in different
genres.
               A. Flowchart                           C. Diagram
               B. Map                                    D. Essay
_____19. This is a tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge and concepts through relationships
between them.
               A. Bar graph                            C. Map
               B. Graphic organizer               D. Chart
_____20. This refers to any text that should be read from beginning to the end.
               A. Linear text                           C. Semi-linear text
               B. Nonlinear text                      D. Unilinear text
_____21. These refer to learning resources that discuss terms, concepts, and principles of a particular
subject or topic.
               A. E-learning resources            C. Dictionaries
               B. Pocket books                        D. Textbooks
_____22. This type of linear text talks about current issues and concerns about what’s happening locally
and around the world.
               A. News article                       C. Encyclopedia
               B. Short story                          D. Biography
_____23. This refers to any type of writing that seeks to define, describe, or give information about a
certain topic.
               A. Persuasive text                   C. Expository text
               B. Narrative text                     D. Descriptive text
_____24. This is a graphic organizer that shows comparison and contrast between two things.
               A. Bubble map                        C. Venn diagram
               B. Pie graph                            D. Flowchart
_____25. These are pictorial representations that represent data and information in an organized manner.
               A. Graphs                                 C. Maps
               B. Charts                                  D. Diagrams
_____26. Which is NOT true about linear texts?
               A. Linear texts are any written texts that should be read from beginning to end.
               B. Linear texts are often associated with graphics and visuals.
               C. Novels, poems, and fictional stories fall under linear texts.
               D. None of these.
_____27. Which is NOT true about nonlinear texts?
               A. Nonlinear texts can be read in a non-sequential manner.
               B. Nonlinear texts follow only one reading path.
               C. Graphics, hyperlinks, and visuals are examples of nonlinear texts.
               D. None of these.
_____28. These are any type of writing that relate to a series of events or narratives that may include
fiction or non-fiction.
               A. Expository text                 C. Descriptive text
               B. Persuasive text                  D. Narrative text
_____29. What is multimodal text?
               A. It is a text that requires processing of one method and the recognition of the
                    interconnections between modes.
               B. It is a text that requires processing of two methods and the recognition of the
                    interconnections between modes.
               C. It is a text that requires processing of more than one methods and the recognition of the
                    interconnections between modes.
               D. It is a text that requires processing of more than one method while disregarding the
                    interconnections between modes.
_____30. Which type of the paper-based multimodal text is a combination of linguistic and visual modes
and refers to a complete story presented as a book rather than a periodical?
               A. Poster                                  C. Graphic novels
               B. Comics                                D. Text books
_____31. Which type of live multimodal text is it that refers to a short talk on a set topic or tells a story
through voice and gestures in a certain group or audience?
               A. Oral presentations               C. Animation
               B. Dance                                   D. Films
_____32. Which type of digital multimodal text presents an episodic series that discusses about a
particular topic or current event through spoken word digital audio files that a user can download to a
personal devise for easy listening?
               A. Podcast                                 C. Slideshows
               B. Digital stories                       D. Animation
_____33. Which of the following is an example of graphic text/word clouds?

Compare and contrast the two figures of multimodal texts below to answer items 24-28.

_____34. Study the information of the two multimodal texts carefully, are they the same?
               A. Yes, they have the same topic and data.
               B. No, the topic and data given are different.
               C. Yes, the topic is the same but the data are different.
               D. No, the topic is different but the data are the same.
_____35. What country has the lowest case of Covid-19 as shown in the graphs?
               A. Cambodia                         C. Brunei
               B. Myanmar                          D. Laos
_____36. What are the three countries that have the greatest number of Covid-19
cases?
               A. Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia
               B. Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand
               C. Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia
               D. Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
_____37. Based on the data presented, which statement is true about Brunei and Cambodia?
               A. In the bar graph, Brunei ranked higher than Cambodia.
               B. In the line graph, Brunei ranked higher than Cambodia.
               C. In the line graph, Brunei and Cambodia ranked the same.
               D. In the bar graph, Cambodia ranked higher than Brunei.
_____38. What is the rank of Vietnam from the lowest based from the graphs?
               A. Fourth                             C. Sixth
               B. Fifth                                D. Third
_____39. It is the power to evoke laughter to express what is amusing or comical.
 A. symbolism                 C. humor
 B. analogy                 D. exaggeration
_____40. A comparison that suggest that one thing is similar to something else.
A. stereotyping                 C. symbolism
B. technical skills         D. analogy
_____41. What is the message of the picture shown below?
 A. Don’t compare yourself to others. Everyone has their own role to play.
B. Sometimes you have to take a step back just to save others.
C. Some problems you can solve only by working together.
D. There is a power in unity. You can’t have by yourself.
_____42. Which refers to a formulaic image used to represent particular groups?
                 A. cartoon                 C. stereotype
                 B. symbolism            D. technical skills
_____43. Which is NOT a symbol of love?

_____44. Which is not true about caricatures and lampoon?

A. Caricatures are exaggerated drawings of people while lampoon are humorous drawings.
B. Caricatures are for comic effect while lampoon are for ridiculing people.
C. Caricatures focus on animal while lampoon focus on a person’s characteristics.
D. Caricature is presented in distorted manner while lampoon poke fun at.
_____45. Which is NOT a stereotypical cartoon of a “mother”?
A. messy hair                 C. wears an apron
B. long hair                 D. a screaming baby in her arms
_____46. Which refers to the drawings of public figures which certain physical features are exaggerated?
A. humours                 C. caricatures
B. lampoons                 D. editorial cartoons
_____47. What is the message of the picture shown below?

A. No one can destroy a person but his own mindset can.

B. If we set our mind to something, we can accomplish anything.
C. Not everything you do, needs the attention of other people.
D. Every next level of your life will demand a different you.
_____48. What do you call an artist who draws editorial cartoons?
A. Editorial writer         C. Editorial sketcher
B. Editorial cartoonist         D. editorial painter
_____49 What do you mean by psyche and temperament?
A. the heart, the life force that drives a person to decide on things – bad or good
B. the inner self, the essence of the soul plus the strength of body and soul
C. the mind, the deepest thoughts, beliefs plus the nature or character of the person
D. the soul, the inner thoughts, outlook and humor plus the attitude of the person
_____50. In the last two lines of the poem titled On A Rainy Autumn Night by Ch’oeCh’iwon, how do
you define the highlighted words? Choose the best analysis.
A. “Does the heart fly? Of course, not! But the heart is a symbol of love, and because love
                    flies, love is certainly gone.”
B. “If the heart flies, then it must have wings on its own; therefore, this heart must have been    
        borrowed by somebody else.”
C. “Perhaps, the heart is too weak to handle the situation so it finds a way to fly and just be in
       any place that it wants, like miles away.”
D. “The heart literary flies. The must be taken away from the persona’s body because it is
       weak. It is not fit to stay in that body.”
______51. Life is full of bittersweet moments that sharpen us to be the best of what we can be. Like the
story of Makato he strove hard just to survive and to reach his dream. He believed that nothing impossible
with patience, determination and perseverance.  What element of the story is exhibited by these line?
                 A. Plot                                  C. Setting
                 B. Theme                             D. Character
_____52. Long before any written form of literature, what was the principal form of literary entertainment
of the Koreans?
                 A. Describing person            C. Reciting poems
                 B. Narrating history              D. Telling legends orally
_____53. Confucianism and Buddhism are two of the great religions in the history of the world. What do
you think is the contribution of Confucianism and Buddhism to Korean literature?
                 A. Aesthitic intensity            C. Spiritual weakness
                 B. Divine seriousness            D. Thematic depth
_____54. What are the common characteristics of a well-constructed paragraph?
                 A. It has good content and shows coherence and cohesion.
                 B. It has a topic sentence.
                 C. It has an interesting topic.
                 D. It observes correct grammar and correct use of punctuation marks.

KEY TO CORRECTION
1.C 31.A
2.A 32.A
3.D 33.A
4.C 34.C
5.A 35.D
6.B 36.A
7.C 37.A
8.B 38.A
9.B 39.B
10.A 40.A
11.A 41.A
12.B 42.B
13.B 43.B
14.B 44.D
15.C 45.C
16.B 46.B
17.A 47.C
18.D 48.A
19.B 49.B
20.A 50.A
21.D 51.D
22.A 52.A
23.C 53.D
24.C 54.A
25.A 55.
26.B 56.
27.B 57.
28.D 58.
29.C 59.
30.C 60.
SECOND PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 7

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM
SKILL ITEM NO.
PLACEMENT
EN8SS-IIe-1.2 15 1-15
Explain visual-verbal relationships
illustrated in tables, graphs, and
13 16-28
information maps found in expository texts 10 29-38
 Use opinion-marking signals to share ideas 10 39-48
 Compare and contrast the presentation of 6 49-54
the same topic in different multimodal texts
EN8RC-IIIc-2.13
 Differentiate facts from opinions
 Recognize positive and negative
 messages conveyed in a text
 
TOTAL 54 54