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DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 8

Name: ____________________________________________Section:______________Date: _______________Score:_____________


TEST 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read the following questions carefully and encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. “You must try to fulfill you oath because it is a solemn promise”. Which among the following words is synonymous to the
underlined word in the sentence?
A. solemn B. because C. fulfill D. promise
2. “The box was heavy but Paul was able to life it by exerting tremendous effort. Which among the following words below is
synonymous to the underlined words?
A. huge B. bantam C. bitty D. midget
3. Which among the words below has a prefix?
A. happiness B. legalize C. misunderstood D. merciful
4. Which among the words below has a suffix?
A. preset B. submerge C. misunderstood D. merciful
5. What is the meaning of the prefix “intra-“?
A. within B. good C. bad D. outside
6. What is the meaning of the suffix “-eous”?
A. full of B. of the nature of C. not having D. like in appearance or manner
7. “He was a kind man.” What is the opposite of the underlined word?
A. good B. crazy C. cruel D. calm
8. What is the opposite of the word youthful?
A. juvenile B. adult C. kiddo D. bambino
9. Which among the word pairs below show the appropriate antonym relationship?
A. Free-independent B. C. sad-mournful D. excited-thrilled
10. Which among the word pairs below does NOT show the appropriate antonym relationship?
11. “Public speaking will be a piece of cake when you do enough trainings.” What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?
A. a secret B. awkward C. delicious D. easy
12. Which among the words below is CORRECTLY spelled?
A. yunivers B. yuniverse C. univers D. universe
13. Which among the words below is CORRECTLY spelled?
A. empire B. emfire C. impire D. imfire
14. Which among the words below is CORRECTLY spelled?
A. kongkrit B. congkrit C. congcrite D. concrete
15. Which among the words below is INCORRECTLY spelled?
A. control B. eyesglass C. dance D. suddenly
16. Which among the words below is INCORRECTLY spelled?
A. gentelman B. sports C. upset D. slight
17. Which group in the Dewey Decimal System can we find the book entitled “New Century Mathematics”?
A. 200-299 Religion B. 300-399 Social Sciences C. 400-499 Language D. 500-599 Pure Sciences
18. Which group in the Dewey Decimal System can we find the book entitled “English Communication Arts and Skill’?
A. 200-299 Religion B. 300-399 Social Sciences C. 400-499 Language D. 500-599 Pure Sciences
19. The Chinese are like ants who work day and night. What figures of speech is used in the sentence?
A. simile B. hyperbole C. metaphor D. personification
20. I cried a river when I failed the test. What figures of speech is used in the sentence?
A. simile B. hyperbole C. metaphor D. personification
TEST 2. FANTASY or REALITY. Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write REALITY if the statement is real, and FANTASY if the
statement is not real. Write your answer in the blank before the number.
__________21. The dog laughed when it heard the cat’s joke.
__________22. Burgers and pizzas can be planted.
__________23. The principal leads the daily prayers.
__________24. I flew to the top of the mountain with the hawk.
__________25. I rode the airplane to the United States of America.
TRUE or FALSE. Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is true, and FALSE if the statement is false. Write
your answer in the blank before the number.
_________26. A sentence is composed of a subject and a predicate.
_________27. An autobiography is a person’s life story written by another person.
_________28. An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.
_________29. A cat’s offspring is called ‘kitten’.
_________30. A dog’s offspring is called ‘joey’.

TEST 3. IDENTIFICATION. Directions: The following sentences have missing words. Complete the sentences using the words inside the box.

Did pick feast he’s pill


Deed peak fist his peel

31. Please ______ the oranges because they look so ripe now.
32. When we were at the ______of the mountain, we could see Cebu.
33. A good ______is always better than a bad one.
34. The ______of St. Paul the Apostle is near.
35. He drove around the town in _____new car.
36. Mom said to take a _____for my fever.
37. Teachers tell the students to _____up the garbage.
38.______ you turn off the rice cooker?
39. Never get in trouble or throw a _____ to your playmates.
40. ______ so cool when he sings the song “A whole New World.”

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