Department of Education

Division of Albay
Cotmon National High School
Cotmon, Camalig, Albay

Second Periodical Examination

English 8

Name: ___________________________ Year&Section: __________ Date: _______ Score: _______

I. A. Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Write the word or answer on
the blank provided.
_____________1. “For if you bake bread with indifference, you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half
man's hunger.”
a. concern b. interest c. passion d. detachment
_____________2. Joe likes to engage in lively discourse with his visitors.
a. silence b. dialogue c. stillness d. chant
_____________ 3. As citizens of the Philippines, we have a responsibility to uphold the law of our
country.
a. support b. abandon c. withdraw d. reverse
_____________4.Jenn thanked the police because they were able to retrieve her stolen wallet.
a. misplace b. lose c. recover d. accomplish
_____________ 5. Arthur failed to heed the rangers advice so he got lost in the forest.
a. disregard b. follow c. neglect d. ignore
_____________ 6. Li Shang felt betrayed when he found out that Mulan was disguising as a man.
a. defended b. backstabbed c. saved d. shielded
_____________ 7. The people were celebrating because the Huns had been banished and the Imperial
City was safe.
a. cast out b. admit c. accept d. entertain
_____________ 8. Once, a rakshasa princess tried to seduceRama, but Lakshmana wounded her and
drove her away.
a. alert b. persuade c. caution d. warn
_____________ 9. After Hanuman set Lanka on fire, a mighty battle ensues between Rama and
Ravana’s brothers.
a. arises b. precede c. lose d. decline
_____________ 10. Rama, always obedient, is as content to go into banishment in the forest as to be
crowned king.
a. rebellious b. contrary c. insubordinate d. compliant

B. Directions: Determine if the following statement is under literal or figurative language. Write LL if it is
literal while FL if it is figurative.

_______ 11. The grass looks green. ________ 14. Ely was a busy bee.
_______ 12. My love is like a red,red rose. ________ 15. Mulan is a brave woman.
_______ 13. Grasshoppers make a high-pitched noise.

C. Directions: Identify the type of figurative language used in the following statements. Encircle the letter
of the correct answer.
16. The grass looks like spiky green hair.
a. hyperbole b. personification c. simile d. metaphor
17. The flowers were begging for water.
a. hyperbole b. personification c. simile d. metaphor
18. The birds called and chattered to each other.
a. hyperbole b. personification c. simile d. metaphor
19. Jonna is skinny as a toothpick.
a. hyperbole b. personification c. litotes d. metaphor
20. The snow is a white blanket.
a. hyperbole b. personification c. simile d. metaphor

II. A. Directions: Supply the appropriate conjunctions to complete the sentence. Choose your answer inside
the box and write it on the blank provided.

but so or and
if for yet nor
21. Taylor lost her book ___________ he did not look for it.
22. It was a warm day ___________ we took of our sweaters.
23. Tell the truth __________ I will punish you.
24. I will treat you to a snack ___________ you help me finish my homework in Math.
25. Melanie has a lot of books in her house ___________ she doesn’t read them.

B. Directions: Supply the appropriate words that signal cause and effect to complete the sentence. Choose
your answer inside the box and write it on the blank provided.

because so therefore
since thus as a result

26. We must dispose ifplastic bags appropriately

for yet
_________ theynor
are non-biodegradable.
27. Lighting a match near a gasoline is not advisable ______________ it is highly combustible.
28. Loggers cut trees indiscriminately here in the Philippines ___________ most of our forests are
denuded.
29. The students listened attentively ____________ the teacher started her lesson.
30. The new cell phone is thin and light _______________, very convenient to carry around.

III. Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.

31. Which among the headlines below convey a positive message?

a. South Korean government honors Korean companies with CSR activities
b. Hundreds believed killed when waves of dive bombers swoop down upon Hawaii
c. Palace: Santiago fired due to junkets
d. 7 cadets, 5 PMA personnel charged with murder and violation of anti-hazing law
32. The following headlines convey a positive message except:
a. Big business forms alliance to support small, micro enterprise
b. Teo, Tulfo deny any wrongdoing in ad deal
c. Shell turns over P3 million donation to Liter of Light Foundation
d. Comfortable classrooms await Security Bank Foundation beneficiaries in Lucena
and San Pablo.
33. Choose the headline below that conveys a negative message.
a. Shell turns over P3 million donation to Liter of Light Foundation
b. SC junk ruling favoring Robredo
c. Aquino faces threat of excommunication
d. Carlos Yulo thinks more Filipinos should try gymnastics
34. Part of speech that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases or words.
a. verb b. noun c. adverb d. conjunction
35. For, and, nor, but and or are what type of conjunctions?
a. subordinating b. cause-effect c. coordinating d. logical

IV. Identify the parts of the newspaper that are defined in every number. Write your answer on the blank
provided.

Sports Page Editorial Page Columns Obituary

Travel & Tourism Section Entertainment Section News Page
Business & Finance Section Society Page Classified Ads Section
Home & Culture Section

_________________ 36. It includes games, comic strips/cartoons, and daily horoscopes.

_________________ 37. Itprovides list of people who died and the time and place of their burial.
_________________ 38. It provides space for columnists to share their opinions about a certain topic using
their own voice.
_________________ 39. It contains news about local and foreign sports events.
_________________ 40. It contains views or opinions of the editor or publisher on certain issues or events.
_________________ 41. It provides the latest and most important news in and out of the country.
_________________ 42. It provides advertisements such as Help Wanted, For Sale/Buyand personal and
legal notices.
_________________ 43. It provides businessmen and people interested in business with information on
banking, foreign exchange rate, and prices of prime commodities.
_________________ 44. It provides ideas about budgeting, food preparation, etc.
_________________ 45. It contains guides and tips to enjoyable travel. It also directs tourists to scenic
vacation spots and gives information on the activities in these places.

V. Reading Comprehension

A. Directions: Use the data shown in the table to answer the corresponding questions below. Underline
the letter of your answer.

Most Stressful Things about Parenthood According to Mothers

Stressful Activities Percentage

Getting the children ready for school 18%
Keeping the house tidy 21%
The bedtime routine 12%
Getting children out of bed in the morning 1%
Getting children to do their homework 11%
Morning routine after school holidays 15%
Making sure children behaved in public 3%
Getting the kids back to school 2%
Getting children to clean their teeth 8%
Getting children to eat certain foods 9%

*2,000 mothers served as respondents of the survey

46. Which among the most stressful activities ranked 5th in the survey?
a. Keeping the house tidy
b. The bedtime routine
c. Getting children to eat certain foods
d. Morning routine after school holiday
47. How many mothers participated in the survey as respondents?
a. 3,000 b. 5,000 c. 4,000 d. 2,000
48. Determine the percentage of the 3rd most stressful activity in the survey.
a. 9% b. 15% c. 12% d. 11%
49. Which stressful activity received the highest percentage?
a. Getting children out of the bed in the morning c. Keeping the house tidy
b. Getting the children ready for school d. The bedtime routine
50. How many is the difference in the percentage between most stressful and least stressful activity in the
survey?
a. 20% b. 16% c. 3% d. 1%

B. Directions: Read the passage below then answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of your
answer.

The Mohammedan Paradise

The Koran has for its subject matter death, resurrection, judgment, paradise, and hell. The joys of paradise
are designed to satisfy fundamental desires in man. All who die for the cause of their religion go to paradise. This
Mohammedan paradise is made delightful by black-eyed maidens not made of common clay. They are free from
all blemishes; they are full of eternal virtue and beauty. They await the souls of believers in rosy bowers set in the
hollow of giant pearls. The soil of paradise is perfumed and sprinkled with gold and silver and flowers. The fruits of
the trees are of a taste unknown to mortals. Numerous rivers flow through paradise; some are of wine; others are
of milk and honey. The riverbeds and riverbanks are full of emeralds, diamonds and rubies. The meanest of
believers will have 80,000 servants and 72 wives. At whatever age a Mohammedan dies, at his resurrection in
paradise, he will be restored to manly vigor and eternal health. It would take a journey of a thousand years for a
true believer to travel through paradise and see all the wives, servants, gardens, jewelry, robes, houses, camels,
and other things that are exclusively his.

51. What makes the Mohammedan paradise a delightful one?

a. platoon of soldiers
b. pretty black-eyed children
52. Why are the joys of paradise designed?
a. to satisfy the desires of man
b. to die for a cause
c. beautiful black-eyed maidens
d. the Imam
c. to await the souls of believers
d. all of the above
 53. “They await the souls of believers.” They -stands for whom?
a. for all the souls c. for black-eyed maidens
b. for the paradise d. none of the above
54. Koran mentioned resurrection of a true believer. What is resurrection?
a. rebirth c. life after death
b. prolonged death d. none of the above
55. Who are considered as free from all blemishes and full of eternal virtue?
a. the beautiful black-eyed maidens c. the Mohammedans
b. the true believers d. none of the above

C. Directions: Read and carefully analyze the passage below. Interpret it using appropriate graphical
presentation. (5 points) (Choose among the following: line graph, pie graph, bar graph)

Ryle has Php 1000.00 given by his mother as his weekly budget. He spends Php 500.00 for food,
Php 300.00 for water and electric bill, Php 120.00 for fare and Php 80.00 for other expenses.

“Intelligence plus character --- that is the goal of true education.”

- Martin Luther King Jr.

Good luck! 😉

Department of Education
Division of Albay
 Cotmon National High School
Cotmon, Camalig, Albay

Second Periodical Examination

English 8
Key to Correction

I. A. I. B I. C
1. detachment 6. backstabbed 11. LL 16. C
2. dialogue 7. cast out 12. FL 17. A
3. support 8. persuade 13. LL 18. B
4. recover 9. arises 14. FL 19. A
5. follow 10. compliant 15. LL 20. D

II. A. II. B
21. but 26. because
22. so 27. since / because
23. or 28. as a result / thus
24. if 29. since / because
25. but 30. therefore

III.
31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C

IV.
36. Entertainment Section 41. News Page
37. Obituary 42. Classified Ads Section
38. Columns 43. Business and Finance Section
39. Sports Page 44. Home and Culture Section
40. Editorial Page 45. Travel and Tourism Section

V. A V.B
46. C 51. C
47. D 52. A
48. B 53. C
49. C 54. A
50. A 55. A

V.C (56-60)

Ryle’s Weekly Budget

Other
Expenses
, 80
Fare, 120

Food, 500
Water & Electric Bill,
300