Jose B.

Cardenas Memorial High School – Uptown Campus

3rd Quarter Examinations in ENGLISH 8
Sijo Haiku Newspaper Modals Transfer Bandwagon Namwon opinion Pyon
Propaganda Techniques testimonials Headlines News prefix rootword
suffix Yi Mongyong Chunhnyang fact Korea

Test I. Identification. Choose from the box the correct idea/concept referred to in the ff. statement. Write the word on the space
provided. Follow instructions carefully.
_______________1 The setting of the Tale of Chunhyang
_______________2. The character in the story who is the son of a magistrate
_______________3. Words printed in bold letters in front page of a newspaper to catch the reader’s attention
_______________4. A short lyric verse/poem from Japan which uses nature as its subject
_______________5. A short lyric verse/poem from Korea that consists of 40-60 syllables
_______________6. The character in the story who used his authority unfairly
_______________7. A statement of belief, viewpoints, judgment, feelings and thinking
_______________8. Auxiliary verbs used to express special thoughts which cannot stand on its own
_______________9. Designed to persuade consumers and promote a product which seeks to guide your choice
_______________10. A technique which convinces people to do the same simply because many people are doing
_______________11. Any published paper that reports news sold every day or every week
_______________12. A story about an event that has just taken place
_______________13. A technique which uses celebrities and famous personalities
_______________14. An affix added before the rootword, which has its own meaning
_______________15 An affix added after the rootword, which has its own meaning

Test II. Matching Type

Match the meaning in column A with the terms in column B. Write only the letter of your answer on the space before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. Expresses opinion of the whole newspaper staff about an issue a. Sports
_____2. Budgeting, food preparation, house improvement and styles, physical fitness b. Lifestyle
_____3. Gives information about concerts, movies, radio and TV c. Ediorial
_____4. Narrates how one team or an athlete win the game d. Entertainment
_____5. Guides to enjoyable travel, features tourist spots, shipping guide e. Travel and Tourism
Test III. Fact or Opinion. Write F if it’s a fact and O if it’s an opinion.
____1. Watching horror movies is so much enjoyable.
____2. The sun rises in the east.
____3. For me, milk tea is better than softdrinks.
____4. Taal Volcano is currently in Alert Level 4 due its eruption.
____5. I find the new classmate friendly.
Test IV. Multiple Choice. Prefix/Suffix. Write the letter only on the space provided.
1. She has little aware______ of the dangers she will face. A. ment b. ness c. ing
2. He couldn't hide his disappoint________ at his low grade. A. ness b. ment c. y
3. She's training to become a psycholog_____. a. er b. y c. ist
4. Art classes aim to develop children's creativ______ . a. ment b. ship c. it
5. What do you do if you reread a book? a. don't read it b. read it again c. read it for the first timeTest
V. Propaganda Techniques. Identify the propaganda technique used in the following sentences. Choose inside the box.Write the
letter only on the blanks before the number.

a. Bandwagon b. Repetition c. Transfer d. Plain Folks

e. Testimonials f. Emotional Words g. Name Calling

_____1. The type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else
_____2. A commercial jingle says: “For Faster access, faster surfing, and faster connection. Choose Globe!”
_____3. Comparing the 2 brands of dishwashing soap, showing one with dirty and few plates washed.
_____4. An ordinary man in jeans and a t-shirt appearing in an ad for a pickup truck is an example of
_____5. No one loves you like your Mom, so give her flowers on Mother's Day. Make her feel happy and loved
_____6. The Philippine flag is posted by restaurants to invite people to dine during Independence Day weekend.
_____7. Team Kramer promotes Nido as the no. 1 milk for toddlers growing up.
_____8. The speaker in a TV commercial criticizes another person or product with little reason or evidence.
_____9. Radio Advertisement: Drink Super Sports Beverage, the only drink of the NBA.
_____10. A not famous mother who advertises Ariel as the best detergent to clean clothes.
Test VI. MODALS. Write the appropriate modal to complete the sentence .Then, identify the function of that modal by choosing
the letter inside the box and write it on the blank before the number.

a. asking permission b. suggestion c. giving advice d. possibility e. expressing ability f. obligation

g.skingforadvice
_________-____1. They (must /may/can) take the removal test to pass the subject.
_________-____2. Drivers (must/may) stop when the traffic lights are red.
_________-____3. I (can / could/ should) dance Tala.
_________-____4. I think you (would/should) see a doctor.
_________-____5. Bring an umbrella. It (must/might) rain later.

Jose B. Cardenas Memorial High School – Uptown Campus

3rd Quarter Examinations in ENGLISH 9

Name: _________________________________________ Section : ________________Score: _________

Test I. Identification. Identify words referred to in the following statement. Write your answer on the space before the number.
1. _____________The element of one act play that presents the sequence/series of events that happen in the
story
2. _____________The element of one act play which tells us the dominant value and lesson of the story.
3. _____________The element of one act play that refers to the exchange of conversations between characters.
4. _____________ The element of one act play that makes the drama come alive
5. _____________ A play that has only one act, that may consists of one of more scenes.
6. _____________The author of the poem, “The Telephone”
7. _____________The author of the short story, “For Conversation,Press # 1”
8. _____________The author of the story, Romeo and Juliet
9. _____________The author of “Sorry, Wrong Number”
10. _____________Usually defined as a word ending in –ing that is formed from a verb and functions as a
noun
11. _____________A stage where the audience sits on one side only. The audience faces one side of the
stage and normally sits at a lower height.
12. _____________A stage where it positions at the center of the audience ie. There is audience around the
whole stage; good for drama that needs audience involvement
13. _____________A stage where the audience sits on two sides, good for creating an intimate atmosphere
14. _____________An oldest known fixed typed of staging in the world
15. _____________Nowadays, people can communicate easily and fast through the primary means of
communication which is ________.
Test II. Gerund. Write the gerund in each sentence and write its function. Ex: eating-subject
11.12. _______________-Collecting stamps is Gina’s new hobby.
13-14. _______________-Gina’s new hobby is collecting stamps.
15-16. _______________-Lea keeps her grades high by studying hard.
17-18. _______________-The students do the stretching every morning.
19.20. _______________-My only hobby, collecting stamps, is very enjoyable.
Test III. Identify the character’s name in the story, ROMEO & JULIET.
21. _______________-A kinsman of the Prince and the suitor of Juliet
22. _______________-The prince of Verona
23. _______________-The priest who married Romeo and Juliet;
24. _______________-The son and heir of Montague
25. _______________-The daughter of Capulet
26. _______________-The woman who takes care of Juliet’s entire life
27. _______________-Father of Juliet who wants her to marry someone she doesn’t love
28. _______________-Juliet’s cousin who is very aggressive and violent
29. _______________-Romeo’s close friend
30. _______________-Romeo’s cousin
Test IV. Identify who speaks in the following statements taken from Romeo and Juliet and Sorry Wrong Number.
31. “The nurse told me to meet you here. She said that Father Lawrence would marry us.”_________
32. “Who’s lady is that which doth enrich the hand of yonder knight? For I never saw true beauty till this
night.” _________
33. “Uncle,this is a Montague,our enemy!” _________
34. “My only love sprung from my only hate!” _________
35. “It’s bad news.Juliet is dead I saw her body in the Capulet’s tomb yesterday!” _________
36. “Welcome, gentlemen! Enjoy the night- masquerade party! Come musicians play!” _________Don’t
start the argument, we don’t want trouble. _________
37. “Tybalt, I’m not your enemy! The Montagues and capulets are going to be good friends.” ________
38. “Operator?I’ve been dialing Murray Hill 4-0098 and nobody answers!” _________
39. “Sorry,wrong number.” _________
40.
Test V. Classify the words to the correct column based on correct pronunciation and phonetic symbols.
[a] [æ] [e] [Ʃ]
 sand olive race tell fade land lard bread fake fact

Jose B. Cardenas Memorial High School – Uptown Campus

UNIT TEST in ENGLISH 8 (3RD QUARTER)

Name: _________________________________________ Section : ________________Score: _________

Test I. Identification. Choose from the box the correct idea/concept referred to in the ff. statement.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
__1. An affix added before the rootword, which has its own meaning A. NEWSPAPER
__2.. An affix added after the rootword, which has its own meaning B. HEADLINES
__3. the setting of the Tale of Chunhyang C. HAIKU
__4. the beautiful, intelligent and faithful wife ready to sacrifice for her husband D. SIJO
__5. the handsome, brilliant man who instantly fall in love with a maiden in a swing E. SONNET
__6. a propaganda technique which uses famous celebrities or personalities F. NAME CALLING
__7. a propaganda technique which uses ordinary citizens or consumers G. PLAIN FOLKS
__8. a propaganda technique which one throws negative comments on the other H. TESTIMONIALS
competitor I. YI MONGYONG
__9. A short lyric verse/poem from Japan which uses nature as its subject J. FACT
__10. A short lyric verse/poem from Korea that consists of 40-60 syllables K. OPINION
__11. Any published paper that reports news sold every day or every week L. MODALS
__12. A story about an event that has just taken place M. INTERNATIONAL
__13. A statement that has been researched, that can be proven and verified N. PROP.
__14. Auxiliary verbs used to express special thoughts which cannot stand on its own TECHNIQUE
__15. Designed to persuade consumers and promote a product which seeks to guide your O. PREFIX
choice P. TRAVEL &
__16. Guides to enjoyable travel, features tourist spots, shipping guide TOURISM
__17. Shows a list of people who died and the time and place of their burial Q. BUSINESS
__18. News that happen outside the country SECTION
__19. Contains information on banking and foreign exchange rates R. SUFFIX
__20. Expresses the opinion and point of views of the newspaper staff about an issue in S. EDITORIAL
our nation T. NAMWON
__21. Words printed in bold letters in front page of a newspaper to catch the reader’s U. NEWS
attention V. OBITUARY
W. KOREA
X. CHUNHYANG

Test III. Fact or Opinion. Write F if it’s a fact and O if it’s an opinion.
____1. Watching Harry Potter series is enjoyable!
____2. There are 24 hours in a day.
____3. I’m scared to face my classmates during a performance.
____4. Jose Rizal is our national hero.
____5. I find the saleslady so annoying and irritating.

Exercise A: Prefixes
Complete the sentences by writing the correct prefix in the blank space.
dis-             -in               mis-               re-               un-               under-

1. I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

2. No, that answer is _____correct. It is wrong.
3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.
4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!
5. Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you correctly. I _____understood you.
6. The subway does not go over the land like a normal train. It moves _____ground.

Exercise B: Adjective suffixes

Complete the words that describe the pictures below. Use the suffixes from the list.

-able               -ful               -less -ist -er

1. The first woman is very tired. She wants to rest! The second woman can't stay still. She always wants to move! She
is rest_____.
2. The first dog isn't cute. He's a little scary! The second dog is very cute! He's ador_____!
3. I teach Science in a university. I am a Physics Teach____
4. Will likes to draw and paint pictures. He is an art____
5. Chunhyang has a charming face. She is truly beauti____
Test III. Propaganda Techniques. Identify the propaganda technique used in the following sentences. Choose inside
the box.Write the letter only on the blanks before the number.

a.Bandwagon b. Repetition c. Transfer d. Plain Folks

e. Testimonials f. Emotional Words g. Name Calling

_____6. 98% of the Filipinos use safeguard. How about you?

_____7.Go out today and buy the new Skechers shoes, the sneaker everyone is wearing
_____8. An ordinary man in jeans and a t-shirt appearing in an ad for a pickup truck is an example of
_____9. No one loves you like your Mom, so give her flowers on Mother's Day. Make her feel happy and loved
_____10. Picture of Santa Clause drinking Coke.
_____1. The type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else
_____2. A commercial jingle says: “Easy installation, easy access, easy to use! Use EASY CARD!
_____3. Bea Alonso holding a beauty pill says, ”This is my secret to a beautiful skin.”
_____4. The speaker in a TV commercial criticizes another person or product with little reason or evidence.
_____5. Lebron James promotes Gatorade as the best energy drink.

Test V. MODALS. Underline appropriate modal to complete the sentence .Then, identify the function of that modal
by choosing the letter inside the box and write it on the blank before the number.

a. asking permission b. suggestion c. giving advice d. possibility e. expressing ability

f.obligation g.skingforadvice
_____1. I (will/should) go to my grandmother’s house this weekend.
_____2. Drivers (must/may) get their license before driving.
_____3. I (can / should) swim.
_____4. I think you (would/should) have yourself check by the doctor.
_____5. Bring a bottle of water. It (must/might) get thirsty on the way.