2nd Periodical Exam in English

Grade VIII
I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The hero of the story is called ____________.
a) Antagonist b) Flat character
c) Protagonist
d) Round character
2. What is the setting in Lim Sian-Teks The Kind Heart?
a) During spring in Alaska
b) Summer in USA c) During spring in the
palace
d) Winter
3. Jose Rizal: Philippines :: Confucius:
a) India
b) Japan c) China d) Africa
4. The setting stars weigh down our heads toward sleep. This figure of speech is
______.
a) Hyperbole b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Personification
5. Catholic: Priest :: Moslem:
a) Rajah
b) Haji
c) Koran
d) Imam
6. masticate: chew :: eradicate:
a) collect b) count
c) complete
d) throw
7. Presidential: President :: Parliamentary:
a) Prime Minister
b) King
c) House Speaker d) Cardinal
8. Teach : Verb :: Teacher:
a) Adjective b) Noun c) Adverb d) Pronoun
9. Hand : arm ::
a) Foot : leg
b) Hips : sway
c) Waist : belt
d)
Shoulder : neck
10.
Pre : post ::
a) Anti:pro
b) Semi: equal
c)
Able: can
d) Demi: half
11.
Advise: counsel ::
a) Lead: direct
b) Loss: lostc) Peace: piece d)Want: quality
12.
Dictionary: word meanings ::
a) Almanac: synonyms
c) Atlas: maps
b) Encyclopedia: word origin
d) Thesaurus: dinosaurs
13.
Unscrew: tighten ::
a) Remove: restore
c) Sensitize: make sensitive
b) Relinquish: give up
d) Stupefy: make insensible
14.
Lemuel _________ remarkable poems even at his young age.
a) Rites
b)Rights
c) Writes
d) Write
15.
Drunk driving was the reason for _________accident.
a) Their
b) Theyre
c) There
d)There are
16.
__________ the three girls, the eldest is the most diligent.
a) Between b) Among
c) In
d) By
17.
If we work together, we could finish this _______ in a short time.
a) Please
b) Peas
c) Peace
d) Piece
18.
When we _____ the flag, we should all stand up.
a) Rice
b) Rise
c) Risen
d) Raise
19.
______ the leader of your group?
a) Whos
b) Whose
c) Which
d) Whoms
20.
Did you help in ________ the table?
a) Setting apart
b) Setting back c) Setting down d) Setting
up
21.
A number of factory workers were _____ due to retrenchment.
a) Laid aside b) Laid away
c) Laid of d) Laid out
22.
Due to bad weather, the airline company decided ____ postpone
the flight.
a) Two
b) To
c) Too
d)Then
23.
Carl juggles oranges, ___ you?
a) Why
b) May
c) Should d) Can
24.
What figure of speech is used in the line, My love is like a red,
red rose.?
a) Hyperbole b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Personification

25.

The village elder told many interesting ______.

b) Tail
c) Tails
d) Tales
The actual, literal or dictionary meaning of a word is called

a) Tale
26.
____________.
a) Connotation b) Denotation
c) Idioms d) Synonyms
27.
The meaning suggested or implied beyond the actual meaning
of a word is __________.
a) Connotation b) Denotation
c) Idioms d) Synonyms
28.
The element of fiction that tells readers the when and where
of the story is ________.
a) Plot
b) Setting
c) Characters
d) theme
29.
The villain in the story is called ____________.
a) Antagonist b) Flat character
c) Protagonist
d) Round
character
30.
My life is an open book. This statement is a ______________.
a) Metaphor b) Simile
c) Personification d) Hyperbole
II. Verb Tenses
31-40. Write the correct verb.
Verb

Present Tense, Singular

Past Tense

tell
wash
see
want
buy
III. Literature
41-43. Characters in The Parting (adapted from The Wedding Dance).
44-45. The theme in The Parting (adapted from The Wedding Dance).
46-48. The theme in The Kind Heart.
49-50. The central idea in Tell Me A Story.

Good
Luck!
Sir
Vhan