Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Region IV-A CALABARZON Division of Quezon STA. CATALINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Candelaria, Quezon Name: ___________________________ Grade 8 - ________________________ Grade 8 ENGLISH PRETEST SY 2022-2023 Score: ____________ Date: _____________ General Directions: Read all the items carefully, and then write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. I. ____1. “The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent employees.” In the sentence, shame is an important word that helps in identifying the meaning of difficult word remorse. It is called a. context b. context clue c. definition d. inference ____2. APA is a well-known style of citing the sources of information. APA stans for a. Asian Psychological Association c. Alphabetical Psychological Association b. American Psychological Association d. Alpha Psychological Association ____3. Can, may, could and mustn’t are auxiliary verbs with special meaning. Which among them is used in asking permission? a. can b. may c. could d. mustn’t ____4. Coherence is a sentence, paragraph or text can be established with the help of various ___. a. modals b. punctuations c. connectors d. transition signals ____5. It is a kind of text which is a selection or passage that contains one’s personal emotion, idea or response to an issue. It provides one’s standpoint as to how issues should be addressed and examined. a. descriptive b. expository c. persuasive d. argumentative ____6. Which of the following verbs is in present perfect tense form? a. work b. has worked c. working d. worked ____7. Early, tomorrow, today and yesterday are examples of what kind of adverb? a. adverb of time b. adverb of manner c. adverb of place d. adverb of frequency ____8. What do adjectives modify? a. verbs and adverbs b. nouns and pronouns c. verbs and nouns d. adverbs and nouns ____9. Slowly, gracefully, and quickly are adverbs of a. time b. manner c. frequency d. degree ___10. Journals, magazines and newspapers are examples of a. articles b. periodicals c. government document d. reports II. ____11. A survey reveals that 53% of the country's population is unemployed. This is an example of ___________. a. social issues b. economic issues c. moral issues d. none of the above ____12. The sentence "Regina refused to go to school because her classmates always tease her skin color" is an example of? a. social issues b. economic issues c. moral issues d. none of the above ____13. "We live in a troubled time. A pandemic virulent virus suddenly snapped our dream of prosperity for our country," President Duterte said. What economic issue is being emphasized in this line? a. Peace and order concerns b. Health concerns c. Inflation d. Stealing ____14. What kind of issue do you think this line suggests "The amount of shabu valued at millions of pesos seized during police operations speaks volume of enormity and the weight of the problem that we bear"? a. social issues b. economic issues c. moral issues d. none of the above ____15. What issue in the society does this line "he asked for solidarity and unity in the march towards the light at the end of the tunnel" suggest? a. social issues b. economic issues c. moral issues d. both a and b III. Read the following sentences. Choose the best cohesive devices that would best complete it. ____16. __________, I have read that African folklore and religion represents a variety of cultures in Africa. a. earlier b. later c. somewhat earlier d. then ____17. She would have been finished reading ______________ the teacher comes in. a. although b. before c. however d. moreover ____18. They play a game ___________ waiting for the bell. a. although b. before c. somewhat earlier d. then ____19. Return the books to the shelves ______________ you’re done reading. a. as soon as b. later c. particularly d. soon ____20. Keep learning; _____________ you will get benefits. a. In the end b. lastly c. since d. ultimately IV. Identify the meaning of the underline word using context clues. ____21. An edifice, such as the Empire State Building, can take years to build. a. coal mine b. concrete wall c. large building d. steel ____22. When school is over my sister will progress to the next grade. a. advancement b. inspect c. move d. promotion ____23. The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water. a. cold b. hot c. lukewarm d. muddy ____24. The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun. a. ate b. burned c. slept d. sunbathed ____25. The scared rock climber balance precariously on the edge of the cliff. a. dangerously b. lazily c. gracefully d. hopefully ____26. The canopy will shade us from the sun as well as umbrella would. a. blanket b. cover c. overhang d. tree ____27. When the wolf howls, the shy girl quails in the corner. a. birds b. cooks c. shrinks d. wails ____28. The lively puppy upset the table and broke all the dishes. a. a. jumped b. worried c. troubled d. turned over ____29. A man of few words. He is known for his brevity. a. athleticism b. briefness c. laughter d. skills ____30. Candles, flashlights, and lamps illuminate the room. a. darken b. light up c. lower d. weaken V. In the sentences below, choose the letter of the correct word or phrase that gives the sentence correct parallel structure. ____31. The audience cheered, laughed, and ____. a. they cried b. to cried c. crying d. cried ____32. Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and ____. a. a game of cards b. to play cards c. playing a game of cards d. play cards ____33. Ashley’s favorite exercise are running, lifting and ____. a. basketball b. bicycling c. she loves singing d. has teen jogging ____34. As she prepared Mike’s latte, Monica brewed coffee, steamed milk and ____. a. telling jokes b. told jokes c. is joking d. was joking ____35. Tennis requires hand-eye coordination, flexibility and ____. a. to be able to concentrate c. concentration b. concentrating ability d. ability to concentration ____36. The experience taught us courage, patience and ____. a. to be humble b. humility to others c. humility d. humble ____37. Mr. Eagleton reads mysteries, listens to classical music, and ____. a. he loves to watch television c. watches television b. watched television d. watching television ____38. Martha is calm, soft-spoken, and ____. a. has patience b. have patience c. patience d. patient ____39. The entourage will go to Paris, to London and ____. a. to Chicago b. Chicago c. they will go to Chicago d. went to Chicago ____40. John is a math instructor who writes poetry, sings ballad and ____ in the symphony. a. plays violin b. playing violin c. he plays violin d. played violin V. Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Choose the letter of the correct answer on the blanks. a. might b. can’t c. must d. shouldn’t e. could ____41. I don’t know where he is, take a look in the garage. He__________ be there. ____42. This _____ be the house they advertised in the newspaper, it’s much too big. ____43. I see you haven’t finished your homework yet. It ________be very difficult, then. ____44. You ________ do any more training today. You look so tired. Take a break! ____45. Danny ______ swim when he was four. Now he’s part of the town’s swimming team. VI. Identify the propaganda technique use in each example. Choose the letter of the correct answer. a. bandwagon b. humor c. fear d. association e. testimonial ____46. “Nine out of ten dermatologist recommend this type of soap.” ____47. A product is promoted through an ad showing a romantic scene with the woman who uses the product before a date. ____48. Film Star Kim Ruang says that when it comes to buying gifts for his children, he always chooses books from Expressways, catalog of fine publications. ____49. “My acne was gone after two days of taking the pill.” ____50. “Either go out and vote or we will lose your fight.” VII. Choose the letter of the best answer in each item below. ____51. Which of the following verbs can be used to expresses a strong obligation? a. agree b. dislike c. must d. ought to ____52. The doctor ought to recommend eating the right kind and amount of food as an effective way to stay healthy. In the sentence, the word ought to is an example of a/an _______ verb. a. action b. auxiliary c. emotional response verb d. modal ____53. Which of the following is the correct definition of an adjective? It is a word that _________________. a. expresses a state of being c. describes nouns and pronouns b. expresses a strong obligation to d. describes verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. ____54. The words below are adjectives that express a positive feeling, except ______. a. gloomy b. carefree c. inspired d. objective ____55. Which of the following statements agrees with the issue on Promoting Physical and Mental Health While Staying at Home? a. Without a doubt, people have enjoyed gardening while staying at home. b. We should responsibly express our comments on issues we read on Facebook. c. Surely, exercising and bonding with our family are ways to spend our time indoors. d. Clearly, many liked to spend most of their time playing mobile games than reading books.
