Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PAMPANGA
High School Blvd, Brgy. Lourdes, City of San Fernando
3rd Quarterly Examination in English 8
SY 2018-2019

Name: _____________________________________ Score: _______________________

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Listen to your teacher as he/she reads the selection twice; then, answer the questions
by writing the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. Based on the listening text, which of the following statements is false?
A. Inequalities and conflicts are realities in life
B. People and things in this world are different from one another.
C. There are no inequalities in government agencies and organizations.
D. You don’t like to live in a world of full of vexations, frustrations, or uneasiness.
2. What can be done to stop the perpetuation of injustice in this world?
A. obtain good education
B. learn to accept injustice
C. live in a world full of vexations
D. reveal the true nature of people
3. Which of the following is not a result of good valuing system?
A. It dispels boredom of life.
B. It avoids trampling on the rights of others.
C. It helps you fend off the effects of harsh realities.
D. None of the above
4. What is the main objective of the speaker in the listening text?
A. to amuse B. to entertain
B. to criticize D. to motivate
II. ORAL LANGUAGE AND FLUENCY
5. What suprasegmental is present in the following lines?
ALI BABA: Why? What happened? Did something happen, Cassim?
CASSIM: No, nothing happened.
ALI BABA: You didn’t get the treasures, did you?
WILLY: (With irritation). I said nothing happened. Didn’t you hear me?
A. Intonation C. Pitch
B. Juncture D. Stress
6. Which sentence means the speaker is indicating that he has considered the idea and has come to the
conclusion that it is not a good idea; it is indicating a personal opinion.
A. HE doesn’t think it’s a good idea.
B. He doesn’t think IT’S a good idea.
C. He doesn’t THINK it’s a good idea.
D. He DOESN’T think it’s a good idea.
III. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
For items 7-9. Read each sentence carefully and get the meaning of the italicized word by using
context clues.
7. The new magistrate should realize that it is more satisfactory to be benevolent than to be selfish and
greedy.
A. generous C. ruthless
B. honest D. spiteful
8. Irish was the vivacious girl in the club; she was always cheerful and active even when the rest of us
were weary.
A. funny C. noisy
B. lively D. sorrowful
9. The government leader examined the latest data with scrupulous attention.
A. conscientious C. hasty
B. dishonest D. reckless
10. When she realized that she was sick, the young woman sought the assistance of the local apothecary.
What word in the sentence can be used as a clue to help you determine the meaning of the underlined
word?
A. assistance C. sick
B. local D. young
 11. When the leadership changed, his position in the organization became precarious. What is the synonym
of the word precarious as used in the sentence above?
A. exacted C. secure
B. important D. uncertain
12. Though he had lost the battle, he decided not to yield to the enemy. The antonym of the word yield is
________.
A. persuade C. seek terms with
B. resist D. submit to
13. Ali Baba was still dubious about Cassim’s plans. What is the synonym of the underlined word in the
sentence?
A. certain C. doubtful
B. docile D. faithful
14. If you wanted to say someone is not helpful, which word would you use?
A. dishelpful C. inhelpful
B. helpfulless D. unhelpful
15. What prefix would you add to the word 'finished' to show that there is still some work to be done?
A. dis- C. re-
B. mis- D. un-
16. What suffix would you add to the word 'blame' to show you have done nothing wrong?
A. –ful C. –less
B. –ness D. –ly

IV. GRAMMAR AWARENESS AND STRUCTURE

17. Judilyn was so tired. She ________ have worked days and nights.
A. must C. ought to
B. need D. should
18. You ________ look at me when I am talking to you.
A. can C. must
B. could D. would
19. What do you want to do? Well, we ________ have a picnic, but it looks like it’ll rain.
A. can C. should
B. could D. would
20. Why didn’t you tell me? I _________ you!
A. could help C. was able to help
B. would help D. could have helped
21. It's 2:20 and Kim said he'd be here at 2:30. He __________ be here soon.
A. can C. should
B. will D. would
22. Before one talks about an issue, he _________ read about it first.
A. have to C. ought to
B. must D. should
23. What type of modal is used in the following sentence? You must not interrupt the speaker while he is still
explaining.
A. obligation C. prohibition
B. permission D. recommendation
24. I would like to make it _________ clear that I was not involved.
A. even C. just
B. simply D. quite
25. I was expecting him to help me, but he did nothing ________.
A. all C. utterly
B. quite D. whatsoever
26. It's a/an _____ waste of time and money.
A. all C. total
B. sheer D. utter
V. READING
A. In 1988 Suu Kyi returned to Burma, at first to tend for her ailing mother but later to lead the
pro-democracy movement. Aris' visit in Christmas 1995 turned out to be the last time that he and Suu Kyi
met, as Suu Kyi remained in Burma and the Burmese dictatorship denied him any further entry visas.
Aris was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997 which was later found to be terminal. Despite appeals
from prominent figures and organizations, including the United States, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
and Pope John Paul II , the Burmese government would not grant Aris a visa , saying that they did not
have the facilities to care for him, and instead urged Aung San Suu Kyi to leave the country to visit him.
 She was at that time temporarily free from house arrest but was unwilling to depart, fearing that she would
be refused re-entry if she left, as she did not trust the military junta 's assurance that she could return.

27. Which of the following is NOT a fact as stated in the paragraph?

A. Her husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
B. Aung Sang Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest.
C. The UN Secretary was kind but did not grant Aris a visa.
D. In 1988 Suu Kyi returned to Burma to take care of her sick mother.
B. Rey, Raphael, Karen, and I all went to the movies last Friday night. Rey had picked the movie,
because it was his birthday. He really likes comedies, so we chose one that starred his favorite comedian.
We made it just in time, because the movie was starting in fifteen minutes. We got really great seats.
They were in the middle of the theater, fourteen rows from the front. Rey and Karen laughed through the
entire movie. They just loved it! Raphael and I didn't think it was funny at all. The only thing Raphael and
I thought was funny was when Rey laughed so hard that he spilled his popcorn all over Karen.
28. Which of the following is NOT a fact as stated in the paragraph?
A. Rey’s favorite comedian is in the movie.
B. It was Rey’s birthday so he chose the movie.
C. We have the best seats in the front row of the theater.
D. Rey, Raphael, Karen, and I went to the movies last Friday night.
29. Which of the following is an opinion as stated in the paragraph?
A. Rey spilled his popcorn on Karen.
B. Rey and Karen enjoyed the movie.
C. Rey's favorite comedian was in the movie.
D. It was Rey’s birthday so he chose the movie.
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C. “I would like to express my extreme grief at the passing away of a man who stood for human rights
and equality.”
“He made us all understand that nobody should be penalized for the color of his skin, for the
circumstances in which he is born. He also made us understand we can change the world—we can
change the world by changing attitudes, by changing perceptions. For this reason, I would like to pay him
tribute as a great human being who raised the standard of humanity.”
“I just heard about him this morning and I was sad to hear it. His life and mine had parallels. He
stayed in prison for 27 years and I stayed in prison for 20 years. I could understand his feelings, as we
had similar lives,”
“We really admire the work he did after his release from prison, especially his work for national
reconciliation. His work was successful, but our country has not succeed in this.”

An excerpt from Burma’s Suu Kyi Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela

By SAMANTHA MICHAELS & LAWI WENG / THE IRRAWADDY

30. What is the purpose of the speaker in the first sentence of the text?
A. to celebrate someone’s death
B. to express sorrow over someone’s death
C. to inform people of someone’s death
D. to persuade people to be sympathetic
31. How does Aung San Suu Kyi perceive Nelson Mandela as a leader?
A. Aung San Suu Kyi perceives Mandela as a fearful African national.
B. Aung San Suu Kyi perceives Mandela as an active critic of the government.
C. Aung San Suu Kyi perceives Mandela as a man who stood for human rights and equality.
D. Aung San Suu Kyi perceives Mandela as a man who was penalized for the color of his skin.
D. Nelson Mandela used his skills as lawyer to win equal rights for his people, the non-white races in
South Africa, under the system of “apartheid”, only white people can vote, everybody else is regarded as
a second class citizen. Mandela believes all people are equal whatever the color of the skin.
For his beliefs, his resistance to white-only power, Nelson Mandela was jailed for years. Mandela,
the former South African President lost long battles with illness and died at the age of 95.
32. What value is underscored in the selection?
A. discipline C. dominance
B. discrimination D. equality
33. What phrase in the selection describes Mandela as an advocate of human rights?
A. non-white races C. lawyer of equal right
B. white-only power D. under the system apartheid
 34. What propaganda technique is used in the following ad?

A. bandwagon C. testimonial
B. emotional words D. transfer
35. A presidential candidate running for office develops a televised commercial in which he shakes the hands
of local farmers.
A. card stacking C. plain folks
B. glittering generalities D. repetition
36. Which of the following is an example of the bandwagon technique?
A. Other gift shops in the neighbourhood are full of expensive junks.
B. A prominent figure once complained about thinking of unique gifts.
C. Don’t be the only person without a great gift at the next Christmas party.
D. Are you tired of thinking up new gifts every time you get a party invitation?
37. Terms that indicate opinions are called opinion signal words/expressions. The examples of these are
below except
A. It seems to me that… C. Personally I think …
B. My personal view is that… D. This proves that…

VI. LITERATURE
38. Which of these statements is culturally and politically acceptable about the existence of the people of
Israel?
A. Israeli refers to a citizen or resident living in the modern "STATE" of Israel.
B. Hebrew and Jew are the official languages used in government, commerce, debates, court
sessions, schools, and universities.
C. The ancient Hebrews didn't practice a religion called Judaism; thus the name Jew could not refer
to the biblical children of Israel or their modern day descendants of Israel.
D. The Israelites were the descendants of Jacob whose name was changed to Israel (Ysrayl) which
was also the name of Hebrews Land. Thus an Israeli and an Israelite are the same.
39. Which of the following statements best describes the arts and culture of Israel and Saudi Arabia?
A. In Saudi Arabia, alcoholic beverages are allowed as are pork products. Women can ride a bicycle
and drive a car.
B. The culture of Israel developed long before the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948 and
combines the heritage of secular and religious lives.
C. In Israel, calligraphy is considered a major art-form, as writing has high status in Islam and is a
significant form of decoration for objects and buildings.
D. Saudi Arab traditions are rooted in a synthesis of ethnic and religious Hebrew Israelite traditions,
and Israeli artists continually push the boundaries of their art forms.
40. Though written in Chinese, Kim Sisŭp’s Kŭmoshinhwa (“New Stories”), which incorporates legends
involving dream meetings of spirits and dream journeys, is considered the first example of a Korean
fictional narrative. What does this literary piece suggest about the Koreans?
A. Koreans are highly imaginative.
B. Koreans believe in afterlife.
C. Koreans consider dreams important.
D. Koreans have faith in dreams.
41. Which of the following lines appeal to the sense of sight?
A. Trees of so broad a leaf?
B. Compounds my weight of grief.
C. The rain’s sad tapping overhead
D. Who now could have the heart to plant
42. Which sensory detail does the statement below appeal to?
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....
A. sight C. taste
B. smell D. touch
 43. Read the excerpt below then answer this question: Which of the following does the excerpt imply
about Africans?

Ki, the Pygmy, has married a Pygmy girl from another village. The girl was called Luetsi and she
became Ki’s wife. With them lived Ntio, Ki’s brother. After a year, Luetsi wished to visit her mother, as
was the custom. Ki agreed and gave Luetsi a big piece of meat to take to her mother. As a big hunt was
imminent, Ki could not go with his wife, but he promised to fetch her from her mother’s house in four
weeks’ time. Now it happened that Ki was bitten in the foot by a snake and he could not walk. So he
asked his brother to fetch his wife. Ntio did not want to go and said, “In a few days’ time you will be able
to walk again. It is better for you to fetch your wife yourself.”
“No,” said Ki. “It is better not to leave Luetsi in uncertainty. She would not wait for me but would
start the journey home alone. Fetch her home for me, and I’ll give you my best bow.”

-An excerpt from The Leopard, folklore from Africa

A. They are careless. C. They are caring people.

B. They are wild people. D. They are not afraid of animals.
44. Read the paragraph below then, answer the question that follows.

These young men were the country’s good sons who were protecting their country from its
enemies. Their aims and intentions were as different from those of the addicts as east from west, north
from south. Although these young men had one leg missing, they still wanted to serve their country. The
two young soldiers told Lin Aung that they planned to work in the disabled soldiers’ cooperative shop.

Why were the two young men the country’s good sons?
A. They have one leg missing.
B. They are protecting their country from its enemies.
C. They planned to work in the disabled soldier’s cooperative shop.
D. Their aims and intentions were as different from those of drug addicts.
45. Confucianism and Buddhism are two of the great religions in the history of the world. What do you think
is the contribution of Confucianism and Buddhism in Korean literature?
A. thematic depth C. divine seriousness
B. aesthetic intensity D. spiritual weakness

VII. WRITING

46. Which of the following bibliographic entries, using the Chicago Manual of Style, is accurate about citing
a book?
A. Strickland, Dorothy, ed., HBJ Language K8.1990 USA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc.
B. Forlini, G. (2010). Grammar and Composition 4. Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd.
C. Lorenzana, Carlos C. Insights 4: The Experience of World Literature. Quezon City: JMC Press,
1976.
D. Baraceros, Esther. Communication Skills 1: Improving Study and Thinking Skills. Manila: Rex
Book Store, 2005.
47. Which of the following bibliographic entries, using the Chicago Manual of Style, is accurate about citing
a news article?
A. Farhad Manjoo. “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera.” New York Times,
March 8, 2017.
B. Farhad Manjoo. New York Times, “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the
Camera.” March 8, 2017.
C. Manjoo, Farhad. “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera.” New York Times,
March 8, 2017.
D. Manjoo, Farhad. New York Times, “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the
Camera.” March 8, 2017.

48. What punctuation mark separates the Title of Article from the Title of the Newspaper in a footnote entry
for a newspaper article?
A. comma C. period
B. colon D. semi-colon
49. What kind of outline uses phrases instead of sentences and is useful for quick organization?
A. formal outline C. sentence outline
B. informal outline D. topic outline
50. Which of the following is used to indicate the major or main headings in an outline?
A. capital letters C. Roman numerals
B. small letters D. Hindu Arabic numbers
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PAMPANGA
High School Blvd, Brgy. Lourdes, City of San Fernando
3rd Quarterly Examination in English 8
SY 2018-2019

Listening Selection in English 8

(To be read by the Teacher/Proctor)

Note to the Teacher/Proctor:

1. Let students scan/read silently Questions 1-4.
2. Teacher/Proctor reads the listening text twice.
3. Have students answer the questions after the second reading of the listening text.

Education for Justice

There are so many inequities in this world – inequalities in looks, in education, in wealth, and in
benefits or services you think you deserve to receive from the government or from any organization
you belong to. For some, these are equalizers to dispel or ward off monotony or boredom of life; for
others, these are like bullets sufficient to breed discontent and trigger social unrest that may escalate
into a global conflict.

Revealing the true nature of people and things in this world; that is to say, they are inherently
different from one another in several aspects, things like inequalities and conflicts are realities in life
that you have to learn to accept and to deal with.

Injustice sows discontent, and certainly, you don’t like to live in a world of full of vexations,
frustrations, or uneasiness. Is there something you can do to stop the perpetuation of injustice in this
world? Yes, there is… and this is to obtain a good education.

Have a good education. This is the best way by which you can acquire more knowledge for top-
level thinking acts and good valuing system that will help you avoid trampling on the rights of others,
and will help you fend off the effects of harsh realities of life.
 Department of Education
Region III
Division of Pampanga
THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION in ENGLISH GRADE 8
SY 2018-2019
Table of Specification
No. of Percentage No. of Item Type of
SKILLS
days (Weight items Placement Test
Skill/Competency
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating taught

I. Listening

A. EN8LC-IIIa-7.3: Determine the target audience of a 1 1 2.5 1 4

listening text and the objective/s of the speaker
B. EN8LC-IIIe-7.1: Determine the stand of the speaker on a 1 2.5 1 2
1
given issue presented in the text listened to
C. EN8LC-IIIh-7.4: Determine various social, moral, and 1 1 2 5 2 1,3
economic issues discussed in the text listened to

II. Oral Language and Fluency

A. EN8OL-IIIa-3.11: Use the correct sounds of English during 1 1 2 5 2 5,6
speech delivery M
III. Vocabulary Development U
A. EN8V-IIIe-12.3: Arrive at meanings through context 1 3 3 7.5 4 7,8,9,10
clues
L
B. EN8V-IIId-25: Use appropriate strategies for unlocking 3 2 5 3 11,12,13
unfamiliar words T
C. EN8V-IIIc-15.3: Explain the meaning of a word through 3 2 5 3 14,15,16
structural analysis (prefixes, roots, suffixes)
I
IV. Grammar Awareness and Structure
P
A. EN8G-IIIa-3.6: Use modals appropriately 1 6 6 15 7 17,18,19,20,
21,22,23 L
B. EN8G-IIIf-12: Use emphasis markers for persuasive 3 2 5 3 24,25,26
purposes E
VI. Reading Comprehension
A. EN8RC-IIIa-12.1: Recognize propaganda techniques 1 2 2 5 3 34,35,36
used in a given text
B. EN8RC-IIIc-2.13: Differentiate facts from opinions 1 3 3 7.5 4 27,28,29, 37
C. EN8RC-IIId-12: Utilize coping reading strategies to 1 3 3 7.5 4 30,31,32,33 C
process information in a text
H
V. Literature
A. EN8LT-IIIc-2.2.1: Express appreciation for sensory 2 2 5 2 41,42 O
images used
B. EN8LT-IIIe-10: Appreciate literature as a mirror to a 2 2 3 7.5 4 38,39,43,45 I
shared heritage
C. EN8LT-IIIc-2.2: Explain how the elements specific to 1 1 2 5 2 40,44 C
a genre contribute to the theme of a particular literary
selection
 E

V. Writing
A. EN8SS-IIIe-1.6.3: Acknowledge sources by creating a 3 2 5 3 46,47,48
bibliography
B. EN8WC-IIIb-1.1.6: Transcode information from a 2 2 5 2 49.50
graphic organizer to a topic or sentence outline

TOTAL 9 10 11 16 4 40 100 50