ENG8-1st Quarter Exam

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
SUBIC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mangan-vaca, Subic, Zambales
GRADE 8 ENGLISH
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAM
8- ANTURIUM, 8- CAMIA
I. VOCABULARY/ SPELLING. Identify the following words.
____________ 1. p a s c r - consists of recyclable materials left over from product
_____________2. o c r a d e t ic m o - a system of government in which all the people of a state or polity
_____________3. l e s f i o n t p r e a v s e r - preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
_____________4. z e n t i c i p i h s - is the status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being a
member of a country.
_____________5. t e d c a u d e - having an education and especially a good education.
II. LITERATURE. Fill in the missing word.
African Child
By: (1)___________________
I am an (2) ________ child
Born with a skin the colour of chocolate
Bright, (3) _________ and articulate
Strong and bold; I'm (4) _______
Talented enough to be the (5) ______
I am an African child.
III. ADJECTIVES. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Her hair is long and _________.
A) curly
B) happy
C) slim
D) late
2. He drives a bright red sports car. It's very _________.

A) wild
B) shallow
C) fast
D) tall
3. Today, the weather's going to be ___________.
A) hopeful
B) warm
C) blue
D) urgent
4. This house is _________ and old.

A) awkward
B) electric
C) large
D) fat
5. I'm feeling really ________ today.

A) late
B) long
C) happy
6. The food at this supermarket is always _________.

A) gentle
B) hopeful
C) empty
D) round
D) fresh
7. Her new husband is very ________.

A) high
B) smart
C) urgent
D) relaxing
8. Take care of this letter, it's ________.

A) urgent
B) round
C) blonde
D) fresh
9. I had a brilliant holiday. It was really _______.

A) relaxing
B) loving
C) low
D) straight
10. I have fallen in love with a _________ woman.

A) closed
B) beautiful
C) wooden
D) handsome
11. Which word is an adjective?

A) after
B) pretty
C) taste

A) dirty
B) ran
C) away

A) eat
B) hot
C) meal

A) beautiful
B) over
C) wave
15. 'Lovely' is an adjective

A) True
B) False
16. 'Liquid' can be an adjective
A) True
B) False
17. Adjectives always come before the noun in the sentence.
A) True
B) False
18. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? I thought the film was very long and boring.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
19. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? I need to find a new car that is less expensive to run than
my old one.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
20. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? You told me that the talk would be interesting.
A) 1
B) 3
C) 3
21. An adjective describes a verb.
A) True
B) False
22. You can begin a sentence with an adjective.
A) True
B) False
23. It is very ______ to write clearly.
A) dangerous
B) important
C) silly
24. There are no more ______ towels in the cupboard.

A) white
B) dirty
C) empty
25. I can't afford that coat. I need to find a _______ one.
A) black
B) cheaper
C) fashionable
26. I've lost my glasses so I'm wearing my ________ ones.
A) clean
B) better
C) old
27. Be careful - the roads are ______ after the rain.
A) slippery
B) long
C) bendy
28. 'Better' can be an adjective
A) True
B) False
29. 'Surprised' can be an adjective
A) True
B) False
30. 'Angrily' can be an adjective
A) True
B) False
IV. Identify the following sentences. Write the letter of the correct answer.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
_________1. Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their
summer vacation.
_________2. Pauline loves to go to the beach and spend her days sunbathing.
_________3. Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and
he enjoys hiking in the forest.
_________4. Pauline says there is nothing relaxing about chopping wood, swatting mosquitoes, and cooking
over a woodstove.
_________5. Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach; he always gets a nasty sunburn.
_________6. Bruno tends to get bored sitting on the beach, watching the waves, getting sand in his swimsuit,
and reading detective novels for a week.
_________7. This year, after a lengthy, noisy debate, they decided to take separate vacations.
_________8. Bruno went to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and Pauline went to Cape Cod.
_________9. Although they are 250 miles apart, they keep in constant contact on the internet.
_________10. Bruno took the desktop computer that he uses at work, and Pauline sits on the beach with her
laptop computer, which she connects to the internet with a cellular phone.
Good luck and God bless!:)

-Maam Kris Ann Mae Y. Bonilla

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2. He drives a bright red sports car. It's very _________.

4. This house is _________ and old.

5. I'm feeling really ________ today.

6. The food at this supermarket is always _________.

7. Her new husband is very ________.

8. Take care of this letter, it's ________.

9. I had a brilliant holiday. It was really _______.

10. I have fallen in love with a _________ woman.

11. Which word is an adjective?

12. Which word is an adjective?

13. Which word is an adjective?

14. Which word is an adjective?

15. 'Lovely' is an adjective

24. There are no more ______ towels in the cupboard.

Good luck and God bless!:)

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