POST-TEST IN ENGLISH 8

School Year 2022-2023

Name ______________________ Grade & Section : ___________________ Score: ________

I. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Unlock the meanings of the italicized words through context clues. Write the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.

1. Japanese are reluctant to express emotion. Family members rarely touch or hug one another.
A. Anxious C. Hesitant
B. Eager D. Willing
2. Modesty is a virtue and considered as a part of the Confucian belief. Chinese tend not to
exaggerate their ability.
A. Confidence C. Humility
B. Grandeur D. Superiority
Identify the meanings of the following idiomatic expressions.
3. The poor child played with the fire and brought his mother with him backed to their humble hut.
A. Took a big risk
B. Enjoyed the fire
C. Revealed the secret
D. Accepted the challenge
4. The Jackal was a sharp cookie. He told the snake to do the way it was covered with the stone when
Whiteman saw her. When the Whiteman was to release the snake, the Jackal interfered and said, “Do
not lift the stone and she wanted to bite you”.
A. A person who likes cookies.
B. A person who misleads others
C. A person who is willing to help.
D. A person who is not easily deceived.

II. GRAMMAR AWARENESS AND STRUCTURE

Choose the letter of the correct answer in each item.

5. Lin Aung helped his mother in the shop during his school holidays (The Country’s Son). What is the
function of the underlined noun?
A. Direct Object C. Object of Preposition
B. Indirect Object D. Subject
6. The King was so impressed and gave Makato a job in the castle. What type of adverb is used in the
sentence?
A. Degree C. Manner
B. Frequency D. Place
7. He _____ be thinking of this when He made the hands of the blacks be the same as the hands of
those men who thank God they are not black! (an excerpt from “We Killed Mangy-Dog”). What modal
completes the sentence?
A. Can C. Must
B. May D. Would

Complete each statement with the correct transition signal.

8. Chun-Hyang does not know what else to do with her life, ______ Mong Ryong asks her to continue
traveling with him.
A. Also C. But
B. Besides D. Though
9. Ko-Ngai sacrificed her life ______to save her father.
A. Because of C. In order
B. Even so D. So that
10. Anpu was filled with anger ______ he killed his wife and cast her to the dog.
A. And C. Since
B. But D. So

Identify the sentence that best expresses an indirect speech.

11. Nai Hah Tong said, “We are lucky for fish in the water and rice on the land”.
A. Nai Hah Tong said that they are lucky for fish in the water and rice on the land.
B. Nai Hah Tong says that they are lucky for fish in the water and rice on the land.
C. Nai Hah Tong said that they were lucky for fish in the water and rice on the land.
D. Nai Hah Tong said that they had been lucky for fish in the water and rice on the land
12. Mother shouted, “I’m selling my daughter for 100 won”.
A. Mother shouted that I’m selling my daughter for 100 won.
B. Mother shouts that she is selling her daughter for 100 won.
C. Mother shouted that she is selling her daughter for 100 won.
D. Mother shouted that she was selling her daughter for 100 won.
13. Tommy explained, “Mr. Sasaki feels guilty fooling the costumers”.
A. Tommy explained that Mr. Sasaki felt guilty fooling the costumers.
B. Tommy explains that Mr. Sasaki feels guilty fooling the costumers.
C. Tommy explained that Mr. Sasaki feels guilty fooling the costumers.
D. Tommy explained that Mr. Sasaki had felt guilty fooling the costumers.
14. Lakambini ordered Sinag-Tala, “Weave two beautiful baskets for me”.
A. Lakambini ordered Sinag-Tala wove two beautiful baskets for her.
B. Lakambini ordered Sinag-Tala weave two beautiful baskets for me.
C. Lakambini ordered Sinag-Tala to weave two beautiful baskets for me.
D. Lakambini ordered Sinag-Tala to weave two beautiful baskets for her.
15. Luetsi said, “I have no child of him because he does love me enough.”
A. Luetsi said that she has no child of him because he did not love her enough.
B. Luetsi said that she had no child of him because he did not love her enough.
C. Luetsi said that she has no child of him because he does not love her enough.
D. Luetsi said that she had no child of him because he does not love her enough.

Study the sentences below. Determine the sentence with the correct parallel structure.
16.
A. The costumers like Terou for his diligence, cheerful, and honesty.
B. The costumers like Terou for his diligence, cheerfulness, and honesty.
C. The costumers like Terou for being diligent, cheerfulness and being honest.
D. The costumers like Terou because of his diligence, his being cheerful and honest.
17.
A. Terou decided to show the fresh flowers to the costumers, to tell the truth, and to keep away
the old flowers.
B. Terou decided to show the fresh flowers to the costumers, to tell the truth, and keeping away
the old flowers.
C. Terou decided showing the fresh flowers to the costumers, to tell the truth and keeping away
the old flowers.
D. Terou decided to show the fresh flowers to the costumers, telling the truth and keeping away
the old flowers.
18.
A. Terou likes to greet the costumers, to assist the costumers, and giving free flowers to the
costumers.
B. Terou likes greeting the costumers, assisting the costumers, and giving free flowers to the
costumers.
C. Terou likes to greet the costumers, assisting the costumers, and to give free flowers to the
costumers.
D. Terou likes greeting the costumers, assisting the costumers, and to give free flowers to the
costumers.
19.
 A. Mr. Sasaki is worried about the unsold flowers, his poor sales and the flowers given away by
Terou.
B. Mr. Sasaki is worried about the unsold flowers, about his poor sales and the flowers given
away by Terou.
C. Mr. Sasaki is worried about the unsold flowers, his poor sales, and about the flowers given
away by Terou.
D. Mr. Sasaki is worried about the unsold flowers, about his poor sales, and about the flowers
given away by Terou.
Source: Say It with Flowers, Voyagers

III. READING COMPREHENSION

Review the graph below and answer the questions that follow.

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-vaccination-doses-per- capita?time=latest&country=BRN~KHM~LAO~MYS~IDN~THA~PHL~VNM~MMR~SGP

20. How many Southeast Asian countries are presented in the graph?
A. 6 C. 8
B. 7 D. 9
21. Which country has the most number of administered COVID-19 vaccine doses?
A. Cambodia C. Singapore
B. Malaysia D. Thailand
22. Based on the graph, what is the rank of the Philippines in terms of COVID-19 vaccine
administration?
A. last C. 3rd to the last
B. 2nd to the last D. 4th to the last
23. Which country has the least number of administered COVID-19 vaccine doses?
A. Indonesia C. Philippines
B. Laos D. Vietnam
24. What is best interpretation of the data revealed on the total percentage of the COVID-19 vaccine
doses administered in Singapore?
A. Forty-six percent of the total population received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

B. Fifty-four percent of the total population received the first and second doses of COVID-19
vaccine. C. One hundred and forty-six percent of the total population completed the first
and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
D. One hundred percent of the total population received the first dose and forty-six percent (out
of 100%) completed the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Identify the text type of each of the following excepts. Choose the correct answer from the box
below.

A. Expository C. Personal Recount

B. Narrative D. Persuasive

25. The boy was passing by when he saw that there were a lot of people in the school library. He
went to see what the people were there for. It was something amusing to his sight. He saw his
favorite international basketball star reading stories to children. And while he struggled to inch
his way near the celebrity, his heart pounded in excitement as he thought of seeing him up
close, and maybe shaking hands and having pictures with him. It was not long when he was
already there, in front of him. And he could only tell himself that wishes really do come true.
(Excerpt, The Changing Morals of Korean Students)
26. We work more but make less. Why? Because we act on such a pygmy scale. Abroad they
would think you mad if you went in a store and tried to buy just one stick of cigarette. They don't
operate on the scale. The difference is greater than between having and not having; the
 difference is in the way of thinking. They are accustomed to thinking dynamically. We have the
habit, whatever our individual resources, of thinking poor, of thinking petty.
Is that the explanation for our continuing failure to rise that we buy small and sell small, that
we think small and do small? (Excerpt, A Heritage of Smallness)
27. It is well known that Korea's traditional morality has been strongly influenced by Confucianism
centered around the family. On the other hand, today's Korean student has the preconceived
notion that Confucian moral philosophy "obsolete, and that the family first trend should also be
drastically revised. However, our survey on the student's moral view unexpectedly shows that he
is conservative and that he is actually not so far away from the traditional moral views of
Confucianism as he thinks he is. The Korean student agrees in principle that he should uphold
filial duties and he does not dare deny parental merits or his duty to support his parents in their
old age. (Excerpt, The Changing Morals of Korean Students)

Read the given paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
It is important to understand the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines and greatly outweigh mild
potential side effects. The COVID-19 vaccination will help keep you from getting the virus.
Studies show that the vaccine significantly reduces the probability of contracting the virus.
COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help stop the pandemic. Wearing masks and social
distancing help reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus, but these measures are not
enough. Lastly, COVID-19 vaccination is a safer way to help build protection. Getting vaccinated
creates an antibody response, so that you are protected without having to experience the illness.
(Source: University of Alabama/UAB News)

28. What is the paragraph all about?

A. The tool to help stop the pandemic
B. The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines
C. The probability of contracting the virus
D. The side effects of COVID-19 vaccines
29. What is the method of development used in the paragraph?
A. By details
B. By definition
C. By cause and effect
D. By comparison and contrast
30. How many supporting details are presented in the paragraph?
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 5

31. Where is the topic sentence located in the paragraph?

A. Beginning C. Middle
B. End D. None of the above

32. Which of the following statements is NOT true about COVID-19 vaccination.
A. It creates an anti-body response.
B. It works with the immune system.
C. It reduces the chance to be exposed to the virus.
D. It increases the probability to be infected with the virus.

IV. LITERATURE
Read the following statements. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

33. Which of the following best interprets the line “With a crown, there cometh wisdom” from the text
“The Story of the Aged Mother?
A. The king is a man of wisdom.
B. The king is the source of wisdom of his people.
C. The most experienced persons are the mothers.
D. The aged and experienced persons are full of wisdom.
34. Based on the excerpt “The Hands of the Black”, what did mother mean when she said “what men
do is done by hands that are the same hands of people”?
A. Black people are equal to all races.
B. Black people do physical labor diligently.
 C. Black people work with their hands skillfully.
D. Black people have the same hands with other people.
35. Why is oral literature regarded as the earliest form of education among the Africans?
A. The people of Africa love to hear stories.
B. Many Africans are believed to be illiterate.
C. Written literature seems to be hard to understand.
D. Storytellers not only tell them to entertain, but to teach them values and lessons.
36. What does the first stanza in the poem “I am an African Child” want to convey?
A. He sees himself as his nation’s pride.
B. He wants to flaunt his skin complexion.
C. His physical appearance is a testament of his/her pride.
D. The African child wants to show his talent and creativity.

Born with a skin the color of chocolate

Bright, brilliant and articulate
Strong and bold; I’m gifted
Talented enough to be the best
I am an African child

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following lines.

A. Hyperbole C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Simile

37. The free bird cries, “It cannot be, I fear the closed doors of the cage”. (The Tame Bird and the Free Bird)
38. Fearless twine an angry cobra like a garland round your head; (Lyrics)
39. Like perfume of cherry blossoms, rising up to heaven (Fragrance)
40. I thought were faces are plumes of pampas grass (Haiku)

V. ORAL LANGUAGE AND FLUENCY

41. What does the double slash (//) suggest in this line? “The Lord is my shepherd;// I shall not want.//
A. It suggests that we pause for a minute.
B. It suggests that we pause for a full second.
C. It suggests that we pause for around half minute.
D. It suggests that we pause for around half second.

42. Which of the following is NOT a function of pauses in delivering a speech?

A. It increases the impact of feeling projected.
B. It gives listeners time to assimilate the word.
C. It changes the pitch and volume of the voice.
D. It emphasizes the word or sentence that follows.
43. What does the single slash (/) suggest in this line? “Yes, / though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, / I will fear no evil:
A. It suggests that we pause for a minute.
B. It suggests that we pause for a full second.
C. It suggests that we pause for around half minute.
D. It suggests that we pause for around half second.

VI. VIEWING
Look at the pictures below. Identify the propaganda technique used in each item.
A. Bandwagon C. Plain Folks
B. Name Calling D. Testimonial

44. 45. 46.

 IV. WRITING
Read the following statements carefully and answer the questions that follow.

47. Which of the following is identified as a primary source?

A. Book review C. Magazine
B. Encyclopedia D. Research article
48. What stage of writing process involves the result of combining steps like outlining, diagramming
and clustering?
A. Pre-writing Stage C. Post-writing Stage
B. Writing Stage D. All of the above
49. The following are needed in the post-writing stage EXCEPT?
A. Editing the message
B. Checking the flow of ideas
C. Writing the thesis statement
D. Reviewing the grammar, spelling, and punctuation
50. Which is TRUE about secondary sources?
A. They are original records created by first hand witnesses.
B. They are information or details originally presented in another source.
C. They are empirical scholarly works such as research articles, case studies, and dissertations.
D. They are original records of the political, economic, artistic, scientific, social, and intellectual
thoughts.