Fourth Periodical Test

English 8
Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Choose the appropriate grammatical signal
from the given choices to complete the statement. SHADE the letter of your answer on the
answer sheet provided for you.
1. What grammatical signal is appropriate to complete the paragraph below?
There are many reasons students are not allowed to chew gum during class. First, some
irresponsible students do not properly dispose their gum after chewing. They may stick it on the
bottoms of their desks, drop it on the floor, or put it on their classmate’s property. This may
result to arguments among classmates. Another reason is it is a distraction. When students are
allowed to chew gum, their attention is more focused on chewing, popping, or snapping it.
_____________, they may not listen, read, and learn properly. These are the reasons why students
are not allowed to chew gum during class.
A. Therefore B. Despite this C. In Conclusion D. Because of this
2. What grammatical signal is appropriate to complete the paragraph below?
Some teachers do not allow students to use cellphones during classes. However, using them in
class has advantages. Cellphones are useful for students in searching definitions and relevant
information. They can check pronunciations and browse pictures to fully understand concepts.
Another advantage is their cellphones make note-taking more convenient. Students don’t need to
take down long notes from the board, and can just take photos pand record the teacher’s
discussions instead. Furthermore, it also serves as an alternative calculator in Math subjects.
__________ teachers view cellphones as a distraction to students, they are still very useful.
Therefore, with proper supervision and monitoring, cellphones can be very beneficial to students
during classes.
A. Although B. Because C. As a result, D. Furthermore
3. What grammatical signal is appropriate to complete the paragraph below?
Unable to fall asleep is frustrating. However, you can fall asleep faster through these ways.
_________ is listening to relaxing music. Playing this type of music helps you have a restful and
deeper sleep compared to someone who doesn’t listen to music. Another way is by keeping the
lights off. Keeping the room dark when going to bed helps you sleep. Lastly, avoid using gadgets
during bed time. The blue light from gadgets blocks the production of melatonin, the hormone
that makes you sleepy. To sum up, these are some ways to help you easily fall asleep.
A. Also B. Next C. One way D. Another way
4. What pattern of idea development is used in the paragraph below?
Other people say that the tobacco industry helps our economy; however, cigarettes still bring a
lot of problems. First, the smoke from cigarettes is harmful to the health of both smokers and
non-smokers. It is known to be the leading cause of lung cancer which may result to death.
Second, it contributes to air pollution. Despite it boosting our economy, I strongly believe that
the mentioned negative effects are more valid for people to stop consuming cigarettes.
A. cause-and-effect C. general-to-particular
B. claim-counterclaim D. persuasion
5. What pattern of idea development is used in the paragraph below?
Generations are classified into different groups. Baby boomers are born from the year 1946 to
1964. They're currently 56-74 years old. Generation X is another group that is born from the
year 1965 to 1980. People in this generation are currently 40-55 years old. Generation Y or
Millennials are those who are born from the year 1980 to 1995. They are currently 24-39 years
old. Lastly, Generation Z is the newest generation being named. People in this generation are
born from the year 1996 to 2015. They are currently 5-24 years old. People do come from
different generations. The differences in the different generation is not only evident in these
terminologies but also in the way they see, do and accomplish things. Thus, these classification
is often used to capture patterns of behavior of people belonging to the same generation.
A. cause-and-effect C. general-to-particular
B. claim-counterclaim D. persuasion
6. Regular exercise is necessary for good health; _________, you should try to eat healthy and get
enough sleep.
A. likewise B. nevertheless C. in fact D. however
7. All the frontliners had to wear mask __________ the threat of the virus.
A. so B. because of C. so that D. due
8. __________ a person tries very hard to overcome the obsession; it continues to reoccur in an
uncontrollable manner.
A. Therefore B. So that C. Even though D. If
9. Shane forgot to study for a test; __________, she got very low score.
A. similarly B. as a result C. in fact D. likewise
10. Our teacher was feeling blue; __________, she was not in the mood to crack a joke to us.
A. even though B. likewise C. as a result D. however
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE about primary source? Primary source is a
_________________.
A. summary of the essay C. concluding information
B. firsthand information D. secondhand information
12. Which of the following defines a thesis statement? A thesis statement is a sentence
that_____________________________.
A. summarizes an essay
B. gives a conclusion of an essay
C. expresses the main idea of an essay
D. states the relevant information of an essay
13. Which of the following best explains secondary sources? Secondary sources present the
________________.
A. commentaries which come from primary sources
B. information which come from secondary sources
C. information which are derived from primary sources
D. analyses of research paper which are taken from various sources
14. Which of the following should NOT be done in making an outline?
A. Make and organize a list of your subtopics.
B. Review and refine the contents of your outline.
C. Present the primary and secondary sources randomly.
D. Provide additional information to support your subtopics.
15. You want to write a feature article that would encourage people to keep the right attitude
and stay hopeful amidst COVID-19 crisis. Which of the following could NOT be considered as a
secondary source for your article?
A. books B. diaries C. journals D. reports
16. Hannah is a passionate writer who wants to expand the content of her outline. Which of the
following should she consider first?
A. thesis statement of the outline
B. summary of relevant information
C. use of primary and secondary sources
D. outline of the major topics and supporting details
17. Jen is tasked to write an essay about the importance of obeying the government’s rules and
regulations of her country. After writing her thesis statement, what should Jen do in order to
organize her ideas?
A. analyze the given information
B. research on the important information
C. choose the main topics and supporting details
D. outline the major topics, subtopics and supporting details
18. Daniel is very excited for the upcoming online meeting with his teammates. As a team leader,
he wants to prepare an interesting activity that could be done through online platform. Which of
the following would he consider as primary source in searching for an interesting online activity?
A. biographies B. dissertations C. interviews D. textbooks
19. Teacher Nina has tasked you to create a topic outline on any subject that interests you.
Since you are fond of online games, you opted to write about it. Which of the following should
NOT be included in your outline?
A. The Right Response of Parents
B. The History and Its Developers
C. Statistics of Online Game Users
D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Games
20. Which of the following topics is NOT outlined properly?
A. I. Love and Infatuation
A. Concepts of Love
B. Characteristics of Infatuation
B. II. Greatest Movies About Love
A. Titanic
B. The Passion of the Christ
C. III. Different Languages of Love
A. Spending Quality time
B. Offering of Material things
D. IV. There are different types of love.
A. Loving someone romantically is called Eros.
B. Loving people unconditionally known as Agape
21. The process of pulling together background knowledge, newly learned ideas, connections,
inferences and summaries into complete and original understanding of the text is called
__________.
A. summarizing the text C. reading the text
B. synthesizing the text D. comprehending the text
22. The term that is used on the thought of the reader before reading the text is
________________.
A. new understanding C. deeper understanding
B. changed understanding D. background understanding
23. The synthesizing type that involves the reader to become aware or more appreciative of an
idea after reading a text is called ___________.
A. new understanding C. deeper understanding
B. changed understanding D. background understanding
24. The term used when a reader thinks differently as a result of reading the text is __________.
A. new understanding C. deeper understanding
B. changed understanding D. background understanding
25. The term that is related to synthesis, but is not synonymously used in reading skills is
_________.
A. synthesizing B. summarizing C. understanding D. comprehending
IV. DIRECTIONS: Read the text then answer the questions that follow. SHADE the letter of
your answer on the provided answer sheet.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CORDILLERAS

The country’s only land-locked region is also one of its most lightly populated areas across
its 6 provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province and its 2 cities
of Baguio and Tabuk.
It’s not the easiest of regions to get around due its isolated communities and terrain of
mainly steep slopes and mountain ranges.
This is also fascinating region from a cultural point of view. Thanks to the several
fascinating burial sites and to the presence of tribes maintaining their traditional ways of life
(itsmorefuninthephilippines.co.uk)
26. If you were the reader, what might be your initial thinking about the text?
A. What I need to know about Cordillera C. The Beauty of the world
B. What I need to look forward to in Cordillera D. What to expect when travelling north
27. If you were the reader, what might be your thinking about the text while you are reading?
A. The beauty of Benguet C. The beauty of the World.
B. Additional Information about Cordillera D. An Overview of Cordillera
28. If you were the reader, what might be your thought after reading the text?
A. The Beauty of the world C. The beauty of Cordillera
B. I will explore the steep mountain ranges of the place D. I will respect their traditions.
29. What will be your impression about cordillera?
A. The beauty of Cordillera
B. Additional information about Cordillera
C. A fascinating mountainous region with rich culture to be proud of
D. A Region where people are having hard time to communicate because of mountains.
30. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To entertain B. To inform C. To narrate D. To persuade
31. What is a paragraph?
A. It is made up of one or more words and expresses a complete thought.
B. It is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
C. These are writings about real things and are written based on personal viewpoints.
D. A unit of writing which focuses on one specific topic which can be developed in the
form of a story, a description, an explanation, or an option.
32. What are the four types of paragraphs?
A. descriptive, demonstrative, expository, narrative
B. declarative, interrogative, imperative, expository
C. descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive
D. descriptive, demonstrative, expository, persuasive
33. What is a topic sentence?
A. It states the main idea and tells readers what is going to be discussed in the rest of the
text
B. It is the summary sentence that restates or emphasizes the main idea of the paragraph
C. It is a statement that sums up the paragraph or passage.
D. It is always the first sentence in the paragraph
34. It is a type of paragraph which gives the details of an event or experience in story to form or
in the order they happened.
A. descriptive B. narrative C. expository D. persuasive
35. It is a type of paragraph that expresses an opinion and tries to convince the reader that this
opinion is correct.
A. descriptive B. narrative C. expository D. persuasive

For items 36-38

It is well known that Korea’s traditional morality has been strongly influenced by
Confucianism centered on the family. On the other hand, today’s Korean students have the
preconceived notion that Confucian Moral Philosophy is obsolete and that the family-first trend
should also be drastically revised. However, our survey on the students’ moral views
unexpectedly show that they are conservative and that they are actually not so far away from the
traditional moral views of Confucianism as they think they are. However, Korean students agree
on the principle that they should uphold filial duties and they should not dare deny parental
merits of their duties to support their parents in their old age.
“The Changing Morals of Korean Students” Excerpts
36. What is the topic sentence in the paragraph?
A. It is well known that Korea’s traditional morality has been strongly influenced by
Confucianism centered on the family.
B. On the other hand, today’s Korean students have the preconceived notion that
Confucian moral philosophy is obsolete and that the family-first trend should also be drastically
revised.
 C. Our survey on the students’ moral views unexpectedly shows that they are conservative
and that they are actually not so far away from the traditional moral views of Confucianism
D. The Korean students agree on the principle that they should uphold filial duties and
they should not dare deny parental merits of their duty to support their parents in their old age.

37. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Korea’s traditional morality
B. Confucianism centered on the family
C. Confucian moral philosophy is obsolete
D. The family-first trend should also be drastically revised.
38. The paragraph above is an example of ____________.
A. descriptive paragraph C. expository paragraph
B. narrative paragraph D. persuasive paragraph

For items 39-40

It is hard to ignore the hunger problem occurring in parts of Africa. For the past three
years. Television has shown us relief camps packed with homeless and hungry Africans.
Headlines in our newspaper warn us of what could happen in the drought-stricken areas of
Africa: “Millions in Africa Face Starvation” or “Starving Countries Must Help”. The problem is so
serious that Africa is going to need all the help it can get to save its hungry people. Yet Africa can
also help itself.
39. What type of paragraph is used by the student in the text?
A. descriptive B. narrative C. expository D. persuasive
40. What is the topic sentence in the paragraph?
A. It is hard to ignore the hinger problem occurring in parts of Africa.
B. For the past three years, television has shown us relief camps packed with homeless
and hungry Africans.
C. Headlines in our newspapers warn us of what could happen in the drought-stricken
areas of Africa
D. Millions in Africa Face Starvation or Starving Countries must Help.
41. Every day when I wake up, I thank God for opening my eyes because I am still alive. After
that. I read his word for guidance for the day.
A. factual text B. personal recount C. persuasive D. narrative
42. We get the oxygen that we breathe from plants and trees. Researchers roughly say that each
of us needs 7-8 trees to be able to breathe.
A. persuasive B. factual C. personal recount D. explanatory
43. It is better to drink warm water than cold water. Most Chinese drink hot tea or soup after
eating to flush away the oil from the food they ate.
A. factual text B. personal recount C. persuasive D. narrative
44. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This is an undeniable truth. Some people will
oppose this but is there any other way to explain this mystery?
A. persuasive B. personal recount C. factual D. narrative
45. Some people say happiness is the great feeling you feel and show it to people. But what I can
say is this: if Jesus is in your life, you will have great joy which is real happiness and
contentment.
A. personal recount B. factual C. persuasive D. narrative
46. The teacher retells her favorite fairy tale.
A. expository B. explanatory C. factual recount D. narrative
47. An article exposing the possible causes of COVID 19
A. expository B. narrative C. personal recount D. persuasive
48. An advertisement which says “Visit Cleofe’s Stairways to Heaven and see the landscape of
the city!
A. expository B. narrative C. personal recount D. persuasive
49. What text type is exemplified in the passage below?
When I was five years old, I had an extreme liking with my sister's toys. Later on, I had a
truck full of toys and they made me very happy. Years had passed, my sister and I grew up and
our likes became different too. Those barbie dolls that my sister used to play and dressed up
with, seem to be a childish thing now and my favorite “Luksong Tinik” game became part of my
memory now.
A. expository B. explanatory C. personal recount D. persuasive
50. How important is the use of appropriate text type in writing a specific text?
A. It helps explain the structure of the message.
B. It helps entertain the readers with its details.
C. It helps persuade the readers about the topic.
D. It helps convey the purpose of the text itself.