Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Conner National High School
Buluan, Conner, Apayao

ENGLISH 8 PERIODICAL EXAM

3RD QUARTER
Name:_________________________________________
Date:_________

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Choose the correct answer and write it on the blank provided before the
number.
___1. It is a technique that shows the product best features.
a. Card stacking b. loaded words c. plain folks
2. The use of names that may evoke fear or hatred among the viewers.
a. name calling b. card stacking c. loaded words
3. It is the use of common people to promote a product or services.
a. loaded words b. plain folks c. soft soap
4. It is the use of words or ideas that evoke a positive emotional response from an
audience.
a. soft soap b. glittering generalities c. plain folks
5. It is the use of flattery or insincere compliments design to get the audience on the side
of the speaker.
a. soap soft b. glittering generalities c. bandwagon
6. This is a technique that persuades people by showing them that everyone else are doing
the same thing.
a. transfer b. testimonial c. bandwagon
7. This is a technique wherein a famous or seemingly authoritative person to recommend
a product or services.
a. bandwagon b. testimonial c. simplification
8. A technique to projects certain qualities of a person, ideology or objects to other things
a people.
a. testimonial b. simplification c. transfer
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9. It is used to reduce crucial issues to basic ideas and packages them with catchy slogans
and images.
a. simplification b. loaded words c. transfer
10. This techniques uses words in attempting to influence an audience by using emotional
appeal or stereotypes that cannot be supported by concrete evidences.
a. loaded words b. transfer c. testimonial
11. This is any opinion that influence a person’s thoughts, feelings or actions.
a. an author’s bias b. bias c. biased writing
12. It is an opinion that affects the author’s writing.
a. bias b. an author’s bias c. unbiased
13. This is unfair presentation of the issue. It focuses on one sides.
a. unbiased writing b. an author’s bias c. bias
14. This a fair presentation of the issue. It focuses on both sides.
a. bias b. unbiased writing c. an author’s bias
15. This is an important problem or topic that people in the society argue about or
discussed.
a. fact b. issue c. opinion
16. It prevent the society from functioning at the most desirable level.
a. moral issues b. social issues c. economic issues
17. This are situations or actions that do not conformed to the shared norms.
a. social issues b. moral issues c. economic issues
18. This are situations that reflect the scarcity of a resources which are deemed
insufficient to satisfy human wants and needs.
a. economic issues b. social issues c. moral issues
19. It is a statement that may prove to be true because it exists.
a. fact b. opinion c. false
20. It is a statement that tells what the writers thinks, believes or feels about a subject.
A. opinion b. fact c. factual
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Buluan, Conner, Apayao

21. It is used to replace nouns in a sentences.

a. adverb b. pronouns c. conjunctions
22. These are words or group of words that are used to connect other words or phrases in
a sentences.
a. pronouns b. conjunctions c. adverbs
23. It indicates relationships between other words in a sentence.
a. ellipsis b. adverbs c. prepositions
24. These are words that can be used to show orders, contrast and such.
a. pronoun b. adverbs c. ellipsis
25. This is also known to some as dot-dot-dot because it consists of three periods or dots
in a row in writing.
a. prepositions b. ellipsis c. adverbs
26. It is an adjective that means being everywhere equidistant.
a. parallelism b. parallel c. parallels
27. It is when phrases in a sentences have similar or the same grammatical structure.
a. parallels b. parallelism c. parallel
28. A parallel structure should be used to balance a series of phrases with the same
grammatical structures.
a. parallel clauses b. parallel words c. parallel phrases
29. It is also applicable to a series of clauses to a sentence.
a. parallel phrases b. parallel clauses c. parallel words
30. On the word level, a noun should be grouped with other nouns, an adjective with
other adjectives and so on.
a. parallel words b. parallel phrases c. parallel clauses
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Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Conner National High School
Buluan, Conner, Apayao

TEST II. IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Choose the correct answer inside the box. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the blank provided before the number.
A. Drama F. Dramatists/Playwright K. Romantic
B. Melodrama G. Novel L. Mysteries
C. Musical drama H. “ dran " M. Thrillers
D. “new" I. Comedy N. Science fiction
E. “Novella" J. Tragedy O. Historical

___1. It is set in the past, time and period.

___2. It is all about crime, usually murder and the process of discussing who committed
it.
___3. These are designed to make the readers pulse race, to keep him/her turning pages.
___4. Fiction that imagines possible alternatives to reality.
___5. It is about love and passion.
___6. It is one literary genres or composition written in verse or prose.
___7. It provide a happy conclusion.
___8. It uses darker themes, such as disaster, pain and death.
___9. The person who writes drama.
___10. Drama comes from the greek word meaning “_______” which means “ to do/act”
or “ to perform”.
___11. It is an exaggerated drama.
___12. It is a long narrative work of fiction with some realism.
___13. Actors tell their stories through acting and dialogue but through music and dance.
___14. The word novel has been derived from Italian word “_______”.
___15.Novella means “______”
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Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Conner National High School
Buluan, Conner, Apayao

TEST III. TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Write T if the statement is correct and write F if the statement is wrong.
________1. Informative text teaches you something.
________2. Demonstrative text serves to provide interesting and useful information.
________3. Persuasive text used to convince readers or listeners.
________4. Persuasive mostly shows its readers how to do things.
________5. Narrative used to tell story, often one that is based on personal experience.
TEST IV.
Direction: Complete the sentence by filling the blanks with the appropriate cohesive
devices.

Social Media is one of the most powerful tools 1.)_______ we have today. Facebook,
Twitter, 2.)_______ Instagram are just some of leading social media platforms. In just a click
of a button we can connect to people anywhere in the world. Shopping is 3.)______ made
easier through e-commerce 4.)_______ you don’t need to go to the mall. Students can
access videos 5.)________ makes learning more fun.

(also, and, that, what, which)

Tandang Sora lived a heroic life during the Spanish Era. She was best known for nursing the
wounded Andres Bonifacio 1.)______ some Katipuneros in 1896. 2.)______ she risked her
life by providing food 3.)_____ shelter to the rebels. She was interrogated when she was
captured by the Spaniards 4._____ she did not reveal the Katipunan hideout. 5.__________
of this she was deported to Guam.

(and, because, but, that, therefore)

Balangay, sometimes called as barangay, is a wooden boat found all over the Philippines
used as trading ships ever 1.)______ the colonial era. 2.)_______, one of the oldest
balangay was carbon dated as early as 320AD in Butuan City. 3._______, it was also used as
warships against colonizers 4._____ raiders. The Balangay was proclaimed as the National
Boat 5.________ of its large historical and economic contributions.

(and, because, in fact, moreover, since)

Typhoon Auring was expected to land in Caraga last February. 1.)___________ the rescue
team have to be ready on that day. 2.)___________ those who live near the coastal areas
3.)________ mountains were advised to evacuate 4.)___________ many of them did not
listen. 5.)______ there's a lot of injured person the rescue team manage to save them.

(although, and, but, moreover, therefore)

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Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Conner National High School
Buluan, Conner, Apayao

Test V. ESSAY ( 5 points)

Explain the importance of literature.
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GOD BLESS!!!
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Prepared by: Reviewed by:
SHAIRA MAE BEYON DIGBAY A. TANDI
Pre- Service Teacher English Teacher III

Checked and Noted by:

RICARDO P. GAMMAD
School Principal