PRE TEST IN ENGLISH II(Grade 8)

I. READING COMPREHENSION AND LITERATUREA. Directions: Read the selection carefully, then answer the questions that follow. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1.The selection is most likely written by a __________________________.

A. Teacher B. Student C. Parent D. Principal

2. To the writer, preparing for and taking examinations is a/an ________________.

A. process B relief C. ordeal D. easy task

3. Except for _____, the three other words given below are all synonyms.

A. dread B. apprehensive C. worried D. relief

4. The expression “come through with flying colors,” means to pass the exam with __________.

A. much fun B. much pain C. great success D. great celebration

5. The last sentence in the selection implies that the writer usually _________ examination.

A. passes B. fails C. avoids D. hates

6. Haikus are traditional Japanese poems. What do these three Haikus say about the Japanese?

A. They are inspired by nature C. They like to view low tideB. They like to view low tide D. They write about water, moon and mud

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SELECTION A

Most of us dread examinations. Even long before the examination, we are apprehensive about the coverage of the test, and, we get worried over the type of questions that will be asked. We wonder as we ask ourselves, “ Have I studied what they will ask or are they going to ask what I left out in my review?” During the examination itself when we finally lay our eyes on the questions, our tension increases. Some of us suffer mental blackout and in the process forget even the little that we know. And after the test is over, our tension still lingers. It does not leave us as we ask ourselves. “Did I make the grade or did I fail? Did I come through with flying colors? It is only when the papers have been checked and finally returned that we can breathe a sigh of relief that the ordeal is over at last.

SELECTION B

Here are some English translations of the Japanese Haiku

1. a clear water fallInto the ripples

Fall green pine needles

2. low tide morningThe willow skirts are tailed

In stinking mud

3. your hermitagethe moon and chrysanthemums

plus an acre of rice fields

7. As part of the Asian continent, Filipinos share the same values and traditions with Chinese and Japanese. What values are common among the three groups of people? Choose from the items below.

A. family oriented, religious and hardworkingB. family oriented, superstitious, hardworkingC. goal oriented, hardworking, and nature enthusiasticD. hardworking, religious, goal oriented

8. Oral Literature includes folktales, myths, and legends. Myths are often sacred within the culture of a group of people and are incorporated in their religion. Legend includes familiar landmarks and /or know historical events. Folktales deal with everyday lives that can be used to pass on moral values or for entertainment purposes.

One common characteristic of myths and legend is that:A. They are meant to be read by kidsB. They are within by the ancestorsC. They are believed to be trueD. They deal with animals and extraordinary people

9. Long before any written forms of literature, what was the principal form of literary entertainment of Koreans?

A. describing persons C. reciting poemsB. narrating history orally D. telling legends orally

10. You are reading a Korean story with two to three difficult words in every page, what should be the best immediate/strategy to use:

A. Define words through contextB. Get the dictionary and get the meaning of the difficult wordsC. Highlight the difficult words and get back to them later as soon as I finish reading the books.D. Just ignore the words. I better finish reading the book.

B. Choose from the box the term referred to in each item. Write your answer on your paper.

11. In a plant of the story, the logical arrangement of event is presented. It has five essential parts except ________________.12. Setting is one of the elements of a short story. It refers to the time and location in which a story takes place. It may also be_________.

13. What element of the story shows the logical arrangement of events, with the beginning, middle and ending?

14. Which is synonymous to mood or atmosphere in the story?

15. Conflict is the oppositions of forces. It may be a conflict between man versus ______.

16. The point of view is defined as the angle from which a story is told except_________

17. An unexpected finale that gives an entirely new vision on the entire plot of a narrative or play.

18. Events previous to the current time frame are presented as character’s memories and are used to explain their backgrounds and the end story.

19. A piece of literature that captures fundamental cultural values of a society.20. A form of journalistic narrating that expresses the views or opinion of

the writer.

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DenouementExpositionAtmosphereClimax

ExpositionSettingPlotConflict

ManFirst personInnocent eyeomniscient

FlashbackForeshadowingSurprise endingSide story

PlayTaleEditorialShort story

II. Listening, Speaking and Study SkillsChoose the letter that you think answers the questions. Write your choice in your paper.

21. Stress in the right syllable helps to show contrast and emphasis in meaning. If the word permit has stress or the last syllable as in permit? What does it mean?

A. a notice B. to give consent C. to repeat D. a written grant/authority

22. Your teacher asked you to recite an excerpt of the speech of the Prime Minister of Japan in our literature class as part of your “Team Asia” activity. Your teacher is expecting you to:

A. copy the full text of the speech C. make an outline of the speechB. interpret the speech D. make the speech short including the key parts

23. When reading researches, you may have noticed website reference at the end of a topic or article as in this example:

Prosodic features are features that appear when you put sounds together in connected speech. It is an important for you to learn the prosodic features as successful communication depends as much as intonation, stress, and rhythm as on the correct pronunciation of sounds.

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/knowledge-database/prosodic-features

What is the purpose of putting this website reference?A. to promote the website and its links C. to make researches look more formalB. to recognize source thus avoid plagiarism D. to provide additional information

24. Why are references included in a research project?A. To give courtesy to the author of the works that you have read.B. To keep a record of everything that you have read in writing the reportC. To impress lecturersD. To fully identify the sources of information and ideas discussed in the report so that others may check for themselves.

25. If your are asked to ease conditional sentences to talk about uncertain events and situations, which of the sentences below would best convey your message?

A. If I see Mia, I will ask if she wants to join our research group.B. I will join the research team tomorrow if my Mom will let me go.C. If she won’t come, then she will have to join the group on line.

26. In the sentence “ I don’t think he should get the job” where will you put the stress if you mean “Somebody else should get that job.”

A. I B. He C. Job D. Don’t

27. In preparing an outline from a listening text, the initial step is _______________.A. listen to note details C. listen to get the central ideaB. listen to get the central idea D. listen to get the summary

28. Why is research, best regarded as skill?A. Because it involves special ability and training C. Because it is updated from time to timeB. Because it is developed in school D. Because it is a God given talent

29. Before doing an interview, the interviewer should know a great deal of knowledge about the topic of the interview. In order to formulate sensible questions, what skills can help the interviewer gather or synthesize information?

A. comprehension B. linguistic C. locational* D. interview

*using locational skill can help an interviewer gather and synthesize information from general and first hand sources of information.

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30. What words will you use to fill in the blanks to show proper sequence of events in the given paragraph below?

A. Now, Afterwards, Then, Lastly C. Now, Then, Afterwards, Lastly

B. First, Second, Third, Lastly D. First, Next, Then, Finally

III. Writing and Vocabulary Skills. Choose the letter of your answer.

31. What are the common characteristics of a well-constructed paragraph?A. It has a good content, coherence and cohesion.B. It has a topic sentence.C. It has an interesting topic.D. It observes correct grammar and punctuation.

32. You are the future editor of Philippine Daily Inquirer. You are tasked to make a write up about the Muslims. You want the public especially the Christians to be familiar with their customs because it will guide them to understand Muslims better. You will focus on their:

A. history B. culture C. problems of the people D. leaders

33.Korean literature proves to be very difficult to you as a Grade 8 student. You have encountered several words in English that give you a challenging time in understanding Korean stories or poems expressed in English. In reading an article about the introduction of Korean Literature, you are to apply what you have learned about defining words through context clues to a Korean classmate who also experiences the same problem.

A. Classify the word right away whether the word is a name word or an action word, then keep on guessing the meaning of the word by giving a synonym or an antonym.

B. Identifying the possible meanings of a word which is intended by the writer or speaker through definition, restatement, example or multiple meanings (depending on neighboring words.

C. Recognize the parts of speech of the difficult word like if the word is a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb; and then, proceed to defining it by trying to use the word in a sentence.

D. Underline or encircle the word and try figure out the possible meanings by figuring out the root word of the word and by breaking the prefix or suffix and the base word.

34. In this last two lines of the poem titled On A Rainy Autumn Night by Choechuom, how do you define the boldfaced phrase? Choose the best analysis.

At third watch, it rains outsideBy the lamp my heart flies myriad miles away.

A. Does the heart fly? Of course not! But the heart is a symbol of love and because love flies, love is certainly gone.B. If the heart flies, then it must have wings on its own; therefore, this heart must have been borrowed by somebody else.C. Perhaps, the heart is too weak to handle the situation so it finds a way to fly and just be in any place that it wants, like miles away.

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_____________, pour soy sauce on the small individual plate. _______, hold one piece of sushi (including the ball of rice on the bottom) and dip the fish side into the sauce. Avoid dipping the rice into the sauce. Place the whole piece of sushi in your mouth. _______, refresh your mouth with a slice of ginger. __________, eat sashimi sushi (individual slices of raw fish) by dipping the fish slices into soy sauce. If desired, order a side dish of rice and take a few bites after each slice of piece fish.

35. What is the best observation regarding this paragraph?

A. It has a topic sentence that gives the best practice of the Koreans.B. It has an impact because it has been a well-chosen topic.C. It has coherence in its sentences and cohesion in its ideas.D. It has one imperative sentence and three declarative sentences.

IV. Grammar: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

36. My grandparents_________their golden wedding anniversary last week.A. celebrate B. celebrates C. celebrated D. will celebrate

37. Another hazing incident to the local police two days ago.A. will be reported B. was reported C. reported D. reports

38. Parents are fittingly the mentor of child as he grows up.A. his B. her C. their D. our

39. The white card has sketches of bells and candles on every available space on___.A. it B. her C. his D. them

40. English well, we need a lot of practice.A. In speech B. For spoken C. In speaking D. To speak

41. I told Jake not to go__________he still did.A. and B. but C. so D. or

42. Mario was involved in a bus accident in May 2009.______, he avoided riding in a buses.A. Since then B. Ever since C. Year after year D. Months earlier

43. Dramas reflect real-life stories._______, they portray people's real reaction to differentsituations.A. However B. Neither C. Contrary D. Likewise

44. Boarding houses __________ the university campus were inspected by the local government officials.

A. about B. within C. around D. from

45. Some senior citizens find __________ a tiring physical activity.A. walk B. to walk C. walking D. being able to walk

46. Every person has a dream _______.A. will pursue B. pursuing C. to pursue D. pursued

47. The janitor swept away the leaves_________ on the path.A. will fall B. falling C. to fall D. fallen

48. Mother had just bought a set of ________ utensils.A. will cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked

49. Trees ______ lots of leaves bear less fruits.A. will have B. having C. to have D. had

50. Through her favourite pastime, _____________ pocketbooks, Ana gets acquainted with different types of personalities.

A. will read B. reading C. to read D. having read

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Modern Korean literature attained its maturity in the 1930s through the effects of a group of talented writers. They drew freely upon European examples to enrich their air. Translation of Western literature contained and works by I.A. Richards, T.S. Eliot and TE Holme were introduced. This artistic and critical activity was a protest against the reduction of literature to journalism and its use of propaganda by leftist writers.

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