Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII

Third Quarter Test

ENGLISH 8

NAME: ____________________ SECTION: ______________ SCORE: ______________

I MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Tales capture and reflect fundamental cultural values of Korean society and its people. The
statement is:
A. True B. False C. Probably
2. Which story teaches the values of faithfulness and true love?
A. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger C. The Tale of Ch’unhyang
B. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves D. The Country’s Good Son
3. What Korean tradition is practiced in “The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger”?
A. Traditions are passed down to the next generations.
B. Separation of male and female in a home.
C. Leaving of shoes in entering a house.
D. Celebration of tea ceremony.
4. In the tale of “The Woodcutter and the Tiger”, which character speaks these lines? “You must be
my long lost brother! Our mother cried for you when you left home. She had dinner ready for
you every night, waiting for your return”?
A. Chesa B. Baby Tigers C. Mother Tiger D. Woodcutter
5. From “The Tale of Ch’unhyang”, arrange the following sentences in correct sequence.
1. In time, Ch’unhyang bore three sons and two daughters and they lived happily for years.
2. Formerly there lived in the province of Choola, in town of Namwon, a magistrate’s son.
3. Yi Mong-Yong, who was to accompany his father, went to Ch’unhyang and told her bad
news.
4. Meanwhile, Ch’unhyang in prison, remained faithful to the memory of Yi Mong-Yong.
5. When all this was done, Yi Mong-Yong took his ring and ordered to show it to Ch’unhyang.
A. 1 2 3 4 5 B. 5 4 3 2 1 C. 1 3 4 5 2 D. 2 3 4 5 1
6. What is Korean’s short lyric poem which sketches a picture then tells the effect of the scene to
the beholder?
A. Haiku B. Limerick C. Sijo D. Sonnet
7. Who is the famous translator of Far Eastern poetry?
A. Alexander Pope C. Graeme Wilson
B. Anthony Galland D. Richard Burton
8. In Korea, the pomegranate is a symbol of happiness in love. What feeling is hinted at by the
pomegranate being rained on?
A. ecstatic B. doubtful C. sadness D. regret
9. In the literature of Myanmar, prose works during the 15th to 18th century. Few authors were
monks, courtiers and court poetesses. This is one example of work under prose:
A. Historical Ballad C. Scriptures or Chronicles
B. Panegyric Ode D. Story in Verse
10. Myanmar poetry usually contains the following except for:
A. Buddhist story in verse C. Panegyric Ode
B. Historical Ballads D. Tales
11. Burma, also known as Myanmar, has been in one of the longest running and unresolved civil war
among ethnic groups and still a country under military rule which retains enormous influence.
This prominent individual continues to work for democracy and freedom in Burma.

A. Aung San Suu Kyi C. Mother Teresa

B. Mahatma Gandhi D. Nelson Mandela
12. What personality traits does Aung San Suu Kyi possess?
 A. brave B. intelligent C. patriotic D. All of the above
13. The Arab tales were told for how many nights?
A. one night only B. 101 nights C. 1001 nights D. 1100 nights
14. In the story “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”, what role does Morgiana play?
A. servant B. tailor C. thief D. wife of Alibaba
15. In the story “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”, everyone has a happy ending except for:
A. Ali Baba B. cassim and the Forty Thieves C. Morgiana D. tailor
16. You interviewed a Korean about the ways of coping with the challenges of modernity. The
Korean answered all of your questions with the degree of certainty. How do you somehow
preserve all the Korean’s answers so that you can use these answers in the making of a feature
article?
A. Just remember everything so that you will not disturb or distract the interviewee.
B. Let the interviewee stop from time to time so that you can write down everything in a
notebook.
C. Record the entire interview through a video or voice recorder(with the interviewee’s
permission).
D. Take down important details and make sure that you can write very fast.
17. The following are some tips before doing an interview except for:
A. Select formal attire. C. Record the whole interview.
B. Prepare the materials needed. D. Research the background of the interviewee.
18. The following are reminders in conducting an interview except for:
A. Ask one question at a time. C. Encourage responses.
B. Ask personal questions. D. Keep an eye contact.
19. Commercials that show everybody’s got one, or everyone’s doing it! What is this propaganda
device?
A. Bandwagon B. Repetition C. Testimonial D. Emotional Words
20. “He says he didn’t know.” repeated over and over about a politician in the same advertisement.
What is this propaganda device?
A. Bandwagon B. Repetition C. Testimonial D. Emotional Words
21. Drug manufacturers do this frequently in ads which they skim over the possible harmful side
effects of their products. Facts are selected and presented which most effectively strengthen
and authenticate the point of view of the propagandist. What is this propaganda device?
A. Soft Soap B. Plain Folks C. Glittering Generalities D. Card Stacking
22. Which of the following situations uses testimonial technique?
A. Tiger Woods wears Nike clothing and if you want to be like him, then you should buy too.
B. The people who drive this kind of car, wear fancy clothes, live in mansions, or go to great
places.
C. “Buy it for less at Jamisons!” repeated at least four times in the same advertisement.
D. An ordinary looking family sits together at a table to eat a certain brand of macaroni.
23. In a TV advertisement during a senatorial campaign, Loren Legarda ate “tajo” with the street
children, talked with the Manobo tribesman, and joined the farmers in Cagayan Valley in
planting rice. Which of these propaganda devices does the ad use?
A. Card Stacking B. name Calling C. Plain Folks D. Soft Soap
24. “I love visiting you folks in Bohol where the people are wholesome, hardworking and family
centered. You all know what works in your province better than Metro Manila. “Which of these
propaganda devices does the ad use?
A. Soft Soap B. Plain Folks C. Glittering Generalities D. Card Stacking
25. What propaganda technique is used in this magazine page?
A. Card Stacking B. Transfer C. Plain Folks D. Soft Soap
26. What propaganda technique is used in this ad?
A. Bandwagon B. Transfer C. Plain Folks D. Soft Soap
27. Define the italicized words. There were concerns about the low level of fines imposed by
magistrate’s courts.

A. A civil officer or lay or lay judge who administers the law.

B. A judge who executes criminals.
C. A person who is capable to manage a store.
 D. A civil registrar.
28. Fanned the wet paint to hasten drying.
A. so slow C. moving with ease
B. be active D. be quick to do something
29. The angry men shook their fists in a gesture of defiance.
A. tamed feeling B. bold disobedience C. restless D. frankly speaking
30. Further, an option on a building will remain extant on the land which the building stood.
A. still in existence B. out of control C. endangered D. important
31. “What blandishments, I wonder? What whispers, what untrue?” – Girl in the Rain
A. fact B. flattery C. truth D. rumor
32. I’ve got some coming up here to seal the place off.
A. clumsy B. bankrupt C. pharmacy D. to close
33. The apothecary has calming herbs.
A. pharmacy B. lavatory C. rest room D. pool

Striding is the most natural exercise of all. It is simple and safe. It improves the blood
circulation, clears the mind and improves disposition. It also helps ease fatigue. Its life enhancing
benefits are all within walking distance.
Experts are cautious about making that striding will increase one’s life-span. There is no
hard proof that it will, and the most of all, experts will say that with brisk walking, you can
remain youthful in condition, if not in chronological years.

34. Although there’s no proof that striding will increase one’s life-span, what assurance can experts
give on its positive effect?
A. It improves mind functioning. C. One can remain youthful in condition.
B. It increases chronological years. D. It slows down blood circulation.
35. Walking briskly is good for our health. This short information tells us that
A. Walking briskly is one of the best forms of exercise.
B. Striding benefits all within a mile distance.
C. Walking keeps an individual in top shape.
D. Striding is a modern form of exercise.
36. The word striding connotes walking ________.
A. fashionably B. gracefully C. leisurely D. briskly
37. Read this television script.
In all of history, no table is as celebrated as King Arthur’s round table in the halls of
Camelot. There, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot sat with the other knights in the
round table break bread together. Join with them today by choosing Camelot Bread on your
next quest to the grocery store. With a lightly toasted crust and a soft interior, whole-wheat
bread has finally come of age. Which sentence is an appropriate and effective summary for this
television script?
A. Camelot Bread is good quality bread with a fancy name.
B. Try Camelot Bread today, and you will not be disappointed by its flavour.
C. Even if you are not familiar with this legend, you will like Camelot Bread.
D. Full of vitamins and minerals, Camelot Bread gives today’s lords and ladies the nourishment
they need.
38. Identify the correct word/s to complete the sentences.
If I ________ to Leipzig, I’ll visit the zoo.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. goes
39. If it _________, we would be in the garden.
A. doesn’t B. hadn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. won’t rain
40. If you _________ a lighter jacket, the driver would have seen you earlier.
A. wear B. worn C. had worn D. will wear
41. If it _________ warmer, we would have gone swimming.
A. had been B. was C. were D. had

42. My parents _________ this house if the man had not sold it to someone else.
A. bought B. would have bought C. have bought D. would bought
43. If I had studied, I _________ the exam.
A. would have passed B. pass C. passed D. had passed
44. If I _________ her address, I would send her an invitation.
A. would have found B. find C. found D. had found
45. If you come closer, you ________ able to see the parade.
A. would have been B. be C. will be D. been

II ESSAY 46-48. In the box are some lines of Sijo that relate to your life’s experiences. Choose a
line which suggests strong emotion and explain it briefly. Criteria : Content 2
Organization 1
Total 3

the rain falls heartlessly

compounds my weight of grief
for my closed heart to break
wonderful wonderful promises

“Be a student as long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.”
- Henry L. Doherty