II.

Complete the paragraph by filling each blank with the

Fourth Quarter appropriate grammatical signal found in the box. You can use
Periodical Test each grammatical signal only once.
English 8
Name: _____________________ Score: ___________ A. Finally B. There are those who claim
Year / Sec: ___________________ LRN: ____________ C. First D. Second E. I believe

I. Read each sentence carefully and answer the question that

follows. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Even though school uniforms are not mandatory, 6.
1. Which pattern of idea development commonly uses the ________ that students must be required to wear one for a
grammatical signals also, for example, in addition, specifically, number of reasons. 7. _______, it promotes safety since
and for instance? bonafide students can be easily identified and it reduces
A. cause-and-effect C. general-to-particular security threats. 8._________, it encourages equality since all
B. claim-counterclaim D. persuasion students are viewed in the same way regardless of their socio-
2. Which among the grammatical signals below is appropriate economic status. 9.__________, getting ready for school
for problem-solution pattern of idea development? becomes faster and easier because many students save their
A. one way C. specifically time in choosing what to wear to school. Although 10.
B. as a result D. with these reasons _______________ that uniforms take away personal freedom,
3. Which among the grammatical signals below is LEAST I strongly believe that wearing uniforms is more beneficial.
appropriate for cause-and-effect pattern of idea development?
A. as a result C. even though 11. What pattern of idea development was used in text?
B. consequently D. with these reasons A. claim-counter claim C. cause-and-effect
4. What grammatical signal is appropriate to complete the B. general-to-particular D. problem-solution
paragraph below?
A. However C. Also
There are many reasons students are not allowed B. Stories D. Meanwhile
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 Stories can be commonly presented in print, audio, and audio-
the floor, or put it on their classmate’s property. This may visual format.12. _________ written in books is a form of print
result to arguments among classmates. Another reason is it format. It gives the readers more information about the
is a distraction. When students are allowed to chew gum, characters and the plot. 13. _________, stories that are told
their attention is more focused on chewing, popping, or through radios or podcasts are examples of audio format. They
enable the listeners to freely create different mental pictures of
snapping it. _____________, they may not listen, read, and
the characters and scenes as they listen to the storylines. 14.
learn properly. These are the reasons why students are not __________, movies and TV series shown in cinema or
allowed to chew gum during class. televisions are examples of audio-visual format.
15.____________, regardless of the format, all of them can
equally bring entertainment to people.
A. Therefore C. In Conclusion
B. Despite this D. Because of this 16. What pattern of idea development was used by the author?
A. cause-and-effect C. general-to-particular
5. What grammatical signal is to be used to complete the given B. claim-counterclaim D. problem-solution
paragraph?
III. Read each statement carefully and answer the question that
Unable to fall asleep is frustrating. However, you can fall follows. Write the letter of the correct answer.
asleep faster through these ways. _________ is listening to 17. The following are examples of primary sources except.
relaxing music. Playing this type of music helps you have a A. Diaries C. Speeches
restful and deeper sleep compared to someone who doesn’t B. Textbooks D. Interviews
listen to music. Another way is by keeping the lights off. 18. Which does not belong to the group?
Keeping the room dark when going to bed helps you sleep. A. Speeches C. Commentaries and criticisms
Lastly, avoid using gadgets during bedtime. The blue light B. Interviews D. Memoir
from gadgets blocks the production of melatonin, the
hormone that makes you sleepy. To sum up, these are 19. Among the listed sources, which is considered a primary
some ways to help you easily fall asleep. source?
A. Websites C. Textbooks
A. Also C. One way B. Encyclopedia D. Diary
B. Next D. Another way
20. Beatriz was asked to bring an example of a primary source
for her English class, which of the following will Beatriz bring? 30. Which of the information below should be written in sub-
A. painting C. article from Wikipedia
B. Encyclopedia D. English textbook Science has discovered may wonders and computer is
21. Which among the given sources is a secondary source? Title: Computer
one of them. It is an ultra-modern electronic device for storing
A. history books C. letters I. The Nature of a Computer
and analyzing information fed into it. It has no capacity to do
B. audio recordings D. artifacts A. ____________
anything by itself. It works on the basis of commands given by
22. What primary source is used to authenticate one’s identity? B. No capacity to do things by itself
the operator.
A. artifacts C. letters C. Works on basis of commands
A computer performs three functions: it receives data,
B. birth certificate D. memoir it processes data by various computations, and emits data.
23. Jean wants to write an article that would encourage her Each and every computer has its machine language of its own
classmates to keep the right attitude towards learning. Which of and accordingly a computer functions.
the following could NOT be considered as the best secondary Computer is a great use to us. It renders a great
source for her article? service to mankind. It is like Aladin’s magic lamp or magic
A. books C. journals wand. It has lessened our loads and made our life easy and
B. diaries D. reports comfortable. It has served our daily life for various purposes.
24. Liza was doing her homework on a current health issue,
she read the commentaries of medical professionals. The
source used by Liza is a _____. topic I-A?
A. firsthand information C. primary source A. Discovered many wonders
B. secondary source D. none of the above B. Given by the operator
25. Which of the following best explains secondary source? C. An ultra-modern electronic device
Secondary sources present the ________________. D. Analyze information on its own
A. commentaries which come from primary sources. 31. What sub-topic should be written under II-B?
B. information which comes from secondary sources.
C. information which is derived from primary sources. II. Functions of Computer
D. analyses of research papers which are taken from various A. Receives data
sources. B. ____________
26. Which of the following statements is TRUE about primary C. Emits data
source? Primary source is a _________________.
A. summary of the essay A. Machine language on its own
B. firsthand information B. Processes data by various calculations
C. concluding information C. Accordingly functioned machine
D. secondhand information D. Every computer has its own function
27. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of outlining? 32. Which should be written under III-B?
Outlining would______.
III. Uses of Computer
A. summarize your ideas
A. Lessened our loads
B. organize your ideas
B. ___________________
C. present information clearly
C. Served our daily life for various purposes
D. help achieve sentence variety
28. You were tasked by your teacher to create a topic outline
on any subject that interests you. Since you are fond of online A. Great service to mankind
games, you opted to write about it. Which of the following B. Like Alladin’s magic lamp
should NOT be included in your outline? C. Made our life easy and comfortable
A. The Right Response of Parents D. Like a magic wand
B. The History and Its Developers
C. Statistics of Online Game Users The internet is an incalculable tool for research. It
D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Games is a network of thousands of computers across the world.
29. Which of the following statements describes a sentence Researchers, students, government agencies,
outline? schools, businesses, and individuals have left multi-
A sentence outline_____________________________. gigabytes of free information on these computers, available
A. states varied information in sentence form to anyone with a computer and an internet connection.
B. presents the primary and secondary sources There are thousands of “websites” as they are called, with
C. states the main topic and supporting details in sentence form text, pictures, sounds, and movie clips.
D. presents the thesis statement, major topics, subtopics, and
supporting details in sentence form
33. What should be written in sub-topic I-A?
IV. Read the informative article and fill out the needed
information for the given outline in each number. Write the letter Title: Internet
of the correct answer. I. The Internet is:
A. ____________
B. A network of thousands of computers
 A. a multi-gigabytes of free information
B. an incalculable tool for research 41. What is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
C. a home page of a web site. A. Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate
D. an icon or an underlined "link and interact with each other.
34. Which information should be written in sub-topic II-B? B. It provides a platform for students to collaborate and share
information with peers as well as to engage with teachers.
II. Contributors of Free Information C. In education, social media has become an important tool for
A. Researchers and students students and teachers alike.
B. ________________ D. Overall, social media proves to be very helpful to students
C. Businesses and individuals as well as teachers.
42. Which among the given sentences can best support the
A. Web sites and computer owners topic sentence?
B. Connections and pictures A. Social media provides a platform for students to collaborate
C. Internet address and URL and share information with their peers as well as to engage with
D. Government agencies and schools their teachers.
B. Social media allows for easy access to educational
V. Read each sentence carefully and answer what is asked. resources and information.
Write the letter of the correct answer. C. Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate
and interact with each other.
35. What refers to a group of sentences organized to discuss a D. Social media has become an important tool for students and
topic? teachers.
A. clauses C. essay 43. What principle of paragraph writing was used in the sample
B. composition D. paragraph given?
36. Which essential part of a paragraph elaborates the topic by A. Narration C. Unity
including specific details or evidences? B. Coherence D. Development
A. concluding sentence C. topic sentence
B. supporting sentences D. thesis statemen Dogs are valuable assets to our country’s law
37. Which essential part of a paragraph uses a transitional enforcement organizations. The Drug Enforcement Agency
device like thus, therefore,indeed or finally in restating the topic trains dogs to find even trace amounts of various types of
of the paragraph? illegal substances. The NBI and SWAT use dogs to search for
A. concluding sentence C. topic sentence and locate bombs and other weapons. Additionally, several
B. supporting sentences D. thesis statement agencies use dogs to track missing people or fugitives.
38. What principle of paragraph writing is evident when all
sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea or 44. Based on the text, where is the topic sentence locate
topic? A. At the beginning part C. At the middle part
A. coherence C. organization B. At the last part D. At the title part
B. development D. unity 45. Which among the given sentences can best support the
39. What principle of paragraph writing is applied when a topic sentence.
paragraph describes, elaborates, explains, or supports its topic A. Dogs like people can be trained.
sentence, leaving no significant questions in readers’ minds? B. Specially trained dogs provide valuable services for various
A. coherence C. development law enforcement agencies.
B. cohesion D. unity C. Agencies hire people to train dogs.
40. What pattern of paragraph development is used to explain a D. It is expensive to train dogs
process on how to do something by presenting the steps,
procedure, or instructions? VII. Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent
A. definition C. narration paragraph.
B. description D. process
A. When we were there, we visited many famous tourist spots.
VI. Read the paragraph and identify the important details B. Visiting Korea is my most memorable get away.
necessary in an effective paragraph by answering the C. My dad surprised us that we were going to Korea for
questions that follow. Write the letter of the correct answer. vacation.
D. My most unforgettable trip happened when I was 15 years
Social media has revolutionized the way we old.
communicate and interact with each other. In education, social E. What is more memorable was when we watched the
media has become an important tool for students and teachers concert of my favorite K-pop band, BTS.
alike. It provides a platform for students to collaborate and
share information with their peers as well as to engage with 46. _______
their teachers. Social media also allows for easy access to 47. _______
educational resources and information, which can be 48. _______
incredibly useful for students who are looking to expand their 49. _______
knowledge beyond the classroom. Overall, social media
proves to be very helpful to students as well as teachers.
50. _______