Salngan National High School- Annex

Third Grading Exam in English VIII

Name: _____________________________________________________ Grade&Section: ____________________ Score: _______/50
I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space before each number.
1. What is a propaganda?
a. persuading someone to go
b. publicly promoting something or someone
c.
selling a product
2. Which story tells about the tiger and the clever woodcutter?
a. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger
b. Tale of Chunhyang c. Tree of Unhappiness
3. A flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.
a. accesory
b. gift
c. blandishment
4. It is a classic love story between two young lovers who cross the class division in Korea.
a. Soul of the Great Bell
b. Tale of Chunhyang
c. Sssh! by Moon In-soo
5. Which story tells how a son helps his very old father to urinate?
a. When Wine at your House is Ripe
b. Tale of Chunhyang
c. Sssh!by Moon In-soo
6. Traditional poetry of Japan
a. limerick
b. haiku
c. sonnet
7. Sijo is a short lyric poem of which country?
a. Korea
b. Italy
c. Japan
8. ______ devices are like bridges between parts of your paper.
a. Adjectives
b. Cohesive
c. Adverb
9. The poem that tells you to forget past prejudices and hatred and come together for a better life?
a. When Wine at your House is Ripe
b. Tale of Chunhyang
c. Pomegranates
10. I took a quick glimpse of the city. Glimpse means ____.
a. quick look, peek, glance
b. not looking
c. sleeping
11. Aung San Suu Kyi is a brave and courageous woman because she ______.
a. wrote a song
b. lead the pro-democratic movement in Burma
c. supported
dictatorship
12. Which story tells about the tiger and the clever woodcutter?
a. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger
b. Tale of Chunhyang c. Tree of Unhappiness
13. Emotional words are words that will make a consumer feel strongly about someone or something are used
as a propaganda strategy
a. true
b. false
c. none
14. Which of the following is a cohesive device?
a. gracefully
b. thereafter
c. and
15. When a product is sold by using words from famous people or authority figures.
a. testimonial
b. commercial
c. video
16. What horse riding dance became very famous?
a. Jang Geum
b. Meteor Garden
c. Gangnam Style
17. What is the national costume of the Korean women?
a. longsleeves and skirt made of silk
b. long gown
c. longsleeves and trousers
18. Where is Burma located?
a. South Korea
b. Thailand
c. Myanmar
19. The traditional poetry of Italy is the sonnet.
a. maybe
b. true
c. false
20. Filipinos are capable of recovering or adjust quickly from misfortune or change.
a. strong
b. courageous
c. resilient
II. Spelling.
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II. Vocabulary. Identify the meaning of the words on the word bank provided below. Write the word on the space before each number.
wallow
amass

rampant
blandishment
viral

inevitables

insatiable
fleeting

transitory

inexhaustible

antagonist

utilitarian

exploit

psyche

___________________ 1. to gather or collect for oneself

___________________ 2. of brief duration
___________________ 3. an advocate or adherent of utilitarianism
___________________ 4. used to describe something that is very common or that is spreading very quickly and out of control
___________________ 5. to spend time experiencing or enjoying something without making any effort to change your situation, feelings, etc
___________________ 6. always wanting more; unsatisfied
___________________ 7. traditional belief, customs and stories of a community passed through the generations by word of mouth
___________________ 8. human soul, mind or spirit.
___________________ 9. magical bird that lives for 500 years before it burns itself to death and is born again from the ashes
___________________ 10. sure to happen
___________________ 11. round, red fruit that has a thick skin and many large seeds
___________________ 12. to send urine out of the body
___________________ 13. lasting only for a short time
___________________ 14. something that tends to coax or cajole; allurement
___________________ 15. writing or music that imitates someone or something in an amusing way
___________________ 16. caused by a virus
___________________ 17. an exciting act or action
___________________ 18. devotion to God
___________________ 19. person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something.
___________________ 20. impossible to use up completely

Prepared by:
Miss Ruby Jay C. Pamonag

Grade 8- Milky Way,

Pls copy Ang Paghahanap ng Spices (on the board) for AralPan. To be included in the exam.

Pls copy & study the English vocabulary words below for the exam. (Eddelyn, pls write the vocabulary words
on the board. Thanks.)
Vocabulary.

1) wallow- to spend time experiencing or enjoying something without making any effort to change
your situation, feelings, etc
2) rampant- used to describe something that is very common or that is spreading very quickly and out
of control
3) insatiable- always wanting more; unsatisfied
4) transitory- of brief duration
5) inexhaustible- impossible to use up completely
6) antagonist- person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
7) blandishment- something that tends to coax or cajole; allurement
8) amass- to gather or collect for oneself
9) inevitables- sure to happen
10) fleeting- lasting only for a short time
11) utilitarian- an advocate or adherent of utilitarianism
12) exploit- an exciting act or action
13) psyche- human soul, mind or spirit.
14) viral- caused by a virus
15) parody- writing or music that imitates someone or something in an amusing way
16) folklore- traditional belief, customs and stories of a community passed through the generations by
word of mouth
17) piety- devotion to God
18) urinate- to send urine out of the body
19) phoenix- magical bird that lives for 500 years before it burns itself to death and is born again from
the ashes
20) pomegranate- round, red fruit that has a thick skin and many large seeds
21) propaganda- publicly promoting something or someone with ideas or statements that are often
false or exaggerated
Grade 9- Jupiter,
Pls copy Ang Paghahanap ng Spices (on the board) for AralPan. To be included in the exam.
Pls give the summative testpapers for them to review for the third grading exam.
Grade 8- Andromeda,
Copy the reports of Michael, Noryel & Vincent. Submit the visual aids.
Grade 9- Earth,
Study for the exam.
Thanks,
RJP