4th Quarter Assessment

S.Y. 2016- 2017

LISTENING

Teacher’s Copy

What To Do With Homeless People

What to do about homeless people is a big issue in most cities. Homeless people live and sleep in

pavements, lean- to’ s against walls of factories., moving pushcarts, spaces in terminals, markets and

bridges, the bigger the city, the more homeless people there are. Some people believe the government

should provide housing for them. There are those who say these homeless people should find a way to

take care of themselves. There are those who say homeless people must be sent where they came from.

A group of people called Friends of the Homeless is raising money for them. They are the

newspaper publishers. A certain amount of the money paid for advertisements is being raised. The group

brought five hectares of land in the province of Rizal where the homeless will be provided housing there. At

present, the group is meeting on how to select those who should be given houses. The group has not

agreed yet on the criteria.

Adapted from Developing Reading

Power by Abadilla, Clemence U.

Grade 8 English
FOURTH QUARTER ASSESSMENT
 S.Y. 2016- 2017

Name: ________________________________________________ Score:

Grade & Section: _______________________ Date: _______________
I. LISTENING
Directions: Listen as the teacher reads the text twice. Then, answer the questions by writing the
letter of the correct answer of the space provided.
_____ 1. Which could be the reason why more homeless people are found in big cities?
a. City residents are less kind than people in the rural areas.
b. Fires occur in the city which make people homeless.
c. There are opportunities in the cities but some people could not afford high rentals.
d. More parts of big cities are devoted to factories.
_____2. What is the problem of Friends of the Homeless?
a. They could not agree on how to help the homeless.
b. They do not have enough money to help the homeless.
c. They do not have actual member of homeless people in the big cities.
d. They could not agree on how to select the homeless who would be given homes.
_____3. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this selection?
a. to give information c. to advertise people helping the
homeless
b. to persuade people to join Friends of the Homeless d. to entertain
_____4. Which of the following best describes the selection?
a. Mostly based on fantasy c. Written in favor of some newspapers
b. Based on both facts and opinions d. Written to make people pity the
homeless
_____5. Which sentence tells a fact?
a. They believe homeless people should be sent back to where they came from.
b. Some people think the government should provide housing for them.
c. What to do about homeless people is a big problem in most cities.
d. Others say these homeless people should find a way to take care of themselves.
_____6. The best title for the selection is—
a. The Government’s Housing program c. Friends of the Homeless
b. How Homeless People Live d. What to do with Homeless
People
II. SPEAKING
A. Stress for Emphasis
Directions: Read each sentence and answer the given questions. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
_____7. Which word in the sentence would you stress if you want to know if it was she and nobody else
cooked
the dish?
a. Did YOU cook this delicious dish? c. Did you cook THIS delicious dish?
b. Did you COOK this delicious dish? d. Did you cook this DELICIOUS
dish?
_____8. “Leah raises flowers for sale.” Who raises flowers for sale?
a. LEAH raises flowers for sale c. Leah raises FLOWERS for sale
b. Leah RAISES flowers for sale d. Leah raises flowers for SALE
B. Expressing Opinions
Directions: Give your opinion on this advertisement. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____9. “Brite powder cleanses and disinfects your clothes. Now, with fresh- smelling scent.”
a. Could you respect that please? c. May we have free samples?
b. I think it might be corrosive to my skin d. I suggest you come up with liquid detergent
_____10. “The anaconda is one of the largest and deadliest snakes in the world. Give your opinion by
saying—”
a. The anaconda is a deadly snake
b. The anaconda is a huge snake
c. The anaconda is a snake that is known to live in caves
d. I believe that anaconda can be tamed and can make a unique pet
C. Expressing Agreement or Disagreement
Directions: Use appropriate expressions in response to the following given statements.
_____11. Express disagreement to the following statement, “Are you in favor of your father/ mother leaving
your family to work abroad?”
a. I say no, for several reasons… c. Here is my suggestion…
b. May I have your advice? d. You can count on me…
_____12. “There should be curfew hours for teenagers.” Express support/ agreement by using an
expression like—
a. I agree with you… c. I tried but I just didn’t make it.
b. May I ask you for your favor? d. Who do you think can solve this problem?
_____13. Express disagreement politely with the given statement. “Tidal waves are caused by typhoons.”
a. I don’t know… c. I am afraid I disagree with you on that…
b. I think so, too… d. Absolutely!
D. Inferring Feelings and Attitudes
Directions: What feeling or attitude is shown by the character in each statement?
 Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
_____14. “This nation can be great again.” The speaker’s attitude is that of—
a. optimism b. bragging c. concern d. indifference
_____15. “There is no gain without pain.” The speaker treats trials and failures as—
a. opportunities b. obstacles c. destiny d. rewards
III. GRAMMAR
A. Getting Meanings by Separating Kernel Sentences from Modification structures and
expressions.
Directions: Reduce the following lengthy sentences into kernel sentences. Choose the letter
of the best answer.
_____16. Japan, the world’s leader in the manufacture and use of industrial robotics, has a high standard of
living
a. World’s leader c. The world’s leader in the manufacture of robots
b. Japan has a high standard of living d. The leader in the use of industrial robotics
_____17. In June, the rains come, and these rains are called monsoons.
a. The monsoons in June rain c. In June the monsoon rains come
b. The monsoon rains d. These rains
_____18. She lives in Ifugao where it is located in the Mountain Province.
a. Ifugao, Mountain Province c. She is located in the Mountain Province
b. She lives in Ifugao, Mountain Province d. She lives in Ifugao Province
_____19. Mark, one of the athletes, injured his foot.
a. Mark, one of the athletes c. One of the athletes
b. Injured his foot d. Mark injured his foot
_____20. Mother sold her gold ring at the Jewelry shop.
a. Mother sold her ring c. at a jewelry shop
b. Mother sold her gold ring d. her gold ring
B. Various Devices to Make Sentences Emphatic.
Directions: Tell how emphasis has been achieved in the following sentences. Pick out your
answer in the box.
a. Parallelism c. Repetition
b. Periodic Sentence d. Inverted Sentence Order
_____21. He worked hard for the money and that’s the only thing he wants— the money.
_____22. People are born to live, to live, and to be happy.
_____23. Down into the grasses on the river bank, the fireflies were gliding over the water.
_____24. Here are my keys!
C. Expanding Sentences
Directions: Expand each sentence by inserting the word or phrase with it ought to be.
Observe the proper order of the modifiers.
_____25. Cherry likes baking cakes. (chocolate, with fruit toppings, delicious)
a. Cherry like baking delicious cakes, chocolate and fruit toppings.
b. Cherry likes baking fruit toppings, chocolate and delicious cake.
c. Cherry likes baking delicious chocolate cakes with fruit toppings.
d. Cherry likes delicious baking chocolate cakes with fruit toppings.
_____26. He gave me a bag. (leather, from Thailand, red)
a. He gave me a red leather bag from Thailand. c. He gave me a red bag, leather from Thailand.
b. He gave me from Thailand a leather red bag. d. He gave me a leather from Thailand a red bag.
IV. VOCABULARY
A. Using Context Clues
Directions: Determine the meaning of the italicized words by using context clues.
_____27. You better stay in a conspicuous place so we can easily find you.
a. noticeable b. famous c. confusing d. weird
_____28. The strict duties of every individual in ancient China are in conformity with Confucian teachings.
a. compliance b. irrelevance c. strange d. questioning

_____29. The Kapre, Phoenix, and Sphinx are mythical creatures.

a. mysterious b. hunted c. imaginary d. important
_____30. The diversity of plant life on that tropical island is great.
a. similarity b. variety c. sameness d. likeness
_____31. The students’ answers are too ambiguous to understand.
a. short b. clear c. confusing d. unclear
_____32. The policemen are skeptical about the irregularities of the man’s statements.
a. trustful b. uncritical c. suspicious d. unquestioning

B. Word Derivation
Directions: Add a suffix to the word inside the parentheses to complete the given statement.
_____33. Driving too fast is _____ (danger)
a. –s b. –ed c. –ous d. –ing
_____34. The athletes wore _____ uniforms (differ)
a. –ent b. –s c. –ed d. –ing
_____35. Coconut candies are ______ with sugar (sweet)
a. –s b. –ened c. –en d. –tly
_____36. Love and pride in one’s country is called— (national)
a. –ism b. –ist c. –s d. –ize
V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Inferring Character Traits
Directions: Read the selection then answer the questions that follow.

Thank You, Ma’ am

Langston Hughes

Mrs. Luella Jones is on her way home when a young boy tries to steal her purse. Mrs.
Jones catches the boy and drags him home with her. She makes him wash his face, serves him
dinner and dishes up some homespun wisdom. She also asked him why he tried to steal her
purse. When he tells her he wanted blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones tells the boy that he should
simply have asked for the shoes. She gives him money to buy a pair of shoes and sends him on
his way, telling him to behave himself. The boy named Roger wants to say more but ends up
saying only “Thank you, Ma’am.”
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_____37. Why did the boy try to steal the old woman’s purse?
a. So that he could buy a pair of blue suede shoes. c. So that he could buy his favorite
food
b. So that he could buy a pair of big black boots d. So that he could buy new trousers
_____38. Mrs. Jones tells the boy that he should simply have asked for the shoes. What does that statement
say about her?
a. Mrs. Jones simply wants to adopt him as his own son
b. Mrs. Jones wants to punish him and take him to jail
c. Mrs. Jones wanted to scold him
d. Mrs. Jones understands what Roger needs and tries to make him feel accepted.
_____39. How did Mrs. Jones earned the boy’s trust and respect?
a. She made him wash his face
b. She was a large woman, very strong and angry
c. She told Roger to behave himself and he thanked her
d. She dragged Roger up the street and brought him to her home

B. Implied Main Idea

Directions: Read the short texts below and analyze the details. Then, decide the over- all meaning
of the details to get the main idea.
If you have internet access, you can send an e- mail message. You do not need
stationery, a pen, or a stamp. You do not have to find a post office or mailbox to send the
letter. Just type in your message and hit the send button. The person will receive your e- mail
message in minutes, rather than days.
_____40. The implied main idea is—
a. How to send an e- mail c. e- mail is easy to use
b. How to use an e- mail d. e- mail needs no stamp

Children and adults fly kites on windy days. The kites come in different sizes, colors and
designs. Some look like flaming dragons. Some look like giant birds. Some look like butterflies.
Most people fly kites for recreation. Flying kites had other uses. In the United States kites
have been used in scientific experiments. The National Weather Service made kites that
carried weather instruments. Military officers used kites in observing enemies; they used kites
too, to send messages among troops.
In Asian countries, kites have cultural and religious importance. The Chinese flew kites
to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. To some natives of the Pacific Islands, kites
symbolize life and death. The Polynesians flew bird- like kites as messengers to heaven.
Developing Reading Powers
Abadilla, Clemence U.
_____41. Which is the main idea for the whole paragraph?
a. Flying kites have different meanings to different people.
b. Flying kites have cultural and religious importance
c. Flying kites is a national sport in many countries
d. Flying kites is for recreation, but it had other uses in the past.
_____42. Why do people in some Asian countries fly kites?
a. Kites have been used for scientific experiments
b. Flying kites is a national sport
c. People used kites in observing enemies
d. Flying kites have cultural and religious importance

VI. LITERATURE
Directions: Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.

Child Soldiers
Chief Charles Okoreke
 Heavens cry, mothers bemoan;
Father and son trade hot metals
Nations slug out, children at front;
Young minds dance the limbo.

Munition war, as toy games;

Battlefields as playground;
Bullets flow the whistle;
Trenches shield blind shots

.Murder tutorials the course;

Predation, vandalism, an honor;
Grades in white stripes
Nation wastes her rising suns.

_____43. What is being described in the poem?

a. how bullets blow the whistle c. how people cry
b. how children suffer because of war d. how a place is being destroyed
_____44. What words related to children and play did the poet use?
a. toy games, playgrounds c. predations, vandalism
b. trade hot metals d. bullets blow the whistle
_____45. “Heavens cry,” is an example of what figure of speech?
a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification d. Hyperbole
_____46. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the poem?
a. to entertain b. to describe c. to convince d. to criticize
_____47. What is the tone of the poem?
a. serious b. friendly c. funny d. formal

B. What I am Known For…

Directions: What is each country known for? Complete the diagram below by picking the
letter of the correct answer from the box.

Philippines India Singapore

49. _____________ 48._____________ 51._____________
50. _____________

The Best of Asia

Japan Africa China

52. _____________ 55. _____________ 54. _____________
53. _____________

a. Great Wall c. Mt. Fuji e. Taj Mahal g. Petronas Towers i. Tokyo Tower
b. Merlion d. Pyramids f. Chocolate Hills h. Banawe Rice Terraces

VII. LITERATURE
Directions: Read each item. Write the letter of the correct answer.
_____56. The word “singa” is actually the Malay word for _____
a. tiger b. cat c. lion d. snake
_____57. A traditional sacred story, typically revolving around the activities of gods and heroes, which
purports to explain a natural phenomenon or cultural practice.
a. Anecdote b. Legend c. Myth d. Fable
_____58. Saudi Arabia is a country known for its black gold, a natural resource in the form of_____
a. gold b. silver c. diamond d. oil
_____59. If “Changing Perspectives” were written in verse, what would it be? It is a/ an _____ text.
a. instructional b. non- literary c. informational d. literacy
_____60. The Philippines is referred to as the Land of the Morning and it is also called ______
a. The Land of Prayers c. The Sub- Continent
b. The Land of Smiles d. Pearl of the Orient Seas

_____61. Wole Soyink illustrated the experience of a discriminated person in the poem entitled—
a. When Wine at Your House is Ripe c. The Pomegranates
b. Telephone Conversation d. The Prophet
_____62. Koreans prefer a person who lives in poverty but who has knowledge and integrity and not the
man
Who enjoys wealth and power but lacks knowledge and character. This is a traditional and moral
Value conditioned by___________
a. Hinduism and Buddhism c. Islam and Judaism
b. Catholicism and Taoism d. Confucianism and Buddhism
_____63. The whole camp bustled with excitement and busied themselves in preparing gifts for the coming
of
a great Sheik. These lines taken from the story of The Wonder Tree only shows that it is
customary
for the Arabs to _________
a. Give gifts of welcome and hospitality to their visitors
b. Be happily busy in doing house chores
c. Be excited and happy in decorating their houses
d. Clean their houses and prepare food
_____64. What did Nelson Mandela mean when he said, “As I walk out the door toward the gate that would
lead me to my freedom, I know if I didn’t leave my bitterness behind, I’d still be in
prison.”
a. He is happy to be free c. He remembers his hatred
b. He will always be a prisoner d. He forgave those who imprisoned him
_____65. What particular character of a Korean family is implicitly revealed in the fable entitled
“The Vanity of the Rat”?
a. Koreans are hard- working and patient c. Koreans strictly follow family traditions
b. Koreans are witty and sociable d. Koreans have high regard for their parents

VIII. WRITING: Business Letter (66- 75)

Directions: Arrange the jumbled parts of a Business Letter and write it as one meaningful letter.
Use full block style. Use the space at the back of your test paper.
a. Sir:
b. I graduated from the High School Department, St. Patrick College, last March 30 2016. I am 17 years old,
in good health, 5’ 4’’ in height, weighing 152 lbs. and able to speak English, Tagalog, and Ilokano. I
own a motorbike and I’m familiar with the streets in Dagupan City and its Suburbs. My
personal references are the following:
MR. PETER SANTOS
Principal, High School Department
St. Patrick College, Calasiao, Pangasinan
MR. PAOLO BUENO
Manager, Pao’s Resto
38 Luna St., Calasiao, Pangasinan
REV. PAUL MINA
Pastor, Methodist Church
Bued, Calasiao, Pangasinan
c. Sincerely yours,
d. MR. JACK ROBERTO
Manager, Rizza Italia
88 Perez Boulevard
Dagupan City, Pangasinan
e. This is in reply to your sign “Wanted: Delivery Boy” posted in your facebook account. I would like to
apply for the job.
f. 58 Dahlia Street, Bued
Calasiao, Pangasinan
May 16, 2017
g. GINO HILOMEN
h. I shall be pleased to come to your office for an interview at your convenience. Please notify me in a
letter at the above address.
Prepared by:
ELISSA MARIE T. DE GUZMAN
Master Teacher II
Tayug National High School
Checked:

ROWENA D. TABAG
Head Teacher III

MARK R. MARTINEZ Approved:

OIC, Office of the Principal ELY S. UBALDO Ed. D.
Education Program Supervisor I- English

CORNELIO R. AQUINO Ed. D.

Chief Education Supervisor
FOURTH QUARTER ASSESSMENT
G8 ENGLISH

Answers:

I. LISTENING 41. D
1. C 42. D
2. D VI. LITERATURE
3. A A.
4. B 43. B
5. C 44. A
6. D 45. C
II. SPEAKING 46. B
A. 47. A
7. A B.
8. A 48. E
B. 49. F in any order
9. B 50. H
10. D 51. B
C. 52. C in any order
11. A 53. I
12. A 54. A
13. C 55. D
D. VII. LITERATURE
14. A 56. C
15. A 57. C
III. GRAMMAR 58. D
A. 59. D
16. B 60. D
17. C 61. B
18. B 62. D
19. D 63. A
20. A 64. D
B. 65. D
21. C VIII. WRITING
22. A 66. F
23. B 67. D
24. D 68. A
C. 69. E
25. C 70. B
26. A 71. H
IV. VOCABULARY 72. C
A. 73. G
27. A 74. B
28. A 75. C
29. C
30. B
31. D
32. C
B.
33. C
34. A
35. B
36. A
V. READING COMPREHENSION
A.
37. A
38. D
39. C
B.
40. C

Region I
Pangasinan Division II
Binalonan, Pangasinan

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Fourth Quarter Assessment

G8 English
S.Y. 2016- 2017
 Rememberin Understandin Evaluatin
TOPICS Applying Analyzing Creating TOTAL
g g g
I. What to do with the
1, 2 3 5, 6 4 6
Homeless People
II. A. Stress for
7, 8 2
Emphasis
B. Expressing Opinions 9, 10 2
C. Expressing
11, 12,
Agreement or 3
13
Disagreement
D. Inferring Feelings
14, 15 2
and Attitudes
16, 17,
III. A. Kernel Sentences 18, 19, 5
20
21, 22,
B. Emphatic Sentences 4
23, 24
C. Expanding
25, 26 2
Sentences
27, 28,
IV. A. Using Context
29, 30, 6
Clues
31, 32
33, 34,
B. Word Formation 4
35, 36
V. A. Thank You Ma’am 37 38, 39 2
B. Implied Main Idea 40 1
C. Getting the Main
42 41 2
Idea
VI. A. Child Soldiers 43, 44, 45 47 46 5
48, 49, 50,
B. The Best of Asia
51, 52, 53, 8
Diagram
54, 55
56, 57, 58, 59,
VII. Literature 62 10
60, 61 63,64, 65
66, 67,
VIII. Letter of 68, 69,
74,75 10
Application 70, 71,
72, 73
Total 19 6 15 25 2 8 75
Checked: Prepared by:

ROWENA D. TABAG ELISSA MARIE T. DE

GUZMAN
Head Teacher III Master Teacher II
Tayug National High School Tayug National High School

MARK R. MARTINEZ
OIC, Office of the Principal
Tayug National High School

Approved:

ELY S. UBALDO Ed. D.

Education Program Supervisor I-ENGLISH