Dumalag Central National High School

Poblacion Dumalag, Capiz

Third Grading Examination
Grade VIII
Test I Reading Comprehension

Direction: Read and answer each question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Green tea is lauded for its many health benefits- it guards against heart disease,
diabetes, cancer, weight gain, even tooth decay. New research continues to stuck up its
merits. Its secret? This brew is naturally reach in group of anti oxidants called catechins.
Recently, US researchers found evidence of this compounds osteoprotective effect. Green
tea has a higher concentration of catechins and appears to benefit bone health more than
other kinds of tea, such as black and oolong, says Dr. Leslie Shen of Texas Tech University.
Early research from Hong Kong also suggest green teas catechins can benefit the eye, with
signs that is absorbed by the lens, retina and other eye tissues.
1. What does the word lauded in the first sentence mean?
a. criticized
b. praised
c. famous
d.
patronized
2. What would be the best title of the selection?
a. Green Tea: A top all-rounder b. The Guardian
c. The Secret of Green Tea
d. Scientific Break through
3. What could be the authors purpose in writing the selection?
a. To give information
b. To analyze problem
c. to illustrate an opinion
d. to compare and contrast
4. The following statements are facts except..
a. Green tea is naturally rich in a group of antioxidants called catechins.
b. Green tea is lauded for its many health benefits .
c. Green teas catechins can benefit the eye.
d. Green tea is sold like hot cakes in the market.
5. What would happen to people who take green tea?
a. They would suffer from gastric ulcer.
b. They would be away from heart disease.
c. They would get addicted with green tea.
d. They would have tooth decay.
One of the things I do to help improve my English is to watch television. This is no doubt
one of the most popular techniques that most students of English, like me, use. I find that
situation comedies and detective shows help me improve my listening skills the most
because the actors speak very fast. Documentaries and news program help me build my
vocabulary because they contain materials covering a range of topics that interest me. All
the shows help me improve my speaking skills in two ways: In the way I pronounce words
because I consciously try to imitate the way the actors speaks or the way newscasters
enunciate each word so well; and in the way I raise and lower my voice to put life in the
ideas I express.
6. The point that the selection makes clear is that watching television..
a. can help one in the further building some important English skills
b. will give one the chance to imitate not only actors but also newscasters.
c. can provide endless entertainment from situation comedies to detective shows
d. will make one better able to choose the more useful programs
7. From watching television, the narrators speaking skills are improve in the way he
a. learns how to pronounce and enunciate
b. develops a better way of understanding documentaries
c. is able to catch what actors say even in a rapid way
d. adds new words to his vocabulary
8. The narrator can be described as a student who.
a. prefers to improve his English skills at his own time
b. is most likely preparing to travel to places where only English is used
c. wants to be more advanced than his classmates in developing into a good user of
English.
d. takes it on himself to find another way of improving hi communication skills in English.
9. The selection must have been written to..
a. explain that it is really important to be a good English communicator.
b. recognize that listening and speaking are important skills in English communication.
c. point out that the classroom is not really that needed to develop ones English skills.
d. illustrate that one can continue to improve his English skills trough other means
outside of the classroom.
10. In the phrase. In the way I raise and lower my voice to put life in the ideas I express,
may also be expressed as in the way -------------
a. I make myself alive
b. I add drama in speaking c. I emphasize my points
d. I
adjust the volume of my voice
About seventy percent of the Philippine population lives in the rural areas. By a numerical
coincidence , about 75 percent of the cause of death among our rural folks are

communicable and preventable diseases. From these two figures, one can see the enormity
of the loss in productivity from avoidable deaths.
This is a heart-breaking situation. In terms of pesos, this is even greater when we include
the expenses incurred for medical care during illness. There is also the factor of mental
anguish, the sense of insecurity, and the disturbed tempo of living.
11. What values does the selection want to emphasize?
a. peace and hope
b. health and productivity c. thrift and economy
d. safety and security
12. As used in the selection, what does Heart-breaking mean?
a. amusing
b. frightening
c. enlightening
d. saddening
13. What sensory image is expressed in this line: There is also the factor of mental anguish.
The sense of insecurity and the disturbed tempo of living.?
a. feeling
b. fearing
c. smell
d. sight
14. What will a health practitioner likely do given this information?
a. Apply for jobs abroad b. Focus services in urban areas
c. Improve rural health
services
d. Make a list of communicable disease
15. What conclusion can be made based on the selection?
a. Poor health affects productivity.
b. There is loss in productivity
c. Many people live in the rural areas
d. Communicable diseases can be prevented.
Test II Grammar
Direction: Underline all the prepositions in the following sentences. Consider compound
prepositions as one word.
16. The earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
17. He escaped out of their land and went away again beyond the horizon.
18. Two wild birds were flying besides each other in the dark sky.
19.An enormous ocean liner sailed into the harbor yesterday.
20. A spirit of jealousy arose among the the members of the team.
21. Try to answer on the board each math problem correctly.
22. One should accept defeat with dignity and victory with humility.
23. Blackie was accidentally locked inside his dog house.
24. He faced the battle with tremendous strength because of his army.
25. The Kings rule endured throughout five generations.
Direction: Encircle the participle that function as adjective in the following sentences. Then
put an arrow to the word that it modifies.
26. Not all gifts are free; some have hidden price tags.
27. You can win more friends with your ears than with your talking mouth.
28. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
29. Forgiveness is a glue that repairs a broken relationship.
30. What tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.
Direction: Underline the appositive found in the following sentences.
31. The Greeks invented the two major forms of drama, comedy and tragedy.
32. One of the oldest cities in the Western Hemisphere, Mexico City, is situated in a beautiful
valley surrounded by high, green mountains.
33. During the early 1700s, Blackbeard, one of the most famous sea robbers, plundered the
atlantic coast of North America.
34. The cure, a movie ,is about the friendship and love of a boy to his friend who is a
cancer patient.
35. Sandra Holmes, a former columnist of Philippine Times, was one of the speakers during
the Lions Club assembly.
Direction: Uderline the Prepositional phrase in the following sentences.
36. He finds his satisfactions both within himself and in the outside world.
37. Many sons take after their fathers not only in looks but also in character.
38. If you are angry with anybody, dont let your bitter feelings last overnight.
39. Do you walk around with chain on your shoulder?
40. Nothing can dim the beauty that shines from within.
For SSC and Section Aguinaldo
Give a short summary of Ramayana.
10 pts.
Prepared by:
MARCELET S. DE VICENT
Teacher I

DUMALAG CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Poblacion, Dumalag, Capiz
Achievement Test in English
Grade VIII
Test I
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer . Read and understand.
1. The poem I Am an African Child is about
a. racial discrimination
b. the determination of an African child
c .being black and talented
d. strong bold and gifted
2. The mallet is lifted to smash the lips of the bell. The underlined word means
a. hammer
b. axe
c. saw
c. knife
3. The emperor is a despotic leader. Despotic means
a. honest
b. kind
c. tyrant
d. greedy
4.Vedas in Indian Literature means
a. knowledge
b. song
c. prayer
d. ritual
5. The King has a mandate to kill all the aged people. Mandate means
a. demand
b. decree
c. announcement
d. law
6. The mountaineers reached the summit of the mountain. Summit means
a. end
b. foot
c. peak
d. center
7. Jains believes that temple construction procure
a. salvation
b. happiness
c .solidarity
d. chastity
8. _____ is a cultural tradition that promotes physical and spiritual health.
a. kabuki
b. yukata
c. tea ceremony
d. kimono
9. In Chinese weddings the bride and the groom kneel in front of their parents and offer them
tea as a form of expressing gratitude. This is an example of ______of Chinese.
a. belief
b. festival
c. celebration
d. custom
10. In every town and villages are found the shrines of all the religions practiced in India, that
means people in India
a. happy
b. holy
c.kind
d. religious
Direction; Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of word in the parenthesis,
depending on the number of things compared. Write your answer on your paper.
11. The U.S.S.R. _______ country in the world. (large)
12. Who is the _------------ ballet dancer: Kay Aumer,or Anne? (good)
13. Who is --------- Donna or Liberty? (old)
Direction: Identify the prepositions in the following sentences. Write your answer on your paper.
14. He escaped out of their land and went away again beyond the horizon.
15. Two birds were flying beside each other in the dark sky.
16. Try to answer on the board each math problem correctly.
Direction: Encircle the participle that function as an adjective in the following sentences.
17. Not all gift are free; some has hidden price tags.
18. You can win more friends with your ears than with your talking mouth.
19. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
20. Forgiveness is a glue that repairs a broken relationship.
21. What tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.
Direction; Underline the appositive found in the following sentences.
22. Sandra Holmes, former columnist of the Philippine times, was one of the speakers during
the Lions Club assembly.
23. The Greek invented the two forms of drama, comedy and tragedy.
24. One of the oldest cities in western Hemisphere, Mexico City, is situated in a beautiful valley
surrounded by high green mountains.
Direction: Underline the prepositional phrase in the following sentences.
25. He finds his satisfaction both within himself and in the outside world.
26. Nothing can dim the beauty that shines wiht in.
27. If you are angry with anybody, dont let your bitter feelings last overnight.
Direction: Underline the gerund phrase in the following sentences.
28. His dream might have been writing poems.
29. There was no question of understanding what they were saying.
30. I hope correct listening would improve my memory.
31. He suggest that living a serene life makes life longer.
Direction: Underline the infinitive phrase in the following sentences.
32. The policeman could not run fast enough to catch the burglar.
33. We should all combine to encourage international friendship.
34. He had the courage to admit mistakes.
35. She ask him to come for interview.
Direction: Enumeration.
36-50 what are the punctuation mark use in writing.
Prepared by: Marcelet S. de Vicente

Teacher I