Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
English 8
First Quarter Examination
I. Choose the meaning of the underlined words using context clues.
1. All medical practitioners, including the army and police forces, are our frontliners in this pandemic; thus,
they lead in fighting against the COVID-19 disease.
A. followers B. leaders C. observers D. participants
2. The COVID-19, like Spanish influenza is a virus that strictly requires home quarantine and physical
distancing.
A. curse B. disaster C. disease D. plague
3. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can be seen worldwide.
A. circumstance B. epidemic C. predicament D. situation
4. According to the president, until a vaccine is available, face to face conduct of classes is not allowed.
A. cure B. immunization C. medicine D. vitamin
5. The conventional conduct of classes in schools is suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic; thus, for the
meantime this will be substituted with other learning modalities.
A. common B. conservative C. modern D. seasonal
6. Online and modular classes are some of the modalities that the Department of Education will offer for
this school year to avoid hampering the education of learners.
A. continuing B. delaying C. frustrating D. resuming
7. We should keep ourselves healthy by always washing our hands, eating nutritious foods, taking
vitamins, exercising regularly, and drinking plenty of water.
A. clean B. fresh C. safe D. strong
8. Police officers are very conspicuous. We can see them in checkpoints.
A. distinct B. evident C. hidden D. visible
9. Teachers are known for being loquacious. They love to talk about ideas.
A. communicative B. reserved C. restrained D. silent
10. The Education Week Celebration was spearheaded by the English Language Department.
A. introduced B. led C. originated D. participated

II.
1. The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and ‘graphia’ meaning to
_______.
A. copy B. listen C. read D. write
2. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?
A. among others B. and others C. for example D. with others
3. What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry?
A. comma C. period
B. exclamation point D. quotation mark
4. Which of the following print materials refers to a scholarly published periodical containing articles written by
researchers, professors, and other experts?
A. books B. journals C. magazines D. newspapers
5. Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet?
A. Instagram B. Online C. social media D. YouTube
6. Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is important
because it ___________.
A. gives credit to the author
B. is required by the teacher
C. is generally a part of an essay
D. shows you made an effort in doing your assignment
7. Which part of a report can bibliography be found? It can be found in the _______.
A. middle of a research C. beginning of a research
B. last page of a research D. introduction part of a research
8. When a learner is required to do research on his/her assignment, which of the following should be the most
appropriate action?
A. learner __________.
A. posts his/her question on Ask.com and waits for someone to answer it.
B. does the research on the internet and directly copies what is immediately posted on Google.
C. gets in formation from various websites and acknowledges the author by writing the sources found.
 D. waits for his/her classmates to do their assignment first so he/she could copy it
9. Which should NOT be a purpose for creating an annotated bibliography? It should not be created to
________.
A. avoid plagiarism
B. help other researchers
C. burden writers in doing their research
D. show respect to the author of the source used
10. Maria is annotating or marking a book source which she used for her report in Human Body Parts. In which
part of the book can she find the year of publication?
A. back cover C. copyright page
B. cover page D. table of contents
III. Choose the correct modal to complete each sentence.
1. There is a ______ of rain tomorrow.
A. decision B. request C. possibility D. necessity
2. I have a friend who has the ________ to read minds.
A. ability B. possibility C. request D. permission
3. My mother is ________ coming home late tonight because of the heavy traffic.
A. obligately B. possibly C. ably D. promisingly
4. Only those who passed the admission test _______ enroll in the university.
A. can B. cannot C. must D. must not
5. If Carl campaigns hard, his win is a/an ________.
A. promise B. certainty C. responsibility D. obligation
6. My sister is ________ supportive of my hobby.
A. possibly B. decidedly C. obligately D. necessarily
7. Annaliza ________ turn 16 this year and plans to have a simple party.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
8. Everyone ________ obey the health protocols given by the government to prevent the spread of the
virus and stop the pandemic.
A. can B. cannot C. may D. must
9. The sick lady sent a/an ________ for medical assistance.
A. request B. chance C. certainty D. promise
10. My father works abroad, but he promised that he ________ return home on my graduation day.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate transition signals in each of the sentences below.

1. _____ most people are primarily concerned about COVID-19, they hope for a vaccine.
A. Because B. Still C. As a result D. Even though
2. _____ the home quarantine period, military and police forces are visible to monitor strict compliance of the
policies.
A. Because B. During C. Consequently D. As a result
3. There are many things one can do at home to be productive. _____, one can listen to music while doing
household chores, do gardening, read books, watch TV shows, and the like.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example
4. Grocery stores and wet markets require a quarantine pass to control the number of shoppers. _____,
wearing of face mask is enforced.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example
5. The Department of Education came up with a plan on how to continue the education of the learners _____
from the different modalities proposed for this school year.
A. at this point B. in this regard C. as can be seen D. as a matter of fact
6. _____, the Department of Education in partnership with different stakeholders conducted a series of
Webinars for the teachers in preparation for the online classes.
A. At this point
B. In this regard
C. As can be seen
D. With this in mind
7. _____ problems with the Internet connectivity, these did not stop the teachers from participating on the
series of Webinars given.
A. And B. Despite C. However D. Moreover
8. The month of June marks the enrolment for the school year. It was speculated that only a few would enroll
due to fear of the virus. ____________, it turned out to be the other way around.
A. Frequently B. Furthermore C. In addition D. On the contrary
9. As education faces the ‘new normal’, learners are very eager to start the school year. _____, they are also
excited to learn.
A. Although B. Despite C. Furthermore D. Yet
10. Some city folks choose to live on a farmland. _____, they have to adjust to its slow pace, quietness, and
the absence of cable and internet connectivity.
A. Because B. Consequently C. Despite D. Such as

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