third quarterly examination in english

1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-CALABARZON
DIVISION OF BATANGAS
District of San Jose
DR. BONIFACIO A. MASILUNGAN INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lalayat, San Jose, Batangas
THIRD QUARTERLY TEST
SY 2022-2023
ENGLISH 8
LEARNER’S NAME: ______________________________________________
GRADE & SECTION: __________________________________ DATE: ___________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer. Write your answer in the space before each number.
_________1. What do you call the character that portrays the role of a hero in the story?
a. antagonist b. protagonist c. director d. author
_________2. Which of the following refers to the comparison of two things using like and as?
a. personification b. hyperbole c. simile d. metaphor
_________3. What figure of speech is used in the sentence, “He moves as fast as a car.”?
a. personification b. hyperbole c. simile d. metaphor
_________4. What figure of speech is used in the sentence, “Her voice was music to my ears.”?
a. personification b. hyperbole c. simile d. metaphor
_________5. What figure of speech is used in the sentence,
“I watched this movie a thousand times.”?
a. personification b. hyperbole c. simile d. metaphor
_________6. What is propaganda?
a. An unbiased presentation of facts
b. A form of communication that aims to manipulate people's beliefs and attitudes.
c. A type of advertising that promotes a product or service.
d. none of the above
_________7. What element of the story that tells about when and where the story happened?
a. conflict b. resolution c. setting d. characters
_________8. Which of the following is an example of bandwagon propaganda technique?
a. A celebrity endorsing a product
b. Using emotional language to make people feel good about a product
c. Encouraging people to do something because "everyone else is doing it"
d. Shows statistics of the product.
_________9. Which of the following is an example of a moral issue?
a. Poverty b. Climate change c. Abortion d. Road safety
________10. Which of the following is an example of a social issue?
a. Racial discrimination b. Pollution c. Road safety d. Corruption
________11. The part of the plot that sets the scene by introducing the situation and settings
likewise lays out the characters by introducing their environment, characteristics, purpose etc.
a. complication b. exposition c. denouement d. crisis
________12.“ People with tattoos are trouble makers.” This is an example of _____.
a. loaded words b. stereo types c. vague language d. fact or opinion
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________13. “Jenna deserves to be the school valedictorian since she is more intelligent than Jane
because Jenna is my best friend.” This is an example of _____bias.
a. loaded words b. stereo types c. vague language d. fact or opinion

2. ________14. When phrases in a sentence have similar or the same grammatical structure and
also provides clarity and balance to the sentence is called ________________.
a. conjunction b. analogy c. parallelism d. structural
________15. "She wanted to go out to the movies; however, she had a lot of homework to do."
What is the cohesive devices used in this sentence?
a. wanted b. however c. had d. she
II. TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write the word TRUE if the statement is
correct and FALSE if not.
_______________16. Bias refers to a tendency to favor one thing or person over another.
_______________17. Bias can be positive, negative, or neutral.
_______________18. Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to seek out information that
confirms our existing beliefs.
_______________19. A news article that presents both sides of an issue without taking a stance
is an example of unbiased reporting.
_______________20. Personal experiences and emotions can influence bias.
_______________21. Recognizing bias in media and news sources is important because it helps
us to form our own opinions based on multiple perspectives.
_______________22. Social media is always a good source of information.
_______________23. Cultural bias refers to the tendency to view the world through the lens of
one's own cultural background.
_______________24. Recognizing bias in others is important, but it is not necessary to reflect on
one's own biases.
_______________25. Overcoming bias requires a willingness to acknowledge and challenge our
own assumptions and beliefs.
III. FILL THE BLANKS.
A. Direction. Fill in the blank with the correct cohesive devices from the parenthesis to
complete the sentence.
26. Batangas is known for its beautiful beaches, ___________________ Nasugbu and Laiya,
which attract tourists every year. (such as, however, but)
27. Batangas is famous for its specialty coffee, the Barako__________________ grown and
produced locally. (which is, because, therefore)
28. San Jose, Batangas has a thriving poultry industry and is known as the "Egg Basket of
the Philippines", ____________________it plays a significant role in the country's agriculture
sector and contributes to the nation's economy. (therefore, yet, for instance)
29. Batangas is also known for its delicious cuisine, such as the Lomi ______________Bulalo.
( and also, too, otherwise)
30. Lipa, Batangas is known as "Little Baguio" because of its cool temperature and scenic
views,__________________ to the popular summer destination in the north, Baguio City.
(similarly, while, unless)
B. Direction : fill the blank with the correct verb that agrees with the subject to
complete the sentence.
31. Karen, along with her sister, __________to the grocery every day. (go, goes)
32. Several of the girls ______________very accommodating. (is, are)
33. Neither of the twins ______________for medical check-up. (come, comes)
34. Christmas season has __________________. (come, came).
35. Athletes ________________a lot of water. (drink, drunk)
36. John _________________the trash in the trash can. (threw, thrown)
37. Global warming __________________been our problem for years now. (has, have)
38. Everyone __________________to make an effort to stop global warming. (need, needs)
39. Juan and Arthuro ____________________basketball every afternoon. (plays, played)
40. Claire __________________a letter to her mother. (write, writes)

3. III. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify the following Propaganda Techniques. Write only the letter of the correct
answer.
Prepared by: Checked by:
CRISTY V. GONZALES NOEL L. LARA
Teacher III Head teacher II
41. ___________ 42. ___________ 43. ___________ 44. ___________ 45. ___________
46. ___________ 47. ___________ 48. ___________ 49. ___________ 50. ___________
A. TRANSFER B. SLOGAN C. PUN WORD D. CARD STACKING E. BANDWAGON
F. PLAIN FOLKS G. TESTIMONIAL H. NAME CALLING