Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Division of Aklan
District of Tangalan

Jawili Integrated School

Jawili, Tangalan, Aklan

3rd Quarter Examination in English 8

Name: __________________________________ Section: _____________ Score: ________

I. Read each question below and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What particular technique is used which is intended to make consumers accept or approve
something without looking closely at evidences?
A. advertisement B. commercial C. announcement D. propaganda
2. What type of propaganda uses appealing phrases which are closely associated with highly
valued concepts and beliefs but without offering any supporting information or reason?
A. card stacking B. glittering generalities C. name-calling D. soft soap
3. What propaganda technique is intended to damage the image of the competitor by using
names that evoke fear or hatred such as, “racist, dictator, and communist”?
A. card stacking B. glittering generalities C. name-calling D. plain folks
4. Which propaganda technique presents a negative quality of a person, entity, object, or
value to discredit it and make the other option more acceptable?
A. loaded words B. plain folks C. simplification D. transfer
5. What propaganda technique is used in the statement,
“Things go better with Coke”?
A. card stacking B. glittering generalities C. name-calling D. plain folks
6. What propaganda technique is commonly used in the world of advertising because buyers
are on the lookout for real experiences?
A. card stacking B. name-calling C. plain folks D. soft soap
7. What issue reflects the scarcity of resources which are deemed insufficient to satisfy
human wants and needs?
A. social issue B. moral issue C. economic issue D. public issue
8. Which of the following is a primary indicator of an economic issue?
A. increased crime rate B. rising dropout cases
C. differences in beliefs D. high unemployment rate
9. Which of these factors is NOT part of a moral issue?
A. difference in beliefs or preferences B. poor regard of the common good
C. lack of compassion for others D. price increase in basic commodities
10. Which of the following can be considered as a moral issue?
A. abortion B. hunger C. pollution D. unemployment
11. What kind of issue is presented in the following situation? Children die quietly in some
of the poorest villages on earth because the families cannot afford medical services.
A. social issue B. moral issue C. economic issue D. psychological issue
12. What kind of issue is presented in the following situation? High fuel costs and soaring
commodity prices, together with fears of global recession, are worries of all countries.
A. social issue B. moral issue C. economic issue D. psychological issue
13. Will you cook my favorite food______ will I just buy it?
A. and B. or C. but D. so
14. You can borrow my laptop ___________you will use it carefully.
A. and B. even if C. as long as D. so
15. Joy is going to finish her online work ______ the internet connection is poor.
A. also B. even if C. and D. or
16. Pedro eats his dinner early _______ he needs to finish his assignment.
A. but B. such as C. because D. while
17. ________having their online classes, the children were assisted by their parents.
A. Although B. Such as C. Because D. While
18. During their virtual graduation rites, Berto was awarded with highest honors;
________his parents were truly proud of him.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
19. COVID - 19 pandemic threatens the health of the people; ____________, health
protocols are imposed.
A. and B. however C. as a result D. or
20. Althea said that she didn’t know Mr. Jose. _______denied knowing _______.
A. He, her B. She, him C. He, him D. She, her

II. Fill in the blanks

A. Identify if the statement is BIAS or NOT BIASED. Write your answer on the space
before the number.
______________1. Basketball is one of the most widely played sports in the world.
______________2. Mothers nurture best the emotional intelligence of their children.
______________3. Generally, most of the students find Mathematics difficult.
______________4. Brand Z, the bath soap I used, is the leading brand in the Philippines.
______________5. Elderly people are no longer productive at work.
B. Choose from the box the correct answer and write it on the space provided before
each number.

Point of View Setting Plot Theme

Literature Fiction Climax Exposition
Non-Fiction Conflict Character Denouement

____________________1. It refers to a body of written works such as poetry, novels,

history, biography, and essays that reflects the background of a certain culture.
____________________2. It is defined as an interrelated sequence of events in a story where
each event affects the other, thus showing the cause-and-effect relationship.
____________________3. This is the part of the story where the characters finally have to
face and solve the major conflict.
____________________4. It is a type of literature that is based on facts. It is a writing about
real people, places, and events which include biographies, auto-biographies, and interviews.
____________________5. It refers to the time and place in which the action of the story
happens.
____________________6. It refers to the problem that the main characters have to face.
____________________7. This is the angle of narration or the perspective from which the
story is told. It can be classified as first person and third person.
____________________8. It refers to the central idea or message of a story.
____________________9. It refers to a person, an object, an animal, or imaginary creature
personified in the story.
____________________10. It is a type of literature that is a product of a writer’s
imagination. It can be inspired by actual or completely made-up events.

III. True or False. Read the statements carefully and identify whether it is true or false

_____________1. Cohesion may be achieved through the repetition of words or ideas.

_____________2. Use of antonyms helps the reader to stay focused on the idea being
discussed.
_____________3. Demonstrative text serves to provide interesting ang useful information.
_____________4. Persuasive text is used to convince the reader or listener to change the
way they think or do, so they begin something new.
_____________5. Narrative text is used to tell a story, often based on personal experience.
_____________6. Drug addiction is an example of social issues.
_____________7. Moral issues prevent the society from functioning at the most desirable
level.
_____________8. Economic issues are situations that reflect the scarcity of resources which
are deemed insufficient to satisfy human wants and needs.
_____________9. Unemployment is an example of moral issue.
_____________10. Poverty is an example of economic issue.

IV. Read the following sentences. Then, decide whether or not it contains an error in
parallel structure. If the sentence has No Error write NE, if the sentence has an Error,
write E then underline the word or phrase that ruins the sentence.

1. My grandmother is a great cook. She can either make you delectable dessert or a
sumptuous meal. ____
2. At the farm, my grandfather raises a lot of animals like chickens, cows, pigs, and several
ducks. ____
3. For our class we bought several school supplies including pen, fastener, stapler and a lot
of paper.______
4. During summer vacation we not only visited the farm but also the pond. ____
5. Her garden is full of blooming flowers and colorful butterflies. ____