Name:
Grade and Section:
Department of Education
BALIGUIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NONOYAN, BALIGUIAN, ZN.
4th QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate grammatical signals in each of the
sentences below.
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Walking can make people become more aware of their surroundings, __________, the
cleanliness of the environment, and the friendliness of the neighborhood.
A. consequently
B. despite
C. unfortunately
D. such as
2. A lot of people ignored the reminder of the government to stay at home to avoid exposure to
the disease. __________, the number of cases increased.
A. In fact
B. Such as
C. As a result
D. In addition
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 a 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. with this in mind
6. Residents complain bitterly about the trash thrown anywhere, __________ these same people
are the ones doing it.
A. although
B. and
C. moreover
D. yet
7. The plan of a city-wide lockdown gained many reactions from the people; __________, positive
and negative opinions were expressed.
A. despite
B. however
C. that is
D. in addition
8. Teleconferencing is widely used nowadays to establish communication among those who are
in the work from home modality; __________, this allows the participants to hear or see each
other in a meeting.
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A. after
B. although
C. during
D. moreover
9. The month of October marked the opening of classes. 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
10. As education faces the ‘new normal’, learners are very eager to start the school year.
__________, they are excited to explore new learning modalities.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Furthermore
D. Yet
11. I love eating desserts, __________, leche flan, salad and cake.
A. namely C. indeed
B. in fact D. that is
12. Exercising helps us to become healthy, __________, jogging early in the morning or just
walking in the park is a great exercise.
A. indeed C. that is
B. for example D. namely
13. Leo did not study for the exam, __________, he was not ready to take it.
A. namely C. in other words
B. that is D. like
14. Reading books is one of my favorite hobbies, __________ I finished reading all
Harry Potter books.
A. in fact C. for example
B. namely D. indeed
15. Our family has a lot of traditions, __________, cooking cassava cake during Lenten season
and during Christmas we always cook ginger bread cookies.
A. namely C. such as
B. in fact D. like
16. The Philippines is divided into three main groups, __________ Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.
A. for example C. namely
B. like D. indeed
17. Four students topped the exam, __________, Rico, Claire, Jenny and Natalie.
A. namely C. such as
B. like D. indeed
18. If you need any help, don’t be afraid to ask for assistance, __________, you can’t
understand your homework just call me.
A. indeed C. for instance
B. like D. namely
19. It rained cats and dogs, __________, everyone in the neighborhood stayed at home.
A. in fact C. that is
B. such as D. for example
20. There are lots of things we can do in the beach, _____ playing beach
volleyball, camping and swimming.
A. in other words
B. in fact
C. indeed
D. such as
21.How does outlining help best in expanding the content?
A. It allows you to explore new sources.
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B. It enables you to discover new ideas.
C. It makes your work easier to accomplish.
D. It expands the ideas from one concept to another.
22.What benefit do the readers get in reading an expanded content from an outlined topic?
A. The content will have more presented information.
B. The content will lead to confusing information.
C. The content will give a bigger picture of the concept.
D. The content will provide specific details about the ideas.
23. What is the benefit of using an outline to draft a paragraph?
A. Outline only presents subtopics.
B. Outline allows disarranging information.
C. Outline is a tool used to disorganize written ideas.
D. Outline allows you to compile information and set directions.
24. In writing an outline, what should be considered?
A. No answers are correct
B. Quality of ideas
C. Sentence structure
D. Logical order
25. A Grade 8 student is advised to write a paragraph. He/she would like to have a lengthy one. In
expanding one’s paragraph, which of the following should be his/her consideration in constructing a
paragraph?
A. Write supporting sentence then conclude it.
B. Focus on inconsistent ideas.
C. Focus on primary sources.
D. Draft an outline of the topic, extend possible sources and write an effective and credible
paragraph.
26. Which of the following statements BEST defines secondary sources?
A. A source that provides more credible as evidence.
B. A source that provides raw information and first-hand evidence.
C. A source that gives you direct access to the subject of your research.
D. A source that provides second-hand information and commentary from other researchers.
27. Which of the following sentences is NOT a tip in writing an outline?
A. Identify your topic.
B. Put your points in no order.
C. Write possible transitions between paragraphs.
D. Decide what points you would like to discuss on your paper.
28. Which of the following ideas signifies a
writer’s purpose in writing an outline?
A. It helps the writer disorganize his ideas.
B. It is a tool for the writer to disarrange ideas.
C. An outline helps the writer to see no picture.
D. A writer finds it easier to write from an outline
instead of starting from a blank page.
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29. Encyclopedias, almanacs, book reviews,
magazines and commentaries are used in
publication. If you are writer Ken, do you
consider these sources as primary source in
your publication?
A. Yes, encyclopedias, Almanacs, et al are
samples of secondary source.
B. No, encyclopedias, Almanacs, et al are
samples of secondary source.
C. Yes, encyclopedias, Almanacs, et al are
samples of primary source.
D. No, encyclopedias, Almanacs, et al are
samples of secondary source.
30. Creating an outline is a good step to take
while writing your paper. From the tips learned in
writing an outline, what would consider first?
A. Identify your topic.
B. Write possible transitions between paragraphs.
C. Decide what points you would like to discuss
on your paper.
D. Put your points in numerical order.
Directions: Read the sentences carefully and circle the grammatical signal used in each item.
31. My father loves eating salty foods. For example, last week he made some home-made salted eggs.
32. Joyce has studied many Asian languages, for instance Korean, Chinese Mandarin, and Thai.
33. Matthew invited some of his friends to join the outing, namely, John and Christian.
34. The city government officials are responsible for most local services, such as local planning, social services and
local roads.
35. He pretended not to know her, in fact they were classmates in elementary.
36. When you cook soup with leafy vegetables such as moringga, spinach and chinese cabbage, don’t forget to
remove the stalks.
37. People think that the investigation was independent, in fact a lot of political manipulations went on.
38. The nurses identified the postcode areas of the locally stranded individuals and categorized them into three
groups, namely, urban, rural, or mixed.
39. There have been many leaders in history who have tried to rule the entire world, for instance, Julius Caesar and
Alexander the Great.
40. Shakespeare influenced novelists such as Thomas Hardy, William Faulkner, and Charles Dickens.
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