2nd Periodical Exam in EnglishGrade VIIII. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.1. The hero of the story is called ____________.a) Antagonistb) Flat characterc) Protagonistd) Round character2. What is the setting in Lim Sian-Teks The Kind Heart?a) During spring in Alaskab) Summer in USA c) During spring in the palaced) Winter3. Jose Rizal: Philippines :: Confucius:a) India b) Japan c) China d) Africa4. The setting stars weigh down our heads toward sleep. This figure of speech is ______.a) Hyperboleb) Metaphorc) Similed) Personification5. Catholic: Priest :: Moslem:a) Rajahb) Hajic) Korand) Imam6. masticate: chew :: eradicate:a) collectb) countc) completed) throw7. Presidential: President :: Parliamentary:a) Prime Ministerb) Kingc) House Speakerd) Cardinal8. Teach : Verb :: Teacher: a) Adjectiveb) Nounc) Adverbd) Pronoun9. Hand : arm :: a) Foot : legb) Hips : swayc) Waist : beltd) Shoulder : neck10. Pre : post :: a) Anti:prob) Semi: equalc) Able: cand) Demi: half11. Advise: counsel ::a) Lead: directb) Loss: lostc) Peace: pieced)Want: quality12. Dictionary: word meanings :: a) Almanac: synonymsc) Atlas: mapsb) Encyclopedia: word origind) Thesaurus: dinosaurs13. Unscrew: tighten ::a) Remove: restorec) Sensitize: make sensitiveb) Relinquish: give upd) Stupefy: make insensible14. Lemuel _________ remarkable poems even at his young age.a) Ritesb)Rightsc) Writesd) Write15. Drunk driving was the reason for _________accident.a) Theirb) Theyrec) Thered)There are16. __________ the three girls, the eldest is the most diligent.a) Betweenb) Amongc) Ind) By17. If we work together, we could finish this _______ in a short time.a) Pleaseb) Peasc) Peaced) Piece18. When we _____ the flag, we should all stand up.a) Riceb) Risec) Risend) Raise19. ______ the leader of your group?a) Whosb) Whosec) Whichd) Whoms20. Did you help in ________ the table?a) Setting apartb) Setting backc) Setting downd) Setting up21. A number of factory workers were _____ due to retrenchment.a) Laid asideb) Laid awayc) Laid offd) Laid out22. Due to bad weather, the airline company decided ____ postpone the flight.a) Twob) Toc) Tood)Then23. Carl juggles oranges, ___ you?a) Whyb) Mayc) Shouldd) Can24. What figure of speech is used in the line, My love is like a red, red rose.?a) Hyperboleb) Metaphorc) Similed) Personification

25. The village elder told many interesting ______.a) Taleb) Tailc) Tailsd) Tales26. The actual, literal or dictionary meaning of a word is called ____________.a) Connotationb) Denotationc) Idiomsd) Synonyms27. The meaning suggested or implied beyond the actual meaning of a word is __________.a) Connotationb) Denotationc) Idiomsd) Synonyms28. The element of fiction that tells readers the when and where of the story is ________.a) Plotb) Settingc) Charactersd) theme29. The villain in the story is called ____________. a) Antagonistb) Flat characterc) Protagonistd) Round character30. My life is an open book. This statement is a ______________.a) Metaphorb) Similec) Personificationd) HyperboleII. Verb Tenses31-40. Write the correct verb.VerbPresent Tense, SingularPast Tense

tell

wash

see

want

buy

III. Literature41-43. Characters in The Parting (adapted from The Wedding Dance).44-45. The theme in The Parting (adapted from The Wedding Dance).46-48. The theme in The Kind Heart.49-50. The central idea in Tell Me A Story.

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