2nd Quarterly Assessment in English 8

S.Y. 2021-2022
Name _____________________________________________________ Grade & Section: ____________________

I. Explain Visual-Verbal Relationships Illustrated in Tables, Graphs, and Information Maps Found in Expository Text

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the LETTER of your answer in the space provided before each number.

___ 1. Talking comes under which type of communication?

A. dramatic B. non-verbal C. verbal D. written
___ 2. This type of graph is useful for illustrating trends such as temperature changes during certain dates.
A. Bar graph B. Line graph C. Pie graph D. table
___ 3. This kind of graph uses pictures that represents a certain number which is indicated in a legend.
A. Bar graph B. histogram C. maps D. pictograph
___ 4. There were steadily increasing mentions of antidepressant drugs between 1993 and 2000.
A. declined B. peak C. steeply D. to go up
___ 5. The following words are used to express the movements of the line EXCEPT for one.
A. considerable B. grow C. increase D. plunge
___ 6. Which of the following is an example of visual communication tool?
A. grunt B. oration C. traffic D. yell
___ 7. This type of graph that illustrates the distribution of numeric data across categories.
A. Bar graph B. histogram C. pictograph D. pie graph
___ 8. This allow you to organize your content in a web of rows and columns. They are commonly used to make it
easier for readers to digest large amounts of information, or when it is required to compare different types
of data.
A. chart B. diagram C. graph D. table
___ 9. Which of the following defines the phrase “no changes”?
A. A little B. dramatic C. gently D. stayed the same
___ 10. Which among the types of graphs shows the relationship of the parts to the whole?
A. Bar graph B. Line graph C. pictograph D. pie graph
___ 11. Which of the following words is used to describe a trend or pattern that goes down?
A. decline B. levelled off C. lift D. peaked
___ 12. The word fluctuate means_____?
A. down B. same C. top D. up and down

___ 13. The graph above is an example of ______________.

A. Bar graph B. Line graph C. pictograph D. pie chart
___ 14. Which animal has the least ability to hold its breath?
A. dolphins B. seals C. whales D. none
___ 15. Which is NOT TRUE about the graph?
A. Dolphins can hold their breath B. Marine animals can hold their C. Whales outshine dolphins and
for 12 minutes. breath in more than an hour. seals in holding their breath.
II. Use Opinion-Marking Signals to Share Ideas

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Evaluate whether each sentence has the correct opinion marking signal. IF NOT, write the
LETTER of the correct answer. Write D if there is no needed revision.

___ 16. I prefer that man’s worth is not measured by the vast wealth he has but by how his heart is.
A. believe B. say C. seem D. no revision
___ 17. I seem to be poor and loved rather than to be rich but hated.
A. feel B. maintain C. prefer D. no revision
___ 18. There is no doubt that material possessions are useless when you lose your soul in acquiring it.
A. I consider B. I feel C. My take is D. no revision
___ 19. Be proud if you live in a shanty but you remain morally upright, because it is to the best of my knowledge
that your kingdom may not be in this life, but in the next.
A. it is my belief B. it is my consideration C. it is my point of view D. no revision
___ 20. I maintain that it is not bad to dream as long as you strive to reach whatever you want to achieve.
A. I am convinced B. It is important to note C. More or less D. No revision
___ 21. There are rich people who tried to hide their wealth and it seems that there are poor who hide their poverty.
A. as far as B. it is questionable C. it views D. no revision
___ 22. I say that you can’t fully understand the essence of being poor without experiencing it.
A. I maintain B. I think C. I view D. No revision
___ 23. To be born poor is not a choice, but to die poorer is more or less a choice.
A. above all B. certainly C. undoubtedly D. no revision
___ 24. Above all those without visions as the poorest of the poor.
A. certainly above B. I consider C. of all D. no revision
___ 25. The lack of aspiration, I consider, is worse than being poor.
A. I am convinced B. I feel C. in my opinion D. no revision
___ 26. I view using Facebook to Twitter because Twitter has limited characters per caption
A. I feel B. I maintain C. I prefer D. I reckon
___ 27. I figure that the greatest president in the Philippines is Rodrigo Duterte.
A. I believe B. It seems C. My take D. There is no doubt
___ 28. Today seems hotter than yesterday.
A. I feel B. I think C. probably D. no revision
___ 29. I say the internet is being used by teenagers to waste their time in social media.
A. In my opinion B. I say C. I think D. I reckon
___ 30. To solve traffic, I figure it is better to invest in subways and trains than in road widening programs.
A. I am convinced B. I consider C. I think D. No revision

III. Comparing and Contrasting Same Topic Presentation in Multimodal Texts

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the LETTER of your answer in the space provided before each number.

___ 31. Which multimodal text does not belong to the group?
A. map B. newspaper ads C. poster D. TV commercials
___ 32. All are examples of digital multimodal texts EXCEPT for _________.
A. animation B. book C. film D. slide show presentation
___ 33. Which mode is NOT included in multimodal texts?
A. audio B. imagination C. spoken language D. written language
___ 34. All are examples of combination of linguistics and gestural semiotics EXCEPT for __________.
A. film B. news reporting C. song D. TV commercials
___ 35. All of the following describe multimodal texts where meaning is conveyed to the viewer through varying
combinations EXCEPT for______.
A. audio B. gesture C. moving image D. printed materials
___ 36. If you want to understand a topic with audio and movement, what multimodal text will you use?
A. Brochure B. Film C. Map D. newspaper
___ 37. If you want to understand a topic with written words and still image about a certain place, what multimodal
text will you use?
A. map B. newspaper ad C. product brochure D. TV commercial
 ___ 38. Visual text is conveyed using choices of visual semiotic resources except for _______.
A. line B. shape C. size D. temperature
___ 39. It conveys meaning through sentences using noun groups and adjectives which are written or typed on paper
or a screen.
A. body language B. sign language C. spoken language D. written language
___ 40. You want to know the current report about the COVID-19 where you can hear and see the news reporters.
What multimodal text will you use?
A. Comics B. Newspaper C. Textbooks D. TV broadcast

B. IDENTIFICATION. Choose the appropriate multimodal text for the following presentation. Topic: COVID-19
A. Facebook Live C. Photos E. TV broadcast
B. Film D. Table F. TV commercial

___ 41. The presentation has movement and the facial expressions of the news reporter.
___ 42. The presentation has a live narration of a COVID-19 victim via Facebook.
___ 43. The presentation has a few written words which have vectors, lines, and borders.
___ 44. The presentation is made up of series of still images or pictures showing the progress of a COVID-19 survivor.
___ 45. The presentation is seen on screen with a famous celebrity endorsing an alcohol brand effective in preventing
the spread of COVID-19.

IV. Own Opinion vs. Familiar Text

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the opinion which DOES NOT BELONG to the group that is either similar or different to
the famous quotation given in every item.

For items 46-50, look for an opinion that is contrasting to the rest of the statements.
___ 46. "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin
A. In order to learn, you must do it yourself.
B. The best way to learn is learning by doing.
C. Learning by doing is the least way to learn.
D. Getting involved to do a task will make you learn better.
___ 47. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West
A. Our life is important, do the right thing.
B. Do what is good for we only have one life.
C. It is fine to make bad actions and decisions.
D. Make your life memorable by doing what is right.
___ 48. "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
A. Talking is the best way to begin a task.
B. To begin a task, keep your mouth shut.
C. Shut your mouth and make a move to start.
D. No task will be able to start unless you stop talking.
___ 49. "I never dreamed about success, I worked for it." - Estee Lauder
A. Success will be attained if you work hard for it.
B. You can achieve your dreams by doing nothing.
C. You have to exert effort for you to achieve your goals.
D. Dreams will never come true unless you do something to achieve it.
___ 50. “Respect yourself and others will respect you.”― Confucius
A. Self-respect is not important.
B. B. You can change how people treat you with respect.
C. C. Don’t demand respect if you do not have self-respect.
D. D. For other people to respect you, learn to respect yourself first.

For items 51-55, look for an opinion that is similar to the famous quotation and is contrasting to other choices.
___ 51. "Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value." - Albert Einstein
A. Your values are not important to attain success.
B. B. Successful people are people with bad attitudes.
C. C. Being successful is more important than having good attitudes.
D. D. Having good attitude is more important than being a successful.
 ___ 52. "You become what you believe." - Oprah Winfrey
A. Believing in oneself is important.
B. B. Don’t think about yourself too much.
C. C. How you see yourself does not matter.
D. D. People’s perception about you matters most.
___ 53. "The Filipino is worth dying for.” – Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.
A. Do not care about other Filipino.
B. B. Filipino people do not deserve love.
C. C. Filipinos are not significant citizen.
D. D. It is an honor to die for your fellow Filipino.
___ 54. “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
A. Education is used for war.
B. B. Good education is not important in life.
C. C. To have a better world, educated people are not needed.
D. D. People with good education can make this world a better place.
___ 55. “With great honor comes great responsibility.” – Stan Lee
A. Good people do not have many responsibilities.
B. B. Honor and responsibilities reciprocate each other.
C. C. People with many responsibilities are not honorable.
D. D. To be a good person, you should avoid responsibilities.

B. SIMILAR or DIFFERENT. Determine whether the following two opinions are similar (write S) or different (write D).

___ 56. • “The youth is the hope of our future.” -- Jose Rizal
• The intelligence and work of the youth will take the country on the pathway of success.
___ 57. • “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
• Education provides you the tools to improve the quality of life in modern society.
___ 58. • “United we stand; divided we fall.” ― Aesop
• Success is not a product of working together.
___ 59. • “He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.” -- Jose Rizal
• Those who forget their language have so much love for their country.
___ 60. • No one is perfect … that’s why pencils have erasers.” – Wolfgang Riebe
• You made a mistake, and it is okay but make sure to make it right.

V. Recognizing Positive and Negative Message

CLASSIFICATION. Recognize whether the message conveyed in the sentence is positive (write P) or negative (write N).

___ 61. It is an honor when Catriona Gray won Miss Universe 2018.
___ 62. COVID-19 has infected 37 million people worldwide.
___ 63. People who smoke have high probability to get lung cancer.
___ 64. My friend got an accident.
___ 65. Salute to the frontliners, our modern-day heroes.
___ 66. Stories about people helping each other become viral in Social Media.
___ 67. We should exercise regularly because it is good for our health.
___ 68. She was bullied because of her ugly face.
___ 69. Violence is the best way of discipline.
___ 70. It is okay to cheat and just copy the answer in the Answer Key of the module.
___ 71. This pandemic will soon be over and Filipinos will be stronger than ever.
___ 72. Students will receive free cellphone from the government.
___ 73. I failed the exam.
___ 74. My sister broke my cellphone.
___ 75. His mother recovered from COVID-19.

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Prepared by:
MEL TAN SALUIB
Subject Teacher