Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X-Northern Mindanao
Schools Division of Lanao del Norte

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: ___________

Test I. Logical Connectors

Directions. Read the following sentences and choose the appropriate logical connectors.
Encircle the letter of your correct answer.

1. Mara is rich. ___ her cousin Kara is poor.

A. Furthermore B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

2. You'd better take a bus. ___, you'll arrive late.

A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. Therefore
3. The students didn’t study. ___, they failed the course.
A. Nonetheless B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Then
4. Kane wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
A. Nonetheless B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Hence
5. He didn’t do his performance task ____ he got low grade in English.
A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. Because D. So
Test II. Fact or Opinion
Directions. Write F if the statement is a Fact and write O if it is an Opinion in the blank
provided before each number.
_____ 6. That was really impossible!
_____ 7. Planet Earth orbits the sun.
_____ 8. The sunset was beautiful last night.
_____ 9. The human body is 55% to 78% water.
_____ 10. Girls are more intelligent than boys.
_____ 11. Dancing is not a real sport.

Test III A. Prefix

Directions. Fill in the blanks with the correct prefix of the italicized words.
12. I am so excited to ____ box my new laptop.
A. inter B. in C.un D. ex
13. The doctor advised her for a ____natal every three months .
 A. mid B. pre C. pro D. in
14. It was my first ____chute ride .
A. para B. intra C. ex D. in
15. The graduation was _____poned due to pandemic .
A. post B. pre C. ex D. im
16. His friend gave her an ____ported bags.
A. after B. post C. dis D. im
B. Suffix

Directions. Match the root word in Column A with its correct suffix in Column B. Write your
answer in the blank provided before each number.
A B
____17. wreck a. ence
____18. import b. ment
____19. install c. age
____20. refer d. ant
____21. differ e. ee

Test IV. Modifier

Directions. Read the following sentences and encircle the letter of your correct answer.

22. What word or phrase describes cheering?

We joined the crowd in cheering with enthusiasm for the winner.
A. with enthusiasm B. for the winner C. joined D. we
23. Which word is a modifier?
The old shoe was full of mud.
A. Shoe B. was C. old D. of
24. Which word is being modified?
Linguistics, as I learned recently, is the study of languages.
A. Languages B. Linguistics C. learned D. study
25. Which word is being modified?
His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box.
A. Cardboard B. costume C. original D. large
26. Which word is a modifier?
 The green car on the bridge is mine.
A. Bridge B. green C. car D. on

Test V. Word stress and intonation

Directions. Choose and encircle the correct letter of your choices.
27. Which word has the stress in the first syllable?
A. decomposition B. intonation C. republican D. cemetery
28. Which word has the stress in the second syllable?
A. decomposition B. intonation C. republican D. cemetery
29. Which word has the stress in the third syllable?
A. decomposition B. intonation C. republican D. cemetery
30. Which word has the stress in the fourth syllable?
A. decomposition B. intonation C. republican D. cemetery
Test VI. Context clues
Directions. Read and examine the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions using
context clues.
31. It was as if my teacher knew exactly what I was thinking and read my mind.
A. wrote down the word "mind"
B. knew my thoughts
C. went to the library
D. read a book
32. When my little sister screams, it drives me nuts.
A. makes me have an allergic reaction
B. makes me put peanuts in the car
C. makes me hungry
D. annoys me
33. When I forget my homework, I am in a real pickle.
A. having a problem
B. feeling sour
C. in a jar
D. dirty
34. When I get to school, I do my lunch count right off the bat.
A.during the baseball game B.in the second inning
C. first D. last
35. I didn't have any good options, and I felt like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
A. with two good options B. with two bad options
C. with a soft pillow D. in a mountain
Test VII. Figures of Speech
Directions. Identify what figure of speech is used in each sentence.
(Simile, Metaphor ,Personification, Hyperbole )
__________ 36. He was as brave as a lion.
__________37. "All the world's a stage. And all the men and women merely players; They have
their exits and their entrances;" William Shakespeare.
__________38. The wind howled in the night.
__________39. These high heels are killing me.
__________ 40. They fought like cats and dogs.

Test VIII. Types of Writing

Directions. Identify what type of writing is being described.
41. An article attempting to convince readers to boycott a store chain.
A. Descriptive B. expository C. persuasive D. narrative
42. A story about the time you got lost at Disneyland.
A. Descriptive B. expository C. persuasive D. Narrative
43. A web page telling how to create a web page.
A. Descriptive B. expository C. persuasive D. narrative
44. A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfall
A. Descriptive B. expository C. persuasive D. narrative
45. A story about a COVID-19 survivor.
A. Descriptive B. expository C. persuasive D. narrative
Test IX. Writing Composition
Directions. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
46. Which of the choices below is the appropriate supporting sentence of the given topic
sentence?
The giraffe is a very tall animal.
A. A giraffe must bend very low to be able to drink water.
B. Giraffes reach leaves as high as a tree.
C. Giraffes are very quiet and calm.
D. Giraffes have three hearts
47. Which of the choices below is NOT the supporting sentence of the given topic sentence?
African termites have beneficial uses.
A. There are approximately two thousand termite species, all of them varying in shape,
size,and behavior.
 B. These termites grow a fungus that helps in the decomposition of plant material in the
soil.
C. The natives fry and eat these termites, for they are a good source of protein.
D. A type of termite has been found to improve the quality of the soil.
48. Choose the topic sentence for the following supporting sentences.
During the day, tourists enjoy walking on the white sand that sparkles in the
sunlight. Tourists indulge in adrenaline pumping activities such as Parasailing, Paraw
Sailing, Wind Surfing, and Kiteboarding. At night, the beaches come alive with
fascinating sand sculptures.
A. Boracay is one of the hottest beach destinations in Asia.
B. Boracay is the best place for elating water activities.
C. Boracay is famous for its breathtaking white sand.
D. Boracay beaches have lots of attractions.
49. The following are supporting sentences of the given topic sentence EXCEPT
Tristan is a very energetic student.
A. He is a member of almost all organizations and clubs in his school.
B. He is also a member of the Varsity basketball team.
C. He is the president of the student council.
D. He is a member of a church choir.
50. All of the sentences below are opinions EXCEPT
A. Lino is confident that, through the assistance of the many stakeholders, he will
survive the school year despite the many challenges.
B. From what Lino knows, many stakeholders extended help to assist the learners in
their studies.
C. Lino believes that all students will be happy about the mayor’s announcement.
D. In his interview, the mayor announced that they will provide assistance to the
students.
 TOS IN ENGLISH 8

Objectives Code Easy Average Difficult Item No. No.of Percentage

Items

Scan for logical EN8RC-Ia- 5 1,2,3,4,5 5 10%

connectors to determine 7.2
the text type.
EN8RC-Ib-
7.2

Differentiate Facts from EN8RC-IIIc- 6 6,7,8,9,10,11 6 12%

opinions 2.13

Explain the meaning of EN8V –IIIa- 10 12,13,14,15,16, 10 20%

word through structured 15.3
analysis (prefix, roots , 17,18,19,20,21
suffixes )

Use appropriate modifier EN8G-Iva-15 5 22,23,24,25,26 5 10%

EN8G-Ivc-15

EN8G-Ive-15

EN8G-Ivg-15

EN8G-Ivi-15

Listen for important EN8LC-1b- 4 27,28,29,30 4 8%

points signaled by 5.1
volume, projection,pitch,
stress, intonation,
juncture, and rate of
speech

Determine the meaning EN8V-Ib- 5 31,32,33,34,35 5 10%

of idiomatic expressions 10.2
by noting context clues
and collocations.

Explain figurative EN8LT-IVf- 5 36,37,38,39,40 5 10%

language used 2.2.4

Read intensively to EN8RC-Ie-7 5 41,42,43,44,45 10%

determine the author’s
EN8RC-If-7
purpose

Compose effective EN8WC-IIa- 5 45,46,47,48,49,50 5 10%

paragraphs 2.8

EN8WC-IIb-
2.8

EN8WC-IIc-
2.8

EN8WC-IId-
2.8

Total 30 15 5 50 50 100%

Prepared by: Myla B. Gellica – T- III

ENGLISH 8
DIAGNOSTIC TEST ANSWER KEY

Test I.

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. D

Test II.
6. O
7. F
8. O
9. F
10. O
11. O

Test III.
A.
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. D

B.
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. E
21. A

Test IV.
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. B

Test V.
27. D
28. C
29. B
30. A

Test VI.
31. B
32. D
33. A
34. C
35. B

Test VII.
36. Simile
37. Metaphor
38. Personification
39. Hyperbole
40. Simile

Test VIII.
41. C
42. D
43. B
44. A
45. D

Test IX
46. B
47. A
48. D
49. D
50. C