Grade

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V-BICOL

SY 2022-2023
REGIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN ENGLISH 8

DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

1. These are the hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader
can use to understand the meaning of new or unfamiliar words.
A. Contact clues
B. Content clues
C. Contest clues
D. Context clues

2. This refers to a line from the Tower of the Great Bell that says, “Now the mallet is
lifted to smite the lips of the metal monster – the vast lips inscribed with Buddhist
texts.”
A mallet is ___________.

A. an ax
B. a saw
C. a knife
D. a hammer

3. What is the meaning of the underlined words in the sentence below?

Online and modular classes are some of the modalities that the Department of
Education offers to avoid hampering the education of learners.
A. continuing
B. delaying
C. frustrating
D. resuming

4. One of the reasons why a learner needs to cite sources of information used in
his/her research is to show his/her credibility as a writer. This means that the
learner_______.
A. made his/her own research
B. used reliable information in his/her research
C. copied his/her work from his/her classmates

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 D. read a lot of books to include in his/her research

5. Which of the following uses a correct sequence of a book citation in APA format?
A. (2000). Reyes, J. Discovering the Beauty. Bicol Region. Legazpi City. Prieto
Publishing Inc. Volume 1. p. 43
B. Reyes, J. (2000). Discovering the Beauty. Bicol Region. Legazpi City. Prieto
Publishing Inc. Volume 1. p. 43
C. Reyes, J. Discovering the Beauty Bicol Region. (2000). Legazpi City. Prieto
Publishing Inc. Volume 1. p. 43
D. Discovering the Beauty Bicol Region. Reyes, J. (2000). Legazpi City. Prieto
Publishing Inc. Volume 1. p. 43

6. What is expressed by the modal verb below as used in the given sentence?
He was able to pass the exam because he studied a lot.
A. Ability
B. Advice
C. Obligation
D. Permission

7. Why do we have to cite sources in everything that we do?

A. to show that we are intelligent
B. to show how much effort we do in our work
C. to show that there are successful people in the world whom we can get
information aside from what we know.
D. to show respect responsibility in acknowledging the efforts of others who
had helped in the accomplishment of what we know.

8. Which of the following statements would you use to agree with the issue on
Promoting Physical and Mental Health While Staying at Home?
A. Without a doubt, people have enjoyed gardening while staying at home.
B. We should responsibly express our comments on issues we read on
Facebook.
C. Surely, exercising and bonding with our family are ways to spend our time
indoors.
D. Clearly, many people like to spend most of their time playing mobile games
than reading.

9. What kind of graphic representation is most suitable for the comparison and
contrast of culture between the Philippines and South Korea?
a. Line Graph
b. Pie Chart
c. Bar Graph
d. Venn Diagram

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10. Which expression or word signals opinion?
A. I feel like…
B. They confirmed…
C. Based on research…
D. According to study…

11. Why should a visual-verbal relationship be determined in tables, charts and

maps?
A. To know the similarities between the figures and the ideas of the text
B. To create artistic representations of the data found in the text
C. To easily understand the ideas presented in the text
D. To quickly contrast ideas in the diagrams and the text used

12. Which of the following expressions would you use to convey a positive message
of gratitude to someone?
A. I wish….
B. I agree that…..
C. I don’t thank…..
D. I am grateful….

13. All the statements below express a negative message, EXCEPT one.
A. After seeing my deep wound, I thought I’d lose my lunch.
B. I believe that COVID-19 pandemic will never disappear by itself.
C. After days of waiting, now comes our most awaited game. Break a leg!
D. Some hardly obey health protocol despite the constant reminders by the
authorities.

14. What is the prevailing message of the text below?

Often the target of pity.
My future is not confined to charity.

A. My life is always the subject of discrimination.

B. Everything I do always results to judgements.
C. What I do is always belittled by everyone around?
D. People sympathize with me but my future isn’t dependent to it.

15. Which opinion-marking signal best completes the statement below so that it
expresses your personal opinion?
__________________ teaching the youth on the responsible use of social media
will ensure a safer online landscape for all of us.
A. For many
B. I believe that
C. To name a few
D. Most people think that

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16. What should you do first when stating an opinion to show comparison and
contrast?
A. Analyze only one picture being shown.
B. Make sure that there is an evidence as basis.
C. Draw a diagram showing similarities and differences.
D. Analyze a diagram showing similarities and differences

17. It refers to an author’s own opinion on a particular issue without examining

evidences.
A. Bias
B. Critique
C. Judgment
D. Opinion

18. What do you call a structure that uses the same pattern of words to show that
two or more ideas have the same level of importance?
A. Parallel structure
B. Phrases or clauses
C. Sentence structure
D. Paragraph structure

19. Which of the following situations reveals a social issue?

A. A job seeker finds it difficult to land a job.
B. A father resorts to stealing to support his family.
C. A community sees a surge in drug addiction cases.
D. A family experiences a financial crisis due to the pandemic.

20. Myanmar’s folksong, “Rice Pounding,” portrayed culture of courting among young
women. What do you think can young women in today’s time learn from this
folksong?

A. Filipino girls should be submissive and liberated when someone shows

interest on them.
B. Filipino girls should follow old version of courtship and should listen to
parents’ rules about it.
C. Instantly say yes to someone who just randomly chat on Facebook because
he is good-looking.
D. Look for positive characteristics of the person, contemplate, observe and
ask for your parents’ permission before entertaining a relationship.

Directions: For items 21 and 22, analyze the Filipino traits shown in the following
pictures.

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21. A. Respecting the elderly
B. Criticizing the elderly
C. Singing to the elderly
D. Smelling the hand of the elderly

22. A. Bayanihan
C. Gentleness
B. Hospitality
D. Religiosity

23. To practice hospitality among Filipinos, which of the following exemplifies this
trait?
A. Saving money for the future
B. Expressing gratitude to people
C. Kissing the hands of the elders
D. Offering the best service to visitors

24. What do you think is the right thing for you to do if you see a propaganda of a
slimming tablet with a promo sale of Buy 1 Take 1, sold at very cheap price, and you
really want to lose weight?
A. Buy the product because of its convincing promotion.
B. Immediately buy the product for it is a very good offer.
C. Do not buy the product until I can prove that it is effective.
D. Conduct a thorough research on the product especially for possible
negative side effects of the product before buying it.

25. These are materials that the eyewitness account or as close to the original source
as possible like interview, observation, etc.
A. Outline
B. Recordings
C. Primary Sources
D. Secondary Sources

26. Many students have difficulty in answering their modules. To address this,
parents were asked to assist their children in accomplishing the activities.”
What does the underlined transition signal express?

A. Emphasis
B. Cause-Effect
C. Problem-Solution
D. Claim-Counterclaim

27. Daniel is very excited for the upcoming online meeting with his teammates. As a
team leader, he wants to prepare an interesting activity that could be done through
online platform. Which of the following would he consider as primary source in
searching for an interesting online activity?

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 A. biographies
B. dissertations
C. interviews
D. textbooks

28. Which among the examples below best illustrates synthesizing of sources?
A. Emma sells her quilted blankets, potholders and doormats to neighbors
and friends.
B. Emma sorts again the contents of the boxes, takes several colorful dresses,
cuts them and turns them into beautiful quilted blankets. The remaining
scraps of cloth are made into potholders and doormats.
C. Emma declutters her cabinet. She puts into several boxes her clothes,
linens, and other items she no longer needs.
D. Emma’s sister rummages through the different boxes, pulls out items,
puts them in another box and delivers them to an orphanage.

29. Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe expository writing?
A. Expository writing resembles fiction.
B. Expository writing uses language that is precise and specific
C. Expository writing seeks to explain or inform the reader about a subject.
D. Expository writing provides factual information about a topic using clear,
non-narrative organizational structure with a major topic and supporting
information.

30. Choose the correct grammatical signal or expression to use in this statement.
The Department of Education came up with a plan on how to continue the
education of the learners _______________ from the different modalities proposed
for the school year.
A. at this point
B. in this regard
C. as can be seen
D. with this in mind

31. Combine the sentences below to show cause and effect relationship using the
correct grammatical signal.
We postponed the trip. Traveling was restricted due to COVID-19.
A. But
B. Since
C. So
D. Therefore

32. Which is a correct bibliographic entry?

A. Donaldson, Bryna. Catholic Digest. How the Drums Talk. February,
1973: pp.103-105.
B. Donaldson, Bryna. How the Drums Talk. Catholic Digest. February,
1973: pp.103-105.

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 C. How the Drums Talk. Catholic Digest. February, 1973: pp. 103-105.
Donaldson, BrynA
D. How the Drums Talk. Donaldson, Bryna. Catholic Digest. February,
1973: pp. 103-105.

33. It is a term that means unacknowledged use of someone’s work.

A. Antagonism
B. Plagiarism
C. Revisionism
D. Vandalism

34. “You should not intrude a property you do not own to avoid any trespassing
complaints.”
In this statement, what does the word intrude means?
A. be very noisy
B. paint or repair old buildings
C. talk about other people’s lives
D. enter into other person’s place without permission

35. I listened to the discussion very well. So, I got the meat of the topic.
What does meat, as used in this context, mean?
A. a type of dish
B. coming together to talk
C. central thought of an idea
D. edible part of animals used for food

36. Multimodal texts include the following, except ____________.

A. spatial, verbal, gestural
B. linguistic, spatial, visual
C. auditory, visual, temporal
D. visual, gestural, linguistic

37. It is a circular graph used for showing divisions or parts of a whole.

A. Pie Graph
B. Bar Graph
C. Pictograph
D. Line Graph

Directions: For items 38-39, refer to the Venn diagram below:

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 Philippines Japan

Multimodal
-Mayon Multimodal -Mount
texts texts
include
Volcano include
the
-hospitality Fujithe
following,
-Pansit following,
EXCEPT EXCEPT
_________ -love _________ -Ramen
Palabok for
-use
A. ofspatial,
“Po” A. spatial, -bowing
music
verbal, verbal,to
or “Opo” someone
gestural gestural

38. Which is the correct interpretation for the entries in the overlapping part of the
ovals?
A. Only Japan demonstrates hospitality and love for music.
B. Only the Philippines demonstrates hospitality and love for music.
C. The Philippines and Japan both demonstrate hospitality and love for music.
D. The Philippines and Japan do not demonstrate hospitality and love for
music.

39. Which is the correct interpretation for the entries in the parts of the two ovals
that do not overlap?
A. Only Japan has a noodle dish.
B. Only the Philippines has a noodle dish.
C. The Philippines and Japan have the same type of noodle dish.
D. The Philippines and Japan have different types of noodle dish.

40. It is a statement of opinions but requires factual information to strengthen the

claims.
A. Belief
B. Recount
C. Conviction
D. Personal Views

41. It refers to a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on
fact or knowledge.
A. Gesture
B. Opinion
C. Posture
D. Facial expression

42. The most devastating impact of the Great Depression was human suffering. In a
short period of time, world output and standards of living dropped precipitously. As
much as one-fourth of the labor force in industrialized countries was unable to find
work in the early1930s. While conditions began to improve by the mid-1930s, total
recovery was not accomplished until the end of the decade.

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 What type of issue appropriately relates with the text above?
A. Cultural
B. Economic
C. Environmental
D. Historical

43. The rampant and continuous deforestation leads to the alarming threats of global
warming and wildlife extinction.
What type of issue appropriately relates with the text above?
A. Cultural
B. Economic
C. Environmental
D. Historical

44. It refers to a writing tool consisting of numbers, letters, headings, and details,
and organized in a way that key ideas in a topic are properly plotted.
A. Comics
B. Essay
C. Journal
D. Outline

45. What pattern of idea development is used in the text below?

Other people say that the tobacco industry helps our economy; however,
cigarettes still bring a lot of problems. First, the smoke from cigarettes is harmful to
the health of both smokers and non-smokers. It is known to be the leading cause of
lung cancer which may result to death. Second, it contributes to air pollution. Despite
it boosting our economy, I strongly believe that the mentioned negative effects are
more valid for people to stop consuming cigarettes.

A. cause-and-effect
B. claim-counterclaim
C. general-to-particular
D. persuasion

46. “It was a fine Sunday morning. Mr. Torres thought it was another perfect day to
spend a quality time with his family. So, he brought them into a cozy food house for
dinner. When they were all seated around the table, his children are busy with their
cellphones. No one seems interested to have a meaningful conversation with each
other. Their activities over the phone are seemingly more fun than spending time
with family.”

Judging from the abovementioned situation, what is the best way to describe the
kind of values that Mr. Torres’ children has towards family?
A. They are highly interested to spend quality time with their family.
B. Mr. Torres’ children developed good values because of their cellphones.
C. Mr. Torres’ children are doing the right thing towards a stronger family
bonding.

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 D. There is a decline in their interest towards spending quality time with the
family.

47. “Motorcycle riders need to be responsible motorists. Wearing of proper helmet

and riding gears must be observed at all times. Safe driving condition should also be
an utmost priority. When motorcycle riders practice responsible riding methods,
there is a lower chance of motorcycle-related accidents.”

Based on the above passage, which statement best describe the speaker’s view
on motorcycle riding?
A. The speaker is bias for responsible motorcycle riding.
B. The speaker is bias against responsible motorcycle riding.
C. The speaker does not care about responsible motorcycle riding.
D. The speaker only cares about the motorcycle riders and not about the
pedestrians.

48. Reconstruct the statement below so that it expresses a general opinion?

“I strongly believe that teaching the youth on the responsible use of social
media will ensure a safer online landscape for all of us.”

A. For many, there is a need for the youth to learn about the responsible use
of social media to ensure a safer online landscape for all of us.
B. Only to their group, teaching the youth on the responsible use of social
media will ensure a safer online landscape for all of us.
C. To name a few, the youth must be responsible on use of social media will
ensure a safer online landscape for all of us.
D. Personally, teaching the youth should know the responsible use of social
media will ensure a safer online landscape for all of us.

49. Rewrite this sentence into a parallel statement by choosing the correct verb
forms:
During long weekends, my family loves to swimming, hike, and to cook.

A. “During long weekends, my family loves to swim, hike, and to cook.”

B. “During long weekends, my family loves to swim, hiking, and to cook.”
C. “During long weekends, my family loves swimming, hike, and cooking.”
D. “During long weekends, my family loves swimming, hiking, and to
cooking.”

50. Complete the outline below by choosing the option that has the correct
organization of ideas for the given topic.

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 The Effects of Using Cell Phones
I. _____________________________
A. __________________________________
1. ___________________________________
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________

A. Communication, Positive Effect, Video Call, Family, Friends

B. Positive Effect, Communication, Video Call, Family, Friends
C. Family, Friends, Positive Effect, Communication, Video Call
D. Video Call, Positive Effect, Communication, Family, Friends

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