MASTERY TEST IN ENGLISH 8 (1ST QUARTER)

Who wrote the poem “I am an African child"?

•    William Kamkwamba

• Jose Rizal

• Eku McGred

Often the target of pity, my future is not confined to _______.

• charity

• honesty

• sanity

Which among the choices describes an African child?

• malnourished

• born with a skin the color of chocolate

• dirty

What is the theme of the poem "I am an African Child"?

• Health

• love

• equality

What life lesson have you gained based on the poem “I am an African child"?

• Love your parents.

• Do not give up.

• Respect cultural differences.

The 20 kilos squash was gargantuan in size. What does gargantuan mean?

• large

• small

• average

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It must be a clandestine operation to succeed. Which word is a synonym of clandestine?

• secret

• useful

• dangerous

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn’t find out how the story ended.

• Too long

• irrelevant

• cut short

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

• talkative

• secretive

• quiet

Tristan couldn’t see the school building. It was shrouded by smoke and dust.

• ruined

• bounced

• covered