FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Grade 8 Mendeleev

1. Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.

• a. apart
• b. careless
• c. eager
• d. fearful

2. Her Christmas bills added up. After the holidays, her extravagance was going to take several months to pay off.

• a. economy
• b. external
• c. overdoing
• d. praise

4. The ideas she presented to the class were clearly an untested theory because there had never been any research done on it.

• a. belief
• b. brutal
• c. law
• d. magic

5. He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it fit perfectly in the grooves of the picture frame

• a. advance
• b. exactly
• c. delaying
• d. outer

6. We should keep ourselves healthy by always washing our hands, eating nutritious foods, taking vitamins, exercising regularly, and drinking plenty of water.

• a. clean
• b. fresh
• c. safe
• d. strong

7. Police officers are very conspicuous. We can see them in checkpoints.

• a. distinct
• b. evident
• c. hidden
• d. visible

8. Teachers are known for being loquacious. They love to talk about ideas.

• a. communicative
• b. reserved
• c. restrained
• d. silent

9. The Education Week Celebration was spearheaded by the English Language Department.

• a. introduced
• b. led
• c. originated
• d. participated