ENGLISH REVISION SHEETS Answer Key THIRD TERM AY (2016 - 201 7) Grade 8 Name: ___________________ Grade & Section: __________ Teacher: _________________ Date: __________________ Part A: Reading Comprehension ( Literature) A. Direction: Read the following Text and answer the questions that follow. Refer back to the text to check your answers when appropriate: Mona doesn’t like to ask people for help. But it is hard for her to perform daily activities on her own. She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old. Mona has trouble keeping her balance and can’t walk very far. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself. Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog named Sam. A service dog is a dog that has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam lets Mona lean on him when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off. When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up. He even pulls her socks off at night. Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school. He carries her books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts Mona’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom, he throws away her trash. Besides making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life. Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese. This has helped her make friends. Sam also helps Mona be more active. With his aid, she raised over $500 in a walk-a- thon for her local humane society. Page 1 of 11 Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to other kids. And he even helps her contribute to her community. Questions: 1) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. Why Mona Loses Her Balance B. How Mona’s Service Dog Helps Her C. Sam Helps Mona at School D. Raising Money for the Humane Society 2) Using the passage as a guide, which of the following dogs is most likely a service dog? A. Frank's dog, who turns on the lights when Frank enters the room. B. Raul's dog, who fetches the newspaper for Raul while he is busy getting dressed. C. Mei's dog, who licks Mei’s face when she cries. D. Teddy's dog, who loves to play catch, go on walks, and watch movies with the family. 3) According to the passage, Sam helps Mona by: A. helping her to walk B. performing everyday tasks for her C. helping her to work and performing everyday tasks for her D. helping her to enjoy 4) Explain the effect of Sam on Mona’s character: Answers may vary. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 5) In paragraph 4, the author writes, “Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese.” What does this tell you about Mona’s character? Why? Answers may vary. Page 2 of 11 __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ B) Direction: Read the following informational text then answer the questions below: “Television” Many people worked to create television. In 1862, Abbe Giovanna Caselli invented a machine called the Pantelograph. Caselli was the first person to send a picture over wires. By the 1880s, Alexander Graham Bell invented a machine that transmitted pictures and sound over wires. His machine was called the Photophone. The World’s Fair was held in Paris, France, in the year 1900. The first International Congress of Electricity was held at the World’s Fair. That was when the word television was first used – by a Russian named Constantin Perskyi. That name stuck, and is now shortened to “TV.” At the beginning of TV history, there were several types of TV technology. One system was a mechanical model based on a rotating disc. (Rotating discs are discs that spin like CDs.) The other system was an electronic model. In 1906, Boris Rosing built the first working mechanical TV in Russia. In the 1920s, John Logie Baird in England and Charles Francis Jenkins in the United States demonstrated improved mechanical systems. Philo Taylor Farnsworth also showed an electronic system in San Francisco in 1927. His TV was the forerunner of today’s TV, which is an electronic system based on his ideas. Now TV is everywhere. Before 1947, there were only a few thousand televisions in the U.S. By the 1990s, there were televisions in 98% of American homes. Questions: Circle the correct option to show your answer: 1) Who first sent a picture over wires? A. Boris Rosing B. John Logie Baird C. Abbe Giovanna Caselli D. Alexander Graham Bell 2) The word television was first used in: A. 1862 Page 3 of 11 B. 1880 C. 1900 D. 1906 3) The 1900 World’s Fair was in: A. Moscow, Russia B. London, England C. Paris, France D. New York, United States 4) Who invented the Photophone? A. Abbe Giovanna Caselli B. Charles Francis Jenkins C. Alexander Graham Bell D. Philo Taylor Farnsworth 5) How many TVs were in the US in 1945? A. A few hundred B. A few thousand C. A few million D. A few billion 6) Rotating means: A. going up and down B. going back and forth C. spinning D. None of the above 7) A system is a combination of: A. parts that make up a unified whole B. parts that are used to make TVs C. broken pieces D. pieces of a machine 8) Mention the steps towards the invention of today. Answers may vary. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 11 __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Part B: Language Directions: Do as directed: A. Underline the participle in each of the following sentences and label it as present or past: 1. Did you find the lost remote control? ___________________________ 2. They need two signed copies of the contract. _________________________ 3. I am looking for the folding chair. __________________________________ 4. The singing bird is very nice. ______________________________________ 5. I picked my sister from the waiting area. _____________________________ B. Fill in each blank with the most appropriate participle phrase: Answers may vary 1. Coming by chance, she could hear them talking in the room below, and she paused a moment to eavesdrop on their conversation. 2. Dad, standing in the balcony, leaned forward so he could see. 3. She just sat and stared out of the window, watching the fighting. 4. Looking for a scientific book in the library, I could see that the covers of the books were badly worn. C. In each proverb below, underline and label each gerund (G), participle (P), and infinitive (I): 1. To talk without thinking is to shout without aiming. 2. Let sleeping dogs lie. Page 5 of 11 3. Live to learn, and you will learn to live. 4. By learning to obey, you will know how to command. D. Underline the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence then label it as subject, direct object , predicate nominative, or object of a preposition to show how each gerund or gerund phrase is used in each sentence : 1. Flying is our first choice of vacation transportation. subject _______________________________________________ _____________ 2. My sister and I are helping mother with her fall planting. object of a preposition _____________________________________________________________ 3. My brother plans on returning home after a year in Spain. direct object _____________________________________________________________ 4. Singing the national anthem is a tradition before each football match. subject ______________________________________________________________ _ E. Write the infinitive or infinitive phrase from each sentence. Then label it as noun, adjective, or adverb to identify its function in the sentence : 1. People have always sought to protect their rights. noun _______________________________________________________________ _ 2. The people of France, weary of going hungry while royalty flourished, were determined to succeed in their revolt. Adv. _______________________________________________________________ _ 3. The angry customer demanded to see the manager. noun Page 6 of 11 _______________________________________________________________ _ 4. The creation of a system of public schools established the right of all Americans to become educated. subject _______________________________________________________________ _ F. Combine the sentences in each pair by forming an infinitive phrase: 1. Civil libertarians took to the streets and the courts. They wanted to achieve their goal. Civil libertarians took to the streets and the courts to achieve their goal. 2. They fought for all Americans. Now all Americans have voting rights. They fought for all Americans to have voting rights. 3. Now each American has a responsibility. Every American must exercise that right to vote. Now each American has a responsibility. to exercise that right to vote. 4. My friend bought some seeds. She wanted to plant a tree in her garden. My friend bought some seeds to plant a tree in her garden. Part C: Vocabulary A. Fill in the blanks with the correct word. The meaning of the text should stay the same: 1. Scientists are exploring the ____________ of new drugs. a. potential b. perseverance c. rendition 2. Movie stars often have an __________ characters. Page 7 of 11 a. potential b. engaging c. impartial 3. People who are using ___________ can still enjoy their lives. a. rehabilitation b. appendages c. contaminates 4. I found a new ______________ of the text in English. a. keener b. mobility c. rendition B . Figure out the meaning of the bold words by using the context clues in the sentence: 1. She is keener than her brother to watch the tele news. A. lazy B. boring C. eager 2. Both the friends met each other after ten years of separation. They are serendipitous. A. sad B. lucky C. fighter 3.