1st Quarter Integrative Formative Test in English Subjects (Grade 8)

Read the text carefully and answer the questions that follow.

                 A grand spectacle of colors adorns the seas of Jolo, Sulu as vintas sailed off the island’s coast for the Vinta Festival. The spotlight was on the Badjaos that showcase vintas donated to them by the Joint Task Group Sulu, the local government, and other organizations in Mindanao. Likewise, the locals of Sulu watched in awe of the spectacle of vintas at sea. Badjaos who received the vintas said they are happy to start their livelihood with the traditional boats that define their culture and identity. The vinta’s colorful sail decorates many a picture of southern Philippine sunsets beckoning the adventurous at heart to the joys and wonder of riding big waves. Actually, the vinta is not safe for long ocean travel. It is a very small and unsteady sailboat, used onlyf or short trips on days with normal breezes. Vinta is how the sailboat is called by the maritime people of the Sulu archipelago. Some say it may be a name coined by the Spaniards.

               Furthermore, the boat is more commonly known as lepa-lepa or sakayan. The bigger boats used got crossing high seas are the kumpit and sahpit or the Indonesian parao. The sahpit is used as a large houseboat or for transporting cargo. The kumpit is notorious as the official carrier of smugglers in the south and is said to outpace Navy patrol boats because of its powered engine. Except for small fishing boats, most boats on the high seas of Sulu have motors. The parao is fitted with an inboard Volvo engine and is widely known now as “Volvo”. Vintas with very colorful sails still abound along some seashores, especially seaside resorts, for tourists who want a bit of romance and adventure. Zamboanga hosts a vinta regatta each year. A fleet of vintas crosses the close to 23-kilometer wide Basilan Strait. Watching the regatta can be a romantic adventure in itself.

(Reference:http://www.traveltothephilippines.info/2019/06/22/vinta-festival-sulu-february-14th/)

In the sentence, “Likewise, the locals of Sulu watched in awe of the spectacle of vintas at sea.”, which of the following tells us the purpose of the signal word used?

“The vinta’s colorful sail decorates many a picture of southern Philippine sunsets beckoning the adventurous at heart to the joys and wonder of riding big waves.” What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Newton’s Law of Motion states that a force is needed to accelerate a moving object. Based on this concept, what makes a Vinta accelerates on the seas?

Refer to question number 3, which of the following sentences best explains the concept of Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

“A grand spectacle of colors adorns the seas of Jolo, Sulu as vintas sailed off the island’s coast for the Vinta Festival.” What verb is used in the sentence?

            Consider a parachutist who jumps from an airplane that is traveling horizontally. The initial vertical speed of the parachutist is zero. However, he will immediately be acted upon by his weight acting vertically downwards and since the external resultant force is not zero he will accelerate downwards. As the parachutist’s speed increases so does the air resistance. This opposes the downwards force of his weight and means that he will not increase in speed indefinitely.

           Eventually, the air resistance will increase until it equals his weight. At this point, the resultant force on the parachutist will be zero and he will stop accelerating; instead, he will continue to fall at a constant or terminal velocity. When the parachutist pulls the rip-cord and the parachute is opened, the air resistance is suddenly increased such that it is greater than his weight.

            The resultant force is upwards meaning that the parachutist will start to decelerate. This will continue with the air resistance reducing until the forces are again equal and the speed of fall is constant. At this point, the terminal velocity should be only a few m s−1. The acceleration of the falling body is equal to the force divided by its mass.

In the second sentence of paragraph 1, what is the signal word used?

Based on your answer in number 6, what is the purpose of the transitional device used?

Complete the sentence:  “If the parachutist’s speed increases, then the ___________ also increases.”

What is the acceleration of the parachutist if he weighs 80 kg and the resistance force is 600 N?

“Consider a parachutist who jumps from an airplane that is traveling horizontally.”  The word “horizontally” is being used in the sentence as

Arrange chronologically the proper step in performing a standing long jump.

1. Jump as far as you can

2. Prepare form for recording result

3. Mark the landing area of the player’s sole and record the result.

4. Stand in the starting marker line.

5.Bend your knees and swing your hand to exert force.

Recall on how to execute the different sports events and identify which among the following does not exert force?

Which part of the body exerts force in performing a standing long jump?

Deanna Wong was practicing for a tournament. In one practice, the girl served the ball forcefully vertically to everyone’s surprise. What is the force of the ball as it freely falls back to the ground if the ball weighs 5 kg at an acceleration of (x=5)ᵐ/S²?

Based on Activity 4, what can you infer as regards the amount of force exerted on a body and the amount of force exerted back on it?