蘭佬中華中學

LANAO CHUNG HUA SCHOOL

Pala-o, Iligan City

1st Summative Test, School Year 2015- 2016 Subject: English

Teacher: Ms. Darlene Dawn G. Chaves Grade : 8

Name of Student: _____________________________________Date: ___________Score: _________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

 Before you start, say a short prayer.

 You are provided with an answer sheet.
 For multiple choices, shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of your answer. Choose the best answer.
 For items that need written response, write those on the spaces provided.
 Understand the questions carefully.
 If you wish to change your answer, mark your previous answer with (X).
 Please if possible, AVOID erasures. Good Luck!

I. VOCABULARY b. theft

Choose a word from the box to match the given c. lawless

terms. Write the letter of your answer.
d. honor
a. writhing b. plausible c. smite 8. Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle
d. paramount e. punctilious f. cunning usurped the throne and was now ruling the land
quite cruelly.

a. relinquish
1. skillful
b. give in
2. chief importance
c. take over
3. believable
d. surrender
4. hit
9. She did several backbends in a row to show
5. twisting how limber she was, so that she could be chosen
for the squad.
II. CONTEXT CLUES a. enthused
Choose the best meaning to the underlined word. b. responsive
6. Tommy was a real avid baseball card c. likely
collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards
because his dad had a collection, too. d. flexible

a. eager 10. He climbed the mountain and stood looking

over the tops of the trees on the mountain across
b. careless from him. He was right on the precipice and
could have fallen.
c. apart
a. edge
d. fearful
b. stiff
7. The boy was caught stealing from the store.
His larceny caught up with him when the owner c. top
showed him a video tape.
d. under
a. kindness

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11 Angela did not want to go to the party. She a. As the MVP in the team, James always give
wanted to study for the exam, but her sister chance for weak players to shoot the ball and
nagged her so much that Angela finally show what they can do during the play-offs.
acquiesced and agreed to go.
b. Mr. Ford, being the president of the company
a. dissent always give credits to his colleagues whenever
he uses their ideas in each business meeting.
b. protest
c. Matt, being the class president always help
c. approved
those assigned cleaners for the day to clean the
d. object classroom.

12. Bill's voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the d. Mr. Wise, the manager of the company, always
yell across the room. pressures his staff to distort facts or break the
rules just to get what he wants.
a. hollow

b. shout The story teaches us not to be selfish

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but rather help others in times of need
c. whisper as what Ko-Ngai did when he tried to
help his father find ways to accomplish
d. sneeze his father’s task. Which situation
13. Kevin told me that there is no homework. shows unselfishness towards others?
Katie told me that we are supposed to study for a
quiz. I'm going to check the teacher's website to a. John, the MVP of last year’s basketball
ascertain the truth. season does not give other players a
chance to shoot the ball.
a. verify b. Cain, jealous of his brother and having no
regard for anyone but self, murdered his
b. invalidate brother to gain the inheritance of the
c. disprove family.
c. Ahab desired Noah’s vineyard and was
d. overlook annoyed when he could not get it. His
wicked wife Jezebel killed Noah and then
14. I wanted to just set the table and be done with
gave his vineyard to her husband as a
it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each
gift.
napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect
d. Kaye is a licensed nurse. Instead of
alignment.
seeking job abroad, she volunteers at a
a. flawlessly public hospital to take care of the poorest
patients who are confined there.
b. lenient
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Kuan- Yu and the master molders
c. easy-going
labored hard just to accomplish and
d. loose fulfill the requirements of the emperor’s
order to make a great bell. Which
15. After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally situation is hard work being applied?
found the courage to tell David that she wasn’t
interested in him; and even though David was
a. Patricia have already given up the first try
heartbroken, he appreciated her candor.
she tried to audition for the school play
a. deceitfulness
saying she is not talented at all.
b. artifice b. Rachelle always submits late in every
c. truthfulness project. She had made no effort at all in
d. falsehood being creative or making her project
presentable.
III. SOUL OF THE GREAT BELL
c. When Jordan first entered the basketball
Choose the best answer that applies to each
situation. league, his jump shot wasn't good
In the Soul of the Great Bell, Kuan-Yu and Ko-Ngai enough. He spent his off season taking
16. and master-molders were victims of the emperor’s
abuse of power just to get what he wants. In what
hundreds of jumpers a day until it was
situation is the abuse of power being shown? perfect.

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 d. Amy being the class president just tell her
classmates what to do without even
explaining why. She always tell her
classmates “Just do what I say”.
19. We have learned in the Soul of the
Great bell to show obedience and to
follow instructions. In what situation is
being disobedience shown?
a. You are encouraged by your parents to join
the Debate club to enhance you communication
skills. So, you have signed up to that club since
slots are still open.
b. You are pressured by you peers to try smoking
once in a while. But you have remembered what
your parents have told you that smoking is bad
for your health. So, you have stopped being with
them so that they cannot influence you anymore.
c. You are told by your parents not to go on
parties while they are away. Your best friend
have invited you to a music festival and assures
you that your parents will know nothing about
this since it will be your little secret, so you have
decided to join her instead.
d. Your parents have told you to do your best in
everything. So, you always study and make
them proud by being included in the top ten
always.
20.
Why did Kuan-Yu and the master
molders obey the emperor’s request to
make a great bell that is almost
impossible to achieve?
a. They are afraid that the emperor will punish
them.
b. They will be rewarded with great wealth that is
why they obeyed the emperor.
c. They obeyed the emperor to show that their
skills.
d. They worshiped the emperor as the Son of
Heaven.
21. What is the conflict in the story?
a. Ko-Ngai sacrificed her life to save her father.
b. Ko-Ngai went to consult an astrologer to help
her father.
c. Kuan-Yu and the master builders tried three
times to accomplish the emperor’s order.
d. Kuan- Yu has to create a bell made of gold,
silver, brass whose sound could reach a hundred
li. Once he fails, he shall face his death.
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22. What do the lines “Gold and brass will
never met in wedlock, silver and iron will
never embrace, until the flesh of the
maiden be melted in the crucible; until the
blood of a virgin be mixed with the metals
in their fusion”?
a. Gold, brass, silver and iron will never be fused
by a virgin maiden.
b. Gold, brass, silver and iron will never be fused
until a virgin maiden’s blood is sacrificed.
c. Gold, brass, silver and iron will never be fused
at all.
d. Gold, brass, silver and iron are important
elements to fuse with a virgin maiden’s blood.
23. Why was it entitled the Soul of the Great
Bell?
a. Each mighty stroke of the bell there is a long
low moaning that can be heard as if a sound of a
woman complaining , sobbing and murmuring.
b. The Great Bell is made of gold, brass, silver
and iron unlike any other bells.
c. The Great Bell is a product of hard work and
cunning skills.
d. Each mighty stroke of the bell reminds people
to sacrifice and show great love to our parents.
IV. TRANSITIONAL DEVICES
A. Choose the letter that correctly identifies the
nature of the underlined transition in each of the
following sentences.
24. John is very allergic to flowers. For example,
whenever he goes anywhere near roses, his
nose starts to run, his eyes water, and he
sneezes uncontrollably.
a. comparison
b. limit
c. contrast
d. cause and effect
25. John really hates roses. However,
cigarette smoke doesn't give him any
problems.
a. time
b. comparison
c. contrast
d. cause and effect
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 John can work in the smokiest of bars
26. without any problems. But, he could
never work in a flower shop.
a. compare
B. Choose the letter of the word that correctly
identifies the appropriate transition word or
phrase.

b. limit A vegetarian can be defined as someone who

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does not eat meat, fish, or other animal
c. contrast products, such as eggs or cheese;
_______________, he or she eats
d. cause and effect
vegetables, fruits, grains, and seeds.
27. Mary doesn't have a car. In a. consequently
conclusion, she has to take the bus.
b. because
a. comparison c. furthermore
b. contrast d. instead
c. time
___________ this diet consists of non-meat
d. emphasize 32. food sources, a vegetarian typically
consumes less fat and cholesterol than an
28. Mary forgot her bathing suit. As a individual who consumes meat.
result, she can't go swimming
today. a. consequently

b. because
a. time c. furthermore
b. cause and effect d. instead
c. limit 33. ________ many educators and parents have
d. time praised the Harry Potter series, some
Christian parents have called for a ban on
29. Forgetting her bathing suit wasn't the books in their schools and libraries.
the only bad thing that happened to
Mary today. Also, she forgot her a. although
bus pass and had to pay for the fare
b. In addition
with her lunch money.
c. Such as
a. limit d. However
b. contradict 34. Some churches have even gone as far as
c. add burning the books, citing biblical injunctions
against witchcraft, ________ those in
d. comparison Exodus and Leviticus.
30. Fast food restaurants must now post a. although
how many calories each food item,
such as French fries or burgers, has. b. in addition
Consequently, fewer people may
c. such as
be eating fast food in the future.
d. however
a. cause and effect
_________, some Christians believe the
b. time 35. books are compatible with Christianity,
c. comparison such that they embody basic Christian
beliefs.
d. contrast a. although

b. in addition

c. such as

d. however

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V. PROVERBS AND MAXIMS
Choose the letter that correctly explains each
proverb.
36. "Two wrongs don't make a right."
a. When someone has done something bad
to you, trying to get revenge will make
things even.
b. When someone has done something bad
to you, trying to get revenge will only
make things worse.
c. When someone has done something bad
to you, trying to get revenge will make it
right.
d. When someone has done something bad
to you, trying to get revenge will make
things better.
37. "The pen is mightier than the sword."
a. Trying to convince people with ideas and
words is more effective than trying to
force people to do what you want.
b. Trying to convince people with ideas and
words is no longer effective than trying to
force people to do what you want.
c. Trying to convince people with ideas and
words can make things even worse than
trying to force people to do what you
want.
d. Trying to convince people with ideas and
words is less effective than trying to force
people to do what you want.
38. "A chain is only as strong as its weakest
link."
a. If one member of a team doesn't perform
well, the whole team will gives up.
b. If one member of a team doesn't perform
well, the whole team will be successful.
c. If one member of a team doesn't perform
well, the whole team will fail.
d. If one member of a team doesn't perform
well, the whole team will teach the other
member.
39. "There's no time like the present."
a. If you need to do something, do it later.
b. If you need to do something, do it
tomorrow.
c. If you need to do something, don't wait
until later.
d. If you need to do something, don't wait
until now.
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40. "You can't make an omelet without
breaking a few eggs."
a. When you try to do something great,
you'll probably make a few people
annoyed or angry. Worry about those
people because they will drag you down.
b. When you try to do something great,
you'll probably make a few people
annoyed or angry. Don't worry about
those people; just focus on the good
results.
c. When you try to do something great,
you'll probably make a few people
annoyed or angry. Don't worry about
those people; but don’t focus on the good
results.
d. When you try to do something great,
you'll probably make a few people
annoyed or angry. Worry about those
people; but focus on the good results.
41. "People who live in glass houses
should not throw stones."
a. Do criticize other people if you're not
perfect yourself.
b. Do criticize other people if you're perfect.
c. Don't criticize other people but be
perfect.
d. Don't criticize other people if you're not
perfect yourself.
42.
A friend's eye is a good mirror.
a. A real friend will not hurt you.
b. A real friend will accept you for what you
are.
c. A real friend will tell not backstab you.
d. A real friend will tell you the truth.
V. SUMMARY
43.-50. (2 points each question) Summarize
the story of the Soul of the Great Bell by filling
out the summary organizer.
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