Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Agusan del Sur
Talacogon West District

TALACOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- MAHARLIKA ANNEX

1st SUMMATIVE TEST

English 8

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: _________________

Teacher’s Name LENY A. ENGUIO Date: _________________

I. CONTEXT CLUES
Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined words using context clues. Choose the LETTER of your answer.

1. All medical practitioners, including the army and police forces, are our frontliners in this pandemic; thus, they lead in
fighting against the COVID-19 disease.
A. followers B. leaders C. observers D. participants
2. The COVID-19, like Spanish influenza is a virus that strictly requires home quarantine and physical distancing.
A. curse B. disaster C. disease D. plague
3. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can be seen worldwide.
A. circumstance B. widespread C. predicament D. situation
4. According to the president, until a vaccine is available, face to face conduct of classes is not allowed.
A. cure B. immunization C. medicine D. vitamin
5. The conventional conduct of classes in schools is suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic; thus, for the meantime this
will be substituted with other learning modalities.
A. common B. conservative C. modern D. seasonal
6. Online and modular classes are some of the modalities that the Department of Education will offer for this school year
to avoid hampering the education of learners.
A. continuing B. delaying C. frustrating D. resuming
7. 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
8. Police officers are very conspicuous. We can see them in checkpoints.
A. distinct B. evident C. hidden D. visible
9. Teachers are known for being loquacious. They love to talk about ideas.
A. communicative B. restrained C. reserved D. silent
10. The Education Week Celebration was spearheaded by the English Language Department.
A. introduced B. led C. originated D. participated
11. Serenity, a state of being calm, is one of the important traits that a person should possess especially during difficult
and stressful times.
A. anxiety B. confusion C. imagination D. tranquility
12. Friendship among teenagers is a complicated thing. Sometimes they get well along with others and are happy about
it, but there are also times when they have misunderstandings and disagreements.
A. entangled B. hard C. interlaced D. interwoven
13. It was a frigid night despite being in the summer season.
A. very cold B. very cozy C. very hot D. very warm
14. Matthew is a rambunctious child who always injures himself and is warned for being naughty.
A. humble B. refined C. shy D. unruly
15. Snakes, sharks, and crocodiles are common predators of smaller animals.
A. carnivores B. herbivores C. hunters D. victims
II. Writing Bibliography
Direction: Read the questions carefully and choose the LETTER of the correct answer. Write your answers on THE
answer sheet provided.

11. The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and ‘graphia’ meaning to
_______.
A. copy B. listen C. read D. write
12. Which of the following print materials refers to a scholarly published periodical containing articles written by
researchers, professors, and other experts?
A. books B. journals C. magazines D. newspapers
13. Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet?
A. Instagram B. online C. social media D. YouTube
14. What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry?
A. comma B. exclamation point C. period D. quotation mark
15. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?
A. among others B. and others C. for example D. with others
16. Which part of a report can bibliography be found? It can be found in the _______.
A. middle of a research
B. last page of a research
C. beginning of a research
D. introduction part of a research 3
17. Which should NOT be a purpose for creating an annotated bibliography? It should not be created to _________.
A. avoid plagiarism
B. help other researchers
C. burden writers in doing their research
D. show respect to the author of the source used
18. Which of the following statements is TRUE about bibliography? It is a ________.
A. sample of books to read later
B. list of sources used in a research
C. place to go and check out books
D. list of books students need to buy
19. Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is important because it
___________.
A. gives credit to the author
B. is required by the teacher
C. is generally a part of an essay
D. shows you made an effort in doing your assignment

20. Maria is annotating or marking a book source which she used for her report in Human Body Parts. In which part of
the book can she find the year of publication?
A. back cover B. cover page C. copyright page D. table of contents
21. This is a term used for books that are read on a computer or electronic devices.
A. E-books B. online source C. URL D. journal
22. This refers to the source of any materials or information taken from the internet.
A. E-books B. online source C. URL D. journal
23. It is a periodical containing stories, essays, pictures, etc., that is usually published every week or month.
A. biblioraphy B. magazine C. newspaper D. journal
24. It is a scholarly published periodical containing articles written by researchers, professors, and other experts.
A. biblioraphy B. magazine C. newspaper D. journal
25. It is a periodical that contains news, opinions, etc., and is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly.
A. biblioraphy B. magazine C. newspaper D. journal
III. Modal Verbs, Nouns, and Adverbs
Direction: Determine the type of relationship expressed in the pair of words given. Choose your answer from the
box. Then, write your answer in your English notebook

26. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You ________ buy any.
A. musn’t B. needn’t C. may not D. should not
27. It's a hospital. You _______ smoke.
A. musn’t B. needn’t C. may not D. don’t have to
28. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He _______ be tired after such head work. He may prefer to get
some rest.
A. had better B. should C. must D. may
29. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you _______ to work hard.
A. could B. need C. must D. should
30. ______ I ask a question? Yes, of course.
A. had better B. should C. must D. may

IV. Transition Signal

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate transition signals in each of the sentences below. Encircle the letter of
your answer

31. There are many things one can do at home to be productive. _____, one can listen to music while doing household
chores, do gardening, read books, watch TV shows, and the like.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example
31. Grocery stores and wet markets require a quarantine pass to control the number of shoppers. _____, wearing of
face mask is enforced.
A. Because B. In fact C. In addition D. For example
32. The Department of Education came up with a plan on how to continue the education of the learners _____ from
the different modalities proposed for this school year.
A. at this point B. in this regard C. as can be seen D. as a matter of fact
33. _____, the Department of Education in partnership with different stakeholders conducted a series of Webinars for
the teachers in preparation for the online classes.
A. At this point B. In this regard C. As can be seen D. With this in mind
34. _____ problems with the Internet connectivity, these did not stop the teachers from participating on the series of
Webinars given.
A. And B. Despite C. However D. Moreover
35. The month of June marks the enrolment for the school year. It was speculated that only a few would enroll due to
fear of the virus. ____________, it turned out to be the other way around.
A. Frequently B. Furthermore C. In addition D. On the contrary 15
36. As education faces the ‘new normal’, learners are very eager to start the school year. _____, they are also excited
to learn.
A. Although B. Despite C. Furthermore D. Yet
37. Some city folks choose to live on a farmland. _____, they have to adjust to its slow pace, quietness, and the
absence of cable and internet connectivity.
A. Because B. Consequently C. Despite D. Such as
38. Walking can make people become more aware of their surroundings, _____ the cleanliness of the environment,
and the friendliness of the neighborhood.
A. consequently B. despite C. unfortunately D. such as
39. Residents complain bitterly about the trash thrown anywhere, _____ these same people are the ones doing it.
A. although B. and C. moreover D. yet
40. Teleconferencing is widely used nowadays to establish communication to those who are in the work from home
modality. _____, this allows the participants to hear or see each other in a meeting.
A. After B. Although C. During D. Moreover
V. Part of Speech
Direction: Identify what part of speech is the underlined word. Encircle the letter of your answer.

41. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

A. preposition B. adjective C. noun D. pronoun

42. What did she ask you to do?

A. preposition B. adjective C. noun D. pronoun

43. I left my shoes under the kitchen table

A. preposition B. adjective C. noun D. pronoun

44. If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

A. adverb B. adjective C. verb D. conjunction

45. On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

A. adverb B. adjective C. verb D. conjunction

46. I want to go to a university in the United States.

A. preposition B. adjective C. noun D. pronoun

47. I’m sure I’ve met your girlfriend before.

A. adverb B. adjective C. verb D. conjunction

48.Well, I don’t think I’ll be home before 6 p.m.

A. interjections B. adjective C. preposition D. conjunction

49. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

A. adverb B. adjective C. verb D. conjunction

50. After lunch let’s go out for a coffee.

A. pronoun B. adjective C. preposition D. conjunction