Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division Of Cebu Province
Ma n d il ikit N a tiona l Hig h Sc h ool

English 8 Summative Test 1.1

A. Identify the meaning of the underlined words by writing the letter of your answer in your
summative notebook.
1. At the end of the 21st century, this pandemic will still be remembered because of its
big effect to humanity like the Spanish Influenza in 1918.
A. 10 years B. 50 years C. 100 years D. 1,000 years
2. The epidemic tested the resiliency of the Filipino people despite their weakness.
A. durability B. elasticity C. stability D. strength
3. During these trying times, communication is very vital to relay accurate information
relative to the issue to carry out solutions easily.
A. active B. crucial C. important D. lively
4. I am bedazzled watching sunset at a beach. Likewise, I am overwhelmed looking at
the bright stars with the moon at night.
A. blinded B. confused C. amazed D. puzzled
5. One’s self can be his own foe, the greatest adversary he has to face.
A. attacker B. bandit C. contestant D. enemy
6. Quarantine is separation, detention, and seclusion.
A. circumstance B. condition C. isolation D. situation
7. Sibling rivalry should be discouraged among brothers and sisters in the family because
it will create unhealthy relationship among them.
A. competition B. match C. race D. tournament
8. Every individual is unique. Each one has his/her own ability, talent, skill, strength and
weakness.
A. common B. creative C. distinct D. single
9. Among the constellations, the ones that I usually look up at night are Ursa Major, Aries,
Leo, Scorpio, and Orion stars.
A. collection B. group C. package D. set
10. Teenagers’ pertinacity or stubbornness is one of the problems of the parents.
A. determination B. hardheadedness C. perseverance D. reluctance
11. Fallacy should be corrected right away to avoid confusion of concepts.
A. deception B. error C. misconception D. mistake
12. To sacrifice is to give up your happiness, even your life for others.
A. deduct B. discount C. offer D. slaughter
13. Bashing is an obnoxious act that one should refrain from doing to avoid getting
into trouble.
A. delightful B. offensive C. pleasant D. wonderful
14. Given the time element, the writers are at the precipice of their emotions ready to
burst out due to fatigue.
A. cliff B. height C. mountain D. peak
15. Each of us is a creation of our experiences. Who we are today is the opus of
our journey.
A. composition B. music C. piece D. product

B. Read the questions carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in your summative
notebook.
16. The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and
‘graphia’ meaning to _______.
A. copy B. listen C. read D. write
17. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?
A. among others B. and others C. for example D. with others
18. What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry?
A. comma B. exclamation point C. period D. quotation mark
19. 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
20. Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet?
A. Instagram B. Online C. social media D. YouTube
21. 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
22. Which part of a report can bibliography be found? It can be found in the _______.
A. middle of a research C. beginning of a research
B. last page of a research D. introduction part of a research
23. When a learner is required to do research on his/her assignment, which of the following
should be the most appropriate action?
A learner __________.
A. posts his/her question on Ask.com and waits for someone to answer it.
B. does the research on the internet and directly copies what is immediately
posted on Google.
C. gets in formation from various websites and acknowledges the author by
writing the sources found.
D. waits for his/her classmates to do their assignment first so he/she could
copy it
24. 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
25. 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 C. copyright page
B. cover page D. table of contents
26. 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
27. One of the reasons why a learner needs to cite sources of information used in his/her
research is to show his/her credibility as a writer. This means that the learner_______.
A. made his/her own research
B. used reliable information in his/her research
C. copied his/her work from his/her classmates
D. read a lot of books to include in his/her research
28. Which of the following is an example of a correct bibliography entry?
A. DESOLO, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine
Health Bureau, July 17, 2016. https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventingcovid19-in-
your-household
B. Desolo, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine
Health Bureau, July 17, 2016. https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventingcovid19-in-
your-household
C. Desolo, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine
Health Bureau, July 17, 2016.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household
D. Desolo, Christian. “Preventing COVID-19 in Your Household”. Philippine
Health Bureau, July 17, 2016.
https://philhealthbureau.org/philippines/preventing-covid19-in-your-household
29. What is wrong with the format of this sample annotated bibliography entry in Chicago
Manual of Style format?
A. the proper indention C. the format of the date accessed
B. the proper punctuations D. the way the author’s name is written
30. Which of the following bibliography entries contains a complete information of
the source?
A. Amparo, Elmer. The Government of Early Philippine Society. Lipad
Publishing Group.
B. Pamano, Alma, and Burdeos, Kris. “The Beautiful Islands of Dinagat.”
One Mindanao.
C. Yagong, Michelle and Pineda Afonso. “Festivals in the Philippines.”
D. Zapico, Leo. “First Filipino Bags Gold in Olympics.” National Press,
Aug. 17, 2018.