Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Kalinga
TANUDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lubo, Tanudan, Kalinga

GRADE 8 –Summative Test- Noting Context Clues & Writing Bibliography

Performance Test #1- Module 1-2

Name:_____________________________________ Score:_________/60
Grade level:_______________________________
*GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
1. CHOOSE AND WRITE YOUR ANSWERS CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY.
2. STRICTLY NO ERASURES AND FOLLOW THE GIVEN DIRECTIONS OR ELSE IT WILL BE MARKED WRONG.
3. DO NOT USE A PENCIL IN ANSWERING USE A BLACK OR BLUE BALLPEN. GOOD LUCK! 

Test I: Directions: Identify the meaning of the underlined words by writing the letter of your answer on the space
provided before each number.

______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

Test II. Choose the meaning of the underlined words using context clues. Write the letter of
your answer on the space provided before each number.

______16. 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

______17. 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

______18. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can be seen worldwide.

A. circumstance B. epidemic C. predicament D. situation

______19. 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

______20. 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

______21. 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

______22. 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

______23. Police officers are very conspicuous. We can see them in checkpoints.
A. distinct B. evident C. hidden D. visible

______24. Teachers are known for being loquacious. They love to talk about ideas.
A. communicative B. reserved C. restrained D. silent

______25. The Education Week Celebration was spearheaded by the English

Language Department.
A. introduced B. led C. originated D. participated

______26. 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

______27. 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

______28. It was a frigid night despite being in the summer season.

A. very cold B. very cozy C. very hot D. very warm

______29. Matthew is a rambunctious child who always injures himself and is warned for
being naughty.
A. humble B. refined C. shy D. unruly
______30. Snakes, sharks, and crocodiles are common predators of smaller animals.
A. carnivores B. herbivores C. hunters D. victims

Test III. VOCABULARY BUILDING :Directions: Figure out the meaning of each underlined word using context clues. Put a
check mark in the circle of your chosen answer.

In the Tower of the Great Bell: now the (1) mallet is lifted to (2) smite the lips of the metal monster—the vast lips
inscribed with Buddhist texts.
31. A mallet is _______ a hammer an axe a saw
32.To smite is to _____ hit touch caress
All the little dragons on the high-tilted eaves of the green roofs (3) shiver to the tips of their gilded tails under that deep
wave of sound. The underlined word means to _____.
33. fall on one’s knees
34. tremble at the loud sound
35. be destroyed by the gilded tails
All the green-and-gold tiles of the temple are vibrating; the wooden goldfish above them are writhing against the sky. The
underlined word means _______.

36. twisting 37. pointing 38. leading

Therefore, the worthy mandarin Kouan-Yu assembled the master-molders and the renowned bell smiths of the empire, and
all men of great repute and cunning in foundry work.
39.cunning means_______ innocent expert skillful
40.foundry means _______ market factory garden act, process, art of casting metals
act, process, art of painting metals

Therefore, the molds had to be once more prepared, and the fires rekindled, and the metal remelted, and all the work
tediously and toilsomely repeated.

41.rekindled means _____ lighted again set on fire again stopped the fire 42.toilsomely means
_____ with difficulty lightly unmindfully

Gold and brass will never meet in wedlock, silver, and iron never will embrace, until the flesh of a maiden be melted in
the crucible; until the blood of a virgin be mixed with the metals in their fusion.” What does this mean?
43. The blood of a virgin maiden is made up of gold, brass, silver, and iron.
Gold, brass, silver, and iron will fuse when mixed with the blood of a virgin
Gold, brass, silver, and iron will never be fused together by a virgin maiden.

And even as she cried, she leaped into the white flood of metal.

44.Leaped means to _____ squat jump run

And still, between each mighty stroke there is a long low moaning heard; and ever the moaning ends with a sound
of sobbing and of complaining, as though a weeping woman should murmur, 45.“Hiai!” Which words are closely
related in the statement?

between, low, end, stroke, ever stroke, long, low, murmur, sound

moaning, sobbing, complaining,

weeping, murmuring

Test IV: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

46. The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and
‘graphia’ meaning to _______.
A. copy B. listen C. read D. write

47. What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?

A. among others B. and others C. for example D. with others

48. What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry?

A. comma C. period
B. exclamation point D. quotation mark

49. 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

50. Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet?
A. Instagram B. Online C. social media D. YouTube

51. 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

52. 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

53. 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

54. 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

55. 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

56. 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

57. 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

58. 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

59. What is wrong with the format of this sample annotated bibliography entry in Chicago
Manual of Style format?

Ferrer, Loisa. “Women in the Philippines: Inspiring and Empowered.” Filipina

Society, Accessed July 8, 2011.
https://filipinasociety.org/philippines/women-philippines-inspiring-and-empowered

A. the proper indention C. the format of the date accessed

B. the proper punctuations D. the way the author’s name is written

60. 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.

Prepared by:

MIRIAM M. CALING

Subject Teacher

Checked by: ROMEO M. ADAGGAN

Master Teacher I