SAN LORENZO RUIZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SAN LORENZO RUIZ, CAMARINES NORTE

SUMMATIVE TEST
GRADE 8 – ENGLISH

NAME:_______________________________ SECTION:_______________ DATE:_______ SCORE:______

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: A. Direction: Read each sentence carefully and choose only the correct letter.
Encircle your answer.

1. Looking at her son’s messy room, Mom says, “Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!” In this
statement, what type of irony?
a. situational b. verbal irony c. dramatic irony d. Imagery
2. It is sometimes called an Irony of events.
a. Situational irony b. Verbal irony c. dramatic irony d. ironic
3. It is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically
for humorous or emphatic effect.
a. Irony b. Verbal c. Dramatic d. Situational
4. One day, the sky was clear and the weather so dine, it seemed to Makato that it must be a lucky day.
What is the mood and tone presented in the statement?
a. sarcastic and painful c. calm and cool
b. happy and peaceful d. lovable and optimistic
5. Makato reached a village on the frontier, a boundary of the kingdom of Sukhoti. What is the meaning
of the underlined word through context clues?
a. palm of his hand c. beside in the corner
b. a boundary d. at the other side
6. What lessons in life does the author want to convey to you as a reader?
a. laziness b. hard-working c. orphan d. ambitions
7. It is the author’s attitude about the subject matter and charaters.
a. Mood b. Tone c. Symbolic d. ironic
8. Makato did every kind of work, like carrying heavy things. What character traits inferred?
a. orphan b. hardworking c. honest d. ambitious
9. It is the feeling of a literary work with synonymous atmosphere and ambiance.
a. Mood b. Tone c. Symbolism d. Imagery
10. “The dark muddy river”, what sensory image?
a. sight b. touch c. taste d. smell
11. What sensory images about this phrase taken from the poem, “pure fresh air.”?
a. smell b. taste c. touch d. sight
12. The poem entitled, “The Sad Little Houses” was written by whom?
a. Amparo R. Asuncion c. Eduardo Cu Unjieng
b. Lafcadio Hearn d. Matsuo Basho
13. Makato had no brother nor sister to take care of him. His mother and father died.
a. orphan b. honest c. hard-working d. ambitions
14. A type of imagery that appeals to taste.
a. tactile b. visual imagery c. aural or auditory d. gustatory imagery
15. The words reveal a particular pattern of idea development.
a. General to particular b. sequence c. Agreement d. Signal words
16. It is a pattern of development that begins with general statement and ends with general statement.
a. specific to general b. general to specific c. transitional d. general to particular
17. A candid woman who never hesitates to say exactly what’s on her mind. Figure out the meaning of
the italicized word using context clues.
a. denial speaking b. positive language c. dishonesty d. to say exactly
18. A statements usually based on things or events that can be proven either as true or false.
a. Cause and Effect b. Consequences c. Facts d. Opinion
19. What is the message of “The Vietnamese Legend,” to the readers?
a. Dishonesty c. honesty and be kind to others
b. unfaithful d. being proud of what you are
20. One night in a dream, the poor _________ saw an old man whose hair was as white as snow.
a. fortune b. endows c. merchant d. mandarin
21. An Asian country that is rightly called the “Balcony of the Fear East”.
a. Thailand b. India c. Vietnam d. Korea
22. It is used only when the effect is unpleasant or undesirable.
a. effect b. consequence c. cause d. cause and effect
23. In the Tower of the Great Bell: now the mallet is lifted to. The word mallet means?
a. an axe b. a hammer c. a saw d. touch
24. All the little dragons on the high-tilted eaves of the green roots shiver to the tips of their gilded tails
under that deep wave of sound. What do you mean by the underlined word Shiver?
a. Fall on one’s knees c. pointing
b. tremble at the loud sound d. be destroyed by the gilded tails.
25. The angle from which the story is fold.
a. Theme b. Point of View c. Conflict d. Character
26. It is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.
a. Falling action b. Denouement c. Climax d. Rising Action
27. It refers to outside forces that may cause conflict, like another human being.
a. Internal b. External c. Conflict d. Denouement
28. It is the controlling idea or value in a piece of fiction, and the author’s idea about a topic or view of
human nature.
a. Theme b. Character c. Plot d. Conflict
29. It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.
a. Conflict b. Setting c. Plot d. Character
30. It is like looking at a painting or a mural, seeing beyond one’s eyes.
a. Reading literature b. Interpretation c. Reading language d. Reading poetry
31. It refers to place, time, weather condition, social condition and even mood or atmosphere.
a. Setting b. plot c. characters d. theme
32. A folktale, “The Soul of the Great Bell” came from China and retold in English by whom?
a. Lafcadio Hearn c. Ethel Soliven Timbol
b. Matsuo Basho d. Amparo R. Asuncion
33. A marriage counselor files for annulment
a. verbal b. dramatic c. situational d. ironic
34. In the movie, everyone knows that danger is coming except the main character.
a. situational b. verbal c. ironic d. dramatic
35. It involves one’s expectations to be frustrated, it occurs when an expected outcome does not
happen or its opposite happens.
a. Verbal Irony b. Dramatic Irony c. All of these d. Situational Irony
36. It begins with general idea or statement and followed by specific details to support and explain it.
a. Specific Ideas c. General-to-particular/Specific pattern
b. Original words d. Particular to general pattern
37. It can reveal the particular pattern of development and show relationships between and among
ideas.
a. General-to-particular c. Transitional/Signal words
b. Particular to General d. All of the above
38. It is a figure of speech in which words are used to suggest opposite of what is really meant.
a. Verbal b. Dramatic c. Irony d. Situational
39. In the poem. “Old and New,” what symbolism is indicated by the phrase, “She Knelt Down”?
a. Forgiveness b. Loneliness c. Humbleness d. Regretness
40. It is a device that can be used for almost any purpose.
a. Chinese Poetry b. Situational Poetry c. Verbal Irony d. Dramatic Poetry
41. In Chinese culture it was played very important role.
a. Folktale b. Poetry c. Odes d. Short Story
42. It is the oldest collection of Chinese Poetry.
a. Poetry b. Odes c. Short Story d. Folktale
43. A kind of listening when you absorb the information according to your own perspective and ignore
and give less importance to the speaker’s views.
a. Marginal listening c. Appreciative listening
b. Projective listening d. Attentive listening
44. It is the receiving language through the ears, it involves sounds of speech.
a. Speech b. Listening c. Writing d. Reading
45. In Thailand, “Sawatdee” means; a. Hello b. Good day c. Goodbye d. Welcome
46. Thailand was considered as one enamored traveler dubbed the country.
a. “Exotic Orient” b. Spicily curried cuisine c. dazzling Buddha d. boat excursion
47. One as a pillar of the fast-growing Asian region.
a. Thailand b. Taiwan c. Tokyo d. Korea
48. Thai was considered as; a. City of Angels b. Rising Sun c. Toktok d. Temple Buddha
49. Bangkok is known as; a. Krum Thep b. Regales c. temple d. Sawatdee
50. The excerpt about, “Sawatdee…Hello, Beautiful Bangkok” was written by whom?
a. Ethel Soliven Timbol c. Ian Bartolome
b. Lea Salonga d. Rey Asuncion