Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu Province
Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City
HAGNAYA INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Hagnaya, San Remigio, Cebu

SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 8

Name: ____________________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: ________Score: ______

I. WRITTEN EXAM

Directions: Based from the underlined words, identify the word/s that connect/s one thought from the other.
Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. I lost my pen however I later found it inside my desk drawer.
a b c
2. I was in another city when it happened.
a b c
3. The storm was severe indeed many homes were destroyed.
a b c
4. Lily went home afterwards she cooked dinner.
a b c
5. John studied hard for the test therefore he got good scores.
a b c
6. I didn’t have time to eat breakfast as a result I am hungry now.
a b c
7. Learning a new language is fun but it takes a lot of effort and time.
a b c
8. The sun is very large in fact about one million Earths could fit inside the sun.
a b c
9. She is a good daughter and she is also an excellent student.
a b c
10. Transitional signals are very useful because they help connect the ideas.
a b c
Directions: Write the letter that corresponds to your answer on the space provided for.
_____1.What is a helpful guide in organizing thoughts and ideas?
a.outline b.primary sources c. secondary sources
_____2.What provides a first-hand account of an event or time period and is considered tobe authoritative?
a.primary sources b. visual structure c. outline
_____3.What often attempts to describe or explain primary sources?
a.primary sources b. visual structure c. secondary sources
_____4.What is a short piece of writing that is used to help someone remember information,a brief comment, or
explanation?
a.outline b.primary sources c. notes
_____5.What is an information or ideas express in the given composition?
a.content b.outline c.primary sources

Directions: Read the given situations. Identify the source of information presented. Write the letter your answer
on the space provided.
a. TEXTBOOKS d. AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
b. ARTICLES OR NEW REASEARCH FINDINGS e. STATISTICAL DATA
c. JOURNAL ARTICLES OR ANALYZED RESEARCH
_____6. Cindy, with her friends conducted a research on the possible solution for climate change through their Science
textbooks.
_____7. The team decided to search for articles about new research findings on the factors affecting the absenteeism of
the students.
_____8. My partner, Rhea, will look into journal articles that analyze research about the effects of assignments to the
grades of the students.
_____9. To get to know better my favorite Philippine National hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, I read his autobiographies.
_____10. Roxanne is tasked to discuss about the increase of population so she decided to open statistical data to validate
her report.

Directions. Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What do you call the most important idea in a paragraph or text?
a. main idea b. subtopics c. supporting details d. topic sentence
2. What skill is used when the text is effectively reduced into a shorter form?
a. outlining b. paraphrasing c. skimming d. summarizing
3. Where do you get first-hand information?
a. primary sources b. tertiary references c. secondary materials d. online material
4. Which of the following is an example of secondary sources?
a. art b. encyclopedia c. manuscript d. photograph
5. What does synthesis mean?
a. stating facts b. focusing on one idea c. summarizing ideas d. combining parts into whole
6. When analyzing ideas from various sources, which of the following do you include in the process to get an overall
view of the information?
a. Add one’s opinion. b. Judge the worth of ideas.
c. Criticize the authors’ views. d. Make inferences from arguments.
7. You are asked to search information about the current environmental condition of the country. What will you do with
the sources of information?
a. List the ideas separately. b. Study the differences of ideas.
c. Choose the longest explanation. d. Find similarities between sources.
8. When looking for additional information, which of the following strategy is used in analyzing and utilizing the ideas
among sources?
a. Combining features into one b. Comparing the authors’ ideas
c. Interpreting the authors’ claims d. Establishing patterns from ideas
9. Your teacher assigned you to gather more information about a topic and make an explanation of your understanding
after reading many sources. What is the most appropriate step to do?
a. Explain each idea separately. b. Explain about one source only.
c. Integrate ideas into one writing. d. Copy all data and submit the paper.
10. What is formed when you synthesize information from various sources?
a. A different concept b. A strong argument
c. A new understanding d. well-organized discussion

Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle from the given choices the appropriate answer for each item.
1. Complete the following statement: A well-written paragraph should _______.
a. focus of a several coherent ideas b. consist of logically connected sentences
c. focus on details that support the main idea d. All the options above are correct.
2. How long should a paragraph be?
a. Every paragraph should be at least five sentences long.
b. Good paragraphs must be at least one-page long.
c. It’s okay for paragraphs to vary in length.
d. The best paragraph should have fifty (50) words.
3. Which statement about paragraph length is true?
a. In written dialogue, start a new paragraph with each new speaker.
b. Use short paragraphs when you are analyzing complex ideas or data.
c. Use long paragraphs when you are presenting facts in a technical manual.
d. All the options above are correct.
4. Which choice shows examples of words that could signal a sequence?
a. for instance, specifically, namely for example
b. thus, therefore, in short, in conclusion
c. similarly, also, still, likewise
d. moreover, furthermore, next, another
5. Which statement about topic sentence is correct?
a. It provides details such as explanations or examples that expand on or support the topic.
b. It states the main idea of the paragraph.
c. It is connected by transition words.
d. It sums up the ideas presented in longer paragraphs.
6. Most paragraphs can function as _________________________________.
 a. thesis statements b. miniature essays c. anecdotes d. All the options above are correct.
7. The smooth and logical flow of sentences within a paragraph is called ____.
a. coherence b. deduction c. induction d. personality
8. How can you strengthen the connection between sentences in a paragraph?
a. Use transitional devices such as first, moreover, finally.
b. Repeat a key word, phrase, or synonym.
c. Write the sentences in the same form.
d. Use punctuation marks.

9. Which of the following shows examples of words and phrases that could signal a cause-and-effect connection?
a. indeed, very, in fact, extremely, but c. above, behind, below, opposite to
b. therefore, as a result, consequently d. first, immediately, before, after
10. Which statement about concluding sentence is false?
a. It expresses the same idea as the topic sentence but in different words.
b. It is the first sentence of the paragraph.
c. It is sometimes used in longer paragraphs to sum up the ideas presented.
d. It can start with a transition such as clearly or in conclusion.
II. PERFORMANCE TEST

Directions: Complete the thought of the dialogues below by underlining the appropriate grammatical signals to be
used. Then, write a sensible sentence using the chosen grammatical signal.

Directions: Expand the content of the outline below. Write the primary and secondary sources you used during the
activity.
Directions: Read the two excerpts about Filipino hospitality. Fill in the diagram with details correctly synthesizing
the essential information.