SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 8

True or False: Identify if the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write F if the answer is FALSE and T if the
answer is TRUE.

_____1. Autobiography is an example of Fiction.

_____2. Setting refers to the time and place in which the action of the story happens.

_____3. Abortion can be considered as a moral issue.

_____4. Over population, inflation, and pandemic are some of the examples of social issues.

_____5. The function of a cohesive device is to separate two different sentences.

_____6. Denouement is the conclusion or ending of the story.

_____7. “A survey reveals that 53% of the country’s population is unemployed”, this is an example of
moral issue.

_____8. Social issues can be alleviated through the joint actions of the citizens.

_____9. The cohesive device “before” is used to express time.

_____10. Economic, social, and moral are the common issues in our society.

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What issue reflects the scarcity of resources which are deemed insufficient to satisfy human
wants and needs?
A. social issue C. economic issue
B. moral issue D. public issue

2. Which of the following best describes a social issue?

A. It causes an increase in unemployment.
B. The people recognize the situation as a huge problem.
C. Only overseas workers consider the issue as a problem.
D. It involves a difference in beliefs and preferences.

3. Which among these sentences uses a cohesive device correctly?

A. I want to enroll this school year, yet I want to continue learning.
B. I want to enroll this school year, but I want to continue learning.
C. I want to enroll this school year, unless I want to continue learning.
D. I want to enroll this school year, because I want to continue learning.

4. You can borrow my laptop ________ you will use it carefully.

A. and C. even if
B. as long as D. so
 5. What is a body of written works such as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays that
reflects the background of a certain culture?
A. epic C. poetry
B. literature D. prose

6. What part of a plot refers to the conclusion or ending of a story?

A. climax C. rising action
B. falling action D. resolution

7. What kind of issue is presented in the following situation?

High fuel costs and soaring commodity prices, together with fears of global recession, are
worries of all countries.
A. Moral issue
B. Social issue
C. Psychological issue
D. Economic issue

8. Which of the following shows moral issue?

A. A job seeker finds it difficult to land a job.
B. A family experiences financial crises due to the pandemic.
C. A father resorts to stealing to support his family.
D. A community sees a surge in drug addiction cases.

9. What can be the effect of poverty to our society?

A. hunger C. addiction
B. unemployment D. stealing

10. Which type of literature is based on facts and talks about real people, places, and events?
A. features C. non-fiction
B. fiction D. sci-fi

Enumeration:

Enumerate the Elements of a Story.

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Enumerate the different text types where cohesive devices can be used.

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Story Map: Read the short story below and answer the story map based on the given short story.

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

Aesop

A Shepherd Boy tended his master's Sheep near a dark forest not far from the village. Soon he
found life in the pasture very dull. All he could do to amuse himself was to talk to his dog or play on his
shepherd's pipe.

One day as he sat watching the Sheep and the quiet forest, and thinking what he would do
should he see a Wolf, he thought of a plan to amuse himself. His Master had told him to call for help
should a Wolf attack the flock, and the Villagers would drive it away. So now, though he had not seen
anything that even looked like a Wolf, he ran toward the village shouting at the top of his voice, "Wolf!
Wolf!" As he expected, the Villagers who heard the cry dropped their work and ran in great excitement
to the pasture. But when they got there, they found the Boy doubled up with laughter at the trick he
had played on them.

A few days later the Shepherd Boy again shouted, "Wolf! Wolf!" Again, the Villagers ran to help
him, only to be laughed at again. Then one evening as the sun was setting behind the forest and the
shadows were creeping out over the pasture; a Wolf really did spring from the underbrush and fall upon
the Sheep. In terror the Boy ran toward the village shouting "Wolf! Wolf!" But though the Villagers
heard the cry, they did not run to help him as they had before. "He cannot fool us again," they said.

The Wolf killed a great many of the Boy's sheep and then slipped away into the forest.