SENATE PRESIDENT NEPTALI A.

GONZALES INTEGRATED SCHOOL

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FOURTH QUARTER
GRADE 8
LONG TEST

NAME: B. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

SECTION:
For numbers 6-10, choose between the two
General Instructions: Read the questions carefully.
Choose the best answer. Encircle the letter of your A. Primary Source B. Secondary Source
answer.
6. Speech is an example of which type of sources?
A. PATTERNS OF IDEA DEVELOPMENT
7. In research writing, researchers are advised to use which
1. When you read this write-up, it discusses the reason for type of sources?
something, and the result. This is the most common form of
idea development. 8. The statement “I heard or learned about it from somebody
who was there” refers to?
A. Cause-effect
B. Problem-solution 9. Which source helps the student to have a deeper
C. General-particular understanding about the history?
D. Claim-counterclaim
10. If you read a newspaper to get information in writing an
2. What type of writing discusses a broad topic by using article, which source are you using?
specific details that support the topic?
C. SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION
A. Cause-effect
B. Problem-solution 11. What should be considered when making a summary for
C. General-particular an informational text?
D. Claim-counterclaim
A. solution
3. In this type of writing, the writer states his/her point or B. facts and details
opinion, or opposes others’ beliefs. C. characters and setting
D. problem
A. Cause-effect
B. Problem-solution 12. The following are examples of summary, EXCEPT:
C. General-particular
D. Claim-counterclaim A. Achieves new idea.
B. Presents the overview.
4. Which of the following types of idea development C. Reiterates the information
presents a timely or important issue and provides answers D. A basic reading technique
to it?
13. It is an act of arriving at a conclusion based on
A. Cause-effect evidence.
B. Problem-solution
C. General-particular A. Fact
D. Claim-counterclaim B. Opinion
C. Summary
5. In this write up, the topic sentence should identify a D. Reasoned Judgment
general view about a subject.
14. What does a conclusion do?
A. Cause-effect A. Link ideas together.
B. Problem-solution B. Does not introduce a new idea.
C. General-particular C. Wraps up the main points.
D. Claim-counterclaim D. All of these.
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FOURTH QUARTER
GRADE 8
LONG TEST

15. It refers to the opposite or alternate perspective. the central and peripheral nervous system. Which type of
text is used?
A. New Understanding
B. Deeper Understanding A. Personal and Factual Recount
C. Ironic Understanding B. explanatory
D. Changed Understanding C. Narrative
D. expository
16. Which is true about synthesizing?
A. Integrating and retelling multiple details 22. Yesterday I fell over while walking in the hills and went
B. Integrating multiple details from multiple texts to generate to see the doctor, who bandaged my knee and gave me a
bigger thought tetanus injection. Which type of text is used?
C. Integrating multiple details and generating bigger thought
D. Putting ideas from various sources together to produce A. Personal and Factual Recount
new idea B. explanatory
C. Narrative
D. PARAGRAPH WRITING D. expository

17 _________________ is/are the sentence/s in the 23. Which of the following is NOT an example of a Narrative
paragraph where it usually restates the main idea in Text?
different words or summarizes the main points of the
paragraph. A. Novels
A. Paragraph B. Poems
B. Topic sentence C. Plays
C. Supporting details D. Biographies
D. Concluding sentence
18. _________________ is/are used to develop the main 24. Which of the following types of text is non-fiction?
idea. In other words, it gives information about the main
idea. It can be facts, statistics, details, or examples. A. Personal and Factual Recount
A. Paragraph B. explanatory
B. Topic sentence C. Narrative
C. Supporting details D. expository
D. Concluding sentence
19. _________________ is a series of sentences that 25. What is the main intention of the author when writing a
support a main idea, or point. persuasive text?
A. Paragraph A. To convince the reader to write their own counter
B. Topic sentence argument.
C. Supporting details B. To raise awareness about issues in the world.
D. Concluding sentence C. To convince the reader to agree with the author about an
20. _________________ states the main idea of the issue through use of facts.
paragraph. It shows what the whole paragraph is all about. D. To convince the reader to agree with the author about an
A. Paragraph issue through the use of fictional facts
B. Topic sentence
C. Supporting details 26. What is the purpose of the following passage of text?
D. Concluding sentence
ACCIDENT:
E. DEVELOPING PARAGRAPHS Treatment aims
1. Control bleeding
2. Minimise shock for casualty
21. The nervous system works through a complex network 3. Prevent infection- for casualty and between yourself
of neurons. These are the basic functioning cells of the and the casualty
nervous system and conduct electrical impulses between 4. Arrange for casualty to go to the hospital if necessary
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FOURTH QUARTER
GRADE 8
LONG TEST

F. COMPOSING A SPEECH
A. To inform the reader that bleeding needs to be controlled
B. To describe the scene of an accident 31. It is called the foundation of speech because its primary
C. To persuade the reader to attend a First Aide Course goal is to get the attention of the audience and present the
D. To instruct the reader on what to do if they come across subject or main idea of the speech.
an accident
A. Introduction
27. What is the purpose of the following passage of text? B. Body
Bert was lying in a filthy-looking bed smoking a C. Purpose
cigarette, there was a horrible smell in the room, I think D. Conclusion
it came from Bert himself. The bedsheets looked as
though they were covered in blood, but Bert said that 32. It restates the main idea of the speech and provides a
was caused by the beetroot sandwiches he always eats summary, emphasizes the message, and calls for action.
last thing at night.
A. Introduction
A. The inform the reader not to smoke in bed B. Body
B. To persuade the reader to always clean their sheets C. Purpose
C. To decsribe Bert and his room D. Conclusion
D. To instruct the reader how to eat beetroot sandwiches
3. This component of speech writing and delivery can be
28. Why might a personal loan company include the classified into three suchas to inform, to entertain, or to
following line in their advertisement? persuade.
For under 100 pesos a month you could borrow 5,000
pesos immediately with no questions asked. A. Introduction
B. Body
A. To instruct you to quickly contact the company to arrange C. Purpose
the loan D. Conclusion
B. To persuade you to take out a loan of 5,000 pesos
C. To inform you that your loan application will be accepted 34. Looking into the profile of target audience. This is done
D. To describe the range of services offered by the loan so that the writer can tailor-fit his speech content and
company delivery to the audience.
A. Audience analysis
29. Is the following passage an example of factual recount? B. Data gathering
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September.
A. Yes 35. It provides explanations, examples, or any details that
B. No can help deliver the purpose and explain the main idea of
the speech.
30. The following passage is an example of informative text.
New Sydmouth Public Library: What can I borrow or A. Introduction
hire? B. Body
C. Purpose
There is a large collection of books including D. Conclusion
paperbacks, non-fiction books, “talking books”, books
in large print and books in languages apart from 36. The part of a speech where the writers collect ideas,
English. Up to 6 items can be borrowed for 3 weeks. information, sources, and references relevant or related to
their specific topic.
A. True A. Audience analysis
B. False B. Data gathering
C. Writing patterns
D. Revising/Editing
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FOURTH QUARTER
GRADE 8
LONG TEST

37. Structures that will help organize the ideas related to the
topic.

A. Audience analysis
B. Data gathering
C. Writing patterns
D. Revising/Editing

38. It involves correcting errors in mechanics, such as

grammar, punctuation, capitalization, unity, coherence, and
others.

A. Audience analysis
B. Data gathering
C. Writing patterns
D. Revising/Editing

39. It is the focal point of your speech, which can be

determined once you have decided on your purpose.

A. Introduction
B. Body
C. Purpose
D. Conclusion

40. A hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your

ideas.

A. Introduction
B. Body
C. Purpose
D. Conclusion