Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region Office No. VIII
Division of Northern Samar

SUMMATIVE TEST
IN ENGLISH 8
Direction: Put a check mark (√) if the sentence is biased or a cross-mark (x) if it is not.
____ 1. Brand Z Bath Soap is endorsed by dermatologists in the Philippines.
____ 2. Brand Z, the bath soap I used, is the leading brand in the Philippines.
____ 3. Basketball is the best sports in the world.
____ 4. Basketball is one of the most widely played sports in the world.
____ 5. Carrot growers believe that carrots should be part of our daily diet.
____ 6. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A which is good for the eyesight.
____ 7. Mothers nurture best the emotional intelligence of their children.
____ 8. Study says that children’s intelligence is inherited from mothers.
____ 9. Generally, most of the students find Mathematics difficult.
____ 10. Boys are more inclined to learning Mathematics.

Direction: Identify the following statements. Choose the correct answer inside the box.

Testimonial Plain Folks Name Calling Card Stacking Bandwagon

Glittering Generalities Propaganda

1. When a famous person or a celebrity endorses a certain view, they testify to the idea or the product.
2. This technique works in a way to establish that the speaker is regular and ordinary and has the same views
and opinions as the people he is appealing to.
3. The technique used is such that it causes an audience to create a negative opinion about someone because of
the bad opinions they hear of them.
4. Most companies use this technique in advertising by highlighting the positives of a product while
downplaying any possible negatives or side-effects.
5. Influencing people by telling them how everyone is using the same product or is true to the same.
6. Words of praise for product or person; nice words like goodness or patriotism
7. It is a set of messages intended to influence opinions of the masses, not giving the opponents any
opportunity to rebut the idea.
8-10. Choose one propaganda technique and make your own tagline with your own product.

Direction: Fill in the blanks using and, so, because, but or or .

1. I could not go out last night _________ I was too busy.
2. I could not go with my friend _________ he went without me.
3. My friend went to the cinema to see a film ________ the film wasn't very good.
4. The cinema was full of people ________ they were all smoking.
5. I like people _______ I don't like smoke.
6. Do you want an orange juice _______ a guava juice?
7. It was my birthday ________ he didn't send me a card.
8. I didn't write to him ________ he didn't write to me.
9. We couldn’t contact him ________ we didn’t have his number.
10. The new department store is now open ________ it is offering big discounts.

Direction: Correct any errors in parallel structure in the following sentences.

1. The plaintiff was wasting the court’s time and prejudiced my client.
2. Derek Jeter is not only a great fielding shortstop and he is also a superb hitter.
3. The plaintiff’s attorneys were bombastic, uncivil, and lacked competence.
4. My favorite activities are baseball, riding my bike, and playing piano.
5. Her chores were to polish the furniture, sweep the floor, and to water the garden.