ENGLISH 8

SUMMATIVE TEST

I. Choose the meaning of the underlined words based on the given sentences.
1. Oil is one of their biggest exports.
a. Something that is exported b. to send a product to be sold in another country.
2. Julie only buys organic produce
a. Fresh fruits and vegetables b. to make or create
3. Our teacher gave us a big project
a. To have or show b. a planned piece of work
4. The conduct of the student was unacceptable
a. ahe way that a person behaves b. to plan and do
5. He projects himself well.
a. A planned piece of work b. to have or show
II. Identify whether the intonation pattern used is RISING or FALLING

6. Bring me the paper 9. Is she awake?

7. Are you going to school today? 10. He studies literature.

8. Where are your brothers?

III. Vocabulary Words : Pair the words with the same meaning
11. Gifted
12. Unique
13. Articulate
14. Bold
15. Charity
a. Assistance
b. Communicative
c. Exceptional
d. Talented
e. Brave
 IV. Identify what is being asked in the following
sentences. Choose your answers inside the box.

Eku McGred Dona Dores Intonation Stress

Teacher Father Cristiano Dona Estifania Senor Antunes Senor Frias

Mother William Kamkwamba Cline African child

_______ 16. It is the emphasis given to a word

or syllable
________17. It came from the Greek word “clino”
meaning to slope
________18. The rise and fall of voice.
________19. He/she said that blacks have lighter
palms because they are secretly praying
________20. He/she said that the blacks walk on
fours like wild animals
________21. The writer of the poem “I am an African
child”.
________22. He/she said that the blacks have lighter
palms all because of washing.
________23. He invented the windmill.
________24. He/she said that blacks have lighter
palms because they only wet the palms of their
hands
when God told them to bathe in a lake.
________25. He/she said that blacks have lighter
palms so they wouldn’t dirty the food they made
for their
masters.
V. Read each sentence below then identify
whether it is a Compound or Compound-Complex
sentence.
______________26. Aemory got the highest score in
yesterday’s test, and she won in this morning’s essay
writing contest
______________27. I tried to do the same; however, I
failed.
______________28. John climbed to the top of the
tree, but Joan, who was a bit clumsy, fell off half way
up.
______________29. We won the game, but my
uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.
______________30. Mirriam can’t come to school
today; she can’t promise to come tomorrow.