ENGLISH 8
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2 SUMMATIVE TEST
I. Identify the type of irony is shown in the following sentences. Write verbal, situational or dramatic.
___1. On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says, "Excellent! This day couldn't start
off any better!"
___2. The audience knows that a killer is hiding in the closet, but the girl in the horror movie does not.
___3. The firehouse burned down.
II. Complete the set of sentences by adding the appropriate group of words to show cause and effect.
____4. As a result of the strong typhoon ___________________________________________.
A. because she studies very hard.
B. my dad took it to a mechanic
C. many houses and trees lay in ruins
D. we had to go to the market
III. Identify the following sentences if literal language or figurative language.
___________ 5. This test is a piece of cake.
____________6. The young lady is beautiful like a fairy.
____________7. The baby slept in lap of its mother.
IV. Identify the elements of a short story. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Once upon a time, a mother and her son lived at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.
_____8. What element of the story is revealed by the sentence above?
A. theme B. conflict C. setting D. plot
_____9. What reveals the most interesting and exciting part of the story?
A. climax B. falling action C. exposition D. rising action
_____10. It shows the struggle between man vs man or man vs society.
A. setting B. plot C. theme D. conflict
_____11. In reading a story, what element expresses the message/ moral lesson/ general truth about life?
A. setting B. characters C. plot D. theme
_____12. It gives the background information at the beginning of the story.
A. resolution B. exposition C. climax D. theme
V. Each point is followed by three statements that provide relevant, on target support and three that do not. In the
spaces, write the letters of the three relevant statements of support.
Point: Drinking coffee can be bad for people.
A. Some people don’t like the taste of decaffeinated coffees.
B. Coffee in the evening can interfere with sleep at night.
C. As addictions go, coffee is less dangerous than tobacco.
D. Too much coffee can cause the hands to shake.
E. Drinking too much coffee can lead to a faster heartbeat and light-headedness.
F. Most coffees cost under five dollars a pound.
13._____________________ 14. _________________ 15.________________
IX. Identify the figure of speech used in the following statements. Write the letter of the correct answer.
_____16. My life is a rollercoaster ride.
A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. irony
_____17. The sun smiles at us
A. metaphor B. personification C. irony D. hyperbole
_____18. The computer in the classroom is older than dinosaurs.
A. simile B. hyperbole C. personification D. irony
Study the table. Then answer the questions by writing the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
CYCLIST
No. Name Country Time
1 Bradley McGee Australia 3:51:55
2 David Millar Scotland 3:51:59
3 Haimar Zubeldia Spain 3:52:01
4 Jan Ullrich Germany 3:52:01
5 Victor Hugo Pena Columbia 3:52:05
6 Tyler Hamilton United States of America 3:52:05
7 Andy Flickinger France 3:52:05
8 Lance Armstrong United States of America 3:52:06
_____19. How many cyclists were from USA?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. none
_____20. State the slowest time record.
A. 3:52:01 B. 3:52:05 C. 3:51:55 D. 3:51:59
