COPERNICUS

Summative Test in English 8 M- _______

Test I. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate grammatical signals in each of the sentences
below. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided before the number.

_____1. Walking can make people become more aware of their surroundings, __________, the cleanliness
of the environment, and the friendliness of the neighborhood.
A. consequently C. unfortunately
B. despite D. such as

_____2. A lot of people ignored the reminder of the government to stay at home to avoid exposure to the
disease. __________, the number of cases increased.
A. In fact C. As a result
B. Such as D. In addition

_____3. There are many things one can do at home to be productive. __________, one can listen to music
while doing household chores, do gardening, read books, watch TV shows, and the like.
A. Because C. In addition
B. In fact D. For example

_____4. Grocery stores and wet markets require a quarantine pass to control the number of shoppers.
__________, wearing of a face mask is enforced.
A. Because C. In addition
B. In fact D. For example

_____5. The Department of Education came up with a plan on how to continue the education of the
learners __________ from the different modalities proposed for this school year.
A. at this point C. as can be seen
B. in this regard D. with this in mind

_____6. Residents complain bitterly about the trash thrown anywhere, __________ these same people are
the ones doing it.
A. although C. moreover
B. and D. yet

_____7. The plan of a city-wide lockdown gained many reactions from the people; __________, positive
and negative opinions were expressed.
A. despite C. that is
B. however D. in addition

_____8. Teleconferencing is widely used nowadays to establish communication among those who are in
the work from home modality; __________, this allows the participants to hear or see each other in a
meeting.
A. after C. during
B. although D. moreover

_____9. The month of October marked the opening of classes. It was speculated that only a few would
enroll due to fear of the virus. __________, it turned out to be the other way around.
A. Frequently C. In addition
B. Furthermore D. On the contrary

_____10. As education faces the ‘new normal’, learners are very eager to start the school year.
__________, they are excited to explore new learning modalities.
A. Although C. Furthermore
B. Despite D. Yet

_____ 11. I love eating desserts, __________, leche flan, salad and cake.
A. namely B. in fact
C. indeed D. that is

_____ 12. Exercising helps us to become healthy, __________, jogging early in the morning or just
walking in the park is a great exercise.
A. indeed C. that is
B. for example D. namely

_____ 13. Leo did not study for the exam, __________, he was not ready to take it.
A. namely C. in other words
B. that is D. like

_____ 14. Reading books is one of my favorite hobbies, __________ I finished reading all
Harry Potter books.
A. in fact C. for example
B. namely D. indeed

_____ 15. Our family has a lot of traditions, __________, cooking cassava cake during Lenten season
and during Christmas we always cook ginger bread cookies.
A. namely C. such as
B. in fact D. like

_____ 16. The Philippines is divided into three main groups, __________ Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.
A. for example C. namely
B. like D. indeed

_____ 17. Four students topped the exam, __________, Rico, Claire, Jenny and Natalie.
A. namely C. such as
B. like D. indeed

_____ 18. If you need any help, don’t be afraid to ask for assistance, __________, you can’t
understand your homework just call me.
A. indeed C. for instance
B. like D. namely

_____ 19. It rained cats and dogs, __________, everyone in the neighborhood stayed at home.
A. in fact C. that is
B. such as D. for example

_____ 20. There are lots of things we can do in the beach, _____ playing beach
volleyball, camping and swimming.
A. in other words C. indeed
B. in fact D. such as

Test II. Directions: Complete the statements by filling in the blanks with the correct grammatical signals
from the box to connect the general idea to its supporting details.
specifically namely in fact such as for instance like
in other words that is indeed

21. When I go camping, I bring lots of things, _______________ a fishing rod, a match and a sleeping bag.

22. Do you have any hobbies _______________ reading or writing?

23. Korea has many beautiful cities _______________ Seoul and Busan.

24. Three students were mentioned, _______________ John, Sarah and Chris.

25. He’s not all exciting, _______________ he’s really rather ordinary.
26. Martin has a bad eyesight, the doctor advised him to wear corrective lenses, _______________
eyeglasses.

27. My grandfather loves collecting shiny stuffs, __________, when he sees anything shiny he would
automatically approach that thing.

28. All requests for foreign purchases of a property must be routed through an authorized dealer,
_______________ a registered banker.

29. I was annoyed, _______________ furious, over what happened.

30. She said the movie was a bit predictable. _______________, she didn’t like it.

Test III. Directions: Read the sentences carefully and circle the grammatical signal used in each item.

31. My father loves eating salty foods. For example, last week he made some home-made salted eggs.

32. Joyce has studied many Asian languages, for instance Korean, Chinese Mandarin, and Thai.

33. Matthew invited some of his friends to join the outing, namely, John and Christian.

34. The city government officials are responsible for most local services, such as local planning, social
services and local roads.

35. He pretended not to know her, in fact they were classmates in elementary.

36. When you cook soup with leafy vegetables such as moringga, spinach and chinese cabbage, don’t
forget to remove the stalks.

37. People think that the investigation was independent, in fact a lot of political manipulations went on.

38. The nurses identified the postcode areas of the locally stranded individuals and categorized them into
three groups, namely, urban, rural, or mixed.

39. There have been many leaders in history who have tried to rule the entire world, for instance, Julius
Caesar and Alexander the Great.

40. Shakespeare influenced novelists such as Thomas Hardy, William Faulkner, and Charles Dickens.

Prepared by:
______________________________________ ANJHIELYN MAE C. CAHILIG MEd
Printed Name Over Signature of Parent/ Teacher II
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