This document contains a summative test for English 8 that assesses students' understanding of various English grammar concepts through multiple choice questions, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and enumeration questions. The test covers topics like tense (present perfect, past perfect, future perfect), context clues, newspaper parts and purposes, gerunds and infinitives. It provides the table of specification outlining the objectives, recitation days, number of items and assessment breakdown for each section.

1. ~Goodafternoon~
Summative Test
for English 8

2. Republic of the Philippines
Division of Antipolo City
Department of Education
San Jose National High School
Table of Specification
English 8
Objectives
No. of
Recitation
Days
No. of
Items
Percentage
Knowled
ge
Process
Under-
standing
Test
Placement
1. Demonstrate
understanding
about Present Perfect
Tense;
Past Perfect Tense; and
Future
Perfect Tense.
6 13 26% 10 1 2
1,2,3,4,
5,6,7,8,
9,10,11,
12,13
2. Show Understanding of
Context Clues
2 4 8% 1 2 1 14,15,16,17
3. Demonstrate learning of a
Newspaper and distinguish
its parts and purposes.
5 11 22% 5 3 3
18,19,20,21,22,
23,24,25,26,27,
28
4. Discriminate learning on
Gerund and its functions.
4 8 16% 3 3 2
29,30,31,32,
33,34,35,36
5. Show concrete
understanding
on Infinitives and its
functions.
3 6 12% 6 0 0
37,38,39,40,
41,42
6. Elicit learning on cause
and
effect and transitional
4 8 16% 0 4 4
43,44,45,46,
47,48,49,50

3. I. Modified True/False
Instruction: Write TRUE on the space
provided before each number if the
statement is correct. If found false,
underline the word/s that make/s the
statement incorrect and write the
correct answer. Any form of erasure
means wrong.
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4.  ____________1. The past perfect tense,
present perfect continuous tense and the
future perfect tense are called tense aspects
of the past, present and future.
 ____________2. Has/Have plus past
participle of the main verb is the structure of
present perfect tense.
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5.  ____________3. Present perfect tense is
used to express action just completed; action
in the indefinite past; and action that began in
the past and which doesn't continue to the
present.
 ____________4. The past perfect tense has
two (2) forms.
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6.  ____________5. Time expressions used with
the past perfect tense include: when, before,
by the time, and will.
 ____________6. Had plus past participle of
the main verb is the continuous form of the
past perfect tense.
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7.  ____________7. The ordinary form and
continuous form are the two (2) forms of past
perfect tense.
 ____________8. The future perfect tense
refers to action that will have occurred before
another event or time in the nature.
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8.  ____________9. The future perfect tense is
formed by shall had/ will had plus past
participle of the verb.
 ____________10. Will and shall are used to
denote futurity.
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9.  II. Multiple Choice
 Instruction: Read each item carefully then
answer the questions that follow. Encircle the
letter of your choice. Any form of erasure
means wrong.
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10. 11. By next year, I will have graduated from high
school. The sentence shows__________.
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense.
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11. 12. What tense aspect is shown in the
sentence? Some teenagers have run away from
home because of heated arguments with their
parents.
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense.
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12. 13. Which of the following sentence shows the
tense aspect in the past perfect tense?
A. The bell had been ringing when we entered
the room.
B. The bell had rung when we entered the room.
C. The bell will have rung when we entered the
room.
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13. 14. It is a strategy in reading wherein one can
know the meaning of words even without looking
it up in the dictionary.
A. Context clues
B. Semantic web
C. Transitional signals
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14. 15. The following are different kinds of clues to
the meaning of a word. EXCEPT.
A. Synonyms
B. Association with a word
C. Modals
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15. 16. We try our best to prevent any form of
discord in our group. So, we try to patch up
disagreements right away. What kind of clues is
used in the sentence?
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Association with a word.
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16. 17. Which of the following sentences
demonstrates antonym?
A. She is a novice in the field of cooking, and her
sister is an expert.
B. She is a novice in the field of cooking, for her
sister is an expert.
C. She is a novice in the field of cooking, but her
sister is an expert.
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17. 18. A printed material which primary goal is to
deliver detailed news promptly. Also, it is one of
the important sources of information.
A. Magazine
B. Newspaper
C. Textbook
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18. 19. The following are basic parts of a
newspaper, which is NOT?
A. Editorial
B. Feature Story
C. Glossary
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19. 20. This part of a newspaper is an article
expressing the stand or opinion of the editors
and publishers on a current issue.
A. Editorial
B. Feature Story
C. Columns
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20. 21. These give an account of events that have
recently happened. Its aim is to keep the readers
up-to-date on the important political, economic,
cultural and other events.
A. News Stories/ Current News
B. Feature Story
C. Columns
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21. 22. Which of the following is an example of editorial?
A. It is significant to celebrate International Museums Day
because the Philippines is a country replete with historical
and cultural legacies.
B. The COMELEC chairman told reporters that he had set
up a task force to look into allegations challenging the
credibility of the electoral system
C. Manny Pacquiao won against Morales by unanimous
decision.
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22. 23. This part of a newspaper gives people news
about the result of national and international
games and their advance reports on schedules.
A. Business News
B. Reader's Opinion
C. Sports News
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23. 24. A part of a newspaper that reports on the
status of different businesses and industries.
A. Business News
B. Readers' Opinion
C. Sports News.
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24. 25. Which is NOT true about Readers' Opinion
as part of a newspaper?
A. Publishes the people's opinions, reactions, or
comments.
B. A part wherein citizens can post their insights.
C. It is a freedom wall for all.
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25. 26. The following are purposes of newspaper,
EXCEPT.
A. To inform people about current issue
B. To uneducate the citizens
C. To make research on a current events.
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26. 27. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a
newspaper?
A. To hide confidential issues
B. To promote
C. To praise
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27. 28. Which of the following statements / topics
aims to inform readers?
A. The effect of budget cuts on the Department
of Education.
B. The formation of a health brigade in a
barangay.
C. A group of dancers won a world
championship in folk dancing.
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28. 29. It is a verb form that ends in –ing and is used
as a noun.
A. Infinitives
B. Gerund
C. Participle
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29. 30. Which is NOT a function of gerund?
A. Subject
B. Object of the verb
C. Compound-Complex
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30. III. ENUMERATION
Instruction: Enumerate three (3) of the
functions of Gerund and Infinitives for two (2)
points each. Any form of erasure means wrong.
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31. Gerund Infinitives
31-32.________ 37-
38._______
33-34.________ 39-
40._______
35-36.________ 41-
42._______
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32. IV. FILLING INBLANKS
Instruction: Fill the blank of each sentence with
the most appropriate term in the pool of words.
Any form of erasure means wrong.
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33. because since as a result
Nevertheless
neither…nor… yet moreover
However
either…or… Consequently but
on the other hand
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34. 43. She chose to be a social worker
__________she wanted to serve people.
44. __________ it rained hard last night, the
town of Morong is catastrophically flooded.
45. Mr. Sim Angot didn’t study his lesson last
night __________ he got a failing grade in his
exam.
46. Many of the ladies in the class adore him,
__________ he doesn’t like any of them.
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35. V. MATCHING TYPE
Instruction: Connect the sentences in Column A
with those in Column B. Write the letter of the
sentence in Column B that can be connected
logically to sentence in Column A. Any form of
erasure means wrong.
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36. Column A
_______47. Tonton is a coward person, he never
leaves out his comfort zone
_______48. Rowel loves procrastinating his
tasks
_______49. Elaine is an obese person, her size
is really enormous
_______50. Louie is a bookworm person
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37. Column B
A. because she is a foodophile person.
B. so, he never discovers new things and
experience extraordinary activities.
C. that is why, he never meet the deadline and
not able to comply with the requirements.
D. moreover, he doesn’t only read novels but
also comic books.
E. because he is a responsible boy.
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38. “Winners never cheat, cheaters
never win”
Carpe Diem
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39. I. Modified True/False
present perfect tense1. present perfect continuous
tense
TRUE 2.
does 3.doesn’t
TRUE 4.
lately 5. will
ordinary 6 continuous
TRUE 7.
TRUE 8.
Shall have/will have 9. Shall had/will had
TRUE 10.
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40. II. Multiple Choice
11. C 16. A 21. A 26. B
12. A 17. C 22. A 27. A
13. B 18. B 23.C 28. A
14. A 19. C 24. A 29. B
15. C 20. A 25. C 30. C
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41. III. ENUMERATION
Gerund Infinitives
31-32. Subject 37-38. Adjective
33-34. Object of 39-40. Adverb
the Verb
35-36. Object of 41-42. Noun
the Preposition
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42. IV. FILLING IN BLANKS
 43. because
 44. Since
 45. as a result
 46. However
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43. V. MATCHING TYPE
 47. B
 48. C
 49. A
 50. D
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44. Prepared by:
Rowel R. Piloton
Jayson L. Cepe
Kemmie B. Arante
Mark Marvin R. Gonzales
Teachers of English
III-E
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45. Checked by:
Prof. Evelyn P. Magdalena
Instructress