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1ST SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the poem Where Is the Rain?, what are the two animals that converse about their longing for the rain?

a)

elephant and giraffe

b)

giraffe and zebra

c)

elephant and deer

d)

zebra and deer

2.

Which of the sensory images can be used with the line below?

"Later in the day the sky turned gray"

a)

olfactory

b)

auditory

c)

motion

d)

visual

3.

In the Limpopo River Song, why do the people need to cross the river?

a)

to see other animals that they can feed

b)

to look for money because their parents are dead already

c)

to enjoy the fruits on the other side

d)

to enjoy the current of the river and its fish

4.

What is the message of Senzeni na?

a)

We should respect all people whatever the color of their skin.

b)

We should maintain the cleanliness of the environment.

c)

We should treat other people depend on their properties.

d)

We should look for the way how we can care the mother nature.

5.

What does "call it a day" mean?

a)

have your dinner

b)

continue to progress

c)

stop working on something

d)

enjoy your entire day

6.

What does "no pain, no gain" mean?

a)

you have to work for what you want

b)

endure the hardness to be famous

c)

go to the gym

d)

be tough on your work

7.

Who is the philosopher behind the word pathos?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Augustine

8.

Which of the following is diagraph?

a)

ship

b)

grace

c)

year

d)

payment

9.

Which of the following is consonant blend?

a)

year

b)

payment

c)

grace

d)

ship

10.

Which of the following is diphthong?

a)

ship

b)

grace

c)

payment

d)

year

11.

Which of the following is glide?

a)

year

b)

payment

c)

ship

d)

grace

12.

What kind of parallel structure is shown in the sentence below?


I am so excited because my father and I will buy vegetables, fruits and grocery items tomorrow.

a)

nouns parallel to nouns

b)

adverbs parallel to adverbs

c)

adjectives parallel to adjectives

d)

verbs parallel to verbs

13.

What kind of parallel structure is shown in the sentence below?

We all know that he works smartly and enthusiastically.

a)

adjectives parallel to adjectives

b)

verbs parallel to verbs

c)

nouns parallel to nouns

d)

adverbs parallel to adverbs

14.

What kind of parallel structure is shown in the sentence below?


There are animals here that fly, crawl, hop and swim.

a)

adverbs parallel to adverbs

b)

verbs parallel to verbs

c)

nouns parallel to nouns

d)

adjectives parallel to adjectives

15.

What kind of parallel structure is shown in the sentence below?


This place is so cold, dark and hopeless.

a)

nouns parallel to nouns

b)

adjectives parallel to adjectives

c)

verbs parallel to verbs

d)

adverbs parallel to adverbs

16.

What does the statement below mean?


"Although men are often ungrateful, they are not always so; only the bad ones"

a)

All people are forgetful after the benefits they have experienced.

b)

All people are thankful after the benefits they have experienced.

c)

There are people who cannot recognize the goodness that others have done.

d)

There are people who can still recognize the goodness that others have done.

17.

Who was the boy that became hunter like his father in folktale, The Ape, the Snake, and the Lion?

a)

'Mvoo' Laa' na

b)

Neeo'ka

c)

Neea'nee

d)

Sim'ba Kong'way

18.

What is the common advice of the Ape, Snake and the Lion to the hunter?

a)

Trust any man for he will give you what you want.

b)

Do not trust any man for he will harm you.

c)

Do not trust any animal for it will harm you.

d)

Trust any animal for it will give you what you want.

19.

Who put chains of gold and silver in the hunter's bag as an act of gratitude?

a)

Neeo'ka

b)

Sim'ba Kong'way

c)

'Mvoo' Laa' na

d)

Neea'Nee

20.

Which of the following sentences shows collocation?

a)

We are really making progress on the performance task.

b)

Let us eat classmates!

c)

We are walking to enjoy the scenery here.

d)

Let us chase our dreams!