2ND SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 8 (1ST QUARTER) A vegetarian can be defined as someone who does

not eat meat, fish, or other animal products, such as

I. Read and answer the following question carefully.
eggs or cheese; 1) _____, he or she eats vegetables,
Choose the letter of your answer.
fruits, grains, and seeds. 2) _____ this diet consists of
1. What dynasty did the Soul of the Great Bell non-meat food sources, a vegetarian typically
happened? consumes less fat and cholesterol than an individual
a. Dang Dynasty b. Ting Dynasty who consumes meat. 3) _____, raising animals for
c. Quan Dynasty d. Ming Dynasty
food uses valuable land, water, and energy. 4) _____,
2. What is the name of the emperor who commanded
the construction of the great bell? adopting a vegetarian diet helps conserve the
a. Kouan-Yu b. Ko-Ngai valuable resources that our future depends on.
c. Yong-Lu d. Pe-King
3. What are the elements that make up the great Paragraph 2:
bell?
a. brass nickel iron mud such as although indeed however
b. brass iron gold silver
c. gold silver iron copper 5) _____ many educators and parents have praised
d. silver gold diamond mud the Harry Potter series, some Christian parents have
4. How many attempts did Kouan-Yu made to finish
called for a ban on the books in their schools and
the great bell?
a. 3 b. 1 c. 4 d. 2
libraries. Some churches have even gone as far as
5. What is the name of Ko-Ngai’s father? burning the books, citing biblical injunctions against
a. Yong-Lu b. Pe-King witchcraft, 6) _____ those in Exodus and Leviticus. 7)
c. Kouan-Yu d. Tachung _____, some Christians believe the books are
6. To whom did Ko-Ngai approached to asked for compatible with Christianity, 8) _____, that they
wisdom in the construction of the Great Bell?
embody basic Christian beliefs.
a. a palm reader b. a witch
c. a scientist d. an astrologer Paragraph 3:
7. What did Ko-Ngai sell in order to have the money
to pay in exchange of the information for the Great moreover for example in fact unfortunately but
Bell?
a. cows and sheep b. livestock
c. jewels d. gold Massive energy consumption is having a negative
8. What is NOT the part of the instructions given by impact on the planet. 9) _____, in the summer of
the emperor for the construction of the Great Bell 2006, Wsestern Europe experienced some of the
a. It should be strengthened with brass hottest weather on record. 10)______, this
b. deepened with gold
temperature increase is not an isolated occurrence.
c. graven with blessed sayings from the sacred
books 11)_____, almost every credible scientist today
d. adorned with gems and jewels believes that the earth is experiencing climate change
9. What did Ko-Ngai left after she jumped on the due to the emissions of greenhouse gases from cars
boiling crucible of metals? and coal-burning power plants. Ninety per cent of the
a. a comb b. a shoe energy used in the US comes from fossil fuels, oil,
c. a bracelet d. a mirror
coal, and natural gas (Borowitz 43), 12)_____
10. What is the moral lesson of the story?
a. We should obey our superiors no matter what. problems arise from other sources, too (e.g., nuclear
b. We should know how to make great sacrifices for power plants leave radioactive by-products, making
the ones we love. storage difficult). 13)______, dams are not much
c. We should never give up in pursuing our dreams. better, as nearby populations must be relocated, and
d. We should believe in others even though others do the surrounding habitat is destroyed.
not believe us.
II. Complete each paragraph by selecting the III. Compose a one-paragraph informative speech
transition (word or phrase) that best fits in each about how to express your love for your parents. Use
blank. Choose your answer from the box below. appropriate transitional words. (7pts)
Paragraph 1:

because instead consequently furthermore