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Carmen Salles School
Antonio L. Go St., Brgy. 39,
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental 6100
Tel. No. 434-4071 │School Number: 441001
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 9
Name: ___________________________________________________ LRN: ______________
Grade Level: _______________________ Date: __________________ Score: _____________
Directions: Multiple choice. Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the best answer.
1. You _______ speak on the mobile phone on an aeroplane.
A. can C. mustn't
B. must D. don't have to
2. We _______ eat sweets in the classrooms.
A. can C. mustn't
B. must D. don't have to
3. You ______ put the rubbish into the bin.
A. must C. has to
B. mustn't D. don't have to
4. You ______ take photos in this museum.
A. must C. mustn't
B. can D. don't have to
5. I ______ watch TV late at night. My parents say I must go to bed early.
A. can't C. don't have to
B. must D. can
6. "Ramesh may get angry if you don't tell him the truth." How do you classify the modal verb ‘may’
expressed in the sentence? Choose from the four options given.
A. Possibility C. Request Permission
B. Give Permission D. Suggestion
7. Which one of the four sentences using MAY or MIGHT is in the future form?
A. I might have read the interesting passage earlier.
B. He may be undergoing a medical test at the doctor's clinic right now.
C. Her boyfriend was caught in a traffic jam, he may join her later in the day.
D. The country might have lost the war had its army not fought bravely.
8. "You might have tried driving the car." Classify the modal verb expressed in the sentence. Choose from
the four options given.
A. Possibility C. Request Permission
B. Give Permission D. Suggestion
9. "May I drink water from your tap?" How do you classify the modal verb expressed in the sentence?
Choose from the four options given.
A. Possibility C. Request Permission
B. Give Permission D. Suggestion
10. Which one of the four sentences using MAY or MIGHT is in the present form?
A. Ayesha might have left her homework back at home.
B. The movie may be playing on the TV just now.
C. My mother was held up at the supermarket, she may come home late in the evening.
D. My brother might have failed in the exam had my father not helped him.
11. Which statement is a counterexample for the following statement? “If Carl studies at least two hours for
the test, then Carl will pass.”
A. Carl studied only 30 minutes and Carl passed the test.
B. Carl studied 3 hours for the test and Carl did not pass.
C. Carl studied one hour for the test and Carl did not pass.
D. Carl studied for 2 hours and pass the test.
12. From the choices, what do you think is the conclusion of the statement?
“If the light is red, then you must stop.”
A. The light is red C. You must stop.
B. If the light is red D. Then you must stop.
13. Which statement is a negation of the sentence: Most fire trucks are red.
A. Some fire trucks are white. C. 9 out of 10 fire trucks are red.
B. Some fire trucks are red. D. Most fire trucks are not red.
Improve the sentences below by filling in the needed word/ words. Choose the letter of the best
answer.
14. If you had invited her, she ___________ with us.
A. could go
B. can go
C. could have gone
15. If I __________ the opportunity, I would have gone to university.
A. had
B. had had
C. will have
16. If you take this medication, you __________ well.
A. will get
B. would get
C. would have got
17. If you behaved more politely, they _________ help you.
A. may help
B. might help
C. might have helped
18. If your computer _________ you will lose unsaved work.
A. crashes
B. crashed
C. had crashed
19. If you had sold your home then, you__________ rich now.
A. will be
B. would be
C. would have been
20. If I ________ her number, I would call her.
A. know
B. knew
C. had known
21. Which of the following situations need a consultative speech style?
A. talking to a counselor or psychiatrist C. delivering campaign speeches
B. giving last minute instructions to players D. delivering a speech at the UN Summit
22. Which of the following situations call for a casual speech style?
A. delivering an oratorical speech C. talking to a friend while playing sports
B. leading a prayer before meal D. leading a prayer before having a meeting
[Link] style is "frozen" in time and remains unchanged. It mostly occurs in ceremonies.
A. intimate C. formal
B. consultative D. frozen
24. This style is private and occurs between or among close family members or individuals.
A. casual C. intimate
B. consultative D. formal
25. Which of the following situations require a formal speech style?
A. talking to a superior
B. reading a court order
C. talking to a stranger
D. talking and laughing about memorable experiences
26. The following situations use formal speech style, except:
A. inquiring at a hotel C. delivering a campaign speech
B. delivering an oratorical speech D. delivering news reports
27. If you were to deliver these lines from “Beowulf: The Battle With Grendel,” in which line should the fist
gesture be seen?
A. Waiting to see his swift hard claws.
B. Grendel snatched at the first Geat
C. He came to rip him apart, cut
D. His body to bits with powerful jaws
28. In what part of this line of a poem should a reader’s pause be most observable?
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken.
A. after the word ‘gave’
B. after the word ‘to’
C. between ‘things’ and ‘you’
D. between ‘watch’ and ‘the’
29. “The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloons.” What sound device was used in the given
line?
A. alliteration C. consonance
B. assonance D. onomatopoeia
30. Then heard they people cry in the field. “Now go thou, Sir Lucan,” said the King, “and let me know what
betokens that noise in the field.” The underlined word means…
A. filled with tokens C. to signify; to indicate
B. made of tokens D. to think of; to expect
31. Grendel lost to Beowulf; traces of his battle-sweat were found in his trail as he escaped back to the
marsh where he lived. The underlined word-pair is an example of a kenning which means…
A. ash C. bone
B. blood D. claw
32. Fill each blank with a single letter to form an antonym pair: _EEBLE - _ELICATE
A. B and R C. H and P
B. F and D D. W and S
33. “Time is fleeting,” and, according to Paulo Coelho, “it flies and waits on no man.” The word fleeting can
be associated to the word __________.
A. dreaming C. passing
B. escaping D. wandering
[Link] the war of independence, it was repeatedly subjected to pillage and slaughter by both parties in the
strife, and did not recover its losses for many years. The opposite meaning of the highlighted word is…
A. conflict C. rivalry
B. harmony D. trouble
35. If you can make one heap of all your winnings // And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss. The underlined
words mean…
A. bundle – accomplishments C. trash – victories
B. stack – lotteries D. waste – achievements
36. Tell me not in mournful numbers, // Life is but an empty dream! What is the opposite of the underlined
word?
A. cheerful C. doleful
B. desolate D. miserable
37. What is public speaking?
A. Speaking to a live audience C. Using your body to communicate
B. Looking at someone when communicating D. The strength of your voice when speaking
38. What is body language?
A. Speaking to a live audience C. Using your body to communicate
B. Looking at someone when communicating D. The strength of your voice when speaking
39. Facial Expressions is...
A. act of making gestures or moving one’s body parts
B. the people who are listening and/or viewing a presentation or speaker.
C. communicating ideas and emotions non-verbally by contorting one’s face.
D. word choice.
40. Diction is...
A. speaking words as they are meant to be spoken.
B. any visible props.
C. changing physical position.
D. word choice.
41. A friend saw you reading a book of poems. He then asked: “Will reading good poetry make you a better
person?” Which do you think would be a good response to such a question?
A. “No, it won’t. I’m just reading poetry because I have nothing to do.”
B. “No, it won’t but it will surely make me good in Literature class.”
C. “Yes, it would since poets are good judges of beauty and character.”
D. “Yes, it would because poetry can be a source of meaning of life.”
42. Beowulf is not only brave. What else does he discover about himself in his journey and battles?
A. He realizes that pure strength and courage are not enough.
B. He vows revenge for himself and for the difficulties the monsters did.
C. He knows that he is not good enough to fight Grendel.
D. He needs to regularly practice swimming to defeat Brecca.
Seeing Waterfalls
By J de Leon, High School Student
Only those who undergo the trouble,
Of hiking perilous and weary trails
Are going to experience splendor
That soothes body and soul with gentle rain.
The reward to effort shall be doubled,
As water’s crashing noise drowns and mind sails
Away to silence of peace and wonder,
Escape each day and forever remain.
With the powerful waters before me,
Away with pain, enter serenity.
43. You are tasked to write a response to the poem. Which could be a good topic or focus of your
response?
A. The uncontrollable water creates a crashing noise.
B. Nature can be a source of calmness and peace.
C. Anything that rhymes can be called poetry.
D. It is difficult to hike up a mountain just to see waterfalls.
44. Which criteria is the most important when evaluating a poem?
A. Message or meaning C. Use of rhyme scheme
B. Number of syllables D. Time the poem was written
45. Of all the goals listed below, which one is the most important for a spoken word poetry performance?
A. To project the voice for everyone to C. To connect with the audience
hear D. To use different gestures
B. To use high sounding difficult words
46. If you were to participate in a performance to read or recite a poem in front of teachers, which topic
will most likely be the focus of your poem?
A. working in a school C. teachers are needed during elections
B. checking papers and submitting D. nobility of the teaching profession
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47. Why is repetition of words and phrases important in a performance such as spoken word, rap, or
choral recitation?
A. Because they are important to the poet
B. Because they help emphasize the message of the poem
C. Because several performers will need to memorize the lines
D. Because the audience might not get it the first time
A Short History of Punctuation
Early Greeks had hardly any punctuation and even changed the direction of their writing at the
end of each line. Later, they changed to a way of writing that favored right-handed people and
showed where a new paragraph began by underlining the first line of it. Later, the Greek playwright
Aristophanes invented marks to show where the readers should take breath.
The Romans made writing much easier to read by putting dots between words and by moving the
first letter of a paragraph into the left margin. They adapted some of the Greek marks such as the
colon mark to indicate phrase endings.
In the early Middle Ages, this system of punctuation broke down because very few people could
read and write, but writers kept a space at the end of a sentence and continued to mark paragraphs.
Eventually, words were separated again and new sentences began with a larger letter.
48. The following article is an example of what type of text?
A. Informative C. Literary
B. Journalistic D. Technical
Study the following Diagram
King Arthur Beowulf
became king became king
fought a dragon HERO fought a monster
met a sad end met a sad end
49. What kind of relationship is shown in the above diagram?
A. cause C. effect
B. difference D. similarity
Work and school are very much alike in at least three ways. First, both require an early start.
Going to work requires getting up early to avoid the traffic rush, and going to school requires
getting up early to be assured of a parking space. Second, promptness is important in both places.
Being at work on time pleases the employer; being in class on time pleases the instructor. Third,
both involve quotas. A job imposes various quotas on a worker to ensure maximum production--for
example, a certain amount of boxes must be filled on an assembly line, or a designated number of
calls must be made by a telephone solicitor. Likewise, school imposes quotas on a student to ensure
maximum effort--for instance, a certain number of essays must be written in an English
composition class or a specific number of books must be read in an American Novel course.
50. What conclusion can be derived from the following paragraph?
Work and school share similarities since…
A. A student and a worker have to exert efforts.
B. Both give benefit to students and workers in their places.
C. Both are governed by time.
D. School prepares a student for the job of his choice.
Answer Key
Express permission, obligation, and prohibition using modals
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. B
EN9G-IIe-20: Use conditionals in expressing arguments
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. B
Employ the appropriate communicative styles for various situations (intimate, casual,
conversational, consultative, frozen)
21. A
22. C
23. D
24. C
25. B
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. A
EN9VC-Ia-3.8 Infer thoughts, feelings, and intentions in the material viewed
30. C
31. B
32. B
33. C
34. C
35. A
36. A
Employ the appropriate communicative styles for various situations (intimate, casual, conversational,
consultative, frozen)
37. A
38. C
39. C
40. D
EN9VC-Ia-3.8 Infer thoughts, feelings, and intentions in the material viewed
41. C
42. A
43. B
44. A
45. C
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. D
50. A
Prepared by:
Reyan B. Ballaso, MAEd
