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First Periodical Test in English 9

SY: 2019-2020

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter and word/s of your choice in your answer sheet .
STRICTLY NO ERASURES.

1. Who is the writer of the seven ages of man?

a. William Shakespeare b. Nicholas Sparks c. Walt Witman d. Henry James
2. What is the meaning of Seven Ages of Man?
a. Life of a person b. Stages of human life c. Human Development d. The
Extinction of Human
3. A lyric poem that tells a story.
a. speech b. extemporaneous c. ballad d. sonnet
4. It is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the words like; doubting, drearing dreams no
mortal enter dared to dream before.
a. assonance b. consonance c. alliteration d. imageries
5. It is to reiterate to them that through words used by the poet, as expressed by the “ persona”/speaker, the
vivid images, clear sounds, exact feelings are clearly conveyed.
a. photo essay b. consonance c. alliteration d. imageries
6. From the poem Seven Ages of Man, what do you mean by; “unhappy or sorrowful sound?”
a. grief b. pain c. weary d. woeful
7. It is used in the first word in the sentence even those words inside the quotation marks.
a. Capitalization b. Punctuation c. Quoted words d. a and b
8. We could have peas and/or carrots with the roast. What kind of punctuation mark is used?
a. slash/virgule b. dash c. period d. question mark
9. In the winter, we usually go skiing; when summer comes, we head for the beach. What kind of punctuation
mark is used?
a. semicolon b. comma c. period d. colon
10. What is the goal of informative writing?
a. to inform or present information b. to write clear, concise and colorful writing
c. to create an emotional appeal among readers d. all of the choices
11. Below are the purpose of literary writing EXCEPT.
a. to create an emotional appeal among readers b. to create experiences that are shared to
the readers
c. to capture the readers’ attention d. to use descriptive words only when they have
impact
12. What is the golden rule of informative writing?
a. Omitting your opinion does not give you permission to be boring.
b. Omitting your opinion gives you permission to be boring.
c. Omitting your opinion does not give you permission to attract readers.
d. Omitting your opinion gives you permission to attract readers.
13. It is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily involving a time beyond living memory.
a. lyric poem b. epic poem c. sonnet d. free verse
14. What kind of poem is “The Battle of Grendel?”
a. lyric poem b. sonnet c. free verse d. epic poem
15. Below are the characters of of The Battle of Grendel EXCEPT.
a. Grendel b. Beowulf c. Hrothgar d. Lucifer
16. From that happy-pilgrimage, mounted their hard-hooved horses. Give the synonym of the underline word.
a. burial b. revenge c. religious journey d. crusade
17. Who is the Author of “The Day of Destiny?’’
go a. William Shakespeare b. Nicholas Sparks c. Thomas Malory d. Henry James
18. He is a legendary british leader who has ruled Camelot and has won the heart of Guinevere.
a. William Shakespeare b. Grendel c. Beowulf d. Kennings
19. Give the type of literary device “Your love is like the sun that lights up my whole world”
a. hyperbole b. onomatopoeia c. simile d. assonance
20. A speech which go beyond phonemes and deal with the auditory qualities of sound.
a. tone b. mood c. Prosodic features d. Pause
21. Apart from the slight increase in loudness to indicate stress, It is generally used to show emotions such as
fear or anger.
a. volume b. tone c. pause d. tempo
22. A stressed word or syllable is usually preceded by_______.
a. very slight pause, and is spoken at slightly increased volume.
b. very slight pause, and is spoken at slightly low volume.
c. very slight pause, and is spoken loudly.
d. very slight pause, and is spoken at mid volume.

23. It is a word in a sentence to express some feeling or emotion of the mind.

a. interjection b. Punctuation c. Pronunciation d. all of the choices
24. An interjections are used to indicate emotion of warmth towards the other person when they meet.
a. Interjection for Grief/pain b. Interjection for surprise
c. Interjection for joy d. Interjection for greeting
25. Theres a hero if you look inside your heart. Where do you place the appropriate punctuation mark?
a. There’s b. There’s a hero, c. There’s a hero if you look, d. b only
26. All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players: They have exits and entrances; and
one man in his time plays many parts. What does the poet mean by the terms ‘exit and entrances?
a. death and life b. in an out c. happiness and sadness d. forgiveness and grudge
27.’ Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation even in the cannon’s
mouth’
Who is the person being described in the above lines?
a. pilot b. doctor c. soldier d. terrorist
28. Identify the parts which contain an error.
My friend and me went to London last week
a. b. c.
29. His parents will arrived next week
a. b. c.
30. Did you sent me an email?
a. b. c.
31. What does Beowulf hang as a symbol of his strength and bravery?
a. Grendel’s head b. Grendel’s sword c. Grendel’s foot d. Grendel’s arm
32. “His heart laughed” is an example of
a. alliteration b. metaphor c. personification d. simile
33. The battle with Grendel took place where?
a. the monster’s lain b. in the forest c. in heorot d. in the sea.
34. Below are the general settings where the The day of destiny took place EXCEPT.
a. Salisbury plain b. dover c. tower of London d. empire state building
35. It is a part where the highlight of the story is the part where the viewers or readers are in the state of
questioning how the story end.
a. plot b. climax c. thriller d. ending
36. Plays an important role in learning the English language.
a. Pronunciation b. Grammar c. Stress d. Volume
37. The most important information such as verbs, adjectives, nouns and adverbs which are called_____.
a. function words b. content words c. speech d. none of the choices
38. Which word sounds different ?
a. mother b. bother c. brother d. another
Rewrite each sentence then provide the correct punctuation.
39. Ouch the stove is hot
40. Romeo and Juliet is the greatest story of all time

“The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll

feel when you achieve it.”

Prepared by: Ms.

Sheherazade G. Bardoquillo
 PATAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PATAO, BANTAYAN, CEBU

SECOND Periodical Test in English 9

SY: 2019-2020

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter and word/s of your choice in your answer sheet .
STRICTLY NO ERASURES.

1. When is Auld Lang Syne usually sung?

a. birthday b. wedding c. Christmas d. new year
2. Who is being referred to in the song Auld Lang Syne?
a. family b. loved ones c. acquaintance d. someone who passed away
3.