Saint Michael College of Caraga Nasipit, Agusan del Norte BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FIRST MIDTERM EXAM IN ENGLISH

II HS Name: ______________________________ Year & Section: __________________ Score: _________ Teacher: ____________________________ Date:__________ Literature A. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. The name Japan means a. source of the sun b. land of hope c. source of energy d. land of flowers 2. The popular pastime of the Japanese during 1600. a. weaving b. baking c. reading d. writing 3. The basic alphabet of only forty-seven characters which Japan had developed. a. haiku b. tanka c.katakana d. ideographs 4. The national theater of Japan. a. Joruri b. Kabuki c. Kojiki d. Noh 5. In the story, The Story of the Aged Mother, Shinano was governed by a ___. a. kind ruler b. despotic ruler c. coward ruler d. greedy ruler 6. Who is the author of the story The Spiders Thread? a. Baso b. Akutagawa c. Kabawata d.Sun Won 7. A Jesuit who brought Christianity to Japan. a. Venerable Bede b. St. Francis Xavier c. St. Peter d. St. John 8. It is also called a puppet play. a. Joruri b. Kabuki c. Noh play d. haiku 9. In the story The Soul of the Great Bell, what did Ko- Ngai do when she found out that her father received a letter from the Mighty Yung Lo? a. sold some of her jewels and went away b. sold some of her jewels and married an emperor c. sold some of her jewels and consulted an astrologer d. sold her jewels and talked to Yung- Lo 10. The symbol of new Japan. a. Twin Tower b. Tokyo Tower c. Birds Nest d. Temples B. Sequencing of Events. Arrange the following events from the stories read. Write 1 5 on the blanks. The Spiders Thread ____ Buddha saw Kandata squirming together with the other sinners. ____ Kandata started to climb using the spiders thread. ____ Kandata shooed the sinners to go down. ____ Buddha was strolling in the paradise. ____ Buddha got a spiders thread and let it fall into the hell. The Soul of the Great Bell ____ Despite the great labor and ceaseless care, the result was void of worth. ____ Kouan- Yu received a letter from Yung- Lo. ____ Yung- Lo commanded Kouan Yu that he should have a bell made of such size. ____ Ko Ngai leaped into the white flood of metal. ____ When the metal had been cast, it was found out that the bell was beautiful and perfect in form. The Story of the Aged Mother ____ The poor farmer lifted his mother to his back and started his painful journey up to the mountain. ____ The entire province was given strict orders to put to death all the aged people. ____ The old mother snapped the twigs from the bushes and drop a handful every few steps. ____ When his work was done, the farmer prepared rice and water. ____ Once more he shouldered his burden and hastened down the path. Word Power Builder If you agree, put a check mark on the blank; if you disagree, put a cross. ____ 1. One can easily defeat a formidable enemy. ____ 2. One who works out in the gym gets flabby muscles. ____ 3. One becomes triumphant when he wins a competition. ____ 4. People generally dislike a scornful person.

____ 5. A querulous voice sounds friendly. ____ 6. Something hilarious can make one laugh.

____ 7. A braggart enjoys popularity and generally well-liked. ____ 8. A taunt can sound very friendly. ____ 9. One may laugh at something ludicrous. ____ 10. Something that is contorted is bent out of shape.

Spelling. Encircle the word with correct spelling in each item. 1. finesse 2. embarrasment 3. casualties 4. bacalaurreate 5. cappuccino finnese embarassment cassualties casualtties baccalaureatte fennise embarrassment

baccalaureate capucinno cappucino