SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION ENGLISH GRADE 9 Name: Score: Section: Date: |. READING COMPREHENSION A. Read the passage below and answer the questions asked. Write the letter that corresponds your answer. THE THREE WISHES There was once a man who was very poor. One day he went for a walk in the forest. “Oh, dear," he said, “I'm so unhappy because I'm poor.” Just then a little elf appeared from behind a tree. The elf said “You poor man! | heard what you said, and | want to help you. Ask whatever you like, and your first three wishes shall be granted.” ‘The poor man was happy now. He ran home and told his wife that an elf granted him three wishes. “How nice,” said his wife, “Let's go eat dinner and talk about what you should wish for.” “I can wish for a big house to live in,” said the man. “You can wish for servants to help me to take care of the house,” said his wife. “I can wish for a horse to ride," said the man. “You can wish for pretty clothes | can wear,” said his wife. On an on they went. They couldn't decide what three things the man should wish for. The man stopped talking. He ate his soup and looked at the dry bread on his plate." Oh | wish | had big sausage for dinner!” he said at last. At that very instant a big sausage ell onto his plate. Of course the man and wife were surprised to see it. “Oh’ the wife said, “You've been very foolish. You wasted a wish on a sausage.” “But | still have two wishes | left,” said the man. “But you don't have three,” said the wife. "You're so stupid." The wife went on complaining | lke that. Finally the man got mad. “I wish that sausage were hanging from the end from your nose!” he said. The next second the sausage was hanging from the end of his wife's nose. Of course the man and his wife were very surprised. The wife began complaining again. “Oh,” she said, ‘you've been very, very foolish. First you wished for a sausage. Then you wished that the sausage were hanging from the end of my nose. That makes two foolish wishes.” “But | stil have a third wish,” the man said. "What good is the third wish when | have | a sausage hanging from the end of my nose?” the wife asked. ‘I looked foolish, and it's your fault.” | And she began to cry. At last the man said, “Oh, | wish that sausage weren't here at alll” At once the sausage disappeared. But now the man was right back where he started. The three wishes had been granted, and he was still poor. He didn't have big house. His wife didn't have any servants. He didn't have horse. His wife didn't have any pretty clothes. Why. He didn’t even have sausage for dinner! living happily ever after. 1. The story was mainly about how the poor man a. foolishly wasted his wishes _b. met an elf c. was always nagged by his wife 2. The elf promised the old man ; a. along and happy life . anything he wanted «. three wishes 3. Which was the first wish of the poor man? a.hehadasausage —_b. the sausage would go away c. the sausage would stick to his wife's nose 4, Why did the poor man wish for a sausage? a. He always wanted one b. He only had soup and bread to eat c. He wanted to annoy his wife 5. Which is the best description for the wife of the poor man? a. loving b. nagger c. supportive 6. The story would remind us that regrets always come a. after making decisions _b. before making decision c. during making decisions B. ESSAY 7-11: If you are in the shoes of the poor man, What would be your three wishes to the elf and why did you choose those wishes?|. POEMS/SONG REVISITED Choose the best answer for the following questions below. Write the letter of your choice. 12. What is the central idea of the poem “Mother to Son?” a. discrimination c. perseverance b. faith d. prejudice 13. What analogy does the mother used to describe her life in * Mother to Son?” a. Life is like a long joumey ¢. Life is like a staircase b. Life is like a changing season d. Life is like a winding road 14, All of the following lines are examples of simile or metaphor except a. “the bivouac of life” ©. ‘life is but an empty dream” b. “life is but an empty dream” 4. “stil achieving, still pursuing” 15. Who is the author of the poem “The Psalm of Life?” a. Edgar Allan Poe . Langston Hughes b. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow d. Rudyard Kipling 16. Below are the moral priciples of the poem “A Psalm of Life” except a. life does not end with death ¢. learn to labor and to wait b. time is too long for our short journey d. become great by emulating great men 17. Who is the author of the poem “IF?” a. Edgar Allan Poe cc. Langston Hughes b. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow d. Rudyard Kipling 18. What is the central thereof the song the “Auld Lang Syne?” a. faith ©. perseverance b. friendship d. discrimination 19. When is “Auld ALng Syne" usually sung? a. baptism c. New Year b. birthday d. wedding 20. “Auld Lang Syne” means Times Long Past, its term is a a. British . Scottish b. German 4. Swedish 21. Whois the author of the poem “IF?” a. Edgar Allan Poe . Langston Hughes b. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow d. Rudyard Kipling 22. They are called the “pretenders” or “fakes" in the poem “IF” a. enemies c. fools b. friends d. impostors 23. It means “misfortune” or “bad luck" in the poem “IF.” a. disaster . typhoon b. tragedy d. none of the above 24. These are your “achievements’ or “accomplishments” in the poem “IF.” a. awards c. trophies b. certificates d. winnings lil, ADVERBS Choose the best word to complete each sentence. Write the guwer of your choice. 25. He (correct, correctly) defined the terms. 26. She (quick, quickly) adjusted the fees. 27. He measured the floor (exact, exactly). 28. The worker walked (careful, carefully) on the platform. 28. It is important to work (seriously, serious) on tasks assigned to you. 30. Talk (soft, softly) or don't talk at all. 31. You must send payments (regular, regularly). 32. She worked (careful, carefully) with the sick child. 33, The man painted the room (skillful, skillfully) 34. Ralph behaves (pleasant, pleasantly) during class hours.JV, ON USING CONTRACTION Choose the correct contraction form of the underlined word/s on the given sentences. Write the letter of your choice. 36. They have not decorated for the party yet. a. havent’ b. have'nt c.. haven't 4. have'nt 36. It looked as if she had already made up her mind. a. she'd b. shed’ «©. sheh'd 4d. she'ad 37. Lam ready for the vacation. atin btm’ cam dam’ 38. They are undecided at the moment. a. theyre b. the're c. they're 4, theyre’ 38. They cannot come with us. a. cannt b. cant’ o.cant 4. ca'nt 40. Maricar is not sick. aist bist . isnt’ d. isn't 41. There have been a few problems along the way. a. thereve b. there've c. thereve’ 4, ther've 42. Armando was not planning fo go with us. a. wasn't b. wasn’t’ ¢. won't d. wo'nt A3. Frederick wil not miss us while we are gone. a. wasn't b. wasn't’ c. won't d. wo'nt 44. You had been there before, right? @. you'd . youd ©. you'ad 4. youh'd V. SYNONYMS A. Provide the missing word for the following sets of synonyms below by choosing one from the box. on | MERRY TERMINATE TINY PLENTEOUS HEEDFUL | REATE WEAK MAD LESSEN ‘SIMPLE = Example: beautifut-pretty-attractive 45, reduce- decrease - 46. abundant- bountiful - 47. quit- cease - 48. jolly. cheerful - 49. careful- cautious - ANTONYMS: MATCHING TYPE. B. Match the opposite words from column A to the words in column B. Write the fetter of your choice. COLUMN A COLUMN B 50. built a. fleeting 51. happy b. mournful 52. cheerful «. shipwrecked 53. harmony 4. forlorn 54. permanent ©. strife f. earmest 9. solemnVI. QUOTATION MARKS IN SENTENCES Rewrite each sentence, placing the quotation mark/s in its correct place. 55. She asked, will you still be my friend? 56. This is a new car, Jeff explained. 57. My favourite poem by Emily Dickinson is There is Another Sky. 58. Did you read the article Building Vocabulary? 59. Do you agree in the saying, All's fair in love and war? 60. Why did the chicken cross the road? asked the comedian. God bless you! Prepared by: Checked by: Db poh b Pay MILDRED B. DA’ English Department Head