THIRD PERIODIC EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 9

Test I. Literature: Read each question carefully and encircle the letter of the answer which you believe is correct.

1. It is a type of stage that extends into the auditorium so that the audience is seated around three sides.
a. Thrust stage b. Proscenium stage c. In-the-round stage d. Traverse stage
2. It is a type of stage where the audience sits and faces one side of the stage directly.
a. Thrust stage b. Proscenium stage c. In-the-round stage d. Traverse stage
3. It is a type of stage where the audience sits on two sides which is good for creating an intimate atmosphere.
a. Thrust stage b. Proscenium stage c. In-the-round stage d. Traverse stage
4. It is a stage that is positioned at the center of the audience.
a. Thrust stage b. Proscenium stage c. In-the-round stage d. Traverse stage
5. It is a literary device in which the writer gives an advance hint on what is to come later in the story.
a. Flashbacking b. Foreshadowing c. Repetition d. Imagery
6. It is the stage area and the physical confinement presented in the play.
a. plot b. theme c. setting d. suspense
7. It is the mood in a play presented by set of lights, music, and sound. Furnishing, gestures, and facial expressions
a. conflict b. theme c. suspense d. atmosphere
8. It opens the play, presenting background information and any necessary explanation of the situation. It introduces the
characters.
a. falling action b. rising action c. exposition d. climax
9. They are the actors who speak in the dialog and carry out the action of a play.
a. theme b. characters d. atmosphere d. setting
10. It is a type of character who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis.
a. flat b. static c. dynamic d. round
11. It is a type of character which is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of
personality trait or characteristic only.
a. flat b. static c. dynamic d. round
12. It is a type of static character that does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve.
a. flat b. static c. dynamic d. round
13. It is a type of character who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory
person.
a. flat b. static c. dynamic d. round
14. It is the central person in a story, and is often referred to as the story's main character. He or she (or they) is faced
with a conflict that must be resolved.
a. anti-hero b. antagonist c. protagonist d. confidante
15. It is the character(s) (or situation) that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. It
presents an obstacle that the protagonist must overcome.
a. anti-hero b. antagonist c. protagonist d. confidante

Test II. Grammar: Study the sentences carefully and identify the functions of the of the underlined gerunds/gerund
phrase. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.

A. Subject C. Subjective Complement E. Appositive

B. Direct Object D. Object of the Preposition

______16. Walking across the lawn was strictly forbidden.

______17. My dream, capturing a Wooly Mammoth, cannot happen since they are extinct.
______18. After eating all the grapes, Francisco requested that his mother purchase more
______19. After a long day at school, relaxing on the sofa melts my cares away.
______20. Oscar’s favorite past time activity is singing Karaoke at the local teen store.
______21. Creating original pieces of arts is my hobby.
______22. My Grandmother prefers reading science fiction books.
______23. I can’t imagine buying my own house.
______24. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom.
______25. He is tired from not getting enough sleep at night.
B. Supply the correct word in each of the blanks to complete the sentence. Write the letter of your answer on the
space provided in each sentences

26. I remember _____ the Queen in London.

a. Meet b. to meet c. meeting d. to meeting
27. Did you remember _____ the letter?
a. post b. to post c. posting d. to posting
28. I'm not used _____ up this early.
a. get b. to get c. getting d. to getting
29. I used _____ to the cinema a lot.
a. Go b. to go c. going d. to going
30. I regret _____ Mary about the wedding.
a. Tell b. to tell c. telling d. to telling
31. Mrs Jones, I regret _____ you that your credit limit has been exceeded.
a. inform b. to inform c. informing d. to informing
32. Stop _____ this terrible noise at once!
a. make b. to make c. making d. to making
33. I wanted to stop _____ some presents, but we didn't have enough time.
a. to b. to buy c. buying d. to buying
34. Look, it's starting _____ .
a. rain b. to rain c. raining d. to raining
35. I started _____ English when I was four.
a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. to learning

Test III. Vocabulary: Try to get the meaning of the underlined words from the sentence context. Then choose the nearest
meaning of the underlined words.

36. Muslims, due to their belief, has an aversion to pork.

a. extremely delicious b. extreme dislike c. extreme like extreme sports
37. I think that sometimes my teacher is biased. She has favorites.
a. dress b. partial c. base d. fair
38. Some of my classmates play truant especially on Fridays.
a. always present b. always late c. always absent d. always sleepy
39. That lady with the basket peddles dried fish to housewives every morning.
a. gives b. sells c. buys d. eats
40. I see God’s beautiful canvass during sunset.
a. sun b. moon c. stars d. painting
41. I hear the psalms old women sing in church.
a. chants b. sacred songs c. verses d. bible stories
42. The car accident appalled those who have seen it.
a. excited b. fainted c. shocked d. glad
43. That child’s insolence can lead him to harm.
a. intelligence b. kindness c. industry d. impertinence
44. Marco was mesmerized by Moira’s extraordinary beauty.
a. hypnotized b. disgusted c. tricked d. memorized
45. High school students always want to be sophisticated.
a. simple b. shiny c. elaborate d. delicate
46. Parents and children often have skirmishes over simple things like chores.
a. big fights b. light fights c. war d. discussion
47. My shoes always get wet with dew on flag ceremony.
a. moisture b. rain c. sunlight d. juice
Test IV. Parts of a stage: Label the Different parts of the stage. Write your answer on the boxes.

48 49 50
RIGHT LEFT
upstage

51 52
RIGHT CENTER LEFT
centerstage

53 54 55
downstage RIGHT LEFT

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