FARAON INSTITUTE

Faraon, Cadiz City

7th Departmental Exam

Grade 9

Name:_________________________________________Grade:____ Section:__________ Score:________

TEST I
Directions: Choose the appropriate word for each sentence. Select your answers in the box and write it on the blank.

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1. David’s shirt has a very ______________ design.

2. The couple exhibited poor ________________ when they left without saying goodbye.
3. Every time I went into a concert, I always keep my tickets as a ________________.
4. He hope to reach an __________________ with the new house owners.
5. It is _________________ that she will refuse to go due to her lack of interest.
6. That’s a very ________________ price for just a hat! It costs P5000!
7. The company was forced into ____________________ because of lack of money.
8. Two men began a ____________________ through e-mail or text messages last year.
9. The supplies were dropped using the __________________.
10. The _________________ of the palace’s gates are beyond description.

TEST II
Directions: Choose the correct participle that completes the sentence. Write your answers on the blank provided in
each sentence.

1. This year, I went back to the old neighborhood where I grew up. I was _____________ to see how much it had
changed. (surprised, surprising)
2. There was a _______________ number of new condominiums. (surprised, surprising)
3. I felt ________________ when I saw that my house was still standing. (relieved, relieving)
4. The _______________ home was a beautiful sight. (aged, aging)
5. The side of the house was covered with a ________ vine. (climbed, climbing)
6. One window had a _____________ glass pane. (broken, breaking)
7. I was ___________ to see that a family with young children was living in my old home. (pleased, pleasing)
8. It was ____________ to see a child run out of the front door. (amused, amusing)
9. The ____________ child was like me at that age (excited, exciting)
10. I remember that I used to run out the front door and look for ____________ things to do. (excited, exciting)

TEST III
Directions: Underline the participle in each sentence and determine if it is in the past or present.

_____________1. The street looked almost the same. It was a beautiful and pleasing street.
_____________2. I stopped by some former neighbors. The surprised neighbors invited me in.
_____________3. After a relaxing visit, I went back to my hotel.
_____________4. The heart-warming memories filled my eyes with tears.
_____________5. Kevin angered the resting hound.
_____________6. Confused, Ana walked out immediately at the door.
_____________7. The Philippines has many hidden gems for tourists.
_____________8. The calling mother was worried sick.
_____________9. The crazy man chased the wounded dog.
_____________10. Rushing, the boy bumped into a large tree.

TEST IV
Directions: Write and essay about persuasion and conviction. Site examples, instances, etc. if possible. Use the back of
your test paper to write your answer. (10 POINTS)