Directions: Read the poem carefully and choose the letter that answers each question.

Still, On….And On
1.The road is hard, the path is rough
2.It seems as though the sands of pain will never end
3.YetI have to go on for I have been called upon
4.And sent to lead, to guide, to inspire
5.Though the walls may crumble at my feet
6.And the world rumbles with every defeat
7.Still,I will move on…..And On
8.Until every battle is won

1. What is the synonym of the word rough in line 1 ?

A.dusty B.zigzag C.rugged D. winding
2.What word means the same as rumbles in line 6 ?
A. watches B.complains C.vibrates D.rejoice
3.What does the speaker express in lines 3 and 4?
A.fearsin life B.mission in life C.joy in life D.failure in life
4.What does the phrase it seems as though suggest?
A.fear B.doubt C.despair D.dessatisfaction
5.What does the speaker exhibit 5,6 and 7?
A.understanding B.charity C.faith D.determinatin

II.Directions: Encircle the letter of the main idea or title for the passage.

Do you know that the ordinary house fly has killed more than men than any other
creature since time began? The number of human begins slain by tigers and lions , bitten by
snake and those killed in war is nothing compared to the number of those who have died
because of this murder, this common fly.
Its chief method of murder is by carrying disease germ to our food. The fly that comes
into our kitchen brings with it millions of bacteria. These multiply rapidly into billions. How can
one housefly cary millions of germs? How can count these millions of bacteria?
Scientists have a method of counting them. They capture an ordinary housefly .They
place it in a bottle filled with a quartof water. They shkae the bottle vigorously so that the germs
are washed from the fly and distributed in the water. Then they take a drop of this polluted
water and put it under a powerful microscope. If there are 15 germs in that drop of water , they
multiply this number by the number of drops in the bottle , perhaps a million drops.

6.What is the selection about?

A.scientsts
B.bacteria
C.houseflies
D.disease

7.What is the main of the first paragraph?

A.Scientists can easily capture flies.
B.The housefly is the number one killer of men.
C.Many people were killed during the war
D.The housefly carries millions of germs
8.What does the second paragraph tellus?
A.Snake bites have killed millions of people
B.Snake bites have killed millions of people
C.Human beings have been slain by big cats
D.We can easily count the germs brought by files

9.What is the main idea in the last paragraph?

A.Scientists choose the biggest housefly
B.Germ Formation
C.What Scientists Do
D.Food Contamination

10.Whatis a good title for the selection?

A.The Common Housefly
B.Germ Formation
C.What Scientists Do
D.Food Contamination

III.Directions:Choose the correct answer that infer the meaning of the given sentence or
passage.

11.The sight struck with cold horror at his heart.What feeling is described?
A.joy C.fear
B.surprise D.sorrow

12.Teach me to feel another’s woe and hide the faults I see. The speaker is_____________
A.compassionate C.humble
B.blind D.obidient

13.She had lost her knitting needle and was trying to make another, though she know that it
would take years to run down the bar.What trait is revealed in the lines?
A.courage C.indstry
B.humility D.perseverance

14.”I have lost my appetite,my legs fail me, my eyes are dim”, wailed the one of countless
summers.Who is the speaker?
A.a desperate man C.a tired man
B.a miserable man D. an old man

15.She alternately crimsonedand paled. She wanted to run away, to hide . She feels__________
A.afraid C.happy
B.angry D.ashamed

IV.Directions: Match the example in colum Awith the correct figurative language in column B.

A B
16.I wandered lonely as a cloud A.Metonymy
17.I read Shakespeare B.Irony
18.I nearly died laughing C.Simile
19.I just love to lose a fight D.Hyperbole
20.Morning is a new sheet of paper E.Personification
V.Directions: Choose the letter of the wordthat is closet in meaning to the underlined word in
each sentence.
21.We cannot reamin apathetic to the flight of the environment
A.ignorant C.nervous
B.indiffirent D.frightened

22.She wasso obstinate that she would not listen either to reason or topleading
A.deaf C.stubborn
B.active D.sluggard

23.The convicted man was filled with remorse.

A.deep regret C.sad thoughts
B.much pain D.silly ideas

24.The prodigical son lived penuriously after he had wasted his wealth
A.on a strict budget C.with more hardship
B.with much suffering D.in extreme poverty

25. Drug Addiction is a menace to society

A.curse C.suffering
B.trial D.threat

VI.Directions: Read each sentence carefully and arrange them in logical order. Write the letter of
the correct answer.

A.Yet, how many in our labor force are really enjoying their work?
B. Though the task is a cause of drudgery , the cannot afford to lose it and starve a family.
C.Work should be a source of satisfaction and contentment
D.Most individuals take a job so much because it is appealing to them but simply for the

26.What should be first sentence?

A. C C.D
B. A D. B

27.What should be the third sentence?

A. A C. B
B. D D. C

28.What shoukd be the last sentence?

A. D C. B
B. A D. C

A. They often criticize themselves and get impatient with what they do.
B.Self love is one way to happiness that most people overlook
C.What they must do is to think nice about themselves
D.They do not realize thet if they insult more than they praise themselves, they are headed for
self destruction

29.What should be sentence 2?

A. D C. A
B. C D. B
30.What should be the last sentence?
A. B C. D
B. C D. A

VII. Directions : Each of the sentences below consists of four words or phrases that are
underlined and numbered 1-4. Choose the number of the word or phrase which is not
acceptable in formal written English. Choose 5 if the sentence has no error.

31. I leave the restaurant after I had finished eating. No error

1 2 3 4 5

32. The package had arrived recently .No error

1 2 3 4 5

33.The baby had slept by the time I come home. No error

1 2 3 4 5

34.They shall have graduated from high school by the time you retire. No error
1 2 3 4 5

35. It has stopped raining before the show started . No error

1 2 3 4 5

PERFORMACE TEST

36-40 Listening Situation : the teacher reads a paragraph about a beautiful scenery and
students draw correctly the scenery or picture as the teacher describes it.

Note: 3points - correct placement or location of things in the drawimg

2points - neatness

41-50 Writing
Situation: Grade 9 students had an educational trip last july 21, 2014
Directions: Write a 10-sentence paragraph narrating what took place durig the trip

Note: 2points - title of the paragraph related to the topic

3points - relevant ideas
3points - grammatically correct sentences
2points - correct punctuation mars
KEY TO CORRECTIONS

1. B 26.BONUS
2. C 27.BONUS
3. D 28.BONUS
4. C 29.C
5. B 30.B
6. A 31.1
7. D 32.3
8. A 33.4
9. C 34.5
10. C 35.2
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. E
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. D