ILIGAN CAPITOL COLLEGE

Mahayahay, Iligan City

Basic Education Department

2nd Periodical Examination
English 9
1 Semester, SY 2019-2020
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Name: _______________________________________ Permit Number: _______________

Grade & Section: _____________________________________ Date: _________________________
Instructor: Miss Maribess A. Alconcel Score: _________________________

I. A. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentences. Write your answers on the
space provided before the number. NO ERASURES
_____ 1. Andrew _______ eat five slices of pizza in just one meal.
a. should b. must c. might d. can
_____ 2. In the Middle Ages, people _______ travel by plane.
a. should b. may c. couldn’t d. can
_____ 3. Be polite! You _______ speak rudely to your brother.
a. shouldn’t b. may c. couldn’t d. might
_____ 4. What do you think? Where _______ we go on holiday - New York or Columbia?
a. can b. should c. couldn’t d. might
_____ 5. You _______ exceed the speed limit. It's dangerous.
a. can b. shouldn’t c. mustn’t d. couldn’t
_____ 6. Grandma, _______ I please buy these scarves?
a. can b. should c. must d. couldn’t
_____ 7. People …. walk on grass.
a. may not b. shouldn’t c. mustn’t d. couldn’t
_____ 8. _______ you please lend me you book?
a. would b. should c. can d. could
_____ 9. I wish you _______ write to me often.
a. would b. should c. can d. could
_____ 10. I _______ get back to my work.
a. can b. should c. must d. could
_____ 11. Students _______ answer all the questions
a. can b. must should c. should d. could
_____ 12. We ________ the book today.
a. will need b. should need c. must need d. may be need
_____ 13. Drivers _______ stop when the traffic lights are red.
a. can b. must should c. should d. could
_____ 14. ________ I ask a question?
a. can b. may c. should d. could
_____ 15. You ______ want to think it over.
a. can b. must c. may d. might
_____ 16. It used to signal an ability to do something.
a. can or could b. must c. should d. might
_____ 17. It is used to signal the action as necessity.
a. can or could b. must c. should d. might
_____ 18. Using this could mean an advice or obligation to act on something.
a. can or could b. must c. should d. might
_____ 19. It is used in asking permission or giving consent to an action.
a. can b. must c. may d. might
_____ 20. Is used to express the possibility of an action to happen.
a. can b. must c. may d. might
B. Directions: Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author.
_____ 21. A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 22. An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 23. A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 24. A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagna
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 25. A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Robinsons Mall because they hurt local
businesses.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 26. The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 27. A student’s book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 28. A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 29. The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 30. The instructions for the board game, Monopoly.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 31. The story of a young man who learns to resist the influences of drugs and gangs.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 32. A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 33. The lyrics to a song written by Halsey, Without Me.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 34. A recipe explaining how to make ‘Palapa’.
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
_____ 35. A note to a teacher where a student asks if her seat can be switched because of a conflict
a. Entertain b. Inform c. Persuade d. Lesson
II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs. NO ERASURES
_____ 36. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she must still read and write without glasses.
_____ 37. Should I come with you?
_____ 38. Can you help me with the housework, please?
_____ 39. We might not make the first move.
_____ 40. It is raining outside so I can stay at home.
_____ 41. I may get you a shawl from SM.
_____ 42. Will you mind if I borrowed your car?
_____ 43. Should you take care of my dog for a day?
_____ 44. Our country must become a super power by 2025.
_____ 45. She should sell her home because she needs money.
III. Directions: Write an Essay about the topic “How is the internet affecting our intelligence?”.
(5pts)