MINDANAO EF ACADEMY

Badas, Placer, Surigao Del Norte

3rd PERIODICAL EXAM IN
ENGLISH 9

Name: __________________________________________________Date: __________________Score:_________

TEST I- MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. What magnificent work does Hrothgar undertake? What is it for?

a. Danes b. Herot c. Heathen

2. What are some of the Anglo-saxon values Beowulf portrays in the epic poem?

a. Strength b. Love c. affection

3. Why does Grendel not touch Hrothgar’s throne?

a. It is protected by God b. it is protected by Beowulf c. none of the choices

4. What is the significance of Herot standing empty for twelve years?

a. Helplessness &hopelessness b. helplessness c. hopelessness

5. ____________ is the first epic poem in the English language.

a. Beowulf b. odyssey c. Darangao

6. This epic is attributed to the greek poet Homer and narrates the journey of the hero named Odysseus.
a. Darangao b. Odyssey c. Biag-ni-lam Ang

7. Is a form of narrative verses distinguished by a long account of a hero’s deeds and adventures?
A. Folklore b. Folktale c. Epic Poetry

8. Elements of epic that the protagonist should manifest the ideal hero that has great physical strength.
a. Legendary hero b. Superhuman strength c. epic poetry

9. Atheling means
a. A man of royal blood b. a devoted follower c. grievous
10. Thaneman means
a. A devoted follower b. to allocate or divide c. a member of the aristocratic class

TEST II- A. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Identify the person or object being referred to by the ff. phrases. Choose your answer
from the box.

1. His bone-prison
2. Trav’ler-at-twilight
3. Gold-hall of earthmen
4. Hymns of horror
5. The long-worthy atheling
6. Seek the devil’s assembly
7. Twelve winter’s time
8. The foeman of heaven
9. Hope of the heathen
10. Gem-bedecked palace
 grendel Idols they prayed to for help not to God

Wailing of Grendel Twelve years

Herot Grendel , the lair of Grendel and mother

Grendel Herot the palace of hrothgar

skeleton King hrothgar

Write the missing words of the alliterative verses from the excerpts of “Beowulf”.

“For ________ and _________ when the _______ was over.”

“_______and _____, and_____ from their slumbers.”

“_________and _____________, his lair to return to.”

“In the ___________of the ____________, as the day was just breaking.”

“…..continued his slaughter, _____________and ________,___________ but little.”

“_________ And _________ , who they __________ did baffle.”

“Soul- crashing________. Not____________ in private________ the king…”

And________ him _________with his battle- equipment.

“The prospect of __________,___________ willed not.”

“Twas a marvelous______________that the _____ withstood them.

B. Group the ff. SIGNAL WORDS according to its kind.

Because consequently although bold type exclamation point (!)

In order that so that until looks like otherwise
Even though alleged italics there reputed
However seems like toward middle probably
Underline right upon numbered points rather

Signal change of ideas Signal cause, Signal location Signal idea not exact Signal emphasis
condition, or result
TEST III- STRATEGY APPLICATION. Write the correct signal word or phrase for each of the ff. sentences.

1._______________, I would like to thank God for this opportunity to speak in front of you.

2. Jake plays basketball _____________ his injury.

3. Fruits______________ apple, orange, banana, and grapes, are beneficial to your health.

4. It is _____________ that modern English began during the Elizabeth period .

5. ____________ you like it or not, we will watch this movie.

6. _____________ Rosebeth often wears pink, her favorite color is still red.

7. Daniella always misses her dog _______ it was confined to the veterinary clinic.

8. Cristine likes most of the food his mother cooks _________ for the dishes with beans.

9. ____________ for Nicoles absences is her bad sleeping habit.

10. Ronald will never make it to the top ten _____________ he studies harder.

TEST IV- ESSAY

1. How did you spend your Christmas vacation?