First quarter examination

August 8-9, 2019

English
Grade 9 Score

Name: _________________________________ GRADE & SECTION:_______________

Parent Signature: ______________________________

Test I. GRAMMAR & SPEAKING

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is an example of clipping.
a. Brunch
b. Burger
c. Demo
d. VIP
2. It is a word formation forming words out of two or more morphemes.
a. Acronym
b. Blending
c. Clipping
d. Compounding
3. Kindnesses, dishonest and ungodly are example of what word formation?
a. Blending
b. Clipping
c. Compounding
d. Derivation
4. Which of these is the example of acronym?
a. Burger
b. Exam
c. Lab
d. YOLO
5. Which of these is a voiced consonant?
a. / b /
b. / f /
c. / s /
d. / t /
6. We do this with the lower lip and upper front teeth.
a. Alveolar
b. Dental
c. Labial
d. Labio-dental
7. Which of these sentences is an inverted word order?
a. A clash was heard in the back of the room.
b. Down the street the dog ran.
c. Julie has designed the banner for the party.
d. Two English classes are scheduled for 9th grade.
8. Which of these sentences is a normal word order?
a. Beneath the waves the floundering ship sank beneath the waves.
b. In the peaceful fields cows and horses graze.
c. Over the hill run the soldier.
d. Two seagulls flew above the street.
9. It is a word order in which the subject comes first before the verb.
a. Active voice
 b. Inverted order
c. Normal order
d. Passive voice
10. It is where the preposition or the verb comes first before the subject.
a. Active voice
b. Inverted order
c. Normal order
d. Passive voice
11. It is a tone that has no life.
a. Emotionless tone
b. Enthusiastic tone
c. Monotonous tone
d. Persuasive tone
12. It is a tone that has only one intonation throughout and it does not show change of pitch and rate.
a. Emotionless tone
b. Enthusiastic tone
c. Monotonous tone
d. Persuasive tone

Directions: Write the correct ending punctuation mark. Encircle the correct letter.
13. I love Mexican food
a. [ . ]
b. [ : ]
c. [; ]
d. [ ? ]
14. Are you ready
a. [ ? ]
b. [ . ]
c. [ ; ]
d. [ , ]
15. Do you want to play soccer
a. [ , ]
b. [ . ]
c. [ ? ]
d. [ ; ]
16. I hate you
a. [ ! ]
b. [ ; ]
c. [ ? ]
d. [ : ]

TEST II. LITERATURE (Speech Choir)

DIRECTIONS: Identify what is asked. Write your answer on the blank provided after the number.

17. ______________________________________ Type of speech choir that dies not require using costumes and choreography.

18. ______________________________________ It refers to the variation of voiceon musical scale and is generally referred to
as inflection.

19. _______________________________________ It refers to the rate of speed at which the reading progresses.

20. _______________________________________ Type of speech choir wherein participants requires using costumes and
choreography.

21. _______________________________________ Elements of speech choir that are typically poem or poetic passages.

22. _______________________________________ It is the performance or groups that recites speeches in unison.

TEST III. ENUMERATION

DIRECTIONS: For items 23-30, give at least Eight (8) elements of speech choir.

TEST IV. MAKING TABLE

DIRECTIONS: Supply the consonants to complete the table of Manner and Places of articulation for 20 points.

Places and Manner of Articulation

Stop Fricative Affricate Nasal Liquid Glide

Bilabial

Labio-dental

Dental

Alveolar

Palatal

Velar
Glottal

“Success comes to those who are willing to fight for their dreams!”
-Anonymous-
God blesses

Prepared by:
MS. MAE ANN M. PIORQUE, LPT

NOTED BY

MS. CHUCK LYN ALYANZA, LPT

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