Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X-Northern Mindanao
Division of Misamis Oriental
LUGAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1ST PERIODICAL EXAM
ENGLISH 9

Name:_________________________Grade& Section:_____________ Date:_______ Score:___/50

I. Encircle the correct synonym of the word .
1. Mewling = bleat scream screech bellow
2. Affliction = agony comfort consolation solace
3. Betwixt = out of between from aware
4. Jealous = possessive halo tolerant trustful
5. Bewitch = enchant bless disgust annoy
II. Identification: Write your answers on the space provided
__________________6. An unnamed swamp-hag, seems to possess fewer human qualities than
Grendel.
__________________7. The king of the Danes. A wise and aged ruler
__________________8. A wooden, large mead hall where men of the community go to meet,
celebrate, eat, sleep, etc
__________________9. demon descended from Cain, preys on Hrothgar’s warriors in the king’s
mead-hall
__________________10. A young warrior from Geatland. He is “strongest of the Geats” and
“greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in the world.”
__________________11. The writer of the poem “ Seven Ages of Man”
__________________12. Rhyming words that appear at the end of a poem.
__________________13. A sound device used by poets to suggest actions, movements and
meanings.
__________________14. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the word.
__________________15. Defined as putting into your own words text that are originally from the
III. In the sentences below, Box the 5 sentence that follows correct usage of
punctuation marks and capitalization. ( 16-20)

 EBay opened strong in trading today.

 Will you take my temperature, Doctor?
 What a wonderful day it is!
 I like reading, listening to music, taking long walks, and visiting my friends.
 His doctor replied, "If you don't stop smoking, you run the risk of a heart attack."
 He threw the horse over the fence, some hay?
 This movie “AnnaBelle’ is the scariest?
IV. Underline the correct interjection to be used in the sentence.
21. ( gosh, eek, bravo) that was a huge spider!
22. ( aha, go figure, ah) the mystery is solved.
23. ( no, hey, duh) wait for me!
24. ( bravo, alas, oh) I forgot to bring my wallet.
25. ( yahoo, ewww, huh) you got the job!

V. Retell the story of the “Day of Destiny” in the space provided below. ( 5 points)
26-30
 VI. Examine the writings below, identify if it is journalistic, literary, or informative writing. Write your
answers on the space provided.
___________________31-32
William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet,
playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-
Avon. ...Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the
Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre
(sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early
Modern Period).

___________________33.
 People with many friends live 3.7 years more
than those who are isolated.


___________________34. Never was

I fell for him, what now?
His not for me nor will be
Say goodbye love lost.

___________________35. . The Hare And The Hound

One day, a strong and powerful hound was chasing a hare. After
running for a long time, the tired hound gives up the hunt. A
herd of goats watching this mocks the hound, saying that the
little one is better than the beast. To this, the hound responds:
“The rabbit was running for its life, I was only running for
dinner. That is the difference between us.”
Moral: Incentive spurs action.

VII. Construct 5 sentences using proper punctuation and capitalization. Write your sentences on the space
provided. ( 2 points each)
36-37. ________________________________________________________________________
38-39.________________________________________________________________________
40-41.________________________________________________________________________
42-43.________________________________________________________________________
44-45. ________________________________________________________________________
VIII. In the poem “Mother to Son” , select the lines that made a difference in you. , after selecting the
line/s, create a quote showing love of a Mother to a Son.

Mother to Son
BY LANGSTON HUGHES 46-47 Lines from the Poem
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s, 48-50 Quote of a Mother’s Love
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
So boy, don’t you turn back.
Don’t you set down on the steps
’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now—
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair .