FOURTH QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 9

ST. RITA & ST. EZEKIEL

Name: Date of Examination:

Grade Year Level & Section: Score/s:

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Pray before you take the Examination. Be guided always with the Holy Spirit 

Good luck and God bless you!

Read the following statements/questions carefully then choose the letter

of the correct answer.

Write the letter of the correct answer inside the box.

1. 11. 21. 31. 41. 51.

2. 12. 22. 32. 42. 52.
3. 13. 23. 33. 43. 53.
4. 14. 24. 34. 44. 54.
5. 15. 25. 35. 45. 55.
6. 16. 26. 36. 46. 56.
7. 17. 27. 37. 47. 57.
8. 18. 28. 38. 48. 58.
9. 19. 29. 39. 49. 59.
10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 60.

I. KNOWLEDGE
1. Which of the following BEST describes the Transcendentalists?

a. Anarchic b. Nonchalant c. Naïve d. Nonconformist

2. How did Thoreau's Civil Disobedience encourage Americans to oppose immoral government spending?

a. Voting against it b. Staging protest c. Stop paying taxes d. Writing essays

3. According to the Transcendentalists, what is the 'eternal ONE'?

a. The universal soul b. God c. A flash of intuition d. The fountain of youth

4. Which Transcendentalist is considered the father of free verse poetry?

a. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. Henry David Thoreau c. Walt Whitman d. Amos

Bronson Alcott

5. The following questions are about "A Psalm of Life."  According to lines this line, “Footprints that
perhaps another; Sailing o’er life’s solemn main” the speaker would most likely describe life as:

A ocean b. A dream c. A shipwreck d. A journey

6. What is the speaker saying in lines?

“Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end of way
But to act, that each tomorrow, finds us farther than .today.”
a. Dreams are harmful c. Try to avoid struggle and hardship
 b. Life is about making progress d. The most important thing is to be happy
7. The speaker highlights life's difficulties when he says life is like:
a. A field of battle c. Dust in a grave
b. An empty vision d. Muffled drums
8. What does the speaker say you should do in lines, “Act,-act in the living present!, Heart within and
God o’erhead!” from the Psalm of life?
a. Always live your life with the future in mind
b. Try to remember the lessons of the past
c. Wonder about what tomorrow will bring you
d. Act in the present instead of the past or future
9. Reread the stanza.  What two things does the speaker say you need to live life fully?
a. Heart and God c. The future and the past
b. Acts and thoughts d. The living and the dead
10. What is the basic meaning of stanza 8?
“Footprints that perhaps another; Sailing o’er life’s solemn main
A forlorn and shipwreck brother; Seeing shall take heart again”
a. Footprints can tell you a lot about history.
b. People who survive shipwrecks learn from others.
c. Leave behind acts from which others will learn.
d. Leave behind acts from which others will not learn.

II. PROCESS

11. Which of the following states the point of view the speaker expresses in this line, If you can talk
with crowds and keep your virtue; Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch”?
a. It is important to befriend kings and other important people .
b. Do not spend time with people who are rich and powerful.
c. It is important to be able to relate to people from all levels of society.
d. Kings are to be despised and avoided whenever possible.
12. Which of the following best sums up what makes someone a “Man”, or mature person, according to
the speaker?
a. Acting in moderation and being in control of oneself
b. Being able to make a lot of money and having many friends
c. Being able to talk to many different kinds of people
d. Being willing to take big risks
13. If people hate you, what does the author think you should do?
a. Not hate them back. c. Hate them too
b. Pretend you don't hear them d. Ignore them
14. What does this mean? "If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue".
a.Don't share your opinions with others who might disagree.
b. Make sure you are loyal.
c. Listen to what others say
d. Keep your morals even if you might be influenced by others
15. Want does the speaker say about dream?
a. They shouldn't be one's master c. They don’t exist
b. One should always follow one's dreams d. They're really cool
16. What does the speaker have to say about hearts, nerves, and sinews?
a. They should serve the listener c. They should be sinuous
b. They should desert him d. They should be removed
17. In the first stanza, what does the speaker suggest the listener keep?
a. Nothing c. His money
b. The earth and everything in it d. His head
18. What if the listener is hated?
a. He should give way to hating c. He shouldn't give way to hating
b. The word "hating" isn't in this poem d. Hate doesn't exist
19. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘angry’ when it becomes an adverb?
a. angrily b. angry c. angrier d. angriest

20. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

a. I get often headaches. b. He forgot always my birthday.
c. I regularly visit my mum. d. She speaks fluently Spanish
21. Complete the following sentence:
I ________ tidied up the flat.
a. Quickly b. accidentally c. warmly d. yesterday
22. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?
a. We went last year to Morocco on holiday.
b. The team played brilliantly.
c. She played softly the piano.
d. I'm going to carry carefully the eggs.
23. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘heavy’ when it becomes an adverb?
a. heavily b. heavily c. heaviely d. heavelly
24. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘pleasant’ when it becomes an adverb?
a. pleasantely b. pleasantelly c. pleasantly d. pleasantiely
25. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘gentle’ when it becomes an adverb?
a. gently b. gentley c. gentliey d. gentlely
26. Which of these words is an adverb?
a. elderly b. lonely c. early d. costly
27. Which sentence has the adverb in the wrong position?
a. Suddenly I felt sick. b. I suddenly felt sick.
c. I felt suddenly sick. d. I felt sick suddenly
28. Which of these words in the following sentence is an adverb?
Kylie looked longingly into Jason's lovely blue eyes.
a. Looked b. longingly c. lovely d. eyes
29. Which of these sentences contains an adverb?
a. Tim greedily ate the chocolate cake. b. The dog bit Colin. c. The car broke down. d. EastEnders
is a soap opera.
30. Which of these adverbs can be used to complete this sentence? The sun shone ________ .
a. loudly b. brightly c. awkwardly d. luckily
30. When Marie said “Hmmm?”, she is ________?
a. She is asking Mel to repeat what she said.
b. She clearly heard what Mel said.
c. She doesn’t understand what Mel said.
d. She doesn’t care what Mel said.
31. What does the speaker means in the sentence “Oops. I dropped it.”?
a. The speaker is proud that he dropped it.
b. The speaker deny that he dropped it.
c. The speaker embarrassingly admits that he dropped it.
d. The speaker is surprised that he drops it.
32. What is the author’s purpose for writing an article about a professional athlete listing the negative
effects of steroids and urging young athletes not to use steroids?
a. inform c. persuasive
b. entertain d. journalistic
33. “It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn’t wait to
find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning
fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was
so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.”
What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage above?
c. inform c. persuasive
d. entertain d. descriptive
For numbers 14-16, Read and choose the best conclusions for the following passages.
34. “Andy’s dog was covered in mud. Andy’s mom was very upset and told Andy he needed to help clean
up before he could go play.” In the passage you can tell that __________________________.
a. Andy’s dog got the house muddy. c. Andy’s favorite animal is a dog
b. Andy’s mom doesn’t like dogs. d. none of the above.
35. “It was a great day for fishing. Eric and Allen took the boat to the lake to enjoy the day. Eric caught
five fish before noon and Allen only caught one.” In the passage, Allen probably feels
___________________.
a. discouraged b. proud c. successful d. happy
36. “Tobey tucked his swim float back into his bag as he watched his friends run and jump into the pool.
Hopefully no one had figured out his secret. He decided he would just invite his friends to play in the
shallow part of the pool with him”. What conclusion can you draw about Tobey?
a. He is shy c. He doesn’t like to swim.
b. He doesn’t know how to. d. He is a professional swimmer.

37. What type of context clue was use to determine the meaning of the underlined word in the
sentence “Sometimes studying for math tests feels futile or useless because my scores don’t seem to
get better.”?
a. The definition or an example is given c. antonym
b. Synonym d. inference-you have to put clues together

38. ’’Unlike my boisterous older brother, I always wake up exhausted in the morning.’’ What type of
context clue was use to determine the BOISTEROUS in the sentence?
a. The definition or an example is given c. antonym
b. Synonym d. inference-you have to put clues together

39. Which of the following exercises would best help a playwright develop ideas for characters to
include in future scripts?
A. taking previously created characters and changing one or more aspects of their appearance or
personality
B. creating a character scrapbook containing photo clippings of a wide range of celebrities, including
actors, political figures, and professional athletes
C. asking friends and family members to describe the types of characters they most enjoy seeing
represented in a play
D. scheduling a weekly time for people watching and using the observations to create a collection of
short character profiles

40. Which of the following elements is indicative of a playwright utilizing a presentational dramatic
style?
A. one or more characters who directly address the audience
B. a realistic interior set
C. the incorporation of an imaginary "fourth wall"
D. dialogue based around the rhythms of everyday speech

UNDERSTANDING

41. Social media has not just been a platform for easy and simple advance online marketing but it has
become a revolution of our country.
Many people are using different social networking sites and some have tried to capitalized on its
importance but they do not know about its advantages and disadvantages.
Social Media: Good or Bad
What type of text is the article inside the box?
a. informative b. literary c. journalistic d. persuasive

42. Which is true about informative text?

a. The purpose of informative text is to present information in a biased manner.
b. The purpose of informative text to inform or present information.
c. The purpose of informative text is to raise awareness to the readers.
d. a and b
43. Lahore: Two Pakistani brothers, who spent two years in jail for cannibalism in 2011, were on
Wednesday sentenced to 12 years rigorous imprisonment by an anti-terrorism court in a fresh human
flesh eating case that shocked the nation.
What type of text is the article inside the box?
a. informative b. literary c. journalistic d. persuasive

44. I need to go to the mechanic _________ I have a problem with my car.

a. but b. because c. therefore d. moreover

45. If you want to be happy you should do three things. Start a family, get a good job, and ________
buy a dog.
a. therefore b. consequently c. finally d. even though

46. I have a lot to do today. First, I’m going to work. ________I’m having lunch with my friend.
After that, I’m buying a birthday present for my daughter.
a. Since b. Finally c. Then d. Lastly

47. I made a lot of money last year ________ working four different jobs.
a. due to b. finally c. consisting of d. because

48. Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth.

a. Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
b. One fifth of the Earth’s surface is desert.
c. Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
d. Deserts cover more than half of the Earth’s surface.

49. Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest.
a. The biggest country in South America is Brazil while the tiniest is Suriname.
b. Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest country in Brazil.
c. The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname and they are both countries in
Brazil.
d. The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.

50. A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.

a. A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.
b. It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.
c. Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.
d. Most summer school students have high school reading to do

51. If you’re agreeing with someone, it means you have _______ views on the topic you’re
discussing.
a. correct b. different c. the same d. not exact

52. If someone says “Exactly!” after you’ve shared an opinion, it means they _______ with you.
a. strongly agree c. might agree
b. strongly disagree d. not sure whether agree or disagree

53. Which expresses a strongest disagreement?

a. I’m not sure about that. c. No way.
b. Not necessarily. d. I don’t know.
 54. In the final stanza, the imagery suggests a soldier who lies dying on a
Success is Counted Sweetest
battlefield. Which of the following interpretations of lines from the poem
Emily Dickinson
reinforce this image?
a. The final line suggests cannon blast
Success is counted sweetest
b. “Strains of triumph” imply the dying soldier’s joy in victory.
By those who ne’er succeeded.
c. The words “defeated dying in line 9 indicate mortal combat.
To comprehend a nectar
d. b and c
Requires sorest need.

55. By what logical pattern is this poem organized?

Not one of all the purple Host
a. Comparison and contrast
Who took the flag today
b. Cause and effect
Can tell the definition
c. Main idea developed with examples
So clear of victory
d. description
As he defeated dying
56. Which word below is a compound word?
On whose forbidden ear
a. running b. rainfall c. yesterday d. kitten
The distant strains of triumph
Burst agonized and clear.
57. In the sentence “Did you see the beautiful rainbow yesterday?”, which
is a compound word?
a. rainbow b. yesterday c. beautiful

58. “_______! You’re stepping on my foot.”

a. Ah b. Oh c. Ouch d. Hmmm

59. The speaker in item no. 8 expresses __________.

a. The speaker expresses pain. c. The speaker expresses hesitation
b. The speaker expresses pleasure. d. The speaker expresses joy.

60. Mel: It’s hot today

Marie: Hmmm?
Mel: I said it’s hot today.
When Marie said “Hmmm?”, she is ________?
a. She is asking Mel to repeat what she said.
b. She clearly heard what Mel said.
c. She doesn’t understand what Mel said.
d. She doesn’t care what Mel said.