Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

Assessment in ENGLISH 9
S.Y. 2021-2022
Name:___________________________________Grade&Section:_______________Score:____
I- Vocabulary building: Match the words in Column A with their meaning in Column B.
Column A Column B
1. Lapse a. smiled very happily
2. Daintily b. held tightly
3. Lottery c. noisy and active
4. Paraphernalia d. end without renewed
5. Boisterous e. delicately, in a lady- like fashion
6. Petulantly f. with unreasonable irritation
7. Clung g. equipment
8. Beamed h. the men of a family or community
9. Menfolk i. a low indistinct but often continuous sound
10. Murmur j. a contest in which tickets are distributed or
sold
II- Grammar: Read the following statements and identify the underlined words if it is
used as Adverb of Place, Adverb of Time, Adverb of Manner, Adverb of Frequency,
or Adverb of Degree.
11. The priest planted medicinal plants behind the church .
12. The man painted the room yesterday.
13. Tomas does not really work very hard.
14. Sometimes, he arrives lately for work.
15. He is walking inside the campus.
16. Mara works always in the cannery.
17. The farmers have to finish their work today.
18. They have to speak quietly or else the other crew members would be disturbed.
19. It was raining too hard that work was cancelled.
20. It is important to work well on tasks assigned to you.
III- Literature: Identify what is being asked. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.
____21.In what season does the story “Lottery” take place?
a. Summer b. Winter c . Spring d. Fall
____22. What is the setting of the short story “Lottery”?
a. Auditorium b. Center mall c. Center Point d. Town Square
____23. What day is the Lottery held each year?
a. January 27th b. July 27th c. June 27th d. March 27th
____24. What do the children start collecting?
a. Stamps b. Lottery tickets c. Money d. Stones
____25. Who screams, “ It isn’t fair, it isn’t right?’
a. Mrs. Delacroix b. Mrs. Adams c. Bill Hutchinson d. Tessie Hutchinson