Division of City Schools

IRINEO L. SANTIAGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF

METRO DADIANGAS
Niyog Ext. General Santos City
Score:
4th Mastery Test
English 9
SY: 2018-2019
Name: Section:

GENERAL DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. “Instructions is a part of the test”.

Test I. IDENTIFICATION. Encircle the letter of your answer.

A. Identify the type of stage that is being described in the following items.

1. It is the oldest known fixed type of staging in the world, and it is thousands of years old.
a. Thrust b. Traverse c. Proscenium d. In-the-round
2. It is positioned at the center of the audience.
a. Thrust b. Traverse c. Proscenium d. In-the-round
3. This stage is usually used in modelling.
a. Reverse b. Traverse c. Converse d. Thrust
4. In this stage, the audience sits on one side only. The audience faces one side of the stage directly, and
normally sits at the lower height.
a. Procenuim b. Proscenuim c. Proscenium d. Traverse
5. In this stage, the audience sits on two sides. It is good for creating an intimate atmosphere.
a. Reverse b. Traverse c. Converse d. Thrust

B. Choose the expression that best completes the sentence.

6. Ana seldom visits her friends. It’s just for her since she is starting her own family.
a. senile b. petty c. absurd d. veritable
7. Elsa’s mother is becoming in her eighties.
a. senile b. petty c. meager d. veritable
8. The civil rights movement marked a period of social in the US.
a. turmoil b. upheaval c. ideology d. meager
9. The country has been in for the past 10 years brought by different ideologies.
a. turmoil b. upheaval c. ideology d. meager
10. The king’s enemy planned to the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king.
a. shoot b. salvage c. trap d. ambush
11. Ivy is seating at her desk. She’s reading her English book because she has a test tomorrow. She .
a. will study b. might study c. must be studying d. should be studying
12. When Mr. Reyes was younger, he work in the garden for hours. He loves gardening. Now he
has to take frequent rest because he has asthma.
a. can b. would c. must d. would be able to
13. “It rain tonight. Why don’t you bring an umbrella?”. “That’s a good idea. May I borrow yours?”
a. might b. must c. can d. should
14. “You haven’t eaten since last night. You be really hungry.” ”I am.”
a. might b. will c. must d. can
15. Since we have to be there before the concert starts, we take a taxi.
a. can b. might c. may d. should

Test II. Select the possible event that will happen next. Encircle the best answer.
16. A boy was playing matches. His father saw him and .
a. will play with him. c. will just look at him.
b. will get the matches from him d. will be happy to see him.
17. Arnold was telling his friends a very funny story. They probably .
a. laughed. b. got mad. c. cried. d. went home.
18. Trisha knew a storm was coming. The sky was gray. A strong wind began to blow. There was thunder.
Trisha______.
a. went outside. c. stayed inside with her family.
b. played outside. d. went to the mall.
19. Mother cooked food. After few minutes, father put the foods on the table. Her daughter prepared the
plates, spoons and forks. They sat and prayed for a while. They will .
a. watch TV b. go outside c. sleep d. eat
20. The children were playing on the backyard when their mother called them to eat dinner. They came
running and forgot to take off their dirty shoes. Their mother had just mopped the floor so, .
a. She scolded her children. c. She played with her children.
b. She ate first. d. She slept.
Test III. Identify the value that is being shown in the following situations. Choose your answer in the
box below. Write the letter of your answer before each number.
A. Man must live for something other than himself.
B. Man must act.
C. Man must believe in the power of the will.
D. Faithfulness.

21. Shiela donated her used clothes and old toys to the orphanage.
22. Anton deserves the trophy because he did his best to win the contest.
23. Despite the hardships in life, Angel still believes that she will be a good teacher someday.
24. “If you want something, go for it!”, she said.
25. It is the tradition of the De Vera’s to conduct feeding programs every summer.

Test IV. Draw your ideal and peaceful community. (5pts.)

Test V. Essay. Answer the following questions comprehensively. Write your answers legibly and
neatly.

31-35. According to Andre Maurois, what is the most important value in this changing world? Do you
agree with him? Why or why not?

36-40. How can we achieve peace?

Prepared by:

Dyna Rose Guarin & Zayre Gabutan Ma’am Genith P. Magdaluyo

Practice Teachers Cooperating Teacher