Department of Education

Division of Bulacan
STA. LUCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sta. Lucia, Calumpit Bulacan

2nd Periodical Examination

English 9

I. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space
provided.

__________ 1. Is some problem or concerns connected to a larger issue that affects society in general.
a. Make notes c. Social Issues
b. Understand the plot line d. Time is the essence
__________ 2. It is a type of connection that express literal connections providing limited details.
a. Deep Connection c. text to self-connection
b. Surface Connection d. text to world- connection
__________ 3. Write down your thoughts and feelings to keep the ideas intact and organized.
a. Understand the Plotline c. State the theme
b. Make Notes d. Understand the action
__________ 4. You should be able to clearly state the theme of the text.
a. Understand the Plotline c. State the theme
b. Make Notes d. Understand the action
__________ 5. You feel the author, you connect with him in thoughts, ideas, and emotions.
a. Deep Connection c. text to self- connection
b. Surface Connection d. text to world- connection
__________ 6. It is important to determine the circumstances, the time, the text, or book was written.
a. Understand the Plotline c. State the theme
b. Make Notes d. Time is of the essence
__________ 7. It is when a character’s action and thoughts are challenged and changed accordingly.
a. Understand the Plotline c. State the theme
b. Make Notes d. Understand the action
__________ 8. It is affected by the aspects of the world depicted in the text.
a. Understand the Plotline c. State the theme
b. Make Notes d. Understand the action
__________ 9. Below are the ways to locate social issues in a text. EXCEPT ONE.
a. Make Notes c. Deep Connection
b. Understand the Plotline d. Time is of the essence
__________ 10. Which of the following is the two types of connections.
a. Deep and Surface Connection c. text to world- connection
b. Text to self- connection d. text to text connection

II. Directions: Fill in the blank the correct transitions. Choose the correct answer inside the box.

However In Spite Therefore Finally Therefore

Although Regardless In Fact Despite Among
11.
I
can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry. ________ I know
someone who can.
12. ___________ it was raining, I still walked to school.
13. ______ of his good grades, Stell did not get accepted to Harvard.
14. ______________ of the weather, the basketball game will be played tomorrow.
15. I dropped my cell phone, and it broke. ____________, I need to either buy a new one or borrow
yours.
16. He really loves reading. ___________ he reads almost all the time.
17. We have been waiting in line for 45 minutes ___________we can buy our tickets.
18. __________the high cost of the ticket, I am going to the concert.
19. The test was hard __________ only five students passed it.
20. ___________the trees of the forest, the deer ran gracefully.
 III. Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Determine the
effect.
__________ 21. Joj and Jai regularly exercise at home and eat plenty of vegetables every day.
a. Joj and Jai will be strong c. Joj and Jai will be bored at home
b. Joj and Jai will easily get sick d. Joj and Jai will always be at mood doing chores
__________ 22. Teacher Eunice has always been very passionate about her profession as a public-
school teacher.
a. Teacher Eunice’s students will cope up and learn
b. Teacher Eunice’s students will not learn because they did not receive guidance.
c. Teacher Eunice’s students will have difficulties understanding the lesson.
d. Teacher Eunice’s students will be left behind.
__________ 23. Alex did not study her lesson well. She chose to sleep early than study her lesson for
tomorrow.
a. Alex will be late for school.
b. Alex will pass the exam tomorrow.
c. Alex will get high score.
d. Alex will not be able to answer the exam tomorrow.
__________ 24. Nurse Analyn often has experienced discrimination as a frontliner. When going home
from work, people whom she has passed would look at her and walked away.
a. Nurse Analyn would always be inspired to serve despite the danger.
b. Nurse Analyn will resign from work and stay at home.
c. Nurse Analyn will fight back those who discriminate her.
d. Nurse Analyn will throw used face masks and face shields to those who discriminate her.
__________ 25. Hansy lost his job because of the pandemic. He began running a small business of
plants. His children helped him by posting his products on social media.
a. Hansy and his family would suffer hunger.
b. Hansy and his family would not worry for their everyday needs.
c. Hansy and his family would just depend on their relatives.
d. Hansy and his family would end up doing illegal business.
__________ 26. The trees in the forest are cut off by the loggers to make papers.
a. We will have lot of paper to produce exams.
b. The loggers will earn big amount of money
c. We will no longer have protection from the floods.
d. We can give our classmates more papers.
__________ 27. Maureen never brushes her teeth.
a. She will have stronger teeth.
b. She will be on the Guinness book of records.
c. She will have cavities.
d. She will be a commercial teeth model.
__________ 28. Erik smoked cigarettes daily for 20 years.
a. Erik will have lung cancer.
b. Erik will have stronger and healthy lungs.
c. Erik will be given a reward of cigarettes.
d. Erik will get healthier.
__________ 29. Ann does her performance task neat and clean.
a. Ann will have high grades.
b. Ann’s classmates will get angry to her.
c. Ann got failing scores.
d. Ann will give her work to her classmates.
__________ 30. Classes are suspended because of the typhoon, but we have taken home assignments.
a. Since classes are suspended, we go to the mall.
b. Since classes are suspended, I will sleep all day.
c. Since classes are suspended, I will do my take home assignments.
d. Since classes are suspended, I will go to my friend’s house.

IV. Directions: Match the actions in Column A with the possible outcomes in Column B. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
A B
___________31. The center of the volcano a. He will be very careful in signing contract in
becomes very hot. The steams go up and it the future.
brings with it melted rocks.
___________32. Mother regularly waters the
b. it will erupt.
plants.
__________33. The patrol car may go around
c. She did the dance well
the area to arrest violators of the order or pay
the fines of PH1000. Erwin thought it wouldn't
do him any harm going out without mask since
he was just four houses away from his home. d. He will be reprimanded and paid the fines
Suddenly, a mobile patrol passed by him for violating the order.
 _________40. Lester has a
spelling quiz in English
e. She stayed inside with
class tomorrow. He always
her family
practices his spelling
words.

_________34. Jared was offered jobs abroad; f. He will get a high score on their quiz
He was eager to sign the contract without
reading its contents. When he met the
employer, he was shocked to discover the g. she will have a toothache
irregularities of the contract.
_________35. Daniel is caught in the rain. He
h. He will get sick
has no umbrella.
_________36. Ana was ready for the dance
show. She practiced the dance steps very well. i. They will swim
She smiled as she came down on the stage.
_________37. Mina and Sarah wear their
swimsuits. They put on sunscreen and went off j. the plants will grow
the door.
_________38. Trisha knew the storm was
coming. The sky was gray. A strong wind
began to blow. There was thunder.
_________39. Mother gave Ana chocolates.
Ana ate all the chocolates. Then she took a
snap right away without brushing her teeth.

V. Directions: Identify whether the literature is fictional or non-fictional prose. Write F for fiction
and NF for non-fiction.

______1. Fable _______6. Legend

______2. Biography _______7. Myth

______3. Novel _______8. Novel

______4. Journal _______9. Short Story

______5. Autobiography _______10. Essay