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English 9 2nd Quarter Exam - SY 2021-2022

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English (West Visayas State University)

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PANABO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Gredu, Panabo City
SECOND QUARTER ASSESSMENT
ENGLISH 9
I. LITERATURE OF LIFE
A. Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and identify the meaning of the highlighted words. Write
your answers in a separate sheet.

1. “This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had
been seared in the flames of withering injustice.”
a. hopelessness in the midst of injustices c. plan to fight against oppressors
b. a source of light or inspiration d. call for fair and just society
2. “Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.”
a. justice b. alliance c. willingness d. freedom
3. “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and
discipline.”
a. difficulty b. injustice c. easiness d. hope
4. “With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”
a. happiness b. loss of hope c. freedom d. death
5. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.”
a. body b. nose c. eyes d. head
6. The newspaper was printing blasphemous ideas in the article.
a. authentic b. nonsense c. distracting d. humiliating
7. The crowed clamoured for recounting of votes.
a. yell b. cry c. scream d. silence
8. During the play, Mel’s elocution was so brilliant the audience gave him a standing ovation.
a. delivery b. inarticulate c. expression d. utterance
9. The opposing team could not counterfeit their arguments.
a. simulate b. reverse c. imitate d. fabricate
10. My sister was wearing a bourgeois dress just like any other woman in their locale.
a. traditional b. common c. original d. conservative
B. Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.
11. The famous speech “I Have A Dream” is written by?
a. Martin Luther Nievera c. Alfredo De Caprio
b. Martin Luther King Jr. d. Alfredo Luther King Jr.
12. When was he born? (refer to your answer in number 11)
a. January 14, 1929 b. January 15, 1929 c. January 15, 1992 d. January
16, 1929
13. Where was he born? (refer to your answer in number 11)
a. Atlanta, Philippines b. United States of America c. Atlanta, Georgia d. San
Francisco, California
14. Empathy makes us how we, as individuals, understand what others are living through as if we were feeling
it ourselves. Which among the following is the exact definition of the word empathy?
a. disregarding the situation of others
b. willingness to pray for everyone’s safety
c. mindfulness of the feelings and emotions of other people
d. reporting to the government the struggles of everyone
15. Which of the following does not belong to the elements of empathy?
a. Understanding Others c. Developing Others
b. Having a Service Orientation d. Praying for Others
16. Who is the author of “By the Railway Side”?
a. Alice Smith b. Alice Luther c. Alice Williamson d. Alice Meynell
17. The following are her talents except? (refer to your answer in number 16)
a. writer b. suffragist c. singer d. editor
18. Where was she born? (refer to your answer in number 16)
a. Italy b. Philippines c. London d. Africa
19. The “By the Railway Side” is a travel essay. Which among the following serves as Alice’s inspiration in
writing the essay?

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a. her experience at the bus station c. her experience riding a motorcycle

b. her experience at the train station d. her experience at the road
20. Where is the setting of the essay, “By the Railway Side”?
a. Italy b. America c. London d. Philippines

II. DESIRES AND VALUES

A. Instruction: Read the text “Four Desires” on Module 2 pages 2-4 and answer the following questions.
21. Which among the four desires refers to achievement of one’s purpose and the drive to become who you are
meant to be?
a. Dharma b. Artha c. Kama d. Moksha
22. Which among the four desires is related to spiritual fulfillment and lasting freedom?
a. Dharma b. Artha c. Kama d. Moksha
23. Which among the four desires can be linked to pleasures like intimacy, beauty, and love?
a. Dharma b. Artha c. Kama d. Moksha
24. Which among the four desires can be associated to your longing for the means (like money, security,
health) to help you
fulfill your dharma?
a. Dharma b. Artha c. Kama d. Moksha
25. The four desires are inherent aspects of your .
a. soul or essence b. life and death c. adaptation and survival d. needs and wants
26. Which of the following statements is true about Yoga?
a. It reaches moksha and helps let go of negative feelings such as stress or anxiety to achieve inner peace.
b. It aims at developing loving devotion to God and focuses on devotion to personal God, Bhargava as way
to reach union.
c. It is the path of unselfish action.
d. It is the path of knowledge and understanding, requiring a learned teacher.
27. What is a disinterested desire?
a. A desire that one doesn't care about very much. c. A desire that is primarily the result of boredom.
b. A desire that is not focused on oneself. d. A desire that will lead to disappointment.
28. What is an objective theory of welfare?
a. A theory that claims that objects, not happiness or relationships, are the key to happiness.
b. A theory according to which there are facts about welfare, not merely opinions.
c. A theory according to which some things contribute to our welfare independently of our desires
and beliefs.
d. All of the above
29. What is the example of giving vaccines to small children supposed to show?
a. Some things can benefit us without satisfying our desires.
b. Some things can satisfy desires without benefiting anyone.
c. Most benefits satisfy some desire or other.
d. Small children are incapable of being benefited or harmed.
30. Which of the following would the desire satisfaction theorist accept?
a. Knowledge is always intrinsically good for people.
b. Knowledge is always instrumentally good for people.
c. Knowledge can be intrinsically good for people but only when it satisfies a desire.
d. Knowledge can be instrumentally good for people but only when it satisfies a desire.
31. Which of the following is a central claim of the desire satisfaction
theory?
a. The satisfaction of a desire always directly contributes to one's welfare.
b. The satisfaction of desires is the only thing that directly contributes to one's welfare.
c. The only reason for which anything can contribute to one's welfare is because it satisfies a desire.
d. All of the above
32. Which of the following is the desire satisfaction theory committed to?
a. If something is good for us, then it fulfills our desires
b. If something fulfills our desires, then it is good for us.
c. Nothing can be good for us unless it fulfills our desires.
d. All of the above
33. What kind of theory does the text endorse as an alternative to the traditional desire satisfaction theory?
a. Hedonism c. An objective theory

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b. A reformed desire satisfaction theory d. None of the above

34. According to the text, what does the existence of desires based on false beliefs show?
a. We can become better off without having our desires satisfied.
b. The desire satisfaction theory needs to be modified.
c. The desire satisfaction theory is irreparably mistaken.
d. The desire satisfaction theory is plausible in many cases.
35. What can never be in our self-interest, according to the desire satisfaction theory?
a. Making ourselves happy c. Changing all our desires
b. Creating works of art d. Trying to make autonomous decisions
36. Which of the following types of life is guaranteed to go well, according to the desire satisfaction theory?
a. A life filled with pleasure c. A life spent pursuing knowledge
b. A life spent satisfying the desires of others d. None of the above
37. Which of the following shows that desire satisfaction is not necessary for becoming better off?
a. The paradox of self-sacrifice c. Pleasant surprises
b. Desires that are satisfied without our knowledge d. Passing fancies
38. What is the explanation of a desire satisfaction theorist on why we are motivated to benefit ourselves?
a. Our beliefs about welfare motivate us.
b. Our desires motivate us.
c. We are socialized into the habit of benefiting ourselves.
d. Benefiting ourselves makes us happy, and the prospect of happiness motivates us.
39. Which of the following would a desire satisfaction theorist endorse?
a. The satisfaction of any of your desires directly benefits you.
b. The satisfaction of many (but not all) of your desires directly benefits you.
c. The satisfaction of any of your desires benefits you but only instrumentally.
d. The satisfaction of many (but not all) of your desires benefits you but only instrumentally.
40. Which of the following would the desire satisfaction theorist not endorse?
a. We can know what is good for us by figuring out what we want and how to get it.
b. We always have reason to obtain whatever makes us better off.
c. Happiness is always good for people.
d. Sometimes it is difficult to know whether something is good for us.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” -
Aristotle

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