DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region V (Bicol)
Division of Albay
POLANGUI GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Polangui, Albay

THIRD PERIODIC TEST in Grade 9 ENGLISH

SY 2022-2023
I. GENERAL DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write
the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

VERBALS
1. It is a form of verb that does not function as a verb in the sentence.
a. preposition b. verbal c. noun d. adjective
2. It is a verbal that functions only as an adjective.
a. gerund b. infinitive c. participle d. verb
3. It is a verbal that functions only as a noun.
a. gerund b. infinitive c. participle d. verb
4. An infinitive does not function as __________.
a. a verb b. a noun c. an adjective d. an adverb
5. I just started baking. In the given sentence, baking was used as ______.
a. a gerund b. an infinitive c. a participle d. a verb
6. Did you understand the written message? In the given sentence, the word written was used as ________.
a. a gerund b. an infinitive c. a participle d. a verb
7. I dropped by to spend some times with them. In the given sentence, to spend was used as _________.
a. a gerund b. an infinitive c. a participle d. a verb
8. Iza wrote a sentence that made use of a gerund. Which of the following can be found in her sentence?
a. a verb form ending in "-ing" c. past tense form of the verb
b. past participle form of the verb d. "to" plus the base form of the verb
9. Which of the following sentences does not make use of a participle?
a. Her favorite hobby is swimming. c. The dancing girl impressed the audience.
b. People jumped from the sinking ship. d. I had to see the shooting stars.
10. In which of the following sentences is the infinitive used as a noun?
a. The person to ask about this matter is Joey. c. Ingrid needs to go to the doctor tomorrow.
b. He wanted to swim, but his mom did not let him. d. The only thing he can do then is to wait.

Identify the functions of the underlined verbals.

11. Electing her to office has lifted people's spirits in this country.
a. subject c. subject complement
b. direct object d. appositive
12. Lorrie wants to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
a. noun c. adverb
b. adjective d. direct object
13. Having been defeated by our army, the enemy forces retreated fast into their territory.
a. present participle active c. perfect participle active
b. present participle passive d. perfect participle passive
14. The new assignment is to make a video.
a. adverb c. appositive
b. noun d. adjective
15. The sun having risen, we set out on our journey.
a. past participle c. present participle active
b. perfect participle passive d. perfect participle active

UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE
16. Who wrote the poem, “The Telephone”?
a. Lucille Fletcher c. William Shakespeare
b. Edward Field d. Shiela Jackson
17. According to Edward Field’s poem, his happiness depends into what?
a. Telephone c. Calculator
b. Computer d. Remote
18. The telephone operator’s failed to connect to her husband’s office number made her unnerved.
The synonym of unnerved is?
a. Demoralized c. Bossy
b. Complaining d. Soft
19. Which statement best describes the main conflict in the play, “Sorry Wrong Number?”
a. Mrs. Stevenson is trying to call her husband’s office, but the line is busy.
b. Mrs. Stevenson has overheard a murder plot, but she can’t get anyone to do anything about it.
 c. Mrs. Stevenson is expecting her husband to come home, but he has gone away on a business trip.
d. Mrs. Stevenson wants to hire a nurse, but the hospital won’t send one without a doctor’s order.
20. She is the writer of the radio play, “Sorry Wrong Number”.
a. Lucille Poacher c. Lucille Fletcher
b. Lady Fletcher d. Lady Poacher
21. Which line first suggests that Mrs. Stevenson might be the intended victim?”
a. “It was a perfectly definite murder. I heard their plans distinctly.”
b. “Well, it’s unnerved me dreadfully—and I’m not well.”
c. “That’s near a bridge. . . And we have a private patrolman on our street.”
d. “Second Avenue is a very long street, ma’am. “
22. What is the effect of George’s line, “Sorry, wrong number” at the end of the play?
a. Duffy thinks that nothing important has happened.
b. The reason for the murder is revealed.
c. The operator decides to trace the call.
d. Duffy decides to investigate what has happened.
23. In the Prologue, the ______ is the “character” who gives us the background of the play.
a. Chorus c. Juliet
b. Romeo d. Romeo and Juliet together
24. What was the climax of the play?
a. the “balcony” scene c. when Romeo killed Paris
b. when Romeo killed Tybalt d. when Juliet drinks the potion from Father Lawrence
25. Romeo and Juliet are called star-crossed lovers because…
a. it is their fate that they should not be together.
b. they were destined to die and be cast in the sky as stars.
c. their paths keep crossing but they never get to meet each other.
d. they both love astronomy.
26. What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
a. comedy c. history
b. tragedy d. romance

CONSONANT SOUNDS
Look at the phoneme for each question. Determine which one of the four words contains that phoneme.
Example: /v/ - vain

27.
a. teeth c. think
b. father d. thought
28.  
a. honest c. happen
b. hour d. thought

29.
a. method c. lathe
b. thus d. the

30.
a. choir c. tea
b. time d. chalk

ELEMENTS OF PLAY
31. A play that takes place, from beginning to end, in a single act.
a. physical play c. one-act play
b. constructive play d. stage play
32. The author of a play is called as __________.
a. director c. playwright
b. stage manager d. ensemble
33. The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage is called ________________.
a. position c. blocking
b. cross d. gesture
34. _________________ is the movement from one part of the stage to another.
a. cross c. blocking
b. position d. stage dressing
35. _________________ is the backstage technical crew responsible for running the show.
a. artist c. stage crew
b. director d. ensemble

For numbers 36-39, identify the type of stage being described.

A. Thrust Stage C. Proscenium Stage

B. Traverse Stage D. In-The-Round Stage

36. A stage where the audience sits on two sides and it is good for creating an intimate atmosphere.
37. A stage where the audience sits on three sides of a rectangular stage.
38. It is positioned at the center of the audience. This type of stage creates quite an intimate atmosphere and is
good for drama that needs audience involvement.
39. It is the oldest known fixed type of staging in the world, and it is thousands of years old.

BIAS AND PREJUDICE

Determine whether the following scenarios or situations show BIAS or PREJUDICE.

_________40. Nathan enjoys watching musicals. Because of this, his classmates assume he is gay. Boys should only
like sports.
_________41. A group of young people is bullying an old man because of his disability.
_________42. Jenna and Harry are best friends. During pair work, Jenna is paired with Ann. Jenna refused to work
with Ann and requested to be paired with Harry instead.
_________43. The manager of the restaurant refused to serve a group of people based on their rugged clothing.
_________44. The group of people are refused service because the manager is judging their clothing. Clothing does
not necessarily determine if they can pay or not.
_________45. Boys are superior to girls when it comes to Math and Science.

Read an excerpt from WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks at the Media Briefing on COVID-19. Then,
answer the questions that follow.

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.

1 The pandemic is accelerating. 2 More than 150 thousand new cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO
yesterday – the most in a single day so far. 3 Almost half of those cases were reported from the Americas, with
large numbers also being reported from South Asia and the Middle East.

4 The world is in a new and dangerous phase. 5 Many people are understandably fed up with being at home.
6 Countries are understandably eager to open up their societies and economies. 7 But the virus is still spreading
fast, it’s still deadly, and most people are still susceptible.

8 We call on all countries and all people to exercise extreme vigilance.

9 Continue maintaining your distance from others. 10 Stay home if you feel sick. 11 Keep covering your nose
and mouth when you cough. 12 Wear a mask when appropriate. 13 Keep cleaning your hands. 14 We continue to
call on all countries to focus on the basics: find, isolate, test and care for every case. 15 Trace and quarantine every
contact.

16 As the pandemic gathers pace, it’s the most vulnerable who will suffer the most. 17 All countries rich and
poor have populations who are vulnerable to a higher risk of severe disease and death.

18 A report published today by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement shows that about 70
percent of refugees surveyed in Turkey reported having lost their jobs since the start of the pandemic.

19 We have a shared duty to do everything we can to prevent, detect and respond to transmission of COVID-
19 among refugee populations

-an excerpt from WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 19 June 2020
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-generals-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---19-june-2020

46. What part of a persuasive essay is Sentence 1?

a. Main Idea c. Catchy hook
b. Thesis Statement d. Evidence
47. What did the speaker use to persuade the audience in Sentence 4?
a. reason c. emotion
b. logic d. facts
48. What persuasive technique is used in Sentence 7?
a. Logos c. Ethos
b. Pathos d. Reasons
49. Who are the target audience of the speaker?
a. The citizens c. The health workers
b. The government officials d. Armed Forces
50. What is the main purpose of the speaker in delivering his address?
A. To warn the people of the effect of the pandemic
B. To describe the current situation of the rich and poor countries
C. To persuade the people and the government to take action on how to prevent the transmission of COVID-19
D. To inform different countries about the accelerating number of positive cases of COVID-19

“Don’t stress. Do your best. Forget the rest.” MLOM

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Region V (Bicol)
Division of Albay
POLANGUI GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Polangui, Albay

Key to Correction
SY 2022-2023

VERBALS ELEMENTS OF PLAY

1. B 31. C
2. C 32. C
3. A 33. C
4. A 34. A
5. A 35. B
6. C 36. B
7. B 37. A
8. A 38. D
9. A 39. C
10. D
11. A BIAS AND PREJUDICE
12. C 40. BIAS
13. D 41. PREJUDICE
14. B 42. BIAS
15. D 43. PREJUDICE
44. PREJUDICE
UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE 45. BIAS
16. B
17. A ARGUMENTATIVE AND PERSUASIVE
18. A 46. C
19. B 47. C
20. C 48. B
21. C 49. D
22. B 50. C
23. A
24. D
25. B
26. B

CONSONANT SOUNDS
27. B
28. C
29. A
30. D