Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO

ENGLISH 9
FOURTH PERIODICAL TEST

GENRERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Choose the letter of the word/words that will complete the thought of each sentence. Shade
the letter of your answer in the ZIPGRADE FORM attached.

Read and understand the statements.

Shade A if the given situation exhibits
sound reasoning; if not, write B. Use the
ZIPGRADE Form in answering.
DIRECTIONS
: Blacken the _____1. Inarawan is a barangay in
circle that Naujan. Naujan is a town in Oriental
corresponds
to your Mindoro; therefore, Inarawan is a part
answer. of the province of Oriental Mindoro.
IMPORTANT! _____2. Heroes are people admired for
!
DO NOT
their achievements and noble qualities.
FORGET TO Medical frontliners and police officers
WRITE YOUR are dubbed as Covid-19 pandemic
NAME,
GRADE AND
heroes; therefore, medical frontliners
SECTION. and police officers have noble qualities.
____3. Pandemic is an occurrence in
which a disease spread very quickly and
affects a large number of people over a
wide area or throughout the world.
Covid-19 affects people all over the
world; therefore Covid-19 is considered
as pandemic.
____4. If Ariel works in a machine shop,
his hands will get dirty. Ariel’s hands
didn’t get dirty; therefore, he didn’t work
in a machine shop.
_____5.All spiders have 8 legs. Chino is a
spider; therefore, Chino has 8 legs.
_____6.If Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the
President of the Philippines, then
Duterte is the Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
therefore, Philippine President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines.

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_____7.Senior citizens are not allowed to leave their homes during Enhanced Community
Quarantine. Sonia, goes to work every day as a frontliner; therefore, Sonia is not a senior
citizen.
_____8.If Amiel is literate, he can read and write. He can read but he can’t write; therefore,
Amiel is literate.
_____9.All men are married. Some doctors are not married; therefore, some doctors are not
men.
_____10.All girls loves teddy bear. Agnes hates teddy bear; therefore, Agnes is not a girl.
_____11. All humans have heart. Angela is a human; therefore, Angela is a human.
_____12.Birds have feathers and most of them can fly. Ostrich has feathers but it can’t fly;
therefore, ostrich can be considered as bird.
_____13. Most herbal medicines have bitter taste. Bignay has a tangy taste; therefore,
bignay is not an herbal medicine.
_____14.All mothers are women. Perlita is a mother; therefore, Perlita is a woman.
_____15.Beauty queens have genuine teeth. Tara has dentures; therefore, Tara can’t be a
beauty queen.

Read the speech below and be ready to answer the questions that follow. Use the
ZIPGRADE Form given in answering.

Is Peer Pressure harmful?

I am standing here today to defend our rights and our liberty or freedom to decide.
Would you do something that you do not want, like smoking or doing drugs or drinking
alcohol in order to "fit in"? Let me tell you that you are violating yourself as a person if
your answer is yes. Because you are not staying true to yourself and you are making some
other person treat you like a puppet, by making you do things that can hurt, ruin and
damage your body. I am a high school student, so this means I am around this kind of
thing all the time. All this peer pressure starts because they tell you that if you don't do
something, like deal drugs, or smoke or drink alcohol, you are not part of the group. Thus,
you run out of reasons not to do it.
But smoking, dealing or taking drugs and drinking alcohol are damaging both to the
body and the mind. Teenagers do not know who they are and what is right and wrong
because they are being fooled by their friends. Once you start the vices, you think that
everything is going to be the same. But is it? You can't ever go back to how it was before,
your old self gets lost behind, you cross the line to the wrong side, once you start drinking,
smoking, and taking drugs. You don't realize that because of the peer pressure, of not
staying true to yourself and of not being able to say "no". You are fooled by your friends,
who are in the same situation who can end up in a hospital with lung cancer, alcoholism,
and other related diseases.
It is not the end of the world, if you are conscious of what you are doing, you can
find your true self that is lost somewhere inside you, and leave that part of you who only
follows other people's rules. Because that is what you are doing, obeying them. If you have
a friend who is going through this, help him or her, because this can end up badly. If it is
difficult for you to rescue a friend, there are organizations that can help. But remember

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that you always have to stay true to yourself, no matter what happens or what people tell
you. Learn to say no, do what you want and believe in yourself. You have to understand
the consequences of peer pressure so that you can actually enjoy your time in high school
by just being you.

Source: Marked by Teachers. “Persuasive Speech on Peer Pressure.” Accessed

August 10, 2020 http://www.markedbyteachers.com/gcse/english/peer-
pressure-persuasive-speech.html

16. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?

A. to entertain C. to persuade
B. to inform D. to express
17. What is the topic presented in the speech?
A. how to understand the world of teenagers
B. misconceptions of students about peer pressure
C. common vices of high school students inside the school
D. disadvantages of peer pressure to high school student
18. Based on the speech, what is the tone of the writer?
A. informal C. inviting
B. optimist Unfriendly
19. What is the stand of the speaker regarding the issue?
A. Favor, peer pressure benefits students in many ways.
B. Not favor, peer pressure may only bring damaging effects to high school
students.
C. Undecided, either of the two may be considered.
D. The speaker did not provide his/her stand.
20. As stated in the first paragraph, why do students become victims of peer
pressure?
A. They want to fit in a group.
B. They fear rejection from their friends.
C. They struggle to cope with the new environment.
D. They seek attention from their parents or guardians.
21. The following are the disadvantages of peer pressure except:
A. Students have the tendency to learn new vices.
B. Some positive habits will be reinforced.
C. Learners may perform poorly in classes.
D. Students are prone to diseases due to smoking and drinking.
22. In writing the speech, the writer used ________________________.
A. vivid language C. specific details or examples
B. personal references D. all of the above
23. These are facts from the text except:
A. Drugs and alcohol both damage the minds.
B. You have freedom to decide whether to say yes or no.

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C. Fitting into a group causes peer pressure.
D. Pleasing others should be our utmost priority.
24. The last paragraph serves as a ____________________.
A. challenge B. threat C. plea D. reflection
25. What is the greatest advice given by the speaker?
A. Live your life pleasing your friends and families.
B. Focus on your studies while trying to learn new skills.
C. Enjoy high school life while you accept and appreciate yourself.
D. Choose your friends depending on their intelligence and personality.

What kind of issue are the following? Shade A for social issue, B for moral issue and C for
economic issue. Use the Zipgrade Form given.

26. ABS-CBN employees in Davao City gather in prayer, journalists hold noise
barrage.
27. Extra marital and pre-marital relationship.
28. Metro Manila still has more than 75% of virus cases in PH
29. Bohol records 13 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death.
30. Schools gear up for education under the new normal.
31. Financial abuse and exploitation by employers to employees.
32. Manila sets up 2nd drive-thru COVID-19 test site due to high demand.
33. Government nurses get pay hike 18 years overdue.
34. Abra motorcycle rider killed in collision with truck.
35. Pampanga parish churches reopen after protesting quarantine protocols.

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