Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY
San Jose Del Monte Heights High School
Brgy. Muzon, City Of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan

First Quarter Pre-Test Assessment

English 9

Name: _____________________________ Grade Level: _______________

Section: ___________________________ Date: ________________

I. Directions: Read each question carefully then, write the answer that
best fits the question.

1. It is the type of communication style that grammar and proper word

choice are not given importance;
a. Casual Style b. Intimate Style
c. Conversational Style d. Consultative Style

2. It is the type of communication style that is used in doctor-patient

conversation.
a. Casual Style b. Intimate Style
c. Conversational Style d. Consultative Style

3. Comedy, tragedy, and tragicomedy are examples of ____.

a. Fiction b. Prose c. Drama d. Non-Fiction

4. The personal essay, thesis, and autobiography are examples of ____.

a. Fiction b. Prose c. Drama d. Non-Fiction

5. It is the type of conditionals that is used to denote general truths or

real/factual Information.
a. Zero Conditional b. First Conditional
c. Second Conditional d. Third Conditional

6. It is the type of conditionals that is used to express unreal situations in

the past.
a. Zero Conditional b. First Conditional c. Second Conditional
d. Third Conditional
 7. Which is NOT true about Fiction?
a. It is not real and therefore, authors can use complex figurative
language to readers’ imaginations.
b. It may incorporate fantastical and imaginary ideas from everyday life.
c. It tells you facts and information about the world around you.
d. None of the above.

8. “If today is Wednesday, then yesterday was Tuesday.” Is an example of

____.
a. Zero Conditional b. First Conditional
c. Second Conditional d. Third Conditional

9. After the discussion on the story of “Romeo and Juliet”, a student shed a
tear remembering his loved one. What strategy is presented in the given
situation?
a. connection b. text to lesson
c. text to others d. text to self

10. A genre is a broad term that translates from French that denotes ____.
a. meaning b. reason
c. kind d. characteristics

11. It is written in lines or verses and stanzas.

a. drama b. poetry c. essay d. prose

12. A ______ is written for the actors who speak through dialogues.
a. drama b. poetry c. essay d. prose

13. The _____ connection is highly personal. It is relating what you read to your
own experiences.
a. Text-to-self b. Text-to-text
c. Text-to-world d. None of the above.

14. ________ is also known as communication style.

a. Casual Style b. Intimate Style
c. Conversational Style d. Consultative Style

15. Which is NOT true about PLOT?

a. Climax is the highest point of the plot
b. It shows the setting of the story
c. Denouement is the expository
d. Falling Action begins to slow down work towards its end

II. Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Write T if the

statement is TRUE and F if it is FALSE.
______ 16. Prose focuses on characters and plot rather than focusing on sounds.

______17. Fiction text tells you facts and information about the world around
you.

______18. Expository text is a non-fiction text.

______19. We all have ideas about how the world works that goes far beyond our
own
personal experiences are a text-to-world.

______20. Using the words such as “darling”, “honey”, and “babe” are examples
of casual
style.

______ 21. A conditional is also a compound proposition, it is either true or false.

______ 22. Unreal conditional is used to describe unreal, imaginary situations.

______ 23. Pledges, anthems, marriage ceremonies, laws, etc. are examples of
consultative style.

______ 24. The text-to-text connection is highly personal. It is relating what you
read to
your own experiences.

______ 25. "This story reminds me of a vacation we took to my grandfather’s

farm." is an
example of text-to-self reading strategy.

III. Directions: Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal

verbs. Choose the correct answer from the box.

must can have to mustn’t

can’t

26. When you are a driver, you ________ stop on red lights.
27. Children ________ stay in their rooms during playtime.
28. We________ be there before the contest starts or else we will be
disqualified.
29. I can’t get a connection in my phone. __________ I borrow yours?
30. The rules state that you __________ invite only one guest to the
party.
31. People __________ smoke in public places.
32. Students ___________ manage their time carefully when taking a
 timed test.
33. People __________ turn off their mobile phones at the movie theater.
34. Men and women ___________ be treated equally.
35. If you are going to drive, you ___________ consume alcoholic drinks.

Directions: Read each sentence and identify which type of conditional it is.
Write ZC for Zero Conditional, FC for First Conditional, SC for Second
Conditional, and TC for Third Conditional on the space provided

___ 36. If my dog wags his tail, he likes you.

___ 37. If the road is wet, it’s slippery.
___ 38. If he eats crab, he will get rashes.
___ 39. Snails sleep if they are in dangerous conditions.
___ 40. Elle would not have missed her date if she had taken a cab.
___ 41. The Earth’s ozone layer will heal if people plant more trees.
___ 42. Dr. Jose Rizal would not have been executed if he had abetted the
invaders.
___ 43. If I had the courage, I would do bungee jumping.
___ 44. My mother will buy chocolates if I finish the chores.
___ 45. Butter melts if the temperature warms.