Name: ___________________________ Grade: 9 Section: ___ 3rd Term

Date: ____________2019/20 Subject: English Assessment 2

“I ALWAYS SEEK TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND NOBLE.”

PART I. READING COMPREHENSION.
DIRECTIONS: Read the passages and answer the comprehension
questions that follow.
PASSAGE A.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written
about the contribution of women during the colonial period and the early
history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the right to vote and absent
from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in
history. Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth
century. Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the
American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letter showing she
exercised great political influences over her husband, John, the second
President of the United States. But, little or no notice was taken of these
contributions. During these centuries, women remained invisible in history
books.

Through-out the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite

the efforts of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of
their male counterparts, were amateur historians. Their writings were
celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of
sources.

During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen

sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged
National, regional and local women organizations compiled accounts of their
doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were

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saved and stored. These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of
women’s history in the United States – one at the Elizabeth and Arthur
Schlesinger Library at Radeliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith
Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for
later generations of historians.

Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the
nineteenth century, most of the writings about women conformed to the “great
women” theory of history, just as much of mainstream American history
concentrated on “great men”. To demonstrate that women were making
significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women
leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their
autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers,
activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not
representative at all of the great mass of ordinary women. The lives of ordinary
people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being
published.

________1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The role of literature in early American histories
B. The place of American women in written histories
C. The keen sense of history shown by American women
D. The “great women” approach to History used by American
historians.
________2. The word “contemporary” means that the history was _________.
a. Informative c. thoughtful
b. written at that time d. faultfinding
________3. In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are
mentioned to show that _______.
a. A woman’s status was changed by marriage
b. Even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
c. Only three women were able to get their writing published

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 d. Poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other
writing by women.
________4. The word “celebratory” means that the writings referred to were ____.
a. related to parties c. serious
b. religious d. full of praise
________5. The word “they” refers to
a. Efforts b. authors c. counterparts d. sources
________6. In the second paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century
histories does the author point out?
a. They put too much emphasis on daily activities
b. They left out discussion of the influence on money on politics
c. The sources of the information they were based on were not
necessarily accurate.
d. They were printed on poor quality paper.
________7. On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the
following would most likely have been collected by nineteenth-
century feminist organizations?
a. Newspaper accounts of presidential election results.
b. Biographies of John Adams
c. Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a
family problem.
d. Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college.
________8. What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history
materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith
collection?
a. They were combined and published in a multivolume
encyclopedia about women.
b. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth-
century.
c. They provided valuable information for twentieth-century
historical researchers.
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 d. They were shared among women’s college throughout the United
States.
________9. In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as
possible roles of nineteenth-century “great women”, EXCEPT.
a. Authors c. activists for women’s rights
b. reformers d. politicians

PASSAGE B: Looking for details: Adventurous Storyteller

Jack London, one of America’s major writers of adventure tales, was born in
California on January 12, 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs.
His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.

London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at

the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of
California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley
was “not lively enough” and wanted to do something more exciting.

London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had
making a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor,
rancher, factory employee, railroad hobo, and gold prospector, to name just a
few of his many jobs.

London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he
was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboat called a sloop. Later he sailed
to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat.

Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In
l897, he headed for Alaska. He didn’t find gold, but he discovered something
even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories
he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with

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story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created
many more colorful stories.

London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be a
superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and
permanent planet.” Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that
he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at
least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick.
In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of
articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many
people also considered him to be the best writer.

White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about
surviving in the Alaskan wilderness. Readers can enjoy Jack London’s energy
and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his
novels.
London was controversial in his life. Even in death, after he died in November
22, 1916, there was and still is some suggestion he committed suicide.
Because he suffered several serious illnesses, he was under extreme pain and
was taking morphine.

Jack London Timeline

1876 Born in San Francisco, California
1887 Buys a sloop and learns to sail
1897 Takes part in the Klondike Gold Rush
1899 Gets magazine assignments from Overland Monthly and
Atlantic Monthly
1903 Publishes “Call of the Wild”
1904 Publishes “The Sea Wolf”

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DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer from the alternatives given.
________1. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?
A. He had a variety of experiences and jobs.
B. He was drawn to the Klondike Gold Rush.
C. He pushed himself to reach goals.
D. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.
________2. Why did Jack London not complete college?
A. He traveled to Alaska in 1897.
B. He was hired to sail to Japan.
C. He spent much of his time writing.
D. He was not interested enough.
________3. What do a sloop and schooner have in common?
A. They were both built in Japan.
B. They were both owned by Jack London.
C. They are both types of watercraft.
D. They were both made in the early 1900s.
________4. When did Jack London discover he first had a talent for
storytelling?
A. when he went to college C. when he went to Alaska
B. when he was a teenager D. when he worked as a sailor

________5. Which word best describes Jack London?

A. cautious B. unfocused C. imaginative D. compassionate
________6. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. identify books written by Jack London
B. provide information on Jack London’s life
C. support the statement that London was the “best writer”
D. describe life during the Klondike

7. London once said, ““I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of
me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.”
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 Explain what he meant by this and how does this reflect on the kind of
life he lived? (words 150)
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PART II: COMPLETING FORMS AND APPLICATIONS

DIRECTIONS: Extract the relevant information and details and complete
the form below. (from PASSAGE B: the Adventurous Storyteller)

First name ________________ Last name _________________

Gender ______________ Nationality _________________
Place and date of birth Marital status _____________________
________________________________
Profession _______________ Highest level of education _______________

Name two of his famous Novels How old was he at the time of death?
_____________________________ _____________________________________
_____________________________

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

________1. The person ____________ I wanted to see was away on holiday.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
________2. Perhaps if I was born before watches and clocks existed, I
__________ either about the exact time of an appointment.
A. will not care C. would have care

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 B. wouldn’t have cared D. won’t have cared
________3. It ___________ yesterday that the police had arrested a man for
stealing one of the museum’s item.
A. has been reported C. was reported
B. is reported D. reported
________4. Neither the teacher nor the students _________ happy with the
changes on the time table.
A. do B. does C. were D. was
________5. Unless, my father says ok, I cannot give you the book. This
sentence is nearly similar to:
A. My father should say ok, or I will give you my book.
B. My father should agree, otherwise, I could not give you the book
C. Whether my father agrees or not, I will give you the book.
D. Since my father has agreed, I can give you the book
________6. If the country had natural resources, it _______________ a lot.
A. won’t be benefited C. does benefit
B. would benefit D. has benefited

PART III. GRAMMAR – CONNECTIVES (LINKING WORDS)

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct linking word (in parentheses) in each
sentence by underlining it.

1. She hasn’t tidied her bedroom yet ______________ (though / if / since)

she promised me she would.
2. I hate strong flavors _________________ (although / like / but) curry or
garlic.
3. They said they’ll be here by twelve _____________ (or / until / unless)
the traffic slow.
4. He said he enjoyed the meal I cooked but I was sure ________ (whether
/ while / as) he really did.

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 5. Covid-19 has killed thousands in Europe and the
Americas,_____________ (meanwhile / on the other hand / whereas), in
Asia where the virus started, the death toll is not so high.

DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the

irregular verb in parentheses.
1. She has never (let) her daughter have a boyfriend.
_____________________________________________________
2. He has (teach) hundreds of students during his career.
_____________________________________________________
3. They have (send) Christmas cards to all their friends.
_____________________________________________________
4. She had (wear) her blue dress many times.
_____________________________________________________
5. Have you ever (swim) in the Atlantic Ocean?
_____________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS: Convert the following sentences into future perfect

sentences.

1. (you/finish) the report by the deadline?

________________________________________________________
2. She (finish) her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner.
________________________________________________________
3. She (not/finish) work by seven.
________________________________________________________
4. When (you/complete) the work?
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DIRECTIONS: Re-write each sentence using different types of future
tenses.

1. future continuous (She / wait when we arrive)

__________________________________________________________
2) future perfect (By next week I / finish this work)
__________________________________________________________
2. future perfect continuous (I / live here for one year next week)
__________________________________________________________
3. future perfect (I / not / complete the report by 5pm tomorrow)
__________________________________________________________
4. future perfect continuous (How long / you / see your boyfriend when you
get married?)
__________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences in

the perfect future tense.

________1. They (arrive) by dinner time.

a. will arrive c. will have arrived
b. will be arriving d. arrive

________2. We (be) in London for three years next week.

a. will be b. will have been c. are to be d. would be
________3. (you/do) everything by seven?
a. will you have done c. would you have done
b. will you do d. do you
________4. We (not/eat) before we come, so we'll be hungry.
a. will not eat b. will be eating
c. will not have eaten d. will not be eating
________5. (we/arrive) by the time it gets dark?
a. we will arrive c. will we be arriving
b. will we arrive d. will we have arrived

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PART IV: VOCABULARY
DIRECTIONS: Match the words and phrases in column A with their
meanings in column B.
“A” “B”
________1. Guilty pleasure a. Characteristic of the present
________2. Creatures comfort b. something that one enjoys
despite feeling that it is not
generally held in high regard
________3. Thoroughly c. An unbroken period of time
during which you do something
________4. Siesta d. Susceptibility to injury or
attack; the state of being
exposed
________5. Undertake e. Kindness in welcoming guests or
strangers
________6. Convey f. A nap in the early afternoon
________7. Entail g. material comforts that
contribute to physical ease and
well-being, such as good food
and accommodation
________8. Contemporary h. Have as a logical consequence;
Impose, involve, or imply as a
necessary accompaniment or
result
________9. Hospitality i. (of information) make known;
pass on
________10. Vulnerability j. In an exhaustive manner;
Completely and absolutely
________11. Stint k. Accept as a challenge

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PART V: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
DIRECTIONS: Match the idioms in column A with their meanings in
column B.
“A” “B”
________1. Add fuel to the fire a. Ignore someone
________2. Down to the wire b. Quit thinking you are better
than others
________3. Get a kick out of it c. To pretend to be upset
________4. Read between the lines d. It's harder for older people to
learn new things
________5. Get cold feet e. To add more to an existing
problem
________6. Giving the cold shoulder f. Really enjoy/like something
________7. Cry crocodile tears g. At the last minute
________8. Get off your high horse h. Find the hidden meaning
________9. You can't teach an old dog i. Be nervous
new tricks

PART VI: CRITICAL THINGKING/WRITING

PASSAGE A: briefly details how mostly ordinary women in the USA were
excluded from recognition for the contribution they had made in society. After
their relentless fight for equal recognition, the “great women” of America fought
for equal recognition for the mass of ordinary women.

In a recent weeks, the spat of violence against women and children in this
country, has spiked. We have seen the miscarriage of justice in the “To Kill A
Mockingbird” based on racial discrimination (Keep the BLACK LIVES MATTER
movement in mind). You want to champion against the biases of society for any
group that has been marginalized.

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 What do you propose to fight against any type of discrimination and
marginalization in our society? Or simply, what is your take on any
prejudice and how it can be reversed. (You may choose one issue – from
your own experience or what you know – that you are interested in or
generally propose a way to tackle prejudices in its entirety as the voice of
the victims). (No word limits)

Parent’s signature: _____________________ Date: __________

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