Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV- A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
LIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MALARUHATAN, LIAN, BATANGAS

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1st Quarterly Summative Test in English 9
MULTIPLE CHOICES. Read each question carefully. Select the letter of the best answer for each item and write it on the space provided.
_____ 1. “_________ I go out?” What modal of permission would complete this sentence if the situation was a student asking to be let
out of the classroom?
A. Can B. May C. Could
_____ 2. “________ you help me carry this?” What modal of permission would complete this sentence if the situation was a classmate
asking a friend for help?
A. Can B. May C. Could
_____ 3. “You ________ turn off your camera during online class.” What modal of prohibition would complete this sentence if the
situation was a teacher giving rules to his class?
A. Can’t B. Musn’t C. Haven’t
_____ 4. “You _______ go out during the community quarantine.” What modal of prohibition would complete this sentence if the
situation was a brother explaining to his siblings the policies during quarantine?
A. Can’t B. Musn’t C. Haven’t
_____ 5. “My teacher said that I _______ submit this project on time.” What modal of obligation would complete this sentence if the
situation was a student telling his mother about the deadline set by his teacher?
A. Has/Have to B. Must C. Might
_____ 6. “You ________ stay away from those kinds of friends.” What modal of obligation would complete this sentence if the situation
was a mother reprimanding her child about his choice of friends?
A. Has/Have to B. Must C. Might
_____ 7. “If you pray hard for it, you will receive it.” What part of the conditional is the underlined clause?
A. Particular clause B. Main clause C. If-clause
_____ 8. “If you don’t pass the test, I will hire a tutor for you.” What part of the conditional is the underlined clause?
A. Particular clause B. Main clause C. If-clause
_____ 9. “If you place water in the fridge, it ________.” What verb completes this Zero Conditional?
A. freezes B. freezing C. frozen
_____ 10. “Unless Jerome admits his faults, I _______ call your mom.” What auxiliary verb completes this First Conditional?
A. would have B. would C. will
_____ 11. “I _____ surely be in Singapore if this pandemic ended last year.” What auxiliary verb completes this Second Conditional?
A. would have B. would C. will
_____ 12. “The elections ________ been successful if all the candidates had been honest.” What auxiliary verb completes this Third
Conditional?
A. would have B. would C. will
_____ 13. The word “RADAR” is from Radio Detecting And Ranging. What type of word formation is this?
A. Blending B. Acronymy C. Folk Etymology
_____ 14. The word “chairperson” is from the words “chair” and “person”. What type of word formation is this?
A. Compounding B. Blending C. Clipping
_____ 15. The word “Netizen” is from the words “network” and “citizen”. What type of word formation is this?
A. Clipping B. Compounding C. Blending
_____ 16. The 48 Martyrs of Lian show the dauntlessness of our ancestors unlike what cowardice is being shown by some of our
misbehaving youth nowadays. What type of context clue is used for the underlined word?
A. Synonym/Restatement B. Antonym/Contrast C. Example
_____ 17. Pescatarians, persons whose meat diet only consists of fish, will surely love the seaside town of Lian. What type of context
clue is used for the underlined word?
A. Definition B. Example C. Antonym/Contrast
_____ 18. Fruits de mer like scallops, oysters, mussels, shrimps, and other shellfishes are abundant in the town. What type of context
clue is used for the underlined word?
A. Synonym/Restatement B. Antonym/Contrast C. Example
_____ 19. “Absolutely not! There are other people in the area that time.” What does the underlined phrase expresses?
A. Complete disagreement B. Polite disagreement C. Polite neutrality
_____ 20. “I couldn’t agree more. The International Tribunal had vested its rights to the country.” What does the underlined phrase
expresses?
A. Informal disagreement B. Formal neutrality C. Complete agreement
_____ 21. “I take your point, but we are given so much time that it seems so doable.” What does the underlined phrase expresses?
A. Polite agreement B. Polite disagreement C. Polite neutrality
_____ 22. “What’s up, dude?” What communicative style is manifested in this statement?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Informal

Brgy. Malaruhatan, Lian Batangas School ID:307706

Contact nos.: 09565127162landline: (043) 740-8218
liannationalhighschool@yahoo.com
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV- A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
LIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MALARUHATAN, LIAN, BATANGAS

_____ 23. “Doctor Ong, what vitamin can my child take if she often has colds?” What communicative style is shown in this statement?
A. Formal B. Frozen C. Consultative
_____ 24. “Hail Mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee, . . .” What communicative style is shown in this statement?
A. Casual B. Frozen C. Formal
_____ 25. “Sweety, how’s your work? Have you taken your lunch? What time will you reach home?” What communicative style is
shown in this statement?
A. Intimate B. Formal C. Casual
_____ 26. What communicative style would you use if you are talking to your friend via messenger?
A. Formal B. Frozen C. Casual
_____ 27. What communicative style is being used if you are listening to the “State of the Nation Address”?
A. Formal B. Frozen C. Casual
_____ 28. What communicative style are you using if you are reciting the “Panatang Makabayan”?
A. Formal B. Frozen C. Casual
_____ 29. What communicative style are you going to use if you are talking to a guidance counselor?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative
_____30. What communicative style is used if you are talking to your very close friend?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative

Prepared by:

JOHN PETER T. TOLENTINO

Grade 9 English Teacher I

Checked by:

TSINNO T. FLORENTINO
Master Teacher I

Noted by:

JEROME A. CUDIAMAT
Head Teacher I

Brgy. Malaruhatan, Lian Batangas School ID:307706

Contact nos.: 09565127162landline: (043) 740-8218
liannationalhighschool@yahoo.com