Merry Sunshine Montessori School Class Number: __________ Score: _______/ 50

Cauayan City, Isabela Name: ____________________________________

S.Y. 2023-2024 Section: ___________________________________
2nd Semi-Quarter Examination - English 9

I. Multiple Choices. Read the questions carefully then write the letter of the correct and best answer in the space
provided before the item. (20 points)

______1. What are the two common types of prose?

A. prose fiction, prose nonfiction C. prose narrative, prose lyric
B. prose long, prose short D. prose epic, prose ode
______2. This appears in lines and stanzas.
A. Prose B. Poetry C. Novel D. Letter
______3. What are the three types of poetry?
A. sonnet, limerick, haiku C. narrative, lyric, dramatic
B. epic, couplet, free verse D. epic, couplet, free verse
______4. Epic and sonnet are classified as _____________.
A. news B. story C. prose D. poetry
______5. Short stories and drama are classified as _________.
A. Nonfiction C. fiction
B. creative writing D. editorial
______6. Which of the following is classified as a narrative form of poetry?
A. Ballad B. Elegy C. Ode D. Greek Darma
______7. Which characteristic is not true about prose?
A. Prose resembles our everyday conversation.
B. Prose appears in lines and stanzas.
C. Prose has no line breaks.
D. Prose is classified as fiction and nonfiction.
______8. Which characteristic is not true about poetry?
A. Poetry uses rhythmic structure and sound devices.
B. Poetry varies in shape depending on the poet.
C. Poetry uses figurative language.
D. Poetry is considered nonfiction.
______9. Read the given excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address." Identify its form and type.
Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address":
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty,
and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so
dedicated, can long endure. We met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that
field, as a final resting place for those who gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this.
A. news B. speech C. prose D. poetry
______10. Read William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18. Identify its form and type. Choose two from the following options.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed,
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimmed:
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
Nor shall death brag thou wand'rest in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st,
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
A. news B. speech C. prose D. poetry
______11. What communicative style occurs between two people who are romantically involved?
A. Intimate B. Consultative C. Frozen D. Formal
______12. What communicative style uses colloquial words?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Frozen D. Formal
______13. What communicative style uses a very specific formula?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Frozen D. Formal

______14. Which of the following is true about the casual communicative style?
A. It cannot be changed.
B. It requires speakers to be polite.
C. It needs to be intimate.
D. It is normally used with people who are familiar with each other.
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 ______15. Which of the following is not applicable to an intimate communicative style?
A. It changes over a period of time.
B. It requires extensive formal use of language.
C. It is used for people who are comfortable with each other.
D. It may employ the use of body language.
______16. Which of the following shows a consultative communicative style?
A. a patient asking for doctor’s advice for fever medications
B. a husband and wife talking about how they miss each other
C. a group of friends sharing their gossip for the day
D. a pastor giving a sermon
______17. Which of the following shows the frozen communicative style?
A. a friend crying for advice on love
B. a student asking for research-related advice with her adviser
C. a group of children praying “Angelus” at school
D. a child sharing what happened in school with his mother
______18. Which of the following is not an example of the intimate communicative style?
A. a woman asking for representation in court
B. a couple sharing a romantic dinner
C. a mother and daughter bonding with cats
D. two sisters who are talking about hair and makeup
______19. Maria was tasked by her professor to conduct an interview with the university professors who have been teaching in
the university for more than a decade. What communicative style should she use for the interview to be successful?
A. Intimate B. Consultative C. Frozen D. Formal
______20. What is the complete name of your English Teacher? (First name, Middle name, Last name)
_____________________________________________

II. Complete the characteristics of prose and poetry according to usage, language, and structure.
(10 points)

Prose Poetry
Usage 21-22. reserved for more artistic writing
Language straightforward 25-26.
Structure uses sentences and 27-28.
paragraphs
no line breaks 29-30.
23-24. appearance or shape varies

III. Determine the communicative style that is used in each situation. (2 points each)
______________________31-32. “We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Mon and Nica.”
______________________33-34. “Darling, there is nothing I would not do to make you happy.”
______________________35.36. “Girl, I just found out how fake this other person is!”
______________________37-38. “I hope you can help me with this Math problem.”
______________________39-40. “Let us begin this celebration by invoking the Holy Trinity. In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
IV. In a whole sheet of paper, write a personal narrative about an unforgettable experience in school in no less than
four paragraphs. (10 points)

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

—A.A. Milne

Prepared by: Teacher Mikka 

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