DIVISION OF CEBU PROVINCE

District of Minglanill I
TUNGKOP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tungkop, Minglanilla, Cebu
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 9
Name: _______________________________Grade&Sec.: ______________Date:___________Score:______
General Directions: Read and understand each item carefully and answer what is being asked.
TEST I. SPELLING. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.

1. It is a female sheep. A. uew b. ewe c. wee d. Ewe

2. A temporary camp or shelter. A. Bivoac b. bivac c. bivouac d. Bivouac
3. British variant of jail. A. gail b. goal c. goal d. gale
4. To feel or show great happiness. A. exhault b. exolt c. exult d. exault
5. The creation of words that imitate natural sounds.
a. Unomatopia b. onomatopoeia c. anomatopoeia d. onomatopoea

TEST II. TENSES OF VERBS: Give the correct simple PAST TENSE of the following verbs.

VERBS
1. Sing 6. think
2. Teach 7. draw
3. Buy 8. send
4. Steal 9. make
5. Lead 10. stop

TEST III. Directions: Match the communication situations in Column A with the communicative styles in Column B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
____1. Our parish priest gave a very inspiring and timely homily to his parishioners. A. Intimate
____2. Jose sincerely proposes his love to Maria. B. Frozen
____3. My classmates shared their experiences thru online. C. Formal
____4. The doctor talked to his patient about his medication. D. Casual
____5. The students always recite the Lord’s E. Consultative
Prayer before starting the day.

TEST IV. Identify what connections are made on the given situations. Write the letter of the correct answer on a space
provided before each number.

A.Text to text B. Text to self C. Text to world

______1. My dad and I were solving math puzzles. My dad loves math and is very quick at it. I am a little scared of
numbers, but with my dad by my side, I was having fun! Connection response: That reminds me of a time I read a story
about numbers fighting with each other.
_____2. Eddie is reading a book where a character visits a loved one in the hospital. It reminds Eddie of a time when he
visited his grandmother in the hospital. What connection did Eddie make?
_____ 3. Marshall is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his Aunt Maria. What
connection was made by Marshall?
______4. It was a hot summer's day and there was no breeze. Linda wanted to open the window, but it was stuck.
______5. "I saw a program on television that talked about things described in this article."

TEST V. READING COMPREHENSION CHECK UP: Read and understand carefully and choose the right answer.

1.Sarah and Laura like to go hiking. While Laura loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tara loved to bike. Both girls
really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Laura also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana
loved the hike up, while Laura loved the trek down. In what ways can you compare the two girls?

a.Tana and Laura both liked to bring their dogs on the trail.
b.Tana and Laura both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.
c.Tana and Laura both were scared to eat fruit along the trial.
d.Tana loved the hike up, while Laura loved the trek back down.

2.Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are
teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River.
Tim's parents are doctors. What is different about Stella and Tim?

a.Their parents have different jobs.

b.They both live by water.
c.Stella likes Tim.
d.Tim likes Stella

3.Rain forests are filled with trees and plants. They are home to millions of animals. There are two main types of rain
forests: temperate and tropical. Some tropical rain forests are near the equator. They are in South America, Africa and
Australia. Some temperate rain forests are along the west coast of the United States and Canada. There are more trees in
tropical rain forests that in temperate ones. Both get over 80 inches of rain a year. However, in tropical rain forests it is
almost always raining. Temperate rain forests have wet and dry seasons. The soil of a tropical rain forest is very old.
Temperate rain forests have soil that has more nutrients in it. What characteristics do both forests share?

a.They are both near the equator.

b.It is always raining in both forests.
c.They get over 80 inches of rain a year.
d.They have wet and dry seasons.

4.Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects
and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads
have shorter back legs and drier skin. Name something the same about the two animals.

a.They only live in the water.

b.They can both live on land or water.
c.They both have long back legs.
d.They both make great pets.

5.Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are
strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while
chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry,
each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. What two things are being compared and contrasted?

a.chocolate and strawberry ice cream

b.vanilla and chocolate ice cream
c.pizza and chips
d.soda and water

6.What was the greatest strength of Orpheus?

a.playing basketball b.singing c.playing the lyre d.composing songs

7.What happened to Eurydice while running away?

a.She stepped on a snake and turned to stone.

b.She stepped on a snake and died.
c.She was frightened and ran away
d.She was lost in the forest.
8. Why did Orpheus go to Hades?

a.He wanted to live with Eurydice in the underworld

b.He wanted to visit Persephone
c.He wanted to offer a gift to Persephone
d.He wanted to get Eurydice back to Earth

9. What was the condition given by Hades to Orpheus?

a.not to hold Eurydice

b.not to look back at her until they are on Earth again.
c.not to play his lyre while going back on Earth
d.not to talk to her till they reach Earth

10. What was the effect of looking back at Eurydice's spirit?

a.Orpheus became a spirit, too.

b.Persephone punished him with death
c.They both became stone
d.She never returned to Earth with him

Matthew 5:44
“ Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”