Department of Education

REGION IV – MIMAROPA
Division of Oriental Mindoro
Bansud District

VILLAPAGASA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

School ID 301655
Villapagasa, Bansud

SUMMATIVE TEST
IN
ENGLISH 9
Quarter 2

NAME: _________________________________
Grade & Section: _______________________

The
School
Test I. Directions: Identify the connection type emphasized in the following
situations. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the
provided answer sheet.
1. What technique do you apply when you relate the lesson of the novel you had read
before into your personal experiences in life?
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
2. What technique do the you apply when you connect the settings of the movie you
are watching to other books that you had read?
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
3. What technique do you apply when you relate the picture to the world around you?
A. Text-to-mass
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
4. What technique do you apply when you connect the meaning of the song into your
own experiences before?
A. Text-to-self
B. Text-to-song
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
5. What technique do you apply when you remind of the other text you had read
before?
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
6. What technique do you apply when you connect your feelings and emotions to the
movie you are watching?
A. Text-to-feelings
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
7. What technique do you apply when you relate the viral news to the happenings in
your community?
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
8. What technique do you apply when you remember and think of another story to
the “teleserye” you have favorite to watch?
A. Text-to-teleserye
B. Text-to-self
 C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world

9. What technique do you apply when you compare the similarities and differences
of your character to the role of your favorite character in the movie?
A. Text-to-character
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
10. What technique do you apply when you connect the problems encountered of your
barangay to the news today?
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world

Test II. Directions: Look closely at the given pictures and answer the following
questions. Write the letter of your answer on the provided answer sheet.
For Nos. 11-13 For Nos. 13-14

11. What does the first picture want to tell us?

A. Smoking is deadly.
B. Sharing lighter is caring.
C. True friends can be found in smoking
D. No one knows the pleasure in smoking unless one tries.
12. Which of the following quotations means closest to the picture?
A. “Action speaks louder than voice”.
B. “Courage is fire and bullying is smoke”.
C. “If you can’t stop smoking, cancer will”.
D. “A good smoker lights his cigarette without fire”.
13. What symbolism is used to portray the picture’s message?
A. The lighter
B. The man smoking
C. The man in black cloak
D. The smoke from the cigarette
14. What does the second picture want to tell us?
A. Gadget is good to human.
B. Gadget has invaded human.
C. Gadget can make a person criminal.
D. A person’s wealth is measured by the gadget he has.
15. What symbolism is used to portray the picture’s message?
A. The phone
B. The man’s face
C. The man’s sweat
 D. The chain on the man’s hand

Test III. Directions: Identify if the given situation is an example of Text-to-text,

Text-to-self and Text-to-world. Write the letter of your answer on the provided
answer sheet.
16. While reading, Joy notices that the main character in the story is tough, just like
the main character in the book she read yesterday, this situation uses the
connection;
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
17. Lisa is reading a science fiction story. In the story, she thinks that what happens to
the characters could also happen to Earth if people don't start recycling more, this
situation uses the connection;
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
18. My mom 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 mom by my side, I was having fun!
That reminds me of a time I read a story about numbers fighting with each other,
this situation uses the connection;
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
19. Carl is reading a non-fiction book about the Civil War. He thinks that the author of
the book would disagree with a point another author made about the Civil War,
this situation uses the connection;
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world
20. Joe is reading a book about a country in Africa. While he is reading, he thinks
about a news story he just heard about that country, this situation uses the
connection;
A. Text-to-media
B. Text-to-self
C. Text-to-text
D. Text-to-world

Test IV. Directions: Read the questions carefully and write the letter of your answer
on the provided answer sheet.
21. On the VUCA concept, what does the “V” mean?
A. Violet
B. Volaty
C. Volatility
 D. VUCA

22. On the VUCA concept, what does the “U” mean?

A. Uncertainty
B. Unclear
C. Under
D. Understanding
23. On the VUCA concept, what does the “C” mean?
A. Clarity
B. Complexity
C. Contingency
D. Converge
24. On the VUCA concept, what does the “A” mean?
A. Accountancy
B. Achievable
C. Ambiguity
D. Attentively
25. Who were the first to introduce the concept of VUCA concept in 1987?
A. Waren Bennis and Bert Nanus
B. Waren Bennus and Burt Nanus
C. Warren Bennis and Bert Nanus
D. Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus
26. Who were the proponent of nine (9) behavioral patterns that we needed to cope up
in the VUCA World?
A. Dr. Warner Burk and his research colleagues
B. Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues
C. Dr. Werner Burke and his research colleagues
D. Dr. Warnur Burke and his research colleagues
27. What is the term referring to the speed of change in an industry, market, or the
world in general?
A. Ambiguity
B. Complexity
C. Uncertainty
D. Volatility
28. What is the term referring to the number of factors that we need to take into
account, their variety and the relationships between them?
A. Ambiguity
B. Complexity
C. Uncertainty
D. Volatility
29. What is the term referring to the extent to which we can’t confidently predict the
future?
A. Ambiguity
B. Complexity
C. Uncertainty
D. Volatility
30. What is the term referring to a lack of clarity about how to interpret something?
 A. Ambiguity
B. Complexity
C. Uncertainty
D. Volatility
31. Which field did the VUCA concept was first used?
A. Business
B. Education
C. Leadership
D. Sports
32. What is the term referring to asking others for help from the nine (9) behavioral
patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Collaborating
B. Experimenting
C. Information Gathering
D. Interpersonal Risk-Taking
33. What is the term referring to testing out new ideas from the nine (9) behavioral
patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Collaborating
B. Experimenting
C. Information Gathering
D. Interpersonal Risk-Taking
34. What is the term referring to increasing your knowledge from the nine (9)
behavioral patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Collaborating
B. Experimenting
C. Information Gathering
D. Interpersonal Risk-Taking
35. What is the term referring to leveraging the skills of others from the nine (9)
behavioral patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Collaborating
B. Experimenting
C. Information Gathering
D. Interpersonal Risk-Taking
36. What is the term referring to rapidly grasping new ideas from the nine (9)
behavioral patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Flexibility
B. Performance Risk-Taking
C. Reflecting
D. Speed
37. What is the term referring to willingness to try new things from the nine (9)
behavioral patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Flexibility
B. Performance Risk-Taking
C. Reflecting
D. Speed
38. What is the term referring to taking on challenges from the nine (9) behavioral
patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Flexibility
 B. Performance Risk-Taking
C. Reflecting
D. Speed
39. What is the term referring to taking time to reflect on your effectiveness from the
nine (9) behavioral patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Flexibility
B. Performance Risk-Taking
C. Reflecting
D. Speed
40. What is the term referring to asking for feedback from the nine (9) behavioral
patterns of Dr. Warner Burke and his research colleagues?
A. Feedback Seeking
B. Flexibility
C. Reflecting
D. Speed

Test IV. Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Choose the
correct verb in the parenthesis to complete the sentence. Write your answer
on the provided answer sheet.
41.The government (has, have) to do something to improve the employment
situation.
42.No one (know, knows) his life better than me.
43.Neither Jana nor his sisters (has, have) completed their studies in college.
44.You (is, are) now allowed to use your cellphone because you already
finished your homework.
45.Here (is, are) the medicines you should need to take to heal your
sickness.
46.Anna, together with her cousins, (spend, spends) their vacation on
travelling around the Philippines.
47.One of the students in our school (quit, quits) studying because of
poverty.
48.Most of my friends (is, are) looking for a job that will help them to
support their families
49.Many students (want, wants) to have high grades but they don’t study
well.
50.My eldest sister and mother always (keep, keeps) me motivated in my
studying.
NAME: _________________________________ Date: _____________________
Grade & Section: _______________________ Score: ____________________

2nd Periodical Examination

English 9

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

1. 26.
2. 27.
3. 28.
4. 29
5. 30.
6. 31.
7. 32.
8. 33.
9. 34.
10. 35.
11. 36.
12. 37.
13. 38.
14. 39.
15. 40.
16. 41.
17. 42.
18. 43.
19. 44.
20. 45.
21. 46.
22. 47.
23. 48.
24. 49.
25. 50.

God bless you 

 ENGLISH 9 ~ ANSWER KEY

1. B 26. B
2. C 27. D
3. D 28. B
4. A 29. C
5. C 30. A
6. B 31. C
7. D 32. D
8. C 33. B
9. B 34. C
10. D 35. A
11. A 36. D
12. C 37. A
13. C 38. B
14. B 39. C
15. D 40. A
16. C 41. has
17. D 42. knows
18. B 43. have
19. C 44. are
20. C 45. are
21. C 46. spends
22. A 47. quits
23. B 48. are
24. C 49. want
25. D 50. keeps

Prepared by:
NAZEL FAITH B. AQUINO Checked by:
Teacher I Substitute

ENGELBERTO P. MANGILIT
Master Teacher II
Noted by:

DANILO S. PEREZ
Principal I