Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of Sarangani
Malapatan III District
DAAN SUYAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL
THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION FOR ENGLISH 9
S.Y. 2023 – 2024

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Sec: ___________ Date: ______________

DIRECTION: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the BEST answer by following the different
instructions in each part of the test.

I. BIAS AND PREJUDICE. Identify if the following situations are showing Bias or Prejudice. Select the letter of
your best choice.

1. What is reflected in the act of judging people unfavorably on account of their ethnicity, religion, or
organizational affiliation?
a. bias b.fairness c. prejudice d.solidarity
2. Which of the following statements best describe bias?
a. People tend to form opinions without due knowledge.
b. People tend to dislike those who belong to a different group.
c. People tend to think that all members of a group are the same.
d. People tend to have an irritational attitude towards a particular group, race, or religion.

3. Which of the following situations shows prejudice?

a. A group speaks hatred for other races and praise for their own.
b. A company hires a woman who shows expertise and has more experience in the construction industry.
c. A member of the ruling party agrees with everything the government says but disagrees with everything the
opposition believes.
d. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, any person of Japanese descent living in America was considered a
suspect.

4. Which of the following statements best defines bias?

a. It is an inclination toward or against one way of thinking.
b. It is an opinion or judgment formed without due examination.
c. It is a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.
d. It is an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

5. Which of the following does not show any form of bias and prejudice?
a. Refusing to listen to the opposing side.
b. Identifying all East Asian individuals as carriers of the coronavirus.
c. Choosing news sources that present stories that only support one’s views.
d. Evaluating all potential employees exclusively by their professional qualifications.

6. A person only pays attention to information that confirms his / her beliefs about global warming.
a. bias b.fairness c. prejudice d.solidarity

7. Companies choose to terminate older employees during the pandemic.

a. bias b.fairness c. prejudice d.solidarity

8. She believes that only women are empowered and self-directed.

a. bias b.fairness c. prejudice d.solidarity

9. The teacher believes that football is a male thing.

a. bias b.fairness c. prejudice d.solidarity
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10. The teacher needs to pick the best athlete in class; he’d probably pick a boy.
a. bias b.fairness c. prejudice d.solidarity

II. RELEVANCE AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE IDEAS PRESENTED. The following are questions from the
reading materials discussed, The Telephone and Sorry, Wrong Number. Encircle the letter of your best choice.

1. Who invented the telephone?

a. Alexander Graham Bell
b. Alexander Graham Baller
c. Alfred Graham Bell
d. Alfred Graham Baller

2. According to the first line of Edward Field’s poem, his happiness depends on into what?
a. Telephone b. Computer c. Communication d. Electric Appliance

3. The Telephone has advantages but it has no disadvantages.

a. False b. True c.Hmmm? d. Undecided

4. According to Edward Field, what is his joy?

a. Telephone b. Computer c. Calculator d. Remote

5. The telephone operator’s failed attempts to connect to her husband’s office number unnerved her. The
synonym of unnerved is? a. Demoralized b. Complaining c. Bossy d. Soft

6. There is one who belongs to the radio play, “Sorry, Wrong Number” who is he/she?
a. Ms. Clint b. Mr. Joe c. Mrs. Stevenson d. Mr. Clint

7. Who wrote the radio play, “ Sorry, Wrong Number?”

a. Lucille Poacher b. Lady Fletcher c. Lucille Fletcher d. Lady Poacher

8. What do you think is the genre of “Sorry, Wrong Number” radio play?
a. Drama b. Fantasy c. Suspense d. Comedy

9. How does the author create a sense of isolation for Mrs. Stevenson?
a. By having her trapped in her apartment
b. By having her be the only character in the story
c. By having her be physically disabled
d. By having her be emotionally detached from others

10. What is the significance of the title, “ Sorry, Wrong Number”?

a. It suggests that the caller dialed the wrong number
b. It implies that Mrs. Stevenson is the one who made the wrong call
c. It highlights the role of miscommunication in the story
d. It suggests that the story is about a mundane phone conversation

III. ANALYZING A RADIO PLAY

A. Fill the correct term in the blank that corresponds to the radio play Sorry, Wrong Number.

Dialogue Monologue At the beginning Scene Script Characterization Drama

1. What type of literature is Sorry, Wrong Number? _________________
2. These are words that a character says __________________
3. This is part of the play where characters appear ___________________
4. It is the smaller part of an act _____________
5. It is the printed form of a play _______________
6. It is the playwright technique for creating believable characters _________________
7. A speech by one character who is alone on the stage _______________

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B. Encircle the letter of your choice which is being described in each item.

8. How is radio drama different from a traditional play?

a. Radio drama has characters who are involved in radio.
b. Radio drama is meant to be heard, not seen.
c. Radio drama has actors who deliver their lines in character.
d. Radio drama is written as a script rather than as a play.

9. In Lucille Fletcher's Sorry, Wrong Number, how does Mrs. Stevenson first learn that a murder has been
planned?
a. She witnesses it through the rear window of her apartment.
b. The operator slips and tells her about the plan.
c. She opens her neighbor's mail by mistake.
d. She overhears it being planned on the phone.

10. What does Mrs. Stevenson keep a supply of on her nightstand?

a. Books b.Tissues c.Pills d. Vodka

11. What tool does George plan to use to kill Mrs. Stevenson?
a. A sword b. A grenade c. A handgun d. A knife

12. Near what bridge does Mrs. Stevenson live?

a. Verrazano Narrows b.George Washington c.Queensboro d.Brooklyn

13. Which of the following is not evidence to suggest the murderer's boss?
a. Knowledge of Mrs. Stevenson's eating habits.
b. Knowledge of the train schedule.
c. Knowledge of the patrolman's activities.
d. Knowledge of the location of the building.

14. Why can Mrs. Stevenson never get through to her husband?
a. The line is dead. b. The line is busy.
c. The killers are listening to her on the phone. d. Her husband is dead.

15. Who handles the night shift at the police precinct?

a. Sergeant Duffy b. Miss Curtis c. George d. Mr. Stevenson.

IV. PROVIDE THE VOWEL SOUNDS CORRECTLY. Identify the sound group of underlined word in each
sentence if it’s [a], [æ], [e], and [ɛ].
1. A sailboat waits on the bay.
2. He brought ham and apples.
3. She won a carpet at the lottery.
4. He offered us sardines with olives.
5. Many peasants are ready to fill the land.

V. EVALUATING INFORMATION FROM MATERIAL VIEWED. Provide what is being asked from the image
provided.

A. 2 POINTS

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 B. 10 POINTS

1.

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2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________

C. 6 POINTS

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_________________________
Parent’s Signature
Prepared by:

DIAYANARA ROSE S. CACHO

Teacher

Noted by:

RENNIE T. QUIACHON
School Principal