Pre Te s t i n Engl i s h Grade 9

First Quarter
Name : S core :
Grade and S ection :

Date :

I. S imple Recall : Directions : Read each question carefully then ch ose

Poem Narative
an answer from theWi
liam
l given. Write it onTone B e o w u lf
the s pace provided.
S h akesp eare
ly r ic dramatic E xten d ed m od K in g A rth u r
m eta p h or
L ite ra ry K en n in g P u n ctu a tio n Informative h yp erb o le
d evice s m ark te x t

1 . It is an old English epic about a wa rior who fought and defeated

a monster named Grendel.
2 . He is a legendary B ritish leader who has ruled Camelot and has
won the heart of Guinevere.
3 . It is a meaningful musical expression of significant human
experiences where powerful words are used to signify the beauty of life.

4 . They combine two words to create an evocative and imaginative

alternative word.

5 . The speaker’s a titude towards the subject can be gleamed from

the quality of the language the poet used.
6. I t i s a t ype of poet r y t hat na rat es event s andt el l s st or i es.
7. I t i s usedt o creat e s ense, cl ar i t y andst ress i n a sent ence.
8 . It is a feature of a lyric poem that presents comparison over
several lines throughout the poem.

9 . It refers to the typical structure used by the writers in their works

to convey messages in a s imple manner to the readers.

1 0 . It serves to inform, provides or discloses information, instructive

Col umn A Column B
or instructional.
1 . S imile a. The bussing bee flew away.
I. 2 . Onomatopoeia b. A big bully beats a baby boy.
3 . Matching
Cons onanc c. Raj rejects
e : Directions:
Type the tape
Match deck and
the literary ejects
device in projectile.
Column A
4 . with
As s an
onance d. Your love is like the sun that lights up my whole
example in Column B . Write the le ter on the space provided.
world.
5 . Alliteration e. The rain in S pain falls mainly on the plain.
 I. Identification : Directions : Write S if the given words ( pair) have the
same vowel sounds, D if they don’t have. Write your ans wer on the
space provided.

1 . Key – k ( le ter) 4. Red – r ead ( pas t t ense )

2 . S weet – suite 5 . Vouc h - pouc h
3. St i ck – st eak 6 . Law – s o

IV.
Identification : Directions : Write S if the given words ( pair) have the
same meanings, A if they don’t have. Write your ans wer on the space
provided.
1 . Dwelling – abode 4 . Tally - score
2. Year ni ng – 5. I ndol ent -
c r avi ng l azy
3 . B uilt – wrecked 6 . Rich – affluent
V. Punctuation : Directions : Rewrite each sentence then provide the
co rect punctuation.
1. romeo and juliet is the greatest love story of all time

2. t heres a hero i f you l ok i ns i de your hear t

3. ouch t he s t ove i s hot

4 . j e r y won t he game and s hout ed ho r a

y 5. l ove i s l i ke a rose

VI. Grammar : Directions : Identify the part which contains the e ror.
Write the le ter of the ans wer on the s pace provided.
A B C

1 . I want to finish my study.

2 . My friend and me went to Ozamis last week.

3 . My mother wants to prepared everything before we leave.

4 . His parents will a rived next week.

5 . Did you sent me an email?

6. Pl ease l ouder your voi ce.

7 . Her hobbies include singing and to dance.

8 . S he found it difficult to breath.

9 . I want to give you advices.

1 0 . I wish I am a fairy so I could turn you into a princess.