QUARTER I SUMMATIVE TEST

GRADE 9-ENGLISH

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instruction: Read each question carefully then answer the questions asked by
choosing one of the four possible options A, B, C, D. Write the letter of your choice in your
answer sheet.
1. They are the best known as Germanic peoples who gave rise to the development of
English language.
A. Angles, Saxons, British, and Irish C.English, Scottish, Welsh, and Angles
B. Angles, Saxons, Frisians, and Jutes D. English, Scottish, Wesh, and Jutes

2. It is usually used with the musical plays with the opera. It arouses immediate and intense
emotions and is usually sad but there is a happy ending for the principal character.
A. comedy B. farce C. melodrama D. tragedy

3. A lyric poem which expresses feeling of grief or melancholy and whose theme is death.
A. corridor B. elegy C. ode D. sonnet

4. An exaggerated comedy, it seeks to arouse mirth by laughable lines; situations are too
ridiculous to be true; the characters seem to be caricatures and the motives, undignified and
absurd.
A. comedy B. essay C. farce D. oration

5. A literary composition, written in acts to be presented on stage.

A. legend B. play C. oration D. short story

6. A literary genre written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and
paragraphs.
A. news B. novel C. poetry D. prose

7. Which of the following is not an example of poetry?

A. anecdote B. corrido C. elegy D. ode

8. What comprises the seven ages of man or stages in life of man according to the poem?
A. infant, lover, schoolboy, justice, soldier, pantaloon, old man
B. infant, schoolboy, lover, justice, soldier, pantaloon, old man
C. infant, lover, schoolboy, soldier, justice, pantaloon, old man
D. infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloons, old man

9. Which of the following words refers to a school bag as used in Line 7 of the poem?
A. pard B. pipes C. pouch D. satchel

10. In the poem, The Seven Ages of Man, William Shakespeare compared the world to a
theatrical stage. Which of the following BEST explains this comparison?
A. No one lives forever
B. Man passes through seven phases of life in accordance to his age
C. All human beings perform their allotted role in life given by God
D. Men and women are merely players in the drama of life
11. The phase of man’s life where he grows into a young man full of desires, ambitions, and
dreams. He becomes a romantic young man.
A. justice B. lover C. schoolboy D. soldier

12. The phase of man’s life where he hankers after temporary and bubble fame.
A. justice B. lover C. pantaloons D. soldier

13. Which lines describe the roles in life that man performs?
A. Lines 2 & 3 B. Lines 4 & 5 C. Lines 6 & 7 D. Lines 8 & 9

14. Which of the following BEST supports the claim that an infant is a helpless creature?
A. he vomits C. he is mewling in the nurse’s arms
B. he has no ability to walk and find his own food D. he will not survive alone

15. It is the repetition of vowel sounds within words.

A. Alliteration B. Assonance C. Consonance D. Litotes

16. Contradictory or inappropriate terms are either put together or appear side by side to
make a unique statement or description.
A. Hyperbole B. Metaphor C. Oxymoron D. Simile
17. This device brings out the flavor from words giving the situation a lively feel and these are
sounds made by the action of the speaker or writer.
A. Alliteration B. Consonance C. Onomatopoeia D. Oxymoron

18. Which of the following is the euphemism for late?

A. golden hour B. chronologically-challenged
C. time keeper D. vertically-challenged

19. Which of the following sentences is/are not an example of metonymy?

I. The Pentagon will be revealing the decision later on in the morning.
II. I ordered online proofreading services with the click of a mouse.
III. The Yankees have been throwing the ball really well, and they have been hitting
better than they have been in the past few seasons.
IV. Can you please give me a hand carrying this box up the stairs?
A. I only B. II only II and IV D. I and III

20-24. Identify the types of figure of speech that are best applied in the following
sentences.

20. “Her new hairstyle is pretty ugly.”

A. Irony B. Litotes C. Onomatopeia D. Oxymoron

21. “Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the
bitter butter better.”
A. Assonance B. Alliteration C. Consonance D. Onomatopeia

22. “The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.”

A. Assonance B. Alliteration C. Consonance D. Onomatopeia

23. “Zzzzz, zzzzz, zzzzzz,” says the bee in the backyard.

 A. Assonance B. Alliteration C. Consonance D. Onomatopeia

24. “A million dollar is no small amount.”

A. Irony B. Litotes Metaphor C. Metaphor D. Oxymoron

25-27. Instruction: Read the followings selections carefully. Then answer the
questions asked and/or the statements under each selection by choosing one of the
four possible options marked A, B, C, and D.
A new Kansas State University study suggests that beets could help keep our heart healthy. The research
reveals that eating two to three medium size of these red roots (or drinking 16 oz. of beet juice) increases blood
flow to muscles by 38%. A boost this big can lower high blood pressure and improve mobility in people with heart
failure. And if you don’t have a preexisting condition, adding beets to your daily diet may prevent future heart
issues, researchers say.

25. What can we infer in the article?

A. The color of beets maybe the reason why it is good for blood circulation.
B. Beet juice is better than beet roots.
C. People with high blood pressure move a lot until they expire from fatigue.
D. People with high blood pressure experience poor blood circulation.

26. How can beets improve the mobility in people with heart failure?
A. Beets decrease muscle fatigue.
B. Beets increase blood circulation in their muscles.
C. Beets reduce a person’s carbohydrates intake.
D. Beets make people crave less for sweets.

27. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Beets may stop a person from having heart illness.
B. Beets are advisable only to those with heart issues.
C. Beets are good for us regardless of our heart condition.
D. Beets can be made into a juice drink.

28. A kind of sentence according to purpose that states an assertion often a fact, and
sometimes a probability, possibility, or even an impossibility.
A. Declarative Sentence C. Imperative Sentence
B. Exclamatory Sentence D. Interrogative Sentence

29. A kind of sentence which gives a command or request.

A. Declarative Sentence C. Imperative Sentence
B. Exclamatory Sentence D. Interrogative Sentence

30. “Quietly go in, sit down, look at your man until you have seen him enough, and then go.”
A. Declarative Sentence C. Imperative Sentence
B. Exclamatory Sentence D. Interrogative Sentence

31. Dr. Amilao , Dr. Nisperos and Dr. Manzano decided to spend their Christmas vacation
with the Aeta tribe in Zambales. It is expected that they will share his experiences to their
colleagues. Which of the following type of sentences can be best used in narration?
 A. Declarative Sentence C. Imperative Sentence
B. Exclamatory Sentence D. Interrogative Sentence

32. Coach Peter and Daniel are not satisfied with the performance of their campus
journalists for failing to win in the radio script writing and broadcasting contest. However, they
decided not to show their disappointment. What could be the possible commendation that
coach Marlon and Daniel would give to their journalists/broadcasters?
A. You humiliated us in this contest ! You better quit.
B. We thought you love what you are doing? That was not your best performance.
C. Congratulations for doing great! You nailed it!
D. We will always be proud of you no matter what. You did your best!

33. Slightly wider than a hyphen. It is used in writing or printing to indicate a range or
connections and differentiations.
A. dash B. em-dash C. en-dash D. ellipsis

34. It is used to join two or more words together into a compound term and is not separated
by spaces.
A. comma B. semi-colon C. dash D. hyphen

35. It is frequently used within quotations to jump from one phrase to another, omitting
unnecessary words that do not interfere with the meaning.

A. brackets semi-colon B. ellipsis C. parentheses D. semi colon

36. Curved notations used to contain further thoughts or qualifying remarks.

A. braces B. brackets C. ellipsis D. parentheses

37. Which of the following statements is correctly punctuated?

A. Why do you need to understand the importance of empathy, fairness, and justice in
dealing with others?
B. Why do you need to understand the importance of empathy, fairness and justice in
dealing with others.
C. Why do you need to understand the importance of empathy, fairness, and justice in
dealing with others’.
D. Why do you need to understand the importance of: empathy, fairness, and justice in
dealing with others?

38. Which of the following statements is correctly punctuated?

A. “If I turn you loose; will you run?” asked the woman.
B. “If I turn you loose: will you run?” asked the woman.
C. “If I turn you loose, will you run,” asked the woman?
D. “If I turn you loose, will you run?” asked the woman.

39. Which of the following statements is correctly punctuated?

A. He was planning to visit three Asian countries: India, China, and Malaysia!
B. He was planning to visit three, Asian countries: India, China, and Malaysia.
C. He was planning to visit three Asian countries… India, China, and Malaysia.
 D. He was planning to visit three Asian countries: India, China, and Malaysia.

40. Which of the following words/phrases is/are correctly punctuated?

I. seventy-two year old woman III. three-minute-conversation
II. brand-new car IV. pre-assigned audience
A. I, II, and IV B. II, III, and IV C. II and III D. I and II

41. Which of the following words/phrases is/are correctly punctuated?

I. free-style II. anti-inflammatory III. over-the-counter IV. role-play
A. I and III B. II, III, and IV C. I, II, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV
42. When do most scholars believe “Beowulf” was written?
A. 957-1052 B. 957-1025 C. 975–1025 D. 975-1052

43. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
A. arguing B. dancing C. feasting D. sleeping

44. A Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf, Unferth is unable or unwilling to fight Grendel,
thus proving himself inferior to Beowulf.
A. Breca B. Hrothgar C. Unferth D. Wiglaf

45. A young kinsman and retainer of Beowulf who helps him in the fight against the dragon
while all of the other warriors run away.
A. Hrothgar B. Unfert C. Wealtheow D. Wiglaf

46. In Beowulf, Grendel dies after his…

A. arm is torn from its socket C. head is severed
B. armour yields to Wayland’s steel D. heart is pierced by Beowulf’s sword

47. What does Grendel resent about Hrothgar and his men?
A. that they drink mead C. the ease and pleasure with which they live
B. that they try to kill him D. that they desire gold

48. What does Beowulf bring King Hrothgar from the monster’s lair?
A. gold B. Grendel’s head C. Grendel’s mother tail D. sword

49. “Beowulf” is perhaps most curious in its inclusion of both…

A. Christianity and pagan religions C. Kingdom society and national government
B. good and evil D. historical dates with incorrect histories

50. Why does Beowulf sail to Hrothgar’s kingdom?

A. to bring home treasure C. to take over Hygelac’s throne

B. to help Hrothgar destroy a monster D. to win glory by slaying a dragon