Mati National Comprehensive High School

City of Mati

2nd PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 9

In an interview yesterday, Mr. Wilson was questioned about the harmful effects of horror movies on teenagers. He argued that such effects
were often exaggerated and claimed that other types of films were far more dangerous for young people. When asked to prove this, he pointed
out that horror films were often set in unreal situations and were clearly not to be taken seriously. In contrast, he claimed that films showing
violent crime were often set in everyday life, and were therefore more damaging.
1. In Mr. Wilson’s opinion, horror films _____.
A. cost more than other kinds of films. C. are less damaging to young people that films of violent crime.
B. are more popular among the elderly than among the young D. should be banned altogether.
2. For Mr. Wilson the main difference between a horror film and one showing violent crime is that the former _____.
A. is mainly concerned with everyday situations. C. is less expensive to produce than the latter
B. is liked by the young, and the latter by the old. D. is unrelated to real life, whereas the latter is.
3.The interviewer wanted to find out whether _____.
A. young people were being harmed by horror films. C. Mr. Wilson had himself been affected by horror films.
B. Mr. Wilson preferred horror films to films of violence. D. the effects of crime films were being exaggerated

The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages the kings used it as a palace; later on,
it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today the Tower isa national
museum, where, among other things, the jewelry of the English kings and queens is on display.
4.It is obvious from the passage that the functions of the Tower of London _____.
A. were all established by William the Conqueror. C. have always been controlled by the kings.
B. have varied greatly over the centuries. D. are all of a military nature.
5. We learn from the passage that the Tower _____.
A. was not originally intended to be a fortress. C. was never a prison for ordinary people.
B. is still a unique example of medieval architecture. D. was never a residence of English kings.
6.William the Conqueror’s original purpose in building the Tower of London _____.
A. was one of defense C. was to exhibit his valuable jewelry.
B. was strongly criticized later in the Middle Ages. D. remains unknown even now.

Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers and radio keep us continually
informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist’s interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he
needs to know what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the
ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you
live and make your way.
7.The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _____.
A. is quickly forgotten by the majority. C. only concerns the sociologist.
B. first makes the headlines in the press. D. is of great interest to everyone.
8.It is pointed out in the passage that, among other things, sociologists are very much interested in _____.
A. our reaction to their studies. C. the effect of television on education.
B. the reasons for social change. D. how people make a living in the world.
9.One may conclude from the passage that the studies made by sociologists _____.
A. are extremely useful both to decision makers and to ordinary people. C. are of little general interest.
B. receive a lot of attention from the media. D. are primarily intended for students of sociology.

Every summer, many people, girls and women as well as boys and men, try to swim from England to France or from France to England. The
distance at the nearest points is only about twenty miles, but because of the strong currents the distance that must be swum is usually twice as
far. The first man to succeed in swimming across the Channel was Captain Webb, an Englishman. This was in August 1875. He landed in
France 21 hours 45 minutes after entering the water at Dover. Since then, there have been many successful swims and the time has been
shortened. One French swimmer crossed in 11 hours and 5 minutes.
10.Swimming the Channel is not as easy as it might seem _____.
A. as the distance between the two counties is far too much. C. and it always takes more or less 20 hours.
B. and only two people have managed to do it so far. D. for there are very strong currents.
11.The first time anyone swam across the Channel _____.
A. was in the last century. C. he reached Dover just before 10 in the evening
B. no one really believed him. D. he was helped by favorable currents.
12.The time Captain Webb needed to swim across the Channel_____.
A. was unbelievably short. C. has since been nearly reduced to half
B. still remains a record. D. was thought to be far too long.
TEST II- MULTIPLE CHOICE: Directions: Look back over the poem SEVEN AGES OF MAN and answer the following questions.
13. He is a well-known English-American writer and he also wrote " The Seven Ages of Man"?
A. William Smith B. William Skasepear C. William Shakespeare D. Willie Shakespeare
14. Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything used _______ sound device.
A. repetition B. onomatopoeia C. rhyme D. alliteration
15. Which stage of man is full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel.
A. infant B. school boy C. lover D. soldier
16. "The Seven Ages of Man" describes
A. stories that start in the middle and then go back in time C. acts in a play, ending with a conclusion
B. a popular, old English team sport related to soccer D. human life from infancy to old age
17. According to the poem, the second stage in a man's life is the
A. schoolboy B. lover C. soldier D. old man
18. The man who is "full of wise saws" is the
A. Soldier B. justice C. shrinking man D. old man
19. Why in one stage of life does man experience "a world to wide/For his shrunk shank"?
A. After a war, a hungry soldier does not fit into his uniform. C. A lover feels smaller because the power of love is so large.
B. When a man becomes older, he also shrinks in size. D. The judge understand that he makes big decisions.
20. According to the speaker, the "players" in these seven acts of life
A. can choose whether or not to be in one of the acts C. must wear glasses and stockings
B. enter as infants and exit as aged people D. enter as adults and exit as school children
21. The infant is described as "mewling and puking". What does this mean?
A. crying and spitting up C. laughing and smiling
B. fussy and unhappy D. sleeping and content
22. What are three things lost in "second childishness"?
A. teeth, eyes, and taste B. hearing, strength, and appetite C. breath, smell, and hearing D. love, happiness, and wealth

internal rhyme end rhyme alliteration blank verse assonance consonance onomatopoeia imagery
TEST III-A GRAMMAR: Directions: Supply the appropriate sound device in each item. Choose your answers from the word box.
23. ___________ is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
24. ___________ is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.
25. ___________ is the use of words that imitate sounds.
26. ___________ is the repetition of similar consonant sounds in a series of words
27. ___________ is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words/ lines
28. ___________ is the repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
29. ___________ refers to the language that appeals to the five senses---touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight.

TEST III-B GRAMMAR: Directions: Tell which sound devices are the given statements below. Choose your answers from the word box.
30. Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese 35. Tiny Timmy teleported through time
31. Boom! Woof! Crash! Splash! Oink! 36. A boat wrote a quote and floated over a moat
32. The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain. 37. Freddy fox found food for five foxes
33. A dove moved silently above the waves. 38. fat cat that spat at dat bat
34. the bee flew away, 39. The golden rays of the sun reflected upon the clear waters of the lake
never wanted to stay 40. twinkle, twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are

TEST IV. WRITING. Direction: For 10 points, develop the question below.

What is your role/s in life?