TAMBULIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TULUAN EXTENSION

Third Quarter Examination

January 19-20, 2017
ENGLISH - 9

NAME :________________________________ GRADE & SECTION :___________ Score :____

TEST I . MULTIPLE CHOICE

DIRECTIONS: Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on the line before each number.

1.This refers to the use of words whose sounds suggest its meaning.
A. Alliteration B. Onomatopoeia C. Rhyme D. Apostrophe
2.This is an old-fashioned direct address to an absent or dead person or thing.
A.Alliteration B. Onomatopoeia C. Palindromes D. Apostrophe
3. He wrote the novel “Romeo and Juliet”.
A. Henry James B. William Shakespeare C. Kerima Polotan-Tuvera D. Leo Tolstoy
4.The heroes of the country inspire him. What is the subject of this sentence?
A. Inspire B. Heroes C. Him D. Country
5. A nut for a jar of tuna and never odd or even are examples of _________________.
A.Metonymy B. Synecdoche C. Palindromes D. Metaphor
6. ‘Mountains’ in poetry are used as a symbol for hindrances and _________________.
A.Goals B. Innocence C. Treachery D. Choices
7. This refers to the similar initial consonant sounds created in poetry.
A.Simile B. Metaphor C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole
8. Some poets make use of bombs and firearms as objects that symbolize ________________.
A. Innocence B. Violence C. Treachery D. Peace
9. “She is an angel in disguise” is an example of
A. Personification B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Oxymoron
10. This refers to the pattern of similar sounds created in poetry.
A. Rhyme B. Rhyme scheme C. Alliteration D. onomatopoeia
11. Which could be the best example for metonymy?
A. Forty sails for forty ships C. Crown for monarchy
B. Hiss for snakes D. Skin for cotton
12. The majestic mountain watches over the people in the valley.
What figure of speech is the above statement?
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Synecdoche
13. Which of the following is a metaphor?
A. The trees dance gracefully with the caressing wind. C. Water sings pure songs in the river of our
lives. B. Laughter is the best medicine. D. The giant enemies from the north were defeated by a
gallant battalion.
13. Which of the following is hyperbole?
A. The leaves of the trees murmur softly in the hunter’s ears.
B. The wind is as strong as giant that uproots the trees.
C. The fox warned the turtle not to go near the river.
D. The kite flew so high that it was beyond the bird’s reach.
14. The engineer is planning to build a restaurant there.
Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
A. engineer B. planning C. build D. there
15. The earthquake in Bohol destroyed infrastructures and took some lives. What is the preposition in the
sentence?
a. the b. in c. and d. some
16. . We have lots of homeless people in our country. Which is the adjective in the sentence?
a. have b. homeless c. people d. country
17. Cinderella and the prince prepared to marry. They lived happily ever after. What part of the
plot is this?
A. Exposition B. Resolution C. Rising Action D. Falling Action
18.It is important to work ___ on tasks assigned to you.
A. seriously B. more serious C. most seriously D. serious
19. This images appeals to a person’s sense of touch.
a. Kinesthetic imagery b. Tactile imagery c. Visual imagery d. Auditory imagery
20. Which phrase appeals to our sense of hearing?
a. Buzzing of the bees b. A cold sea breeze c. A sour guava d. A big leopard
21. This modal expresses hypothetical meaning.
a. Will b. May c. Would d. Should
22.. When is a consonant sound considered ‘voiced’?
a. When the tongue is positioned in our hard palate
b. When there is no vibration in our throat when the sound is uttered

c. When the tongue touches the surface of the teeth

d. When there is vibration in our throat when the sound is uttered
23.This refers to the use of vivid description to create mental pictures in the reader’s mind.
a. Picturesque b. Imagery c. Figurative language d. Descriptive words
24.It is an implied comparison of two unlike objects.
a. Oxymoron b. Simile c. Metaphor d. Personification
25. My love is like a red, red rose.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Apostrophe

II. A. Underline the gerund and identify whether it’s a (A) Subject, (B) Direct Object,
(C) Subject Complement or ( D) Object of Preposition. Write only the letter of your answer .

26. Her only sport is swimming.

27. Her passions include baking and sculpting.
28. In other places, throwing garbage anywhere is a crime.
29. His favorite hobby is biking.
30. The people enjoyed watching the fight of Pacquiao and Rios.
31. My aunt needs two dozens of eggs for baking.
32. I thanked my Mom for solving my homework.

II. B. Tell whether the underlined verbal functions as a (A) gerund, (B) participle, or an (C) infinitive.

33. Her dream is to meet the One Direction band.

34. The stolen car was found depilated in an abandoned house.
35. Reading makes a full man.
36. To succeed is Ted’s goal.
37. My favorite sport, swimming, is also a good exercise.
38. A walking calculator is what they label Ell June for his intelligence in Mathematics.
39. The pile of smoked cigars grows deeper each day.
40. Concealed talents must be discovered and used.

III. Write an invitation letter to a friend. Use gerunds and infinitives. Refer to the criteria for scoring.

Criteria:
Content of the letter-----------------------------------------------4 pts.
Mechanics (spelling and grammar)----------------------------3 pts.
Correct use of gerunds and infinitives-------------------------3 pts.
10 pts.

What we have learned from others becomes our own reflection.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

GOD BLESS   

Ma’am Kadesh Jean B. Denzo