Department of Education

Region IX, Zamboanga City

Division of City Schools
PASONANCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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SECOND QUARTER TEST

ENGLISH 9
Name___________________________ Score_________________
Year and Section__________________ Parent’s Signature_____________________
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Erasures are strictly not allowed. Write only the letter of your answer.
TEST I. Word Meaning. Directions: From the given four choices, choose the one that is the meaning of the given word.
0 0 0 0 1. Tug a. force b. pull c. steal d. shoot
0 0 0 0 2. Permit a. allow b. keep c. push d. worry
0 0 0 0 3. Stoop a. forget b. run away c. bend over d. fool
0 0 0 0 4. Frail a. strong b. tall c. athletic d. delicate
0 0 0 0 5. Bothering a. whispering b. annoying c. stealing d. meeting
0 0 0 0 6. Sweat a. perspiration b. cake c. dessert d. blasphemy
0 0 0 0 7. Snatch a. trick b. watch c. grab d. follow
0 0 0 0 8. Frowned a. grimaced b. discovered c. smiled d. laughed
TEST II. GRAMMAR
A. Choosing Types of Adverbs
Directions: Identify the type of the underlined adverb used in each sentence. (A. adverb of place, B. adverb of
manner, C. adverb of frequency, D. adverb of time)
0 0 0 0 9. The students went out very noisily.
0 0 0 0 10. I always go to class ready and prepared.
0 0 0 0 11. The student repeatedly said the words aloud.
0 0 0 0 12. The children are playing outside.
0 0 0 0 13. Mr. Manalo left the office very early yesterday.
B. Completing the Sentence with Adjective
Directions: Read each sentence very carefully. Decide which among the given words is used as an adjective in the
sentence.
0 0 0 0 14. He has a beautiful niece. A. He b. has c. beautiful d. niece
0 0 0 0 15. She is a clever girl. A. She b. is c. clever d. girl
0 0 0 0 17. Give me that red big grammar book. A. Give b. me c. big d. book
0 0 0 0 18. I have an old touring car. A. I b. have c. old d. car
0 0 0 0 19. He bought an expensive old silver mirror. A. Bought b. expensive c. He d. mirror
0 0 0 0 20. He gave me four gorgeous yellow roses. A. gave b. me c. gorgeous d. roses
0 0 0 0 21. I want to buy a diamond ring. A. I b. want c. diamond d. ring
0 0 0 0 22. She loves golden jars. A. She b. loves c. golden d. jars
0 0 0 0 23. I want to throw a surprise party for her. A. want b. to party d. surprise
0 0 0 0 24. Give me that big brown pad. A. Give b. big c. me d. pad
C. Differentiating Phrase from Clause
Directions: Tell whether the underlined group of words is a phrase or clause. Write P for phrase and C for clause on
the blank before the number.
_______ 25. The old barn was filled with many things, including patches with bright colors.
_______ 26. The mansion across the road has been abandoned.
_______ 27.Mary quickly erased the poem on the blackboard.
_______ 28. A unicorn is a gentle white creature with a single horn.
_______ 29. The wind blew down the tree on the corner of the block.
_______ 30. Tom’s mother wrote a note for his son’s absence.
_______ 31. The article about Indian folklore is fascinating.
_______ 32. Her masterpiece is a book with three parts.
_______ 33. We painted the ceilings throughout the house.
_______ 34. We shampooed the carpet on the stairs and floors.
D. Using Conditional Verbs
Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the given verb.
0 0 0 0 35. If you don’t brush your teeth, you ________ cavities. A. get b. got c. would get d. gotten
0 0 0 0 36. If you rest, you _________ better. A. felt b. will feel c. would have felt d. have felt
0 0 0 0 37. If I inherited a billion dollars, I _____ to the moon. a. will travel b. travel c. travelled d. would travelled
0 0 0 0 38. If you had told me you needed a ride, I ______ earlier.
a. left b. would left c. would have left d. will leave
0 0 0 0 39. If I had cleaned the house, I ________to the movies.
a. could have gone b. could go c. have gone d. can go
TEST II. Speech Improvement
Directions: From the given set of words, choose the one that has diphthong.
0 0 0 0 40. A. soil b. car d. fur d. hole
0 0 0 0 41. A. carpet b. hollow c. hour d. feel
0 0 0 0 42. A. star b. oil c. sat d. deep
0 0 0 0 43. A. love b. baby c. step d. feeling
0 0 0 0 44. A. book b. cook c. fill d. mai
TEST III. Identifying Figurative Language
Directions: Identify the figurative language used in each sentence. (A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification
D. Hyperbole)
0 0 0 0 45. The cactus saluted those who drove past.
0 0 0 0 46. Last night, I slept like a log.
0 0 0 0 47. I am so thirsty that my throat is as dry as a bone.
0 0 0 0 48. The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym.
0 0 0 0 49. They are as different as night and day.
0 0 0 0 50. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
0 0 0 0 51. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.
0 0 0 0 52. The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.
0 0 0 0 53. The shopping cost me a million dollars.
0 0 0 0 54. She’s as skinny as a toothpick.
IV. Drawing Conclusion
Directions. Decide which among the given choices is the conclusion of the given situation.
0 0 0 0 55. Ross is eating an ice cream outside and leaves it on the table to go play tag. What will happen next.
a. It will be time to go inside. C. It will melt.
b. He will want to play football. D. Nothing will happen.
0 0 0 0 56. Jamie looks into her backpack. She sees that it is empty. She remembers reading her book before sleep last
night. You can conclude that:
a. She left her books at home. C. She does not like to read.
b. It is not her backpack. D. She wants to go home.
0 0 0 0 57. Sam is trying to do his homework, but it is so noisy. Other kids are talking and laughing all around him. The
engine is loud and the breaks squeak every time they stop. Where is Sam?
a. at school b. on an airplane c. on a school bus d. at home
0 0 0 0 58. Marissa shivered as she climbed up the long ladder. Carefully she walked to the end of the board and
looked down. “Hurry up!” said the kid behind her. Marissa held her breath and jumped. Where is Marissa?
a. on a diving boardb. on a pirate ship c. on a swing d. on a playground
0 0 0 0 59. First, Lindsey put the dirty clothes that were spread all over the floor into the laundry hamper. Then she put
away all her books and made her bed. What is Lindsey doing?
a. reading books b. cleaning her room c. doing laundry d. cooking breakfast
0 0 0 0 60. Mr. Martin looked at his watch. Then he took a bus schedule out of his bag and studied it for a moment. A
few minutes later, he looked at his watch again and sighed. Why does Mr. Martin keep looking at his watch?
a. The bus is late. b. His watch is broken. c. His watch is cool. d. His watch is new.
61-65. Write the complete name of your English Teacher.____________________________________

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ANALIE A. PEREZ MARICEL R. ALFARO