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FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
ENGLISH GRADE 9
Ruby Ann A. Duldulao
Teacher
Name: ___________________________________________Grade and Section___________Score: ________
I. A. GRAMMAR - Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each statement and shade the best answer.
A
B
C
D 1.
Which of the following best describe an autobiography?
a. an account of persons life.
b. person's life history written by that person.
c. background of life of a particular person.
d. All of the options
A
B
C
D 2.Whidh of the following statements shows the best way to differentiate autobiography to
biography?
a.biograhy is limited while autobiography is not.
b.autobiography is the author himself while biography making up other persons life.
c.both a and b
d.none of the options
A
B
C
D 3. In writing autobiography, the point of view is____________?
a.first person point of view
b.second person point of view
c.third person point of view
d.all of the options
4.
A

5.Simple present expresses an action/event that is occuring in the present. Which of the
following sentences is best example of this?
a. George annoys Berto by turning the pages too quickly.
b. Miel is reading a lot for her books.
c. Lee goes to Canada every year.
d. My friends and I are planning for a trip to Canada.
6.The following statements describe a present progressive. Which is the exception?
a. to express the idea that something is happening now
b. to express the process of doing a longer action which is in progress
c. It is used in a single duration and habit in the past.
d. to expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens .
7. Which of the following sentences expresses an action that is repeated or usual?
a. I play tennis.
b. cats like milk.
c. Isabela in in the region II.
d. the starts at 8 oclock.
8. I _______ for a new apartment.
a. look
b. am looking
c. was looking
d. looked
9. He is playing football. Which situation cannot be expressed by present progressive?
a. to express that the match is going on right now.
b. to express that he does only play football regularly, but only for a limited time.
c. to express that he plays football regularly.
d. either a or b
10.Leenard goes to Manila every December. The sentence is best example of?
a.gneral truth
b. habitual action
c. describes an action that occuring now

d. all of the options

11. The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and
stops in the past.
a. I lived in Brazil for two years.
b. the action is taking place now.
c. the action is arranged for the near future.
d. none of the options
A
B
C
D 12.Egotistical: self centered
melancholic: ____________?
a. burden
b. sad
c. charged
d. funny
C
A
B
D 13. When to use when in past continuous tense?
a. for two actions in progress at the same time in the past.
b. for telling about sequence of events with interruption by another action.
c. a only
d. b only
A
B
C
D
7. Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
a. When you called, I was watching TV.
b. I was watching TV, when she called.
c. While I was sleeping, last night someone stole my car.
d. While he was washing the clothes I was doing the dishes.
For items 8 15
A

My stepmother is the 8) jenealogist of the family. She maintains records of births, deaths,
marriages, and divorces. She takes the job 9) real serious. She sends missives to the family 10)
whoever something noteworthy occurs. We recently had a bulletin about 11) the demise of the
relative during the Civil Warwhich transpired a century-and-a-half ago. This ancestor
apparently bequeathed his old earthly possessions (some 12.) beautiful and antique furniture) to
his progeny, who in turn bequeathed their goods to their descendants. My husbands greatgrandfather, 13.) his mothers father, has recently inherited some of this 14.) beautiful antique
furniture. My husband wonders if he will one day pass heirlooms on to his progeny. 15.) If yes,
we may inherit some new furniture, and my stepmother will have even more to keep track of!
A

A
A

8. What is the correct spelling of the number 1 underlined word from the selection above?
a. genealogist
b. jeneologist
c. genealegist
d. Correct as is
9. a. very serious.
b. real seriously.
c. really serious.
d. very seriously.
10. a. Whether
b. whenever
c. whatever
d. Both A and C are correct
11. a. a demise of the relative
b. the demise of a relative
c. a relatives demise
d. Both B and C are correct
12. a. beautiful, but antique b. beautiful antique c. beautiful or antique d. correct as is
13. a. his mothers fathers father,
b. the father of his fathers father,
c. the mother of his fathers father,
d. both a and b could be correct.
14. a. pedestrian
b. dynamic
c. deleterious d. exquisite
15. a. If so,
b. If not,
c. If true,
d. correct as is
16. The heavenly tribunal was in an uproar. What is the meaning of the underlined word from the
sentence?
a. behaving in a superior
b. noisy disturbance c. disagreeable
d. none of the options
17. swoon:faint
betwixt:___________?
a. beside
b. whether
c. between
d. also
Officers routinely stop inmates from fighting. When incidents occur, officers first control
the uninvolved inmates. Officers begin by instructing the inmates present to lie down on the
ground and stay there until the disturbance is resolved. Inmates who do not follows the officers
instructions are viewed as a threat. When inmates are viewed as a threat, the officers can use
physical force or chemical agents to prevent the violence from escalating. This includes the use
of pepper spray or restraints in order to control the incident.
18. Based ONLY on the paragraph above, which one of the underlined words contains a
grammar or spelling error?

a. control
b. begin
c. follows
d. includes
LITERATURE
D
C
A
B
19. Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of an EPIC HERO?
a. he is brave
b. he does most of heroic deeds in his homeland
c. he is exemplary of his culture/society
d. he has or he confronts supernatural powers
A
B
C
D 20. How does King Arthur get to Avalon?
a. Arthur, severely wounded, hobbles there himself.
b. A boat full of beautiful wearing black woods took him there.
c. Arthurs few remaining knigths carry him there on his shield.
d. Fathers chief magical adviser, Merlin, arranges a magical trip. .
A
B
C
D
21. Bedivere disappoints King Arthur by___________?
a. going over to Modreds side.
b. failing to throw Arthur;s sword into the lake.
c. running away with Arthurs sword.
d. running away from the battle.
A
B
C
D 22. Which of King Arthurs final actions most clearly shows him to be a romance hero?
a. suffering a disaster on the battlefield.
b. being troubled by a bad dream.
c. killing his illegitimate son.
d. hinting that he will return in the distant future.
A
B
C
D 23. In a dream that foretells his own death, King Arthur .
a. is stabbed by his own son, Modred
b. is taken on a barge to Avalon
c. is flung into water where monstrous beasts await him
d. finds a magical sword stuck into a stone
A
B
C D 24. What happens to King Arthurs sword in the end?
a. a hand rising from the lake pulls the sword underwater.
b. it remains lodged in the body of Modred.
c. Sir Bedivere takes it for his own.
d. King Arthur falls upon it, with Sir Bediveres help.
A
C
B
D 25. HIC IACET ARTHURUS, REX QUONDAM REXQUE FUTURUS means
a. Jacketed by night and mist, here the great Arthur lies.
b. He pulled the sword out of the stone, and now he is stone himself.
c. Here lies Arthur, the once and future king.
d. Arthur was once king here, but every man must be a king.
26. How can you characterize Grendels mother?
a. careless mother
b. supportive mother
c. strict mother
d. all of the options
A
B
C
D 27. The poem Train of Life portrayed___________.
a. that destiny is inevitable
b. reversal of life
c. that destiny is in our hands
d. both b and c
C
C 28. Beowulf and The Death of Arthur talk about.
A
B
a. Leadership
b. bravery
c. cleverness
d. vengiance
A
B
C
D 29. Which of the following is NOT true of Grendel?
a. killed by Beowulf
b. breaks into mead hall while men sleep
c. has heart ripped from his chest
d. leacves claw in Herot
A
B
C
D 30. Hygelac: King of the Geats
Hrothgar: ____________?
a. kinsman of Beowulf
b. king of the Scyldings
c. a warrior
d. all of the options
For items 31 35
An inmate should not be confined to a separate holding area as a form of punishment for longer than ten
days. However, exceptions can be made if the inmate poses a threat to the safety of other inmates and staff

members. In such cases, longer confinement may be acceptable. The warden must approve each case before a
longer confinement is imposed.
A

II.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

31. What is the topic sentence from the paragraph above?

a. An inmate can be confined to a separate holding area if their own safety is threatened.
b. If an inmate poses a threat, a longer confinement period may be approved.
c. The warden has the ability to extend confinement without probable cause.
d. An extended confinement is acceptable if it is less than ten days.
32. Which of the following words has the same meaning to the underlined word from the
selection above?
a. prison
b. employee c. clerk
d. all of the options
33. What is the function of the italicized word from the selection?
a. noun
b. verb
c. adverb
d. adjective
34. The transition however from the selection shows contrary. The following words show
contrary as well, except?
a. nevertheless
b. yet
c. but
d. as well as
35. What is part of speech the transition word however from the selection?
a. adjective
b. adverd
c. verb
d. none of the options
Directions: Use simple past and past progressive tense then write beside the sentence if it is
in a simple tense or past progressive tense.

I dropped a cup while I ____________(wash) the dishes.

Jon and Bill were washing the car when they _______(see) their friend Alex.
Tony came to see while I __________(do) my homework.
The children ____________(play) when their father came home.
When Inga ___________(drive), she noticed an animal in the road.
III.

Construct 2 simple past and 3 past progressive tense.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
GODBLESS