1st Quarter Exam in English 9

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu-Lapu City
GUN-OB NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST QUARTER EXAM IN ENGLISH 9

Teacher: Mrs. Rachelle Bobis-Tampus
Name: __________________________________ Yr. & Sec.: ______________ Date: _____________
“Nothing worth having, comes easy”
General Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers in
your answer sheet.
*Choose the appropriate sequence signal/transitional word for each number.
1. She doesn't like Italian food. __________, she doesn't eat pasta or pizza.
a. and b. as well
c. for example d. therefore
2. She does not have a sister. __________, she does have 4 brothers.
a. and b. as well
c. for example d. however
3. I like many types of Spanish food. __________, Paella is one of my favorites.
a. and b. as well
4. You are not allowed to bring materials into the test. __________, books, notes, and dictionaries are prohibited.
a. and b. as well
5. The weather is very cold today. __________, it was warm yesterday.
a. and b. as well
c. for example d. however
* Identify the poetic device used in the lines/sentences below.
6. My father is as busy as the bee.

a. simile b. onomatopoeia
c. internal rhyme d. irony
7. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
a. metaphor b. assonance
c. alliteration d. end rhyme
8. Water plops into pond; splish-splash downhill,
c. internal rhyme d. irony
9. A host, of golden daffodils;
10. You are the light of my life.
11. Go and mow the lawn.
12. I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as atree.
13. Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything
c. repetition d. irony
14. Summer is an oven where happy memories are baked.
15. The lad sighs as he glanced at the beautiful lady.

c. repetition d. irony
*Fill in the blanks with appropriate sequence signals. Choose the correct answer from the box below.
Creative thinking usually involves five stages. (16)_______ the problem is defined.
(17)_______creative thinkers saturate themselves with as much information as they can find.
(18)______ comes the incubation stage. (19)_______ problem solving moves to an unconscious level
and the mind ponders different possible, or even impossible, solutions. The incubation stage is
followed by illumination. By illumination, we refer to a period of sudden understanding or insight.
(20)_______ there is the verification stage when solutions or answers are critically evaluated.
first second then next finally
*Rewrite the following sentences observing capitalization and using proper punctuation marks.
21. an apple a day keeps the Doctor away

________________________________________________________________________________________
22. take my sword and throw it to the river said king Arthur
________________________________________________________________________________________
23. who wants to drive to p.rizal street
________________________________________________________________________________________
24. we are going to a vacation this December
________________________________________________________________________________________
25. men in great places are thrice servants servants of the sovereign servants of fame and servants of business?
________________________________________________________________________________________
26. tHis is one class I am going to like
________________________________________________________________________________________
27. i was late because (She doesn’t know what to answer when asked about the reason for her tardiness.)
________________________________________________________________________________________
28. the Holy bible says in john 3 15 that whoever believes in Jesus may have eternal life
________________________________________________________________________________________
29. She became an Aunt when her Sister had a baby
________________________________________________________________________________________
30. Yesterday barangay captain juliosantos of gun-ob inducted the new set of officers
________________________________________________________________________________________
*Read and choose the text type of the following.
31. Gallaudet University's board of trustees chose the dean of the school's College of
Arts and Sciences to become the first deaf president in the 124-year history of the school
for the hearing-impaired.
a. literary text b. informative text

c. journalistic text d. None of the above
32.
The swine flu outbreak became a phase 6 pandemic on June 11, declared the
World Health Organization (WHO).

33.
Today I found a friend
Who knew everything I felt
She knew my every weakness
And the problems I’ve been dealt

34.
During an Earthquake: Indoor Safety. If you are inside, stay inside. Do not run
outside or to other rooms during shaking. In most situations, you will reduce your chance
of injury from falling objects and even building collapse.

*Supply the blanks with the contracted form of the words enclosed in the parentheses.
35. ______ going outside. (He is)
36. ________ finished eating. (They have)
37. He ____________ sing. (can not)
38. ___________ go swimming. (Let us)
39. You _____________ do that. (should not)
40. They ____________ coming. (are not)
41. ____________ leaving soon. (They are)
42. __________ a sunny day. (It is)
43. She ___________ look too happy. (did not)
44. _________ have fun at the show. (We will)
*Paraphrase the passages below. (3 points each)
Pouring hydroxide peroxide on your wooden cutting board will kill salmonella and
other bacteria.
(45-47) ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay and they can consume 75 pounds of food a
day.
(48-50) ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
BREAK A LEG!  
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Republic of the Philippines

FIRST QUARTER EXAM IN ENGLISH 9

Name: __________________________________ Yr. & Sec.: ______________ Date: _____________

“Nothing worth having, comes easy”

*Choose the appropriate sequence signal/transitional word for each number.

* Identify the poetic device used in the lines/sentences below.

6. My father is as busy as the bee.

15. The lad sighs as he glanced at the beautiful lady.

first second then next finally

21. an apple a day keeps the Doctor away

*Read and choose the text type of the following.

a. literary text b. informative text

a. literary text b. informative text

a. literary text b. informative text

a. literary text b. informative text

35. ______ going outside. (He is)

36. ________ finished eating. (They have)

37. He ____________ sing. (can not)

38. ___________ go swimming. (Let us)

39. You _____________ do that. (should not)

40. They ____________ coming. (are not)

41. ____________ leaving soon. (They are)

42. __________ a sunny day. (It is)

43. She ___________ look too happy. (did not)

44. _________ have fun at the show. (We will)

*Paraphrase the passages below. (3 points each)

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