E n g l i s h 9

First Quarter (2017- 2018)

CN Name: Score: Total:

80

I. Read the following paragraph. On the blank provided, rewrite the misused pronouns and
beside it write the correct pronoun. (10)
One legend is called The First Durian. It is a story about how the durian 1. _______________
became the fruit it is today. 2. _______________
The story starts with Barom Mai, an old and ugly king from Calinan 3. _______________
province. He wanted to win the love of his young bride, Madayaw- 4. _______________
Bayho. Matigam, one of Barom Mais advisers, told him to seek out Impit 5. _______________
Purok. He is a hermit who might know how to help Barom Mai.
First, Impit Purok asked for the egg of the black tabon bird. He will be
used to soften the brides heart. Then, he wanted twelve ladles of fresh He it
milk from blemish- free white carabao. They will be used to make They it
Madyaw- Bayho kind. Finally, he asked for the nectar from the flower of
the tree-of-make believe. It will be used to make Madayaw- Bayho see He she
Barom Mai as young and handsome. He makes a mixture out of the
three ingredients and tells Barom Mai to plant it in the royal garden. They he
Madayaw- Bayho was given one of the fruits from the magic tree. When
They he
he tasted it, Madayaw- Bayho fell in love with Barom Mai.
To celebrate, Barom Mai throws a feast. But, they forget to invite Impit
Purok to the celebration. In anger, they curse the fruit by taking away its
sweet smell and smooth skin. It then had a foul odor and was covered
with thorns.

II. On the blank write the verb that agrees with the subject. (9)
_______________6. Teenagers and adults often (use, uses) media differently.
_______________7. Adults (tend, tends) to use the internet to search for information or
entertainment.
_______________8. Usually, children (use, uses) the Internet for entertainment.
_______________9. They often (play, plays) online games.
_______________10. Teenagers (is, are) keen creators of content.
_______________11. A number (use, uses) cameras, mobile phones, and computers to upload
and share items, such as videos and photos on the internet.
_______________12. Some (explore, explores) social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
_______________13. Several of them (like, likes) to use online chat features in order to make
social arrangements, keep in touch with friends and talk about things that are important
to them.
_______________14. Others (do, does) write or read blogs which express opinions and
thoughts on a wide range of topics.

III. On the blank before the number, write the meaning of the idiomatic expression used in the
sentence. Write the letter only. (6)
_____15. The prosecutor knew that the councilman had stolen public funds, but she wanted
to get all of her ducks in a row before she charged him with a crime.
a. She wanted to catch the councilman in the act.
b. She wanted to take the time to properly prepare her case.
c. She had other business to take care of before going after the councilman.
d. She had to finish eating lunch before she went back to work.

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 _____16. Vince knew that if he wanted to get into college, he'd have to keep his nose to the
grindstone all senior year.
a. Vince would have to apply for college.
b. Vince would have to work hard for a whole year.
c. Vince would have to wait patiently for an opportunity.
d. Vince would have to stay out of trouble for a whole year.
_____17. Mrs. March was afraid of leaving the student teacher with her third period class
because she feared that the student teacher was a bit too green to be left alone with
such a wild bunch.
a. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too inexperienced.
b. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too jealous of some of the children.
c. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too mean to be left alone with the
children.
d. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too sick to handle the children.
_____18. After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to
the coolest party of the year and now Molly is really in a pickle.
a. Things are going to work out for Molly no matter what.
b. Molly is stuck in a difficult situation.
c. Molly has become really popular.
d. Molly smells like vinegar.
_____19. The researchers at the renowned UC Berkeley have a long history of pushing the
envelope in regards to computer science.
a. These researchers have long followed behind others in the field.
b. These researchers have long led efforts in the field.
c. These researchers have kept up with trends in the field.
d. These researchers have long attempted to do away with paper record keeping.
_____20. When Angelo called Devon "stinky pants" on the playground, Devon wanted to call
Angelo a mean name too, but Devon's mother had always taught him to turn the other
cheek.
a. He was taught to forgive an act of aggression.
b. He was taught to return an act of aggression with greater force.
c. He was taught to return an act of aggression with equal force.
d. He was taught to hide from aggression in order to protect oneself.
_____21. Although I hate green peppers, I ordered them on the pizza because everybody
else wanted them and I didn't want to go against the grain.
a. The speaker doesn't want to oppose or resist a strong force.
b. The speaker doesn't want to just do whatever is the easiest.
c. The speaker doesn't want to take a shortcut through rough terrain.
d. The speaker doesn't want to ignore something unpleasant.

IV. Classify the key concepts according to their literary periods. Write the letter on the
blank.(5)
A. Old English D. Neoclassical G. Realistic
B. Middle English E. Romantic H. Modern
C. Renaissance F. Victorian I. Post- modern

_____22. The belief that man is simply a higher order animal, and thus under the same
natural constraints and limitations as other animals.
_____23. Named for the reign of Queen Victoria, Britains longest reigning monarch. F
_____24. Emphasized on individuality, intuition, imagination, idealism, and love for the
nature. E
_____25. It marks the transition from the medieval to the modern world. C
_____26. The language used is closer to modern German than modern English. A

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 V. Identify the author who is being described in each statement. (5)
He
_______________27. developed the Italian sonnet. Petrarch
_______________28. was considered as one of the greatest English humanists, mainly for the
book Utopia. Thomas Moore
_______________29. began the heliocentric revolution in astronomy.
_______________30. set the Protestant Reformation in motion.
_______________31. wrote the book, Divine Comedy, an epic poem written in Italian
vernacular. Dante Allegherri

VI. Match Column B and C with Column A. Write the letters of your answer on the space
provided. (12)
Column A Column B Column C
_____ 32- 33. William A. kings official A. widely considered as the
Shakespeare spokesperson greatest English poet of the
_____ 34- 36. Geoffrey B. an early Anglo-Saxon middle Ages
Chaucer E A epic B. a Danish king
_____ 37- 38. Hrothgar D B C. famous for his blank verse. C. told false stories about
_____ 39- 40. Beowulf A G D. built the hall of Heorot Beowulf
_____ 41- 42. Hunferth A C E. The father of English D. reputed as having
_____ 43 - 44. Pardoner F E literature unorthodox views on religion
F. a story about greed E. one who collects money for
G. known for his greatest religious purposes
plays like King Lear and F. recognize as the universal
Othello poet
G. Offers his services to the king

VII. Cite evidences of each element of an epic found in Beowulf. (5)

Legendary Hero (1 point) Superhuman Strength and Valor

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BEOWULF _________________________________

Involvement of the Supernatural Multiple Settings (1 point)

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VIII. _________________________________
Imagine that you would visit a country in Europe for a week, so you need to have an
itinerary. Write a five sentence paragraph about your itinerary, and explain the details
avoiding sentence fragments and run-ons in your constructed paragraph. (9)
Criteria: ____________________________________________________________
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Organization -5 ____________________________________________________________
Sentence unity - 2 ____________________________________________________________
Mechanics - 2 ____________________________________________________________
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IX. Essay: Explain the following succinctly.
Questions Rubrics
A. Pardoners Tale (5 points) Organization - 2
1. What do the Pardoner and the rioters say about human follies? Content -3
Explain.
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B. Songs from Shakespeare's Play (5 points) Organization - 1
1. Shakespeare believed in the love at first sight. Do you agree with Content -1
him? Why or why not? (2 points)
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2. Where does beauty lie- in the object itself or in the eye of the Organization - 1
beholder? (3 points) Content -2
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C. Sonnet XVIII (5 points) Organization - 1
1. How does the poet express his adoration to his muse? (2 points) Content -1
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2. How does the poet relate his sonnet to his muse? (3 points) Organization - 1
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D. Ballads ( Lord Randal, Bonny Barbara Allan, and Get Up and Bar the Organization - 1
Door) (9) Content -3
1. What is the situation in Lord Randal, Bonny Barbara Allan, and
Get Up and Bar the Door? (4 points)
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2. In what ways are the ballads similar? In what ways are they different? Organization - 2
(5 points) Content -3
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