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The document contains an English examination for 9th grade students covering literature, vocabulary development, and grammar. The literature section includes multiple choice questions about works like Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man", Beowulf, and King Arthur exploring themes, characters, and events. Students are also assessed on identifying word formation processes and using punctuation like colons and semi-colons correctly in grammar questions.

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The document contains an English examination for 9th grade students covering literature, vocabulary development, and grammar. The literature section includes multiple choice questions about works like Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man", Beowulf, and King Arthur exploring themes, characters, and events. Students are also assessed on identifying word formation processes and using punctuation like colons and semi-colons correctly in grammar questions.

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RODRIGUEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Sur


FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 9

Name: Score:
Year and Section: Date:

I.LITERATURE:
Directions: Read each question carefully then shade the letter that best fits the
answer.
A B C D

1. What is Shakespeare’s concept of life as portrayed in “The Seven Ages of


Man”?
a. Considers the world as one huge stage where all of us are actors
b. Considers the world as a field where men and women are merely players.
c. Considers the world as one great place with exits and entrances.
d. Considers the world as a habitat for human existence.

2. What stage of man’s life does the line “Mewling and Puking in the
nurse’s arms”suggests?
a. School boy b. Infant c. Lover d. Second Childishness

3. Which is NOT an attribute of second childishness?


a. Sans Teeth b. Sans Eyes c. Sans Everything d. Sans Smell

4. Why is Grendel immune to any weapon created by man?


a. He is a sin-stained demon c. He bewitched all men’s weapon with a spell
b. He prayed for the weapons not to hurt him d. Weapons are
substandard

5. Which is not a Beowulf’s theme?


a. Good vs. Evil b. Religion c. Romance d. Heroism

6. Grendel’s resting place is called


a. Pit b. Hole b. Marsh c. Hell d. Den

7. Who is being describe in the line “Who of all men on earth was the
strongest”?
a. Hrothgar b. Beowulf c. Hyglac d. Grendel
8. Who is referred to as the “kind and gracious”?
a. Hrothgar b. Beowulf c. Hyglac d. Grendel

9. What is the name of the sword that King Arthur pulled out from the stone?
a. Excalibaration b. Excaliburd c. Excaliburt d. Excalibur
10. What was Sir Gawain’s warning to King Arthur in his appearance in the
king’s dream?
a. He will lose the battle c. He will lose Excalibur
b. He will win the battle d. He will lose sane
11. Which is NOT a characteristic of a great night?
a. A knight is loyal to his king c. A knight is loyal to God
b. A knight is loyal to themselves d. A knight is to the people
12. What was ask by Merlin from Uther to compensate his service of using
magic to deceive Queen Igrayne?
a. Riches c. Arthur
b. Position in the palace d. Excalibur

13. Who usurp the throne when king Arthur was in France searching for
Guenivere and Sir Lancelot?
a. Morgana b. Uther c. Mordred d. Sir Gawain

14. What was King Arthur’s wish to Sir Bedevere?


a. Throw the sword in the near lake c. Give the sword to Merlin
b. Keep the sword as a remembrance d. Burry on sword on the ground

15. It is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at
the beginning of words.
a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

16. It is the repetition of vowel sounds within phrase or sentences.


a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

17. It is the repetition of the consonant sound within or at the end of each
word in the line.
a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

Direction: Read the lines carefully and determine the sound device used through
the help of the bold letters.

18. Peter Piper picked a pecked of pickled pepper.


a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

19. Peter Piper picked a pecked of pickled pepper.


a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

20. Peter Piper picked a pecked of pickled pepper.


a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

21. Peter Piper picked a pecked of pickled pepper.


a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

22. Peter Piper picked a pecked of pickled pepper.


a. Alliteration b. Consonance c. Assonance d. Rhyme

23. The history of English language started with the arrival of the three...
a. Germanic Tribes b. Germany Tribes c. English Tribes d. Saxon
Tribes
24. The word ENGLAND is derived from which word?
a. Englalands b. Englaland c. Englans d. Englalan

25. The word ENGLISH is derived from which word?


a. England b. English c. Englisck d. Englisc
26. In the middle English period where William The Conqueror is reigning, what was the
language of the upper class men?
a. English b. Old English c. French d. Middle English
27. Who invented the first printing press?
a. William Caxter c. William Caxton
b. William Conqueror d. William Shakespeare

28. Which of the following is NOT a category of literature?


a. Prose b. Prose Narratives c. Drama d. Poetry
29. It is a type of prose romance which characters focuses on the struggle of
prince and princesses?
a. Folktales b. Prose Tales c. Fairy Tales d. Canterbury Tales

30. It is a prose narratives presented in chapters like a book.


a. Short stories b. Novel c. Novelette d. Prose Satires

31. These are stories of wonderful events believe to have historical basis.
a. Anecdotes b. Fables c. Legends d. Myths

32. These are Short allegorical tales which conveys moral lesson, usually the
characters are animal.
a. Anecdotes b. Fables c. Legends d. Myths

33. It is a long narrative poem which deals with the adventure of a legendary
hero.
a. Ballad b. Metrical Romances c. Epic d. Short Story

34. Biag Ni Lam-ang is a an example of what genre of literature?


a. Ballad b. Metrical Romances c. Epic d. Short Story

35. Which of the following is NOT considered as literature?.


a. Shampoo Commercial on TV c. Radio Announcement
b. Enrollment Form d. None of the above

36. Which of the following is NOT a reason why we study literature?


a. Understanding social setting c. Understanding Culture
b. Understanding Historical Sense d. Understanding Behavior

37. African Child is an example of what classification of literature?


a. Prose b. Prose Fiction c. Poetry d. Drama

II.VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Directions: Identify the word formation process used. Choose the letter of your
choice from the given .

a. cronym b. Initialism c. Blending d. Clipping e. Reduplication

1. Very Important Person =VIP


2. Biography + Picture = Biopic
3. Talk to You Later = TTYL
4. Frequently Asked Questions = FAQ
5. Pianoforte = Piano
6. Estimated Time of Arrival = ETA
7. Cup + cake = Cupcake
8. Dormitory = Dorm
9. Hustle Bustle
10. Laboratory = Lab

III. GRAMMAR
Directions: Use a colon or semi-colon appropriately. Write the punctuation in its proper
location in each statement.
1. There are two types of characters Antagonist and Protagonist
2. Janie easily got an A on the test she studies very hard.
3. I hope I get a lot of presents today is my birthday.
4. The war is imminent the armies are ready.
5. I am really tired however I cannot get to sleep.

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