SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Gov. A. Pascual cor., Leongson St., San Roque, Navotas City

ENGLISH GRADE 9

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on your answer sheet
READING COMPREHENSION: Read the selection carefully. Answer the follow-up questions.

Blueberries
By Wanda Hann

Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries
can grow on the bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun
and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the blueberries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked.

Some farmers grow blueberries in the big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the
blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They work fast so that they can fill many pails.
They want to earn as much as they can. When they are done picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries.

After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to
eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberries
muffins and pancakes.

No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great!

1. Where do blueberries grow?

a. in the water
b. backyard
c. in the bushes
d. in the sea
2. How do people cook blueberries?
a. they make muffins and pancakes
b. they make soup
c. they fry blueberries
d. none of the above
3. Read this sentence from the story: “The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries.”
What does “earn” mean?
a. sell
b. get
c. lose
d. shared
4. What color are the blueberries BEFORE they are ready to picked?
a. blue
b. red
c. green
d. brown
5. What happens to blueberries AFTER they are picked?
a. They are put into boxes
b. They need sun and rain
c. Farmers plant them
d. They become sweet and ripe

As students, you should spend valuable practice in learning how to write well. In the course of an ordinary school, you have a
wide range of experiences which may become possible materials for written composition. Each experience written up in a single
paragraph provides opportunities to write the forms of composition, narrative, description, exposition and argument in a small units. How
long will depend upon how much material you have to put into them. The important thing about writing a paragraph is that every detail
and every sentence in it must have a close relationship.

6. What is the paragraph all about?

a. Learning to write well
b. The four types of composition
c. Materials for written composition
d. Making writing a profitable experience
 7. What topic provides a rich source for writing a composition?
a. School experience
b. New articles in newspapers
c. Close relationship with nature
d. Trips to malls and tourists spots

8. Which is the important thing about writing a paragraph?

a. each letter in it must be bold
b. there should be a good paper and pen
c. main idea which gives the paragraph its reason
d. every detail and sentence in it must have a close relationship

For nos. 9-10 Get information from various print media like brochures, pamphlets, periodicals, and audio-video recordings.
Canadian Travels

Imagine you are taking a trip to Nova Scolta, Canada. Use this table of contents from a travel guide to choose
the best answer to each question.

Contents
How to Get to Nova Scotia…………..3
Visitor Services………………………9
Calendar of Festival and Events……..15
Attractions…………………………...21
Bay of Fundy………………………...25
Cape Breton Island…………………..31
Halifax……………………………….47
Kejimkujik National Park……..……..59
Northumberland Strait………………..71
Campgrounds………………………..…..93
Lodging and Restaurants………………..105
Points of Interest…………….…………..193
History…………………………………...207
Maps……………………………………..215
Travel Tips……………………………….219
Recreation………………………………..225
Customs Information…………………….239
Index…………………………………… ..241

9. On which pages would you find information about things to see in Halifax?
a. pages 15-20
b. pages 21-24
c. pages 47-58
d. pages 71-92

10. Which section of the book probably has information about early settlers in Nova Scotia?
a. History
b. Visitor Services
c. Customs Information
d. How to get to Nova Scotia

For nos. 11-15 Distinguish features present in prose and poetry. Write A if the definition is for poetry and B if it is for prose.

11. It concerns judgements

12. It is usually suggestive
13. It is usually intense and emotional
14. It is loosely rhythmic
15. It is metrical

16. It is an ordinary writing, it has no metrical structure and it applies natural flow of speech.
a. epic b. poetry c. ballad d. prose

17. It follows any rhythmical o metrical structure that evokes emotional and intellectual responses.
a. epic b. poetry c. ballad d. prose

18. It is the element of prose that relates to the person telling the story.
a. mood b. setting c. plot d. point of view

19. Which is not an element of prose?

a. point of view b. meter c. characters d. plot

20. What type of sonnet do we have if there is octet and sestet in a poem?
a. Shakespearean b. Petrarchan c. English d. Contemporary
 21. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?

The West Wind

John Masefield
IT’S a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds’ cries;
I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes.
For it comes from the west lands, the old brown hills.
And April’s in the west wind, and daffodils.

It’s a fine land, the west land, for the hearts as tried as mine,
Apple orchards blossom there, and the air’s like wine.
There is cool green grass there, where men may lie at rest,
And the thrushes are in song there, fluting from the nest

a. abab,abba b. aabb,ccdd c. abba,abba d. abab,cdcd

For nos. 22-26 From the given list below. Choose the appropriate literary devices used in the following statement or passage.

A. Apostrophe B. Alliteration C. Hyperbole D. Oxymoron E. Metaphor

22. Dogs dodge digging dandelions

23. A man’s manner are a mirror in which he shows himself to others.
24. This cartoon illustrates:

25. Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again . . ....” (Paul Simon, The Sounds of Silence)
26. The funeral home was built next to a children's nursery.

For nos. 27-28 Study the graph below and answer the following question.

27. Which two months had approximately the same amount of candy sold?
a. September and February c. November and March
b. October and March d. September and December

28. Which month showed a 100% increase in sales over the month of November?
a. March c. December
b. January d. November
For nos. 29-33 Identify the appropriate communicative styles for various situations (intimate, casual, conversational,
consultative, frozen).

29. If someone cuts in front of you in line at the store, which of the following best reflects
what you'd likely say?
a. "Excuse me, but I was next in line."
b. "Hel-lo! Don't you see me standing here?”
c. Nothing, because I don't want to make a fight.
d. "Hey, get to the back of the line and wait like everyone else!"

30. You need to do some yard work and want help. Which of the following are you most
likely to say as you head out the door?
a. "Get your lazy butt over here and help me!"
b. "I'd like some help with the yard work. Can you please sweep the patio?"
c. "It sure would be nice if SOMEBODY would get off the couch and help me."
d. "There sure are a lot of leaves out here. I hope I can get them all swept up before it rains."

31. You're at a restaurant and order a steak well done. It arrives rare. How would you
most likely handle it?
a. Ask for a "to go" box and cook the steak properly when you got home.
b. Demand to speak to the manager and tell her you want your meal for free.
c. Ask the waiter, "Does this look like well done to you? How hard is it to cook a steak properly?"
d. Tell the waiter that your steak is underdone and ask that it be taken back to the kitchen to be
cooked until well.

32. You're in a meeting where the team is discussing a course of action you disagree with.
What are you most likely to do?
a. Express your concerns as clearly as possible.
b. Say nothing because most of the people like the idea.
c. Tell them they're nuts if they think their plan is going to work.
d. Ask if they got the idea from the Easter Bunny or Santa Clause because they're all delusional.

33. You're meeting a friend at the movies. Your mother calls, asking you to come help her
hang a picture right away. What are you most likely to do?
a. Say, "Why don't you call your precious son? He's your favorite!"
b. Tell your mom you have plans and say you'll come by after the movie.
c. Head to your mom's, calling your friend on the way to say you'll be late.
d. Tell your mom you're not her personal servant and that she should call your brother.

For nos. 34-37 Analyze the sensory image use in each passage.

34. “Gregor's eyes turned next to the window, and the overcast sky - one could hear raindrops beating on the window gutter - made
him quite melancholy.” - What sensory imagery does Franz Kafka use in this passage from his short story, 'The Metamorphosis'?

a. Sound and taste c. Sight and touch

b. Taste and touch d. Sight and sound

35. 'The Palace Hotel at Fort Romper was painted a light blue, a shade that is on the legs of a kind of heron, causing the bird to declare
its position against any background. The Palace Hotel, then, was always screaming and howling in a way that made the dazzling
winter landscape of Nebraska seem only a grey swampiest hush' - What sensory imagery does this passage from Stephen Crane's
short story, 'The Blue Hotel', use?

a. Smell and sound c. Sight and touch

b. Sight and sound d. Sound and touch

36. . “There is a place where the sidewalk ends and before the street begins, and there the grass grows soft and white.”
What sensory imagery does this passage use?

a. Sight b. Sound c. Taste d. Touch

37. “And then one day he took a bit and started chewing with delight, But found his mouth was stuck quite tight from that last bite of
peanut-butter sandwich,”

a. Sight b. Sound c. Taste d. Touch

For nos. 38-40 Complete the conditional statements with appropriate verbs.

38.. Which of the choices will complete the conditional statement: “If I had enough money, I ________ that radio.”?
a. bought
b. would bought
c. would have bought
d. had bought

39. Which of the choices will complete the conditional statement: “If it rains, you ________wet.”?
a. will get
b. would get
c. get
d. had got

40.Which of the choices will complete the conditional statement: “It ________ easy to paint pictures if you knew how to draw.”?
a. would be
b. had been
c. would have been
d. be

For nos. 41-43 Choose the best adverb for the following sentences.

41. Sometimes, he arrives _________ for work.

a. late b. lately d. later d. none of the above

42. The train arrived ___________.

a. rushing b. slow c. early d. none of the above

43. The boys ran _______ toward the wrecked car.

a. late b. hastily c. quite d. none of the above

For nos. 44-47 Read the paragraph and determine the tone, mood and purpose of the author.

Tony’s Place is crammed into a tiny building next to the Fine Arts Theater. The owners offer a menu of Italian food. They’ve got
the checkered table clothes, dim lights, and crusty bread. They also know how to make a hearty red sauce. Too bad they use it to drown
delicate fish. They also seem to lace everything with truckloads of garlic.
The service needs some work, too. Our waiter didn’t know what the specials were. Nor did he think to refill our water glasses
before we asked. With a combination of fake-friendly chatter and outright nagging, he made us order, finish up, and clear out. He seemed
to see us only as automatic tip machines. The food and low prices bring the customers in the door. The service should not push them
out.

44. The tone of the passage is ____________.

a. sad c. plain and factual
b. boastful d. critical, or finds fault.

45. The writer says, “He seemed to see us only as automatic tip machines.” The tone of this sentence is __________.
a. very serious c. sympathetic
b. threatening d. sarcastic

46. The writer’s main purpose is to __________>

a. inform the reader c. flatter the reader
b. caution and entertain the reader d. sell something to the reader

47. In which sentence does the author use exaggeration to make a point about the food?
a. The owners offer a menu of Italian food.
b. They also know how to make a hearty red sauce.
c. They also seem to lace everything with truckloads of garlic.
d. The food and low prices bring the customers in the door.
For nos. 48-50 Read the paragraph and choose the appropriate answer needed in each question.

The taste and habit of people control their career opportunities. For example, more women are working today. Their number probably
will grow because families need the second income of the working woman. In addition, more people travel longer to their jobs; thus, fast-
food needs of the public will grow. Technology is a growing field. Because computers are becoming popular, they are likely to increase
in importance. This demand should create career openings were jobs will open in areas related to computer development.

48. In general, when choosing a career, you should __________.

a. look for a career that sounds exciting c. find the career that is easiest to prepare for
b. ask you parents to decide for you d. think about future opportunities

49. The careers mentioned or implied in the passage are ____________.

a. computer technology, civil service, medicine

b. business management, communication, dentistry
c. environmental planning, food business, computer technology
d. advertising, medicine, telecommunication

50. The main idea in the passage is _______.

a. career opportunities are influenced by the tastes and habits of people

b. career must be chosen wisely
c. in general, careers for college graduates will offer fewer opportunities
d. economic conditions harm some careers