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ENGLISH 9
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

Name:_______________________________ Date: _____________________

I. Multiple Choices. Write the letter of your answer before the number.
1. Which is one of the oldest types of literature that tells a story of a hero’s adventure?
A. epic B. fable C. short story D. folksong
2. Which of the following is an example of epic?
A. Chanticleer and the fox C. Beowulf
B. King Arthur D. The Stag and His Antlers
3. What best describes Beowulf?
A. impotent B. helpless C. mighty D. weak
4. How strong is Beowulf’s grip?
A. as strong as 20 men C. as strong as 30 men
B. as strong as 30 men D. as strong as 50 men
5. Who is Grendel?
A. Beowulf’s friend C. Beowulf’s brother
B. Beowulf’s enemy D. Beowulf’s amigo
6. What adjective best describes Grendel?
A. breaking iron bars at a touch C. Both A and B
B. manages to instantly rip a human body D. None of the choices
7. How is Hunfert described in the sentence: Though most of Hrothgar’s men rejoiced to
see Beowulf, and honored him, there was one (Hunfert) who looked on him with
dislike and envy, and was jealous of the favor shown him by the king.”?
A. rejoicing B. honored C. jealous D. great
8. How does a character may be revealed? Through his:
A. action B. dialogue C. portrayal D. all of the choices
9. Which of the following terms refers to the rise and fall of vocal pitch and strength in
speaking?
A. harmony B. pitch C. intonation D. stress
10. Which of the following sentences uses falling intonation?
A. This is great, isn’t it? C. Where do you live?
B. Was she glad to see him? D. Are you okay?
11. Which of the following uses rising intonation?
A. I am absolutely certain. C. What is your name?
B. Return the key now, please. D. Did he really buy the house?
12. Which of the following uses a rising intonation?
A. tag questions with sure answers C. declaratives
B. tag questions with unsure answers D. imperatives
13. How do you call the words that have meanings and can stand alone?
A. base words B. roots C. prefixes D. suffixes
14. What prefix will you add to the word “write” to form a new word which means “write
again”?
A. im- B. in- C. re- D. un-
15. Which of the following words has a suffix?
A. audible B. inspect C. inject D. predict
16. What is the root of the word “scribble”?
A. scribble B. scrib C. ble D. none
17. What are these that are added after the base words or roots?
A. base words B. roots C. prefixes D. suffixes
18. Prefixes are added ________ base words or roots. What word will you fill in the in the
blank to complete the definition of a prefix?
A. after B. before C. following D. next to
19. Which of the following expressions CANNOT be used when adding ideas?
A. in addition to B. however C. furthermore D. moreover
 20. When you want to introduce ideas that come as a result of an earlier idea, what expression
can you use?
A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. therefore
21. What written communication seeks to obtain information pertinent to a product, a service,
or an open position for employment?
A. business letter B. friendly letter
C. letter of inquiry D. letter of resignation
22. What figure of speech cites a part to represent the whole?
A. Hyperbole B. Personification C. Simile D. Synecdoche
23. Which of the following figures of speech uses the words “like” or “as” in comparing two
unlike things?
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Synecdoche D. Hyperbole
24. It is a direct comparison of two different things. What figure of speech is being referred to?
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Synecdoche D. Hyperbole
25. Which of the following gives human attributes to inanimate objects?
A. Hyperbole B. Onomatopoeia C. Personification D. Simile
26. It is an extravagant statement for the purpose of emphasis or heightened effect. What figure
of speech is being defined?
A. Hyperbole B. Onomatopoeia C. Personification D. Simile
27. Our farmers should not use too much pesticide, ____ many will die from poisoning. What
coordinator is appropriate to use in the sentence?
A. and B. but C. for D. or
28. In the sentence, “Victor checked out my new wheels”, what does the word wheels mean?
A. reel B. cycle C. car D. spin
29. What is the figure of speech used in the statement, I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!?
A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. simile D. personification
30. It is a short story that teaches a moral, with animals as the main characters. What is it?
A. parable B. fable C. legend D. epic
For numbers 31-35, recall the fable, Chanticleer and the Fox.
31. How is Chanticleer described in the fable?
A. attractive B. colorful C. superstitious D. all of the options
32. How would you describe Pertelote?
A. fairest B. level-headed C. both A and B D. None
33. What is Pertelote’s interpretation of her husband’s dream?
A. It is just a result of overacting. C. It is just a result of over fatigue.
B. It is just a result of overeating. D. It is just a result of overthinking
34. What did Chanticleer dream about?
A. hound B. cheetah C. rooster D. lion
35. Did Chanticleer’s dream come true?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. cannot be answered
II. Enumerate the process in writing a letter of inquiry. (31-35)
36.
37.
38.
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40.

III. Identification. Identify the figure of speech used in each of the following statements.
Write your answer after each statement.
41. Love is a battlefield.
42. The bees buzz around in the garden.
43. You are as clever as a fox.
44. I want to eat a mile-high ice cream!
45. The wind whistled throughout the day.
IV. Complete the sentences with appropriate connectors.
46. Come with us __________ enjoy the sights.
47. Shall we go ahead ___________ shall we wait for them?
48. Our parks are beautiful, ___________ many people misuse them.
49. The fresh breeze from the sea provides relief for people suffering from chest complaints;
____________, attacks of asthma and other allergies can be minimized by living near the sea.
50. They have to get away from the noise of the city; ______________, they might end up as
a nervous wrecks.

V. Read the fable below and answer the questions that follow.
The Stag and its Antlers
A thirsty stag stopped to drink at a pool in the forest one day. He stood admiring his
reflection in the water.
“My! How handsome my antlers are!” he thought of himself. “Yes! They are very
handsome! On the other hand, just look at my skinny legs!” he sighed. “They look as if they
could hardly hold me up!”
Just then a wolf leaped from the bushes at the edge of the forest. The frightened stag ran
for his life across the open field. Fortunately, he could run much faster than the wolf, and he
escaped into the forest.
However, the stag ran into trouble. His handsome antlers become entangled in some
vines hanging from the trees. As the wolf got closer and closer, the stag tried desperately to get
free. He thought sadly, “What a fool I am! With my ugly legs, I could outrun the wolf. But now I
am trapped with my handsome antlers!”
51. Who is the main character in the fable? _______________________________________
52. What part of the stag’s body turned out to be his downfall? _______________________
53. How did the stag describe his antlers? ________________________________________
54. How is the stag described in the fable? ________________________________________
55. Who leaped from the bushes at the end of the forest? _____________________________
56-60. Give the moral of the fable. _________________________________________________
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Prepared by:

ALMA O. ESTELA
English Teacher, Grade 9- Osmeña

Noted by:

DR. CONSOLACION L. AQUINO

School Principal