Gigaquit National School of Home Industries Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte First Quarterly Examination in English 9 SY 2022-2023 Name:______________________________________ Grade &Section:_____________________________ Date:_________________ Score:________________ DIRECTIONS: Read each statement/questions carefully and choose the best answer from the options. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided before the number. ***For 1-5, please listen to the proctor as he/she reads a short selection twice. ____1. Where do King Hrothgar’s subjects host celebrations? a. Dane c. Poem b. Heorot d. Sweden ____2. What time of the day did Grendel attack King Hrothgar’s people? a. dawn c. night b. dusk d. noon ____3. What made Grendel angry? a. happy faces c. loud cries b. joyous noises d. sarcastic smiles ____4. Who is a Beowulf? a. a prince c. a merchant b. a warrior d. a dressmaker ____5. What happened when Beowulf arrived in Heorot? a. people laughed at him c. he was welcomed by King Hrothgar b. King Hrothgar declared war d. Grendel welcomed him with a warm hug ____6. Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn't you think that everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in a while? What does “bashing” mean in the above selection? a. hitting hard with a heavy tool c. speaking or writing harshly about b. going to too many expensive parties d. voting for a different candidate ____7. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean? a. held over boiling water c. unable to chew gum b. very old d. greatly admired ____8. I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder. What is the meaning of “incentive”? a. a reason to do something c. a tax b. a small amount of money d. a good job ____9. When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse. “It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated. Which would be the opposite of “disperse”? a. come together c. fly like a bird b. smile d. sing ____10. Marsha is really an introvert. When I took her to Jason’s party, she sat in a corner without speaking to anyone. All she did was eat most of the snacks. The only reason she hangs out with me is because I never try to force her to be sociable. She would never forgive me if I introduced her to anyone. An introvert is usually _____. a. friendly c. unclean b. hungry d. shy ____11. ______ That’s really great news. a. Hey! c. Yay! b. Ah! d. Wow! ____12. ______What a beautiful dress. a. Hey! c. Oh! b. Aww! d. Hmm! ____13. _______I spilled my coffee all over the table. a. Aww! c. Uh! b. Oops! d. Phew! ____14. I can’t believe that you are coming here! _______! a. Hmm! c. Yay! b. Woah! d. Ah! ____15. _______just look at the puppies. a. Oh! c. Hey! b. Aww! d. Ah! ____16. Which of the follow quotes is correctly written? a. "What's the big deal," Harry asked. c. Ethan asked, what time are we leaving. b. "How much for that goat?" questioned Shane. d. "Where did Charlotte go," Leigh wondered. ____17. What is an example of something that SHOULD be capitalized? a. common nouns c. titles of books b. the word "you" d. the last word in a sentence ____18. What is wrong with the following quote? "Are you going to school," asked Sawyer. a. It should be an exclamation mark instead of a comma. b. The quotes should be around the whole sentence. c. It should be a question mark at the end of the sentence. d. It should be a question mark before the end quote. ____19. In the following sentence, what should be changed? My dad is very interested in the Civil war. In fact, we've even visited some battlefields! a. change battlefields to Battlefields c. change the exclamation mark to a question mark b. change we've to we're d. change war to War ____20. In the following sentence, what should be changed? I love going to concerts, and watching college sports. a. change college to College c. remove the comma before the word 'and' b. change sports to sport's d. end the sentence with a question mark ____21. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. a. When it rains, i don't like to ride my bike to school. b. When it rains; I don't like to ride my bike to school. c. When it rains, I don't like to ride my bike to school. d. When it rains I dont like to ride my bike to school. ____22. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. a. I was wondering if Katie could come over after school friday. b. I was wondering if Katie could come over after school Friday. c. I was wondering if Katie could come over after school Friday? d. I was wondering if katie could come over after school Friday. ____23. Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? a. Mr. Edgar watched Spider Man with his wife b. Mr. edgar watched Spider Man with his wife c. Mr. Edgar watched Spider man with his wife d. Mr. Edgar watched Spider Man with His Wife ____24. Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? a. I will moving to china c. I will be moving to China b. I will be moving to China d. I will be Moving To China ____25. Which of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly? a. Help? My house is burning. c. Yes? We won the championship game? b. Please open the door? d. Are you reading this option? ____26. What two things are being compared in the following simile? Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin. a. Sylvia's face and baby's skin. c. Sylvia and her face. b. Lotion and Sylvia's face. d. Sylvia and smooth. ____27. What is the meaning of the following simile? "After swimming 20 laps, William was as hungry as a bear that had recently awakened from hibernation." a. Someone is really hungry c. Someone is extremely sleepy. b. Someone is slightly sleepy d. Someone is slightly hungry. ____28. What two things are being compared in the following metaphor? Joselyn's diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly. a. "best friend" and "secrets" c. "Diary" and "her best friend" b. "diary'' and "secrets" d. "Joselyn" and "diary" ____29. Which one is an example of a personification? a. Daniel ate an ice cream. c. The flower danced in the wind. b. That costs me an arm and a leg! d. The sun was warm on the child's face. ____30. Which is NOT an example of a personification? a. The angry mirror showed wrinkles on my face. c. The snail crawled slowly on the floor. b. The plant cried for some water. d. Let the floods clap their hands! ____31. Which is a the best example of Alliteration? a. If someone see a science movie it can help them remember the concepts. b. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. c. I love math but I don't like the homework. d. We need milk for our cereal and tea! ____32. Some examples of alliteration are also called __________ because they are difficult to say. a. idioms c. poem b. tongue twisters d. rhyme ____33. What is the meaning of the hyperbole in the following sentence: My mom is going to kill me! a. This person’s mom intends to hurt him or her badly. b. This person’s mom is planning to kill him or her. c. This person is afraid for his or her life d. This person has angered his or her mom and is afraid of her response. ____34. What's the meaning of this simile? "My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time." a. Her hair is red. c. She gets really angry. b. She talks really loudly. d. She spits when she talks. ____35. What's the meaning of this personification? "The camera loves me!" a. Photography is one of my hobbies. c. Photos of me are always really good. b. I own an expensive camera. d. I like to visit art museums. ***For 36-40, read the descriptions of each item and determine the author’s purpose. ____36. A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed a. to describe c. to inform b. to entertain d. to persuade ____37. The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families a. to describe c. to inform b. to entertain d. to persuade ____38. An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems. a. to describe c. to inform b. to entertain d. to persuade ____39. A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary. a. to describe c. to inform b. to entertain d. to persuade ____40. A poem about a “packrat,” a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage. a. to describe c. to inform b. to entertain d. to persuade ____41. A quatrain is composed of ______ lines. a. one c. three b. two d. four ____42. It is a poem of mourning. Written in somber style, it reflects seriously on death and on the person who passed. a. ballad c. haiku b. free verse d. ode ____43. This poem is an example of ______ Curling blue water, a. ballad Splashing at the sandy shore b. free verse Beautiful ocean c. haiku d. ode ____44. ______ is an open form of poetry, and does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any musical pattern. a. ballad c. haiku b. free verse d. ode ____45. ______ is composed of 14 lines (3 quatrains and 1 couplet) a. haiku c. ode b. limerick d. sonnet ____46. What is the rhyme scheme of this quatrain? Tell me not, in mournful numbers, a. ABAB Life is but an empty dream! b. ABBA For the soul is dead that slumbers, c. AABB And things are not what they seem. d. ABAB ____47. What is the rhyme scheme of this quatrain? a. ABAB How do I love thee? Let me count the ways b. ABBA I love thee to the depth and breadth and height c. AABB My soul can reach, when feelings out of sight d. ABAB For the ends of being and ideal grace ***For 48-50, please refer to the image below ____48. Based on the image, what could probably happen next? a. people would have no money c. people would experience floods b. people could buy new houses d. people would live a happy life ____49. What would happen to the environment if vast land of trees is cut? a. families will enjoy the sun c. employment rate will go up b. more trees will be cut down d. animals will eventually die ____50. What should be done in order to remedy the situation shown in the image? a. humans have to look for other sources of wood b. humans have to do responsible cutting down of trees c. humans need to stop using woods d. humans need to plant trees to replace the cut trees. PLEASE READ THIS TWICE King Hrothgar has a splendid mead hall known as Heorot, a place of celebration and much merriment. However, the joyous noise angers Grendel, an evil monster living in a nearby swamp. For 12 years the creature terrorizes Heorot with nightly visits in which he carries off Hrothgar’s warriors and devours them. After learning of the Danes’ trouble, young Beowulf, a prince of the Geats in what is now southern Sweden, arrives with a small band of retainers and offers to rid Heorot of its monster. Hrothgar is astonished at the little-known hero’s daring but welcomes him.
