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SECOND SUMMATIVE EXAM IN GRADE 9 ENGLISH

Name: ________________________________________ Score: ____________________
Section: ___________ Date: _____________________

I. Draw a star ( ) if the statement describes a prose, or draw a heart ( ) if it describes a poetry. Put your answer on
the space before each number. (1 pt each)
_____1. It consists of lines and stanzas. _____4. Short story is an example of this work of literature.
_____2. It is made up of sentences and paragraphs. _____5. Words are used in special way to achieve artistic effect.
_____3. Literary devices like assonance, consonance, alliteration are used.

II. Identify the term being described/ defined/ asked in each time. Write only the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on
the space before each number. (1 pt each)
_____6. It is the character whose goal and transformation drive the story.
A. protagonist B. antagonist C. side kick D. back up
_____7. It is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.
A. falling action B. rising action C. climax D. denouement
_____8. It is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.
A. falling action B. rising action C. climax D. denouement
_____9. It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.
A. problem B. setback C. obstacle D. conflict
_____10. It is how the story is told by the main character of the story.
A. first person B. innocent eye C. omniscient D. stream of consciousness
_____11. It is the storys controlling idea. A. subject B. theme C. topic D. insight
_____12. It is the time and location in which a story takes place.
A. setting B. scenery C. background D. locale
_____13. It is the struggle that occurs between man and himself/ herself.
A. physical B. classical C. social D. psychological
_____14. Which of the following is not included in the setting?
A. weather condition B. mood or atmosphere C. internal problem D. social condition
_____15. It is the angle from which the story is told. A. point of view B. perspective C. narration D. standpoint

III. A. Identify the type of adverb of the underlined words/ word groups. Write only TIME, PLACE, or MANNER as your
answer on the space provided before each number. (1 pt each)
_______________16. He arrived at the auditorium this morning. _______________19. The crowd dispersed at 4 oclock.
_______________17. The stranger came from nowhere. _______________20. The students have to finish their work quickly.
_______________18. It is important to work seriously on tasks assigned to you.

B. Pick out the correct adverb inside the parentheses. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.
(1 pt each)
_______________21. The athletes ran (fast, fastly). _______________24. Walk (straight, straightly).
_______________22. The boys played (hard, hardly) this season. _______________25. Do not come (late, lately).
_______________23. He will (like, likely) be a member of the club.

IV. Pick out the correct form of the verb inside the parentheses. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number. (1 pt each)
_______________26. If I was stronger, I (help, helped, had helped) you carry the piano.
_______________27. When we (see, saw, seen) you, we stopped.
_______________28. If we met him tomorrow, we (say, said, had said) hello.
_______________29. He (would repair, had repaired, would have repaired) the car himself if he had had the tools.
_______________30. If you had dropped the vase, it (would break, had broken, would have broken) into pieces.
_______________31. If I study, I (pass, passed, have passed) the exam.
_______________32. I (go, went, have gone) to school by bus if I have a driving license.
_______________33. When she does not see him every day, she (has, have, had) been lovesick.
_______________34. I traveled to London if I (get, got, would get) a cheap flight.
_______________35. We would be stupid if we (tell, told, would tell) him about our secret.

V. Identify the literary device used in each statement. Choose your answer from the options provided. Write only the
CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space before each number. (1 pt each)
A. repetition B. parallelism C. analogy D. metaphor
_______________36. Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind dont matter, and those
who matter dont mind. Bernard M. Baruch
_______________37. Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II:
Whats in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called.

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_______________38. My brother was boiling mad.
_______________39. Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening:
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
_______________40. We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill

VI. Read each statement and identify the fallacy committed. Choose your answer from the options provided. Write only
the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space before each number. (1 pt each)
A. Hasty generalization C. Missing the point E. False cause
B. Slippery slope D. Weak analogy F. Appeal to authority
_______________41. Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza believe that President Aquino should step down from Malacaan.
_______________42. Playing COC is more exciting than DOTA. Therefore to get high grades, students should play COC.
_______________43. We've got to stop them from banning pornography. Once they start banning one form of literature, they
will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books!
_______________44. Marcos friends, Luke and Eli, spend too much on anything that is unnecessary. Luke and Eli are
Ilocanos. Marcos thought that all Ilocanos are extravagant.
_______________45. Love is blind. God is love. Therefore, God is blind.
_______________46. I usually review a week before my exam. Recently, I did not review at all yet I topped all my exams. I
think it is better not to review before exams.

VII. A. Read and answer the questions about the poem Mother to Son by Langston Hughes. Choose your answer from
the options provided. Write only the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space before each number. (1 pt each)
_______ 47. Who is the speaker/ persona in the poem?
A. mother B. son C. both the mother and son D. neither the mother nor the son
_______ 48. How did the mother advise her son?
A. The mother described her life like crystal stair and told her son to have a life like her.
B. The mother narrated her hardships and advised her son to give up on life.
C. The mother was a negative example of how the challenges in life should be faced.
D. The mother looked back on her experience, used it as her motivation, and told her son to do the same.
_______ 49. Which of the following was the mothers advice to her son?
A. Linger to your past and regret everything. C. Dont turn back, just move and go on.
B. Face only the easy challenges in life. D. Always take the easy way and be proud of your decision.
B. Read and answer the questions about the poem Auld Lang Syne. Choose your answer from the options provided.
Write only the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space before each number. (1 pt each)
_______ 50. What is English translation of the poem?
A. For the sake of old times C. Old long scenes
B. Old acquaintance be forgot D. Remembering the past
_______ 51. What makes the personas friends unforgettable?
A. They both have successful lives to live. C. They miss being with each other.
B. They share memories of the past. D. They hate one another ever since.
_______ 52. How is greatness manifested in the poem? It teaches us to
A. linger to your past and regret everything. C. dont turn back, just move and go on.
B. reminisce the memories and treasure the past. D. always take the easy way and get ahead of your friends.
C. Read and answer the questions about the poem The Man with the Hoe The Man with the Hoe by Edwin Markham.
Choose your answer from the options provided. Write only the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space before
each number. (1 pt each)
_______ 53. Which of the following is not the image of the man with the hoe?
A. plundered, profaned, and disinherited C. slave of the wheel of labor
B. a thing that grieves not and that never hopes D. living in greed and materialism
_______ 54. According to the poet, who is responsible for the condition or state of the man with the hoe?
A. masters B. rulers C. lords D. all of the above
_______ 55. Who are the modern man with the hoe?
A. workers B. company president C. billionaire D. none of the above
VIII. Arrange the following events in order to become coherent and logical. Write the ordinal numbers 1 5 on the
space provided. (1 pt each)
_______ 56. In addition to her image as a 'star', Princess Diana used her influence to attract attention to some charities.
_______ 57. She used to visit homeless people regularly and did a lot of work for the National AIDS Trust; she visited people
suffering from AIDS.
_______ 58. Everywhere she went, there were photographers taking pictures of her and people were very interested in her
clothes, where she went on holiday and who she was with. They were also interested in the problems between her and her
husband. When they divorced she remained very popular.
_______ 59. Diana, Princess of Wales, became famous when she decided to marry Prince Charles. She became the most
photographed person in the world.
_______ 60. She was very sympathetic to all people who were ill and unhappy and dedicated time to helping them and drawing
public attention to their problems.
BRAIN TEASER IN LANGUAGE (3 pts)
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language ?
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Prepared by

RUDY P. ESPOSO II
Grade 9 English Teacher