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Clarin National High School

Clarin, Misamis Occidental


SY: 2019-2020

SECOND GRADING EXAMINATION


English 9

Name: ___________________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Date: _____________

I. Matching Type: Match Column A with the corresponding meaning in Column B. Write the letter of your answer from
the spaces provided before each number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
___________ 1. Triumph a. person you know but not close
___________ 2. Impostors b. a vision of something
___________ 3. Virtue c. playing cards
___________ 4. Stoop d. flower
___________ 5. Knaves e. the good old times
___________ 6. Acquaintance f. pretenders/ fakes
___________ 7. Daisies g. morally good
___________ 8. Draught h. to move the hands
___________ 9. Auld lang syne i. successes
___________ 10. Paddle j. to bow /to bend
k. stumble/fall
l. devil’s advocate

II.A. Directions: Identify the following group of words or clause as to DEPENDENT and INDEPENDENT. Write your answer
on the spaces provided before each number.

______________________ 1. Because he lives.


______________________ 2. She was there and I love it.
______________________ 3. And she was so shocked with the news.
______________________ 4. Until they reach the pinnacle of the journey
______________________ 5. He who believes in me will experience an eternal life.
______________________ 6. It was not new to me however I was still surprised.
______________________ 7. When she comes home
______________________ 8. She is the concrete example of how we define Mercy.
______________________ 9. If a picture paints a thousand words
______________________ 10. We decided to end up the relationship

B. Directions: Read the sentence carefully. Write the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence and identify what
type of context clue used in each sentence. Write your answer on the spaces provide before and after each number.

_____________________ 1. It was an idyllic day - sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park. _____________
_____________________ 2. She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys me. _______________________
_____________________ 3. The crime he committed was egregious; he'll never recover from this horrendous
scandal. _____________________
_____________________ 4. His animosity, or hatred, of his sister divided the family. ________________________
_____________________ 5. Bill felt remorse, or shame, for his harsh words. _____________________________
_____________________ 6.This situation is a conundrum, a puzzle that's difficult to solve. ____________________
_____________________ 7. The manager wanted a weekly inspection, which is a methodical examination of all the
equipment.
_____________________ 8. Diane was lethargic; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed. __________________
_____________________ 9. The dates are listed in chronological order; they start at the beginning and end with the
last event. ____________________________________
_____________________ 10. The doctor's writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles. ________
B. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The lithe girl was successful in the basketball try outs unfortunately the chubby girl was unsuccessful.
A. Sick B. Lean C. Tall
2. The principal encouraged the students to economize their weekly allowances rather than wasting it on junk food.
A. Spend B. Invest C. Save
3. The lamb was very feeble whereas the lion was very strong A. Weak B. Small C. Tall
4. Nelson Mandela finally received his freedom after spending several years in captivity.
A. Martinique B. Prison C. A hospital
5. The detective ruled that Kaycee's death was unintentional. A. Misunderstood B. Deliberate C. Accidental
6. He was as brave as a lion. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification
7. "All the world's a stage And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances;"
William Shakespeare: As you like it. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification

8. "Death lays its icy hands on kings."A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification

9. "My luv is like a red, red rose..."A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification

10. "Death! Where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy victory?" A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification

III. Directions: Fill in the missing word of the given poem to make it complete. Write your answer on the spaces
provided before each number.

A PSALM OF LIFE
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tell me not, in ______________________________ numbers


Life is but an ___________________ dream
For the soul is dead that __________________________
And things are not what they seem

Life is ___________________, Life is earnest


And the ____________________ is not its ___________________
Dust thou __________________, to dust returnest
Was not spoken of the ________________________

Not enjoyment and not _______________________


Is our ________________ end or way
But to act that each ________________________
Finds us farther than today

AULD LANG SYNE LYRICS


English Version

Should old ___________________________ be forgot


And never brought to ____________________?
Should old ___________________________________ be forgot
And _____lang syne

We two have __________ about the ________________


And picked the ________________________ fine
But we’ve ________________ many a weary foot
Since auld lang ________________

IV. Essay: Read the questions and answer. Write your answers on the space provided below.
1. What are your greatest regrets in life?
2. What are your “IF’s” in life? How do you answer these “IF’s”?
Clarin National High School
Clarin, Misamis Occidental
SY: 2019-2020

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION


English 10

Name: ___________________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Date: _____________


 1. Which phrase describes a feature?
o A. A hard news story
o B. Any story that informs the reader
o C. A soft news story
o D. Any short newspaper article

2. What is a creative lead?


A. The main idea of a feature story
B. A piece of information that attracts and keeps the reader interested
C. A point in the story where the reader loses interest
D. The angle of a story

3. A summary lead contains___________________.


A. A direct quote
B. Instructions on how to read the story
C. The most important facts of the story
D. A list of all the sources quoted in the story
4. What is soft news?
A.News that’s based on opinions, not facts
B. News that’s entertaining or interesting
C. News that’s circulated on the Internet, not on paper
D. Advice columns
5. What is hard news?
A. News that covers hard to understand topics
B. News that’s based on opinions, not facts
C. News that affects an entire group of people
D. The only kind of news there is
6. What do profile stories focus on?
A. A group’s behavior
B. An individual
C. Celebrity interviews only
D. Current events
7. What is meant by balance in a news story?
A. Getting a lawyer’s opinion before writing an article
B. Having several authors write a story
C. Covering all sides of an issue as fairly as possible
D. Giving the same amount of space to every paragraph
8. What is an editorial?
A. An opinion piece published on a special page
B. The process when an editor works with unfinished story
C. A part of the writing process
D. The job that reporter's get when they are promoted
9. Who is a reporter?
A.A good writer that happens to be popular with the public
B. A person who writes research papers about any topic
C. A person who interviews sources, writes copy, and is published
D. Anyone who can publish his writing online
10. What makes a story “newsworthy”?
A. The story has to be about a topic that appeals to public interest
B. The story has to be published
C. The story has to have balanced sources
D. The story has to be about a celebrity

11. What is a source?

a. A. A published news source, such as the Chicago Tribune


b. B. A person that a reporter interviews for his story
c. C. A reporter resource that lists all of the rules of writing
d. D. A published online news source, such as austintalks.org
12. Why is it important for reporter’s to talk to sources?
a. A. Sources help publish a reporter’s story
b. B. Sources are the people that help edit and revise copy
c. C. Sources give a story balance by offering different perspectives
d. D. Sources buy newspaper
13. How does a reporter “balance” his story?
a. A.By writing five paragraphs
b. B. By quoting several different sources
c. C. By including pictures with his story
d. D. By publishing a story and a follow-up story
14. What are the 5 Ws and 1 H?
A. The only six questions that a reporter can ask a source
B. The six facts necessary facts of a summary lead
C. The six paragraphs that are required for a standard news story
D. The six worst mistakes a reporter can make

II. Vocabulary: In the box is a pool of words. Read each definition and then chose the defined word from the pool. Write
your answer on the opposite side of the word.

Primordial retrograde omnipotence Lamentation throng


coil Blaspheme scourge

1. a series of loops; spiral - ____________________________________


2. existing from the beginning - ____________________________________
3. an agency or force of unlimited power - __________________________
4. to speak of or address with irreverence - _________________________
5. to crowd together in great numbers - __________________________
6. a crying out in grief - _________________________
7. a beat as if by blows of a whip - _________________________
8. being or relating to the rotation of a satellite in a
direction opposite to that of the body orbited ______________________

IV. Write my WRITE-UPS. In the space provided write the title of the poem, story, or essay that these proponents or
authors have written. ( 2PTS. EACH)
1. Paul Reps ___________________________________________________
2. Lee Em ___________________________________________________
3. Kodaline ___________________________________________________
4. K. Lee Banks ___________________________________________________
5. John Ciardi ___________________________________________________
6. Confucius ___________________________________________________
7. Lourdes Quisumbing ___________________________________________
8. Olivia Coolidge _______________________________________
9. Catherine F. Sellew ____________________________________
10. John Lennon ______________________________________

V. Be Modals! From the list of Modals in the box, choose the appropriate and correct one to complete the sentence.

Shall should will would might may


1. Douglas Mc Arthur said , “ I _____________ return”.
2. I really have a plan for him tomorrow. I __________________ give him the best birthday ever.
3. I took the challenge. They _________________ follow what I truly did.
4. The offer is still good for him. If I _________say, he has a great future then.
5. The song simply tells us, “Something’s telling me, it ___________ be you, all of my life.”
6. After the performance, I _________ _ like to share the stage with her.
7. Don’t take it all. I ______________need some to pay the taxes with tomorrow.
8. “You, _____________ I teach you what knowledge is?”
9. I ______________ say, “let there be no evil in your thoughts.”
10. “His only anxiety is lest he ____________________ fail to recognize theirs.”

VI. EASY ESSAY! Write your personal opinion with this hash stags statement below. Using the idea of Persuasive and
Argumentative reasons, give at least three sentences to justify your opinion. Happy writing!

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