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English 9 First Quarter Exam
English 9 First Quarter Exam
D. Add or take away a letter to make the next word in the diamond below. The answers
correspond to the clues. (11)
__ 1. First letter
__ __ 2. Indefinite article
__ __ __ 3. Went fast
__ __ __ __ 4. Water from the sky
__ __ __ __ __ 5. Means of transportation
__ __ __ __ __ __ 6. Make great efforts
__ __ __ __ __ 7. Discolor in a lasting way
__ __ __ __ 8. Man’s nickname
__ __ __ 9. Light brown
__ __ 10. Alternative to “a”
__ 11. Indefinite article
II.LITERATURE
E. Match Column B and C with Column A. Write the letters of your answer on the space
provided. (20 pts.). (5)
Column A Column B Column C
____________1. Beowulf A. The King’s official a. accused of treason by James I
____________2. Sir Walter spokesperson b. A Danish King
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Raleigh B. An early Anglo-Saxon epic c. What is emotion
____________3. Geoffrey Chaucer C. He was most famous for his d. Taunted Beowulf
____________4. William blank verse. e. Reputed as having unorthodox
Shakespeare D. Knighted in 1585 views on religion
____________5. Christopher E. Build Heorot f. Offers his services to the King
Marlowe F. born in Stratford, upon Avon, g. Enjoyed poking fun at
____________6. Tita Lacambra England humanity
Ayala G. Father of English Poetry h. Follows the rhyme scheme:
____________7. Hunferth H. A Filipino poet abab cdcd efef gg
____________8. Hrothgar I. A poem of fourteen iambic i. The metrical romance also
____________9. Sonnet pentameter lines developed during this period
____________10. Medieval English J. Development of the ballad j. Known for his greatest plays
Literature K. The golden age of English like King Lear, Othello, etc.
literature k. Reign of Queen Elizabeth
G. Write the letter of the word that gives the most appropriate meaning of the following
expressions. (5)
________1. In disgrace with fortune
a. unlucky b. poor c. loss of favor
________2. Beweep my outcast state
a. feel sorry for myself b. victim of discrimination c. Feel isolated
________3. Bootless cries
a. silent, tearful eyes b. useless, helpless cries c. noisy, demanding cries
________4. Like him with friends possessed
a. having many friends b. obsessed by friends c. sociable persons
________5. Arising from sullen earth
a. waking up at dawn b. rising from darkness c. breaking the silence
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