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Semi-Final Exam (1st Half)

English 9
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: ____________________________________ Score: ________

Grade and Section: __________________________ Date: ________

I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter your
answer on the blank provided before each item.

1. The woman being questioned by the police looks queer. What is the meaning of
queer?
A. new B. common C. strange D. happy

2. Somebody slipped a rope round his neck and strangled him. What is the
meaning of strangled?
A. choked B. stopped C. pressed D. broke

3. He had the gallantry of a young politician. What is the meaning of gallantry?

A. unique behavior C. polite behavior
B. humble behavior D. courageous behavior

4. He did it with his crafty idea. What is the meaning of crafty?

A. secret B. kind C. clever D. stupid

5. You must not reproach yourself, Mrs. Hale. What is the meaning of reproach?
A. to express love C. to express regret
B. to express disapproval D. to express forgiveness

6. Which form of literature presents a story through dialogs between characters?

A. poem B. novel C. play D. short
story

7. Which type of reasoning supports an argument by restating the same argument

over and over again?
A. Non-sequitur C. circular reasoning
B. Stereotyping D. oversimplification
8. Which of the following sentences uses gerund as a direct object?
A. She loves writing essays.
B. Singing is Liza’s passion.
C. This table is used for doing class projects.
D. To Mark, partying is no longer fun.

9. She wanted to help but she was prevented by her senility. What is the meaning
of senility?
A. physical and mental alertness C. physical and mental of old age
B. physical and mental weakness D. physical and mental vibrancy
of youth
10. “The Sandbox” is an example of what type of literature?
A. theater of the intellectuals C. physical and mental infirmity
of old age
B. theater of mundane D. physical and mental vibrancy

11. Which type of reasoning develops an argument by restating the general idea first
followed by specific details?
A. straightforward reasoning C. circular reasoning
B. inductive reasoning D. deductive reasoning

12. Which kind of argument uses deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion?

A. major premise C. syllogism
B. non sequitur D. stereotyping

13. What is the concluding statement for the following premise?

All teenagers love pop music.
Liza is a teenager

A. Liza is a pop artist. C. Liza is not like other teenagers.

B. Liza likes pop music. D. Liza loves pop music.

14. Which of the following sentences does not contain a participle?

A. They are trying to do the project again.
B. Cris and Arthur survived the trying times.
C. The children love the dancing stranger.
D. The painted wall was Andrew’s masterpiece.

15. Trisha did not want to see the maiming of cattle. It pained her. What is the
meaning of maiming?
 A. feeding B. comforting C. wounding D. freeing

16. The governor was coaxing the citizen to do something they detest. What is the
meaning of coaxing?
A. encouraging B. stopping C. forcing D. making

17. Which kind of literature uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to ridicule and
expose people’s shortcoming like stupidity, vices, abuses, etc.?
A. tragedy B. satire C. novel D. theater of the absurd

18. What do you call a long speech by a character in a conversation?

A. acting B. dialog C. monolog D. soliloquy

19. Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive used as adjective?

A. To take the exam now is practical.
B. Sheila had nobody to blame but herself.
C. His intention is to talk to the President.
D. She is too young to be part of the organization.

20. Why will you believe him? Isn’t he the treacherous villain? What is the meaning
of treacherous?
A. honest B. confused C. deceitful D. friendly

21. After hearing the unfavorable decision. Alex went home grumbling. What is the
meaning of grumbling?
A. laughing B. smiling C. crying D. complaining

22. He has the reputation for being a knave; no one believes him. What is the
meaning of knave?
A. ungrateful man B. respectful man C. angry man D. dishonest
man

23. Which type of literature deals with a serious theme, usually the downfall of a
great man?
A. novel B. satire C. comedy D. scenery

24. Which technical element of a play includes the clothing and accessories worn by
the actors on stage?
A. lights B. props C. costume D. scenery
25. You can still do a lot of things even if you are vertically challenged. What does
vertically challenged mean?
A. medium-sized B. short C. tall D. fat

26. Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive used as adverb?

A. At the event, Judy was too weak to stand.
B. Mike intends to lead an environmental campaign.
C. She is the person to ask when it comes to advertising.
D. Carla loves to visit orphanages.

27. Which technical element of a play includes stage curtains, platforms, backdrops,
and other technical equipment?
A. make-up B.sound C. props D. scenery

28. No one in the political clan accepts his waywardness. What is the meaning of
waywardness?
A. state of being well-behaved in a community
B. state of having socially unacceptable behavior
C. state of having secret affairs
D. state of trying something new

29. Which type of reasoning develops argument by starting with specific details
until the general idea or conclusion is reached?
A. inductive reasoning C. circular reasoning
B. syllogism D. deductive reasoning

30. In an argument, which detail gives the general idea?

A. minor premise C. syllogism
B. major premise D. conclusion

31. In the sentence, "Aside from reading, Liza loves watching cooking shows,"
which functions as an adjective?
A. cooking B. reading C. watching D. shows

32.  In the sentence, "We saw Mr. Santos counseling a student in his office," which
word is modified by the participle?
A. Mr. Santos B. we C. student D. office

33. Which of the following sentences contains a participle?

A. I don’t like going to the mall anymore.
B. He’s been sleeping for ten straight hours.
 C. I just saw a strange man waving at me.
D. I prefer to go to mountains than to go to the mall.

34. Which of the following sentences uses participle?

A. The used plates are on the table.
B. Have you ever used this kitchen utensil?
C. Anna and her friends use smartphone to do their assignments.
D. Using a smartphone is faster than going to the library.

35. Which of the following sentences uses participle?

A. Which film satisfied you the most?
B. The businessman satisfied the client with the services he offered.
C. For a businessman, seeing satisfied clients is more than enough to do better.
D. The client likes to be satisfied with all services.

36. Which of the following sentences uses participle?

A. He has written novels before.
B. His written work is really outstanding.
C. Mr. Ramos and Mr. Lagdameo have written autobiographies before.
D. She had written a play before she died.

37. What word is modified by participle in the following sentence?

Have you seen Drake comforting Sofia?
A. You B. Drake C. Sofia D. have

38. What word is modified by participle in the following sentence?

Get these colored artworks and donate them to orphanages.
A. Orphanages B. artworks C. donate D. get

39. What word is modified by participle in the following sentence?

The ringing phone disturbed the class discussion. 
A. discussion B. phone C. class D. disturbed

40. What word is modified by participle in the following sentence?

The baking pans were given by my grandmother.
A. pans B. given C. my D. grandmother

41. What is the mood in the following scene?

He is looking at the horizon, the sun setting on a quiet moment, just as his heart
does. But its silence is different with its longing; it beats along with the memory
of everything that passed through his years of bleak solitude.
 A. apathy B. melancholy C. vibrancy D. curiosity

42. What is the mood in the following scene?

The tiny room becomes wide, the cheers as glorious as a first victory,
a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. She is there with everyone she loves, looking at
each other, smiling and crying under the dimly-lit room that seems the brightest
of day.

A. confusion B. excitement C. jubilation D. curiosity

43. What is the mood in the following scene?

The moon is full, the only light on that dark, silent evening. The alley that is only
trodden on a bright day is towered by acacia trees spanning the widest shades. A
neck-high wall sets the lane apart from the cemetery, where tombs are lighted by
candles on them.
A. fun B. sadness C. spookiness D. curiosity

II. TRUE OR FALSE.

Directions: Tell whether each statement is true or false. Write T if it is true. If
it is false, identify the word that makes the statement wrong and write the
correct word to make the statement correct.

1. Authors of literary texts use detailed descriptions to create an image of the place
where an event in a story happens.
2. Setting only refers to the location of the events happening in the story.
3. Time is an essential component of the setting as it indicates the period of day, the
era, or the year an event happened.
4. A story is only set in a place.
5. Setting is significant in creating the mood of a story.
6. Setting is a tool used by authors to communicate the feelings they wanted the
readers to feel.
7. In inductive reasoning, the general idea usually comes before the supporting
details to present the argument in an organized way.
8. An inductive mode of reasoning presents specific details first before the
generalization.
9. The process of inductive reasoning involves looking into specific details to
determine if the general idea is clearly stated.
 10. In deductive reasoning, the general idea is presented before its supporting
details.

B. Read the situations below and the generalizations made. Put (x) on the
blank if the generalization made is illogical. Put (/) if it is logical.

1. I wore feathery hat yesterday outside and I started to sneeze. I wore this
feathery hat again this morning and the sneezing continued. When I took
it off, I felt better. I am allergic to this feathery hat.
2. The leather used in Shop A is more durable than the leather used in Shop
B. Therefore Shop A produces more durable products than Shop B.
3. Cats are quicker than dogs. Therefore, they can always outrun dogs.
4. Ron is stubborn. He doesn’t listen to anyone who says that he needs to
lose some weight. Ron will never lose weight.
5. Men are more statistically aggressive than women. Therefore, I, a male,
must be more aggressive than you, a female.
6. The majority of people die in hospitals. So stay out of hospitals.
7. I called you three times on the phone already and you never answered.
You are intentionally ignoring me.
8. Electricity can kill a person. A home appliance with an open wiring is
dangerous.
9. You didn’t say anything to prove that you didn’t steal the car. This means
that you are guilty.
10. A Chinese boy vandalized a pyramid in Egypt. The Chinese have no
respect for the culture of other nations.

III. Essay Type

Read the excerpt from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Then,
identify the mood of the story and explain how the setting helped in creating such
mood.

October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle. Madam
Pomfrey, the nurse, was kept busy by a sudden spate of colds among the staff and
students. Her Pepperup potion worked instantly, though it left the drinker smoking at
the ears for several hours afterward. Ginny Weasley,
who had been looking pale, was bullied into taking some by Percy. The steam pouring
from under her vivid hair gave the impression that her whole head
was on fire.
Raindrops the size of bullets thundered on the castle windows for days on end; the lake
rose, the flower beds turned into muddy streams, and Hagrid's pumpkins swelled to
the size of garden sheds. Oliver Wood's enthusiasm for regular training sessions,
however, was not dampened, which was why
Harry was to be found, late one stormy Saturday afternoon a few days
before Halloween, returning to Gryffindor Tower, drenched to the skin and
splattered with mud.

Even aside from the rain and wind it hadn't been a happy practice session.
Fred and George, who had been spying on the Slytherin team, had seen for themselves
the speed of those new Nimbus Two Thousand and Ones.
They reported that the Slytherin team was no more than seven greenish blurs, shooting
through the air like missiles.