Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Schools Division of Capiz

CONCEPCION CASTRO GARCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Sta. Cruz, Dumalag, Capiz

SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 9

IST QUARTER

Name:____________________________Grade & Sec:________________Date:__________Score:________

I. GRAMMAR
A. For each item, underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice.
Then, on the blank before each number, identify the kind of sentence according to
structure. (10)
_____________________1. When Clark was in elementary, he loved to read folktales and legends.
_____________________2. After he had graduated from elementary, he started reading other novels.
_____________________3. He spends at least an hour every night reading a book.
_____________________4. He visits bookstore whenever he has time.
_____________________5. Recently, his father thought of building him a new shelf because his old one
is already filed with books.

B. Combine the sentences by supplying the right conjunction. (9)

6. Bohol is often visited by local and foreign tourists. It is protected from the onslaught of
commercialism.
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7. Visitors go to Bohol for peace and tranquility. They experience genuine Filipino culture.
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8. To date, Bohol has retained the charms of the Philippines’ past. It has preserved its historical
culture.
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9. It is also known for its historic churches. The place is noted for its ancestral houses.
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10. The place has a festive atmosphere. The site remains quiet and calm.

C. Create a complex sentence on the following sentences. (4)

11. Some people visit Bohol for its old churches. Others look for tarsiers and pythons.
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12. There are many reasons to go to Bohol. Going to the beach is one of the reasons.
13. Another reason to go to Bohol is its wealth of Spanish influence. Europeans may find this influence
charming.

14. Tourists are greeted by the bronze statue of the Blood Compact. The beautiful beach in Panglao make
them with commune nature.
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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
__

Prepared by:
MA. GELINA E. DEPONE
 Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Schools Division of Capiz

CONCEPCION CASTRO GARCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Sta. Cruz, Dumalag, Capiz

SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 9

IST QUARTER

Name:____________________________Grade & Sec:________________Date:__________Score:________

L ITERATURE

A. 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

____________2. Sir Walter spokesperson I
Raleigh B. An early Anglo-Saxon epic b. A Danish King
____________3. Geoffrey C. He was most famous for his c. What is emotion
Chaucer blank verse. d. Taunted Beowulf
____________4. William D. Knighted in 1585 e. Reputed as having
Shakespeare E. Build Heorot unorthodox views on
____________5. Christopher F. born in Stratford, upon religion
Marlowe Avon, England f. Offers his services to the
____________6. Tita Lacambra G. Father of English Poetry King
Ayala H. A Filipino poet g. Enjoyed poking fun at
____________7. Hunferth I. A poem of fourteen iambic humanity
____________8. Hrothgar pentameter lines h. Follows the rhyme scheme:
____________9. Sonnet J. Development of the ballad abab cdcd efef gg
____________10. Medieval English K. The golden age of English i. The metrical romance also
Literature literature developed during this period
j. Known for his greatest plays
like King Lear, Othello, etc.
k. Reign of Queen Elizabeth

Write a parody of the Sonnet 29. (5)

Sonnet 29 _________________________________ Criteria:
When, in disgrace with _________________________________ Originality (5)
fortune and men’s eyes, _________________________________ Appropriateness (5)
I all alone beweep my _________________________________ Theme (5)
outcast state, _________________________________
And trouble deaf heaven with _________________________________
my bootless cries, _________________________________
And look upon myself, and _________________________________
curse my fate, _________________________________
Wishing me like to one more _________________________________
rich in hope,
 Featur’d like him, like him _________________________________
with friends possess’d, _________________________________
Desiring this man’s art and _________________________________
that man’s scope, _________________________________
With what I most enjoy _________________________________
contented least; _________________________________
Yet in these thoughts myself _________________________________
almost despising, _________________________________
Haply I think on thee, and _________________________________
then my state, _________________________________
Like to the lark at break of _________________________________
day arising _________________________________
From sullen earth, sings _________________________________
hymns at heaven’s gate; _________________________________
For thy sweet love _________________________________
remember’d such wealth _________________________________
brings _________________________________
That then I scorn to change _________________________________
my state with kings. _________________________________

III. 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

Prepared by:
MA. GELINA E. DEPONE