Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Batangas
Don Julio Leviste Memorial National High School
BLISS San Andres, Malvar, Batangas
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2nd QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 9

Test I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each test item carefully and choose the letter that best answers the
question. Write your answers on the space provided before each number.

Fragile Egg
Jim

Fragile egg the world has cracked

for oil and gas we’ve all been fracked
gentle fixes won’t get it done
ice melts, water bleeds
nowhere to run
from warming sun

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_____1. What is the main concern being conveyed by the poet in the short poem above?
a. Calamity b. pollution c. deforestation d. global warming

_____2. What is being associated with the word “fragile egg” presented in the short poem?
a. The sun b. the moon c. the universe d. planet Earth

_____3. What does the speaker want to emphasize and imply in the poem?
a. The earth is no longer prone to extinction for damages can be fixed easily.
b. The melting of ice and warming of the sun do not affect all living species.
c. All the species living on earth have somewhere to run aside from the planet
earth.
d. The increase of Earth’s average temperature is mainly due to human activities
that cause much damage to the earth and its resources.

“Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is

being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is
not having access to school and not knowing how to
read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear of future, living
one day at a time. Poverty is losing a child to illness
brought about by unclean water. Poverty is
powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom.”

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_____4. What social issue is being discussed in the text above?

a. Poverty b. freedom c. injustice d. corruption

_____5. If you were the government, how would you resolve it?
a. Let the families in rural areas stay and work in provinces.
b. Provide low-end service jobs for workers moving out of agriculture.
 c. Create more better jobs and offer more opportunities for the marginalized sector.
d. Ensure that the poor attend school and increase school fees to foster high
quality learning.

1 Sunset and evening star,

2 And one clear call for me!
3 And may there be no moaning of the bar
4 When I put out to sea.
5 but such a tide as moving seems asleep,
6 Too full for sound and foam,
7 When that which drew from out the boundless
Deep
8 Turns again home
9 Twilight and evening bell,
10 And after that dark!
11 And may there be no sadness or farewell
12 When I embark;
13 For though from out our bourne of Time and
Place
14 the flood may bear me far
15 I hope to see my Pilot face to face
16 When I have crossed the bar.

Directions: Read and understand the following literary piece and answer the questions
after. Choose the letter only.

_____ 1. What words in the poem suggest old age?

a. Time and place
b. Boundless deep
c. Sunset and every star
d. Twilight and evening bell
_____ 2. Which line suggests that the speaker in the poem is not afraid of death?
a. I hope to see my Pilot face to face.
b. And may there be no moaning of the bar?
c. But such a tide as moving seems asleep.
d. For though from out our bourne of Time and Place
_____ 3. Line 11 means …
a. No one should give flowers.
b. There should be acceptance.
c. All should be happy and at peace.
d. There should be no feelings of sadness and regret.
_____ 4. What was the speaker mean when he said, “one clear call for me”?
a. He is needed at home.
b. He must travel by sea.
c. He needs to do soul searching.
d. He is very weak and sickly.
_____ 5. The last line means…
a. Death
b. Rest
c. Sleep
d. stop

Test II. Identification (Point of View)

Directions: Identify the point of view (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) of each sentence. Write your answer on
the space provided before each number.
______________ 1. While Bob was planning a special night out with Millicent, she was
quietly making plans to break up with him. All their friends would be shocked to discover
her plans.
______________ 2. To make a great chili, you must season it early and often.
______________ 3. If it was up to me, I would choose the white car.
______________ 4. We didn't want to drive so we took the train to the city and back home.
______________ 5. Jane was really looking forward to her upcoming vacation. Her boss
knew she had earned the time off but was concerned about some upcoming deadlines.
______________ 6. Management is very happy with the progress you are all making.
______________ 7. I always look forward to my summer vacation at the beach. I like to
collect seashells and swim in the ocean.
______________ 8. You gotta fight for your right to party! - Fight for Your Right, Beastie Boys
______________ 9. Amy was looking forward to girls’ night out, but the others in her group
of friends were secretly hoping that the monthly outing would get cancelled.
______________ 10. We love walking the dogs in the woods. We all think it is so much fun.

Test III. Identification (Crossing the Bar)

Directions: Identify what is being asked in each number.

________________________ 1. A poem focusing on the transience of life and the finality of

death. It is also the type of poem used in Crossing the Bar.

________________________ 2. Who wrote the poem “Crossing the Bar”?

________________________ 3. In what era/ period “Crossing the Bar” was written?

________________________ 4. What does the word “Crost” means in the poem?

________________________ 5. “And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea,
what does the highlighted word means?

________________________ 6. It means “upon a tomb” in Greek and means gravestone

inscription.

________________________ 7. How old is the writer of the poem?

________________________ 8. What is the meaning of the word embark in the line “And may
there be no sadness of farewell when I embark”?

________________________ 9. How many stanzas does the poem have?

________________________ 10. What is the meaning of the word bourne in the line “For tho’
from out bourne of Time and Place End”?

________________________ 11. What is the meaning of the word mourning in the line, “And
may there be no moaning of the bar”?

Test IV. Identification (Making Connections)

Directions: Identify what type of connection should be use in each item. write your answer
on the space provided.

________________________ 1. Daphne just finished watching the Baby Sitter’s Club and
remembers the time she and her friends babysit during the weekends to earn more money.
________________________ 2. Thirteen Reason’s Why is a woeful depiction of mental health
issue that is considered nowadays as a global problem.

________________________ 3. Luke realized that John Green’s looking for Alaska and Paper
Towns are quite similar in their narratives where a male student falls in love with a free-
spirited and attractive girl who is friends with him for being a partner in crime.

________________________ 4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a relevant novel for the
Black Lives Matter movement, as it tells a powerful story of a young’s girl struggle for
justice and equality.

________________________ 5. Mortal Instruments and Twilight both coming-of-age stories

tell the journey of a young woman making a choice in a new paranormal world.

Test V. Identification (VUCA World)

Directions: Identify what behavior of VUCA is being asked in each number. Choose your
answer from the box.

VUCA Interpersonal Risk-Taking

Flexibility Collaborating
Speed Information Gathering
Experimenting Feedback Seeking
Performance Risk-Taking Reflecting

________________________ 1. Jenny’s company conducts a monthly self-evaluation and

reflective dialogue with their superiors to improve work performance and relationships.

________________________ 2. Jessica took a class on a course about photography. This is far

from her career as a lawyer, but this is something she’s very interested in. She is going to test
out these new skills on her friend’s wedding.

________________________ 3. Leila takes an hour each week and go on web journey using
Google. She gets new ideas quickly by doing this activity every week.

________________________ 4. Despite the pandemic, Emily’s teammates still meet and work
together using online platforms. Tasks were delegated to easily accomplish their projects.

________________________ 5. Christian just finished his marketing proposal. He went to his

superior to ask for more constructive criticisms before his presentation to the clients.

________________________ 6. May is willing to undertake long hours and stay longer at the
office if her job requires it.

________________________ 7. James was new at his job. He knew little about the oil and
energy industry. He asked questions and assistance from his teammates to become more
acquainted with the job.

________________________ 8. As a teacher, Mica continues to attend different trainings and

seminars to improve her instructional practices.

________________________ 9. Kenneth was tasked to fix a broken website. So, he learned

WordPress and other applications. He taught himself with some basic code and migrated a
whole site to Shopify.
________________________ 10. This was invented and created to strengthen cooperation to
come up with better solutions to problems and challenges.

Test VI: Enumeration

 What is the meaning of the acronym word VUCA?

V - _______________________________________

U - _______________________________________

C - _______________________________________

A - _______________________________________

Prepared by: Noted by:

MARIA CARMELA D. ARELLANO JUDITH D. MENDOZA

English Teacher OIC

Parent’s Signature:
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