BALINAG, JEZERIE R.

BSE 3 ENGLISH
VILLA, THRISHA RAIN B. TALS

TEST QUESTIONS

Subject: English/Literature

Section 1: Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech?

a. The cat ran quickly.
b. Her voice was music to his ears.
c. The sky is blue.
d. The book is heavy.

2) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ sky turned
dark."
a. beautiful
b. brightest
c. darkest
d. happy

3) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "Ana sings beautifully in the shower."
a. in
b. beautifully
c. sings
d. shower

4) What is the verb in the sentence: "She swayed gracefully on the stage."
a. swayed
b. on
c. danced
d. stage

5) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "She is my world."

a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

6) “The bird sings altogether” is an example of?

a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

7) “His expression was as cold as ice” is an example of?

a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole
8) Choose the figure of speech in the sentence: "The wind wispered through the night."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

9) Which option correctly identifies the adjective in the sentence: "The large dog chased the red
ball."
a. large
b. dog
c. chased
d. red

10) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "Her smile was a ray of sunshine."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

11) What is the verb in the sentence: "They will be dancing at the bar tonight."
a. bar
b. will
c. dancing
d. tonight

12) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ sunflowers
bloomed in the garden."
a. beautiful
b. yellow
c. bright
d. shiny

13) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She spoke softly to avoid waking up the dog”
a. spoke
b. softly
c. to
d. waking

14) What is the verb in the sentence: "The birds chirped happily in the backyard"
a. happily
b. chirped
c. in
d. backyard

15) Choose the figure of speech in the sentence: "Time flies when you're having fun."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole
16) Choose the correct adjective form to complete the sentence: "The ________ puppy wagged its tail
excitedly."
a. fast
b. sweetly
c. wagged
d. excitedly

17) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The stars danced in the moonlit sky."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

18) What is the verb in the sentence: "The children played happily at the park."
a. played
b. happily
c. at
d. park

19) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ sunsets
painted the sky."
a. beautiful
b. quickly
c. ran
d. slowly

20) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She sings beautifully in the choir."
a. sings
b. beautifully
c. in
d. choir

21) What is the verb in the sentence: "They ran quickly to catch the bus."
a. ran
b. quickly
c. to
d. catch

22) Choose the figure of speech in the sentence: "The city never sleeps."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

23) Choose the correct adjective form to complete the sentence: "The ________ mountain stood tall
against the sky."
a. fast
b. sweetly
c. stood
d. tall
24) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The silence was deafening."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

25) What is the verb in the sentence: "The baby giggled happily."
a. giggled
b. happily
c. The
d. baby

26) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ castle
loomed in the distance."
a. beautiful
b. quickly
c. loomed
d. distance

27) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He writes neatly in his notebook."
a. writes
b. neatly
c. in
d. notebook

28) What is the verb in the sentence: "The athlete jumped high over the hurdle."
a. jumped
b. high
c. over
d. hurdle

29) Choose the figure of speech in the sentence: "The thunder roared angrily in the stormy sky."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

30) Choose the correct adjective form to complete the sentence: "The ________ child giggled at the
funny joke."
a. fast
b. sweetly
c. giggled
d. funny

31) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The flowers nodded their heads in agreement."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

32) What is the verb in the sentence: "They will be singing at the concert tonight."
 a. singing
b. will
c. be
d. concert

33) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ flowers
bloomed in the garden."
a. beautiful
b. quickly
c. ran
d. slowly

34) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He spoke softly to avoid waking up the baby."
a. spoke
b. softly
c. to
d. waking

35) What is the verb in the sentence: "The birds chirped happily in the trees."
a. chirped
b. happily
c. in
d. trees

36) Choose the figure of speech in the sentence: "Time flies when you're having fun."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

37) Choose the correct adjective form to complete the sentence: "The ________ puppy wagged its tail
excitedly."
a. fast
b. sweetly
c. wagged
d. excitedly

38) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The stars danced in the moonlit sky."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

39) What is the verb in the sentence: "The children played happily at the park."
a. played
b. happily
c. at
d. park

40) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ sunsets
painted the sky."
 a. beautiful
b. quickly
c. ran
d. slowly

41) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She sings beautifully in the choir."
a. sings
b. beautifully
c. in
d. choir

42) What is the verb in the sentence: "They ran quickly to catch the bus."
a. ran
b. quickly
c. to
d. catch

43) Choose the figure of speech in the sentence: "The city never sleeps."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

44) Choose the correct adjective form to complete the sentence: "The ________ mountain stood tall
against the sky."
a. fast
b. sweetly
c. stood
d. tall

45) Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The silence was deafening."
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. hyperbole

46) What is the verb in the sentence: "The baby giggled happily."
a. giggled
b. happily
c. The
d. baby

47) Choose the adjective that best describes the noun in the sentence: "The ___________ castle
loomed in the distance."
a. beautiful
b. quickly
c. loomed
d. distance

48) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He writes neatly in his notebook."
a. writes
 b. neatly
c. in
d. notebook

49) What is the verb in the sentence: "The athlete jumped high over the hurdle."
a. jumped
b. high
c. over
d. hurdle

Section 2: Matching Type

Instruction: Match the correct figures of speech with its corresponding example:

1. Her eyes are like stars that shines so 15. All eyes on me.
bright.
2. The world is a stage.
3. The tulips dance with the wind.
4. I cried a bottle for you.
5. Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled a. Antithesis
pepper. b. Apostrophe
6. The popcorn pop in the pan. c. Paradox
d. Consonance
7. That was awfully good! e. Assonance
8. Break a leg! f. Synecdoche
9. A Boiled egg is hard to beat. g. Idiom
10. They provided slavery but promised h. Pun
freedom. i. Onomatopoeia
11. The only true wisdom is in knowing j. Oxymoron
k. Hyperbole
you know nothing.
l. Simile
12. Oh! Captain, my Captain! m. Alliteration
13. Go slow over the road. n. Metaphor
14. I like my new bike. o. Personification
p. Understatement

Section 3: Modified True or False

Instruction: Write T if the statement is True and F then encircle the word that made it wrong, if
the statement is FALSE.

1. "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.

2. "Pride and Prejudice" is a novel written by Jane Austen.
3. "To Kill a bird" is a play written by Harper Lee.
 4. "The Gatsby" is a non-fiction book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
5. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a science fiction novel written by Lewis Carroll.
6. "1974" is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell.
7. "The Catcher in the Rye" is a poem written by J.D. Salinger.
8. "Moby-Dick" is a romantic story written by Herman Melville.
9. "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of detective novels written by J.K. Rowlings.
10. "The Lord of the Rings" is a historical fiction novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
11. "Frankenstein" is a gothic novel written by Percey Shelley.
12. "The Adventures of Tom Lawyer" is a fantasy novel written by Mark Twain.
13. "Animal Farm" is a children's picture book written by George Orwell.
14. "The Hobbit" is a science fiction written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
15. "Jane Eyre" is a science fiction novel written by Charlotte.

Section 4: Identification

Instruction: Identify what type of adverb is used in the following sentences.

1. He slowly walks towards me. _____________________

2. She dances beautifully. _______________________
3. Dave walked fast. _____________________
4. The car suddenly stopped. ________________________
5. Erick speaks loudly. ________________________
6. He ate the grape quietly. _____________________
7. Hannah says she never wanted to marry Peter. __________________
8. They walked slowly. __________________________
9. I am deeply in love with Henry. ___________________________
10. He walks carelessly. ___________________________

BALINAG, JEZERIE R.
VILLA, THRISHA RAIN B.