Department of Education

Region VII, Central Visayas

Division of Cebu Province
Montealegre National High School
Montealegre, Tuburan, Cebu

Quarter II Summative Assessment in English 9

Name:______________________Year &Sec.:__________________Date:______________

General Directions: Read carefully each of the following items given below. Determine
the correct answer by writing the letter of your choice on the space provided before
each number.

_____1.) “When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.”---
Tacumseh

What values best describes the above stated quote?

a.) Gratefulness c.) Generosity
b.) Obedience d.) Kindness

_____2.) “A great man is always willing to be little.” ----Ralph Waldo Emerson

The quote above best describes the values of

a.) Patience c.) Just
b.) Humility d.) Arrogance

Choose the most appropriate character to describe what the sentence suggests.

_____3.) Speak with truth and for truth even if others will hate or mock you for it.
a.) Humility c.) Sportsmanship
b.) Cooperation d.) Honesty

_____4.) Help in achieving a desirable group output in school so everyone in the team will
receive good grades.
a.) Sportsmanship c.) Faithfulness
b.) Cooperation d.) Humility

_____5.) A social issue is a problem that influences many citizens within a society. It is a
common problem in present-day society and one that many people strive to solve.

Which of the following can be categorized as a social issue?

a.) Teens using beach sand to form a bonfire
b.) A boy throwing rocks into a pond.
c.) A high school girl who becomes pregnant
d.) A mom who gives her son an Android phone during his birthday

_____6.) During the online class of Grade 9 Section- Gold, the class laughed at Chris when
he ailed to answer the question of his teacher and he later found out that his FBwall was
filled with negative comments about him. That made Chris so humiliated and frustrated.
What prevailing issue is reflected in the scenario?
a.) Unequal Opportunity
b.) Human Trafficking
c.) Cyber Bullying
d.) Teen Suicidal
_____7.) Climate change has caused declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields,
increased heat, drought, flooding, and erosion in coastal areas.

The following statements below help support and solve the said issue except
a.) Take part in activities to save Mother Earth like recycling waste, planting
trees and using renewable energy
b.) Post some tips of awareness to save Mother Earth on social media
c.) Discuss climate change in Science class and prepare slide presentations
about it
d.) Keep on continuing deforestation

_____8.) It is a known fact that for every action there is a reaction. The items below will see
how accurate you understand specific reactions as much as you understand when
it comes to cause and effect.

What is the cause? Minerva was promoted to a better-paying position

a.) because she was often late or absent.
b.) because she went on vacation to Europe.
c.) because she was an excellent worker.
d.) because she asked for help so often.

_____9.) Read the cause and choose the effect.

I ran as fast as I could, passing all the runners in the race.

a.) I came in last place in the race.
b.) I decided to run the last lap of the race again.
c.) I won the race.
d.) I stopped at the store for a snack since I was ahead of everyone else.

_____10.) The situations below exhibit good act/character trait except

a.) Everyone is copying each other’s answers of the Math assignment but
Minda refuses to follow what others are doing whether her answers are
right or wrong.
b.) Neil is a known Chess champion, but he accused the organizers of
manipulation of scores when he lost to John, a beginner.
c.) Mira devotes her time studying and doing school works on weekdays and
helps doing the household chores on weekends.
d.) A young guy helped the old woman crossed the city’s busy street.