Republic of the Philippines

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education
COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-DON E. SERO SITE
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English 9 – First Quarter Examination

General Direction: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the best answer and write the letter that
corresponds to your answer in your answer sheet. You have one hour to finish the test. GOOD LUCK!
_____ 1. Which among the following is an auxiliary or helping verb that gives additional information about
how the main verb functions in the sentence?
a. Modals b. Models c. Conditionals d. Conditioners
_____ 2. It is a modal that is less polite and is used for familiar people. What is this called?
a. can b. could c. may d. might
_____ 3. I could let him borrow my book. The underlined phrase is an example of which Modal?
a. No Obligation b. Obligation c. Permission d. Prohibition
_____ 4. What kind of Modal is an act of disallowing or prohibiting someone in performing or doing
something?
a. No Obligation b. Obligation c. Permission d. Prohibition
_____ 5. It is a Modal that expresses commitment or duty.
a. No Obligation b. Obligation c. Permission d. Prohibition
_____ 6. The following are true about Modal of No Obligation except:
a. It expresses the absence of commitment. b. It expresses a commitment or duty.
c. Don’t have to expresses no obligation. d. Doesn’t have to expresses no obligation.
_____ 7. Which among the following sentences is an example of Modal of Obligation?
a. She can’t go alone to the party. b. You might use my pen if you need it.
c. She must submit her report on time. d. You don’t have to come in my office in person.
_____ 8. The following are helping verbs used to express permission, except:
a. can b. could c. may d. must
_____ 9. Which among the following sentences is an example of Modal of No Obligation?
a. She can’t go alone to the party. b. You might use my pen if you need it.
c. She must submit her report on time. d. You don’t have to come in my office in person.
_____ 10. Which among the following sentences is an example of Modal of Prohibition?
a. She can’t go alone to the party. b. You might use my pen if you need it.
c. She must submit her report on time. d. You don’t have to come in my office in person.
_____ 11. These are statements expressing the result of a particular condition. What are these?
a. Modals b. Models c. Conditionals d. Conditioners
_____ 12. The if-clause is a statement that expresses a condition.
a. True, it is indeed the condition. b. No, it does not express a condition.
c. True, it expresses the main clause. d. No because it is the main clause.
_____ 13. Which of the following is not a type of Conditionals?
a. First Conditional b. Second Conditional c. Third Conditional d. Fourth Conditional
_____ 14. What is the other name of First Conditional?
a. Factual Conditional b. Possible Conditional c. Dream Conditional d. Regrets Conditional
_____ 15. If only you cleaned room, it wouldn’t look messy. What does this sentence mean?
a. You did not clean your room, so it’s fine. b. It is messy even if you cleaned it.
c. You did not clean your room, so it looked messy. d. It is messy because it is dirty.
_____ 16. If only you cleaned room, it wouldn’t look messy. This is an example of what Conditional?
a. First Conditional b. Second Conditional c. Third Conditional d. Zero Conditional
_____ 17. It is a conditional that talks about the unreal past, a past that did not happen. What is this?
a. First Conditional b. Second Conditional c. Third Conditional d. Zero Conditional
_____ 18. The following are uses of Second Conditional, which one is not?
a. Asking hypothetical questions. b. Giving advice.
c. Making possible plans. d. Starting good conversations.
_____ 19. If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. What is the verb used in the result-clause?
a. would + base form of the noun b. would + past participle
c. would + base form of the verb d. would + past perfect
_____ 20. If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. What kind of Second Conditional is this?
a. Asking hypothetical statement b. Giving advice
c. Talking about unreal present d. Talking about future that is not going to be true
_____ 21. If I had his number, I would call him. What kind of Second Conditional is this?
a. Asking hypothetical statement b. Giving advice
c. Talking about unreal present d. Talking about future that is not going to be true
_____ 22. The following are uses of First Conditional, except:
a. Persuasion b. Promises c. Treat d. Warning
_____ 23. I will write a peo as soon as I get there. This is an example of what uses of First Conditional?
a. Persuasion b. Promises c. Treat d. Warning
_____ 24. Aside from the auxiliary verb will that is used in the main clause of the first conditional, what
other verbs can we use when something is not certain in the future?
a. may, might and could b. may, might and must c. may, must and will d. might, must and will
_____ 25. Aside from if and when, what another phrase can we use when constructing a sentence in a First
Conditional?
a. Unless or In case b. Unless or By the way c. Incase or By the way d. In case or Aside
_____ 26. It is also called factual conditional, what is this?
a. First Conditional b. Second Conditional c. Third Conditional d. Zero Conditional
_____ 27. Zero Conditional tells about the following, except:
a. Facts b. Habits c. Instructions d. Plans
_____ 28. If the mail clause appears before conditional, the meaning of the sentence remains the same.
a. False b. True c. Maybe d. I don’t know
For items 29 to 35, based on the given sentence below, label the following according to what is asked.
If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.
_____ 29. What is the if-clause of the sentence?
a. If she had studied b. she would have passed the exam
c. If she had d. she would have
_____ 30. What verb is used in the result-clause?
a. would + have + past tense b. would + have + past perfect
c. would + have + past participle d. would + have + past continuous
_____ 31. What is the result-clause of the sentence?
a. If she had studied b. she would have passed the exam
c. If she had d. she would have
_____ 32. What is the meaning of the sentence?
a. She have studied, but she failed the exam. b. She did not study, but she still passed the
exam.
c. She have studied, so she passed the exam. d. She did not study, so she failed the exam.
_____ 33. What verb is used in the if-clause?
a. had + past participle b. had + past perfect c. had + past tense d. had + past
continuous
_____ 34. We have learned that the verb used in the if-clause is past perfect verb tense, what does this
mean?
a. had + past participle b. had + past perfect c. had + past tense d. had + past
continuous
_____ 35. In which kind of conditional does the sentence belong?
a. First Conditional b. Second Conditional c. Third Conditional d. Zero Conditional
_____ 36. If you put water in the fridge, it freezes. What kind of sentence is this?
a. First Conditional b. Second Conditional c. Third Conditional d. Zero Conditional
_____ 37. If you put water in the fridge, it freezes. What kind of sentence is this?
a. Fact b. Habit c. Instruction d. Rule
_____ 38. Fill the blank with the correct verb. If water reaches 100 degrees, it _____.
a. Boils b. Freezes c. Stays d. Disappears
_____ 39. Fill the blank with the correct verb. If I _____ her address, I will send her an invitation.
a. Find b. Finds c. Found d. Finding
_____ 40. Fill the blank with the correct verb. If I won the lottery, I _____ a big house.
a. buy b. will buy c. would buy d. would have buy
_____ 41. What skill helps you avoid conflict and solve problems?
a. good communication b. good look c. good smile d. good walk
_____ 42. It is also called the oratorical style of communication. What is this?
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen
_____ 43. If Slang is Casual, then Speeches is _____.
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen
_____ 44. If “babe” is for intimate, then “dude” is for _____.
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen
_____ 45. If Formal is a straightforward speech, then Frozen involves certain fixed _____.
a. statements b. nicknames c. information d. definition
_____ 46. Ghosting is an example of which type of communication style?
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen
_____ 47. Communicative style refers to the language that the speaker utilizes which is characterized by
the level of formality or informality. This is according to _____.
a. Martin Coos b. Martin Hoos c. Martin Joos d. Martin Soos
_____ 48. It requires enunciation of words, diction, and grammar rules to be applied properly, it is _____.
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen
_____ 49. It has a total absence of social interactions, it is _____.
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen
_____ 50. It has a verbatim language that are never change, it is _____.
a. Casual b. Intimate c. Formal d. Frozen

Answer Key for English 9 First Quarter Exam:

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. A
26. D
27. D
28. B
29. A
30. C
31. B
32. D
33. A
34. A
35. C
36. D
37. A
38. A
39. A
40. C
41. A
42. D
43. C
44. A
45. A
46. A
47. C
48. C
49. B
50. D