PRE TEST IN ENGLISH 9 16. Which are rhyming words found in the poem?

A. . leave, sublime C. lives, sands

General Direction: Read the questions carefully. On your B. remind, behind D. sublime, time
answer sheet, shade the circle of your choice. Do not 17. What is the rhyme scheme?
write anything in the questionnaire. A. A – B -A -B C. A-B-A-A
GRAMMAR. Choose the modal that best completes each B. B. A -B -A -B D. A-B-B-A
statement. 18. Imagery paints words that appeal to our senses of sight,
sound, smell, taste, and touch. The underlined words in
1. Caren _____ start investing now if she wants to retire soon. the following passage appeal to what sense?
A. can B. could C. would D. have to
2. Serena can’t get a connection on her gadget. _____ she And, departing, leave behind us
borrow yours? Footprints on the sands of time;
A. have to B. may C. can D. would
3. It’s a controlled room. Unauthorized persons _____ come a. sight b. hearing c. touch d. smell
inside.
A. don’t have to B. can’t C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t 19. What is the tone evoked by the poem?
4. Jayson _____ be at the airport at least two hours before his a. proud b. angry c. gloomy d. sarcastic
flight.
A. has to B. can C. may D. would 20. Which of the following is the mood of the poem?
5. Considering the event’s formality, the winners _____ wear A. sad/pensive and gloomy C. light and inspired
their formal attire for the awarding.
B. angry and hostile D. anxious and stressed
A. could B. must C. can D. would
Complete each given statement with conditional.
6. I will send her an invitation if I (find) her address. Match column A with column B. Write only the letter.
a.would find b. will find c. found d. find
7. Alan will mix the drinks if Jane (give) him some of her cocktail 21. king a. ship
recipes. 22. oblivion b. ring giver, gold giver
a. gives b. will give c. gave d. would give 23. wave floater, swirling surf c. high-pitched
8. If I owned a lonely island, I (build) a huge house by the 24. treble d. water
beach. 25. battle- sweat e. consciousness
a. would build b. would have built c. built d. build
9. If I don’t see him this afternoon, I (phone) him in the evening Examine the writings below, identify if it is A.
a. phone b. phoned c. will phone d. would
phone journalistic,B. literary, or C. informative writing.
10. If John has the money, he (buy) a Ferrari. Write the letter of your answer on the space.
a. will buy b. buys c. bought d. would buy
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William Shakespeare was a
LITERATURE. What term best applies to each of the following renowned English poet, playwright,
lines? Choose only the letter. and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-
A. onomatopoeia B. alliteration C. assonance D. consonance upon-Avon. ...Shakespeare was a
11. The best part about music class is that you can bang on the prolific writer during the
drum.
Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of
12. Men sell the wedding bells.
13. But a better butter makes a batter better. British theatre (sometimes called the
14. “The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloons.” English Renaissance or the Early
What sound device was used in the given line? Modern Period).

Read the following excerpt of a poem and answer the questions.  People with many friends live
Lives of great men all remind us _______28.
3.7 years more
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us than those who are isolated.
Footprints on the sands of time; 
––A Psalm of Life
15. What is meant by the author in the following lines of a _______29.
poem? Never was
A. Become great by emulating great men. I fell for him, what now?
B. Leave footprints on the sands. His not for me nor will be
C. Make our lives inspiring. Say goodbye love lost.
D. Remember the lives of great men.
 . The Hare And The Hound
_________30. One day, a strong and powerful
hound was chasing a hare. After
running for a long time, the tired
hound gives up the hunt. A herd
of goats watching this mocks the
hound, saying that the little one
is better than the beast. To this,
the hound responds: “The rabbit
was running for its life, I was
only running for dinner. That is
the difference between us.”
Moral: Incentive spurs action.
Directions: Choose the letter of the your answer.
31. Asking, “Where ya’ goin?” instead of “Where are
you going?” is an example of what style?
A. Consultative B. Casual C. Intimate D. Frozen
32. Telling your best friend your darkest secret uses
what kind of communicative style?
A. Consultative B. Casual C. Intimate D. Frozen
33. Which of the following situations require a formal
speech style?
a. talking to a superior
b. reading a court order
c. talking to a stranger
d. talking and laughing about memorable experiences
Read the phrases below, and identify what style each
one belong.
34. Hey Jack. What’s up?
Intimate c. Formal
Consultative d. Casual
37. You are watching a TV reporter who delivers
news about the pandemic.
This type of communicative style in a news report.
a. intimate b. formal c. frozen d. casual
38. When a mother consults a doctor about her child’s
health, this type of
communicative style is used.
a. consultative b. casual c. frozen d. formal
39. When your teacher asks you about your
experience during the enhanced
community quarantine during, this type of speech
style is used.
a. frozen b. consultative c. casual d. intimate
40. When talking to a high school classmate you saw
after ten years, you use
this communicative style.
a. intimate b. casual c. frozen d. formal
Rewrite the following with correct punctuation and
capitalization.(10 points)
nicotine is one of the most harmful and
widely available legal drugs in the world?
it's addictive and harmful both to smokers
and the people passively exposed to
smoke, especially Children. If you'd like to
give up smoking, but don't know where to
begin, create a structured plan,

35. I offer you all my prayers, works, joy and suffering

of this day…
Intimate c. Frozen
Casual d. Formal

36. Marriage ceremonies uses this communicative

style.
a. consultative b. formal c. casual d. frozen