Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE
Fourth Quarterly Assessment in English 9
I. JUDGE THE RELEVANCE AND WORTH OF IDEAS, RELATE TEXT CONTEXTS TO
PARTICULAR SOCIAL ISSUES, CONCERNS, OR DISPOSITIONS IN LIFE

Directions: Read the following sentences and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Andrew is the eldest son among his siblings, so he wanted to explain to his mother how
conflict is relevant to him. He could write her note saying:
a. conflict is a serious disagreement between at least two sides.
b. conflict is not relevant to me at all.
c. conflict is relevant to me because there are a lot of conflicts everywhere.
d. conflict is relevant to me because I have serious agreements with at least one of my
brothers every day.
2. Mr. Alipayo lives near a place where a new bakeshop is being built. Why is this relevant to
him?
a. He is allergic to sugar and does not like the smell of flour.
b. His wife does not often cook so he always ends up having bread and coffee for
breakfast.
c. His wife’s favorite breakfast is hot pandesal.
d. He likes eating bread for snacks.
3. You found out someone deposited Php 5,000 in your bank account. What would you do?
a. I will inform the bank about the mistake.
b. I would donate the money to the typhoon victims.
c. I would keep the money.
d. I would use the money to buy something.
4. Henry Velasquez has been in town for five days and has sold out all his concerts’ tickets.
How is this relevant to Mrs. Velasquez, wife of Henry, who has been battling cancer for
years?
a. Mrs. Velasquez will throw a party after her husband’s concert.
b. Mrs. Velasquez will have enough money to buy food for her family.
c. Mrs. Velasquez will be glad to receive additional income for her medical expenses.
d. Mrs. Velasquez will be mad at the people who bought his cheap tickets.
5. Rhodora who was born in the Philippines but raised in foreign country is asked by her
friends why she is so interested in studying Philippine history. Place She tells them it is
relevant to her ________________.
a. Because Philippines is a cool place to travel and discover.
b. Because her parents met in the Philippines.
c. Because she cares a lot about her culture and heritage.
d. Because she does not like Philippines.

6-10 Read and reflect to this poem by Langston Hughes and answer the questions that follow.

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE

DREAMS DEFERRED
Langston Hughes

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore –
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over –
Like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe just sags
Like a heavy load,
Or does it explode?

6. The poet reveals the speaker’s feelings mainly by using _________.

a. Personification to show the characteristics of a dream.
b. Similes to describe what happens to dream.
c. Metaphors to describe what happens to dream.
d. Synecdoche to describe what happens to dream.
7. The repetition of the word “like” emphasizes the speaker’s desire to ___________.
a. Find out what happens to dreams.
b. See how dreams disappear.
c. Understand what dream is.
d. None of the above.
8. The poet helps the reader understand how it felt to _______________.
a. Forget about a dream.
b. Be a dried-up raisin.
c. Run away from the dream.
d. Have a dream.
9. Based on the first stanza, the reader can conclude that the speaker ____________.
a. Hates having a dream.
b. Remembers all his dreams.
c. Curious of what happens to a dream.
d. Love dreaming.
10. The imagery in lines 1 and 8 helps the reader understand what ____________.
a. The reader thinks happens to a dream deferred.
b. A dream looks like.
c. The dreams do.
d. A dream should be made of.

Brgy. Cabezas,Trece Martires City, Cavite

(046) 430-5795
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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE
11. A student has been consistently convincing you to join his religion because it is superior as
shown in its large number of followers.
This situation shows that __________________
a. The student’s religion is superior because it has many followers.
b. People are entitled to adhere to their own faith and belief.
c. The student has a one-sided perspective. He has the right to persuade others
regardless of the means or approach.
d. The student is biased toward religion. He thinks highly of his faith and practices. A
person like him will likely be one of the causes of heated arguments.
12. You and your partner in English class were tasked to accomplish a task with this question:

Determine which of the following set of examples for bias and prejudice.

I. I think students will learn more in Online Distance Learning than Modular modality.
II. In some places, the senior citizens are not in the priority list of vaccination programs
on the claim that they are near their graves.
III. As March 6, 2022, DOH data show that 97.1 % or a total of 3,561,726 persons have
recovered from Covid-19 in the Philippines.
IV. Despite her educational qualifications, Mary did not do an interview. She was turned
down because of her gender orientation.
a. I, III b. II, IV c. I, II, III d. II, III, IV
13. Your English 9 teacher has instructed you to watch an informative video about how
Filipinos’ lifestyle is impacted by Covid-19.
Which of the following steps will help you to determine the relevance and validity of the material?
a. Watching the highlights of the material, looking for its translation, criticizing the host
b. Setting a purpose for viewing, criticizing the reporter, grabbing available online analysis
c. Setting a purpose for viewing, interpreting, and summarizing, adapting the material’s online
analysis
d. Setting a purpose for viewing, interpreting, and summarizing, responding by analyzing and
creating
14. Your English teacher clearly discussed that listening is the key to all effective
communication.

Which of the following pertains to active listening?

I. Watching while you are doing homework.

II. Discussing with your friends the steps in hitting the road for effective goal setting.
III. Paying attention to your mom who has instructed you to buy the ingredients for
chicken adobo.
IV. Talking to your parents about the advantages and disadvantages of participating in
the limited FTF classes.

Brgy. Cabezas,Trece Martires City, Cavite

(046) 430-5795
depedcavite.ecnhs@gmail.com
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE
a. I b. I and I c. I, II, and III d. II, III, and IV
15. You are listening to your friends who are presenting their own arguments about vaccination
among pediatrics. Who among them has invalid or faulty reasoning.

Claire: “Only 70% of vaccines are found to be safe; we won’t risk the life of my younger
brother.”
Peter: “Giving my younger siblings medicines or anti flu when they are sick is better than
getting
Jo: “Parents who decide not to vaccinate their child are putting them at risk of catching
covid-19 infection.”
Jean: “There was an adverse effect of the vaccine with my sister. Sha had an intolerable
fever and body pain!”

a. Jo, Jean b. Claire, Peter c. Claire, Peter, Jo d. Claire,

Jo, Jean
16. Mrs. Nagar assigned Peter to present an answer to this question:

Identify which of the following steps will help you judge the relevance and worth of ideas presented
in a material.
I. CONSIDER THE SOURCE. Investigate the site you are viewing or reading.
II. READ BEYOND. You must read and look for details such as statistics, date, name
etc.
III. CHECH THE AUTHOR. Do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real
and credible.
IV. CHECK THE DATE. Reposting old news stories means they’re relevant to current
events and are always updated.
a. IV b. I, IV c. I, II, IV d. I, II, III
17. What are the important points to consider in evaluating the reliability and validity of a
source?
I. Author of the Source
II. Sources of information
III. References/citations
IV. Product of informations
a. I and II b. II, III, and IV c. I, II, and III d. All of the above
18. You and your classmates are looking for online materials that explain the implementation of
Expansion Phase of the limited FFTF classes. Here is an introductory paragraph of the
material you found.

ON EXPANSION PHASE OF LIMITED FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE

February 2, 2022 – Given the Presidents’ approval of the recommendation for the
progressive expansion of face-to-face classes, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis
Briones has authorized all regional directors to commence the progressive expansion
phase of face-to-face classes for both public and private schools.

Source: https://www.deped.gov.ph/2022/02/02/on-the-expansion-phase-of-limited-face-to-face-classes

What sound value judgement can be formed based on the issue presented in the material?
a. 6,586 public schools and 100 private schools nationwide have passed the readiness
assessment.
b. Fully vaccinated, participants in this expanded limited face-to-face class have parents’
consent. Learners who are partially inoculated must also be allowed to join the activity.
c. This is one of the most challenging decisions of DepEd in its mission to continue
education amidst pandemics. Participants and parents must take the risks, and
everyone should be held liable for the consequences.
d. This is a great response from the department of Education in considering the changes
this pandemic time. Considering all the main protocols and standards, participants of
the FTF classes will again experience the benefits of interacting personally with their
teachers and classmates.
19. These are poor or homeless young individuals who live outside or in unoccupied dwellings
and wasteland, and who are inadequately protected or supervised.
a. LGBT
b. Prostitutes
c. Squatters
d. Street children
20. This social issue has many consequences such as obesity, weakness or even worsened
learning ability/poor academic performance and decreased interactions with other people.
a. Internet gaming disorder
b. bullying b
c. Poverty
d. child trafficking

Brgy. Cabezas,Trece Martires City, Cavite

(046) 430-5795
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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE

Prepared by:
BEVERLY E. ULBA
English 9 Teacher

Checked by:

ZYRA ROSE L. YAMSUAN

English Key Teacher

Approved by:

APRIL L. MACAM
Assistant Principal II

Brgy. Cabezas,Trece Martires City, Cavite

(046) 430-5795
depedcavite.ecnhs@gmail.com
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
EUGENIO CABEZAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRGY. CABEZAS, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE

Brgy. Cabezas,Trece Martires City, Cavite

(046) 430-5795
depedcavite.ecnhs@gmail.com