NAT-LIKE TEST QUESTIONS
GRADE 9 – ENGLISH (3RD QUARTER)
LEARNING COMPETENCY
EN9LT-IIIh-2.11: Determine tone, mood, technique, and purpose of the author.
Direction: Read each item carefully. Shade the letter of the correct answer.
1. Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti. What mood do the details of the
poem convey?
My heart is like a singing bird My heart is like a rainbow shell
Whose nest is a weathered shoot; That paddles in a peaceful sea;
My heart is like an apple-tree My heart is gladder than all these
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; Because my love comes to me.
A. Sorrow B. Happiness C. Excitement D. Nervousness
2. What is the purpose of the author in the short poem?
A. To compare her heart to so many things
B. To tell the readers about the story of her love life
C. To inform the readers about what is happening in nature
D. To express her delight about her love’s upcoming birthday
3. What technique is employed by the author in the poem?
A. Imagery B. Metaphor C. Irony D. Personification
4. What is the tone of the poem?
A. Sad B. Angry C. Joyful D. Quiet
5. Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
A. Untroubled B. Annoyed C. Disgusted D. Excited
6. Which tone is represented in the following passage?
She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
A. Untroubled B. Annoyed C. Disgusted D. Excited
7. What is the purpose of the story of a young man who learns to resist the influences of drugs
and gangs?
A. Entertain B. Inform C. Persuade D. Argue
8. What is the purpose of the author in the following statements?
Everyone should visit Spain, at least once in their life, because it is an incredibly beautiful place.
It has breath-taking scenery, enjoyable music and mouth-watering food.
A. Entertain B. Inform C. Persuade D. Argue
9. What is the mood of the passage?
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had two things on
my mind; Paul Newman and a ride home.
A. Relaxed B. Terrified C. Worried D. Confused
10. Mood is defined as the the author creates for the reader.
A. Frenzy B. Fun C. Feeling D. Freedom
11. Which of the following does NOT create mood in a story?
A. Setting B. Imagery C. Imagination D. Character Speech
12. What is the tone of the following sentence?
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who
gave her child an F.
A. Angry B. Happy C. Worry D. Gloomy
13. Choose the authors purpose for this passage:
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules
A. Entertain B. Inform C. Persuade D. Argue
14. Choose the authors purpose for this passage:
A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made
A. Entertain B. Inform C. Persuade D. Argue
15. What is the tone of this excerpt?
The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Joan jogged down the path with Rex at her side and smiled
about last night’s victory.
A. Cheerful B. Gloomy C. Ordinary D. Wistful
Prepared by:
GRADE 9 – TEACHERS
DALLA T. LEDIO (SICAYABNHS)
ANJENETTE E. COLUMNAS (SICAYABNHS)
Submitted to:
ELMA S. QUIMPO
EPS - ENGLISH
