Merry Child School

Zone7, Bulua, Cagayan De Oro

SECOND MONTHLY EXAMINATION

ENGLISH- 9

Name:______________________________________ Grade and Section: _______________________

General Instruction: This is a 50-item test, read every questions carefully. Answer this test in 50 minutes only.

1. Below are some reasons that drove english colonistd to settle in america, then called the New World,
except one. Choose that which does not belong.

a. Political and religious persecution of the puritans

b.The excesses and oppressiveness of the rulers.

c. the death of Queen Elizabeth

d. The lusty curiosity to see far-flung places and idealistic vision of an earthy paradise.

2. America was called New World for this reason:

a. It was essentially frontier land

b. The Indians, who were the original inhabitants of America, were without a civilization.
c. The place was characterized by freedom and prosperity
d. It provided the colonist a vision of earthly paradise.

3. The life of early English colonists was characterized by strife and struggle for the following
reasons, except one. Choose that which does not belong.

a. They were concerned with the monumental task of clearing the forest and building cabins.
b. They were concerned with the task of constructing roads and establishing means of transformation and
communication.
c. There was this problem of repelling Indian attacks.
d. They could not get permits to build theaters and art houses.

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4. Since life for early English colonists was characterized as strenuous for the next 100 years or so,
they hardly had time for this:

a. going to church and nur turing their religion

b. aesthetic and imaginative writing
c. establishing some kind of government to achieve system and order.
d. befriending the indians and other european settlers

5. Colonist writing was rooted in two sources - the European cultural heritage and The American
environment - as illustrated in this:

a. The immigrants were transplanted Europeans.

b. The immigrants brought to America their Old World speech , manners, politics, and religion.
c. The transplanted world of colonist (Old world speech, religion, politics, manners, etc. ) was
transformed or altered to american form.
d.The geographical and descriptive narratives made up the literature.

ComprehensionThe following are two poems witten by John Milton, respectively. Infer Ideas and
draw conclusion based on the facts of the poems. Choose the letter that corresponds
to the correct answer.
"ON HIS BLINDNESS"
6. John Milton represents the religious consciousness of Puritans of England. His poem "On His
Blindness " embodies, this Puritan fervor. Consider this line: "When I consider how my lights is
spent." Light here means:

a. life b. happiness
c. eyesight d. blindness

7. "And that one talent which is death to hide." The talent referred to here is

a. acting b. writing ability

c. singing d. orating

8. "When I consider how my light is spent." The phrase "is spent" refers to this

a. eyesight gone b. old age

c. money gone d. wasting time

9. When the speaker, who is the author himself learned that he was going blind, his reaction was
expressed in this line:

a. "When I considered how my light is spent."

b. "Don't God exact day-labor, light denied?"
c. " They also serve who only stand and wait."
d. "Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best."

10. 10. Two lines below illustrate the religious attitude that the speaker finally takes to ward his ailment.

a. "And post o'er land and ocean without rest"

b. "God doth not need either man's work or his own gift"
c. "Who best bear his yoke , they serve him best"
d. " They also serve who only stand and wait"
11. In what way is " Time the subtle thief of youth”?

a. One grows old as time passes.

b. One grows week through time
c. One believes to outgrown himself.
d. One cannot phantom death.

12. How old is John Milton when he wrote his poem?

a. 34 b. 24
c. 23 d. 33
13. What does John Milton mean when he says: "But in my late spring no bud or blossom show'th"?

a. The poet has reached his late youth, but has not written anything worthwhile.
b. The poet believes his in his age of marrying.
c. The poet cannot express how life is taking him down.
c. The poet has reached his adult age at early age.

14. To whom does John Milton dedicate his talent?

a. To his mother
b. To his Father
c. To God
d. To his country

15. What does John Milton means " That I to manhood am arrive so near;"

a. He became an adult at an early age

b. He became a father at an early age
c. He became successful at an early age
d. He died at an early age

Vocabulary Direction: Below are words culled from the selections. Choose the letter of the word that does not
belong.

16. Recompense

a. returned
b. compensation
c. nonpayment

17. Muse

a. goddess
b. absorb in
c. reflects thought
18. Beckon

a. to summon
b. to appear inviting
c. light

19. Throng

a. party
b. large number
c. crowd

20. Soliloquy

a. dialogue
b. talking to self
c. monologue

21. Mirth

a. glee
b. restraint
c. jollity

22. Pitfall

a. difficulty
b. haven
c. trap
23. Dispel

a. dissipate
b. drive away
c. .gather

24. Subdue

a. vanquish
b. free
c. curb

25. Affable

a. difficult
b. gracious
c. pleasant

Context Clues Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer with the sentences below:

26. I know Miss Liza will want to help with the food drive, She is very compassionate.

a. synonyms
b. antonyms
c. logic
d. examples

27. .Angelie is a compassionate person, and volunteers at the food bank.

a. synonyms
b. antonyms
c. logic
d. examples
28. Manuel is compassionate, but his sister is uncaring

a. synonyms
b. antonyms
c. logic
d. examples

29. You can tell Roland is compassionate by the he treats everyone kindly.

a. synonyms
b. antonyms
c. logic
d. examples

30. Khaii is compassionate and is caring to others

a. logic
b. examples
c. synonyms
d. antonyms

English Romantic Direction: Below are English romantic writers. Match the authors with their
Writers representative works. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer

31. . "Ode on a Grecian Urn"

a. John Keats
b. John Milton
c. Joseph Addison
d. Thomas Gray
32. "Elegy written in a Country Churchyard"

a. John Keats
b. John Milton
c. Joseph Addison
d. Thomas Gray

33. "The Visions of Mirzah"

a. John Keats
b. John Milton
c. Joseph Addison
d. Thomas Gray

34. " On His Blindness"

a. John Keats
b. John Milton
c. Joseph Addison
d. Thomas Gray

35. " The Lamb"

a. William Blake
b. Robert Burns
c. Persey Bysshe Shelley
d. Sir Walter Scott

36. "Lochinvar"

a. William Blake
b. Robert Burns
c. Persey Bysshe Shelley
d. Sir Walter Scott
37. To a Skylark

a. William Blake
b. Robert Burns
c. Persey Bysshe Shelley
d. Sir Walter Scott

38. " She Walks in Beauty"

a. Robert Burns
b. Lord Byron
c. William Wordsworth
d. Joseph Addison

39. . " I Wandered Lonely as a cloud"

a. Robert Burns
b. Lord Byron
c. William Wordsworth
d. Joseph Addison

40. " A Red, Red Rose"

a. Robert Burns
b. Lord Byron
c.William Wordsworth
d. Joseph Addison

Types of Arguments and Direction: Identify the arguments if it is valid, truth and sound. choose the
Fallacies corresponding letter to the correct answer.
41. Identify the arguments if it is valid or invalid.

a. Valid
b. Invalid

42. Identify the arguments if it is valid or invalid

a. valid
b. invalid

43. Identify the arguments if it is truth or false

a, truth
b. false
44. Identify the arguments if it is sound or unsound

a. sound
b. unsound

45. The argument must be valid to be a good argument, validity is not enough. One
reason is that an argument can be valid even when all of the statements that it contains are false

a. Inductive
b. Deductive

48. The makes broad generalizations from specific observations. Basically, there is
data, then conclusions are drawn from the data.

a. Inductive
b. Deductive

49. An athlete wears their “lucky socks” and wins the game

a. Slippery Slope
b. Post hoc
c. Appeal to authority
d. Appeal to pity

50. If you don’t want to have green hair, then you can’t buy a Green Day album.

a. Slippery slope
b. Post hoc
c. Appeal to authority
d. Appeal to pity
 51. “Gun laws should be extremely strict and it should be incredibly difficult to acquire a gun. Many
respected people, such as actor Brad Pitt, have expressed their support of this movement.”

a. Slippery slope
b. Post hoc
c. Appeal to authority
d. Appeal to pity

Negative Prefixes

Direction: Below are words often used in positive form. Add prefix to form a negative word. Write the answer on the
space provided.

52. Biotic (relating to life)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

53. element (mild)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

54. delible (liable to disappear)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

55.consulate (comforted)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

56. evitable (avoidable)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

57. gust (liking, inclination)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

58. infectant (agent of infection)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

59. kempt (neatly combed)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

60. licit (not forbidden by law)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

61.odorant (odorous substance)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

62.speakable (capable of being spoken)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

63. placeable (tolerant)

 a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

64. wieldy (strong, manageable)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

65.maculate (strong, manageable)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

66. descript (inscribed)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

67. employed (having a paid job)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

68. fortunate (favored, lucky)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

69. way (manner)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un

70. hurt (physically pain)

a. mis b. sub c. pre d. un