Colegio de San Pascual Baylon

Pag-asa, Obando, Bulacan

FIRST MONTLY TEST

ENGLISH 9
Ms. Shiela Fherl T. Sipagan

Name:__________________________________________________Date:_______________________
Year & Section: _________________________________________ Score: ______________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: On your answer sheet, copy the letter of the correct answer

I. Multiple Choice: Read and analyze each item carefully and write the capital letter that corresponds to
the best answer on the blank provided before each number.

____________1. The author of My Heart Leaps up When I Behold.

A. William Shakespeare C. William Wordsworth
B. William Camden D. William Sydney Porter
____________2. . It is a statement that presents contradicting idea but could be used to highlight a specific
truth.
A. Irony C. Enjambment
B. B. Paradox D. Anaphora

____________3. It is a kind of poetry that is meant to be sang and be accompanied by musical instruments.
A. Narrative C. Dramatic
B. Lyric D. Soliloquy
____________4. In the poem My Hearts Leaps up when I behold the main reason why the speakers heart
is leaping up is
A. Hes heart is leaping up because of the woman he adores the most.
B. Hes heart is leaping up because of his mothers gift for him.
C. Hes heart is leaping up because of the mere fact that he is seeing a rainbow in the sky.
D. Hes heart is leaping up because of the music that he hears from the chirping birds.

____________5. It is a poem composed of 14 lines.

A. Ode C. Soliloquy
B. Elegy D. Sonnet
___________6. . The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
A. Anaphora C. Imagery
B. B. Enjambment D. Tone
___________7. The author of the poem A Song for Celia.
A. William Sydney Porter C. Ben Jonson
B. Virginia Woolf D. Jane Austen
___________8. The poem A Song for Celia implies the theme of ___________.
A. Acceptance C. Guilty and Blame
B. Love D. Patience
____________9. From the line I sent thee a rosy wreath, not so much honoring thee. Sending a rosy wreath
implies ____________.
A. It implies that the speaker is expressing his intentions and love for Celia.
B. It implies that the speaker is making a way to have a conversation with Celia.
C. It implies that he is bragging rumors about Celia.
D. It implies that he has a bad intention for Celia.
_____________10. It is a figure of speech that gives human characteristics to an inanimate object.
A. Metaphor C. Hyperbole
B. Personification D. Onomatopoeia
_____________11. She sells sea shells down by the seashore is an example of
A. Allusion C. Simile
B. Hyperbole D. Alliteration
_____________12. John Milton is a prolific writer of his time. Aside from being a man of letter, he is also a
A. Polemicist C. Playwright
B. Painter D. Player
_____________13. It is a figure of speech that constructs an analogy between two things or ideas; the analogy
is conveyed by the use of a word in place of some other words.
A. Personification C. Metaphor
B. Alliteration D. Simile
_____________14. This sonnet is composed of two parts: octave and sestet
A. Spencerian C. Levitian
B. Petrarchan D. Archician

_____________15. The rhyme scheme of the poem On his Blindness

A. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG C. ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
B. ABCD DCDC EFEF GG D. ABAB CDCD CDE CDE

II. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: Write the correct vocabulary word beside its definition.

_____________16. A solemn promise or undertaking

_____________17. An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for
laying on a grave
_____________18. It means to avoid the risk doing something undesirable
_____________19. It is a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the
plow or cart that they are to pull.
_____________20. A soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a
distance.

Yoke Thine Wreath lest

Slothful Wicked

Murmur Nectar Pledge

A. Context Clues: Use context clues to identify the meaning of each italicized word. Write its meaning
on the line. Then, write in the box the type of context clue used. (2pts)

_____________21. He keeps on using hackneyed phrases. He doesnt know that they are overused and are so
boring.

_____________22. Because she is a kleptomaniac, a person with obsessive impulse to steal, her parents would
not allow her to leave their house.

_____________23. I have three friends with acrophobia. They have extreme fear of heights.

_____________24. His father was convicted of committing felony- a very serious crime.

_____________25. The presidents statement exacerbated, or worsened, the conflict between government and
the rebels.

_____________26. His game in the playoffs was fantastic. However, in the finals, his performance was
atrocious.

_____________27. You can buy lubricants such as oil, wax, and grease in that store.

_____________28.The mayor is highly respected in other places; but in our town,he is disreputable.

_____________29. He has a nimble mind. He is unlike others who are quite slow to learn.
 _____________30. The house was in complete disarray. The chairs were on the top of the table, the TV was on
the floor, and the clothes were scattered.

III.IDENTIFICATION: Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence below.

______________1. He has a heart of gold.

______________2.Dales smile was as bright as the sun shine.
______________3.Life is a journey; travel it well
______________4.A wicked whisper came and changed my life.
______________5.Men's words are bullets that their enemies take up and make use of against them.
______________6.He roared with the force of a thousand lions.
______________7.The Theater is his home.
______________8.The cool waves crashed over my feet as we walked along the gritty sand.
______________9.After a good night sleep, I felt like a million dollar man.
______________10.Everyone wanted Ken on the swimming team because he could swim like a fish.

IV. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the selections below and answer the questions that follow
and encircle the correct answer.

1. In the first eight lines of the poem, the poets tone is a

ON HIS BLINDNESS
By: John Milton
WHEN I consider how my light is spent
E're half my days, in this dark world and wide,
And that one Talent which is death to hide,
Lodg'd with me useless, though my Soul more
bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, least he returning chide,
Doth God exact day-labour, light deny'd,
I fondly ask; But patience to prevent
That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need
Either man's work or his own gifts, who best
Bear his milde yoke they serve him best, his
State
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed
And post o're Land and Ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.
tone of __________.
A. acceptance and resignation
B. praise and admiration
C. depression and despair
D. declaration
2. In the last six lines of the poem, the poets tone is a tone
of ___________.
A. acceptance and resignation
B. praise and admiration
C. depression and despair
D. declaration
3. The phrase Bear his mild yoke they serve him best can
be associated with the quotation __________.
A. God often uses our deepest pain and experiences
as the launching pad of our
greatest calling.
B. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent
C. No one can make you feel inferior without your
consent
D. It is with the heart that one can see rightly what
is essential is invisible to the eye.

4. The word yoke in the 11th line means _________.

A. Happy memories
B. Hindrances
C. Life
D. Blindness

5. What does the speaker mean in the following lines?

A. Lets continue writing poetry to immortalize us.
B. Lets have faith in God and he will keep us alive. Lets so persevere
C. Lets be true to our love, and will be joined in eternity That when we live no more, we may live ever
D. Lets have lots of children remember us when we die From to my Dear and Loving Husband
I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
-Sophocles