LAWANG BATO NATONAL HIGH SCHOOL FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH III (Lavoisier and Avogadro) NAME:_______________________________ DATE:__________________________

YEAR/SECTION: ______________________ TEACHER: ______________________ I. READING COMPREHENSION:

BALLAD OF A MOTHERS HEART By Jose La Villa Tierra

The night was dark, For the moon was young, And the Stars were asleep and rare, The clouds were thick, Yet Youth went out, To see his Maiden fair. Dear one, he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in tears. My love is true, Why you have kept me waiting all this years? The maiden looked at him. Unmoved it seemed, And whispered low. Persistent Youth, You have to prove by deeds, Your love is true. "There's not a thing I would not do for you, Beloved" said he. "Then, go." said she. "To your mother dear, And bring her heart to me. Without another word, Youth left and went to his mother dear. He opened her breast and took her heart! But he did not shed a tear. Then back to his Maiden fair, He run unmindful of the rain. But his feet slipped, And he fell down, And loud, he groaned with pain! Still in his hand he held the prize, That would win his Maiden's hands. But he thought of his mother dear, So kind,,so sweet,so fond And then, he heard a voice! Not from his lips, But all apart! "Get up" it said. "Were you hurt,Child?" It was his mother's heart

Answer the following questions by writing the letter on your paper. 1. Who is speaking in the poem? a. Author b. Mother c. Child d. Maiden 2. What did the maiden ask to the child as a proof of his love? a. Diamond b. Heart c. House d. Car 3. Why does the child groaned in pain? a. Because he slipped b. Because of the rain c. Because he is hungry d. Because of his mother 4. The figure of speech in the first stanza, line 1 is an example of a. Simile b. Personification c. Metaphor d. Onomatopoeia

5. The poem shows that. a. Mothers love is unconditional b. B. Its hard to please a girl c. Rain is hard d. When you slipped, it is painful II. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Read the following sentences and give the meaning of the underlined words or phrases by choosing the letter of the best answer.

6. A huge column of smoke came out of the mouth of the angry volcano. a. A dark cloud of smoke b. Combination of water and smoke c. It is raining 7. The net was fully and heavy. It was teeming with the live fish. a. Emptied b. filled c. supplied 8. Toys of various kinds and sizes were exhibited at the market stall. a. a place where goods are sold at low price b. a booth, stand c. a mall 9. The sea teemed with fish. The fishermen wished to catch the school of fish. a. Are kind of fish b. A bowl of fish c. Abundant fishes 10. It takes my hands to haul a net filled with live fish. a. Swing b. pull c. cut

III.

Match the column A and column B, by writing the letter before the number. A B _____11. Business news a. a type of news story that develops the writing from the angle of human interest _____12. Sports news b. an article expressing the stand of the editor _____13. Columns c. it reports the status of the industries _____14. Editorial d. news on the result of national and international games _____15. Feature Story e. Alice Walker _____16. The Crisis, No. 1 f. Thomas Paine _____17. Everyday use g. Adrien Stoutenburg _____18. A White Heron h. Sarah Jewett _____19. Pecos Bill: Americas Greatest cowboy i. Ernest Hemingway _____20. The Runaway j. express the columnists stand for the issue of the day k. Robert Frost

IV.

A. Give the Greek or Latin roots of the following words and write the meaning before the number (2pts.) ________________21. Question________________22. Geothermal________________23. Audience________________24. Dictation________________25. Reflection-

B. Complete the second sentence in each set with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use the presentperfect tense. 26. Mr. Baggins lives in the house next door. He (live) there for the past eight years.

27. We are still raising money for the scholarship drive. So far we (raise) over $2,000.

28. I have gained five pounds since I started my diet. At the same time, I (gain) a craving for Milky Way bars.

29. I watched the Jon Stewart show last night. Then I (watch) David Letterman's program.

30. I have called you several times this week. You (call) me once last spring.

C. Complete the sentence in each set with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use the past-perfect tense. 31. Molly (wants) a guitar, but she received a book. 32. They (live) in Italy for twelve years before they moved to England. 33. I (own) this place since 1997. 34. You (use) that pen before it got lost. 35. I (have) that house for eight years before it got burnt down. C. Write the correct form of the verb in the parentheses. Use the future perfect tense. 36. Jack (finish) his homework by the time his mother gets home. 37. She (got) ready by the time they leave the house. 38. Laura (cleans) out the apartment before she gives back the key. 39. By the time I get home, Zoe (cooks) dinner for us two. 40. The rubbers (take) all the money by the time anyone arrives.

D. Encircle the words with the same meaning in the sentence. 41. Although the man was destitute, he was not poor in spirit. 42. Mary claimed she was happy because she felt so content. 43. Lethargic generally means a person is very tired and extremely sleepy. 44. George's financial problems were great obstacles and impediments to paying his monthly bills. 45. The WikiAnswers web visitor entered his question which the software read as a query.

E. . Encircle the words with different meaning in the sentence. 46. She used to be very reserved, but she's much more outgoing since she's been taking dancing lesson. 47. He was penny wise, but pound foolish. 48. She was optimistic about attending college, but pessimistic about paying for it. 49. Progress is the antidote to stagnation. 50. He was wearing two different color socks but at least his shoes were the same.

V.

Read the paragraphs and look for the cause and effect relationship. Underline once the cause, twice for the effect and encircle the word signal. TEENAGE PREGNANCY: WHAT CAUSED THIS?

Teenage Pregnancy is one of the most alarming issues in our world today. Many adolescents nowadays engage themselves in sexual intercourse with their partners just to be in with their friends. Interestingly, some developed countries even celebrate early teenage pregnancy, as it is a clear sign of fertility. But generally, a girl having been pregnant before adulthood is critically looked down with shame. Basically, teenage pregnancy occurs due to the following reasons: consequences of raging hormones, peer group pressure, and contraceptive failure. Firstly, consequences of raging hormones may result in teenage pregnancy. Why? It is because the adolescent stage is where experience sudden and unknown emotions. In this stage of growth also, there is a huge influx of hormones that cause emotions to rage and change among adolescents. Teens also feel a natural sense of rebelling against the set norms and rules. All this, coupled with a sudden sense of fresh-found liberation and sexuality, results in giving vent to their feelings through sexual experiences. Secondly, peer group pressure is another root of early pregnancy. Most teenagers opt to have sexual intercourse because they need to achieve the acceptance given by the CIRCLE of FRIENDS. Still according to the article previously mentioned, the only way to be accepted is to have relationship with the opposite sex and have sexual relations. In some developed countries, teenagers face too much peer pressure to start having sex at a very young adolescent age. This kind of promiscuous behavior may lead to unwanted teenage pregnancies.

1. = c 2. = a 3. = b 4. = a 5. =a 6. =a 7. =b 8. =c Match the suffixes on the left to the explanation or function on the right _____ -able (unable) 1) adverb making

_____ -er , -or ( teacher, doctor) 2) verb making

_____ -ful

(useful) 3) can or able to do something

_____ -ment, - ness, - ion (movement, togetherness,

information) 4) see or range

_____ -ively (actively) 5) noun or name of something

_____ -ive (active) 6) job, doer

_____ -ate (communicate) 7) sound or audio

_____ -phone (telephone) 8) adjective or description word building

_____ -scope (telescope) 9) full of

Copyright Futonge Kisito 2007 www.esl-galaxy.com & www.englishmedialab.com Common suffix match Answer Key: 3 - able 6 - er 9 - ful 5 - ment ness ion 1 - ively 8 - ive 2 - ate 7 - phone 4 - scope Copyright Futonge Kisito 2007 www.esl-galaxy.com &