Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Nueva Ecija
T.A. DIONISIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Malapit, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 9

Name: _____________________________ Date:________________

Year & Section: _____________________

General Direction/Rule: This is a test, therefore the test taker/examinee should mind his/her
own paper and answer it honestly. Read carefully the direction of the sub-tests. God bless!

I. Direction: Choose the correct answer from the given choices and write it on the
space provided before each number.

______ 1. He was the king of England in the story “The Day of Destiny.”
a. Mordred
b. King Arthur
c. Sir Bedivere
d. Sir Lancelot
______ 2. He was the son of the king of England?
a. Sir Lancelot
b. Mordred
c. Sir Gawain
d. Sir Lucan
______ 3. She escaped to the Tower of London because of what Modred did.
a. Queen Guinevere
b. Queen Gynivire
c. Queen Guinivere
d. Queen Quinevere
______ 4. He reproached Mordred usurpation and would-be incest.
a. King Arthur
b. Sir Gawain
c. Bishop of Canterbury
d. Sir Bedivere
______ 5. He was the brother of two knights who were killed by Sir Lancelot.
a. Sir Gawain
b. King Arthur
c. Sir Lucan
d. Sir Bedivere
______ 6. He was begged to come and help in saving the kingdom.
a. Sir Gawain
b. King Arthur
c. Sir Lucan
d. Sir Lancelot
______ 7. It means illegally claiming something that is owned by someone.
a. Reproach
b. Incest
c. Barge
d. Usurpation
______ 8. It was the first dream of Kung Arthur the night before the 2nd battle.
a. Warning of Sir Gawain together with some ladies
b. Serpents and other horrible creatures were slowly killing him
c. Battle of him and Mordred
d. Sir Lancelot was coming to help save the kingdom
______ 9. They were the two knights who were left alive on King Arthur’s side in the last battle.
a. Sir Gawain and Sir Lancelot
b. Mordred and Sir Bedivere
c. Sir Lucan and Sir Bedivere
d. Sir Lancelot and Sir Lucan
______ 10. He was asked to bring the Exculibur into the lake nearby.
a. Sir Gawain
b. King Arthur
c. Sir Lucan
d. Sir Bedivere
______ 11. He was the one who said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some
have greatness thrust upon them.”
a. Shakespeare
b. Robert Burns
c. King Arthur
d. Dr. Jose Rizal
______ 12. He was the author of the song/poem “Auld Lang Syne.”
a. Shakespeare
b. Robert Burns
c. King Arthur
d. Dr. Jose Rizal
______ 13. It was what the song all about.
a. Longtime friendship
b. Death of a friend
c. Bad memories
d. Welcoming a friend
______ 14. The song “Auld Lang Syne” can be sang during…
a. Graduation
b. New Year
c. Both A and B
d. None of the Above
______ 15. These were mentioned to the song “Auld Land Syne.”
a. Death of a friend
b. Bad experiences
c. A couple
d. Kindness and memories
______ 16. It refers to a large amount of something valuable that is kept hidden.
a. Hoard
b. Smother
c. Fete
d. Barge
______ 17. He is the author of the poem “I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great.”
a. Robert Burns
b. Stephen Spender
c. Shakespeare
d. Martin Luther King Jr.
______ 18. They were considered as “those who were truly great.”
a. Priests and Nuns
b. Children
c. Superheroes
d. Soldiers and Poets
______ 19. This was where the poem was connected to.
a. Technology
b. Life
c. Animals
d. Nature
______ 20. Those who were truly great were from the…
a. Present
b. Future
c. Past
d. Heaven

II. Direction: Identify if the statement is True or False. Write T if True and F if False on
the space provided before each number.
______ 1. The original name of Martin Luther King Jr. was Marlon.
______ 2. King’s grandfather was the one who started the family’s long tenure.
______ 3. King graduated from high school at the age 16.
______ 4. Coretta Smith was the wife of King.
______ 5. He got assassinated on the 4th of April 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
______ 6. The speech “The Drum Major Instinct” was about the story of James and John who
asked Jesus for the most prominent seats in heaven.
______ 7. King delivered his speech on the 4th of February 1968.
______ 8. King didn’t mention what he wanted for someone to say on his funeral.
______ 9. “The Drum Major Instinct” was one’s desire to be out front, to be a leader.
______ 10. King warned his congregation that this desire would result to “snobbish exclusivism”
and “tragic race prejudice.”

III. Direction: Find the Adverb of Time and Place in the sentences and label it with AT
(Adverb of Time) and/or AP (Adverb of Place). Write the answers on the space
provided after the sentences.

Example: Let’s watch the stars tonight. tonight - AT

1. It’s our family’s tradition to have a reunion annually. __________________ - _____

2. It’s so heart breaking knowing that many people are living under the bridge.
__________________ - _____
3. Remember, you should attend you healing session weekly. __________________ - _____
4. I like watching the birds above the sky flying with freedom and contentment.
__________________ - _____
5. She said her love was far away from her. __________________ - _____

IV. Direction: Tell whether the word is an Adverb of Time (AT) or Adverb of Place (AP), and
use it in a sentence. Write the answers on the space provided after each word.

1. daily - ____
__________________________________________________________________.

2. all night - ____

__________________________________________________________________.

3. somewhere - ____
__________________________________________________________________.

4. outside - ____
__________________________________________________________________.

5. sometimes - ____
__________________________________________________________________.

“Let’s not just see greatness. Let’s feel it by doing good and by giving our best.”

- JP
 Prepared by:

JOHN PATRICK A. GARCES

Practice Teacher

LORNA D. ONOFRE
Teacher III
Cooperating Teacher

Checked by:

FRANCISCO C. MEDINA
Head Teacher III

Approved by:

NOELITO E. NOE, Ph.D.

School Principal III
 ANSWER KEY: 2ND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 9

I. Multiple Choice

1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. d
11. a
12. b
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. a
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c

II. True or False

1. F 6. T
2. T 7. T
3. F 8. F
4. F 9. T
5. F 10. T

III.
1. annually – AT
2. under – AP
3. weekly – AT
4. above – AP
5. far away – AP

IV.

1. AT

2. AT

3. AP

4. AP

5. AT