Department of Education Region V (Bicol) Division of Albay

MATARA HIGH SCHOOL

Matara, Libon, Albay

3rd Periodical Examination in English II (2012-2013)

Name: __________________________Yr.& Section: _________Date:________Score:_______

Honest zero is better than a stolen one.

I. MATCHING TYPE. Match the items in column A to their corresponding descriptions in column B. Write only the letter of your answer on the blanks provided.

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Connotation Africa Propaganda Martin Luther King Tanka Bandwagon Rhyme scheme Malay Femine rhyme Plain Folks Masculine rhyme Explicit Exaggerated claims Abode Rabindranath Tagore Racial discrimination Tu Fu Denotation Speaker Adverbs

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 21. When Sara was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say clearly. What does inaudible mean? A. hard to hear B. easy to hear C. uncommon D. loud 22. After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We made apple pie, apple sauce, and apple juice. What does abundant mean? A. very red B. a shortage C. not enough D. enough for everyone 23. Petra has so many friends because she is a gregarious person. What does gregarious mean? A. shy B. friendly C. rude D. quiet 24. The hill was too arduous for us to climb. We had to walk our bicycles up the hill. Arduous means A. difficult B. easy C. fun D. rocky 25. Elizabeth had the perfect trifecta of attributes: power, beauty and money. Trifecta means A. group of three B. overall C. triangle D. three-way 26. The president of the company felt so despondent over its bankruptcy that he went into a deep depression. Despondent means A. excited B. surprised and delighted C. sad and hopeless D. exhausted and weary 27. The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people. What does abhorrent probably mean? A. fun B. horrible C. delicious D. sweet

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B. Encouraging people to think/act in the same way because other people are doing so. C. Means direct or expressly stated D. Also refer to ones home E. Part of speech that modifies adverbs F. The origin of the Filipino race G. Author of the poem The Little rain H. Publicity to promote something I. Similarity of sounds is in the last syllable J. Dictionary meaning of a word K. Repetition of initial consonant sounds L. Also known as The Dark Continent M. To make a thing seem larger or more than it really is N. Similarity of sounds is in both syllables O. Bengalese poet who wrote The Home P. The slavery of colored people Q. Implied meaning of a word R. Speaker is a regular, ordinary person & has the same views & opinions as the people he is approved to. S. Narrator the poem T. AABBAACCAA

28. Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and died. Precipitation means A. fertilizer B. planting C. rain D. snow 29. The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, which has unique designs. Cutlery refers to A. spices B. plates C. eating utensils D. apron 30. The purpose of the psychiatrist is to mitigate the suffering of the patient. Mitigate is to A. make worse B. beautify C. increase D. lessen

For Items 31-35, Read the following poem, and answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. The West Wind Its a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds cries; I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes. For it comes from the west lands, the old brown hills, And Aprils in the west wind, and daffodils. Its a fine land, the west land, for hearts as tired as mine; Apple orchards blossom there, and the airs like wine. There is cool green grass there where men may lie at rest; And the thrushes are in song there, fluting from their nest 31. What is the rhyme scheme? A. aabbaacc B. abababab C. aabbccdd D. abbcbccd 32. The line I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes. appeals to what senses? A. Sight & hearing B. Sight & touch C. Smell & hearing D. Touch & sight 33. The poem is written in A. couplets B. stanzas C. quatrains D. cinquains 34. Line six has a comparison. ________ is being compared to _________. A. song to a nest B. air to wine C. air to song D. blossoms to air 35. In the last line, which word is an example of onomatopoeia? A. thrushes B. song C. fluting D. nest 36. ________ is a type of Japanese poetry that is made up of three lines. A. haiku B. riddle C. limerick D. diamonte 37. The repeating of end sounds of words is ________ . A. rhyme B. rhythm C. meter D. feet 39. Metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, and personification are all examples of what? A. figurative language B. elements of poetry C. both A and B D. neither A or B 40. What kind of imagery is prevalent in the poem? A. Visual imagery B. Olfactory imagery C. Auditory imagery D. Tactile imagery III. IDENTIFICATION. A. Underline the appositive phrase in the sentence and write in the blank the noun/pronoun it modifies. (2pts each) ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ people. 41-42. The theatre, an old and drafty one, is nevertheless always crowded. 43-44. My math teacher, Miss Holmes, has taught for twenty years. 45-46. Be sure to bring the exact change, fifty cents. 47-48. I can't find my notebook, the one I use for history class. 49-50. Riley, my gregarious dog, will jump on his hind legs when he meets

B. Identify the participles in the sentences. Write the answers on the blanks provided. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ class. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. The captain, worried by the weather report, radioed to shore. Knocking incessantly on the wall, the workers drove the people crazy. The tiger pounced on the frightened deer. Disappointed, the woman stomped her foot and left angrily. The drinking water is not safe in some countries. The man threw out the broken television. The wounded deer stumbled through the muddy field. The laughing girl caused a disturbance during the play. Working around the clock, the students finished their project for English

________ 60. Running through the thick brush, the man stumbled and fell.

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