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Diagnostic Test in English 9

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which modal is used to ask or give permission?

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

can

d)

should

2.

In asking or giving permission which modal is most polite?

a)

can

b)

could

c)

may

d)

might

3.

What word when added to the modal "do" show prohibition?

a)

in

b)

pre

c)

dis

d)

not

4.

Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head? _________ you think occasionally before you speak? What are the correct modals to use to complete the sentence?

a)

haven't

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

d)

might not

5.

I _______ stop eating junk food. It’s not good for my health. (it’s my decision) What is the correct modal to use to complete the sentence?

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

should

d)

can

6.

My doctor said that I _______ stop eating junk food I'll risk serious problems. (I have no choice) What is the correct modal to use to complete the sentence?

a)

must

b)

may

c)

should

d)

have to

7.

Which word analogy is correct?

a)

Can-permission: might prohibition

b)

May-obligation: should-obligation

c)

Should-obligation: shouldn’t-prohibition

d)

Have to-prohibition: could-permission

8.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The modal "don't have to" shows that there is an obligation.

b)

The modal "had to" suggests a personal obligation.

c)

The modal "should" is used to express obligation in the past.

d)

The modal "must" expresses strong permission.

9.

Conditional sentences have two parts: the if-clause and the main clause.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Type 3 conditional shows hypothetical situations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Type 2 conditional shows possible situations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

If I have enough money, I will go to Japan. This sentence is an example of Conditional Sentence Type 3.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

If you had warned me, I would not have told your father about that party. This sentence is an example of Conditional Sentence Type 2

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

If you (go) out with your friends tonight, I (watch) the football match on TV.

a)

goes-watch

b)

went-will watch

c)

go-watched

d)

go-will watch

15.

If I hadn't studied, I ______ the exam.

a)

would have pass

b)

would not have pass

c)

would have passed

d)

would have not passed

16.

If we had listened to the radio, we _______(hear) the news.

a)

would have hear

b)

would have heard

c)

would hear

d)

would not have heard

17.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13).

a)

frozen

b)

formal

c)

casual

d)

consultative

e)

intimate

18.

Good morning, I'm Dr. Dela Cruz, how are you feeling today?

a)

frozen

b)

formal

c)

casual

d)

consultative

e)

intimate

19.

This afternoon, Imperial Senior Management Team will take you through all aspects of our business. We should have time for your questions at the end of the presentation.

a)

frozen

b)

formal

c)

casual

d)

consultative

e)

intimate

20.

What's up? It's awesome that you came to visit!

a)

frozen

b)

formal

c)

casual

d)

consultative

e)

intimate

21.

I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.

a)

frozen

b)

formal

c)

casual

d)

consultative

e)

intimate

22.

A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current end sand dips the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. What do these lines from the Caged Bird by Maya Angelou describe?

a)

The line describes what a caged birds’ longing to experience flying in the sky and floating downstream.

b)

The line simply describes a caged bird.

c)

The line simply describes a flying bird.

d)

The line describes what a free bird could do such as flying in the sky and floats downstream.

23.

What is the tone from the lines “How will it be with kingdoms and with kings - with those who shaped him to the thing the is - When this dumbe Terror shall reply to God after the silence of the centuries?” from The Man with a Hoe?

a)

joyful

b)

regretful

c)

humorous

d)

hopeful

24.

Pure, fresh air may be had for the moving. But they can’t move away. What imagery is used?

a)

sight and smell

b)

touch and hearing

c)

touch and smell

d)

sight and touch

25.

From the lines “His wings are clipped, and his feet are tied”, what imagery is used in the sentence?

a)

hearing

b)

touch

c)

smell

d)

sight

26.

The poem written by Dennis receives a lot of praises from interested readers.

a)

interested

b)

poem

c)

praises

d)

written

27.

Standing there in the middle of the street, Leny suddenly thought of spending summer vacation in Canada.”, what is the participial phrase used in the sentence?

a)

suddenly thought

b)

of summer vacation

c)

in the middle of the street

d)

standing there in the middle of the street

28.

“Blinded by love, Doris sacrificed the career opportunities in Australia for her man, Dennis.”, what is the participial phrase used in the sentence?v

a)

blinded by love

b)

Doris sacrificed the career

c)

in Australia for her man, Dennis

d)

sacrificed the career opportunities

29.

“Anthony spent his day by thinking a ton of dreams and staring at the closed door.”, what is the participle used in the sentence?

a)

closed

b)

spent

c)

staring

d)

ton of dreams

30.

“The crying man ran away and left his girlfriend in the midst of the cold night.”, what is the participle used in the sentence?

a)

crying

b)

left

c)

midst

d)

ran

31.

What is the name of the place in New York that inspired Langston Hughes’ poem title?

a)

Harlem

b)

Bronx

c)

Long Island

d)

Manhattan

32.

Which is the correct statement that describes the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry?

a)

It depicts a lovely couple who faced discrimination in America.

b)

It is about a student who struggled with white supremacy that hindered her to get an equal quality education.

c)

The play focuses on the challenges of an African American family in the attempt of improving their financial circumstances.

d)

The poem addresses the limitations of the American Dream for African Americans.

33.

_________ is giving attention to sound or action.

a)

To listen

b)

To read

c)

To speak

d)

To answer

34.

___________ is one of the skills that we use to hear information.

a)

Listening

b)

Speaking

c)

Reading

d)

Writing

35.

To understand the validity of what one has heard, it must be supported by__________.

a)

facts

b)

friends

c)

family

d)

feelings

36.

___________ is the quality of being based on truth or reason, or of being acceptable.

a)

Evidence

b)

Soundness

c)

Usefulness

d)

Validity

37.

__________is anything that helps to prove that something is true or is not true.

a)

Evidence

b)

Soundness

c)

Usefulness

d)

Validity

38.

You are being pushed by two (2) of your classmates to cut classes while inside the school. They told you that if you do not agree, they will hurt you. What will you do?

a)

Talk to your friends about it.

b)

Join them in cutting classes.

c)

Tell your teacher about it.

d)

Post it on social media.

39.

Your father lost his job during this pandemic period. You realized that this will greatly affect your family. What will you do?

a)

Share what happened to your father on social media.

b)

Look for a job, so you could help.

c)

Search for job openings and share them to your father.

d)

Ask assistance from your Local Government Unit (LGU).

40.

You are currently online on a social media platform when you saw a post saying that you cheated in the examination, which is not true. What will you do?

a)

Post something bad against the person who accused you of cheating.

b)

Defend yourself by commenting on that post.

c)

Contact your adviser and ask for counseling.

d)

Ignore the post and do nothing about it.

41.

"Everyone understands English." What is the correct way of saying the sentence in passive voice?

a)

English is understood by everyone.

b)

English has been understood by everyone.

c)

English was understood by everyone.

d)

English is being understood by everyone.

42.

" They were interviewing her for the job." What is the correct way of saying the sentence in passive voice?

a)

She was being interviewed for the job.

b)

She was interviewed for the job. v

c)

She has been interviewed for the job.

d)

She has being interviewed for the job.

43.

"They say that my sisters are intellectually equal with my brothers." What is the correct way of saying the sentence in passive voice?

a)

My sisters were being said to be intellectually equal with my brothers.

b)

My sisters are being said to be intellectually equal with my brothers.

c)

My sisters were said to be intellectually equal with my brothers.

d)

My sisters are said to be intellectually equal with my brothers.

44.

They say, "We try to win the battle". What is the correct translation to direct speech of this sentence?

a)

They say that they tried to win the battle.

b)

They say that they try to win the battle.

c)

They say that we try to win the battle.

d)

They say that they tried to won the battle.

45.

The manager told me, "You must work hard".

What is the correct translation to direct speech of this sentence?

a)

The manager told me to work hard.

b)

The manager told me if I must work hard.

c)

The manager told me I must work hard.

d)

The manager told me whether I had to work hard.

46.

“Did you congratulate them?”, we asked her.

What is the correct translation to direct speech of this sentence?

a)

We asked her whether she will congratulate them.

b)

We asked her if she had congratulate them.

c)

We asked her whether she had congratulated them.

d)

We asked her if she had congratulated them.

47.

It _________ became hot and the sun shone from a ________ sky.

a)

sudden: clear

b)

sudden: clearly

c)

suddenly: clear

d)

suddenly: clearly

48.

She wore a _________ designed dress and she felt ___________.

a)

beautiful: delighted

b)

beautiful: delightedly

c)

beautifully: delighted

d)

beautifully: delightedly

49.

Paulo went to school as ______ as he could but he still arrived ______

a)

quick:late

b)

quick:lately

c)

quickly:late

d)

quickly:lately

50.

My classmate looked _____ at my project because he thinks very _____ of me.

a)

careful ; high

b)

careful ; highly

c)

carefully ; high

d)

carefully, highly