First Preliminary Examination in English 9
Name: _______________________________ Score: _______________
Yr. & Sec.: ___________________________ Date: ________________
I. Multiple Choice
A. Instruction: Choose what is asked from the given set of choices. Write the letter of your
choice before each number. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY
1. When was Great Britain first discovered?
A. 55 B.C. B. 55 A.D. C. 100 B.C. D. 100 A.D.
2. Who first discovered Great Britain?
A. Julius Cesar B. Julius Ceasar C. Julius Caesar D. Julius Babao
3. They were the first discovered inhabitants of Great Britain?
A. Boston Celtics B. Celtics C. Celts D. Caltics
4. The first conqueror of Great Britain is a/an _____________.
A. Greek B. Roman C. Athens D. Spartan
5. They were the Teutonic tribes who lived in the shores of the Danish peninsula and the Southern tip of
Scandinavia?
A. Greeks, Romans, Spartans C. Jutes, Angles, Saxons
B. Europeans, Danish, Scandinavians D. Great Britain, England, London
6. These were the two social classes present in these tribes?.
A. earl and churl B. men and women C. young and elderly D. ruler and slaves
7. Which of following statements below does NOT describe an earl?
A. the earls are the rulers of the land.
B. the earls are deeply loyal to their king.
C. the earls are brave and revered leader in times of war.
D. the earls are wise judge and a generous giver of material rewards for services rendered.
8. Which of following statements below does NOT describe a churl?
A. The churls serve the earls.
B. The churls are captives of the tribe.
C. The churls are slaves who were taken from war.
D. The churls are noble followers.
9. How was justice being decided after the deposal of the bloody traditional justice system?
A. Blood money B. “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
C. Punishment system D. Penalty system
10. This is a social system where the society is dominated by men?
A. matriarchal B. patriarchal C. matriarchy D. patriarchy
11. This is their general way of life?
A. farming B. hunting C. war D. fishing
12. They were given the less importance in a male-dominating society.
A. churls B. elders C. children D. women
13. They were the ones who brought new world of knowledge and culture.
A. Romans B. Greeks C. priests D. missionaries
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