ENGLISH 10

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

General Directions: Read each item carefully and follow directions as indicated. Choose only one letter in every test stem.
Write the letter of your choice on your paper.
I. Knowledge
A. Modified True or False
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct; if false, replace the underlined word with a correct answer.
1. Proposition analyzes the opposition’s argument and point out faulty reasoning and inappropriate appeals.
2. A part of a Classic Argument where you review main points and state claims strongly is called Conclusion.
3. The evidence typically answers the question, “How do I know this is the case?”
4. The question, “Why do I think so?” is present at the claim.
5. Reasons typically answers the question, “What do I think?”

B. Special Terms
Directions: Match each term in column B with the most appropriate description in column A.
A B
____ 6. Extemporaneous
____ 7. Linguistic Bias A. present nondominant groups as peripheral members of society.
____ 8. Invisibility B. bias which assigns a rigid set of characteristics to all members of a group, at
____ 9. Fragmentation & Isolation the cost of individual attributes and differences.
____10. Stereotyping C. an unmemorized speech given from notes or an outline.
D. oldest form of bias in instructional materials that relatively exclude a group.
E. a bias where accounts simplify and distort complex issues by omitting
different perspectives
F. a bias such words as forefathers, mankind, and businessman serve to deny
C. Grammar Modals the contributions (even the existence) of females.
Directions: Choose from the pool of answers the writer’s/speaker’s intention as hinted by each underlined expression.

A. ability B. necessity C. obligation D. willingness

11. Mav: Is this a challenge I must face?
12. Sol: Of course, you need to accept that as part of the bargain.
13. Mav: I don’t believe I will do it now. After all I’m not yet ready for it.
14. Sol: I believe you can do it if you try.

D. Literature
15. Who wrote the famous novel, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”?
A. Alexander Dumas B. Dante Alighieri C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Victor Hugo
16. What is the title of one of the stories in Boccaccio’s “Decameron”?
A. Anna Karenina B. Federigo’s Falcon C. Of Men and Mice D. The Raven
17. What famous novel fictionalize by Alexander Dumas about his father’s real-life exploits?
A. Paper Towns B. Sense and Sensibility C. The Three Musketeers D. The Prince
18. Who is the tragic hero of the novel, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”?
A. D’Artagnan B. Federigo C. Quasimodo D. Macbeth
19-20. What are the two sides in the Oxford-Oregon debate?
A. Affirmative B. Negative C. Proposition D. Rebuttal
21-22. What are the two aims of a debate program?
A. To enhance students’ social/communicative skills C. To enhance students’ writing skills
B. To enhance students’ locational skills D. To enhance students’ intellectual skills
23. What type of citation uses the author’s last name and the year of publication?
A. in-text citation B. LMA citation C. paragraph-number citation D. parenthetical citation
24. “One for all, all for one” is a motto embodies the friendship of four gentlemen. What is the title of the novel where this can be
observed?
A. Decameron B. The Analects C. The Three Musketeers D. The Pearl
25. Who's idea was it to have the queen wear the tags to the ball and why would he have the king do that?
A. The Cardinal, because he wanted to get the queen in trouble and expose Buckingham for assassination
B. The Cardinal because he thought the queen would look nice for a ball with them on.
C. D' Artagnan because he loved the queen and thought the tags would look beautiful.
D. Athos because he loved her and wanted the king to divorce her so Athos could have her as his new wife.
26. In which period of French history does the novel take place?
A. The Old Regime B. The Middle Ages C. The Empire D. The First Republic
27. There is a Magna Carta for Women that affirms the role of women in nation building. What Republic Act number emphasizes
equality of women and men?
A. Republic Act No. 9710 B. Republic Act No. 7610 C. Republic Act No.10855 D. Republic Act No. 7213

II. Understanding
A. Reading and Literature
Directions: Read closely the story in the box and write the letter of the most appropriate answer to complete each of the
following numbered items.

“Then you will have the artesian well here right away”, he said. He ordered the area commander to get pipes and pumps from the
armed forces supply depot, and demanded they should be brought to the spot immediately. He asked the army to bring in bulldozer,
troops and trainees for labor and also organize the civilians.
28. What is the text implicitly stated about President Ramon Magsaysay?
A. a man of action B. a man of disguise C. a man of values D. a man of principle
29. The statement, “Then you will have the artesian well here right away” as directly stated in the text is a/an ____.
A. explicit information B. first-hand information C. implicit information D. general information
30. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. to entertain B. to expose C. to inform D. to persuade
31. What is the meaning of the word “artesian well”?
A. a vertical hole from the mountain where water flows down to the ground.
B. a place in the ground where water flows up to the surface because of natural pressure.
C. a pronounced minimum of a variable in physics.
D. a deep hole made in the ground through which water can be removed .

Child, you are like a flower

So sweet and pure and fair
I look at you and sadness
Comes on me, like prayer.
I must lay my hands on your forehead
And pray God to be sure
To keep you forever and always
So sweet and fair – and pure.
-Heine

32. What is the theme of the poem?

A. a blessing B. on a child’s innocence C. a father’s great love to a daughter D. a father’s prayer
33. What are the values implied?
A. being loving and caring C. being prayerful and peaceful
B. being nonsense and callous D. being affectionate and prayerful
34. What feelings of the poet that are implicitly expressed?
A. blissful and peaceful B. caring and gentle C. tender and loving D. all of the above
35. What line in the poem used a figure of speech – metaphor?
A. I must lay my hands on your forehead. C. So sweet and fair – and pure.
B. Child, you are like a flower D. And pray God to be sure
36. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
A. A-B-C-A-D-E-C-E B. A-B-C-D-E-C-E-A C. B-B-C-D-A-E-E-A D. D-E-C-E-A-C-B-A

C. Literary Piece: The Plague

37. In what way has Grand's marriage affected his future?
A. His became depressed because he found his wife boring. C. He left college and took a boring job.
B. He moved to Oran with his wife to escape her father. D. He finished college but could only get a boring job.
38. What is the main message of the closing sermon at High Mass?
A. God is love. C. God no longer cares about humanity.
B. People smoke and drink too much. D. God has sent the plague to force people to repent.
39. What causes panic in the town?
A. The number of people dying from plague. C. A possible attack from Germany.
B. The plague of rats. D. The number of rat deaths.
40. (A) Bargaining, (B) Acceptance, (C) Anger, (D) Denial, (E) Depression are the five stages of grief reflected in the story.
Arrange it from the first-last reaction of individuals who have lost their loved ones. Write only the correct letters on your paper.
41. In what way is the character similar emotionally to the townspeople?
A. Both are jubilant. C. Both are despondent.
B. Both are cynical. D. Both are indifferent to the world.

III. Process
A. Logical Organization
Directions: Arrange the following sentences logically to form a coherent paragraph.
____ 42. A. Because we started it all, only we can correct it by having humility and discipline.
____ 43. B. We must do real work, and show to the world what we are made of.
____ 44. C. We really deserve the kind of leaders we have.
____ 45. D. If we are unhappy with the entire situation, we have ourselves to look into.

B. Short-Answer (5 points)

Parameter: 5 – complete, concrete, clear, appropriate and based on the content

4 – complete and clear statement
3 – 2 – with enough ideas and points in the explanation
1 – explanation/idea does not answer the question
0 – no answer

46-50. What specific lesson that we have tackled that has a big impact on your life?
Explain how it affects you as a student, a sister/brother, and a citizen of the country. How can you use the lesson in the future?