Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION-CITY OF MAKATI
City of Makati, Metropolitan Manila

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

English 10
School Year 2018-2019

LRN: ________________________________ Score: __________________________

Complete Name: _______________________________________________________
Section: ______________________________ Date: ___________________________
Teacher: ______________________________________________________________

Directions: Read and analyze each item/question carefully. Encircle the letter that
corresponds to the CORRECT answer. (50 points)

1. The events for the conference were listed in chronological order. They began with the
first event of the day and ended with the closing ceremonies in the evening. Using
the synonym clue, the word chronological in this sentence means _____.
A. out of order
B. broken
C. messed up
D. in order

2. No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is
being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances
come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something
is ubiquitous, __________.
A. it is fuzzy and will bite you
B. it is everywhere
C. it costs too much money
D. it causes rashes

3. In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea.
The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a
very determined and brave group of settlers. A daunting task is one that would
_______ someone.
A. tickle
B. amuse
C. lose or misplace
D. frighten or intimidate

4. Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it
hurdling into our planet. To divert is to _______.
A. change the direction of
B. look for really high waves
C. jump into a dry river
D. look through a telescope

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5. No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine
operation in order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of clandestine?
A. family
B. useful
C. dangerous
D. secret

6. Bill's voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the yell across the room. What does the
word holler mean?
A. sneeze
B. whisper
C. hollow
D. shout

7. Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly
thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.
A. normal
B. strange
C. messy
D. abnormal

8. The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to
save enough money to buy a house.
A. economical
B. wasteful
C. interested
D. lavish

9. My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.

A. dislikes intensely
B. eats eagerly
C. buys it in the market
D. prepares and cooks

Student Volunteers Needed!

On Saturday, October 14th., from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M., Poblacion High School
will be holding a music festival in the school gymnasium. The special event
will feature a variety of professional musicians and singers.

Task Time Date

Make posters 1 P.M.–4 P.M. October 5th
Set up gym 11 A.M.–4 P.M. October 13th
Help performers 9 A.M.–4 P.M. October 14th
Welcome guests 10 A.M.–2 P.M. October 14th
Clean up gym 4 P.M.–7 P.M. October 14th

Interested students should speak with Ms. De Coloma, the music teacher.
Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission
from a parent or guardian.

10. What time will the festival begin?

A. 10 A.M.
B. 11 A.M.
C. 1 P.M.
D. 2 P.M.

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11. In line 3, the word feature is closest in meaning to _______.
A. look
B. keep
C. include
D. entertain

12. What job will be done the day before the festival begins?
A. Making posters
B. Setting up the gym
C. Cleaning up the gym
D. Helping the performers

13. Who is told to talk to Ms. De Coloma?

A. Parents
B. Students
C. Teachers
D. Performers

"You shouldn't stand by and watch

someone get bullied, because that just
encourages the person to keep doing
it," says fifth-grader Drew Lara, 11.
“Instead, you should walk away.”

14. The author’s purpose in writing the text is __________.

A. to inform
B. to describe
C. to persuade
D. to narrate

15. What is the tone of the passage?

A. Inspiring
B. Encouraging
C. Motivating
D. Suggesting

On Tuesday, scientists announced that

they have identified the fossil remains of
the smallest dinosaur ever to roam North
America. The bones were discovered 30
years ago in Colorado.

16. What is the purpose of the author in writing the above stated text?
A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to narrate
D. to describe

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 “When I stepped out into the bright
sunlight from the darkness of the
movie house, I had only two things on
my mind: Pablo and a ride home.”
17. What mood is demonstrated in the given situation?
A. relaxed
B. worried
C. terrified
D. perplexed

“Ugh! Do I really have to sit through

another boring lecture on data entry
again?”

18. What tone is expressed in the sentence?

A. frightened
B. disappointed
C. annoyed
D. disturbed

Aerobic dancing is a sport played for sheer

enjoyment. It draws out the carefree child in you.
While dancing, you can feel free to hum it and
pretend that you’re a Broadway dancer. This
freedom gives your body the chance to move
naturally without worry as to whether skill or
technique is correct or even improving. By taking
this approach, you will discover that dance is so
much fun than you ever realized.

19. What is the purpose of the author in writing the selection?

A. To inform
B. To entertain
C. To convince
D. To encourage

20. What did the author use to express his idea?

A. Definition
B. Enumeration
C. Identification
D. Description

Winning meant everything to the Ancient

Greeks, and they only understood
success. There were no awards for the
second and third place Ancient Olympics.
First place was the only place! The losers?
They crept home in dishonor.
21. What is the author’s purpose in writing the selection?
A. To convince
B. To entertain
C. To narrate
D. To discuss

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 When another old cave is discovered in the south of France,
it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such
discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly
anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux
cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was
amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of
scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago.
The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or
wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably,
horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far
outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawing these
animals accomplished a monumental and difficult
task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible
walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that
required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow
passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the
paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of
water and temperature changes, which easily wear the
images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many
entrances, air movement has also damaged the images
inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where
natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of
the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable.
To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in
1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

22. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. Wild Animals in Art
B. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
C. Exploring Caves Respectfully
D. Determining the Age of French Caves

23. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
A. It is home to rare animals.
B. It has a large number of caves.
C. It is known for horse-racing events.
D. It has attracted many famous artists.

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24. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?
A. Birds
B. Bison
C. Horses
D. Wild cats

25. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?
A. It was completely dark inside.
B. The caves were full of wild animals.
C. Painting materials were hard to find.
D. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

26. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings
EXCEPT _______.
A. temperature changes
B. air movement
C. water
D. light

27. As stated in the passage, what happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
A. Visitors were prohibited from entering.
B. A new lighting system was installed.
C. Another part was discovered.
D. A new entrance was created.

For items 28-32. Read the following statements and determine whether they are:

A. Unsupported generalization
B. Exaggeration
C. Bias
D. Prejudice

_____ 28. Men are aggressive drivers because they lack sleep.
_____ 29. Women, on the other hand, are good drivers because they eat rice every
day.
_____ 30. Maria is driving a car that is a thousand years old.
_____ 31. In a blink of an eye, road accidents happen.
_____ 32. All women cause these accidents.

33. The company’s homepage opens with an eye-catching animation of employees

(from numerous racial and ethnic groups) yet the Web developers on the credit line
are all male names. What form of bias is reflected on the scenario?
A. Stereotyping
B. Cosmetic bias
C. Linguistic bias
D. Invisibility

34. Religious factors related to the terrorist attacks on September 1, 2001 were not
included in the unit’s readings. What form of bias is shown in the statement?
A. Imbalance and Selectivity
B. Fragmentation and Isolation
C. Unreality
D. Linguistic Bias

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35. A Web site suggests strategies for identifying learning disabilities by describing four
boys with reading and speaking problems. What form of bias is depicted?
A. Cosmetic Bias
B. Unreality
C. Imbalance and Selectivity
D. Stereotyping

36. Which of the following images shows gender bias?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Study the given images below then answer the questions that follow.

37. What form of bias does the image focused on?

A. Fragmentation and Isolation
B. Invisibility
C. Stereotyping
D. Unreality

38. To whom is the bias directed in the picture above?

A. The man wearing a suit
B. The man holding a cup
C. Both man in the picture
D. The young man

39. What is reflected in the image given?

A. It assumes that the man holding a cup is a poor man being looked
down by the man in suit.
B. It assumes that the all men in suit are rich men.
C. It assumes that both men are poor.
D. It assumes that the men in suit is an angry man.

40. Which part of the statement above shows bias?

A. For a fair selection
B. Everybody has to take the same exam
C. Please climb the tree
D. Everybody has to take the exam.

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41. He ____________ takes interest in his work because he is too tired to do it. Which
adverb will complete the meaning of the sentence?
A. surely
B. never
C. ever
D. barely

42. Mom has just received our plane tickets. We are ___________ leaving tomorrow.
A. truly
B. probably
C. certainly
D. fortunately

43. I won't eat chocolate today means _____.

A. I won’t eat no chocolate today.
B. I won’t eat any chocolate today.
C. I will eat chocolate today.
D. I won’t eat many chocolates today.

44. We can't find any good books to read is the same as saying _____.
A. We can find no good books to read.
B. We can’t find no good books to read.
C. We can find some good books to read.
D. We can’t find many good books to read.

45. The sentence “I have seen polar bears” in the negative construction is _____.
A. I have never seen any polar bears.
B. I have seen some polar bears.
C. I haven’t seen some polar bears.
D. I have always seen polar bears.

46. Which of the following is written correctly?

A. I can’t hardly hear him speak, he should use a microphone.
B. I can hardly hear him speak, he should use a microphone.
C. I can’t hear him hardly, he should use a microphone.
D. I hardly can’t hear him, he should use a microphone.

47. According to APA format, the list of references which appear at the end of your
paper is called __________.
A. Bibliography
B. Works Cited
C. References
D. Sources used

48. What kind of material is being referenced?

Better Health Channel. (2012). Body image and diets. Retrieved from
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Body
_image_and_diets?open
A. web page
B. book chapter
C. journal article
D. book

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49. Choose the correct reference format for the following source that you retrieved from
an online journal:. Social Work and Research, 1995, Vol. 68(2), 127-137 SSN:
1948-CCX DOI:10.1037/swr/127. Students and the Problem of Entitlement. Jeffrey
T. Swan Dennard Q. Rail Mary N. Bushcombe University of Georgia Note:
A. Swan, J. T., Rail, D. Q., & Bushcombe, M. N. (1995). Students and
the problem of entitlement. Social Work and Research, 68(2), 127-
137.
B. J. T. Swan, D. Q. Rail, & M. N. Bushcombe. (1995). Students and
the problem of entitlement. Social Work and Research, 68(2), 127-
137. ISSN: 1948-CCX doi:10.1037/swr/127
C. Bushcombe, M. N., Rail, D. Q., & Swan, J. T. (1995). Students and
the problem of entitlement. Social Work Research, 68(2), 127-137.
doi:10.1037/swr/127
D. Swan, J. T., Rail, D. Q., & Bushcombe, M. N. (1995). Students and
the problem of entitlement. Social Work and Research, 68(2), 127-
137. doi:10.1037/swr/127

50. Writing support for on-campus students attending the School of Social Work can be
found from which of the following sources?
A. The Writing Resources page on the School's website, under the
Current Students tab
B. The School's Writing Support Team
C. The UNC Writing Center
D. All of the above

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