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4rth Monthly Examination

English 10

I. Multiple Choices. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in the space provided before each number.
_____1. What kind of skills refer to knowing where to find a particular piece of information from various sources?
a. Locational b. dimensional c. skillful d. none of these
_____2. What kind of information are original unaltered pieces of work that can either be documents or objects?
a. Primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. none of these
_____3. What kind of sources are documents that discuss, interpret, or even critique the information given by a primary
source?
a. Primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. none of these
_____4. It is a careful study of a particular subject that is done in order to find out or report new knowledge about it.
a. Term paper b. research c. journal d. essay
_____5. The _ is the summary of the research that appears at the beginning of the paper.
a. Call number b. bibliography c. abstract d. archive
_____6. The _ is a letter and number sequence assigned to a book and written on catalog cards that will help you find
it in a library.
b. call number b. bibliography c. abstract d. archive
_____7. What literary technique is used in the statement? Look at the fish, it's drowning!
a. Irony b. hyperbole c. personification d. alliteration
_____8. What literary technique is used in the statement below?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
a. Alliteration b. simile c. metaphor d. personification
_____9. What literary technique is used in the statement below?
The sun quietly settles down at the Manila Bay.
a. Imagery b. metaphor c. alliteration d. irony
_____10. It is a kind of order in which ideas or events are arranged based on time element.
a. Comparison and Contrast Order c. Order of Importance
b. Spatial Order d. Chronological Order
_____11. It is a kind of order in which ideas are arranged based on causal relationship.
a. Order of Importance c. Chronological Order
b. Cause and Effect Order d. Comparison and Contrast Order
_____12. It is a kind of order in which ideas are arranged based on the description of places and objects.
a. Cause and Effect Order c. Spatial Order
b. Comparison and Contrast Order d. Chronological Order
_____13. Campaign speeches make use of _ public speaking.
a. Persuasive b. informative c. extemporaneous d. motivational
_____14. Which of the following types of speeches may cause a speaker to feel the most nervous?
a. Motivational b. informative c. extemporaneous d. persuasive
_____15. Which of the following would not make use of a persuasive speech?
a. science conference b. electoral campaign c. debate d. sales talk
_____16. Discriminating a group of individuals when publicly speaking should not be done. Which component does
this fall under?
a. avoiding plagiarism c. citing sources
b. speaking responsibly d. being respectful to other speakers
_____17. The _____ is an electronic communications network connecting computer networks and facilities across the
world.
a. Website b. internet c. signal d. network
_____18. It is a computer program used for looking for information over the Internet.
a. search engine b. search gadget c. search mobile d. none of these
_____19. What are the structures that writers use for the readers to better understand and appreciate the story they
are reading?
a. literary techniques b. literary devices c. literary images d. none of these
_____20. The bibliography always appears ________.
a. at the end of a paper c. at the beginning of a paper
b. at the middle of a paper d. right after the introduction of a paper
_____21. Which of the following best completes the given analogy? original : primary :: ____ : _____
a. interpretation : secondary c. not original : source
b. unaltered : secondary d. discussion : primary
_____22. Which of the following techniques is used only when searching for information over the Internet?
a. Scrolling b. skimming c. scanning d. intensive reading
_____23. Which of the following best completes the given analogy? keywords : index :: ____ : ______
a. references : bibliography c. sources : annotation
b. literature : research d. citation : magazine
_____24. Which of the following means the same as discipline as it is used in research?
a. a field of study c. a way of controlling behavior
b. a particular type of book d. a way of doing research
_____25. What literary technique is used in the statement below?
The sun quietly settles down at the Manila Bay.
a. Imagery b. metaphor c. alliteration d. irony
_____26. What literary technique is used in the statement below?
Carmela is the apple of my eyes.
a. Metaphor b. simile c. personification d. alliteration
_____27. What particular transitional device is appropriate in this example? Jose did not make it to the grand finals of
the national annual dance competition. _ , he still made his school proud of his performance.
a. As a result b. Similarly c. In simpler terms d. However
Explanation
_____28. What particular transitional device is appropriate in this example?
Janina ate too much last night. _ she is now suffering from constipation.
a. As a result b. Similarly c. Underneath d. On the other hand
_____29. Which of the following would not make use of a persuasive speech?
a. science conference b. electoral campaign c. debate d. sales talk
_____30. Which of the following will not help you become a better public speaker?
a. knowing about the types of public speeches c. being afraid of speaking in front of an audience
b. doing research about the topic of the speech d. knowing how to convey passion about the topic
_____31. Which of the following are not characteristics of a persuasive text?
a. verifiable b. factual c. convincing d. influential
_____32. Lea was asked to write an informative essay about a topic that she does not know much about.
Which of the following should do?
a. research on the topic c. write only what she knows
b. invent information d. ask somebody else for information
_____33. Which of the following web suffixes indicate that the website is regulated by the government?
a. .gov b. .edu c. .net d. .com
_____34. Which of the following is not true about literature?
a. Literature is only meant to provide entertainment to readers.
b. Literature may provide readers with valuable insights.
c. Literature may open up the minds of students and give them wisdom.
d. Literature may give both knowledge and wisdom to readers.
_____35. Jude does not know how to make a hanging indent. Which of the following should he do?
a. keep the first line flush left and indent the succeeding lines half an inch
b. keep the first line flush right and indent the succeeding lines half an inch
c. keep all the lines justified and just leave a line blank before the next entry
d. keep the first line flush left and do not indent the succeeding lines
_____36. Which of the following is a technique used in searching for specific words and phrases in a text?
a. scanning b. skimming c. scrolling d. careful reading
_____37. Philip wants to get an overall view of a long article. Which of the following would help him?
a. skimming b. scanning c. scrolling d. intensive reading
_____38. Which of the following is not true?
a. There is no need to mention references in a research paper.
b. Passing off someone else's work as one's own is considered plagiarism.
c. Learning about the terms used in research is helpful to students and researchers.
d. Scholarly journals focus on a particular field of study.
_____39. Rick needs to find a book in the library. He already searched for it in the catalog, and he just needs to look
for it in the shelves. Which of the following information must he note down to make searching for the book easier for
him?
a. call number b. publisher c. author's name d. title of the book
_____40. Why can we say that imagery was used in the sentence below?
She felt her world was crashing down when she heard the news.
a. The phrase "world crashing down" creates a picture in the reader's mind.
b. The phrase "world crashing down" is compared to when she heard the news.
c. The news is the reason why her "world is crashing down".
d. She received great news.
_____41. Why can we say that hyperbole is used in the statement below?
I told you a million times to do your homework.
a. Doing it a million times is an exaggeration.
b. The speaker owes someone a million bucks.
c. Doing homework is not easy.
d. The homework is exaggerated.
_____42. What particular transitional device is appropriate in this example? Kelly is an excellent singer. _, she was
able to bag the top prize in the competition.
a. In fact b. In front c. On the other hand d. For instance
_____43. What particular transitional device is appropriate in this example?
 Students should manage their time wisely. ____, they need to maintain a daily timetable.
a. For example b. Furthermore c. Likewise d. On the contrary
_____44. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a motivational speech?
a. aims to uplift the audience c. calls for a change in the audience's life
b. convinces the audience to agree with the speaker d. makes use of inspiring stories
_____45. Julia wants to uplift people and share with them her experiences that molded her into the successful person
that she is now. Which of the following is the kind of speech that Julia will deliver?
a. informative speech c. persuasive speech
b. impromptu speech d. motivational speech
_____46. Rommel needs write and deliver a piece to convince his classmates to vote for him as the student council
vice president. Which of the following should he write?
a. a campaign speech b. a short story c. a biography d. an instruction booklet
_____47. Rita wrote a short story, but her readers told her it was confusing because it is not clear who is narrating the
story. Which of the following should Rita do when she writes a story?
a. She should make sure the point of view is clear.
b. She should write concise sentences.
c. She should use clear imagery in her stories.
d. She should allow readers to give feedback about her stories.
_____48. Which of the following best completes the given analogy?
.edu : educational institution :: _______ : organization
a. .org b. .com c. .gov d. .net
_____49. Which of the following would not be helpful in achieving conflict resolution?
a. racial discrimination c. knowing how to evaluate conflicts
b. understanding others' differences d. knowing which behaviors cause conflicts
_____50. Melanie typed the following entry in the bibliography of her paper:
Reyes, M. (2015). Animals and Their Habitats. Quezon City: Book House Publishing.

Which of the following states what is wrong with the entry?

a. The title of the book should have sentence-style capitalization instead of title capitalization.
b. The title of the book should be underlined instead of italicized.
c. The name of the publishing house should be italicized.
d. The full name of the author must be written and not just the surname and initial.