Fourth Quarter Examination

English 10

Name: _______________________________________________

Directions: Identify the type of source in gathering information described in each

item. Choose and circle the letter of your answer.

1. What kind of source of information is direct and firsthand material?

A. primary
B. quarterly
C. secondary
D. tertiary
2. Which of the following is a primary source?
A. diary
B. encyclopedia
C. magazine
D. news paper
3. This is a secondary source of information which gives information about
something that has happened recently.
A. journal
B. letter
C. manuscript
D. newspaper
4. The following are reliable sources of information. Which of these is the MOST
reliable?
A. primary
B. secondary
C. diary
D. journal
5. Teacher Anna wants to gather comprehensive information about history in
connection to the topic in Mythology. What material will Teacher Anna use?
A. artifact
B. dictionary
C. encyclopedia
D. manuscript

Directions: Check your understanding on the following points by answering the

questions below.

What Did She Learn from Her Father?

I heard my father make people laugh and think, but I also heard
him, bone-tired, tell the same joke twice in one speech. I heard people
 come up to him in adulation, but I also heard the man who threw the
campaign literature back at me: “I wouldn’t vote for him if he was the
last man on earth.” I saw him elated and exhausted. I also saw him in
defeat.
In 1956, before there were exit polls and television, my sister and
I were able to read precincts and do our own projections as quickly as
any computer. We knew early in the evening that my father would ride
Adlai Stevenson’s coattails to a loss. But we hang in there together at
the “victory celebration” that ran away past midnight.
The next morning, defeated and deeply in debt, my father put on
his suit and his tie and his optimism and went to the office.
It was his last gesture that was imprinted on my psyche more
than perhaps any other. I learned from my father, the candidate, that
this is what you do; this is what a grown-up does. When life disappoints
you, when the world takes a whack at you, you still get up, get dressed,
and go back to work.

- Ellen Goodman, “When Politics Is a Family Business”.

1. Which lesson can best be learned by the author from her father?
A. Vote wisely.
B. Always inject jokes when giving speech.
C. Always support a politician in the family.
D. Life has to go on despites the disappointments.

2. Which disposition concludes the child’s feelings towards her father?

A. happy
B. embarrassed
C. indifferent
D. proud

3. What is the father’s reason in telling “the same joke twice in one speech”?
A. He wasn’t a very good speaker.
B. The audience didn’t hear it the first time.
C. He was so tired he forgot he had already told it.
D. He was distracted by a man throwing campaign literature.

4. Why did the father go back to work the day after his defeat in his candidacy?
A. He wants to hide his feelings of distress from the public.
B. He wanted to show that he has recovered instantly after he failed.
C. He does not give room for loneliness in his heart.
D. His profession is more important than politics.
 5. Based on the passage, which of the following sayings the writer would probably
agree.
A. Every cloud has a silver lining.
B. Action speaks louder than words.
C. Politics make strange bedfellows.
D. Winning isn’t the best thing; it’s only a thing.

Matching Type
Directions: Match the definitions in column A with the corresponding words about
research in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided
before the number.

__1. Articulate what you intend to find out or achieve in the study.
A. conclusion
B. significance of the study
C. body
D. objectives of the study

__2. Discuss the relevance of the study to your intended audience.

A. body
B. literature review
C. methodology
D. significance of the study

__3. Contains the substantial amount of information that needs to be clearly and
accurately presented and analyzed..
A. literary review
B. conclusion
C. body
D. objective of the study

__4. Bringing home the highlights of the research paper. It provides readers with
recommendations that can be explored concerning the topic.
A. literary review
B. conclusion
C. methodology
D. objective of the study

__5. Bringing home the highlights of the research paper. It provides readers with
recommendations that can be explored concerning the topic.
A. body
B. literary review
 C. methodology
D. objective of the study

Directions: Recall the principles of coherent writing and write the letter of the correct
answer on the blanks.

__1. A writer can achieve coherence in writing when he or she ____.

A. blends ideas smoothly
B. expresses his thoughts freely
C. chooses words appropriately
D. is able to elaborate all facts and details

__2. Which of the following is the main purpose in repeating a key term or phrase?
A. Guide the readers to the writer’s train of thoughts
B. Help the reader stay focused on the idea being discussed
C. Make clear reference to something previously mentioned
D. Help the writer focus on his or her ideas and to keep the readers on track
__3. Which of these statements expresses the importance of using transitional words
in coherent writing?
A. Guide the readers to the writer’s train of thoughts
B. Help the reader stay focused on the idea being discussed
C. Make clear reference to something previously mentioned
D. Help the writer focus on his or her ideas and to keep the readers on track

__4. What is the main purpose of using pronouns?

A. Guide the readers to the writer’s train of thoughts
B. Help the reader stay focused on the idea being discussed
C. Make clear reference to something previously mentioned
D. Help the writer focus on his or her ideas and to keep the readers on track

__5. Synonyms are best used for what specific reason?

A. Express word choices that stirs the reader’s imagination
B. Provide variety of words that adds meaning to the composition
C. Provide vocabulary of words with opposite meaning for emphasis
D. Give more words and create vivid descriptions of images in a paragraph

Directions: Below are concepts about making a research paper. Write the letter of the
correct answer to the questions below.

__1. Which of these questions guide the researchers in validating his or her proposal?
A. Is the thesis clear?
B. Are sources given proper citation?
 C. Does the conclusion tie everything together?
D. Are ideas organized in a logical and coherent manner?

__2. Which of these questions require facts and details from different references and
acknowledge author’s intellectual property?
A. Is the thesis clear?
B. Are sources given proper citation?
C. Does the conclusion tie everything together?
D. Are ideas organized in a logical and coherent manner?

__3. Which criteria require clear and thorough development of topic and excellent
transitions between paragraphs?
A. Proficient
B. Reliable
C. Relevant
D. Well – organized

___4. Which step or procedure is not preferable in writing a research introduction?

A. Outline the findings of the research.
B. Discuss the significance of the research and literature review.
C. Think of a device that will get the attention and interest of the audience.
D. Highlight the significance of the research by relating the topic to the
audience.

___5. At which part of the research paper did the researcher need to highlight his
or her call to action?
A. Abstract
B. Body
C. Conclusion
D. Introduction

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before the number.

__1. Which is true about writing an introduction for a research questionnaire?

A. It should engage the target audience.
B. It should not explain more about the questionnaire.
C. It tells the researcher’s personal life.
D. It tells how much time they have in administering questionnaire.
__2. What is the main importance of using open-ended question in a questionnaire?
A. It keeps the respondents choose options stated.
B. It gives the response expected by the researcher.
C. It saves the respondent’s time in finalizing their responses.
D. It requires writing out their answers and including some detail.
 __3. Which type of question makes qualification of response easier?
A. closed question
B. open-ended question
C. rhetorical question
D. hypothetical question

__4. Which of these is the main reason for figuring out what information to gather
from the survey?
A. have a variety of questions in a survey
B. get more answers needed in the research study
C. give more options for the different respondents
D. include questions that will address the objectives

__5. Which of the following steps in developing a research questionnaire makes it

easy for the respondents to finish answering the survey without skipping
around too much?
A. Add a little variety to your questions.
B. Write an introduction for your questionnaire.
C. Order your questions in a way that is meaningful and easy to follow.
D. Put the more important questions at the beginning of your questionnaire.

Directions: Analyze each statement/question below and then identify whether the
statement/question is a fact or belief. Write your answer on the blank
provided for.

1. I think your room is the messiest I have ever seen.

A. Fact B. Opinion

2. For me, the hardest thing to learn in school is Science.

A. Fact B. Opinion

3. John Marshall was the most intelligent Chief Justice in the United States.
A. Fact B. Opinion

4. George Washington was the first President of the United States.

A. Fact B. Opinion

5. In the early 1800s, the United States negotiated treaties with European nations
to settle boundary disputes.
A. Fact B. Opinion

Directions: Read the paragraph below then analyze the statement given below
whether accurate or not. Encircle the right answer.
 The Battle of Agincourt was fought in Agincourt, France on
October 25, 1415. Henry V, the king of England, felt he had legitimate
claims to lands that had been lost to the French during the previous
century. When the armies met, the French outnumbered the British –
some say by as many as 200,000 men. Many of the French were on
horseback. The British troops were foot soldiers and archers.
Henry was not seeking a battle. His men were tired and sick.
However, the soggy battlefield wedged between two large stands of
trees, left little room for the mounted French knights to maneuver.
At the close of the battle, the dead or wounded British numbered
in the hundreds. The French were said to have buried nearly 6,000 of
their troops that day. The British were clearly the victors.

1. Henry V, the king of France, felt he had legitimate claims to lands that had been
lost to the French during the previous century.
A. Accurate B. Inaccurate

2. The British outnumbered the French by as many as 200,000 men.

A. Accurate B. Inaccurate
3. The soggy battlefield wedged between two large stands of trees, left little room
for the mounted French knights to maneuver.
A. Accurate B. Inaccurate
4. At the close of the battle, the dead or wounded British numbered in the hundreds.
A. Accurate B. Inaccurate
5. The French had finally won the battle.
A. Accurate B. Inaccurate

Directions: Read the paragraph and distinguish the general from specific statements.
Encircle the right answer.

A Glimpse of the Future

What will life be 50 years from now? What changes can we expect
to have taken place?
Here are a few glimpses of what the future holds:
Scientists have figured out that the human genetic code will
allow many genetic defects to be repaired before baby is born.
The life expectancy at least in developed countries will be 100
years or more because researchers are expected to have found cures for
many diseases including AIDS and cancer.
Development in engineering will make it possible for a bridge to
be built across the Strait of Gibraltar.
Overpopulation will become a tremendous problem. By the year
2050, demographers expect the world population to have doubled.
 Many people will be living and traveling in space. Within 50
years, thousands of people are expected to be working in space
colonies.

1. Scientists have figured out that the human genetic code will allow many genetic
defects to be repaired before baby is born.
A. General B. Specific

2. Development in engineering will make it possible for a bridge to be built across

the Strait of Gibraltar.
A. General B. Specific

3. Overpopulation will become a tremendous problem.

A. General B. Specific

4. By the year 2050, demographers expect the world population to have doubled.
A. General B. Specific

5. Many people will be living and traveling in space.

A. General B. Specific