SMA School

First Monthly Examination in English 10

Pantok
Name:
26. Fallen trees littered the forest floor.
I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer
27. He was a well-loved child
1. Who is the Goddess of Discord? 28. Growing children need a lot of food.
a. Eris b. Athena c. Aphrodite d. Hera 29. The police dog was sniffing round the detainee's heels.
2. The Goddess of Love and Beauty who won the Apple of
Discord? 30. The road accident injured five people.
a. Eris b. Athena c. Aphrodite d. Hera
3. The mortal who would act as a judge to end the dispute IV. Identification
among the feuding Goddess’
_____31. The blind poet who are the credited creator of Iliad
a. Paris b. Patroclus c. Achilles d. Hector
and Odyssey
4. Achilles’ cousin who got killed by Hector
_____32. The practice of taking the work of other people and
a. Paris b. Patroclus c. Achilles d. Hector
passing them off as your own.
5. Paris’ brother who got killed by Achilles
_____33. The way of citing source from the text itself.
a. Paris b. Patroclus c. Achilles d. Hector
_____34. The way of citing source which is placed at the end
6. How did the Greek managed to penetrate the walls of Troy?
of your research paper or write-up
a. Wooden Ship c. Wooden Horse
_____35. The creator of Aeneid
b. Wooden Pig d. Wooden Cow
_____36. A piece of literature that continues a preceding work
7. The person who concocted the idea to penetrate the walls of
_____37. A number of things that follow on one after another
Troy
_____38. A written or spoken language that has a pattern of
a. Patroclus b. Achilles c. Oddyseus d. Agamemnon
rhythm or meter to emphasize relationship between words.
8. Lover of Aeneas who committed suicide
Usually written in verse and gstanza
a. Lavinia b. Briseis c. Queen Dido d. Chriseis
_____39. Ideas are written in sentences and paragraphs, not in
9. The person who is destined to build the city of Rome
verses.
a. Aeneas b. Achilles c. Turnus d. Oddyseus
_____40. Other name for Greeks.
10. Local suitor whom Aeneas needed to defeat in order to be
the King
Context Clues: Choose the correct answer from the box
a. Aeneas b. Achilles c. Turnus d. Oddyseus below.

II. Sensory Languages: Identify what Sensory Languages a. Opponent d. Politeness g. Overjoyed j. Friendly
(Sight, Touch, Smell, Hearing, Taste) is being used in the b. Forgive e. Clever h. Imperfection
following: c. Devastating f. Disobedient i. Questionable
____11. It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang
of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved 41. The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.
toward the salty spray. 42. Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her
____12. Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he for breaking the vase.
had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air. 43. The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when
____13. "Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the his favorite uncle visited.
marching ants." 44. The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
____14. "It seemed to them that every second the temperature 45. Karl found Kelvin’s claim that he was sick dubious, as he
was rising." had just seen him playing football.
____15. "Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant 46. Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon’s
kingdom." tennis match.
____16. The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house 47. They were ecstatic when their team won the championship
____17. …And a voice less loud, thro’ its joys and fears, than game in the last second.
the two hearts beating each to each 48. The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
49. The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that
18-20 Underline the words that pertain to senses. reduced its value
50. The general devised a cunning strategy to fight the enemy
“The flower- they flutter! Their colors so bright.
Their fragrance does frolic in my nostrils, oh I…
O hear the church bells, their notes to the sky” VI. Essay: Write your answer at the back.

III. Noun Clusters: Encircle the Noun Headword and 50-55. Explain how should you Cite Reference and
underline the modifiers. Acknowledge Sources Properly
56-60. Differentiate Sequel from Series
21. He tied red and orange ribbons round the present.
22. A strong wind swept through the countryside.
23. The film was short but exciting.
24. He was nervous and shaking on stage.
25. Pesticides are harmful to the environment.