Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA
TALUGTUG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabiangan, Talugtug, Nueva Ecija

SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10

General Directions:
Read the questions carefully then choose the letter of the correct answer.
TEST I. LITERATURE
“The Little Prince”
1. Who inhabits the first planet visited by the little Prince?
a. lamplighter b. king c. businessman d. geographer
2. Who teaches the Prince about bonds and friendship?
a. fox b. pilot c. roses d. snake
3. What do roses symbolize?
a. friend b. enemy c. pet d. love
4. The author dedicated the book to his…..
a. mother b. wife c. best friend d. teacher
5. “The grain, which is also golden, will bring the thought of you. And I shall love to
listen to the wind in the wheat…” . the fox said. What senses were used in the line?
a. touch and taste c. smell and sight
b. Sight and hearing d. hearing and taste
6. A character who does not change over time; his personality does not transform is
called___
a. dynamic character c. static character
b. flat character d. good character
7. Who can be considered dynamic character?
a. Shrek b. Elsa c. Esmeralda d. all of them
8. Who wrote the story “The Little Prince”?
a. Victor Hugo c. Jack London
b. Antoine de Saint Exupery d. Stephen Crane
9. What word means “no longer wild”
a. Sigh b. rite c. burrow d. tame
10. The Fox immediately becomes a friend of the Little Prince.
a. True b. Yes c. Maybe
“A Martian Sends a Postcard Home”
What object was being described by the Martian?
11. “Mechanical birds with many wings, and some are treasured for their markings”…
a. kites b. books c. airplanes d. space ships
12. “In homes a haunted apparatus sleeps that snores when you pick it up”…
a. clock b. car c. telephone d. remote
13. What did the Martian send?
a. a gift b. a planet c. a box d. a postcard
“Cosette Side by Side with a Stranger in the Dark”
14. What is Cosette doing in the forest?
a. hunting b. hiding c. resting d. fetching water
15. What was the reaction of Jean Valjean after knowing the girl’s name?
a. shocked b. scared c. happy d. sad
16. Les Miserables emphasizes three predicaments during the 19th century EXCEPT
a. Degradation of man
b. Subjugation of woman through hunger
c. Athrophy of children in the darkness
d. Discrimination of man
17. The story of Les Miserables: Chapter VII evolves on ---
a. Valjean’s vengeance c. Valjean fulfilling his promise to the dying
Fantine
b. Valjean’s marriage d. Valjean’s death
18. How did Valjean used his money?
a. He used his money in finding Cosette c. he saved his money in a bank
b. He used his money in gambling d. he helped the hospitals /orphanages
Test II. GRAMMAR
A. RESEARCH TERMS
19. It is a systematic investigation to contribute to an existing body of knowledge
a. debate b. report c. research d. documentation
20. It presents all the information gathered through the research.
a. introduction c. conclusion c. thesis statement d. result
21. It provides the summary of the research.
a. conclusion b. purpose c. result d. methods
22. It provides information on designs, procedures, assumptions, approach, data, etc.
a. purpose b. result c. discussion d. methods
23. It presents the main background, nature of research problem and importance of the
topic.
a. Introduction b. purpose c. methods d. result
24. It provides a review of what others have written or researched on concerning the
topic
a. reference c. abstract
b. literature review d. appendix
25. It summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire
report
a. appendix b. purpose c. abstract d. discussion
26. Lists all the sources used in the research
a. reference b. methods c. introduction d. result
27. It contains other related information such as graphs, charts, tables, lists
a. results b. methods c. purpose d. appendix
28. It is a statement expressing the proposition, argument or view which begin with a
question
a. thesis statement b. problem c. conflict d. all of these
TEST II. B. LITERARY DEVICES
29. It is the means by which an author directly describe the appearance and personality
of character
a. Symbol b. personification c. conflict d. characterization
30. The repetition of vowel sounds
a. Allegory b. assonance c. alliteration d. atmosphere
31. The point in which the action in a story reaches its peak
a. Climax b. denouement c. conflict d. genre
32. The element that creates a plot. It could be within one character or among the
characters, society or nature.
a. Conflict b. characterization c. symbolism d. imagery
33. It is the repetition of first consonants in a group od words
a. Allegory b. assonance c. alliteration d. personification
34. A kind of style usually in art or literature
a. Genre b. symbolism c. imagery d. hyperbole
35. It is the resolution of a conflict in a plot after the climax
a. Conflict b. denouement c. imagery d. characterization
36. A huge exaggeration
a. Imagery b. symbolism c. metaphor d. hyperbole
37. The use of description that helps the reader imagine how it looks, sounds, smells,
feels or taste-
a. symbolism b. imagery c. genre d. hyperbole
38. A monologue in which a character expresses his or her thoughts to the audience and
does not intend the other characters to hear them
a. Monologue b. soliloquy c. genre d. irony
39. It is the language that means exactly what it says
a. Personification b. simile . metaphor d. literal language
40. The use of words that sounds like what they mean-
a. Onomatopoeia b. simile . metaphor d. personification
41. The comparison of two things without the words “like” or “as”-
a. Simile b. hyperbole c. metaphor d. onomatopoeia
 42. The use of one thing to represent another thing is called-
a. Symbolism b. irony c. simile d. hyperbole
43. A comparison that uses the words “like” or “as”-
a. Hyperbole b. onomatopoeia c. irony d. simile
44. The narrative point of view whether it is in the first, second, or third person.
a. Voice b. atmosphere c. tone d. mood
45. Giving inanimate object human characteristics-
a. Personification b. hyperbole c. metaphor d. simile

TEST III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the passage and answer the questions below. Chose the letter of the correct answer.

The Grade 12 students left for their annual field trip. Initially, they visited
the National Museum. There, they saw a lot of artifacts having to do with the
country’s past like antique pots and jewelries. The students say that it was very
enjoyable seeing the things on display. In fact, they want to come back next year for
field trip, but unfortunately, this is their last year in high school. Next, they went to
nearby Intramuros. Immediately, they liked the place. Just like in the museum, a lot
of interesting things can be seen and learned there. Finally, at five in the afternoon,
they boarded the bus and headed back to school.

A. Who went on a field trip?

a. The grade 12 students
b. The grade 12 teachers
c. The students and teachers
d. All of the above
B. What was their first destination?
a. National Museum b. park c. Intramuros d. zoo
C. What did they see in the first destination?
a. Antique pots and jewelries
b. Old buildings
c. Beautiful sceneries
d. None of the above
D. The students immediately liked the Intramuros.
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
E. This word means something resulting from a particular period or something arising
from or associated with an earlier time
a. artifacts b. display c. school d. field trip

GOOD L U C K!!!

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted:

MARICEL B. PERIDAS EUDOLFO A. FLORES, JR. BERLYN L. VENDIVIL

Teacher III Head Teacher III School Principal III