Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bulacan
SAN ILDEFONSO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
E. Viudez St., Poblacion, San Ildefonso, Bulacan

FIRST QUARTER
SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10
S.Y.2020-2021

NOTE: Please use separate sheets of paper for your answers.

TEST I. Using Information for News Reports, Speeches, Informative Talks, Panel
Discussions, etc. in Everyday Conversation and Exchanges
A. INTERPRET ME!
Directions: Study the given bar graph below and answer the questions that follow.

Figure 1. Mortality rate of COVID-19 patients according to age group based on

Philippine data (c/o DOH)

1. What is the bar graph all about?

a. Number of COVID-patients in the Philippines
b. Percentage of fresh COVID-positive patients in Bulacan
c. Mortality rates of COVID patients according to age group
d. Suspected cause of COVID disease.
2. What age group has the lowest mortality rates?
a. 0 to 14 c. 15 to 24
b. 55 to 64 d. 65 and up.
____. How about the age group with the highest mortality rate of COVID-19 patients?
a. 55 to 64 c. 22 to 54
b. 0 to 14 d. 65 and up
4. What is the mortality rate of Filipino COVID patients under 55 to 64 age
group?
a. 5% c. 9%
b. 6% d. 10%
5. How many percent higher is the mortality rate of the COVID patients in 65
and up group than those under 55 to 64 age group?
a. 5% c. 9%
b. 6% d. 10%
 B. FILL ME IN!
Directions: Supply information needed taken from the news article lead below.
Coming together and consolidating efforts

Formed on November 12, YouthRisePH started with 5 youth groups

determined to work together to provide relief to victims of typhoon Rolly and
Ulysses. Among those who pioneered the effort were Online Sustainable
Development Goals Youth Action Forum, Kids for Kids, Makesense Philippines,
Black Fawn Events, and AIESEC in the Philippines.

The initiative later pulled in more than 1,000 volunteers and 250 partner
organizations that allowed it to organize relief efforts, connect with corporations
for aid, consolidate rescue requests, and provide load to victims of recent
disasters to various parts of the country like: Marikina, Rizal, Bulacan, Cagayan,
and other parts of Luzon.
https://www.rappler.com/moveph/filipinos-bayanihan-brings-disaster-relief-attention-typhoon-
ulysses-victims

6. Who:
7. What:
_
8. Where:
9. When: _
10. Why:
_

TEST II. Determining the Effect of Textual Aids Like Advance Organizers, Titles,
Non-linear Illustrations, etc. on the Understanding of a Text
A. WHAT THE FIGURE SAYS
Directions: Study the pictograph and answer the questions that follow.

Figure 2. Class size estimation showing the number of students under each teacher.

11. What is the approximate size of Mr. Santos’ class?

a. 40 students b. 20 students c. 45 students d. 4 students
12. How many more students are in Mr. Santos’ class than in Mrs. Ignacio’s class?
a. 25 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15
13. Who has the least number of students?
a. Mr. Santos b. Ms. Ignacio c. Mrs. Simon d. Ms. Cruz
14. What is the total number of students in Ms. Ignacio’s and Ms. Cruz’ classes?
a. 55 b. 45 c. 65 d. 60
15. What is the total of all students in all four classes at Bagong Buhay High School?
 a. 120 b. 145 c. 130 d. None of these
B. PAST TO PRESENT
Directions: Compare the past and the present Bayanihan practices of the Filipinos by
applying the suggested diagram that follows. (16-20)

BAYANIHAN

PAST

PRESEN
T

TEST III. Appraising the Unity of Plot, Setting and Characterization in a Material
Viewed to Achieve the Writer’s Purpose
A. WORDSMART
Directions: Arrange each set of jumbled letters in Column A to identify the different
elements of the plot that pertains each given definition in Column B.

Column A Column B
21. L A N L I C G F I O N T A -It refers to the part where story begins to slow down

-It refers to the last paragraph that resolves the

22. E U D E T N M O E N issues and ends the story.

- It refers to the beginning part of the story where the

23. N O P E T X I S I O characters, setting, and main conflict are introduced.

-It refers to the most exciting part of the story where

24. X L M I C A a major event happens in which the main character
faces challenge.

- It refers to the part where the main character faces

25. I A N S I C G R O N T I
the crisis and the story becomes complicated.

A. THINK ABOUT THIS!

Directions: Read each question carefully; then, choose the letter of the best answer.
26. Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a. a fox and a prince c. happy and loving
b. love is stronger than fear d. once upon a time in China

27. Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
a. What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?
b. Who are the people the story is about?
 Why did the author write the story?
c. Where and when does the story take place?
d. What is the theme of the story?

28. What approach to characterization is this? “She was average height with the
color of burning embers and eyes that were light brown with flecks of green
adding to their brightness.”
a. Indirect Characterization c. Reaction
b. Direct Characterization d. Behavior

29. Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

a. “John was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.”
b. “I look in the mirror and saw how dark the circles under my eyes had become.”
c. “Jean is a cruel person, “she said.”
d. “John sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should
join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald
spot.”

30. What is the author’s purpose? “Not following proper health protocols in this time
of pandemic could cause everyone great danger.”
a. Persuade b. Entertain c. Inform d. Threaten

“Life is the most difficult examination.

Many people fail because they try to copy others
not realizing that everyone has a different question paper.”

- Socialmeems.com
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bulacan
SAN ILDEFONSO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
E. Viudez St., Poblacion, San Ildefonso, Bulacan

FIRST QUARTER
SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10
S.Y.2020-2021

ANSWER KEY:

TEST I B. PAST TO PRESENT

A. INTERPRET ME! 16.
1. c 17.
2. c 18. Answers may vary
3. d 19.
4. c 20.
5. a
TEST III
B. FILL ME IN! A. WORDSMART
6. Who: YouthRisePH together with 1000 21. Falling Action
Volunteers and 250 partner organizations 22. Denouement
23. Exposition
7. What: YouthRisePH started with 5 youth 24. Climax
groups who are determined to work 25. Rising Action
together in organizing relief operations to
the victims of typhoon Rolly and Ulysses. B. THINK ABOUT THIS!
26. d
8. Where: In Marikina, Rizal, Bulacan, 27. c
Cagayan and other parts of Luzon 28. b
29. d
9. When: On Novemver 12, 2020 30. c

10. Why: Because they want to help the

victims of typhoon Rolly and Ulysses

TEST II
A. WHAT THE FIGURE SAYS
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. c
15. d
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