Congressman Ramon A.

Arnaldo High School

Technical – Vocational High School
Banica, Roxas City

English 10 - First Quarterly Exam

SY 2017 - 2018

Name: __________________________________ Grade/Section: _______________ Date: _________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What does the name Daedalus means?

a. Skilled worker b. master craftsman c. wing-maker d. great architect
2. What was being contained in the Labyrinth?
a. Prisoners b. unicorn c. minotaur d. dragon
3. Why did King Minos imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus in the Labyrinth?
a. Daedalus killed the Minotaur c. Daedalus helped Theseus and Princess Ariadne escaped
b. Daedalus steal the crown d. Icarus fell inlove with Princess Ariadne
4. What did Daedalus invented to escape the island of King Minos
a. A pair of fins b. a pair of wings c. an invisibility cloak d. a flying car
5. What was the fate of Icarus?
a. He succeeded in eloping with Princess Ariadne
b. He flew too close to the sun, fell to his death and drowned in the sea
c. He flew too close to the sun and burned his wings
d. He flew too close to the sea and drowned
6. Who was the King who received the oracle that he will die in the hands of his grandson?
a. Acrisius b. Paris c. Camicus d. Polydectes
7. Who was the father of Perseus?
a. Poseidon b. Zeus c. Apollo d. Hermes
8. What adventure did King Polydectes offered Perseus to do (the king’s way to get rid of him)?
a. Find Medusa c. Kill the 3 Gorgons
b. Cut off Medusa’s head d. Bring to him Medusa
9. What did Athena gave Perseus to fight off Medusa’s power to turn men into stone?
a. Winged sandals b. bright shield c. magnificent curved sword d. golden axe
10. What did Perseus wants in exchange of saving Andromeda?
a. The Kingdom of Cepheus c. A chest full of treasure
b. Andromeda’s hand in marriage d. An army to fight his grandfather’s troop
11. What did Perseus throw that accidentally killed his grandfather and eventually fulfilled the oracle?
a. Javelin b. arrow c. discus d. grenade
12. She is Orpheus mother.
a. Danae b. the Muses c. Eurydice d. Calliope
13. What musical instrument does Orpheus play?
a. Guitar b. flute c. lyre d. drums
14. Who was the wife of Orpheus?
a. Eurydice b. Andromeda c. Cassiopeia d. Calliope
15. Who are the King and Queen of the Underworld?
a. Hades and Danae c. Zeus and Athena
b. Hades and Persephone d. Hermes and Venus
16. What was the condition that the gods have given Orpheus and his bride before going back to earth?
a. Orpheus must give up his talent in music
b. Orpheus should leave his lyre as an exchange
c. Orpheus must not look back to his wife until they reach the earth
d. Orpheus must sacrificed his eyes
17. Why was Arachne famous throughout Greece?
a. She was a beautiful princess c. She has a remarkable talent in music
b. She was a gifted architect and a craftsman d. She was a skillful weaver and the best spinner
 18. How was Arachne described in the story?
a. Humble b. kind c. Immensely proud d. unforgiving
19. What does the Old Woman wants Arachne to do?
a. Ask forgiveness to the goddess Athena c. Give her masterpieces to the temple of the gods
b. Stop weaving d. Stop belittling the goddesses
20. What was the description of the pattern of picture being weaved by Athena?
a. The good deeds that the gods have done to humanity c. The display of power of the gods
b. The awful fate of the mortals who tried to strive with gods d. Athena ruling the city of Athens
21. What pattern of scenes did Arachne designed in her work?
a. How she became the most skillful weaver in Greece c. The evil and unworthy actions of the gods
b. Her homage or tribute to the good deeds of the gods d. Her thoughts about Athena
22. What becomes of Arachne at the end of the story?
a. Butterfly b. cockroach c. spider d. centipede
23. The home of Odin
a. Asgard b. Athens c. Mt. Olympus d. Sicily
24. What are the names of the two ravens perched in Odin’s shoulders?
a. Happiness and Sadness c. Knowledge and Wisdom
b. Memory and Thought d. Destiny and Serendipity
25. Who brought the cold and ice to the world?
a. the witches b. the frost giants c. the Titans d. the gods from the underworld
26. Why did Odin go down from his throne?
a. To plan his attack c. To know more about his enemy
b. To visit his creation d. To help the ugly dwarfs and the fair elves
27. Who guarded the well (in which a person can see the past and the future)?
a. Mamer b. Mimir c. Ramir d. Mimo
28. Who was the son of Odin whom he loves so much?
a. Thor b. Corby c. Balder d. Loki
29. What did Odin sacrifice to get what he wanted from the well?
a. blue eyes b. bright green eye c. bright blue eye d. two eyes
30. What did Odin see in the well?
a. He seen sorrow and death as well as joy c. He saw the past
b. He saw his grandsons d. He saw destructions and end of the world
31. The author of “The Analects”
a. Mark Twain b. Confucius c. Calixtir d. Sir Landon
32. According to the analects, what is a young man’s duty to his parents?
a. To make them proud b. to help them c. to torment them d. to behave well
33. According to the analects, what should you do if you are in the presence of a bad man?
a. Follow him b. turn your gaze within c. reprimand him d. ignore him
34. According to the analects, why did men studied in the old days?
a. For self-improvement c. to gain friends
b. b. to impress others d. to kill their boredom
35. According to the analects, what should a gentleman be ashamed of?
a. When his deeds outrun his words c. when he doesn’t say a word
b. When his deeds are too little d. when his words outrun his deeds

For numbers 36-45, encircle the correct usage of each pronoun in the sentence.

36. Odin himself came down from his throne to ensure the safety of humanity.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
37. Medusa brought herself to her destruction.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
38. The two ravens perched themselves in Odin’s shoulders.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
39. Arachne herself condemned the works of the gods.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
40. The snake itself brought the tragedy in Orpheus’ life.
 a. Intensive b. reflexive
41. Icarus gotten himself killed when he did not listen to his father’s advice.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
42. Andromeda sacrificed herself to stop the sea serpent from attacking their kingdom.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
43. Danae herself wanted to reconcile with her father.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
44. Daedalus himself built the Labyrinth.
a. Intensive b. reflexive
45. The old woman turned herself to a beautiful and powerful goddess.
a. Intensive b. reflexive

For numbers 46 – 55, encircle the correct modals to complete the sentence.

46. Children _________ obey their parents.

a. Must b. need to c. will d. should
47. I __________ study my lesson tonight.
a. Must b. will c. would d. may
48. She called to inform us that she ________ be attending the class.
a. Shall b. would c. might d. will
49. You ________ see a doctor, you don’t look too well.
a. Shall b. should c. may d. would
50. You ________ call your parents if you can’t go home early.
a. Might b. may c. should d. shall
51. _________I take this call outside?
a. May b. might c. would d. will
52. _________ you like to join us for lunch tomorrow?
a. Would b. shall c. Will d. should
53. I _________ buy the requirements for my TVE class.
a. Must b. shall c. need to d. should
54. Her friend promised that he ________ return her call.
a. Would b. will c. might d. should
55. My mother said she __________ invite my friends on my birthday.
a. Would b. might c. shall d. needs to

Prepared by: Noted by:

FAITH C. MORALES CARMEN B. ALABOT

Teacher – English 10 Head, Related – Subject Department

Approved by:

RODRIGO D. JEREMIAS JR.

Secondary School Principal IV