QUARTER 1 FINAL SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10 (S.Y. 2021- _____10.

_____10. Arachne claims that she is a better spinner than Athena and Athena is ahead
General Direction: Write the letter of your answer on the blank provided before the
2022) of her… this part of the story is the
number. A. Theme B. Conflict C. Point of view
_____1. Which part of a news article refers to the name of the reporter or the author of
Name: ____________________________________________________________ D. Plot
the
Section:story?
news _______________ _____11. Who among the following are the sisters of Medusa?
A. Lead B. Headline C. Byline D. Body A. The Trojan warriors B. The Graeae Women C. The Titans
D. The Olympian gods
_____2. Which of the following is NOT true about the lead of a news article? _____12. What does the oracle say about Greek mythology?
A. It contains the 5W’s of a news story. B. It contains supporting A. Oracles are just a product of one’s imagination. B. Oracles
paragraphs such as quoted interviews. never come true.
C. It encapsulates the most important details of a news story. D. It catches C. Oracles in mythology do come true. D. Oracles in
readers’ interest. mythology can be avoided.
_____3. What is one textual aid that is used to compare and contrast two different _____13. What did Perseus promise to give Polydectes?
subjects or entities? A. The head of Medusa B.
A. Graphic Organizer B. Cause-Effect Diagram C. Flow The blessing of his father Zeus
Chart D. Venn Diagram C. The head of a Sea serpent
_____4. If you want to show the sequence or series of an event, which textual aid is the D.One-thousand gold bars
most appropriate to use? _____14. What happens to anyone who lays eyes on Medusa?
A. Flow Diagram B. Concept Map C. Venn Diagram A. They melt. B. They are blinded. C. Nothing
D. Cause-Effect Chart D. They are turned to stone
_____5. What are educational instruments or written texts that are used to emphasize _____15. In what form did Zeus appear to Danae?
essential phrases, thoughts, or concepts? A. A Lightning Bolt B. A Shower of Gold C. A Normal
A. Flow Diagrams B. Textual Aids C. Venn Diagrams Human D. As Zeus Himself
D. Concept Maps _____16. Based on the story, how can Arachne be described?
_____6. Which element refers to the most intense part of a story? A. humble and kind B. clever and generous C. talented and
A. Conflict B. Plot C. Rising Action insecure D. vain and disrespectful
D. Climax _____17. What is the lesson to be learned from the story of Arachne?
_____7. Which element refers to the problem that arises in a story? A. Beware of an old woman wearing cloak. B. You should learn how to
A. Setting B. Character C. Tone spin and weave.
D. Conflict C. Don’t try to be the best at anything. D. When a person acts too
_____8. Which element refers to the sequence of events in a story? proud, they might get punished.
A. Plot B. Falling action C. Resolution _____18. Which illustration would BEST match the end of the Arachne story?
D. Denouement A. picture of Athena B. picture of a woman weaving C. picture of a spider in a
_____9. Which element refers to the central idea of a story? web D. A picture of a tapestry
A. Style B. Character C. Theme _____19. Why does Athena become angry at Arachne at the beginning of the story?
D. Plot
 A. Arachne does not like Athena’s weaving. B. Athena does not
like the way Arachne brags.
C. Athena does not like humans who weave well. D. Athena does
not like the challenge by Arachne.
____20. Why did people travel great distances to see Arachne?
A. They traveled far to get weaving lessons from Arachne.
B. They traveled far to see Arachne weave and buy her tapestries.
C. They traveled far to challenge Arachne to a weaving contest.
D. They traveled far to see Mt. Olympus.
_____21. Which quality of analytical listening refers to the correctness of information?
A. Accuracy B. Validity C. Relevance
D. Adequacy
_____22. Which quality of analytical listening refers to the state of being logically or
officially binding or acceptable?
A. Validity B. Accuracy C. Reliability
D. Adequacy
_____23. Which of the following instruments did Orpheus play?
A. Violin B. Piano C. Lyre
D. Star

_____24. Which among the following is NOT a theme in the story?

A. Music is the panacea/cure for all woes. B. The fate of a man
is reversible.
C. Death is inevitable. D. Trust is the
foundation of a relationship.
_____25. Who was the three-headed dog that guards the gate of the underworld?
A. Minotaur B. Minos C. Cerberus
D. Argos
For items 26-30, identify the correct modal auxiliary verb to be used in each
sentence.
A. should not B. have to C. might D. had to
E. must
_____26. Sorry I'm late, I ____________ drop the kids off at school.
_____27. In California, you ___ have a driver's license to drive a car.
_____28. If you plan to take a long trip in the car, you ___ get a full tank of gas or you
might run out of gas!
_____29. It's not a good idea to talk on a cell phone and drive at the same time. Drivers
___ do that.
_____30. It _____ take about a year until I am able to completely furnish my
apartment.