SUMMATIVE TEST IN EENGLISH 10

Week 1 and 2

Read each item carefully and cihoose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which sentence is an operational definition of the term extensive reading?

A. Williams (1984, p. 10) defines extensive reading as “the relatively rapid reading of long
texts…”
B. Extensive reading refers to the reading program wherein a learner reads at least ten books
every week for comprehension.
C. Extensive reading is defined as reading large quantities of easy language materials for
comprehension without performing any tasks after reading.
D. Extensive reading is reading of a large quantities of material or long texts, for global or
general understanding, with intention of obtaining pleasure from the text” which is important
for language learning.

2. Which is a technical definition?

A. The most recent survey on financial capability in the Philippines was conducted by the WB
in 2015.
B. Financial capability, according to World Bank (2013a), is “an internal capacity to act in one’s
best financial interest, given socio-economic environmental conditions.”
C. Respondents’ financial wellness refers to their average score on a 12-item Likert-scale
survey questions concerning overall satisfaction with the financial situation.
D. Colmar Brunton (2009) survey measured financial knowledge, goal setting, financial
planning, budgeting, debt management, saving, investing, and managing risk.

3. Which is the general class in the definition below?

Chemistry is a science that deals with the properties of matter
A B C D

4. Which of the following sentences is a definition?

A. Man’s needs include goods ranging from basic necessities to luxuries and services.
B. Economists study how man’s material needs are supplied, or how scarce resources are
utilized.
C. Economists divide much of their subject into how goods and services are produced and
how they are distributed.
D. Economics is the social science concerned with analysis of production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services.

5. Which of the following sentences provides a definition?

A. Formally, Swan (2005) defines “grammar” as “…a set of devices needed especially to
express certain kinds of necessary meaning.”
B. Brown (2000) says that studies of error correction have not yet reached a consensus
regarding the most effective method for error correction.
C. Nelson (2014) claims grammar Nazis seem to receive more negative perceptions as
compared to those showing other skills such as at math.
D. According to Cook (2001), in the context of language teaching, whether grammar should be
explained to the students has been a classical debate.
6. What claim can be formulated out of the given supporting details below?
Stress and anxiety caused by bullying can make it more difficult for young people to
learn. It can affect concentration levels and decrease ability to focus. It has also
caused a high number of absenteeism and dropout in schools.
A. Bullying can become a major barrier to learning.
B. Bullying is rampant in public schools nationwide.
C. Bullying has become almost impossible to solve.
 D. Bullying causes damage to learners’ mental health.

7. What claim can be formulated out of the given supporting details below?
The Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 infected 500 million people and killed around 50-
100 million, which at the time was around 5 percent of the world’s population. More
people died from this pandemic than soldiers from countries involved in World War I.
A. Flu can be very dangerous.
B. Flu comes from different origins.
C. There is no available flu vaccine.
D. There are different types of flu.
8. What claim can be formulated out of the given supporting details below?
On average, a Filipino pays 1,000 for his Internet connection. Meanwhile, the global
average is about 250, with most of these already being high-speed connections.
A. Internet costs higher in the Philippines than in other countries.
B. Internet is faster in the Philippines than in other countries.
C. Internet should be considered a universal necessity.
D. Internet speed should be improved in this country.
9. An argumentative essay is written to _____.
A. impress others B. persuade the readers
C. provide useful information D. teach an important lesson
10. Which is NOT needed in an argumentative essay?
A. author's claim or position on an issue
B. narration of a personal experience
C. possible opposing ideas and opinions
D. reasons and evidences as supporting details

II- PROCESS :

The parts of each definition are mixed up. Write the definition by putting the parts in their
proper places.

1. a friend - whom we like and who likes us – is someone

_______________________________________________________________

2. which needs to be cultivated – is a special relationship – friendship

_______________________________________________________________

3. digestion – of breaking down food for use of the body – is the process
_______________________________________________________________

4. is a series of events - photosynthesis - in which carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen combine

to form a carbohydrate
_______________________________________________________________

5. where hydrogen combines with carbon and oxygen – carbon-dioxide fixation

- is the phase of photosynthesis
III- PERFORMANCE:

You are to convince your friend to stop smoking cigarettes. You need to clearly present
your claim or position and support it with reasons and evidences. Write them down using the
outline below.

You claim or position:

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

III- PERFORMANCE:

You are to convince your friend to stop smoking cigarettes. You need to clearly present
your claim or position and support it with reasons and evidences. Write them down using the
outline below.

You claim or position:

Reason 1:

Reason 2: