REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NORTHERN SAMAR COLLEGES

CORNER ANNUNCIATION ST, BRGY.J.P.
CATARMAN NORTHERN SAMAR

SEMI-FINAL EXAM IN GRADE 10 ENGLISH

SY 2021-2022

NAME: ______________________________________ SECTION: ____________________ Score ________

I. Listening Comprehension
Listen carefully to the song. (One Day by Matisyahu) on youtube,, then answer the following questions. Write only the
letter that corresponds to your answer.

_____1. What is the song all about?

A. anti-bullying B. hope and peace C. beauty of nature D. love and care
_____2. Which is NOT among the messages found in the song?
A. End violence and have world peace C. Children should be allowed to play.
B. We are here for a reason. D. We should have faith.
_____3. The singer has ________
A. no dreams for the future C. lousy disposition toward life
B. hopeful outlook in life D. pessimistic idea about life
4. -5. What is the viewpoint of the singer about achieving world peace?
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6.-7. Describe the emotional appeal of the song. How did it make you feel as you were listening?
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II. Vocabulary Development

Match the technical terms used in research in Column A to their respective definition in Column B.
Column A Column B
____8. Interview Guide A. A list of the articles used in the research
____9. Literature Review B. It summarizes the content that researchers cover during an interview.
____10. Note-taking C. A research tool that includes closed or open-ended questions
___11. Body of Research D. It provides with recommendations that can be explored concerning
___12. Conclusion the topic.
___14. Cultural Mapping E. The part of the research that discusses published information in a
___15. Plagiarism particular subject area.
___16. Reference F. The way of making brief notes in blank cells about ideas that address
___17. Questionnaire the research question.
G. A research tool to holistically understand the cultural assets of a place
based on the knowledge of the people.
H. It contains the substantial amount of information that needs to be
clearly and accurately presented and analyzed.
I. The practice of taking someone else’s work and passing it of as your
own.
J. This is a conversational practice where knowledge is produced
through the interaction between the interviewer and an
interviewee.
III. Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions based on the excerpt of “The Little Prince. Research about it on the internet, just read the
exceprt.”
_____18. What is the purpose of the Little Prince in visiting the earth? He is looking for ________.
A. friends B. roses C. men D. foxes
_____19. What word is defined by the fox as “to establish ties”?
A. tame B. neglect C. essential D. rite
_____20. According to the fox, how can one say that someone or something has become unique? When _____
A. one has a need for that someone or something
B. you have spent a lot of time on someone or something
C. things, places or events begin to remind you of that someone
D. one already feels a sense of responsibility and a bond with what he has tamed
____21. Which is considered to be the best friend of the Little Prince?
A. fox B. men C. rose D. planet
 Answer the questions briefly.
22. -23. What can be used as primary sources of information if you are making a research about victims of
HIV-AIDS?
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24. -25. Give two secondary sources of information that can be used in making a documentary about San Pablo City.
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IV. Literature
For nos. 26-39: Identify the figure of speech employed in the given. Write only the letter corresponding to your answer.

A. Allegory D. Personification G. Deus Ex Machina J. Hyperbole

B. Metaphor E. Metonymy H. Onomatopoeia K. Litotes
C. Oxymoron F. Paradox I. Alliteration L. Irony

____26. Life is a rollercoaster that goes through loops and turns, ups and downs.
____27. Let’s take our time tonight, oh girl. Above us, all the stars are watching.
____28. It’s an open secret that they are dating.
____29. Change is the only thing that is constant in this world.
____30. I heard the bells’ ring a ring ding dong.
____31. Magical flying unicorns arrived to rescue the petty princess trapped in the tower.
____32. The wheels are rushing down the street.
____33. I’m so sick of love songs, so sad and slow.
____34. “Death, be not proud, though someone have called you.”
____35. Cause there’ll be no sunlight, if I lose you baby.
____36. She was Eve who caused his downfall.
____38. She absolutely loved it. but he was not a fan.
____39. Your love is the sun that lights up my whole world.

For nos. 40-43: Refer to the passage below:

“My heart has chosen you, and my soul agrees as well. You are the splendid light of true love’s magical spell.”
____40. The passage appeals to the sense of
A. feeling B. sight C. sound D. taste
____41. The tone of the passage is more of
A. dismay B. love C. sadness D. anger
____42. The writer’s purpose is to
A. reveal the truth C. express a feeling
B. give an advice D. win the other’s love
____43. The mood of the passage is
A. affection B. happiness C. sadness D. regret

V. Grammar
____44. The most commonly used method in Social Science research
A. case study B. experiment C. interview D. survey
____45. Tool researches use to summarize the content to be covered in the interview
A. outline B. questionnaire C. interview guide D. survey form
____46. Which best describes research? Research is ____________
A. an elaborate writing about a topic C. expert, systematic and accurate investigation
B. gathering new data from different sources D. a simple and fast way to get information
____47. Which is NOT a step in research writing?
A. collection of data C. identification of the problem
B. analysis of expenses D. formulation of hypothesis
____48. A political process by an individual or group which aims to influence public policy and resource allocation
within political, economic and social systems
A. advocacy B. campaign C. program D. rally
____49. An organized attempt to analyze, interpret and report the present status of a social institution, group or area
A. case study B. documentary C. experiment D. research survey
____50. Non-fictional motion picture that records some aspect of reality for instruction or for maintaining a historical
record
A. short film B. documentary C. blueprint D. interview
IV. Enumeration

Give the RULES IN USING QUOTATION MARKS (3point each)

51-53. 66-68.

54-56. 69-71.

57-59. 72-75

60-62. 76-78

63-65. 79-81

FORMS OF FAULTY LOGIC (2points each)

82-83.
84-85.
86-87.
88-89.
90-91.
92-93.

GUIDELINES IN WRITING A BIBLIOGRAPHY CAN \

BE USED IN THESE FIELDS

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PREPARED BY:

MARK CESAR R. VILLANUEVA

Subject teacher
NOTED BY:

SOCORRO V. DELA ROSA, Ed. D

School Principal

APPROVED BY:

LEAH MOORE-MANGADA
School President