SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 10

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STRICTLY NO ERASURE and SUPERIMPOSITION!

I. Encircle the correctly spelled word inside the parenthesis to complete each sentence.
1. Each of their children gets a weekly (allowance, alowance, allowwance) of five dollars.
2. When the teacher was absent, there was (anarcky, anarchy, anarhy) in the classroom.
3. She made (allusiyon, allusion, alusyon) to her first marriage.
4. She has an (uncanny, unkany, ancanny) sense of direction.
5. The director created a film about teenage (angist, angst, angts).
6. His open (animositi, animosity, animositie) towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable.
7. The troubled youth seems to have an ingrained (defince, defiance, difeiance) to authority of any
sort.
8. I know you’re upset with her, but there’s no need to be (bicious, vicious, vicsious).
9. My nose started to (tikle, tickle, tickle).
10. His knowledge of history is (profound, profund, profund).

Test II. READING COMPREHENSION

Direction: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. Write only the LETTER
of the correct answer.

1 The Greek god, Hercules, was not only known for his strength. He was also known for his athletic
prowess. To encourage people to visit the temple at Olympia, Hercules held many athletic events.
These included spear throwing, wrestling, boxing and chariot races. Hercules was the umpire for the
games and would award a crown of olive leaves to the winner.

2 During the games, one group of people stood out. They were called the Spartans and they were
known for being great athletes. During the Olympic games, they won the majority of the awards. As a
result, they were put in charge of defending the temple at Olympia.

3 The Olympic games brought a lot of attention to the temple. People left offerings at the temple
shrines and those offerings were used to beautify the temple and make it more ornate. Many
processions were also held in honor of the gods during the Olympic games.

4 The temple was decorated with sculptures and paintings from famous artists who donated their
time and talents. One of the most famous sculptures was a statue of the god Jupiter. It was carved
from ivory and accented with gold and jewels.The gardens of the temple were also full of statues.
Anytime an athlete won one of the games, a sculptor was commissioned to create a life-size statue.
Those statues, along with the statues of lesser gods, filled the temple's gardens and groves.

5 Athletics were not the only talents on display during the Olympic games. Musicians and poets
competed as well. In between matches, they would perform their latest songs and poems for the
crowds. Storytellers would also tell stories. They would then be judged on their skills.

6 The Olympic games were held every four years. The people counted down the days until the
games. Men practiced for the games as much as possible. For over a thousand years, the games took
place every year and became the way for the temple of Olympia to make a name for itself.
11. What was the original purpose of the Olympic games?
a. To show off the Greek’s athletic c. To bring visitors to the temple at
abilities Olympia
b. To honor Hercules d. To offer sacrifices to gods
12. What does the word “prowess”in paragraph 2 most likely mean? (Context clues)
 a. Skill c. Honesty
b. Bravery d. Honor
13. What were the athletes who won the games rewarded with? (Cite textual evidence)
a. Statutes c. Paintings
b. Crowns of olive leaves d. Both a and b
14. Why did the author write this passage?
a. To entertain c. To inform
b. To persuade d. To honor
15. Where would this passage most likely be found? (Non fiction genres and characteristics)
a. a magazine about Greece c. a book on ancient Greece
b. a program for the Olympics d. a website about the Olympics sketch
16. What does the word commissioned in paragraph 4 most likely mean? (Context clues)
a. Sold c. Awarded
b. Hired d. Honored
17. Why did the author include the information in paragraph 5?
a. To show how many different people c. To fill space in the passage
could participate in the games d. To tell about storytellers and
b. To offer another form of musicians
entertainment
18. How does the author describe the importance of the games?
a. Includes he awards people won c. Says that people counted down the
b. Explains that they left sacrifices to the days
gods d. Tells that they lasted over 1,000 years
19. Based on the passage, you can infer that the winners of the game were treated…
a. Like gods c. Like dirt
b. Like kings d. Like athletes
20. Why was Hercules the god associated with the games? (Identifying character traits)
a. He was wise. c. He was athletic.
b. He started the games. d. He lived in Olympia.
Test III. CIRCLES OF HELL
Direction: Classify the following sinners according to the circle where they belong in Hell. Write only the
NAMES. Choose here:
1. NERO, a Roman emperor who murdered innocent men, women and children
2. ARISTOTLE, ancient philosopher who was a good man but was unbaptized as Christian
3. EMILIO AGUINALDO, who had his own soldiers killed and who betrayed his own countrymen
4. JANET NAPOLES, who hoarded and spent public funds of the Philippine government
5. JINGGOY, who kept on eating even though he’s full and who wasted food
6. MANG BOG, a man who likes to furiously beat his wife and children
7. EZEKIEL, an angel who could not decide whose side will he be on during the Cosmic Battle
between good and evil
8. CIRCE, a woman who does witchcraft and other anti-Christ rituals and who uses the name of the
Lord in vain
9. HENRY SU, a salesman who cheats his customers by selling them low quality products at
expensive prices
10. ADRIAN, who cheated on his wife and had many mistresses

21. Vestibule of Hell:

22. Limbo – the first circle:

23. Lust - the second circle:

24. Gluttony - the third circle:

 25. Greed - the fourth circle:

26. Anger - the fifth circle:

27.Heresy / Heretics - the sixth circle:

28. Violence - the seventh circle:

29. Fraud - the eighth circle:

30.Treachery - the ninth circle:

Test IV. ESSAY (20 points)

Write an argumentative essay revolving on the following topic: “We Filipinos need not fear other
nations to destroy and defeat us. We are our own enemies.” Write on the space provided.

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(Title)

1 People in Ancient Greece were known for believing in many different gods and goddesses. Each one played a different role in their
culture and had different powers. All of the gods and goddesses worked to help the people of Ancient Greece as they went about
their day-to-day activities.
2 The head god was Zeus, the father of many other gods, including Hermes, Apollo and Athena. He lived at the top of Mount
Olympus and was often called the king of the gods. His emotions ruled his actions. When Zeus was angry, he would throw lightning
bolts down from the sky. When he was happy, good things would happen to the people of Greece. If someone faced a string of bad
luck, they knew it was because Zeus was upset with them.

3 Zeus' grandmother was called Gaia and she is known for creating the Earth. Many of the Ancient Greeks referred to her as the
Earth Mother. In addition to forming the Earth, her main job was to protect Zeus from harm.

4 Another famous god in Ancient Greece was Athena. She was known at the goddesses of wisdom and helped people make decisions
and guide them. Her symbol is the owl, an animal known for its wisdom. She is a main character is a famous piece of Ancient Greek
literature called The Odyssey by Homer. In that epic poem, Athena guides Odysseus home after the Trojan War.

5 Poseidon is also a god found in The Odyssey. He was an angry God who wanted to punish Odysseus for harming his son
Prometheus. Poseidon's symbol was his trident which he used to rule over the sea and to cause earthquakes.

6 Apollo was a sky god. He was one of Zeus' sons and was known for being very wise. Because of his ability to see the future,
individuals in Ancient Greece often prayed to him for guidance and wisdom concerning decisions.

7 Another of Zeus' sons, Hermes, was known as a messenger God. He was sneaky and like to play tricks on other gods. However, he
also had an important role. His job was to take people to the afterlife when they died and protect them from any obstacles that
might get in their way.