Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE 1 PANGASINAN
Bayoyong National High School
Bayoyong, Basista, Pangasinan

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 10 - Quarter 1

S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: _______________________________________________________ Score: ________

Directions: Read the statements carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is an example of a textual aid?

a) Feature c) Venn Diagram
b) News d) Literary Page

2. What kind of textual aid is used to identify the similarities and differences between two or more
concepts?
a) Pie Graph c) Bar Graph
b) Concept Map d) Venn Diagram

3. What kind of textual aid shows a central idea with its corresponding characteristic?
a) Pie Graph c) Bar Graph
b) Concept Map d) Venn Diagram

4. What kind of textual aid is used to show comparison between variables?

c) Pie Graph c) Bar Graph
d) Concept Map d) Venn Diagram

5. Which of the following uses bar either horizontal or vertical to show comparison?
e) Pie Graph c) Bar Graph
f) Concept Map d) Venn Diagram

6. Which of the following verbs corresponds to the subject of the sentence:

“Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator _____ going to have to make a
decision.”
a) is c) has
b) are d) have

7. These are words that pertain to the names of a person, place, thing, animal, or an event.
a) Noun c) Adjective
b) Verb d) Adverb

8. Which of the following words is an example of a noun?

a) Christmas Day c) Cheetah
b) A and C d) None of the Above
9. These are words that modify or describe a noun or a pronoun.
a) Noun c) Adjective
b) Verb d) Adverb

10. Which of the following words is an example of an adjective?

a) Adequate c) Both A and B
b) Limited d) All of the Above

11. Which of the following pertains to words that express actions?

a) Noun c) Adjective
b) Verb d) Adverb

12. The character that is in conflict with the protagonist.

a) Antagonist c) Flat Character
b) Round Character d) Confidante

13. Which of the following refers to the main character of the story?
c) Antagonist c) Flat Character
d) Protagonist d) Confidante

14. A type of conflict wherein the character is in conflict with societal norm or expectations.
a) Internal Conflict c) Person vs. Nature
b) Person vs. Person d) Person vs. Society

15. A series of events that build up to the climax.

a) Falling Action c) Introduction
b) Rising Action d) Denouement

16. A character that does not evolve or change throughout a story.

a) Static Character c) Round Character
b) Flat Character d) Dynamic Character

17. A character that changes throughout the story usually as a result of overcoming a problem.
a) Static Character c) Round Character
b) Flat Character d) Dynamic Character

18. A part of a plot which ends the story.

a) Falling Action c) Resolution/Conclusion
b) Rising Action d) Climax

19. What type of conflict is happening when two characters are in conflict with each other’s ideas,
beliefs, and actions?
a) Internal Conflict c) External Conflict
b) Person vs. Person d) Person vs. Society

20. This is a type of conflict between a character and an outside force.

a) Internal Conflict c) External Conflict
b) Person vs. Person d) Person vs. Society

21. Which pertains to the most exciting part of a story or what we call the story’s turning point?
 a) Falling Action c) Resolution/Conclusion
b) Rising Action d) Climax

22. Which of the following verbs corresponds to the subject of the sentence: “Elton’s newest pair of
eyeglasses ______ corrected his vision so well that this young man clearly sees the lovely Miranda.”
a) has c) do
b) have d) does

23. My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach. What does the highlighted word mean?
a) dislikes intensely c) eats eagerly
b) prepares and cooks d) eats less

24. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

a) adequate c) cooperait
b) enuf d) impromtu

25. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

a) graduate c) both A and B
b) verbatim d) B only

26. These are words that have opposite meaning?

a) Synonyms c) Antonyms
b) Homonyms d) Homographs

27. These are words that have similar meaning?

a) Synonyms c) Antonyms
b) Homonyms d) Homographs

28. Which of the following set of words is an example of an antonym?

a) Far and Near c) Long and Short
b) Enough and Limited d) All of the above

29. Which of the following set of words is an example of synonym?

a) Stunning and Gorgeous c) both A and B
b) Rapidly and Quickly d) A only

30. This is a source of information that is found in newspapers, televisions, or radios which aim to
inform the readers of what is happening in the world around them.
a) Panel Discussion c) Speech
b) News Reports d) Informative Talk

31. This is a source of information that refers to a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience.
a) Panel Discussion c) Speech
b) News Reports d) Informative Talk

32. This is a source of information that tends to educate the audience on a particular topic which will
help them understand a subject better and to remember what they learned later.
a) Panel Discussion c) Speech
b) News Reports d) Informative Talk
33. This is a live or virtual discussion about a specific topic among a select group of panelists/specialists
who share differing perspectives about a common topic in front of a large audience.
a) Panel Discussion c) Speech
b) News Reports d) Informative Talk

34. It is a series of sentences revolving in one main idea.

a) Coherence c) Paragraph
b) Unity d) Language Use

35. This refers to the connection of ideas in a text.

a) Coherence c) Paragraph
b) Unity d) Language Use

36. This refers to the choice of words and tone used in writing a text.
a) Coherence c) Paragraph
b) Unity d) Language Use

37. This refers to the oneness of thoughts in a text.

a) Coherence c) Paragraph
b) Unity d) Language Use

38. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
a) Crease c) Freak
b) Break d) Bleak

39. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
a) Form c) Poppy
b) Born d) Corn

40. This type of listening is used to listen for pleasure and enjoyment.
a) Emphatic Listening c) Critical/Analytical Listening
b) Appreciative Listening d) Comprehensive/Active Listening

41. This type of listening aims at providing emotional support for the speaker, as when a psychiatrist
listens to a patient or when a person lends a sympathetic ear to a friend.
a) Emphatic Listening c) Critical/Analytical Listening
b) Appreciative Listening d) Comprehensive/Active Listening

42. This type of listening aims to understand the message of a speaker just like attending a classroom
lecture or listening to directions for finding a friend’s house.
a) Emphatic Listening c) Critical/Analytical Listening
b) Appreciative Listening d) Comprehensive/Active Listening

43. This type of listening is used to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it.
c) Emphatic Listening c) Critical/Analytical Listening
d) Appreciative Listening d) Comprehensive/Active Listening

44. What is the past tense of the word seek?

a) seeked c) seeks
b) sought d) soughted
45. Hand movements that reinforce the meaning of the utterances are called _________.
a) Eye Contact c) Expressions
b) Symbols d) Gestures

46. Which is a good practice for good posture?

a) Chin Up c) Leaning
b) Hunchback d) Stiff

47. Which is NOT an ethical consideration in speech?

a) Ethics c) Respect
b) Plagiarism d) Honesty

48. To compare means to look at the _____________ of the two or more items.
a) Differences c) Causes
b) Similarities d) Results

49. To _____________ , you take a look at the opposing and uncommon points.
a) Contrast c) Correlate
b) Compare d) Compose

50. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a) Also c) Similarly
b) Likewise d) But

Prepared by: Noted by:

POMPEIU G. FRIAS NELSON M. DOYAOEN

Teacher I Assistant Principal II