Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Diagnostic test
S.Y. 2018-2019

1. The Philippines has been one of the most visited country in Asia especially on summer season.
The following are some famous tourist destinations except for ONE.

a. white sand-beaches of Boracay b. Underground river in Palawan

c. Banaue Rice Terraces d. Yosomite Park

2. Which is true about the Philippines?

a. has 7, 107 islands b. has 10 major ethnic groups
c. has 98 local languages d. has four seasons

3. This volcano is well-known for its perfect cone shape.

a. Mt. Mayon b. Mt. Taal
c. Mt. Pinatubo d. Mt. Kanlaon

4. The following are famous festivals in the Philippines, except for One
a. Sinulog b. Maskarra
c. Dinagyang d. Kalesa

5. Which among the customs and traditions is not true about Philippines?
a. people are hospitable b. has colourful jeepneys
c. only has 1 language—Tagalog d. people are religious
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Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Diagnostic
S.Y. 2018-2019

1. Amber wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn’t have the money. Which question from
the list below would be considered explicit?
a. Why does she need a new phone? b. Why can’t Amber buy the smart phone?
c. How is Amber going to raise the money? d. Where does she plan to buy the phone?

2. Wendy was walking home from school when she found a sick bird lying on the ground under
a tree. She stopped and gave the bird a look. She looked up and noticed a nest in the branch
above her. she looked forward and continued walking home. What implicit information can you
obtain from this story?
a. Wendy loves animals. b. Wendy is running late for an appointment.
c. Wendy is a selfish person. d. Wendy needs to get home before dark.

3. If Ms. Smith wanted to get into a good nursing school then she needs to study hard and talk to
people who are already nurses so that she can know what to expect from nursing school. What
information below is explicit?
a. why she chose to into nursing b. who she will talk to about nursing school
c. where the nursing school is d. what kind of school does Ms. Smith want
to attend
4. A lot of implicit information can be gathered by looking at a photograph?
A. True B. False
5. An autobiography written about a former president would be a good way to get explicit
information from?
A. True B. False
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Diagnostic
S.Y. 2018-2019

1-3 Directions: Read and identify the speaker’s purpose in the given situations. Choose the letter
of the appropriate answer.
A. to inform b. to persuade c. to entertain

1. The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom.
Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern
states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and
signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.

2. Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at
the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a
sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends
laughed and laughed.

3. Jane’s speeches for the election focused on giving more attention to education and the welfare
of children. She emphasized how important today’s youth are for the future generation and in
order to make them ready they must be equipped with proper education.

4. This is the purpose of the speech if its objective is to let the listeners or audience know more
about something.

5. The following are the ultimate essentials in listening for an informative talk except for one
A. Speaker B. Dress Code
C. Purpose D. Topic/Issue
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Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Diagnostic test
S.Y. 2018-2019

Directions: Identify whether the statement is bias or prejudice.

1. Receiving the first honour in the class because the school’s principal is her mother.

2. Not acknowledging someone’s opinion because of his religion.

3. Bullying and discriminating someone with a disability.

4. Not being able to join the beauty contest because of skin color.

5. Allowing only smart kids to join the club.

6. Maltreatment to one of your classmates because of some family feud.

7. Giving more time to famous and rich kids in parlor games.

8. Not serving someone in a restaurant because of their skin color.

9. Giving least attention to older employees

10. Posting a negative comment in social media about economic status of a family.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Formative test
S.Y. 2018-2019

(Essay) Directions: Watch and listen to a music video featuring the Philippines. Choose
one thing about the Philippines that you are proud of and write your opinion on why you
chose it.

Rubrics:

Organization of ideas- 15 points

Relevance to the topic -5 points

20 points
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Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Formative test
S.Y. 2018-2019

1. Sam and his cousin walked to the store. Sam bought a bag of chips while his cousin bought a
bottle of water. If I asked the question, “What did Sam buy?” Would that question be implicit or
explicit?

2. Tyler overslept and missed his bus. He looked at his alarm clock and it read 8:45 A.M.. He
was more than 30 minutes late for school. He casually walked to the kitchen and poured himself
some cereal. What can be inferred about Tyler?

a. He is nervous about being tardy. b. He is in a huge rush to make it to school.

c. He could care less that he’s late. d. He is hungry.

3. When something is implied(not clearly stated) in a piece of writing, it is often referred to as

what sort of information?

a. Implicit b. Explicit

4. Amanda needed to finish her science project by the 5 th of March. She had everything she
needed except her typed report. She knew that her typed report was worth 50 % of her grade. She
was going to fail. What explicit information can you pull from this story?

a. Amanda is lazy.
b. Amanda ran out of time.
c. Amanda already has a high enough grade in science.
d. Amanda didn’t do the typed report.

5. Every winter, North Dakota gets an average of twelve feet of snow. Road and school closures
are sure to follow. Many people state that the snow causes many dollars of damage to their
property. What is a piece of explicit information taken from the paragraph?

a. Snow is devastating.
b. The people of North Dakota should move.
c. South Dakota is a lot nicer state to live in.
d. Schools and roads will be closed in winter time.
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Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 8-English
Formative test
S.Y. 2018-2019

Directions: Watch and listen carefully to the speech then complete the given table below using
the appropriate information. (15 pts.)

Speaker’s Your own

Speaker Persons being Objective/s of attitude towards viewpoint about
addressed the speaker issue/s the issue/s
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Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Formative test
S.Y. 2018-2019

Directions: I. Identify if the statement is bias/ prejudice.

1. Bullying and discriminating someone with a disability.
2. Posting negative comments in social media about economic status of a family.
3. Not serving someone in a restaurant or retail store because of their skin color or race.
4. She/He won the contest because one of the judges is his father.
5. Giving least attention to older employees
6. Giving more time to famous and rich kids in parlor games.

7-10 II. Identify whether the pictures are bias/ prejudice or not.
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Grade 10-English
Summative test
S.Y. 2018-2019

1. Mr. Cantu looked at his alarm clock. It was 7:30. He should have left the house an hour ago.
He was going to be late. He turned on the television and started thinking what he wanted to
make himself for breakfast. What can be implied about Mr. Cantu?

A. He will still make it to work on time.

B. He is nervous about getting to work after the bell rings.
C. He doesn’t care about being late.
D. He knows that his students can figure things out without him.

2. The coach blew his whistle and told the team to pack it up. Practice was over. Little Michael
asked his coach to please leave the lights in the gym on so he could stay a little longer. He
stayed for another two hours practicing his shooting and dribbling. What information below is a
good example of implicit information?

A. Michael is afraid of the dark.

B. Michael was a dedicated athlete.
C. Michael was scared to go home.
D. Michael wanted to be a doctor.

3. Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim’s father put the last suitcase in
the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim’s lap, like he understood
how Tim was feeling. “It’s okay Thor,” he said, “ Dad says we will like California.” What is
happening?

A. Tim is sad because his dog doesn’t have a house to live in.
B. Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn’t know.
C. Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
D. Tim is moving to California with his family.

4. Jada looked at her alarm clock. It was 8:45 A.M. She quickly got dressed and grabbed a
granola bar from the cupboard. She jumped on her bike and away she went. She was late for
school but she wasn’t going to be super late! What implicit information can you get out of this
story?
A. Jada is a messy eater.
B. Jada could care less about school.
C. Jade has a bike.
D. Jade cares about school.

5. Why would an author put implicit information into one of their stories?
A. To make the reader think deeper about the story.
B. To upset the reader with a lack of information.
C. Because the author couldn’t squeeze it into the story properly.
D. To show their writing superiority over the most of us.

6-10. Identify whether the following statements are bias or prejudice.

6. Not being able to join the beauty contest because of skin color.
7. Allowing only smart kids to join the club.
8. Maltreatment to one of your classmates because of some family feud.
9. Not getting the promotion because of some financial reason
10. Not acknowledging someone’s opinion because of his religion.

11-15. Give at least five real-life situations that depict bias and prejudice.

(Essay) 16-25. What makes Philippines unique among other countries? Cite some facts and
share your viewpoints.

Rubrics:

Cohesion and Coherence – 10 points

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Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 8-English
Summative test
S.Y. 2018-2019

1-15. Directions: Watch and listen carefully to the speech then complete the given table below
using the appropriate information. (15 pts.)

Speaker’s attitude
Speaker Persons being Objective/s of the towards issue/s
addressed speaker

16-25.

Express your viewpoints in any of the following issues below. Use opinion-marking signals in
sharing your ideas.

A. Boracay Island’s Rehabilitation

B. Cyber-bullying
C. Anti-Drug Campaign
Learning Percentage Number of Item Location
Competencies Items
Easy (60%) Average Difficult
(Refer to the
(30%) (10%)
Curriculum

Remember
Guide)

Understan

Evaluate
Analyze

Create
Apply
d
1. Expand 10 16-25
ideas using
principles of
cohesion and
coherence
2. Examining 10 6-10 11-15
biases

3. Read 5 5 1-4
closely to get
explicitly and
implicitly
stated
information
Total 25

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 10-English
Table of Specifications(Summative Test)
S.Y. 2018-2019
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI-WESTERN VISAYAS
DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 8-English
Table of Specifications (Summative Test)
S.Y. 2018-2019
Learning Percentage Number of Item Location
Competencies Items
Easy (60%) Average Difficult
(Refer to the
(30%) (10%)
Curriculum

Remember
Guide)

Understan

Evaluate
Analyze

Create
Apply
d
1. Share ideas 10 16-25
using opinion-
marking
signals
2. Determine 5 11-15
the stand of
the speaker
on a given
issue
presented in
the text
listened to
3. Determine 10 1-3 4-5 6-10
the target
audience of a
listening text
and the
objective/s of
the speaker
Total 25