DOMINICAN SCHOOL OF CALABANGA

San Francisco Calabanga, Camarines Sur

PRE/ POST TEST

English 10
S/Y 2018-2019

Instruction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. Hold the bag please while I put the clothes in ______.
A. it B. him C. she D. they
2. Mr. Alonzo’s new house, _______ he bought quite cheaply, does need some fixing up.
A. where B. which C. whom D. whose
3. I tried to explain but Mom just hung up on _____.
A. I B. me C. mine D. us
4. I was stopped by a woman who wanted to ask ______ the way to the post office.
A. me B. him C. us D. them
5. Lewis, Luke and Thomas were cross because ________ had waited ages for the bus.
A. them B. he C. they D. it
6. My grandparents live in London. _________ often come and see us.
A. he B. she C. they D. we
7. What is the name of the man ______ car you borrowed?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. where
8. The place ______ we spent our holidays was really beautiful.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. where
9. Could you dry the dishes and put ______ away?
A. they’re B. their C. them D. they
10. The neighborhood _______ they are moving into is safer.
A. that B. in which C. whose D. whom
11. ______ need to follow me closely to avoid any distractions.
A. You B. I C. We D. Their
Instruction: Identify the antecedent of the underlined pronoun.
12. Mom, can you take my coat and put it my closet?
A. coat B. closet C. Mom D. you
13. Traffic enforcers watched the children carefully as they crossed the road.
A. Traffic enforcers B. road C. children D. crossed
14. Some of the children are afraid of mice.
A. afraid B. mice C. children D. are
15. The owner just closed the restaurant and turned it into a coffee shop.
A. close B. owner C. coffee shop D. restaurant
16. I ask at several shops for strawberries and most of the owners told me that they are out of season.
A. owners B. strawberries C. shops D. season
17. Those flowers on the tables look like little trumpets.
A. tables B. flowers C. little D. trumpets
18. I myself have never questioned Jacob’s loyalty and trust.
A. I B. questions C. loyalty D. trust
19. While the children are playing, Frank and Leo fixed the refrigerator themselves.
A. children B. Frank and Leo C. playing D. refrigerator
20. Sitting beside the DOH secretary, the governor himself answered the questions of the community.
A. DOH secretary B. questions C. community D. governor

Instruction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

21. You ______ leave small objects lying around. Such objects may be swallowed by the children.
A. cannot B. can C. should not D. might
22. I ______ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child because we lived in Morocco for several years.
A. could B. can C. shall D. should
23. Take an umbrella. It ______ rain later.
A. shall B. can C. must D. might
24. I will never go to that restaurant again ______ I live.
A. whenever B. as long as C. unless D. because
25. ______ Roger goes to Davao City, he needs to pack up his stuffs.
A. before B. although C. while D. though
26. _____ Marianne is an avid jogger, her sister Julia prefers just to sit on the couch.
A. in order that B. unless C. after D. while
27. Bill will not pay nine hundred for a suit, _______ he can certainly afford it.
A. because B. if only C. since D. though
28. ________ she was driving to work yesterday, Jannie got a ticket for speeding.
A. wherever B. as C. that D. than
29. The editor-in-chief was filled with new manuscripts ______ the school held a series of activities.
A. since B. in order that C. though D. than
30. “_______ someone cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going better, it’s not.” – Dr. Seuss
A. in order that B. unless C. after D. while
Instruction: Identify the author of the following literary piece.
31. Pride and Prejudice
A. William Shakespeare B. Jane Austen C. Victor Hugo D. Dante Alighieri
32. Divine Comedy
A. Jane Austen B. Dante Alighieri C. Alexander Dumas D. Sophocles
33. Don Quixote
A. Miguel De Cervantes B. William Shakespeare C. Leo Tolstoy D. Aristotle
34. Les Miserables
A. Leo Tolstoy B. Alexander Dumas C. Dante Alighieri D. Victor Hugo
35. Metamorphosis
A. Sophocles B. Miguel De Cervantes C. Franz Kafka D. Aristotle
36. Anna Karenina
A. Leo Tolstoy B. Alexander Dumas C. Dante Alighieri D. Victor Hugo
37. Oedipus Rex
A. Jane Austen B. Dante Alighieri C. Alexander Dumas D. Sophocles
38. The Count of Monte Cristo
A. Leo Tolstoy B. Alexander Dumas C. Dante Alighieri D. Victor Hugo
39. The Little Prince
A. Miguel De Cervantes B. Antoine De Saint Exupéry C. Aristotle D. Sophocles
40. Uncle’s Tom Cabin
A. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. Antoine De Saint Exupéry C. Victor Hugo D. Aristotle

Instruction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
41. What is the real name of the Count of Monte Cristo?
A. Abbe Farria B. Edmond Dantes C. Fernand Mondego D. Jacopo
42. In the novel “The Little Prince”, what does the rose symbolizes?
A. Vanity B. Love C. Contentment D. Hope
43. In the novel “Pride and Prejudice”, who is the wealthy, proud man who falls in love with Elizabeth and reveals a
generous, thoughtful nature beneath his somewhat stiff demeanor?
A. Fitzwilliam Darcy  B. Mr. Bennet C. Charles Bingley D. Mr. Hurst
44. In the novel “Metamorphosis”, who is the traveling salesman that became a large insect?
A. Grete  B. Gregor Samsa C. Jack D. Mr. Railey
45. How many stories are there in the novel “The Decameron”?
A. 100 B. 9 C. 10 D. 12
46. In Victor Hugo’s play “Les Miserables”, who is the ex-convict still pursued by the law, who strives for moral
perfection and achieves a kind of sainthood in his love for the little orphan Cosette?
A. Fantine B. Gavroche C. Marius Pontmercy  D. Jean Valjean
47. How many circles or bolgias are there in Inferno of Dante’s Divine Comedy?
A. 10 B. 9 C. 8 D. 7
48. In the story “Life of Pi”, he finds himself on a lifeboat with a full-grown ______?
A. Tiger B. Elephant C. Gorilla D. Snake
49. Where is the setting of the novel “The Little Prince”?
A. Nile River B. Sahara Dessert C. Mt. Everest D. Japan
50. In the trilogy “Oedipus Rex”, who is the blind prophet who has guided the kings of Thebes with his advice and
counsel?
A. Tiresias  B. Jocasta C. Creon D. Oedipus
51. It is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language such as metre and symbolism.
A. Poem B. Short story C. Essay D. Novel
52. It is a written work that is considered timeless, artistic and valuable in country’s tradition and culture.
A. Song B. Gossips C. Literature D. Painting
53. It is a genre of writing that requires you to investigate a topic, collect, generate and evaluate evidences and
establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
A. Argumentative B. Persuasive C. Informative D. Descriptive
54. What do you call a genre of writing which intends to sway or persuade the readers or the listeners?
A. Argumentative B. Persuasive C. Informative D. Descriptive
55. It is defined as a short piece of writing which has one main topic and conflict.
A. Poem B. Short story C. Essay D. Novel
56. It is the underlying message or the main idea of the story.
A. tone B. theme C. symbolism D. mood
57. It is used in literature when one thing is meant to represent something else.
A. plot B. theme C. symbolism D. resolution
58. It is defined as any struggle between opposing forces.
A. conflict B. climax C. symbolism D. mood
59. It is the part of a story’s plot line which the problem is resolved or worked out.
A. conflict B. theme C. symbolism D. resolution
60. It is the causal of events, the “why” for the things that happen in the story.
A. plot B. climax C. symbolism D. resolution