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First Quarterly Examination

ENGLISH 10

NAME ___________________________ Teacher : VICTORIA R. MAYO, Ph.D

Section __________________ Score ______________

I. ]dentification
Directions: Choose the letter of the reference material that can give you the needed
information.

A. encyclopedia B. newspaper C. atlas

D. dictionary E. gazetteer F. almanac
G. Thesaurus
_______1. Can I find the word inhale, on the page-injury – inquire?
_______2. How do you pronounce Curacao?
_______3. Describe the process of digestion.
_______4. When is the interment of my teacher, Ms. Liza Gapas?
_______5. I would like to buy a house and lot in Cavite.
_______6. CONCEIT : VANITY: : equanimity : composure
_______7. The weather for today
_______8. The exact location of the Philippines with its longitude and latitude
in the map
_______9. When is the next expected typhoon in the northern part of Luzon?
______10. What is the population of NCR at daytime?

II. Vocabulary
A. Directions: Choose the closest synonym of the underlined word.
_______11. Arduous task of nation building
A. Difficult C. Challenging E. Easy
B. Exciting D. Valuable
_______12. Deleterious effect on the economy
A. Favorable C. Harmful E. Rigorous
B. Beneficial D. Decisive
_______13. Efficacy of the medication
A. Delicacy C. Side effect E. Danger
B. Effectiveness D. Efficiency
_______14. An expert’s prognosis
A. decision C. opinion E. principle
B. assumption D. assessment
______15. Fastidious patrons
A. Abusive C. Tolerant E. Demanding
B. Extravagant D. Notorious

B. Directions: Choose the one which is directly opposite in meaning of the underlined
word.
_____ 16. decorous behavior in court
A. scanty C. pliant E. rigid
B. Irascible D. musty

______ 17. amenable to drastic change

A. tiresome C. intransigent E. careless
B. uncultured D. soothing
_______ 18. munificent supplies for the elite
A. simple C. pallid E. crafty
B. penurious D. stable
_______ 19. plethoric efforts against crime
A. slothful C. impecunious E. indifferent
B. reticent D. sly
_______ 20. a semblance of propriety
A. token C. unlikeness E. image
B. equality D. virtue

III. Reading Comprehension

A. Directions: Read the summary of the short story, “The Last Leaf, “ written by O.
Henry. Answer the questions that follow.

About the Author:

William Sydney Porter, better known by his pseudonym, O. Henry, was an American writer known
primarily for his short stories. He also wrote poetry and non-fiction . The Last Leaf is one of the
short stories he wrote under the pen name O. Henry,  published in 1907. After he left his position at
the Land Office, Porter worked at the First National Bank of Austin. An audit turned up evidence of
foul play, and Porter was accused of embezzlement. He fled to Honduras before his trial, but
returned to Austin nearly a year later. In February 1898, he was found guilty of embezzlement and
sent to an Ohio penitentiary where he was incarcerated for three years. While in prison, he focused
on his creative writing and coined the pen name, O. Henry.
The Last Leaf
The story is set in Greenwich Village during a pneumonia epidemic. It tells the story of an old artist
named Behrman who saves the life of Johnsy, a young neighboring artist, who is dying of
pneumonia, by giving her the will to live. Johnsy believes that she is going to die when the last leaf
falls to the ground. She lives with Sue, a friend, who looks after her. Through her window she can
see an old ivy creeper (growing on a nearby wall), gradually shedding its leaves as autumn turns
into winter, and she has taken the thought into her head that she will die when the last leaf falls. The
leaves fall day by day, but the last lone leaf stays on for several days. The ill woman's health quickly
recovers. At the story's end, we learn that Mr. Behrman, who is always drunk, but who always
wanted to produce a masterpiece painting, and who had never had any success, spent considerable
time painting with great realism a leaf on the wall for the whole night. Furthermore, the old artist
himself dies of pneumonia contracted while being out in the wet and cold.
_____21. William Sydney Porter: O. Henry : : Samuel L. Clemens : _____________
A. Jane Eyre C. Mark Twain
B. Jack the Ripper D. Silence Dogood
_____22. embezzlement: fraud : : deceitfulness :______________________
A. fallacious C. invalid
B. illegitimacy D. veracious
_____23. incarcerated : enfranchised : : abducted________________
A. redeemed C. abscond
B. linger D. elude
_____24. penitentiary : calaboose : : pen : _____________
A. envelop C. closet
B. corral D. dump
_____25. The prevalent decease at the time the story happened, was
pneumonia. The contemporary equivalent of this epidemic in our
country is ________.
A. cancer C. hypertension
B. Covid 19 D. Dengue
_____26. What description about the setting heightened the mood of the story?
A. during a pneumonia epidemic C. as autumn turns to winter
B. the Greenwich Village D. out in the wet and cold
_____27. What technique of the writer was effectively used in the development
of the story?
A. use of symbolisms C. use of imagery
B. use of foreshadowing D. use of flashback
_____28. The falling of the last leaf determines the fate of Johnsy, whether she will
continue to live or die. What element of the short story does this part
provide the reader?
A. plot C. crisis
B. exposition D. theme
_____29. The best theme statement for “The Last Leaf” is
A. Life depends on whatever one believes is the source of his/her strength.
B. Life is not dependent on anything, but in our own will to survive and overcome the
difficulties.
C. If we value life, we have to fight for it.
D. Live simply, so that others may simply live.
_____30. The following statements are TRUE based on the story, EXCEPT one. Which
is it?
A. Behrman, the old artist cannot create a masterpiece because he needed inspiration to
do so.
B. Johnsy was emotionally unstable because she was really sick of pneumonia.
C. The last leaf remained hanging because it wanted Johnsy to live a longer life.
D. Behrman’s masterpiece was the last leaf he painted because it saved the life of a
young girl.
B. Directions: Read the following passages carefully, then choose the best
conclusion you can derive from it.

One vital factor to success is discipline. Realizing that

life has always its ups and downs, a person never allows
failure to dim his vision nor success to spoil the
_____31. character. A.
Discipline is the best tool to break the barrier in poverty.
B. Discipline is hard to come by.
C. Discipline is important as an instrument to success.
D. Disillusioned men lack discipline.

A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for
using them.
William Penn -
_____32. A. The
worth of a person lies on what he can do, not on what he can say.
B. “Action speaks louder than words.”
C. Man lives better using his hands, not his head.
D. One’s merit outweighs his popularity,

Snap judgment made without enough facts is unwise. Taking

little unfounded knowledge of things upon which to base one’s
decisions shows a person’s actual lack of maturity. One needs
to see first the many facets of reality before he can judge
wisely.
_____33.A. Hasty decisions are sometimes good because the problem is seen right
away.
B. A person must be true in all aspects of living so that he doesn’t make
any mistake.
C. Appearances most of the times are deceiving, so one needs to look
more cautiously into the person or thing.
E. One who is firm, predetermines his future and can decide better.

“Necessity is the mother of invention” is an old saying that

holds water . A new machine is , a system, or a devise is
created when there is a felt need for it. An original idea or a
concept exists in the mind and materializes when a potential
_____34. A. A product is an important commodity.
B. People need new products for invention.
C. A new device creates a new invention.
D. A market demand determines an invention to be produced.

Communication breakdown cause failures among students.

Problems arise because they are not discussed in the open or
sometimes students cannot express themselves to be
understood. It is important therefore, to be able to express
one’s self in oral communication.
______35. The main idea in the passage revolves around___________.
A. the need to write and speak effectively.
B. oral language and written communication.
C. significance of oral communication.
D. inability to effectively communicate orally can lead to nonachievement.

IV. Correct Usage

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which will best complete the sentences that
follow. Write the letter of your choice on the line before the number.
______36. Your personality, as well as your intelligence, ______your passport to
success.
A. Is B. have been C. are D. has
_____37. Raquel, like her brothers and sisters, _____ brown hair.
A. has B. have C. having D. is having
_____38. __________either of your classmates come in yet?
A. Having B. Has C. Have D. Have had
_____39. Each of the soldiers_________commended by the President yesterday.
A. Is B. were C. were being D. was
_____40. Neither of your suggestions ______ acceptable.
A. are B. was C. is D. were being
______41. Much ______ left untouched.
A. have been B. were C.was been D. is
_____42. A general and a colonel________going to lead the campaign against
illegal drugs.
A. Is B. was C. are D. were to be
_____43. The manager or his secretary_______ always in the office on Mondays.
A. Is B. was C. are D. were
_____44. I think, one or two of the speakers, ______here now.
A. were B. was C. will be D. are
_____45. Mother bought a dozen _________ last night.
A. tomato B. tomatoes C. tomatos D. tomattos
_____46. The police confiscated three double-bladed _____from the thief.
A. knifes B. knieves C. knifes D. knives
_____47. He’s very ______; if he’s not given enough playing time, he sulks.
A. childish B. childly C. childlike D. child
_____48. Danny and ______will see you tomorrow.
A. he B. him C. his D. himself
____49. A number of students_________late this morning.
A. was B. where C. has been D. were
____50. You may _____ down on the couch now.
A. lay B. lain C. lied D. lie