FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 10

Name: _________________________________________________ Date: ________________

Section: _______________________________________________ Score: ________________

Direction: Read all of the questions and statements carefully, then select the letter that best represents
your response and write it in the space provided before the item

I. READING COMPREHENSION- Read the following passages, then answer the question using the passage as a context.
Image is powerful, but also, image is superficial. I just totally transformed what you thought of me, in six seconds. And
in this picture, I had actually never had a boyfriend in real life. I was totally uncomfortable, and the photographer was telling me
to arch my back and put my hand in that guy’s hair. And of course, barring surgery, or the fake tan that I got two days ago for
work, there’s very little that we can do to transform how we look, and how we look, though it is superficial and immutable, has a
huge impact on our lives.

______ 1. What definition does the passage's author give for the term "image"?
a. huge and impact b. powerful and superficial
c. superficial and immutable d. transform and how we look
______ 2. If powerful means having a very great effect. What do you mean by superficial?
a. never thinking about things that are serious or important
b. not complete and involving only the most obvious things
c. appearing to be real or important when this is not true or correct
d. on the surface only; not deep.
e. a, b, c, d
______ 3. The passage is an excerpt from TED conference. Who is the speaker and what is the title of the speech?
a. “Image is powerful, but also, image is superficial” by Cameron Diaz
b. “I am a Model” by Cameron Rousseau.
c. Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model” by Cameron Russel
d. “Image and Model” by TED talk
Silas said, “You didn’t know then Eppie, when you were such a little un—you didn’t know what your old father Silas felt
for you.”
“But I know now father,” said Eppie. “If it hadn’t been for you, they’d have taken me to the workhouse, and there’d have
been nobody to love me.”
“Eh, my precious child, the blessing was mine. If you hadn’t been sent to save me, I should ha’ gone to the grave in my
misery.”

_____ 4. what is the title of this novel?

a. Silas Marner: The Lonely Man of Raveloe b. Silar Marter: The Weird of Raveloe
c. Silas Marner: The Weaner of Raveloe d. Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
_____5. What does the statement mean in the passage, “I should ha’ gone to the grave in my misery.”?
a. I should have died a miserable death. b. I should have taken Misery to the cemetery.
c. My suffering and death ought to end. d. IZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ6.
What emotion is the passage attempting to evoke?
a. drama b. entertaining c. funnyd. tragic

II. VOCABULARY- Choose the letter of the word define in each number.
7. unable to be endured.
a. tremulous b. prevision c. victuals d. intolerable
8. devoid of inhabitants and visitors
a. intolerable b. desolate c. transient d. transfiguration
9. l ack of ability to resist some extraneous agent
a. susceptibilityb. obliged c. conjectures d. victuals
10.  a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork
a. conjecture b. obliged d. desolate d. transient

IV. LITERATURE- Choose the letter of the correct answer.

11. South Korea was one of the poorest nations in the world when it gained independence in 1948. How did they
manage to survive as a country?
a. They relied heavily on foreign aid.
b. They manage to survive on their own.
c. they isolate themselves to the rest of the country.
D. they relied on the Philippines since 1950 to 1953.
12. “Character is more important than training”. This is a line taken from the speech of President Manuel L. Quezon on
August 25, 1938. What is the speech all about?
a. on building the character of the veterans
b. on building the character of the Filipinos
c. on building the character of the children
d. on building the character of the youth
13. What is the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist, poet, translator, and journalist?
a. Charles Dickens b. George Eliot c. J.K. Rowling d. C.S. Lewis

IV. Grammar – Replaced the underlined noun in the sentence with a personal pronoun. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
14. Elisha wrote a paper about patriotism for her social studies class.
a. her b. his c. he d. she
15. She impressed her teacher and classmates with her ideas.
a. they b. them c. their d. theirs
16. The inspiration for Elisha’s paper was the speech of Manuel L. Quezon.
a. she b. her c. hers d. its
17. She believes in Quezon’s definition of true patriotism.
a. he b. him c. his d. its
18. Do you truly show patriotism in your class.
a. them b. it c. its d. their
19. Use pronouns that agree with the antecedent in person, number, and gender.
a. Eppie knew she made the right choice.
b. Eppie knew he made the right choice.
c. Silas knew she made the right choice.
d. Nancy knew he made the right choice.
20. Use pronouns that agree with the antecedent in person, number, and gender.
a. The adults knew I had to let Eppie choose.
b. The adults knew we had to let Eppie choose.
c. The adults knew you had to let Eppie choose.
d. The adults knew they had to let Eppie choose.
21. A word used to take the place of a noun in a sentence.
a. noun b. pronoun c. personal pronoun d. antecedent
22. Part of speech that used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things or to name a particular one of
these.
a. noun b. pronoun c. verb d. adjective
23. What do you call a word that the pronoun refers to and replaces.
a. noun b. pronoun c. personal pronoun d. antecedent
24. Complete the story by writing an appropriate pronoun in each blank.
There was once a prince, and ____ wanted a princess,
a. he b. she c. I d. we
25. but then ______ must be real princes.
a. he b. she c. I d. we

V. ORAL LANGUANGE AND FLUENCY- Choose the letter of the correct answer.
26. This style also harms relation with the audience because the speaker is more focused on remembering the
text of the speech rather than communicating with the audience.
a. memorized speech b. manuscript speech c. Impromptu Speech d. extemporaneous speech
27.  A well-prepared speech that relies on research, clear organization, and practiced delivery, but is neither
read nor memorized.
a. memorized speech b. manuscript speech c. Impromptu Speech d. extemporaneous speech
28.  This is given with little or no preparation, yet almost always with some advance knowledge on the topic. 
a. memorized speech b. manuscript speech c. Impromptu Speech d. extemporaneous speech
29. what are the three modes in delivering a persuasive message?
a. ethos, pathos, and logos b. ethos, Rehma, and logos
c. first person, second person and third person d. Nominative case, objective case, and possessive case
30. Who coined the three appeals of persuasive message?
a. Pythagoras b. Socrates c. Plato d. Aristotle
31. Ethos refers to the credibility of the speaker. It is often established by the speaker’s education, experience, and /or
profession. From the speech, “looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.” Which part of the speech we can find
the ethos?
a. at the beginning b. at the middle c. at the end d. all throughout the speech
32. How did Cameron Russel established ethos in her speech?
a. by using sense of humor at the start
b. by stating her experience and profession at the start
c. by quoting different credible people
d. by using statistics and facts
33. identify the ethos among the statements.
a. Hi. My name is Cameron Russell, and for the last little while, I’ve been a model. Actually, for 10 years. 
b. Image is powerful, but also, image is superficial. I just totally transformed what you thought of me, in six seconds. 
c.  last year, of the 140,000 teenagers that were stopped and frisked, 86% of them were black and Latino, and most of
them were young men. 
d. 13-year-old girls in the United States, 53% don’t like their bodies, and that number goes to 78% by the time that
they’re 17.
34. Pathos refers to the access to emotions and values. Having watch the video or read the transcript of the speech by
Cameron Russel. What is the emotion the speech is trying to evoke?
a. Surprise, Sadness, Anger,
b. Interest, Joy, Disgust,
c. Contempt, Self-Hostility, Fear,
d. Shame, Shyness, and Guilt

Read and analyze the problem.

Paul is going to deliver a report on the life span of dogs. However, Paul has never owned a dog because he is
allergic to it. Given his situation, what can you suggest to Paul so that he integrates ethos, pathos, and logos in his
report?
35. What would be the best ethos to be used?
a. Paul should be the credible person to talk about dogs.
b. Paul should talk to anyone who has a dog.
c. Paul should contact and ask to interview dog experts and veterinarians in town.
d. Paul should quote a philosopher and psychologist for that matter.
36. What do you mean by this, “Logos refers to the use of logic, reasoning, evidence, or facts to back up claims.”
a. to persuade an audience to do a certain action or believe in certain idea.
b. It is often established by the speaker’s education, experience, and /or profession.
c. A speaker would appeal to emotion when he or she is able to connect with the audience on an emotional level, such
as by telling a story or by using humor.
d. A speaker should provide logical arguments to sway the audience to agree with him or her.
37. A researcher presented all the data he gathered using his excellent skills in data analytics which garnered the
admiration of his professors resulting to a unanimous approval of his project. What mode of persuasion can we observe
in this scenario?
a. ethos b. pathos c. logos d. wamos
38. Mark was kind and understanding. He is also approachable and gives advice to his fellow students. Their whole year
level was so in to the idea of having him run for president in the student body organization. What mode of persuasion
can we observe in this scenario?
a. ethos b. pathos c. logos d. ethnos
39. Emily consoled her friend and was able to convince her to stop crying and move on. What mode of persuasion can
we observe in this scenario?
a. ethos b. pathos c. logos d. wamos
40. A dentist convinced her patient to use a certain brand of toothpaste. What mode of persuasion can we observe in
this scenario?
a. ethos b. pathos c. logos d. wamos