Department of Education

Region III
Division of Angeles City

Claro M. Recto Information and Communication Technology High School

Dona Aurora Street, Claro M. Recto, Angeles City
UNIT TEST IN ENGLISH 10
I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following questions by typing your answers into this
document.

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: Listen to the song “High Hopes” by Panic! At the Disco and answer the
following questions.
1. Who is the #1 supporter of the persona in the song? Support your answers by giving the line in the
song.
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2. What was the situation back in the days according to the #1 supporter? Provide supporting lines to your
answer.
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3. How should the persona face the future according to the song? Provide supporting lines to your
answer.
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II. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the following statements and identify if it’s literary, journalistic or
informative in nature. Write your answer on the space below.
4. There seems to be a new power couple in the K-pop industry after it was confirmed that former Wanna
One member Kang Daniel and TWICE’s Park Ji-hyo are dating. - KRISSY AGUILAR (INQUIRER.NET)
 Who is the new power couple in the K-pop industry?
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5. Leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees

And all will be alright in time
From waves overgrown come the calmest of seas
And all will be alright in time – Ben&Ben’s Leaves
 What is the suggested meaning of the lines in Ben&Ben’s Leaves? Expound your answer below.
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6. Your informative essay might have been written for several reasons. It explains something that most
readers do not know about. This means that an informative essay adds to information of the readers. -
http://www.writeawriting.com/essay/write-informative-essay/
 What is the purpose of an informative essay? Explain your answer below.
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III. GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Expound the following statements/figures by giving their descriptions or how
they are known.
7. Zeus: 14. Artemis:
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8. Apollo and Artemis: 15. Poseidon:
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9. The Titans: 16. Hephaestus:
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10. Aphrodite: 17. Zeus and Hera:
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11. Achilles’ Heel: 18. Dionysus:
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12. Underworld: 19. Minotaur:
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13. Polydectes: 20. Andromeda:
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IV. LITERATURE: Provide information for the following statements and characters listed below and
expound your answer in no less than 2 sentences.
21. Discuss the quote, Abandon all hope ye who enters here in relation to the Underworld.
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22. Expound the possible meaning of being a “skilled worker” in relation to Daedalus.
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23. In the present times, how does one become a “Perdix”?
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24. What does it take to be a “hero”?
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25. How did Pi Patel capitalize on his strengths and recognize his weaknesses to overcome his individual
challenges?
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26. Explain the statement of Pi in relation to religion: “And so it is with God.”
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27. If Arachne had a change in attitude, would the woman spare her of the punishment? Why?
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28. What is the climax in the story of Arachne?
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29. What is the exposition in the story of Odin?
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30. What is the rising action in the story of Odin?
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31. Explain the teaching of Confucius, “Let there be no evil in your thoughts.”
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V. GRAMMAR AWARENESS: Define the following words and give atleast 5 examples.
32. Conjunctions
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33. Parenthethical Expressions
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34. Adverb/Conjuctive Adverb
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35. How do I become an overcomer? Provide instances from the various literary materials that we have
tackled for the 1st Quarter. Expound your answers in no more than 10 sentences.
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It is in dying, that we are born again. – St. Francis of Assisi