Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Oriental Mindoro
VICTORIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion I, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

THIRD Periodical Examination

ENGLISH 10
Name: _________________________________________________ Date:
_____________
Grade & Section: 10-Mahogany/Gmelina/Molave/Narra Score: ____________
Writing Techniques
1. What writing technique is used in a news report?
a. argumentative b. informative c. persuasive d. all three
2. Which of the following uses persuasive writing technique?
a. advertisements b. documentary film c. science textbook d. TV drama series
3. Which of the following is NOT a technique used in argumentative writing?
a. use of aggressive tone b. use of calmer tone c. use of counterclaims d. use of logic
4. Which writing technique makes use of facts?
a. argumentative b. informative c. persuasive d. all three
5. What writing technique is used in the sentence, ‘An article in The Guardian stresses a common objection to its use: “a
reliance on Wikipedia can discourage students from engaging with genuine academic writing” (Coomer, 2013).’?
a. combining facts with emotions c. presents only the author’s side
b. discusses multiple sides d. providing evidence with claims
6. In this type of writing, you are generally writing to give an audience a basic-to-advanced perspective on something.
a. Argumentative Writing b. Informative Writing c. Persuasive Writing d. B and C
7. When the writer has to take a stand on a topic, persuade his/her audience of the validity of his or her opinion, and possibly
also persuade the audience to take action, he or she is using
a. Argumentative Writing. b. Persuasive Writing. c. Informative Writing. d. Both A and B.
8. This type of writing contains the author's opinions and biases, as well as justifications and reasons were given by the author
as evidence of the correctness of their position
a. Argumentative Writing b. Informative Writing c. Persuasive Writing d. Both A and C
9. Chewy and chocolatey, Chocoo's are the most delightful cookies you will ever taste at the most affordable price yet! Grab a
bag now, and enjoy this treat! .This is an example of?
A. Argumentative Writing B. Informative Writing C. Persuasive Writing D. Slogan Writing
10. "Parents should be held responsible for the actions of their children" is a good topic for a/an
A. Argumentative Speech B. Descriptive Speech C. Informative Speech D. Persuasive Speech
Literary Criticism
11. Which refers to the approach based on the assumption that every text has a universal, underlying structure?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Moralist d. Structuralist
12. What approach to literary criticism analyzes one literary work at a time and pay more attention to features like grammar,
syntax and literary devices?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
13. Which approach in literature focuses in judging literary works by their effects on readers?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
14. Formalist approach focuses only on the inherent features of the text while structuralism focuses on the universal, underlying
structure. This statement is _____.
a. True b. False c. Maybe d. both A and B
15. “What patterns in the text reveal its similarities to other texts?” Which approach asks this question?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
16. Which approach to literary criticism discovers the text’s primitive or original meaning and background?
a. Feminist b. Historical c. Marxist d. Reader-Response
17. Which approach to literary criticism believes that a reader’s interaction with the text gives the text its meaning?
a. Feminist b. Historical c. Marxist d. Reader-Response
18. Its purpose is to view literature if it is ethically sound.
a. Historical b. Marxist c. Moralist d. Reader-Response
19. It views literature as a social institution with a specific ideological function.
a. Structuralist/Formalist b. Feminist d. Historical d. Marxist
20. It explores the events and forces that might affect the author’s literary work.
a. Marxist b. Reader Response d. Formalist d. Feminist
Literary Devices
21. "Life is like a box of chocolates"" is an example of?
a. Simile B. Metaphor C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration
22. What do you call this literary device that gives non-human objects human characteristics?
a. Allegory B. Personification C. Literary device D. Colloquialism
23. Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?
a. Come and clean the chaos in your closet. c. She ate the cake in a hurry.
b. Her eyes are as bright as the stars. d. The smell reminded him of his childhood.
24. Which of these lines from a poem contains an example of Onomatopoeia?
a. "And find him; by the happy threshold, he" c. "The moan of doves in immemorial elms."
b. "Or foxlike in the vine; nor cares to walk." d. "With Death and Morning on the silver horns."
25. Which of the following is NOT an example of Euphemism?
a. Her grandmother passed away this morning c. She's not sick; she's under the weather.
b. Michael was sent to a correctional facility. d.Shiela is a curvy woman. She's just got a little cold.
26. What is symbolism?
A. A character representing the opposition C. The most exciting part in a story plot
B. A concrete object representing an abstract idea D. The number of feet in a poetic line
27. She padded through the back door into her kitchen and filled her glass with tap water. Dishes were piled in the sink, spilling
onto the counter. The window above the pile was dirty and smudged…
A. Alliteration b. Imagery c. Metaphor d. Onomatopoeia
28. The wind embraced the flowers and the flowers danced in return.
A. Personification b. Hyperbole c. Assonance d. Euphemism
29. His heart was as heavy as lead, weighed down by the memory of what he had done.
A. Metaphor b. Simile c. Symbolism d. Tone
30. “All is fair in love and war.” Is an example of what literary device
A. Allegory b. Allusion c. Colloquialism d. Juxtaposition
Choose the correct pronoun to go in the gap.
31. If someone sees a crime, __________ should report it to the police.
a. he or she b. his/her c. it d. they
32. Neither of the boys has done __________ homework.
a. his b. his or her c. the d. their
33. Each of the employees works hard in __________ job.
a. his or her b. their c. themselves d. theirs
34. Several of the MPs have voted how ____________ want.
a. he or she b. themselves c. they d. we
35. Anybody who wants to come is welcome, but ________ must sign in first
a. he or she b. him or her c. it d. they
36. Some of the children held _________ mother’s hand.
a. his or her b. its c. their d. theirs
37. Some of the roof has lost _________ tiles.
a. his or her b. it c. its d. their
38. Both of the women agreed _________ food was not good.
a. her b. it c. she d. their
39. None of the drivers have passed _________ driving test.
a. his or her b. its c. their d. they
40. One of my uncles has changed _________ address.
a. Him b. his c. his or her d. their