ENGLISH GRADE 10

I. VOCABULARY: Identify the technical term in research referred in A. Cathy was promoted. C. Cathy left her.
each number. Write the letter only of the correct answer from the B. Cathy was on vacation. D. Cathy was dead.
options: 14. What were the blots of ink that formed on the paper when he
was reading the letter?
A. bloodstains B. molds C. rust D. his teardrops
1. This occurs when ideas, information, and even pictures are B. LITERATURE
used without proper acknowledgment of the original sources. 15. How can the mood of the passage be described?
A. bibliography B. plagiarism C. interview guide A. calm B. lonely C. tense D. terrifying
2. It is a systematic investigation that establishes facts and new 16. What is the tone of the writer?
findings. A. comforting B. empathetic C. objective D. tranquil
A. literature review B. research C. questionnaire 17. What is the tone and mood of “The Little Prince”?
3. It discusses the previous studies related to one’s research A. cheerful B. friendly C. nostalgic D. romantic
topic. 18. What is the tone and mood of the The Last Leaf?
A. literature review B.bibliography C. questionnaire A. depressing B. passionate C. playful D. reverent
4. It is a summary of the content that researchers cover during 19. What is the author’s purpose in writing “The Last Leaf”?
interviews. A. to entertain about the funny experiences in school
A. bibliography B. research C.interview guide B. to explain why boys are prioritized to be educated
5. It is a set of questions used to gather information in a survey. C. to inform about the benefits of studying regularly
A. plagiarism B.literature review C. questionnaire D. to persuade everyone to value education
20. What element of the story “The Little Prince” is the Sahara
II. GRAMMAR: Study the underlined word in each sentence. Write desert?
the of the correct answer. A. conflict B. point of view C. plot D. setting
6. Sampaguita Festival is absolutely the most popular feast in 21. Who told the Little Prince that what is essential is invisible to
the south. the eye?
a. X b. H A. the Fox B. the hunters B. the pilot C. the Rose
7. Parents hinder their children from playing online games 22. Which selection is the theme about valuing friendship shown?
because it may distract their studies. A. A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
a. X b. H B. Cosette Side by Side with the Stranger in Dark
8. Teenagers are most likely influenced by social media. C. Kaffir Boy
a. X b. H D. The Little Prince
23. Analyze the given choices below. Which of the following
9. Patintero is proven to become a more beneficial hobby than shows the kind of character does not change over time?
computer games. A. dynamic B. foil C. round D. static
a. X b. H 24. Analyze the statement below.
The Little Prince learned valuable lessons in his journey to
III. Analyze the choices given in each item. Choose the letter only of find a new home.
the correct answer. What kind of character does he illustrate?
A. READING A. dynamic B. flat C. stock D. static
10. Which of the following is a primary source of information?
A. book reviews C. magazine articles IV. LITERATURE: Recognize the literary devices used in each
B. diaries D. textbooks example. Write the letter only of the correct answer from the set of
11. Which of the following is a secondary source of information? options before the examples. You can answer one option only
A. autobiography C. live interviews once.
B. birth certificate D. websites
25. Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, Sighing,
*To answer #11-14, read the following passage: through all her works, gave signs of woe. (John Milton)
When Justin entered the room to change, he noticed that the A. Personification B. Simile C. Allegory
closet was half-empty. The trendy dresses and pink pajamas were 26. Well-wielded words work wonders, warming weakened wills
gone. He also observed that by the mirror, the hair accessories, with wisdom while withstanding wrongs which would wound.
make-up, jewelries, and perfume that once filled the table top were A. Hyperbole B. Alliteration C. Smile
all missing. As he looked at the bedside table, just beneath the
lamp stand, he saw the last things that reminded him of Cathy—a
stationery with her hurried handwriting, a photo of them together, 27. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. (Truman
and a wedding ring with his name inscribed. He hastened to open Capote)
the letter and blots of ink formed on the paper as he read her A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Allegory
words.
12. Based on the text, who is Cathy in Justin’s life? 28. Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any
A. his daughter C. his mother address on it? (Mark Twain)
B. his fan D. his wife A. Personification B. Simile C. Alliteration
13. What conclusion can you draw from the passage?
 29. Every great man now has his disciples, and it is usually Judas VCR, the telephone bugging, electronic databases and the
who writes the biography. (Oscar Wilde) proximity cards. Surveillance has presented numerous
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Allusion challenges to the right to privacy.
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
30. I love you more than words can wield the matter, dearer than
eyesight, space and liberty. (Shakespeare) 39. Motorcycles are not the safest means of transportation but
A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Allegory millions of people all across
America choose them over automobile for the thrill, speed
31. Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek and high performance capabilities
discipline and find your liberty. (Frank Herbert) they offer in fraction of the price of an automobile.
A. Analogy B. Irony C. Paradox Motorcycles do not provide the protection like
32. Yet the ear, it fully knows, by the twanging and the clanging, automobiles do with their outer body and safety features like
how the danger ebbs and flows. (Edgar Allan Poe) air bags and seat belts, therefore in
A. Onomatopoeia B. Oxymoron C. Paradox case of an accident, the injury sustained by the rider is often
33. Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. very serious. When dealing with
A. paradox B. irony C. Oxymoron motorcycle accidents, majority of the fatalities happen due to
34. Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning, head injuries which could have
there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it’s in prevented had the rider wore a helmet. Helmets are the only
the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole method to reduce the head injuries
thing worthwhile. (Nicholas Sparks) during crashes which is the leading cause of death involving
A. Analogy B. Litotes C. Onomatopoeia motorcycle accidents.
35. Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. I’ll waste no
time reading it. (Moses Hadas) A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
A. Litotes B. Irony C. Paradox
36. Being tortured with fire must have been slightly 40. The Japanese automobile industry uses robots in many
uncomfortable. stages of its production process. In fact, one large Japanese
A. Metonymy B. Irony C. Litotes auto factory uses robots in all of its production stages. Some
Japanese universities are developing medical robots to detect
V. WRITING certain kinds of cancer. Another automobile factory in Japan
A. Read and analyze the following excerpts. Choose the letter of uses them to paint cars as they come off the assembly line.
the correct answer, whether it is argumentative, informative, Furthermore, most Japanese factories use robots to weld the
or persuasive. parts of the finished car together.
37. What would you think if you had to put your personal
belongings in a crate, and every time you turn around A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
something of yours were stolen? That is why I think students
should have lockers. To protect their things, keep their things
somewhere clean, and so they won't have to complain about B. The
carrying everything at once… the letter of
In conclusion I think students should have lockers. If we A. author’s name the correct
have lockers stealing in school would go down, it would B. year of publication answer from
create a safe and clean place for students to put their things, C. title of source the pool that
and students would complain less and be healthier.  If we had D. city of publication correspond
lockers, the school would be a happier place for everyone. If E. publishing company the part.
you don't want your things stolen, contact your principal and
demand lockers for your school. 41.Odell, Lee, et. al.
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative 42.Elements of Language.
38. Surveillance is defined as the close monitoring of the 43.Texas :
actions of a specific individual. The surveillance technology 44.Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
systems are devices that identify monitors and track the 45.2005.
movements and data. Surveillance has raised a lot of
concerns in privacy issues in the advancing technology. The
electronic devices used include the closed circuit TV, the