Region I

LA UNION SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE

BURGOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
New Poblacion, Burgos, La Union

Name: _________________________________ Score: ________

Diagnostic Test
ENGLISH 10
DIRECTIONS:

1. This is a diagnostic test.

2. Answer all items based on what you know.
3. Read each item carefully and write the letter of your best answer on the spaces provided before each number.

______1. Which explains the HOW and WHY the incident happened?
A. Body Paragraph B. Lead Paragraph C. Headline D. News Reports
______2. Which speech has the purpose to convince or change people’s perspective in doing
something.
A. demonstrative B. entertaining C. informative D. persuasive
______3. In writing news article, what do you call to that opening paragraph that gives you the most important information of the
story?
A. lead B. ending C. byline D. headline
______4. Which type of information sources is a collection of articles and images about diverse topics of popular interest and
current events?
A. Book B. Encyclopedia C. Newspaper D. Magazine
______5. Which of the following are examples of text type sources of information?
A. These are oral speeches such as informative speech and persuasive speech.
B. These are panel discussions and debates.
C. These are books, newspapers, and journals.
D. These are documentaries, YouTube videos and Facebook live videos
______6. Which of the following involves an inciting incident?
A. Climax B. Exposition C. Falling Action D. Rising Action
______7. . Which is the most exciting part of a story?
A. Climax B. Exposition C. Rising Action D. Setting
______8. Identify what personality trait does the author reveal about the character.
“I know the answer!” Maya shouted at her friend. “I’m not stupid!”
Maya is:
A. Conceited B. Coy C. Oversensitive D. Unfriendly
______9. What is defined as the ability and the capability to properly analyze what is being said?
A. Analytical listening C. Problem solving
B. Analytical Problem-solving D. Analytical listening and Problem solving
______10. What do you call the ability to understand, analyze, respect, and respond to the meaning of another person's spoken
and nonverbal messages?
A. Feedback B. Listening C. Self-centered listening D. Working memory
______11. What type of listening is most appropriate when you want to understand and identify a person's feelings or motives?
A. Comprehensive listening C. Critical listening
B. Empathetic listening D. Appreciative listening
______12. Which of the following states how critiques benefit the writer of the text being critiqued?
A. Critiques help the writer make his work better.
B. Critiques give the writer concrete ideas for a new text.
C. Critiques encourage the writer to pursue a different line of work.
______13. What do we call the idea that includes oral stories, interviews, dialogues, monologues, phone conversations,
discussions, role plays, or any other piece of spoken language?
A. Communication B. Conversation C. Spoken Texts D. Written Texts
______14. Which of the following terms is the property of a person or of a system that delivers information quickly and with
expertise?
A. Cohesion B. Correctness C. Fluency D. Tone
______15. “It’s not about what you say, but rather the way you say it, and the impression it makes on everyone in your audience
who reads or hears you.” What is the idea behind this statement?
A. Cohesion B. Correctness C. Fluency D. Tone
______16. In choosing a topic for a research paper, what is the first thing to consider?
 Choose a topic that is:
A. easy to make C. based on your interest
B. difficult to understand D. in accordance to the new trends
______17. What essential part of a research introduction provides an overview of the scope of the research?
A. Objective of the study C. Significance of the study
B. Brief Background D. Literature Review
______18. Select the sentence that is most likely to be a rhetorical question.
A. What is your name? C. What is wrong with kids today?
B. What is the capital of Russia? D. Which Apollo mission landed on the Moon?
______19. Which of the following sentences means, it was possible for her to buy that car, but she didn’t.
A. She could have bought that car. C. She can buy that car.
B. She needn’t buy that car. D. She shouldn’t buy that car.
______20. What statement that is commonly believed to be true even without proof or evidence?
A. Fact B. Opinion C. Commonplace Assertion D. Bias or Prejudice
______21. Which of the following best defines an opinion?
A. It is a declarative statement that is generally accepted as true.
B. It is a personal view, judgment, or appraisal about a particular matter.
C. It can be proven true or false based on whatever evidence is available.
D. It is a statement that is true not only to the speaker but to everyone else.
______22. Language assertion lays an emphasis about expressing one’s anger. Which among the statement below is
an example?
A. “I understand you are busy, and me too, but it is difficult for me to finish this project on my own. So I want you
to help me complete this project”.
B. “I know this is making you angry and frustrated because you have not gotten a response yet. But I can help you
by giving you an estimate of how long it might take”.
C. “When I don’t get enough sleep, it affects my nerves and I feel irritated. Therefore, I try to go to bed earlier”.
D. “I understand you are busy, and me too, but it is difficult for me to finish this project on my own. So I want you
to help me complete this project”.
______23. Which statement is NOT correct?
A. The function of assertion is to let readers to feel that they should not disagree or dispute what they read or hear; rather,
they should accept the idea or notion as an indisputable fact.
B. Assertion has proved to be one of the best approaches for writers to express their personal feelings, beliefs, and ideas
in a direct way.
C. Through assertion, writers can defend others’ feelings and rights if violated.
D. None of the given choices.
______24. Which of the following statements BEST describes expository writing?
A. Expository writing is a form of writing that exposes readers to different types of literary genres.
B. Expository writing seeks to explain or inform readers about a subject.
C. Expository writing is a form of writing that exposes readers to the life of an author.
______25. This part of the exposition or expository writing states the problem or simply the topic
A. Conclusion B. Body/Argument C. Introduction
______26. What is the major characteristic of an impromptu speech?
A. it is not planned C. it requires a lot of research
B. it takes many hours to write D. it is rehearsed over several days
______27. What is eye contact?
A. It is a way of speaking to a live audience
B. It is one aspect of your body to communicate
C. It is a way of looking directly at someone when communicating
D. It is letting the listener or the audience feel important when you are directly looking at them
______28. How do you call the channels of information, or anything that communicates meaning in some way other than just
sentences or paragraphs?
A. modes B. multimodality C. multimodal D. transmedia
______29. Which element refers to the sharp differences between elements that are noticeable based on their relationship to each
other?
A. repetition B. contrast C. alignment D. proximity
______30. Emojis are considered as gestural and visual.
A. True B. False C. Partially False
______31. It is where the name of the author should be found in a critique
A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion
______32. When you try to make a judgment of the work’s worth or value, you are trying to _____________.
A. Analyze B. Assess C. Interpret
______33. Which of the following is the best definition of critique?
A. It is reading and understanding the text.
B. It is an in-depth evaluation of the story to give the reading public insight into the story.
C. It is getting the story elements, which includes setting, plot, characters, etc.
 D. Critiquing a short story, usually takes the form of an essay writing in a negative perspective.
______34. An informative essay must include several paragraphs that provide relevant information in the logical order. Which
among the statements below support this statement?
A. The introduction must familiarize your readers with the topic and present a clear thesis statement that will serve as the
basis for the whole essay.
B. Every paragraph of the body section must start with a topic sentence that addresses a particular aspect of the general
topic, followed by a detailed explanation and at least two pieces of evidence.
C. The evidence must explain the subject of the paragraph and be properly cited.
D. All of the given choices.
______35. Which of the following is a topic for an Informative Speech?
A. Destruction of the world's forest is justified by the human need for land and food.
B. All Filipino citizens should receive free COVID 19 vaccination
C. Impact of Blended Learning on Students' Education
D. Do field trips offer an educational benefit to students, or are they just a distraction?
______36. What persuasive writing technique uses an interrogative statement to emphasize the obvious and make the reader
reflect about it?
A. Appeal to Authority C. Repetition
B. Appeal to Emotion D. Rhetorical Question
______37. Which of the following statements best describes argumentative writing?
A. It presents the writer’s side about an issue and the evidence to prove his points.
B. It uses emotive language to sway the readers to agree with the writer’s opinions.
C. It usually ends with a call to action.
D. All of the above.
______38. Statistics and data about the latest COVID 19 cases in the country as well as the number of deaths and active cases will
be useful in a/an ____________________ if you want the listeners to know why they should continue to follow the health
protocols consistently.
A. Argumentative Writing Technique C. Informative Speech
B. Persuasive Writing Technique D. Persuasive Speech
______39. What is the purpose of a counterargument in argumentative writing?
A. It is primarily aimed at setting argumentative from persuasive writing.
B. It is meant to make the essay longer and meet the word count.
C. It provides a chance for the writer to acknowledge the loopholes of his own arguments.
D. It is intended to weaken the opposing arguments by presenting evidence that would invalidate their claim.
______40. What is the term used to describe or the side you have chosen to represent on a controversial topic?
A. Argument B. Explanation C. Information D. Narrative
______41. How would you introduce a piece of evidence?
A. According to... C. Based on the research...
B. As mentioned in.... D. You wouldn't introduce evidence
______42. Which of the following quotes supports the claim that we should stop using gadgets for a week?
A. "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."
B. "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."
C. "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."
D. "Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn as well."
______43. Which of the piece of evidences best supports the claim that we should have sports in junior high school?
A. "School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."
B. "In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."
C. "Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school"
D. "When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."
______44. Which among the choices below is NOT a purpose of informative writing?
A. To inform the audience about a certain topic
B. To use credible sources and factual evidence that explains the topic and supports the author’s perspective
C. To comply with the topic assigned by your professor or teacher
D. To educate your readers
______45. Bias of any kind is the main problem for informative writing, and you must make sure that your papers are not biased
in any way. How can a writer follow this technique in writing an informative essay?
A. Don’t forget that the purpose of informative writing is to provide information, not opinions.
B. Your readers are looking for clear answers. Make sure to explain what happened, where and when it happened, as well
as why you consider this topic important.
C. The more precise your writing, the better your audience will understand it. Readers who look for information need
solid facts and specific details.
D. All of the given choices.
______46. In which part do researchers present the purpose of their research?
A. Introduction B. Interviewing C. Interview Guide D. Methodology
______47. Which of the following terms is used when you indicate the procedure on how you conducted the research?
A. References B. Methodology C. Literature Review D. Appendix
______48. Which term is used when you give interest to the reader to read the entire report?
 A. Interview B. Abstract C. Literature Review D. Reference
______49. What is an expanded definition of words?
A. A word that can provide factual information
B. A word that can take different meaning depending on the context
C. A word that can use to expand an idea
D. A word that can connect thoughts and opinions
______50. Which of the following statements is NOT true about expanding definitions?
A. Expanded definition is used to define technical terms with a very detailed explanation.
B. Expanded definition refers to the specific meaning of a word or phrase given by a group of people.
C. A word definition can be expanded into a paragraph.
D. A word definition can be expanded by giving examples.
______51. How do you expand the definition of word to enrich comprehension and express yourself effectively?
A. Expanding by summary, analyzation, sample
B. Expanding by example, comparison and contrast, and process
C. Expanding by process, summary, Conclusion
D. Expanding by Conclusion, Contrast/comparison/ summary
______52. Which of the choices DOES NOT denote the signal for expanded words by examples?
A. However B. For instance C. Then D. Also
______53. . How do we term the specific meaning of a word or phrase given to it by the group of people who use the word in their
context?
A. Technical Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Operational Definition D. Extended Definition
______54. What definition is used that includes examples of terms and words found in the dictionary?
A. Technical Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Operational Definition D. Extended Definition
______55. What type of definition is the following?
“Public Deliberation – hearings, speeches, press statements and other forms of deliberations among policy – makers or opinion.”
A. Expanded Definition C. Operational Definition
B. Extended Definition D. Technical Definition
______56. What type of definition is the following?
Statistics – is the quantity that is computed from a sample.
A. Operational Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Technical Definition D. Extended Definition
______57. Which of the following cannot be found under the Introduction of a research report?
A. Recommendations C. Objectives of the Study
B. Background Information D. Significance of the Study
______58. Which part of the research provides an overview of the scope of the research?
A. Introduction B. References C. Body D. Conclusion
______59. A Grade 10 student was asked by the teacher to submit a completed study that reports an investigation or exploration
of a problem by identifying questions to be addressed, and includes data collected, analyzed, and interpreted. What does the
teacher want the student to do?
A. Research Report C. Science Investigatory Project
B. Reflection Paper D. TV Documentaries
______60. . Which among the following steps in writing a research report should be prepared first?
A. Conduct research and take note. C. Choose a topic.
B. Make a plan. D. Reread the report.