Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF URDANETA CITY
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 10

Name of Student: _________________________ Section: ___________________

Date: ___________________________________ Score: ____________________

I. Getting information from a written report. Determine whether the following sentences are
true or false. Write T if the statement is true and write F if it is false.
______1. The main purpose of a concluding paragraph is to restate the most important points
from the
original information in your own words.
______2. Introduction is a summarization of a piece of writing's main points.
______3. Summary is a statement of only the main points of something that has been said or
written.
______4. Body paragraph presents details to support the main idea of a piece of writing.
______5. Summarizing involves changing a few of the original words or rearranging the
sentences in a
different order.
______6. When paraphrasing or summarizing, you should also give credit to the original source.
______7. Information found on the Internet can be trusted as reliable because it is widely
published.
______8. Transistors are words or phrases that help a reader moved through and make sense
of the sequence of information.
______9. Paraphrase is a restatement of information using other words, usually with the goal of
making it simpler.
_____10. Introduction is an interesting and compelling paragraph that gets a reader interested in
what they will be reading.
II. Using advance organizers, title, non-linear illustrations on the understanding of the text.
Study the notice below and answer the questions that follow.

National Book Fair

Read a book a day, gain knowledge for a lifetime

Date: 6th November – 20th November 2011

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Monday – Thursday)
10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Friday –
Sunday)
Venue: SMX Convention Center
Organizer: National Book Store

Highlights of the week:

No Event Date Time

1 Story-telling Session 7 November 2019 2-5 pm
(Open to children aged 7-
12 years)
 2 Poetry Recital 8 November 2019 10am –
12pm
3 Book Signing 10 November 2-5 pm
2019
4 Literary Appreciation 12 November 2-5 pm
Session 2019
5 Meet the Authors Session 15 November 2-5 pm
2019
Come and visit the event of the year! Drop by for “Great” promotions
and bargains! Special offer for selected books!

For further information, log on to www.nationalbookstore.com

11. The aim of the book fair is to…

A. help the participating bookstores to clear stock
B. allow school students to participate in exciting events
C. encourage people to read and gain knowledge
D. provide opportunities for people to meet poets
12. The book fair will be held…….days.
A. five B. seven C. twelve D. Fifteen

13. If a person wants to get autographs from the writers, he can attend…..
A. Story-Telling session C. ‘Meet the Authors’ session
B. Poetry Reading session D. Literary Appreciation session
14. The phrase “Drop by” means….
A. drop a book C. pay a visit
B. write a letter D. draw a straight line
15. Which of these is available at the book fair?
A. special offer for all books C. daily story-telling sessions
B. discounts given on selected books D. daily poetry-recital sessions
16. The word ‘bargain’ implies…..
A. the books are sold at a very high price.
B. the books can be bought at a lower price
C. we can request for a price that we like
D. we must buy online
17. Why do animals hibernate?
A. to save food for winter C. to take care of their hearts
B. to save energy during winter D. to keep themselves busy during winter

18. What changes occur in the functions of an animal’s body when it hibernates?
A. The body temperature and the heart rate increase.
B. The body temperature increases, and its heart rate slows.
C. The body temperature drops, and its heart rate slows.
D. The body temperature drops, and its heart rate increases.

19. Why aren’t raccoons and skunks ‘true hibernators?

A. Their body temperature is constant. C. Their body functions change
B. They are not real animals. D. They wake up in the winter to eat.
20. What is the term used to describe the behavior of raccoons and skunks?
A. dormancy C. survive long winters
B. true hibernation D. sleeping

III. Identify key structural elements.

Complete the sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction.
21. Wanwan looked at the antique rocker, _____ she couldn’t afford to buy it.
A. and B. or C. nor D. but
22. Paquito jogs every day, _____ he wants to stay in shape.
A. yet B. for C. but D. and
23. Johnson is a constructor, ____ he knows the construction business.
A. so B. yet C. but D. yet
24. Guinevere might to go the library, _____ she might stay home.
A. nor B. or C. yet D. but

Complete the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction.

25. _____ Claude claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty.
A. While B. Now that C. Because D. In order that
26. _____ you are here, I’m going to tell you a secret.
A. In order that B. As well as C. Whereas D. Now that
27. _______ you like Lancelot personally, you have to agree that he’s done a lot for the group.
A. Whether or not B. Rather than C. If only D. Whereas

Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.

28. _____ my mother ______ my father want me to be a lawyer.
A. Either…or B. Not only…also C. Neither…nor D. Both…and
29. Whales and walruses are ______ fish ______ mammals.
A. not only…both B. not only…but also C. neither…nor D. either…or
30. ____ Sarah ____ I will be failed because we have learned all the time.
A. Either…or B. Neither…nor C. Not only…but also D. Both…and

IV. Composing an Argumentative Essay.

Directions: Read the statement carefully, then write the letter of your answer.

31. There are three parts to an argumentative essay. What are they?
A. Introduction, Body, Conclusion C. Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal
B. Introduction, Rebuttal, Conclusion D. Claim, Rebuttal, Conclusion
32. What is an argument?
A. A claim that tells a story C. Claim that has feelings in it
B. A claim that has logic and facts
33. What is a claim?
A. The sentence that gets the reader’s attention
 B. The main idea of the claim
C. The counterargument
D. Your views on a topic
34. In which paragraph does the claim or thesis statement go?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Claim
35. How many paragraphs should your essay possess?
A. One B. Two C. Five D. Seven
36. It expresses the writer's attitude to the topic.
A. Modal Verbs C. Rhetorical Questions
B. Conjunctions D. Evaluative Language
37. It joins one part of a sentence to another. They link the flow of the argument
A. Modal Verbs C. Rhetorical Questions
B. Conjunctions D. Evaluative Language
38. It is used to pass some sort of judgment on something.
A. Modal Verbs C. Rhetorical Questions
B. Conjunctions D. Evaluative Language
39. If she wanted to be liked, she _______ been kinder to people.
A. should have C. must have
B. may have D. would have
40. She was very angry. _______had an argument with someone.
A. she might have C. she must have
B. she ought to D. she would have

V. Give Technical and Operational Definition

Direction: Read the following questions carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

41. What type of definition given below shows specific meaning of a word or phrase used in defining the
terms of a process?
A. Operational Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Technical Definition D. Extended Definition
42. The statement below is an example of ______________.
Statistics – is the quantity that is computed from a sample.
A. Operational Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Technical Definition D. Extended Definition
43. Which of the following statements below is an example of operational definition?
A. Employee satisfaction is the number of days per month that the employee
shows up to work on time.
B. Research establishes facts and new findings through a systematic
investigation.
C. Generalization is a general statement, law, principle or proportion.
D. Reference list, lists all the sources used in the research.
44. What do you call this type of definition that pertains to the weight of an object?
A. Operational Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Technical Definition D. Extended Definition
45. Operational definition is the specific meaning of a word or phrase given to it by
the group of people who use the word in their specific _____________.
A. Context C. Concept
B. Progress D. Process
46. Which of the following statements DOES NOT belong to the group of technical
definition?
A. A telephone is a device used to talk to people who are far away.
B. Twitter is a social media platform that limits messages to 140 characters.
C. Electric current refers to the force between two infinite parallel conductress,
 separated by a specified distance.
D. Computers are devices or machines used in performing, assessing,
evaluation, and following commands set by the users.
47. This term is a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is
peculiar to science, art, profession, or subject.
A. Method C. Term
B. Ways D. Definition D. Definition

48. Which of the following statements below categorizes operational definition?

A. Stress is a force that strains and deforms a body.
B. A paper micrometer is a small measuring instrument used to measure the
thickness of a piece of paper.
C. Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature.
D. Rain is drops of water falling from a cloud in the sky.
49. Which of the following statements below categorizes technical definition?
A. Fuel is a substance that is burnt to produce energy.
B. Organism is any object that grows and reproduces (has babies).
C. In driving, a stall Is an operating condition in which a sudden and
unexpected loss of power occurs.
D. A paper micrometer is a small measuring instrument used to measure the
thickness of a piece of paper.
50. Defining terms is one way of helping to resolve problems of _______.
A. Ambiguity C. Clarity
B. Difficulty D. Faculty