ENGLISH 10

2nd quarter final examination

December 13-15, 2022

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Write your complete name at the bottom of the sheet. Use a black or blue pen in answering the
examination. Read and understand the instructions before you start answering. Keep your paper neat and clean. NO
ERASURES ALLOWED.

Test I. Identification. Identify what is asked in the following statements.

______________________________ It is a general category of logical fallacy mostly used in public speaking to malign somebody
or something in order to convince the audience.
______________________________ Presidential Candidate Lenlen asked the audience to vote for her because her opponent comes
from a family of thieves. What example of ad hominem fallacy is this?
______________________________ A logical fallacy where the circumstances of a person is used against him or her.
______________________________ This logical fallacy is usually used when we want to justify something that was done wrongly
by citing another wrongdoing.
______________________________ Another term for this is bad company fallacy. The person is being attacked for his or her
affiliations.
______________________________ This is an example of persuasive speech that aims to promote a person, a cause, a group or an
idea.
______________________________ A write-up that uses evidence and reasoning to take a definitive stand on an issue.
______________________________ This refers to the first part/introduction of your argumentative essay that grabs the reader’s
attention.
______________________________ It is a statement that supports your argumentative essay’s thesis.

II. Identify the certainty of conclusion (strong, moderate, tentative) in the following statements.

______________________________ We will definitely enjoy two weeks of the semester break.

______________________________ I will probably spend the weekend with my cousins in Davao City.
______________________________ Jill rarely sees her parents ever since she went to boarding school.
______________________________ It is possible that I will get a good grade for this exam.
______________________________ Mary tends to skip class on days when she feels sick.
______________________________ Keith occasionally drops by the school to see his crush.
______________________________ I regularly brush my teeth.
______________________________ I always feel happy when I see my family.
______________________________ I might make the honor roll this quarter.
______________________________ I may eat the leftovers if nobody else will finish eating them.
______________________________ I can finish my projects before the weekend.
______________________________ I never said that I love you.

III. Classify the following assertions according to its type and degree of certainty (fact, opinion. Convention, preference)

______________________________ The sampaguita's roots are used for medicinal purposes, such as an anesthetic and a
sedative.
______________________________ The sampaguita belongs to the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae.
______________________________ The popularity of sampaguita flowers is most evident in places of worship.
______________________________ Sampaguitas are the most beautiful and most fragrant of all flowers.
______________________________ Social media is defined as the Internet and mobile- based tools and devices that facilitate the
integration of technology, telecommunications, and Social interaction.
______________________________ Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter.
______________________________ In 2012 there were 1.4 billion users of social media Worldwide.
______________________________ Teachers should use social media in their lessons to get more students interested.

NAME ______________________________________________ STRAND/SECTION ________________ SCORE ____________

 ENGLISH 10
2nd quarter final examination
December 13-15, 2022

IV. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer from the choices provided. Write its corresponding letter on the blanks before
the statement. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.

________ This refers to the attempt to prove the truth or the existence of an idea or condition.
a. Claim of fact b. claim of value c. claim of policy

________ This claim attempts to prove an idea or condition in terms of its morals or merit.
a. Claim of fact b. claim of value c. claim of policy

________ This recommends action or changes in the context of existing facts and value.
a. Claim of fact b. claim of value c. claim of policy

________ It is a fallacy based on the assumption that a general rule applies to all situations, and that something which is
acceptable to the majority must be true and acceptable to all.
a. Sweeping generalization b. hasty generalization c. faulty cause

________ It is an inference or conclusion based on inadequate evidence.

a. Sweeping generalization b. hasty generalization c. faulty cause

________ It is a fallacy based on the assumption that an event is a result of an occurrence that happened prior to that event.
a. Sweeping generalization b. hasty generalization c. faulty cause

NAME ______________________________________________ STRAND/SECTION ________________ SCORE ____________