Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region II
DIVISION OF ISABELA
CEBU INTEGRATED SCHOOL
San Isidro

2nd Summative Test

4th Quarter
ENGLISH GRADE 10

I. VOCABULARY: Identify the technical term in research 12. Based on the text, who is Cathy in Justin’s life?
referred in each number. Write the letter only of the correct A. his daughter C. his mother
answer from the options: B. his fan D. his wife
13. What conclusion can you draw from the passage?
A. Cathy was promoted. C. Cathy left her.
1. This occurs when ideas, information, and even pictures B. Cathy was on vacation. D. Cathy was dead.
are used without proper acknowledgment of the original 14. What were the blots of ink that formed on the paper
sources. when he was reading the letter?
A. bibliography B. plagiarism C. interview A. bloodstains B. molds C. rust D. his teardrops
guide B. LITERATURE
2. It is a systematic investigation that establishes facts and 15. How can the mood of the passage be described?
new findings. A. calm B. lonely C. tense D. terrifying
A. literature review B. research C. questionnaire 16. What is the tone of the writer?
3. It discusses the previous studies related to one’s A. comforting B. empathetic C. objective D. tranquil
research topic. 17. What is the tone and mood of “The Little Prince”?
A. literature review B.bibliography C. questionnaire A. cheerful B. friendly C. nostalgic D. romantic
4. It is a summary of the content that researchers cover 18. What is the tone and mood of the The Last Leaf?
during interviews. A. depressing B. passionate C. playful D. reverent
A. bibliography B. research C.interview guide 19. What is the author’s purpose in writing “The Last Leaf”?
5. It is a set of questions used to gather information in a A. to entertain about the funny experiences in school
survey. B. to explain why boys are prioritized to be educated
A. plagiarism B.literature review C. questionnaire C. to inform about the benefits of studying regularly
D. to persuade everyone to value education
II. GRAMMAR: Study the underlined word in each sentence. 20. What element of the story “The Little Prince” is the
Write the of the correct answer. Sahara desert?
6. Sampaguita Festival is absolutely the most popular feast A. conflict B. point of view C. plot D. setting
in the south. 21. Who told the Little Prince that what is essential is
a. X b. H invisible to the eye?
7. Parents hinder their children from playing online games A. the Fox B. the hunters B. the pilot C. the Rose
because it may distract their studies. 22. Which selection is the theme about valuing friendship
a. X b. H shown?
8. Teenagers are most likely influenced by social media. A. A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
a. X b. H B. Cosette Side by Side with the Stranger in Dark
C. Kaffir Boy
9. Patintero is proven to become a more beneficial hobby D. The Little Prince
than computer games. 23. Analyze the given choices below. Which of the following
a. X b. H shows the kind of character does not change over time?
A. dynamic B. foil C. round D. static
III. Analyze the choices given in each item. Choose the letter 24. Analyze the statement below.
only of the correct answer. The Little Prince learned valuable lessons in his journey
A. READING to find a new home.
10. Which of the following is a primary source of What kind of character does he illustrate?
information? A. dynamic B. flat C. stock D. static
A. book reviews C. magazine articles
B. diaries D. textbooks IV. LITERATURE: Recognize the literary devices used in each
11. Which of the following is a secondary source of example. Write the letter only of the correct answer from the
information? set of options before the examples. You can answer one
A. autobiography C. live interviews option only 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 A. Personification B. Simile C. Allegory
that the closet was half-empty. The trendy dresses and pink 26. Well-wielded words work wonders, warming weakened
pajamas were gone. He also observed that by the mirror, the wills with wisdom while withstanding wrongs which
hair accessories, make-up, jewelries, and perfume that once would wound.
filled the table top were all missing. As he looked at the A. Hyperbole B. Alliteration C. Smile
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, and a wedding 27. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
ring with his name inscribed. He hastened to open the letter (Truman Capote)
and blots of ink formed on the paper as he read her words. A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Allegory
 often very serious. When dealing with
28. Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without motorcycle accidents, majority of the fatalities happen
any address on it? (Mark Twain) due to head injuries which could have
A. Personification B. Simile C. Alliteration prevented had the rider wore a helmet. Helmets are the
only method to reduce the head injuries
29. Every great man now has his disciples, and it is usually during crashes which is the leading cause of death
Judas who writes the biography. (Oscar Wilde) involving motorcycle accidents.
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Allusion
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
30. I love you more than words can wield the matter, dearer
than eyesight, space and liberty. (Shakespeare) 40. The Japanese automobile industry uses robots in
A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Allegory many stages of its production process. In fact, one large
Japanese auto factory uses robots in all of its production
31. Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek stages. Some Japanese universities are developing
discipline and find your liberty. (Frank Herbert) medical robots to detect certain kinds of cancer. Another
A. Analogy B. Irony C. Paradox automobile factory in Japan uses them to paint cars as
32. Yet the ear, it fully knows, by the twanging and the they come off the assembly line. Furthermore, most
clanging, how the danger ebbs and flows. (Edgar Allan Japanese factories use robots to weld the parts of the
Poe) finished car together.
A. Onomatopoeia B. Oxymoron C. Paradox
33. Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
A. paradox B. irony C. Oxymoron
34. Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning,
there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it’s B. The following are bibliographic entry into APA format.
in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the Choose the letter of the correct answer from the pool
whole thing worthwhile. (Nicholas Sparks) that correspond the part.
A. Analogy B. Litotes C. Onomatopoeia
35. Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. I’ll waste 41.Odell, Lee, et. al.
no time reading it. (Moses Hadas) 42.Elements of Language.
A. Litotes B. Irony C. Paradox 43.Texas :
36. Being tortured with fire must have been slightly 44.Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
uncomfortable. 45.2005.
A. Metonymy B. Irony C. Litotes

V. WRITING
A. Read and analyze the following excerpts. Choose the A. author’s name
letter of the correct answer, whether it is argumentative, B. year of publication
informative, or persuasive. C. R C.
e title of source
w r i t e
37. What would you think if you had to put your personal D. city of publication in
belongings in a crate, and every time you turn around E. publishing company proper
something of yours were stolen? That is why I think
students should have lockers. To protect their things, sequence. Use the format in writing a paragraph. (#46-
keep their things somewhere clean, and so they won't 50 = 5 pts.)
have to complain about carrying everything at once…
In conclusion I think students should have lockers. If - Experts say that the Internet is now growing at a
we have lockers stealing in school would go down, it rate of approximately 40 percent a year.
would create a safe and clean place for students to put - By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million
their things, and students would complain less and be computers in 247 countries on-line.
healthier.  If we had lockers, the school would be a - Use of the internet has grown very quickly.
happier place for everyone. If you don't want your things - As time goes on, the Internet is becoming more and
stolen, contact your principal and demand lockers for more popular.
your school. - In 1983, there were 562 computers connected to
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative the Internet.
38. Surveillance is defined as the close monitoring of the
actions of a specific individual. The surveillance 46-50.
technology systems are devices that identify monitors _______________________________________
and track the 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 VCR, the telephone _____________________________________________
bugging, electronic databases and the proximity _____________________________________________
cards. Surveillance has presented numerous challenges _____________________________________________
to the right to privacy. _____________________________________________
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
39. Motorcycles are not the safest means of _____________________________________________
transportation but millions of people all across _______________
America choose them over automobile for the thrill,
speed and high performance capabilities
they offer in fraction of the price of an automobile.
Motorcycles do not provide the protection like
automobiles do with their outer body and safety features
like air bags and seat belts, therefore in
case of an accident, the injury sustained by the rider is
 40. C
I. VOCABULARY
1. B
2. B
3. A B. WRITING
4. C (1 check or point if each part enumerated below has
5. E the correct format and punctuations as shown in the
answer.)
II. GRAMMAR 41. A
6. a 42. C
7. b 43. D.
8. b 44. E
9. a 45. B

III. A. READING ANSWER:

10. B
11. D
12. D C. WRITING
13. C (1 check or point if each sentence is in the proper
14. D place in the paragraph)

B. LITERATURE 46. Use of the internet has grown very quickly.

15. B 47. In 1983, there were 562 computers connected to
16. C the Internet.
17. C 48. By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million
18. A computers in 247 countries on-line.
19. D 49. Experts say that the Internet is now growing at a
20. D rate of approximately 40 percent a year.
21. A 50. As time goes on, the Internet is becoming more and
22. D
more popular.
23. D
24. A
ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM:
IV. LITERATURE
Use of the internet has grown very quickly. In
25. A
1983, there were 562 computers connected to the
26. B
27. A Internet. By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million
28. B computers in 247 countries on-line. Experts say that the
29. C Internet is now growing at a rate of approximately 40
30. A percent a year. As time goes on, the Internet is becoming
31. C more and more popular.
32. A
33. C
34. A
35. B
36. C

V.A. WRITING
37. A
38. C
39. A