Department of Education: Summative Test in English 10 3 QTR Week 1 - 2 S.Y. 2020 - 2021

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PAMPANGA
DON ANTONIO LEE CHI UAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL
XEVERA BACOLOR PAMPANGA
SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10 3RD QTR WEEK 1 - 2

S.Y. 2020 – 2021
Name: _________________________________________________ Score: _________________
Year & Section: _________________________________________ Date: __________________
I. DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and identify the correct answer by writing the
letter
of your choice on the blanks provided.
____________1. Which of the following is a characteristic of an argumentative essay?

A. It presents arguments about an issue.
B. It provides readers with enough detailed descriptions.
C. It tells a story about a personal experience.
D. It provides information about a certain topic.
____________2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of argumentative writing?
A. It refutes the opposing argument.
B. It presents and explains an issue.
C. It gives reasons and supports these reasons.
D. It tells a story about a person
____________3. How many parts does an argumentative essay have?
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
____________4. What are the main parts of an argumentative essay?
A. Lead, details and body C. Claim, counterclaim and refutation
B. Facts, evidences and examples D .Introduction, body and conclusion
____________5. What refers to the statement that summarizes the main points of an essay?
A. Call to action B. Evidence C. Details D. Thesis statement
____________6. How do you argue the “smart way” in argumentative writing?
A. Consider the evidence of both sides before making your claim.
B. Base your essay solely on your opinion.
C. Use unreliable sources of information.
D. Present your point without examples and evidence.
____________7. What lies at the heart of an argumentative essay?
A. Controversial Issue B. Action C.Tone D. Purpose
____________8. What is the main goal of argumentative writing?
A. Make the reader agree with the writer’s opinion.
B. Describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's
mind.
C. Explain the topic to increase the understanding of the reader.
D. Convince readers to believe in an idea and to do an action.
REGION III
For numbers 9-12, identify the technique used in each argumentative claim presented.
Choose the letter of your answer from the box.
A A.Analogy B.Comparison-Contrast C. Definition D.Analysis
____________9. “Absence makes the heart forget versus Absence makes the heart grow fonder”
____________10. “One’s personal interest determines his choice of a career because it is his
natural response to life in general.”
____________11. “A native language expresses best the thoughts, aspirations, and the soul of a
person. But, we have to wake up to the reality that English has become the
globallingua franca.”
____________12. “Bilingualism is the ability of an individual or the members of a community to
Use two languages effectively. Being able to speak two languages means you are
ableto speak to people in a different cultural and linguistic context.”
For numbers 13-15, answer the questions about the parts of the argumentative essay.
Choose the letter of your answer from the box.
A A.Introduction B.Body C.Conclusion D.Technique
____________13.Which part states the claim, introduces the problem and gives background
information needed for the argument and the thesis statement?
____________14.What part states the main claim and gives one or two general statements which
exactly summarizes the arguments?
____________15.What part contains the reasons and supporting details which include examples,
statistics, personal experiences or quotations?
____________16. What is the purpose of informative writing?
A. To describe how a scene might look in novel
B. To persuade you to buy a product
C. To provide clear facts about something
D. To tell you how to do something
_____________17. Which of the following is NOT an example of informative text?
A. A recipe book C. An editorial
B. An obituary in local newspaper D.A church newsletter
____________18. What words or phrases help the writer move from one idea to another?
A.Adjectives B.Evidences C.Opinions D.Transitions
____________19. What term refers to a style of writing that provides factual information?
A.Argumentative B.Informative C.Narrative D.Persuasive
____________20. Which of the following answers the questions what happened and why?
A.Cause and effect B.Compare and contrast C.Sequence D.Problem and solution
____________21. Which type of text structure describes events in order?
A.Cause and effect B.Compare and contrast C.Sequence D.Description
REGION III
____________22. Which of the following shows how two or more things are alike and different?
A.Cause and effect B.Compare and contrast C.Description D.Problem and solution
For items 23-25, identify the structure of the text then choose the letter of your answer
from the box below. For items 26-30 identify which is being described and choose the letter
of your answer from the box.
A.Cause and effect C.Sequence E.Description

B.Compare and contrast D.Problem and solution F. Example
____________23. Goose bumps make me shiver. First I get cold. Then I shake all over.
____________24. Goose bumps make me shiver. I get little bumps on my skin. They look like
sesame seeds.
____________25. Goose bumps make me shiver, but they disappear as soon as I cover up with a
jacket or sweater.
____________26.The text introduces and describes a problem and presents one
or more solutions.
____________27.Authors use similarities and differences to describe ideas or concepts.
____________28.The text describes events and identifies reasons for why the event happened.
____________29.Sensory and descriptive details help readers visualize information.
____________30.The text describes events in order or explains the steps one must follow to do
something or make something.

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SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10 3RD QTR WEEK 1 - 2

____________1. Which of the following is a characteristic of an argumentative essay?

A A.Analogy B.Comparison-Contrast C. Definition D.Analysis

A A.Introduction B.Body C.Conclusion D.Technique

A.Cause and effect C.Sequence E.Description

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