Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SY 2022-2023

FOURTH PERIODICAL EXAM FOR ENGLISH GRADE 10

I. VOCABULARY: Identify the technical term in research A. bloodstains B. molds C. rust D. his teardrops
referred in each number. Write the letter only of the correct B. LITERATURE
answer from the options: 15. How can the mood of the passage be described?
A. calm B. lonely C. tense D. terrifying
16. What is the tone of the writer?
1. This occurs when ideas, information, and even pictures A. comforting B. empathetic C. objective D. tranquil
are used without proper acknowledgment of the original 17. What is the tone and mood of “The Little Prince”?
sources. A. cheerful B. friendly C. nostalgic D. romantic
A. bibliography B. plagiarism C. interview 18. What is the tone and mood of the The Last Leaf?
guide A. depressing B. passionate C. playful D. reverent
2. It is a systematic investigation that establishes facts and 19. What is the author’s purpose in writing “The Last Leaf”?
new findings. A. to entertain about the funny experiences in school
A. literature review B. research C. questionnaire B. to explain why boys are prioritized to be educated
3. It discusses the previous studies related to one’s research C. to inform about the benefits of studying regularly
topic. D. to persuade everyone to value education
A. literature review B.bibliography C. questionnaire 20. What element of the story “The Little Prince” is the Sahara
4. It is a summary of the content that researchers cover desert?
during interviews. A. conflict B. point of view C. plot D. setting
A. bibliography B. research C.interview guide 21. Who told the Little Prince that what is essential is invisible
5. It is a set of questions used to gather information in a to the eye?
survey. A. the Fox B. the hunters B. the pilot C. the Rose
A. plagiarism B.literature review C. questionnaire 22. Which selection is the theme about valuing friendship
shown?
II. GRAMMAR: Study the underlined word in each sentence. A. A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
Write the of the correct answer. B. Cosette Side by Side with the Stranger in Dark
6. Sampaguita Festival is absolutely the most popular feast C. Kaffir Boy
in the south. D. The Little Prince
a. X b. H 23. Analyze the given choices below. Which of the following
7. Parents hinder their children from playing online games shows the kind of character does not change over time?
because it may distract their studies. A. dynamic B. foil C. round D. static
a. X b. H 24. Analyze the statement below.
8. Teenagers are most likely influenced by social media. The Little Prince learned valuable lessons in his journey
a. X b. H to find a new home.
What kind of character does he illustrate?
9. Patintero is proven to become a more beneficial hobby A. dynamic B. flat C. stock D. static
than computer games.
a. X b. H IV. LITERATURE: Recognize the literary devices used in each
example. Write the letter only of the correct answer from
III. Analyze the choices given in each item. Choose the letter the set of options before the examples. You can answer
only of the correct answer. one option only once.
A. READING
10. Which of the following is a primary source of information? 25. Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, Sighing,
A. book reviews C. magazine articles through all her works, gave signs of woe. (John Milton)
B. diaries D. textbooks A. Personification B. Simile C. Allegory
11. Which of the following is a secondary source of 26. Well-wielded words work wonders, warming weakened
information? wills with wisdom while withstanding wrongs which would
A. autobiography C. live interviews wound.
B. birth certificate D. websites A. Hyperbole B. Alliteration C. Smile

*To answer #11-14, read the following passage:

When Justin entered the room to change, he noticed that 27. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
the closet was half-empty. The trendy dresses and pink (Truman Capote)
pajamas were gone. He also observed that by the mirror, the A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Allegory
hair accessories, make-up, jewelries, and perfume that once
filled the table top were all missing. As he looked at the bedside 28. Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any
table, just beneath the lamp stand, he saw the last things that address on it? (Mark Twain)
reminded him of Cathy—a stationery with her hurried A. Personification B. Simile C. Alliteration
handwriting, a photo of them together, and a wedding ring with
his name inscribed. He hastened to open the letter and blots of 29. Every great man now has his disciples, and it is usually
ink formed on the paper as he read her words. Judas who writes the biography. (Oscar Wilde)
12. Based on the text, who is Cathy in Justin’s life? A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Allusion
A. his daughter C. his mother
B. his fan D. his wife 30. I love you more than words can wield the matter, dearer
13. What conclusion can you draw from the passage? than eyesight, space and liberty. (Shakespeare)
A. Cathy was promoted. C. Cathy left her. A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Allegory
B. Cathy was on vacation. D. Cathy was dead.
14. What were the blots of ink that formed on the paper when 31. Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek
he was reading the letter? discipline and find your liberty. (Frank Herbert)
 A. Analogy B. Irony C. Paradox during crashes which is the leading cause of death
32. Yet the ear, it fully knows, by the twanging and the involving motorcycle accidents.
clanging, how the danger ebbs and flows. (Edgar Allan
Poe) A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
A. Onomatopoeia B. Oxymoron C. Paradox
33. Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. 40. The Japanese automobile industry uses robots in
A. paradox B. irony C. Oxymoron many stages of its production process. In fact, one large
34. Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning, Japanese auto factory uses robots in all of its production
there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it’s stages. Some Japanese universities are developing
in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the medical robots to detect certain kinds of cancer. Another
whole thing worthwhile. (Nicholas Sparks) automobile factory in Japan uses them to paint cars as
A. Analogy B. Litotes C. Onomatopoeia they come off the assembly line. Furthermore, most
35. Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. I’ll waste Japanese factories use robots to weld the parts of the
no time reading it. (Moses Hadas) finished car together.
A. Litotes B. Irony C. Paradox
36. Being tortured with fire must have been slightly A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
uncomfortable.
A. Metonymy B. Irony C. Litotes
B. The following are bibliographic entry into APA format.
V. WRITING Choose the letter of the correct answer from the pool
A. Read and analyze the following excerpts. Choose the that correspond the part.
letter of the correct answer, whether it is
argumentative, informative, or persuasive. 41.Odell, Lee, et. al.
37. What would you think if you had to put your personal 42.Elements of Language.
belongings in a crate, and every time you turn around 43.Texas :
something of yours were stolen? That is why I think 44.Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
students should have lockers. To protect their things, 45.2005.
keep their things somewhere clean, and so they won't
have to complain about carrying everything at once…
In conclusion I think students should have lockers. If
we have lockers stealing in school would go down, it A. author’s name
would create a safe and clean place for students to put B. year of publication
their things, and students would complain less and be C. title of source
healthier. If we had lockers, the school would be a D. city of publication
happier place for everyone. If you don't want your things E. publishing company
stolen, contact your principal and demand lockers for your
school. C. Rewrite the following sentences by copying the
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative sentences in proper sequence. Use the format in
38. Surveillance is defined as the close monitoring of the writing a paragraph. (#46-50 = 5 pts.)
actions of a specific individual. The surveillance
technology systems are devices that identify monitors and - Experts say that the Internet is now growing at a rate
track the movements and data. Surveillance has raised a of approximately 40 percent a year.
lot of concerns in privacy issues in the advancing - By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million
technology. The electronic devices used include the computers in 247 countries on-line.
closed circuit TV, the VCR, the telephone bugging, - Use of the internet has grown very quickly.
electronic databases and the proximity - As time goes on, the Internet is becoming more and
cards. Surveillance has presented numerous challenges more popular.
to the right to privacy. - In 1983, there were 562 computers connected to the
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative Internet.
39. Motorcycles are not the safest means of transportation 46-50.
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 _____________________________________________
often very serious. When dealing with _____________________________________________
motorcycle accidents, majority of the fatalities happen due _____________________________________________
to head injuries which could have _____________________________________________
prevented had the rider wore a helmet. Helmets are the _______________
only method to reduce the head injuries