Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Dinagat Islands
Dinagat District
304823 – CAB-ILAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 10
S.Y 2023-2024

Name:_______________________________ Date:_________________________
Grade & Section:_______________________ Score_________________________

A. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. It is the most complex skill in communication.

A. Listening B. Reading
C. Speaking D. Writing

2. This writing technique gives information and straightforward facts regarding a topic.
A. Analytical B. Informative
C. Persuasive D. Opinion

3. This is where facts, statistics, statements, and other supporting details are included.
A. Thesis Statement B. conclusion
C. Introduction D. body

4. It is the purpose of an informative text.

A. to entertain B. to persuade
C. to narrative D. to educate

5. In choosing a topic, it must be ______________.

A. broad B. extensive
C. narrow D. specific

6. It is considered as the road map in an informative text.

A. Body B. Conclusion
C. Introduction D. thesis statement

7. In informative writing, the following are considered evidence except for:

A. data B. facts
C. statistics D. opinion

8. The road map is usually found in the ______________ part in any type of writing.
A. body B. conclusion
C. topic sentence D. Introduction

9. Informative writing is sometimes called _____________ writing.

A. argumentative B. persuasive
C. narrative D. Explanatory
10. This part summarizes and reiterates the thesis statement of an informative text.
A. body B. thesis statement
C. Introduction D. conclusion

11. Which of the following statements best describes argumentative writing?

A. It presents the writer’s side about an issue and the evidence to prove his points.
B. It uses emotive language to sway the readers to agree with the writer’s opinions.
C. It usually ends with a call to action.
D. All of the above.

12. Which type of writing aims to convince the readers to agree with the writer’s opinion or
perspective?
A. Persuasive Writing B. Descriptive Writing
C. Informative Writing D. Argumentative Writing

13. What technique aims to persuade the readers by telling that everybody else has
accepted
the idea or that the majority is already doing it?
A. Bandwagon B. Appeal to Authority
C. Repetition D. Rhetorical Question

14. What persuasive writing technique uses an interrogative statement to emphasize the
obvious and make the reader reflect about it?
A. Rhetorical Question B. Appeal to Emotion
C. Repetition D. Appeal to Authority

15. Besides knowledge about the topic, what is an important aspect to consider when writing
a persuasive or an argumentative essay?
A. knowing the target audience
B. extensiveness of vocabulary
C. length of the essay
D. using all writing techniques

16. Which of the following is not an acceptable evidence to prove one’s point?
A. opinions of random people C. statement of experts
B. research findings D. statistics

17. Which of the following is a thesis statement?

A. An app or tablet can provide children with an alternate medium for education.
B. Gifted children can also benefit from technology-based learning environments.
C. The use of technology and screen time can be positive for children.
D. Technology allows children to excel academically.

18. Which of the following is an example of a counterargument?

A. The result of several studies have shown that corporal punishment is harmful.
B. Poor cognitive development skills is also a result of the stress caused from the
anxiety associated with corporal punishment.
C. Corporal punishment can cause children to have a poor view of their own self-
worth,
which may be an entirely internalized behavior.
D. Although corporal punishment can provide positive and temporary child
compliance,
 the effects of such action is deleterious and can last for many years.

19. What is the purpose of a counterargument in argumentative writing?

A. It is primarily aimed at setting argumentative from persuasive writing.
B. It is meant to make the essay longer and meet the word count.
C. It provides a chance for the writer to acknowledge the loopholes of his own
arguments.
D. It is intended to weaken the opposing arguments by presenting evidence that
would
invalidate their claim.

20. From the given options in #18, what is the writer’s stand about the issue on corporal
punishment?
A. He supports it because experts say it is effective.
B. He supports it because it can make children comply.
C. He is against it because of its many negative effects on the child.
D. He is against it because he has experienced it when he was a child.

21. Which of these terms is often used interchangeably with the word “critique”?
A. Summary B. Synopsis
C. Review D. Report

22. Which statement is not true about a critique?

A. It is a purely opinionated piece of writing about a story, novel, film, etc.
B. It is usually done by experts or people with considerable knowledge about the
work.
C. It does not place emphasis on giving recommendations to possible readers or
viewers.
D. It is an in-depth evaluation or assessment of a piece of work such as a short story
or film.

23. Which of these story elements is not tackled in a critique?

A. Characterization B. Conflict
C. Plot D. None of the above

24. Which of these is not an appropriate subject for critical analysis?

A. Films B. Novels
C. Speeches D. Short Stories

25. What information or details is usually included in a critique’s introduction?

A. structure of the plot
B. authenticity of the conflict
C. significance of the dialogues
D. background or summary of the text
26. Which of these questions should be asked when analyzing the characters in a narrative?
A. How are the characters developed and what makes them interesting and
relatable?
B. Are there equal number of male and female characters?
C. Who among the characters is likeable and who is not?
D. Why is the protagonist not a superhero material?

27. What detail can a critic use best to support his/her evaluation of a story?
A. Opinions of those who read the story
 B. Quotes from the story itself
C. Statements of the author
D. Reviews of other critics

28. What literary criticism approach analyzes the structure or form of each individual part of
a
story and it focuses only on the text itself?
A. Moralist Approach B. Formalist Approach
C. Marxist Approach D. Feminist Approach

29. Which of the following refers to the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of
literary works?
A. Literary approach B. Literary device
C. Literary criticism D. Literary Skills

30. Which of the following is TRUE about formalism?

A. It is concerned with the historical events outside of the story, cultural, and religious
beliefs.
B. It uses quick reading to get the main idea of the text and compare it with other
related works.
C. It analyzes the work as a whole, the form of each individual part of the text from
the
individual scenes and chapters, elements, and literary devices.
D. It focuses on the dynamics of different social groups.

31. Which of these features of a text would a formalist critic be most interested in?
A. Structure B. Author
C. Reader D. Audience

32. What is the most exciting part of a story?

A. Exposition B. Climax
C. Resolution D. Rising Action

33. What element in a literary work is described as the series of related events?
A. Theme B. Plot
C. Rising Action D. Setting

34. Which of the following is the central or main character in a story?

A. Antagonist B. Confidant
C. Protagonist D. Enemy

35. What do you call the opposition of forces which is essential to the plot?
A. Climax B. Conflict
C. Exposition D. Theme

36. Which among the elements of a short story refers to the perspective of the character or
narrator telling the story?
A. Symbolism B. Theme
C. Point of view D. Exposition

37. How to analyze a text using formalist approach?

A. Examine a text including the biographical information about the author and the
effect
 on the reader.
B. Scrutinize the point of view, structure, social and political ideas.
C. Analyze how the elements work together to give meaning to the text.
D. Identifying the dynamics between genders in a text.

38-42. Read and analyze the introductory part of the story A Day in the Country by Anton
Chekhov.

A dark leaden-colored mass is creeping over the sky towards the sun. Red zigzags of
lightning gleam here and there across it. There is a sound of far-away rumbling. A warm
wind frolics over the grass, bends the trees, and stirs up the dust. In a minute there will be a
spurt of May rain and a real storm will begin. Fyokla, a little beggar-girl of six, is running
through the village, looking for Terenty, the cobbler. The white-haired, barefooted child is
pale. Her eyes are wide-open, her lips are trembling.

38. Who are the characters introduced in the story?

A. Fyokla and Anton B. Fyokla and Terenty
C. Terenty and the cobbler D. Red zigzags and May

39. Where do you think the story happened?

A. The setting of the story was in the city.
B. The events took place in the jungle.
C. The story happened in the province.
D. The scenario is on the street.

40. Which of the following can be inferred from the exposition of the story?
In the beginning of the story…
A. a storm destroyed the village.
B. the villagers were expecting for an approaching storm.
C. Fyokla and the villagers were preparing for a feast after the storm.
D. a lightning destroyed the village.

41. What literary device is evident in the introduction of the story?

A. Symbolism B. Metaphor
C. Imagery D. Personification

42. They hear a whistle and a rumble, but not such a rumble as the stormclouds carried
away.
A good train races by before the eyes of Terenty, Danilka, and Fyokla. The engine,
panting
and puffing out black smoke, drags more than twenty vans after it. Its power is
tremendous. The children are interested to know how an engine, not alive and without
the
help of horses, can move and drag such weights, and Terenty undertakes to explain it to
them. What is the point of view of the narrator in the story based on the text above?
A. Third person point of view B. Second person point of view
C. First person point view D. Fourth person point of view

43. “Nine out of 10 students got higher grades because of the modular learning setup.”
 What technique of persuasive writing does this statement use?
A. Bandwagon B. Repetition
C. Appeal to Emotion D. Appeal to Authority

44. “Be thankful that you have more than what you need. Others children do not even have a
roof above their head, but they study harder than anyone.” What technique of
persuasive writing does this statement use?
A. Bandwagon B. Repetition
C. Appeal to Emotion D. Appeal to Authority

45. “Wouldn’t you do everything to make your family happy?” This is a question that
is not intended to be answered. Instead, it is meant to state the obvious, or to
challenge the readers and to make them think.
A. Bandwagon B. Repetition
C. Rhetorical Questions D. Appeal to Authority

For item 46-50. Directions: Select the word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the
sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

46. In an earthquake, residents are advised to duck, to cover, and to hold.

A. In an earthquake C. to cover
B. to duck D. to hold
E. No error

47. Both the children and their mother love going to the park to see birds.
A. the children C. going to the park
B. their mother D. to see birds
E. No error

48. Raymond spends his summer fishing, camping, and a swim.

A. Raymond spends C. fishing
B. his summer D. a swim
E. No error

49. Our sun is not only a dwarf star but also a green star.
A. sun C. a dwarf star
B. is D. a green star
E. No Error

50. The farmers not only export rice but also coffee to certain parts of country.
A. The farmers C. but also coffee
B. not only export D. to certain parts
E. No error
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin