Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION XII
DIVISION OF COTABATO
ALEOSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ALEOSAN, COTABATO

2nd QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH X

NAME:___________________________________YEAR & SECTION: ______________________DATE:___________

TEACHER’S NAME: _________________________PROCTOR: ____________________________SCORE:__________

I.In the box is a pool of words, read each definition and then choose the defined word from the pool. Write your
answer on the blank provided.

retrograde lamentation imperative ethics prejudice throng

scourge coil coquet
primordial blaspheme intrinsic omnipotence gregarious pedantic

________________________1. existing from the beginning

______________________ 2. a series of loops; spiral
______________________3. an agency of force of unlimited power
______________________4. to speak for address with irreverence
______________________5. to crowd together in great numbers
______________________6. a crying out in grief
______________________7. to beat as if by blows of a whip
______________________8. bring or relating to the rotation of a satellite in a direction opposite to that of the body orbited
______________________9. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.
______________________10. to try to attract the attention and admiration of men for mere self-gratification; flirt.
______________________11. seeking and enjoying the company of others
______________________12. belonging to the essential nature of a thing
______________________13. very important
______________________14. rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
______________________15. an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

II. IDENTFICATION

_______________1. A song that emphasizes that no matter what situation we involve ourselves into, as long
as we have that one common ground, we will never fall apart.

_______________2.It is a body of work composed of three books: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

_______________3. She started her speech saying human solidarity is founded on mutual respect of each
other’s uniqueness, and a deep sense of appreciation of our common humanity.

_______________4.It is an epic poem and, such, deals with the heroic deeds of great men. It was written in
the Medieval Period A.D.450-1300.

_______________5.A song that sends a message of peace to everyone. It mentions the two primary reasons
why people and nations have conflicts which is the jingoistic allegiance to one’s country and religious faith. He
views the love of possessions as an unnecessary hindrance to sharing with everyone. The song illustrates the
wonderful but unachievable dream of John Lennon and most of the world’s people.
III. Define the following:

1. Intonation-

2. Juncture-

3. Stress –

4. Pitch-

5. What is NEWS?

6. What is an AGUMENTATIVE ESSAY?

IV.ENUMERATION

Parts of an Argumentative Essay

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Key Components of a Good News Story

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Key Elements when considering “newsworthiness”

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-Ma’am Tin