Third Periodic Test

S.Y. 2019-2020
English 10
I. Listening Comprehension
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Reading and Literature:

A. Identify what is asked.
6 &7. Analyze the speaker’s tone/attitude in the given statements:

6. “Fyokla, a little beggar-girl of six, is running through the village looking for Terenty the cobbler. Her eyes wide-open,
her lips are trembling.”
a. calm b. hopeful c. anxious d. excitement
7. “I am minded to build me an IGLOO, “he said one day to Klosh-Kwan and a number of the hunters. “It shall be a large
IGLOO, wherein Ikeega and I can dwell in comfort.”
a. doubtful b. determined c. mysterious d. calm
8. “The air is warm and fragrant.” The line appeals to
a. sight and sound b. feeling and smell c. hearing and feeling d. smell and sound
9. Which of the following lines suggest death?
a. Farewell, vivid brightness of our short-living summers!
b. My heart will be no more than a frozen red block.
c. That somewhere they’re nailing a coffin in great haste.
d. All winter will possess my being. Wrath, hate, horror, shivering, hard, forced labor.
10. Why is color green associated with nature?
a. It symbolizes life. B. It is cool.
C. It represents the color of the leaves. D. It is refreshing.
11. His real name is William Sydney Porter, one of the best American writers.
a. Jack London b. O. Henry c. Leo Tolstoy d. Stephen Crane
12. It is a 19th-century movement influenced by Charles Darwin’s ideas on Evolution
a. Realism b. Naturalism c. Existentialism d. Social Darwinism
13. “A cold, unseen stranger visited in the city, touching one here and one there with his icy fingers.” What does this line
from the story The Last Leaf refer to?
a. winter b. ghost c. pneumonia d. Siberian wind

B. Vocabulary: Fill-in the empty shapes with your responses. Letter only.

“He opened his hands, and the blazing matches fell on to the snow.”

14. rootword blazing 18. part of speech

15. synonym
17. definition
16.antonym

a. noun e. blaze
b. lazing f. fire
c. a vivid glowing flame g. blame
d. to accuse of fault or error h. dull

B. Matching Type: Match Column A with Column B

A B
19. he died to save his people from a great polar bear a. Igloo
` 20. A layer of fat beneath the skin of an aquatic mammal b. Jack London
21. an Eskimo house c. Bok
22. author of The Last Leaf d. blubber
23. author of To Build a Fire e. O. Henry
II. Grammar
A. Choose the best pronoun to use in each sentence.
24. Both of the magazines featured the President on __________ covers.
a. its b. his c. her d. their
25. Neither John nor Andy has finished _________ English test.
a. their b. her c. they’re d. his
26. Neither the cat nor the dogs had eaten _________ meal.
a. there b. their c. its d. his or her
27. Everyone should report to _________ cabin soon.
a. their b. his c. her d. his or her

28. The football team has been awarded _________ letters.

a. their b. its c. there d. him
B. Identifying Errors: Which part is erroneous? Letter only.
29. My brother Roy and me know much about special effects.
a b c d
30. Each of us has their own special area of knowledge.
a b c d
31. Whom did you say made the shark robots for the film?
a b c d
32. George Lucas is also one of the innovators whom is involved in making computer games of his films.
a b c d
33. No one could be happier than I to hear that everyone will be able to direct the outcome of their own game.
a b c d

C. Identifying the Case of Pronouns:

` a. Objective b. Possessive c. Subjective
34. Marie shook her head and spat deliberately.
35. They were flying looking for a home.
36. It seems to him that he is seeing all that he has seen in a day.
37. She has finished her English test.
38. Paul should report to his school soon

D. Identifying Kinds of Pronouns: Tell what kind of pronoun is the underlined word. Refer to the following for your
answer:
A. Reflexive B. Intensive C. Interrogative D. Relative E. Demonstrative F. Indefinite
39. May I ask, which of these personal computers shall I buy?
40. The plane, which landed late, carried our friends.
41. Somebody requested for an extension.
42. Frustratingly, these are the results of our efforts.
43. Today, for the first time in many months, she is herself.
44. The taxi driver who returned the money was rewarded.

E. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: Which pronoun best fits in the blank?

45. Mother Earth delivered _____ speech to mankind.
a. his b. her c. its d. their
46. An array of trees stands on _____ grounds.
a. their b. his/her c. its d. it’s
47. The lion and the tiger run for _____ lives as the hunters chase them.
a. his/her b. their c. its d. there
48. A number of students were invited by _____ advisers to join the symposium.
a. its b. their c. his/her d. it’s
49. Physics is always giving me _____ most terrifying effects as a learner.
a. its b. their c. his/her d. it’s

F. On the Use of Quotation Marks. Which of the statements have correct placement of quotation marks.
50. a. “ I celebrate myself, and sing myself”, wrote Walt Whitman.
b. I celebrate myself, and sing myself, “wrote Walt Whitman”.
c. “ I celebrate myself, and sing myself,” wrote Walt Whitman.
d. “I celebrate myself” and sing myself”, wrote Walt Whitman.
51. a. My instructor replied, ”Sarah Bernhardt said, “An artist with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture”.
b. My instructor replied, ”Sarah Bernhardt said, ‘An artist with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture’ ”.
c. My instructor replied”, Sarah Bernhardt said, ‘An artist with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture”.
d. My instructor replied, ‘Sarah Bernhardt said, “An artist with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture” ‘.
52. a. “I never think of the future,” wrote Albert Einstein. “It comes soon enough.”
b. ‘I never think of the future,’ wrote Albert Einstein. ‘It comes soon enough.’
c. “ ‘I never think of the future‘ ,” wrote Albert Einstein. “It comes soon enough.”
d. “I never think of the future”, wrote Albert Einstein. “It comes soon enough”.
53. a. My friend asked “, How did you persuade your mother?”
b. My friend asked, “How did you persuade your mother?”
c. My friend asked “, How did you persuade your mother”?
d. My friend asked,” ‘ How did you persuade your mother? ‘ ”
54. a. “ ‘That’s incredible!” my father kept saying.
b. “That’s incredible”! my father kept saying.
c. “‘That’s incredible!” my father kept saying.
d. “That’s incredible!”, my father kept saying.

III. Writing.
55-59. A. Choose the letter of your answer from the word pool.
a. Informative Speech b. Persuasive Speech
c. Critiquing of the Story d. Argumentative Speech
e. Goodwill Speech f. Eulogy
55. Speech that tries to change the listener’s mind by convincing them to agree with the point of view of the speaker.
56. Speech that tells and intends to share new ideas and builds awareness.
57. Speech written to convince the listeners of the validity of the speaker’s argument.
58. it is usually in the form of an essay, an in-depth evaluation of the story for the purpose of giving the reading public an insight
of the story.
59. It is a spoken or written laudation of a person’s life or character.
60- 65. Which of the following are used as guides in writing a critique? (identify in order)
a. Exposition b. Your Reactions c. Vocal Variety d. Context
e. Author’s Intention f. Climax g. Denouement h. Literary Devices
i. Falling Action J. Rising Action k. Body Language l. Literary Technique
m. Ending of the Story
66-70. From the same set of choices above, identify the elements of a plot. (in order)

Observing Cohesion: (5 points)

Arrange the sentences logically to make a cohesive paragraph.

- With coherence, the reader has an easy time understanding the ideas that you wish to express.
- Coherence in writing mean that all ideas in a paragraph flow smoothly from one sentence to the next sentence.
- Coherence is one of those important factors of academic writing.
- Literally, the word means “to stick together”.
- In writing, there are lots of factors one has to consider in order to achieve an effective and meaningful output.
Listening Text:

Body language is an important aspect of speaking because it enhances your message and adds to your
credibility. It also helps release any nervousness you may feel. Stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions, and eye
contact help communicate your message and achieve your speech’s purpose. Body language should be smooth, natural,
and convey the same message that your listeners hear.

1. What is the passage mainly about

a. vocal variety
b. word choice
c. body language
d. credibility in speaking
2. According to the passage, body language is
a. an important aspect of speaking
b. helps release any nervousness one may feel
c. help communicate the message
d. all of the given choices
3. Aside from enhancing the message, body language also
a. gives entertainment
b. adds to the speaker’s credibility
c. supplements information
d. eradicates doubts
4. What three important factors should be considered in the use of body language?
a. smooth, natural and simple
b. smooth, natural and convey the same message that your listeners hear
c. smooth, simple and short
d. smooth, pretentious and heavy in conviction
5. The following help communicate the message of a speech except:
a. stance
b. movement
c. gestures
d. mannerisms

Answer Key:

1. c 37. b
2. a 38. b
3. b 39. c
4. b 40. d
5. d 41. f
6. c 42. e
7. b 43. a
8. b 44. d
9. a 45. b
10. a 46. c
11. b 47. b
12. d 48. b
13. c 49. a
14. e 50. c
15. f 51. b
16. h 52. a
17. c 53. b
18. a 54. d
19. c 55. b
20. d 56. a
21.a 57. d
22. e 58. c
23. b 59. f
24. d 60. d
25. d 61. e
26. b 62. b (in order)
27. d 63. h
28. b 64. l
29. b 65. m
30. c 66. a
31. a 67. j
32. c 68. f (in order)
33. d 69. i
34. b 70. g
35. c
36. c

71-75: In writing, there are lots of factors one has to consider in order to achieve an effective and meaningful output.
Coherence is one of those important factors of academic writing. Coherence in writing mean that all ideas in a paragraph
flow smoothly from one sentence to the next sentence. With coherence, the reader has an easy time understanding the
ideas that you wish to express.