1st Monthly Examination

English 10

Name: ____________________________________ Score:___________________

Grade: ____________________________________ Teacher: _________________

I. Sentence Construction: Create a sentence and give the meaning of the Idioms below:

1. a guinea pig meaning: ________________________

Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
2. Achilles’ heel meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
3. a cat nap meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
4. a lemon meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
5. a second bite at the cherry meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
6. a million and one meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
7. a tall order meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
8. a sitting duck meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
9. add fuel to the fire meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
10. all bark and no bite meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
11. all in one piece meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
12. all set meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
13. answer back meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
14. around the clock meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________
15. a home bird meaning: ________________________
Sentence: _________________________________________________________________

II. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer

1. It is May. “In June I ______finished my exams”

A. have B. will have C. am D. am going to

2. It’s the fifteenth______March

A. of B. from C. in D. at

3. The shoes ______in Italy.

A. is made B. made C. are made D. make

4. She said that he ______ shopping

A. is gone B. be gone C. had gone D. was gone

5. When I saw John last Sunday he was tired, he______a party the night before
A. was to B. has been to C. had been to D. will be at

6. I have been working here ______1990

A. for B. since C. now D. in

7. There is the woman______shot the president.

A. what B. who C. which D. why

8. Rosemary is a cousin of ______

A. myself B. mine C. me D. I

9. ______is not just his sport it’s his hobby.

A. To jog B. Jogging C. Jog D. will jog

10. Where shall we meet ______ at the stadium?

A. us B. each other C. ourselves D. myself
11. When the phone rang, she ______the meal.
A. was cooking B. cooked C. has cooked D. cook

12. The only thing ______matters is life.

A. that B. what C. who D. which

13. We______like to thank you for your application

A. could B. would C. will D. should

14. The plane ______in at seven o’clock last night

A. flied B. flew C. has flown D. flies

15. “______you run ten miles?” “Yes, but I haven’t for a long time.”
A. Will B. Can C. Could D. Should

16. The President always works______

A. hardly B. hard C. very much D. much

17. If it rains, you ______take a taxi.

A. will B. would C. should D. might

18. This time next week, I______on the beach.

A. be lying B. am lying C. will be lying D. lying

19. He put the papers ______ the drawer.

A. into B. onto C. at D. up to

20. On the News. “The President______shot.”

A. is B. was C. has been D. had been

III. Reading Comprehension: Based on the story The Good Deed

Write your answer on the space before the number.

_______________ 1. Who is the main character in the story?

_______________ 2. Where is the actual setting location of the story?

_______________ 3. The country of origin of the main character.

_______________ 4. Name of the daughter in law

_______________ 5. What was the name of the daughter in law’s friend?

_______________ 6. Give a name of a grandchild mentioned in the story

_______________ 7. Primary adjustment the main character needed to overcome upon migrating to a

new country

_______________ 8. The full name of the man introduced to the main character’s female friend

_______________ 9. How old was the girl who has remained to be single up until then?

_______________ 10. What was the age of the man introduced to girl?

Prepared by:

Mr. Arnel P. Callado