Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION-CITY OF MAKATI
City of Makati, Metropolitan Manila

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

English 10
School Year 2018-2019

LRN: ________________________________ Score: __________________________

Complete Name: _______________________________________________________
Section: ______________________________ Date: ___________________________
Teacher: ______________________________________________________________

Directions: Read and analyze each item/question carefully. Encircle the letter that
corresponds to the CORRECT answer. (50 points)

1. The hot sun enervated her to the point of fall. What is the meaning of the word
enervated?

A. to encourage
B. to sadden
C. to weaken
D. to cause worry

2. He is able to recognize his wife in his lucid moments. Which is synonymous to

the word lucid?

A. clear
B. dim
C. dull
D. unbright

3. I rarely drink more than one glass of wine because I know alcohol is deleterious.
Which is synonymous to the word deleterious?

A. censored
B. harmful
C. helpful
D. supportive

4. Current research often corroborates the effectiveness of alternative medicine

such as natural supplements to cure diseases. Which word best describes
corroborates?

A. to work jointly on an activity

B. to support a statement with evidence
C. to remove the central part of something
D. to make two things accurately align to become parallel

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5. None of the neighborhood children had ever seen the reclusive neighbor, so they
imagined her to be a witch. What does the word reclusive most likely mean?
A. Friendly
B. isolated
C. outgoing
D. sociable
6. Bill's voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the yell across the room. Which word
best describes holler?
A. Hollow
B. shout
C. sneeze
D. whisper

7. My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach. What is meant by the word
loathes?
A. eats eagerly
B. dislikes intensely
C. buys it in the market
D. prepares and cooks

8. Have Maria and Arnold fed ____________ animals yet?

A. Its
B. his
C. his or her
D. their

9. Young pigs grunt as loudly as old pigs grunted before _____.

A. them
B. themselves
C. they
D. we

10. This isn’t about _______________; it’s about our daughter.

A. you and I
B. you and me
C. yourself and I
D. yourself and myself

11. Someone has parked ______ car illegally in front of the fire hydrant.
A. Its
B. His
C. his or her
D. their

12. John and Thomas, did you ask ______________________ the question?
A. itself
B. themselves
C. yourself
D. yourselves

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13. With ___________ were you exchanging pleasantries?
A. what
B. which
C. who
D. whom

14. Assure you only two people know your secret, Marcus and _______.
A. him
B. I
C. me
D. them

15. . Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. Not looking where he was going, a car hit him.
B. Not looking where he was going- a car hit him.
C. Not looking where he was going, he was hit by a car.
D. Not looking where he was going, he was hitted by a car

16. Which of the following sentences is most acceptable in formal English?

A. Being in haste, the door was left.
B. Being in haste, the door was opened.
C. Being in haste, she left the door open.
D. Being in haste, the door was left open.

17. “I received love letters from a mysteriously romantic guy”. What is being
described by the word mysteriously?
A. I
B. letter
C. love
D. romantic guy

18. Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?"
A. Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?"
B. Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?"
C. Thoreau asks; "If the bell rings, why should we run?"
D. Thoreau asks: "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

19. Piu said “My favorite novel is Frankenstein.”

A. Piu said “My favorite novel is Frankenstein.”
B. Piu said “My favorite novel is Frankenstein”.
C. Piu said, “My favorite novel is Frankenstein.”
D. Piu said; “My favorite novel is Frankenstein.”

20. Where should the quotation marks be in this sentence?

Yes, I will attend the charity event, she replied.
A. "Yes, I will attend" the charity event, "she replied."
B. "Yes, I will attend the charity event," she replied.
C. "Yes," I will attend the charity event, she replied.
D. “Yes, I will attend the charity event.” She replied.

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21. Romeo’s assignment instructions state that he needs to provide evidence of all
the sources he read about his assignment topic. Which of the following should he
submit?
A. A glossary
B. a bibliography
C. a citations list
D. a reference list

22. Which of the following is an example of proper APA capitalization for the title of
an authored book?
A. Appleseed, J. (1992). The best spots for planting: Apple trees in
America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.
B. Appleseed, J. (1992). The Best Spots For Planting: Apple Trees In
America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.
C. Appleseed, J. (1992). The Best Spots for Planting: Apple Trees in
America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.
D. Appleseed, J. (1992). the best spots for planting: apple trees in
America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.

23. Marian submitted an incorrect bibliography format. Her teacher asked her to
follow the APA format. Which of the following should she use?
A. . Blancard, B. & Guzman, C. World Literature. Berlin, Germany: Cherokee
Roots. (2014). 
B. Blancard, B. & Guzman, C. (2014). World Literature. Berlin, Germany:
Cherokee Roots.
C. Blancard, B. & Guzman,C. (2014). World literature. Berlin, Germany:
Cherokee Roots.
D. Blancard, B. & Guzman, C. (2014). World literature. Berlin, Germany

24. Which is NOT an example of giving a toast?

A. “As you slide down the banister of life
may the splinters never face the wrong way.”
B. “Another year is dawning! Let it be
for better or for worse, another year with thee.”
C. “May their joys be as deep as the ocean
and their misfortunes as light as the foam.”
D. “Losing someone is never easy, but no one ever told me how difficult it
would be to lose them at such a young age.” 

25. Which is not an appropriate statement when giving a wedding toast?

A. May you have not walls for the wind, a roof for the rain, tea by the fire,
laughter to cheer you up, and everything that your heart desires.
B. As you celebrate this happy day in your life, remember that the best days are
yet to come. 
C. May you always have a place to call home and may you always be
surrounded by those you love.
D. When you are lucky enough to find the one that makes your heart soar, your
one true love, then you should never ever let them go.

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26. Which of the following statements gives a positive remark based on the situation
below.
Someone bumps you. He notices and pretends nothing happened.
A. "Watch it!" 
B. "Mind your way!"
C. "I'm sorry, you hit me." 
D. “Excuse me. Please be careful.”

My heart is like a singing bird

Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love has come to me.

27. What mood do the details of

the poem above convey?
A. Excitement
B. happiness
C. nervousness
D. sorrow

There go the loves that wither,

The old loves with wearier wings;
And all dead years draw thither [there]
And disastrous things;
Dead dreams of days forsaken,
Blind buds that snows have shaken,
Wild leaves that winds have taken,
Red strays of ruined springs. ...
And love, grown faint and fretful
With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful
Weeps that no loves endure

28. In the first two lines, what images does the speaker use to describe love?
A. Loves that die.
B. Loves whose is both young and old.
C. Loves that grow both wobbly and worrisome.
D. Loves that go away and have exhausted wings.

29. What mood do the details in the poem express?

A. Happiness
B. mistrust
C. sadness and despair
D. wastefulness and excess

30. Which tone is represented in the passage below?

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 As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast
caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over
the small houses near the shore.

A. annoyed
B. calm
C. excited
D. scary

31. What is the tone depicted in the passage below?

The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her

fist down on it--hard.It flew off the nightstand and
bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled
indignantly and rocketed out the room.

A. eerie
B. humorous
C. passionate
D. sarcastic

32. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage below

A speech written by a professional athlete listing

the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes
to not use steroids.

A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to persuade
D. to teach

33. In the statement “ A booklet containing the school rules and the
consequences for violating those rules,” what is the author’s purpose in
writing?
A. to inform
B. to entertain
C. to narrate
D. to persuade

34. What is the author’s purpose in writing an article where the author argues that an
X-Box is better than a Playstation?
A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to narrate
D. to persuade

Circadian rhythms have fascinated

scientists for many years. Recognizing that the eye
nerves translate information to the brain about the
time of day, scientists observe that we adapt to the
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recently discovered that not everyone is alike. For
example, teenagers are nocturnal. That is, they are
more active at night but do not function as well early
35. What is the purpose of the author in writing the above passage?
A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to persuade
D. to teach a lesson

36. Which sentence is the best example of sensory details in action?

A. The dog is cute, young and energetic.
B. The dog was white and brown and like running around the yard.
C. The white and brown dog was a Pug and was about five months old.
D. The white and brown dog in circles, kicking up dust and barking with a high
pitched yelp.

37. Why is using sensory details important in your writing?

A. It is essential in writing.
B. It is important in analysis.
C. It engages the reader to write.
D. It is an important aspect to any great story.

38. To which sensory image does the statement “The warm juicy burger felt like
heaven on my tongue,” appeal to?
A. taste
B. touch
C. sight
E. sound

39. How does imagery help us understand a story?

A. It doesn't help us at all.
B. by telling the mood
C. by expressing how the author is feeling
D. Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel
and see

Dear Matilda,

It’s been a month I haven’t heard from you. I hope you are
well. I had a terrible day at school yesterday. My friends and I were
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twisted my ankle.
At first I didn’t feel much pain, but later on it started hurting
badly. I had difficulty walking so my friends helped me around.
40. Why does the girl feel happy?
A. because she was at school
B. because her friends helped her
C. because she fell and injured herself
D. because the ambulance arrived on time

41. Which of the followings is incorrect according to the passage?

A. She hurt her arm.
B. She injured her ankle.
C. Her friends helped her get to a hospital.
D. She won't be able to go to school for a month.

Dear Daniel,
If you'd like to improve your English, one thing you can do is
to build up your vocabulary. In order to do this, you have to practice
a lot. I’m afraid there is not a short cut for this. But there are many
effective ways. First of all, you should read a lot. You can read short
stories, comics, newspapers, magazines etc. depending on your
English level. As you read, you can try to guess the meanings of
unknown words from the context of the sentence. If you cannot, then
look up the definition in a dictionary. English to English dictionary
should be your first choice and keep the translator as last. Another
way of building vocabulary is to watch movies in English which will
also help with pronunciation. Try to be involved with the language as
much as you can. Keep a vocabulary notebook and write down a
few words each day. Keep in mind that you have to revise them
regularly. In my opinion, to communicate with people all you need is
words. Even if you just say the words one after another, people most
likely will understand what you mean regardless of the order of the
words and grammar.

42. What is the main point of the passage?

A. Difficulties of learning English
B. What's the best way of learning English.
C. What can we do to improve our English.

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 D. Problems of learning a second language alone

43. Based on the passage above, which is incorrect?

A. We should read a lot.
B. We should practice as much as we can.
C. We should take notes when we learn new words.
D. We should use a translator for all the unknown words.

44. What does the girl want to emphasize in her e-mail?

A. The terrible day she had.
B. The importance of friendship.
C. The importance of school.
D. She should stop playing volleyball.

As the cool stream gushed over one hand, she (my teacher)
spelled into the other hand the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I
stood still, my shole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers.
Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten – a
thrill of returning thought: and somehow the mystery of language was
revealed to me. I knew then that “w-a-t-e-r” meant the wonderful cool
something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened
my soul and gave it light, hope, joy – set it free!

45. As the story was narrated, how did the author feel?
A. annoyed
B. happy
C. irritated
D. proud

46. The author’s purpose in writing the text was

A. to boast off her knowledge
B. to inform people about her life
C. to inspire people about her life
D. to persuade people to get a tutor

47. Which of the following is most coherent?

A. Writing is not always easy; in fact it can be hard. Writing comes more easily to
those who read a lot.
B. Writing is not always easy; in fact it can be hard, but it comes more easily to
those who read a lot.
C. Writing is not always easy; in fact it can be hard. Some people read a lot.
Writing comes more easily to those people.
D. Writing is not always easy. Writing can be hard sometimes. Some people read
a lot. Writing comes more easily to those people.

Public transportation plays a pivotal role in

human life nowadays. Many people use
different modes to travel between places,
such as train, bus, and taxi.
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48. Which should be added to the paragraph above?
A. However, using public transit has their own advantages and disadvantages.
B. Because, using public transit has their own advantages and disadvantages.
C. Moreover, using public transit has their own advantages and disadvantages.
D. Therefore, using public transit has their own advantages and disadvantages.

1. I like autumn, and yet autumn is a sad time of the year,

too.
2. But I can't help thinking ahead to the winter and the ice
storms that will surely blow through here.
3. The leaves turn bright shades of red and the weather is
mild.
4. In addition, that will be the season of chapped faces,
too many layers of clothes to put on, and days when I'll
have to shovel heaps of snow from my car's windshield.

49. How should the sentences above be arranged to show coherence and cohesion
in writing?
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 1-3-4-2
C. 1-4-2-3
D. 1-3-2-4

50. What devices are used to connect ideas in sentences and from paragraph to
paragraph?
A. bridge
B. metaphorical
C. parallel
D. transitional

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