Quezon National High School

Quezon, Palawan
FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN GRADE 10
(REMOVAL EXAMINATION)

General Directions: Choose the correct letter that corresponds to the best answer.

1. Who hires Daedalus?

2. What is the name of Daedalus son?
3. What does Daedalus design to hold the Minotaur?
4. What does Daedalus invent to help him and Icarus escape from the Labyrinth?
5.Where does Daedalus get the idea for his escape?
6.What instructions does Daedalus give Icarus before Icarus flies away?
7.What causes Icarus's wings to fall off ?
8.What happens to Icarus at the end of the story?
9.What is the name of the name of the island where King Minos reign?
10.What was hidden at the heart of the maze?
A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and object of the sentence are the same while Intensive pronoun is used to
intensify or give emphasis to the subject of each sentence. Identify the subject , verb and direct object/indirect object/
object of preposition and UNDERLINE THE PRONOUN, then state if it is intensive or reflexive pronoun.

EXAMPLE: S TV IO DO
The queen gave the knight the award herself. = INTENSIVE PRONOUN

11. I found the treasure box myself.

12. You yourself should know the rules for pronoun usage.
13. When Jeremy found his wallet, he bought himself an ice cream.
14. The mayor himself gave me this award.
15. My sister bought herself a birthday present.
16. My neighbors found themselves involved in a lawsuit.
17. The police officer herself witnessed the accident.
18. Four students found themselves locked out of the room when they were late to class.
19. I gave you that worksheet myself so I know you have it.
20. The television announcer couldn't hear himself speaking, so he spoke louder and louder.

Choose the correct intensive pronoun to fill the blank in each sentence.
21. We built a garden shed by ______________.
a. myself b. ourselves c. themselves d. himself
22. Jordan made _____________ a sandwich, complete with pickles.
a. myself b. ourselves c. themselves d. himself
23. . Im a little nervous about walking by _____________ after dark.
a. myself b. ourselves c. themselves d. himself
24. The twins are growing up fast; theyre already walking by _____________.
a. myself b. ourselves c. themselves d. himself
25. Jennifer sewed her dress.
a. herself b. ourselves c. themselves d. himself
 A. Directions: Decide on the meaning of the underlined word by using context clues. Shade the letter that
corresponds with the best answer.
A B C D

O O O O 1. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity
a. good looks b. mistakes c. intelligence d. huge appetite for herbs
O O O O 2. There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are
being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early.
a. quicken b. agree on c. sue d. discuss
O O O O 3. The boy whimpered as he felt the pain.
a. cried loudly b. wriggled uncontrollably
c. collapsed d. cried with soft, intermittent sound
O O O O 4. It is all right to feel melancholic after you have lost a loved one.
a. suicidal b. detached c. sad d. angry
O O O O 5. Good weather always perks her up.
a. cheers her up b. makes her up
c. calls her to stand up d. increases her blood pressure

B. Direction: Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words taken from the selections studied. Write the letter
of your answer.
O O O O 6. Migrants from the Malaysia and Indonesia formed their settlements near the shore.
a. people who changed their nationality b. people who moved to another place
c. people who apply for visas d. informal settlers
O O O O 7. To those old allies, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends.
a. group of women b. group of criminals
c. group of priests d. group of nations
O O O O 8. Mathilde was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling.
a. contented b. complained c. worried d. angered
O O O O 9. Daedalus was an ingenious artist and was not discouraged to gain back his freedom.
a. imaginative b. passive c. easygoing d. industrious
O O O O 10. The Filipino is capable of genuinely relating to others, empathizing during times of stress,
of need.
a. caring b. understanding c. dismissing d. enjoying
Add a prefix or suffix to a word inside the parentheses to complete each sentence. Write the letter of the correct answer.
O O O O 11. Handicrafts came from our (value) resources.
a. values b. valued c. valuable d. valueless
O O O O 12. (Attract) products are also sold at some Balikbayan Centers.
a. Attraction b. Attractive c. Attracting d. Attracted
O O O O 13. Our government is (hope) that local tourism will move forward.
a. hopefully b. hopeless c. hoped d. hopeful
C. Words with Multiple Meanings: Read the meanings of the word. Then read the sentence. Shade the letter of the
meaning that is used in the sentence.
a. Bat (noun) The Mammal
b. Bat (noun) The tool
c. Bat (verb) The Ball
O O O 14. I watched the bat flitting through the trees.
O O O 15. Raymond gripped the bat tightly as he waited for the pitch.
O O O 16. I hope I can bat a home run!

Part II. GRAMMAR: A. Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each statement.
O O O O 17. All of the glue had lost __________ stickiness.
a. I b. its c. you d. we
O O O O 18. Neither of the trees lost __________ branches.
a. I b. its c. you d. we
O O O O 19. Several of the women brought __________ children.
a. his b. her c. their d. our
O O O O 20. Someone in the girls chorus was picked up by _____ aunt.
b. his b. her c. their d. our
A. Substitute the underlined referent with the correct pronoun.

O O O O 21. The council was one of the committee who chose the rightful concept.
a. They b. It c.You d. We
O O O O 22. Kinos father showed bravery in the story The Big Wave.
a. Them b. He c. Him d. His
O O O O 23. John F. Kennedy said that people need to focus on world peace.
a. Himself b. His c.He d. Him

C. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and
verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
O O O O 24. a. Across the road lived her boyfriend.
b. Across the road lived her boyfriend.
 c. Across the road lived her boyfriend.
d. Across the road lived her boyfriend.

O O O O 25. a. We are forced to inhale and exhale this smog-filled air.

b. We are forced to inhale and exhale this smog-filled air.
c. We are forced to inhale and exhale this smog-filled air.
d. We are forced to inhale and exhale this smog-filled air.

O O O O 26. a. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.

b. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.
c. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.
d. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.

O O O O 27. a. Every one of the roses bloomed.

b. Every one of the roses bloomed.
c. Every one of the roses bloomed.

ERROR RECOGNITION: Choose and encircle the underlined word or phrase which make the sentence wrong.
If the sentence has no error, write number 5 on your answer sheet.

O O O O O 28. Either the judges nor the participants appears to be ready in the nights affair.. No error.
a b c d e
O O O O O 29. Everyone has the chance to be happy in their chosen journey. No error.
a b c d e
O O O O O 30. The two parent who attended the meeting are actively participating in the school activity. No error.
a b c d e
C. The infinitives are underlined in the sentences. Identify each use as a A. noun B, adjective C adverb .Shade the
letter of the correct answer.

O O O 31. To succeed without thought of others is to fail.

O O O 32. Miss Aimlie suggested the titles of some books to read for our term reports.
O O O 33. In a famous experiment at Yale University, chimpanzees learned to operate a Chimp-O-Mat.
O O O 34. I hoped to see you on Thursday

D. The gerunds are underlined in the sentences and Identify each (A) subject, (B) obj of a verb, (C) Subjective
complement, (D) object of a preposition, or (E) appositive. Shade the letter of the correct answer.

O O O O O 35. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed.

O O O O O 36. The college recommends sending applications early.
O O O O O 37. Applicants must investigate various colleges learning before applying for admission.

Part III. READING SKILLS: A. Directions: Answer the following questions based on the reading selections that we
have read. Write the letter of your answer.

from The Necklace

Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries. She was distressed at
the poverty of her dwellingshe had no gowns, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that.
O O O O 38. What lesson about life and living does the story give?
a. Be contented with what you have. b. If you want something work for it.
c. Aim high and hit the mark. d. Good deeds are rewarded.

from The Big Wave

A B C D
O O O O 39. What dominant character trait is shown by Kinos father throughout the story?
a. apprehensive b. afraid c. optimistic d. wise
O O O O 40. What type of conflict is evident in the story?
a. Man vs. man b. man vs. nature c. man vs. self d. man vs. society
O O O O 41. Which quotation summarizes the central idea of the selection The Ambitious Guest by
Nathaniel Hawthorne?
a. Knowledge is the heritage of mankind, but only the courageous inherit it.
b. Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today for life is short.
c. Every bad situation will have something positive.
d. A sense of purpose is the best driving force to live.

from The Flight of Icarus

O O O O 42. Why did Icarus fail to escape?

 a. He was stubborn. c. He was boastful.
b. His father stopped him. d. He was captured by the kings soldiers.

A. Determining how the plot of the story develops

The following are the events in jumbled order from the selection Truce in the Forest.
1. Fear permeated but the mother managed the situation.
2. Narrators family transferred to a village to live when their house was destroyed by allied bombers.
3. Both parties befriended each other, forgetting that they were at war.
4. Armed men came to their house 9 days before Christmas.
5. They left the house peacefully.

O O O O 43. Which letter gives the chronological arrangement?

a. 12345 b. 24135 c. 24315 d. 42135

Part IV. READING COMPREHENSION

A. Direction: Read the paragraph and answer the questions. Write only the letter of your choice.

Until the 19th century, the main sources of information about ancient Egyptian medicine were writings from ancient
Greeks and Romans. Homer c. 800 BC remarked in the Odyssey, "Egyptians were skilled in medicine more than any other
art". The Greek historian Herodotus visited Egypt around 440 BC and wrote of his observations. Pliny the Elder also
wrote favorably of them. Hippocrates, the "father of medicine," acknowledged the contribution of ancient Egyptian
medicine to Greek medicine.
In 1822, the translation of the Rosetta stone finally allowed the translation of ancient Egyptian writings, including
many related to medical matters. The resultant interest in Egyptology in the 19th century led to the discovery of several
sets of ancient medical documents, including papyruses dating back as far as 3000 BC.

O O O O 44. This selection is mainly about

a. ancient Egyptian medicine.
b. ancient Egyptian medicine and Greek medicine.
c. how we learned about ancient Egyptian medicine.
d. ancient Egyptian papyruses.
O O O O 45. Homer and Herodotus were
a. ancient Egyptian doctors. c. authors of papyruses
b. authors. d. visitors to Egypt.
O O O O 46. From papyruses we have learned
a. about the Rosetta stone. c. about Greek medicine.
b. about the "father of medicine." d. about ancient Egyptian medicine.

O O O O 47. Which of the following was a historian?

a. Herodotus. b. Pliny the Elder. c. Hippocrates. d. Homer.

B. Read the statement of passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on
what is stated or implied in the statement or passage.

Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing profound truths. They are not
meant to be taken too literally. Details may sometimes appear childish, but most myths express a cultures most serious
beliefs about human beings, eternity and God.

O O O O 48. The main idea of this passage is that myths

a. are created primarily to entertain young children
b. are purposely written for the reader who lacks imagination.
c. provide the reader with a means of escape from reality.
d. illustrate the values that are considered important to a society.

All water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow crystals. Temperature, vapor, and
wind conditions in the upper atmosphere determine the shape of the crystal. Snow crystals are always symmetrical because
these conditions affect all six sides simultaneously.

O O O O 49. The purpose of the passage is to present

a. a personal observation. b. actual information.
c. a solution to a problem. d. opposing scientific theories.

Primitive people tended to be highly superstitious. Anything out of the ordinary that happened was regarded with
superstitious fear. Most people throughout history have been right-handed. For that reason, left-handedness was regarded
as an evil omen. The Latin word for left is sinister. Since many people regarded left-handedness as bad, the word sinister
entered the English language meaning evil.
O O O O 50. From this passage we can conclude that fear and superstition usually grew from
a. lack of knowledge. b. left-handedness.
c. evil omens. d. terrifying circumstances.

Prepared by:

AVEGAIL A. CONSTANTINO
Master Teacher I

Quezon National High School

Quezon, Palawan
FIRST MASTERY TEST IN ENGLISH IV

Name______________________________ Yr. & Sec. __________ Date ________________ Score________

General Directions: Blacken the circle that corresponds to the letter of the best answer.

Part I- Vocabulary: Directions: Decide on the meaning of the underlined word by using context clues. Shade the letter
that corresponds with the best answer. (from the speech of John Kennedy in your English book) Choose the meaning of
the underlined word in the given sentence. Shade the letter that corresponds with the best answer.

O O O O 1. We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of the first revolution.
a. girl b. boy c. ears d. recipient
O O O O 2. Let every nation know that we are proud of our ancient heritage.
a. riches and wealth b. riches of past c. riches of future d. riches of present

O O O O 3. To those old allies, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends.

a. group of women b. group of priest c. group of criminals
d. group of nations
O O O O 4. This peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers.
a. host b. friend c. enemy d. war
O O O O 5. We shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in America.
a. attack b. defense c. assault d. reward

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words taken from the selections studied. Write the letter of your answer.
O O O O 6. Daedalus was an ingenious artist and was not discouraged to gain back his freedom.
a. imaginative b. passive c. easygoing d. industrious
O O O O 7. To those old allies, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends.
a. group of women b. group of criminals
c. group of priests d. group of nations
O O O O 8. Migrants from the Malaysia and Indonesia formed their settlements near the shore.
a. people who changed their nationality b. people who moved to another place
c. people who apply for visas d. informal settlers
O O O O 9. The Filipino is capable of genuinely relating to others, empathizing during times of stress, of need.
 a. caring b. understanding c. dismissing d. enjoying
O O O O 10. Mathilde was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling.
a. contented b. complained c. worried d. angered

Add a prefix or suffix to a word inside the parentheses to complete each sentence. Write the letter of the correct answer.
O O O O 11. What is the meaning of the bold word in this sentence?
If a person is a shameful, the person is ______________.
Handicrafts came from our (value) resources.
a. respectable b. worthy c. honorable d. dishonorable
O O O O 12. Combining _______ with -ment forms a word that means "in the process of being amused".
a. amaze b. advance c. entertain d. refine
O O O O 13. Which of the following suffixes can you add to the base word force to make a word that means "strong"?
a. ful b. or c. ous d. -able

Words with Multiple Meanings: Read the meanings of the word. Then read the sentence. Shade the letter of the meaning
that is used in the sentence.
a. band - n. a thin strip for binding
b. band v. group of musicians
c. band - v. to gather together
d. band n. a ring of elastic

O O O O 14. The soldiers knew they had to band together to defeat the enemy.
O O O O 15. The colorful band at the bottom of your dress is absolutely beautiful.
O O O O 16. That band around your wrist is much too right. Please take it off right now!

Part II. GRAMMAR: A. Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each statement.
A B C D
O O O O 17. My friend and ____ visited him in the hospital.
a. I b. me c. you d. we

O O O O 18. The overjoyed principal congratulated the students for _____ impressive performance in the test.
a. her b. your c. their d. they
O O O O 19. They trusted _____ boys completely.
a. us b. we c. they d. them
O O O O 20. Any person who constantly makes excuses for ___ failures refuses to face reality.
c. his b. her c. their d. our

B. Substitute the underlined referent with the correct pronoun.

O O O O 21. The old balangay was meant to preserve peace.

a. They b. It c.You d. We
O O O O 22. Kinos family decided to adopt Jiya.
a. them b. he c. him d. his
O O O O 23. Abraham Lincoln said that people were just about as happy as they made up their minds to be.
a. Himself b. His c.He d. Him

D. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and
verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

O O O O 24. a. At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
a. At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
b. At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
c. At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.

O O O O 25. a. When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
e. When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
f. When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
g. When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.

O O O O 26. a. The group of children from that school has never seen the ocean.
b. The group of children from that school have never seen the ocean.
c. The group of children from that school has never seen the ocean.
d. The group of children from that school have never seen the ocean.

O O O O 27. a. If our staff members doesn't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.
b. If our staff members don't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.
c. If our staff members don't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.

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 d. If our staff members doesn't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.

D. ERROR RECOGNITION: Choose and encircle the underlined word or phrase which make the sentence wrong.
If the sentence has no error, write number 5 on your answer sheet.

O O O O O 28. Neither the teacher nor the students seems to understand this assignment. No error.
a b c d e
O O O O O 29. Some of the grain has gone bad. No error.
a b c d e
O O O O O 30. The two Voice contestants are equally great, but this one is beast. No error.
a b c d e

D. The infinitives are underlined in the sentences. Identify each use as a A. noun B, adjective C adverb .Shade the
letter of the correct answer.

O O O 31. To visualize was his only way out of a dreary life.

O O O 32. The children showed a readiness to collaborate.
O O O 33. They struggle to oppose.
O O O 34. Some people are incapable to change.

D. The gerunds are underlined in the sentences and Identify each (A) subject, (B) obj of a verb, (C) Subjective
complement, (D) object of a preposition, or (E) appositive. Shade the letter of the correct answer.

O O O O O 35. Swimming is my favorite sport.

O O O O O 36. The government initiates attaining comprehensive unity and peace.
O O O O O 37. Collecting wealth under the mattress is not the best way to beat price rises.

Part III. READING SKILLS: A. Directions: Answer the following questions based on the reading selections that we
have read. Write the letter of your answer.

from The Necklace

Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries. She was distressed at
the poverty of her dwellingshe had no gowns, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that.
O O O O 38. What lesson about life and living does the story give?
b. Be contented with what you have. b. If you want something work for it.
d. Aim high and hit the mark. d. Good deeds are rewarded.

from The Big Wave

A B C D
O O O O 39. What dominant character trait is shown by Kinos father throughout the story?
b. apprehensive b. afraid c. optimistic d. wise
O O O O 40. What type of conflict is evident in the story?
b. Man vs. man b. man vs. nature c. man vs. self d. man vs. society
O O O O 41. Which quotation summarizes the central idea of the selection The Ambitious Guest by
Nathaniel Hawthorne?
e. Knowledge is the heritage of mankind, but only the courageous inherit it.
f. Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today for life is short.
g. Every bad situation will have something positive.
h. A sense of purpose is the best driving force to live.

from The Flight of Icarus

O O O O 42. Why did Icarus fail to escape?

c. He was stubborn. c. He was boastful.
d. His father stopped him. d. He was captured by the kings soldiers.

B. Determining how the plot of the story develops

The following are the events in jumbled order from the selection Truce in the Forest.
6. Fear permeated but the mother managed the situation.
7. Narrators family transferred to a village to live when their house was destroyed by allied bombers.
8. Both parties befriended each other, forgetting that they were at war.
9. Armed men came to their house 9 days before Christmas.
10. They left the house peacefully.

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 O O O O 43. Which letter gives the chronological arrangement?
b. 12345 b. 24135 c. 24315 d. 42135

Part IV. READING COMPREHENSION

B. Direction: Read the paragraph and answer the questions. Write only the letter of your choice.

Until the 19th century, the main sources of information about ancient Egyptian medicine were writings from ancient
Greeks and Romans. Homer c. 800 BC remarked in the Odyssey, "Egyptians were skilled in medicine more than any other
art". The Greek historian Herodotus visited Egypt around 440 BC and wrote of his observations. Pliny the Elder also
wrote favorably of them. Hippocrates, the "father of medicine," acknowledged the contribution of ancient Egyptian
medicine to Greek medicine.
In 1822, the translation of the Rosetta stone finally allowed the translation of ancient Egyptian writings, including
many related to medical matters. The resultant interest in Egyptology in the 19th century led to the discovery of several
sets of ancient medical documents, including papyruses dating back as far as 3000 BC.

O O O O 44. This selection is mainly about

a. ancient Egyptian medicine.
b. ancient Egyptian medicine and Greek medicine.
c. how we learned about ancient Egyptian medicine.
d. ancient Egyptian papyruses.
O O O O 45. Homer and Herodotus were
a. ancient Egyptian doctors. c. authors of papyruses
b. authors. d. visitors to Egypt.
O O O O 46. From papyruses we have learned
a. about the Rosetta stone. c. about Greek medicine.
b. about the "father of medicine." d. about ancient Egyptian medicine.

O O O O 47. Which of the following was a historian?

a. Herodotus. b. Pliny the Elder. c. Hippocrates. d. Homer.

C. Read the statement of passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on
what is stated or implied in the statement or passage.

Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing profound truths. They are not
meant to be taken too literally. Details may sometimes appear childish, but most myths express a cultures most serious
beliefs about human beings, eternity and God.

O O O O 48. The main idea of this passage is that myths

a. are created primarily to entertain young children
b. are purposely written for the reader who lacks imagination.
c. provide the reader with a means of escape from reality.
d. illustrate the values that are considered important to a society.

All water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow crystals. Temperature, vapor, and
wind conditions in the upper atmosphere determine the shape of the crystal. Snow crystals are always symmetrical because
these conditions affect all six sides simultaneously.

O O O O 49. The purpose of the passage is to present

a. a personal observation. b. actual information.
c. a solution to a problem. d. opposing scientific theories.

Primitive people tended to be highly superstitious. Anything out of the ordinary that happened was regarded with
superstitious fear. Most people throughout history have been right-handed. For that reason, left-handedness was regarded
as an evil omen. The Latin word for left is sinister. Since many people regarded left-handedness as bad, the word sinister
entered the English language meaning evil.

O O O O 50. From this passage we can conclude that fear and superstition usually grew from
a. lack of knowledge. b. left-handedness.
c. evil omens. d. terrifying circumstances.

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 Prepared by:

AVEGAIL A. CONSTANTINO
Master Teacher I

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 First Periodic Exam in English IV
KEY TO CORRECTION
1. C 26. C

2. A 27. B

3. D 28. C

4. C 29. E

5. A 30. D

6. B 31. A

7. D 32. B

8. C 33. C

9. A 34. C

10. B 35. A

11. C 36. B

12. B 37. A

13. D 38. A

14. C 39. C

15. A 40. B

16. D 41. D

17. A 42. A

18. C 43. B

19. A 44. A

20. A/B 45. B

21. B 46. D

22. C 47. A

23. C 48. D

24. C 49. B

25. D 50. A

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