Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Office of the City Schools Division of Puerto Princesa
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
City of Puerto Princesa

THIRD QUARTER ASSESSMENT

ENGLISH 10
SY 2018-2019

NAME _____________________________________________ SCORE_____________________

SECTION _____________________________

A. READING COMPREHENSION. Direction: Read and answer the questions below. Write the letter of the best
answer on the space provided before the number.

____1. A dark leaden-coloured mass is creeping over the sky towards the sun. Red zigzags of lightning gleam
here and there across it. There is a sound of far-away rumbling. What image do the descriptions suggest?
A. windy day B. rainy day C. cloudy day D. stormy day

____2. “The wood had broken at the edge of the hole and jammed Danilka’s hand; he could push it farther in,
but could not pull it out. Terenty snaps off the broken piece, and the boy’s hand, red and crushed, is released.”
Who is telling the story?
A. one of the characters C. the characters themselves
B. someone not involved in the story D. someone who saw the accident

____3. In The Story of Keesh, Keesh and his mother lived in the meanest of the entire IGLOO. This means
that they belong to ______.
A. lower social class C. higher social class
B. middle social class D. none at all

____4. Keesh brought home not only fresh-killed meat but also fame and respect that his father once
deserved. What is the result of this?
A. he became a great hunter C. his tribe became prosperous
B. the villagers built him new IGLOO D. he became the head man of his village

____5. Which of the following best shows the influence of historical context in the setting or events of a story?
A. Terenty of A Day in the Country knows everything about their place; he has no difficulty in telling the
age of a horse or a cow.
B. To Build a Fire is a short story written based on Jack London’s adventures in the frozen area of
Yukon Territory in 1897.
C. The old men remember Keesh, his name and the tale, which they got from the old men before them,
and which the old men to come will tell to their children and their children’s children down to the end
of time.
D. A French author named Charles Baudelaire recounts his anxiety through his poem titled Song of
Autumn.
He held the blazing matches to a piece of wood. After a while, he became aware that he could smell
____6.
his hands burning. Then he began to feel the pain. He opened his hands, and the blazing matches fell
on to the snow. The flame went out in a puff of gray smoke.
- “To Build a Fire” by Jack London

What apparent custom of the Westerners was shown by the author in his writing?
A. campfire is part of their family bonding C. dishes are good when they cook using firewood
B. they love performing fire dance D. their houses have a fireplace to keep them warm
every winter

B. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT. Direction: Complete the expanded definition by providing extra facts or
information about the word being defined. Write the letter of your choice in the blanks.

7. 8.
Mother Nature (sometimes known as Mother Earth or _____) is a common _____ of nature that focuses
9.
on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the _____. Images of women
10.
representing Mother Earth are _____. In prehistoric times, goddesses were worshipped for their association
11. 12.
with _____, fecundity, and agricultural bounty. Priestesses held _____ over aspects of Incan, Algonquian,
Assyrian, Babylonian, Slavonic, Germanic, Roman, Greek, Indian, and Iroquoian religions in the millennia prior
to the inception of patriarchal religions.

A. mother D. timeless
B. dominion E. personification
C. Earth-Mother F. fertility

C. WRITING AND COMPOSITION. Direction: Analyze the statements in each of the items below and choose
the answer from the choices given. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each
number.

____13. The following apply cohesion in writing EXCEPT _____.

A. John took petroleum engineering because he loves designing buildings.
B. Lewor understands a lot about biology, for he has spent a lot of time studying and reading about it.
C. Jeric has almost finished the song, so he will stop playing his trumpet soon.
D. Anne went to bed early because she finished her homework already.

____14. Based on your answer in no. 13, which among the following is the characteristic of cohesive writing?
A. All ideas in a paragraph flow smoothly from one sentence to the next sentence.
B. All ideas are easily understood by the readers.
C. All ideas in a paragraph are connected with each other.
D. A and C

____15. The following DO NOT apply coherence in writing EXCEPT _____.

A. She reviewed for the licensure examination. She passed.
B. Mother washes the plates. Cleans the sink afterwards.
C. J.K. Rowling wrote a book and published it.
D. He cut logs. Make furniture.

____16. The following are characteristics of coherence in writing EXCEPT _____.

A. All ideas in a paragraph flow smoothly from one sentence to the next sentence.
B. All ideas are easily understood by the readers.
C. All ideas in a paragraph are connected with each other.
D. A and C

____17. Jomar is leading a campaign that aims to strengthen the voice of the Palawaños against the plan of
dividing Palawan into three regions. What kind of speech should he write to make them join the campaign?
A. Informative B. Persuasive C. Argumentative D. Narrative

____18. Genesis will deliver a speech about “Tree Planting”. She wants to give her audience a new
understanding or new appreciation about the topic. What kind of speech will she deliver?
A. Informative B. Persuasive C. Argumentative D. Narrative

____19. Oliver wants his classmates to agree with his point of view about “Nature vs. Nurture.” What kind of
speech should he write to do this?
A. Informative B. Persuasive C. Argumentative D. Narrative

____20. This speech should be written objectively, logically, and respectfully in order to convince the audience.
A. Informative B. Persuasive C. Argumentative D. Narrative

____21. Which among the following used direct quotation?

A. Jose Rizal said “Education gives luster to motherland.”
B. Did he asked, “When will you be here”?
C. Mother said “God loves us unconditionally”.
D. Did she asked, “May I borrow your book?”

____22. The following are true about indirect quotation EXCEPT _____.
A. The use of quotation marks is not needed.
B. Insert [sic] to indicate the correction done in the statement.
C. It includes “according to…” in the quotation.
D. The words of the resource person are being paraphrased.

____23. Which rule of using quotation marks applies to this:

He said, “The tree said, ‘Please don’t cut me down.”
A. Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks.
B. Use quotation marks to set off a direct quotation only.
C. Use quotation marks with quoted material that is less than three lines in length.
 D. Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes.

____24. The teacher said “open your books on page 24” What correction should be done to make this a direct
quotation?
A. put comma after the word said, capitalize letter o, put period after the number
B. put comma after said, capitalize letter o, put period after the quotations marks
C. put comma after said, capitalize the word open, put period after the number
D. put comma after the word said, capitalize the word open, put period after the quotation marks.

____25. Mica will include a question in her quotation. Where should she place the question mark?
A. outside the quotation marks C. inside the quotation marks
B. after the direct quotation D. before the direct quotation

____26. When you are quoting something that has a spelling or grammar mistake, insert the term sic and
enclose it in brackets. Sic means,
A. This is the original material. C. This is the original quote.
B. This is the original material was. D. This is the original quote was.

D. LITERATURE. Direction: Read the statements carefully and decide on the best answer from the choice
given. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number.

____27. This literary device gives subtle clues throughout a narrative pointing to future points of danger in a
story.
A. Symbolism B. Foreshadowing C. Point of view D. Style

____28. Charles Baudelaire used the three seasons in developing the Song of Autumn.
A. Symbolism B. Foreshadowing C. Point of view D. Style

____29. This is the perspective which the author uses to narrate the story using characters and events.
A. Symbolism B. Foreshadowing C. Point of view D. Style

____30. This is the art of expressing ideas or qualities by means of visible or sensuous representation.
A. Symbolism B. Foreshadowing C. Point of view D. Style

For nos. 31-35, match the parts of the plot taken from the short story To Build a Fire in column A to the
elements of plot in column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
____31. The man lies down in the snow and allows A. Exposition
himself to slowly freeze to death. As he drifts away, he
can see himself among his friends walking down the B. Rising action
creek from the camp and finding his own body.
C. Climax
____32. The man starts out with only a slight
awareness of how cold it is. He wants to get to the D. Falling action
mining camp at Henderson Creek. There’s a dog
walking at his heels, and only the dog seems to E. Denouement
realize how crazy cold it is.

____33. Now that he can’t make another fire, he

becomes more desperate. He looks to his dog and
decides to kill it to warm his hands into its warm body.

____34. When it smells death on the man, the dog

eventually trots off toward the camp where it will find
food and a fire.

____35. The man gets his legs wet and curses his
luck, knowing that he’ll be delayed an hour while he
stops to build another fire and dry his boots.

E. GRAMMAR. Direction: Write the letter of the correct case of the pronoun in each sentence below.

____36. Susan and (A. her B. she) laughed and talked well into the night.

____37. The family’s running out of money, but that’s a secret between his mother and (A. him B. he)
____38. Cora handed Tom and (A. me B. I) the employment applications.

____39. Each of these companies had (A. their B. they) books audited.
____40. (A. him B. he) and I just don’t seem to get along very well these days.

____41. The Washington team was opportunistic; (A. they B. their) took advantage of every break.

For nos. 42-47, write C if the pronoun reference is clear or F if it is faulty.

____42. The magazine featured the President on its cover.

____43. Hector is a photographer who does great work.

____44. Many like salsa with its chips.

____45. Allan is able to design and build his own hospital.

____46. Everyone should report to their cabin soon.

____47. Hanna told Sara that she is a silent reader.

For nos. 48-50, analyze the phrase below and choose the best answer from the choices given.

the big, black dog

____48. What is the head of construction in the phrase?

A. the B. big C. black D. dog

____49. The following act as modifiers EXCEPT _____.

A. the B. big C. black D. dog

____50. What is the correct diagram of the phrase?

A. the big, black dog C. the big, black dog

B. the big, black dog D. the big, black dog

GOD BLESS!