Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of City Schools - Valenzuela
THIRD PERIODIC TEST
ENGLISH 10
Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________ Score: _____________
Section: ____________________________________ Teacher: ___________________________________
Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer before
each number.
1. What writing technique is used in academic books, recipes, and instructions?
A. argumentative
B. informative
C. persuasive
D. descriptive
2. Writing an argumentative essay __________________.
A. does not include the writer’s personal ideas
B. requires logical and verifiable support
C. will not require the writer to do research
D. should focus on the hook that will catch the readers’ attention
3. These are more descriptive and accurate words used in writing persuasive texts which
include powerful verbs, strong adjectives, and adverbs.
A. emotive words
C. words with high modality
B. arguments
D. connectives and conjunctions
4. This is a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident used
to help support a persuasive argument.
A. short story
B. anecdote
C. article
D. biography
5. Which of the following is NOT needed in writing a persuasive text?
A. Consider your audience
B. Provide convincing evidence
C. Use only one kind of appeal
D. Be clear about your view
6.
Martin is not a popular student in the campus. He does not always win in school
competitions or gets awarded with honors. However, students look at him with
admiration. He cleans his table after eating in the canteen. He picks up trash he sees
when he walks. He always greets not only teachers but also the security guard, janitors,
and food servers. He is a model student.
What transition is expressed in the underlined part of the paragraph?
A. Contrast
B. Example
C. Emphasis
D. Addition
7. Nobody would have guessed he will win but he is, in fact, the newly-elected student
council president.
The underlined transitional device expresses ___________.
A. Addition
B. Relationship
C. Example
D. Emphasis
For items 8-12, read the essay below.
1Malaria
is an infectious disease caused by parasites that are transmitted
to people through female Anopheles mosquitoes. 2Each year, over half a billion
people will become infected with malaria, with roughly 80% of them living in SubSaharan Africa. 3Nearly half a million people die of malaria every year, most of
them young children under the age of five. 4Unlike many other infectious diseases,
the death toll for malaria is rising. 5While there have been many programs
designed to improve access to malaria treatment, the best way to reduce the
impact of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa is to focus on reducing the number of
people who contract the disease in the first place, rather than waiting to treat the
disease after the person is already infected.
6There
are multiple drugs available to treat malaria, and many of them work
well and save lives, but malaria eradication programs that focus too much on
them and not enough on prevention haven’t seen long-term success in SubSaharan Africa. 7 A major program to combat malaria was WHO’s Global Malaria
Eradication Programme. 8Started in 1955, it had a goal of eliminating malaria in
Africa within the next ten years. 9Based upon previously successful programs in
Brazil and the United States, the program focused mainly on vector control. 10This
included widely distributing chloroquine and spraying large amounts of DDT.
11More than one billion dollars was spent trying to abolish malaria. 12However, the
program suffered from many problems and in 1969, WHO was forced to admit
that the program had not succeeded in eradicating malaria. 13The number of
people in Sub-Saharan Africa who contracted malaria as well as the number of
malaria deaths had actually increased over 10% during the time the program was
active.
14One
of the major reasons for the failure of the project was that it set
uniform strategies and policies. 15By failing to consider variations between
governments, geography, and infrastructure, the program was not nearly as
successful as it could have been. 16Sub-Saharan Africa has neither the money nor
the infrastructure to support such an elaborate program, and it couldn’t be run
the way it was meant to. 17Most African countries don't have the resources to send
all their people to doctors and get shots, nor can they afford to clear wetlands or
other malaria prone areas.18The continent’s spending per person for eradicating
malaria was just a quarter of what Brazil spent. 19Sub-Saharan Africa simply can’t
rely on a plan that requires more money, infrastructure, and expertise than they
have to spare.
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8. Paragraph 2 is called _________________.
A. an introductory paragraph
B. an evidence
C. a body paragraph
D. a conclusion
9. The following arguments can be added in the essay’s body paragraphs EXCEPT
A. One of the cheapest and most effective ways of preventing malaria is to
implement insecticide-treated bed nets.
B. It’s estimated that malaria costs Africa 12 billion USD in lost income every year.
C. Instead of developing plans to treat malaria after the infection has incurred,
programs should focus on preventing infection from occurring in the first place.
D. Vector control is more effective than treatment strategies because it means fewer
people are getting sick.
10. Which of the following is the essay’s thesis statement?
A. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
11. Which of the following is TRUE about the essay?
A. The introduction of the essay does not lay out the seriousness of the problem.
B. The conclusion of the essay is missing.
C. There is few research on this essay.
D. The thesis appears in second paragraph.
12. What evidences did the writer use to support his reasons?
A. expert opinions
B. research
C. statistics
D. observations
For items 13-15, write the correct adverb for each blank in the paragraph. Choose from the
words in the box.
not
exactly
never
undoubtedly
no
Vacation is (13) ______________ what summer is all about for Filipinos. Boracay,
Palawan, and even small resorts are packed with families and friends. However, beaches
are (14) ______________ the only summer destination in our country. Baguio and Tagaytay
are great options too. Their cool weather and tourist spots are (15) ______________ a great
summer combination.
For items 16-23, identify the literary theory described in each number. Write the letter before
each number.
16. It focuses on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political,
psychological, and economic oppression.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
17. It focuses on literary form and the study of literary devices within the text.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
18. It studies elements such as language, imagery, point of view, plot structure, and/or
character development and motivation.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
19. It writes about power struggles between characters, creating stories that revolve
around themes such as revolution, sexism, and racism.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
20. It examines literature against civil and ethical criteria.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
21. Focuses on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political, psychological,
and economic oppression.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
22. It judges works based on their ethical teachings or morals.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
23. It puts the focus on the social and political content and meaning of literature.
A. Moralist
B. Formalist
C. Feminist
D. Marxist
24. Jomar is writing a formalist critique of a short story. Which of the following questions
would help him?
A. What is the relationship between the characters and their society?
B. How is the work’s structure unified?
C. How does it accurately reflect the time in which it was written?
D. Is the form and content of the work influenced by the writer’s gender?
25. Jackie was assigned to write an analysis of a novel. Which would she NOT look into if
she will use the feminist approach?
A. How do the male and female characters relate to one another?
B. Does the novel challenge or affirm traditional views of women?
C. Does the novel view women as superior or inferior?
D. Is there paradox, ambiguity, and irony in the work?
26. Which of the following will a writer with a Marxist approach likely do in his work?
A. Feature the extravagant life of the wealthy
B. Create weak characters from the working class
C. Make an uneducated protagonist become successful in the end
D. Create a tragic ending for a bullied character
27. Which of the following questions you should ask yourself and answer when writing a
Moralist criticism?
A. Does the text aim to manipulate the reader or prompt him to do negative things?
B. What are the moral teachings that the author presented through the plot,
characters, or theme of the piece?
C. Does the author's subject or theme present virtues such as honesty, courage,
sincerity, maturity, and sensitivity?
D. All of the above
For items 28-37, identify the literary approaches in the following lines. Write FEMINIST,
MORALIST, or MARXIST.
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very
different from my own.” —Audre Lorde
__________29. “Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing
wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.” —Mark Twain
__________30. “A house may be large or small; as long as the neighboring houses are likewise
small, it satisfies all social requirement for a residence. But let there arise next to
the little house a palace, and the little house shrinks to a hut. The little house
now makes it clear that its inmate has no social position at all to maintain.”
__________28.
—Karl Marx
__________31. “You see, though nothing mattered to me, I could feel pain, for instance. If any
one had struck me it would have hurt me. It was the same morally: if anything
very pathetic happened, I should have felt pity just as I used to do in old days
when there were things in life that did matter to me.” —Fyodor Dostoevsky
__________32. “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men
will kill them.” —Margaret Atwood
__________33. “The crux of the matter is whether total war in its present form is justifiable,
even when it serves a just purpose. Does it not have material and spiritual evil
as its consequences which far exceed whatever good might result? When will
our moralists give us an answer to this question?” —John Hersey
__________34. “The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular
representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”
—Karl Marx
__________35. “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him
absolutely no good.” —Samuel Johnson
__________36. “The slave frees himself when, of all the relations of private property, he
abolishes only the relation of slavery and thereby becomes a proletarian; the
proletarian can free himself only by abolishing private property in general.”
—Frederick Engels
__________37. “It is easier to live through someone else than to complete yourself. The
freedom to lead and plan your own life is frightening if you have never faced it
before. It is frightening when a woman finally realizes that there is no answer to
the question ‘who am I’ except the voice inside herself.” —Betty Friedan
For items 38-45, read the poem below.
A Poem of Kabir
(Translated by Rabindranath Tagore)
There is nothing but water in the holy bathing places
and I know that they are useless, for I have bathed in them.
The images are all lifeless, they cannot speak–
I know, for I have cried aloud to them.
The Purana and the Koran are mere words–
lifting up the curtain, I have seen.
Kabir gives utterance to the words of experience
and he knows very well that all other things are untrue.
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38. What can be said of the poem’s author, Kabir?
A. Kabir was a politician.
B. Kabir was a hard worker.
C. Kabir was a spiritual man.
D. Kabir was a charitable man.
39. What is the poem about?
A. life
B. religion
C. The Koran
D. bathing places
40. What approach to literary criticism can be used in the poem?
A. Marxist
B. Formalist
C. Moralist
D. Feminist
41. In stanza 1, Kabir says that “there is nothing but water in holy bathing places.” The
author believes that…
A. the water will clean the people’s spiritual state
B. the holy bathing places are mere superstition
C. the water is not good for bathing
D. the holy bathing places release people from karma
42. What does the author mean in stanza 2?
A. Prayers are not effective.
C. God is found only in temples.
B. God cannot be placed in idols. D. People should cry to God.
43. In stanza 3, “lifting up the curtain” means to say the author saw the holy books in
person, which were usually only read by high people in society at the time. What word
best describes this statement?
A. serious
B. controversial
C. humorous
D. fictional
44. Which of the following is NOT true about Kabir’s beliefs?
A. Only experience is the true spirituality.
B. The everyday activities we do cannot connect us with God.
C. Only experience with God can give us salvation
D. To receive salvation, one must bath in holy water, pray to idols, and read holy
books.
45. How will you describe the writing style of the author based on the poem?
A. simple but deep
C. formal and academic
B. Informal
D. descriptive
For items 46-50, read to the text below.
A Summary of “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant
Matilda Loisel lived in a small flat with her husband who worked as a clerk for the
Minister of Education. Matilda was a very pretty young lady. Matilda was very unhappy
because she always thought that she was born for all luxuries in the world but she had
to live a petty and simple life.
Matilda became anxious in the week of the party. On asking her she told her
husband that she had no jewellery policy with her gown. He suggested that perhaps
she could borrow something from her friend Jeanne Forestier. Jeanne heard her story
of distress and she generously opened her box of jewels. Matilda borrowed a sparkling
diamond necklace.
Matilda and her husband attended the gala and had a great time. When
Matilda viewed her glory in the mirror, she realized the necklace was missing. They
searched for it everywhere but they did not find the necklace. To buy some time from
Jeanne, Matilda wrote a letter that she broke the clasp of the necklace and so she
sent it for repair. They purchased a similar necklace thirty-six thousand francs using her
husband’s inheritance and borrowed money. Matilda gave it to Jeanne who did not
care to look at it. Matilda’s life changed dramatically in the next ten years.
After ten years, they were able to pay all the money back but by then Matilda
had aged a lot. One day, Matilda met Jeanne Forestier. She decided to confess the
truth about the necklace. Matilda told her that she had lost the necklace that she
borrowed from her and had to pay a huge amount for the replacement. Jeanne was
shocked to hear the entire story behind the necklace and she confessed that the
necklace Matilda borrowed was a fake, which was not more than worth five hundred
francs.
46. What social issue does the author address in the story?
A. a person’s position depends on the family where he is born
B. an individual’s value is perceived through his wealth
C. the poor are always insecure and helpless
D. all of the above
47. What approach to literary criticism can be used in analyzing the story?
A. Marxist
B. Formalist
C. Moralist
D. Feminist
48. What is the main theme of the story?
A. greed and deception
C. family and friendship
B. good vs. evil
D. life and death
49. Which statement proves the materialistic nature of the characters in the story?
I. Jeanne heard her story of distress and she generously opened her box of jewels.
II. Matilda was very unhappy because she always thought that she was born for all
luxuries in the world but she had to live a petty and simple life.
III. On asking her she told her husband that she had no jewellery policy with her gown.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. II only
D. I and III
50. What word best describes the main characters’ lives during the ten years that they did
so much work to be able to pay for all the money they borrowed?
A. hopeful
B. miserable
C. optimistic
D. ashamed