Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LAGUNA
Santa Cruz
DIAGNOSTICTEST IN ENGLISH Grade 10

I. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT 7.Once upon a time, bullying in schools only referred to the
1. Choose the letter that will best define the word students who forced the smaller students to give up their
Research lunch money or the ones who beat them up after school. In
A. Research is the systematic investigation into and study of recent years, many schools have cracked down on bullying
materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach and have strict zero-tolerance policies.
new conclusions. 8.Bullying occurs when someone uses his or her power or
B. Research is a compilation of data gathered prestige to intimidate and terrorize another person. At times,
C. Research is the scientific way of solving math and science the bully pushes someone around to get something specific
problems from that person, but at other times, the bully simply is mean
D. Research makes us enjoy life now. just to watch the other person squirm. Tormenting anyone for
2. The following are the definition of a Research any reason is inappropriate and should not be tolerated.
Problem except for? 9.Weight is the numbers that appear when that object is
A.A research problem is a statement about an area of placed on a weighing scale
concern 10. Weigh t is the force exerted on a body by gravity. This is
B. A research problem is a difficulty to be eliminated often expressed in the formula W = mg, where W is the
C. A research problem is a troubling question that exists in weight, m the mass of the object, and g gravitational
school literature acceleration.
D. All of the above. II. READING COMPREHENSION
Write F if the given definition of the underlined word is Read the following the following selections to answer
formal, IFif it is informal, T if it is technical, E if it is the given questions below. Write the letter of the
expanded and O if it is operational correct answer.
3.Many prisoners of war have been victims of cruel and
unusual punishment ; people were shocked and horrified
when they learned of the water torture, temperature
extremes, and sensory overloads that the prisoners were
subjected to.
4.The Cornell University Law School website defines cruel
and unusual punishment (noun) as "punishment that is
extremely excessive in relation to the crime, shocking to
ordinary sensibilities, or equivalent to torture."
5.When my friend Katrice was young, she disobeyed her
parents near Christmas. I don't recall the crime, but I do
recall the consequence. When she woke up on Christmas 11. Where was Jeff?
morning, there were no presents for her under the tree from A. Jeff was at school at his son’s classroom
"Santa Claus." To make matters worse, she had to watch her B. Jeff was at the zoo watching the animals eat their
younger siblings open all their presents in front of her. Santa lunch
did not come for Katrice that year because she was on the
C. Jeff was buying jewelry
"naughty list." While her parents may well still stand by their
D. Jeff was home
decision, Katrice maintains that she was the victim of cruel
and unusual punishment . I tend to agree, as it seems that
12. Jeff probably has a __________ for a pet.
the consequences were too drastic for any child, no matter
how naughty she may have been. A. Dinosaur B. Dog C. Penguin D. Rat
6.Bullying is a verb that describes the act of forcing
someone to do something he or she does not want to do.
Typically, the bully uses physical power or influence to
intimidate the person being bullied.
Fill in the graphic organizer with the things Jeff did C. Inform D. Describe
for his pet 26. Which of the following literary devices is usually not
found in poetry?
Jeff loves his pet A. Metaphor B. Simile
C. Denouement D. Metre

13. Backward Bill, Backward Bill,

He lives way up on Backward Hill,
14 Which is really a hole in the sandy ground
(But that’s a hill turned upside down).
15
27. In the poem above, the following are the literary devices
used except for?
A. All living things are made up of cells. A. Rhyme B. Juxtaposition
B. Cells are the building blocks of our bodies C. Consonance D. Personification
C.Even in the year 2012, some people are under the 28. It is a literary device that refers to the repetition of
assumption that it is a woman’s role in life to clean and take consonant sound at the end of the word.
care of the household. A. Rhyme B. Juxtaposition
D. She didn’t say she would kill me exactly, but she did say, “It C. Consonance D. Personification
would be a shame if something happened to you,” in a 29. Which of the lessons in the story of Daedalus is similar to
menacing way. the experience as a leaner?
16. Choose the sentence that is explicit in nature A. Follow the sun, it will make you happy.
A. A and B C. D only B. Obey your parents
B. C only D. C and D C. There will always be someone who will be better than us.
17. Choose the sentence that is implicit in nature Be humble.
A. A and B C. D only D. Follow the scientific method of making a wing.
B. C only D. C and D 30. What makes Perseus different from the learners of
Write O if the statement is an opinion and F if it is a today?
fact. A. Perseus wanted to be recognized for his talents
18. War is always wrong B. Perseus has super magical friends and kin.
19. Wild animals should not be kept in the zoo C. Perseus learned his lesson the hard way.
20. Many innocent people are killed in war. D. Perseus persevered throughout his journey.

III. LITERATURE IV. GRAMMAR AWARENESS

Read the given statements. Choose the letter of the correct A. Write RE if the underlined pronoun is reflexive and
IN if intensive.
answer.
31. Mayor Duterte promised himself that he will bring back
21. In literature, the author’s attitude towards the subject or death penalty sentence for the criminals.
audience is known as_______? 32. The jurors of the BinibiningSta Cruz could not agree
A. Tone B. Mood among themselves.
C. Purpose D. Metre 33. The students made the scenery themselves.
22. All of the given words have a positive tone except for? B. Choose the correct pronoun in each of the following
A. blunt B. compassionate sentences
34. If the board of directors controls the company, (it, they)
C. placid D. confident
may vote for a raise.
23. The atmosphere of a piece of writing is called _____?
35. Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (his or her,
A. Tone B. Mood
their) opinion about the mishap.
C. Purpose D. Metre
36. Each of these companies had (its, their)books audited.
24. The following words describe a negative atmosphere or
37. Some of the china has lost (its, their) luster.
condition except for__________?
C. Write the letter that will best describe the given
A. annoyed B. Apathetic
structure of modification.
C. calm D. jealous
38. once in a while
25. J. K Rowling wrote the series Harry Potter because her
A. adjective + prepositional phrase
purpose is to:
B. adverb+ adjective
A. Entertain B. Persuade
C. noun + prepositional phrase C: "I want it right now!" she demanded angrily.
D. noun + adjective D: none of the above
39. storm cloud 46.Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? She said
A. adverb + noun B. noun + noun "she felt better" now.
C. adjective+ adjective D. noun + adjective A: yes B: no
40. mountain bike 47. Correct or Incorrect? "I am so thrilled to be here! he
A. noun + noun B. noun + adverb shouted."
C. noun + adjective D. noun + prepositional phrase A: correct B: incorrect
48. A bibliography is a list of
V. WRITING AND COMPOSITION
A. all resources used for a project
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
B. websites and charts
41. What is cohesion?
C. encyclopedias and nonfiction books
A. The way in which an author uses sentence structure to D. books and videos
make the text more understandable to the reader. This
includes the way the sentences relate to each other. 49. Which set of bibliographic entry is correct when using a
B. Cohesion is a special type of glue that writers use to book?
make ideas stick together. A. Physics and Chemistry of the solar system. San
C. A special type of argument used in writing Diego:Academic Press. Lewis, J. S. 1997
D. Cohesion introduces new ideas in a text. B. Lewis, J.S. 1997. Physics and Chemistry of the solar
42. Since, next, however, therefore, similarly are examples system.San Diego Academic Press.
of? C. Physics and Chemistry of the solar system. Lewis, J.S.
A. Antecedents B. Transitional Words 1997.
C. Repetition D. Pronouns D. Lewis, J.S. Physics and Chemistry of the solar system.
43.Which of the following is most coherent? San Diego:1997
A. Writing is not always easy. Writing can be hard
sometimes. Some people read a lot. Writing comes more 50.What has been left out in the first entry?
easily to those people. Morganelli, A. 1998, Minerals, Crabtree Pty LTd.
B. Writing is not always easy; in fact it can be hard. Some
A. year of publication B. place of publication
people read a lot. Writing comes more easily to those C. author’s name D. publisher
people.
C. Writing is not always easy; in fact it can be hard. Writing
comes more easily to those who read a lot.
D. Writing is not always easy; in fact it can be hard, but it
comes more easily to those who read a lot.
44. Choose the sentence that uses pronouns most
coherently:
A. I like paragraphs. Writing them can be fun and easy if you
know what principles to follow. Paragraphs are essential
B. I like paragraphs. Writing paragraphs can be fun and easy
if you know what principles to follow. They are essential
C. I like paragraphs. Writing paragraphs can be fun and easy
if you know what principles to follow. Paragraphs are
essential.
D.It like paragraphs. Writing paragraphs can be fun and
easy if you know what principles to follow. Paragraphs are
essential.

45. Which of the following sentences are punctuated

correctly?
A: I want it right now! "she demanded angrily."
B: "I want it right now! she demanded angrily."