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Polytechnic University of The Philippines Third Quarter Examination For English 10 SY 2018-2019
Polytechnic University of The Philippines Third Quarter Examination For English 10 SY 2018-2019
General Instructions:
Use blue or black pen only.
Strictly NO ERASURES or SUPERIMPOSITIONS.
3. The bright blessed day and the dark sacred night are symbolisms for
4. The colours of the rainbow which are on the faces of people convey
a. happiness and contentment
b. lasting relationship among spouses
c. friendship and camaraderie
d. generosity and serenity
10. Analyze the speaker’s tone of the given statement. “Fyolka, a little beggar-girl of six, is
running through the village, looking for Terenty the cobbler. Her eyes are wide-open, her
lips are trembling.”
a. Calm c. anxious
b. Hopeful d. excitement
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION FOR ENGLISH 10
SY 2018-2019
12. A Day in the Country: Anton Chekhov:: The Story of Keesh: __________
a. Robert Frost c. O. Henry
b. Robert Browning d. Jack London
14. “I am minded to build me an IGLOO”, he said one day to Klosh-Kwan and a number of
the hunters. “It shall be a large IGLOO, wherein Ikeega and I can dwell in comfort.
a. Doubtful c. mysterious
b. Determined d. calm
15. “Nay, O Klosh-Kwan. It is not for a boy to know aught of witches, and of witches I
know nothing. I have but devised a means whereby I may kill the ice-bear with ease, that is
all. It be head craft, not witchcraft.” In the statement, the way of killing bears was
__________.
a. Warcraft c. head craft
b. Witchcraft d. aircraft
Listen and read the song “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson and then, answer the following
questions.
16. What kind of place is referred to in the 2nd stanza?
a. One that is dangerous to human race.
b. One that needs improvement for the people to live.
c. One that is polluted.
d. One that is full of destruction.
Song of Autumn
William Aggeler
I
Soon we shall plunge into the cold darkness;
Farewell, vivid brightness of our short-lived summers!
Already I hear the dismal sound of firewood
Falling with a clatter on the courtyard pavements.
All winter will possess my being: wrath,
Hate, horror, shivering, hard, forced labor,
And, like the sun in his polar Hades,
My heart will be no more than a frozen red block.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION FOR ENGLISH 10
SY 2018-2019
II
I love the greenish light of your long eyes,
Sweet beauty, but today all to me is bitter;
Nothing, neither your love, your boudoir, nor your hearth
Is worth as much as the sunlight on the sea.
33. What does the phrase “flat cakes” means in the story?
a. Hunger c. rage
b. Small islands d. snow-covered mountains
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION FOR ENGLISH 10
SY 2018-2019
35. What is the moral of the story, “The Voice of the Mountain”?
a. Do not easily trust strangers c. Be aware of your surroundings
b. Don’t judge the book by its cover d. Be friendly and kind.
40. “I’d rather stay here with you,” said Sue. “Besides, I don’t want you to keep looking at
those silly leaves.” The line suggests the theme of ____________.
a. Hope c. Optimism
b. Friendship d. Death
Preamble
We, the peoples and nations of Earth:
Considering that we are all part of Mother Earth, an indivisible, living community of interrelated
and interdependent beings with a common destiny; gratefully acknowledging that Mother Earth
is the source of life, nourishment and learning and provides everything we need to live well;
recognizing that the capitalist system and all forms of depredation, exploitation, abuse and
contamination have caused great destruction, degradation and disruption of Mother Earth,
putting life as we know it today at risk through phenomena such as climate change; convinced
that in an interdependent living community, it is not possible to recognize the rights of only
human beings without causing an imbalance within Mother Earth; affirming that to guarantee
human rights, it is necessary to recognize and defend the rights of Mother Earth and all beings in
her and that there are existing cultures, practices, and laws that do so.
For nos. 46-50. Complete the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast the words, Mother
and Nature.
II. Grammar
Circle the letter of the correct case of the pronoun in each sentence below.
1. Both of the magazines featured the President on (its, their, her) __________ covers.
2. Neither John nor Andy has finished (his, their, her) __________ English test.
3. Everyone should report to (his, their, there)__________ cabin soon.
4. Neither the cat nor the dogs had eaten (there, their, its) __________ meal.
5. I think it was (she, her, we) __________.
c. Possessive
Put a check mark (√) on the statements that have the correct usage of the quotation marks;
otherwise write (x) if not.
__________ 13. She asked, “Do you love me?”
__________14. “He said”, water the plants.
__________ 15. She said, You should go now.
__________ 16. “When will you be here?”, Lisa asked.
__________ 17. Mica asked, “When you will be there?”
Write the most suitable pronoun on each blank and encircle its antecedent. Observe correct
pronoun-antecedent rules.
Emily sits by her desk 23. __________ studies for an examination. Actually, 24. __________
forces 25. __________ to study for that exam, since 26. __________ really wants to do is go
outside and play soccer. Her friend Kelly is by her window 27. __________ throws a little stone
at it and then calls, “Is there anybody home?”
From the selected paragraphs in the text, identify the sentences that contain structures of
modifications by underlining them.
33. The man walked down the trail on a cold, gray day. Pure white snow and ice covered the
Earth for as far as he could see. This was his first winter in Alaska. He was wearing
heavy clothes and fur boots. But he still feel cold and uncomfortable.
34. A dog walked behind the man. It was a big gray animal, half dog and half wolf. The dog
did not like the extreme cold. It knew the weather was too cold to travel.
35. The man continued to walk down the trail. He came to a frozen stream called Indian
Creek. He began to walk on the snow-covered ice. It was a trail that would lead him
straight to Henderson Creek and his friends.
36. He worked slowly and carefully. At sixty degrees below zero, a man with wet feet must
not fail in his first attempt to build a fire. While he was walking, his blood had kept all
parts of his boy warm. Now that he had to stopped, cold was forcing his blood to
withdraw deeper into his body. His wet feet had frozen. He could not feel his fingers. His
nose was frozen, too.
37. Those old men were weak, he thought. A real man could travel alone. If a man stayed
calm, he would be all right. The man’s boots were covered with ice. The strings on his
boots were as hard as steel. He would have to cut them with his knife.
III. Writing
Arrange the chronologically the following steps on how to write a speech of dedication.
__________ 1. Organize the material you want to use in your speech into main points.
__________ 2. Write your introduction with a thank you to the students and faculty for the
opportunity to present at the school dedication.
__________ 3. Include a story that is relevant to the points in your speech.
__________ 4. Write a conclusion to wrap-up your points in your speech.
__________ 5. Link your introduction, key points and conclusion with smooth transitions.
4. Website. Article by James Hiho and Judy Blume. The address is http//123456. The article
is called Thai Students are the Best. You saw the article on Jan. 2, 2005.
5. You heard a lecture by Mickey Mouse at Disney University. It was in Donald Duck Hall
on 12 Dec. 2004. The title of the lecture was Just Call Me Mickey.
For nos. 6-8 Write the three ways on how to expand a sentence into a paragraph.
Prepared by:
Glenda G. De Castro