LAGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Purok Malakas, San Isidro, General Santos, City

SECOND SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10 QUARTER 4

SY 2021-2022

Name: ___________________________________ Grade and Section: ______________Score: _______

I. SSLM 3
Give expanded definitions of words
Read the poem below and write the sensory words in the first column and the senses (feeling, touch, smell,
sight, taste) in the 2nd column. Please take note that there are multiple sensory images for some words or
phrases in the poem.
I see trees of green... red roses too,
I see them bloom... for me and for you,
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue...clouds of white
Bright blessed days...dark sacred nights,
And I think to myself ... what a wonderful world.
The colors of a rainbow... so pretty …in the sky
Are also on the faces…of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands sayin’… how do you do!
I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
They'll learn much more.....than I'll never know.

Sensory Images/Words Senses

1. Green trees

2. Red roses

3. Blue skies

4. Colors of a rainbow

5. Friends shaking hands

6. Babies crying

Determine the possible meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Pick out the clues you can find
from the sentences that help you derive the meaning of the underlined words. Choose your answers in the
box.

a. taking steps d. part of coat

b. confuses e. pull
c. troubled f. flash, spark, shining

_____ 7. A flash of lightning, some fourteen feet long, gleams above their heads.
_____ 8. It is slippery and difficult to walk, but Terenty strides on more and more rapidly.
_____ 9. They bend over the ant-heap. The downpour has damaged it; the insects are scurrying to and
fro in the mud, agitated, and busily trying to carry away their drowned companions.
_____ 10. Terenty answers all his questions, and there is no secret in Nature which baffles him.

II. SSLM 4
Observe correct grammar in making correct decisions.
Directions: Read each item/question properly and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your
answer on the blank before each number.

_____ 11. In order to clarify the meaning of a term, what basic guideline on writing a definition must be
applied?
a. Use complicated terms c. avoid the terms that are more technical
b. Avoid complicated terms d. a and c
_____ 12. Another suggestion or guideline to follow when writing a definition is to avoid circularity. Which of
the following applies such guideline?
a. Avoid defining a term.
b. Avoid defining a word that is solely using etymologically or morphologically related terms.
c. Avoid the use of descriptive terms.
d. Write simple grammatical structures.
_____ 13. What must be placed near the start of the definition?
a. Key terms and short explanations. c. highly technical terms
b. Theory d. conceptual framework
_____ 14. What should be avoided when defining a term?
a. Using complicated terms c. writing with simple grammatical structures
b. Using simple terms d. placing key terms near the start of the definition
_____ 15. What does this guideline Make it simple suggest?
a. Write with simple grammatical structures. c. use highly technical term.
b. Describe someone’s personality. d. None of the choices

Identify what word is being defined in each item. Write the appropriate letters in the box to complete the
word. Some letters are given for clues.

16. This word refers to the brevity characterized in a writing material or speaking engagement achieved by
expressing ideas in just a few words.
O N I S N
17. This is used to describe someone’s personality or a situation as being difficult to analyze or understand.
C M L C E
18. This refers to a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol.
E I I N
19. A highly technical term used by a specific profession that is most likely hard to understand by others.
A G O
20. This refers to the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax.
R A M A

III. SSLM 5
Compose a Research Report on a Relevant Social Issue
Directions: Read each item/question properly and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your
answer on the blank before each number.

_____ 21. What is a research report?

a. a well-crafted document that outlines the processes, data, and findings of a systematic investigations.
b. a broadcast or published report of news.
c. an act of telling or writing narratives.
d. an interactive art using of words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while
encouraging the listener’s imagination.
_____ 22. Which part of the research report is used where recommendations are usually included?
a. Introduction b. body c. brief background d. conclusion

_____ 23. Which part of the introduction discusses the relevance of the study to your intended audience?
a. Brief background c. significance of the study
b. Objectives of the study d. literature review
_____ 24. Which part of the introduction discusses previous studies done on the chosen topic?
a. Brief background c. significance of the study
b. Objectives of the study d. literature review
_____ 25. Which part of the introduction provides an overview of the scope of research?
a. Brief background c. significance of the study
b. Objectives of the study d. literature review
_____ 26. What does the body of research report contain?
a. Recommendations c. previous studies
b. Relevance of the study d. substantial amount of information
_____ 27. Why is conclusion an important part of your research report?
a. Because most of the data needed in your research are presented here.
b. Because it gives recommendations that can be explored concerning the topic.
c. Because it articulates what you intend to find out or achieve in the study and serve as tools to guide
readers in knowing the direction of the research.
d. Because it contains the needed data that need to be clearly and accurately analyze and presented.
_____ 28. Which of the following is not included when writing an introduction?
a. Significance of the study c. Conclusion
b. Brief background d. Objectives of the study
_____ 29. What should be incorporated when a researcher uses related studies or refutes findings?
a. Summary c. paraphrase
b. quote d. all of the choices
_____ 30. What does the conclusion provide to the reader?
a. Discussion of the relevance of the study.
b. Background information of the research.
c. Recommendations that can be explored concerning the topic.
d. Discussion of previous studies relevant to your research.