Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XIII-CARAGA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
GAMUT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Gamut Barobo, Surigao del Sur

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Week 3 SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 10

School Year 2022-2023

TEST I. Determine if the source would be a Primary Source (P) or a secondary source (S).

1) A biography about Abraham Lincoln.

2) The declaration of independence.
3) A TV show explaining what happened in Vietnam.
4) A website describing what the first World's Fair was like.
5) A Vietnam veteran talking about the war in Vietnam.
6) Abraham Lincoln's diary describing what he thought about the civil war.
7) A letter from a soldier describing World War 2.
8) An actor describing what it was like on the set of a movie.
9) A history book describing Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
10) A friend describing the snowstorm he was in last year.
11) A journal written by Lewis about his exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
12) A journal article written about how Indians lived.
13) A classmate giving a report about World War 2.
14) A newspaper article from 1941 describing the attack on Pearl Harbor.
15) An autobiography* about Bill Clinton

TEST II. Directions: Read each item carefully then circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. You are tasked to synthesize information from a given text, which will be your first step?
A. Organize the ideas of the text C. Synthesize the information
B. Read the text several times D. Identify relevant information
2. Ana gathered details for her paper mostly from the internet. Which of the following should she consider?
A. The content of the text C. The time the text was published
B. The length of the text D. The name of the author
3. Student A is done gathering information from different sources. What would be the next step?
A. Cite the sources C. Organize the ideas
B. Synthesize the text D. Review the content
4. Why is there a need to note important details?
A. To help you remember things that could help you for future reference.
B. To help you build up vocabulary on the process.
C. To help you select the ideas and concepts needed for your paper.
D. To help you read and review the content before submission.
5. Your teacher in Arts gave you an assignment to synthesize the information with the topic ‘Kulintang in The
Philippines.’ You then resorted to search on the internet and found multiple responses. Do you think you are
doing the process of synthesis correctly?
A. Yes, because the first step in synthesis is to search the net for information.
B. Yes, because the first step in synthesis is to gather information from sources.
C. No, because the first step in synthesis is to gather a summary of the information needed.
D. No, because the first step in synthesis is to acknowledge the authors properly.
6. Archie is doing a synthesis on the “Preferred Study Habit of HS Students.” Which of the following will most
likely be his consideration?
A. Taking new beliefs and evaluating them for reason.
B. Taking pieces of information and creating something new out of them.
C. Taking what you have learned and completing a test on it.
D. Taking various sources that must have contrasting points of view.
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
 A. You can interpret the text during summary.
B. You can synthesize sources without a summary.
C. You build your own idea after synthesis.
D. You note details from one source only.
8. How should writing a synthesis start?
A. Cite sources whenever it is needed.
B. Read and understand the text.
C. Gather several information from various sources.
D. Transfer all the information on to one piece of paper.
9. Why is there a need to cite sources?
A. Citing sources properly helps you avoid plagiarism.
B. Citing sources adds to the fluency of your paper.
C. Citing sources gives credits to your work.
D. Citing sources helps us to locate the owner of the site.
10. Which one is an example of writing synthesis?
A. Getting information from different sources in order to review for exams.
B. Asking your neighbor to answer your survey questionnaire.
C. Noting important details from a live news report.
D. Gathering data to be discussed on a plenary.
11. Your teacher instructed you to note the important details of the announcement made by the principal. Which of
the following details should include your answer?
A. The time the announcement was made.
B. The mood of the principal during announcement.
C. The reason why the announcement was made.
D. The contents of the announcement of the principal.
12. Why is there a need to note important details as you read the text?
A. To have a good summary after gathering information.
B. To gather more information from multiple sources.
C. To help you avoid unwanted ideas.
D. To remember the details you are looking for.
13. How would you summarize this text to note the important details?
A. Gandhi was assassinated in India by a Hindu extremist who thought he was too partial to
Muslims.
B. On January 20, 1948, a dark day for India, he was assassinated by a Hindu extremist who taught he was
too partial to Muslims.
C. Gandhi was assassinated in India by a young man who thought he was too partial to Muslims on
January 20, 1948.
D. On January 20, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by a young man who thought he was too partial
to Muslims.
14. Tina gathered information from various sources. However, she forgot to take note of the important details in
each source. As a result, she is having a hard time working on her paper. Which one could be a possible
reason for this?
A. She is bombarded with multiple ideas and concepts.
B. She cannot identify the important details.
C. She skipped this part of the paper.
D. She read the text several times.
15. What makes synthesizing information from various sources a process?
A. It involves gathering of information from multiple sources.
B. It involves a series of steps to come up with a new thought.
C. It involves higher order thinking skills.
D. It involves organizing and citing sources properly.

TEST III Directions: Write (✓) on the space provided if it is a source of information and () if it is not.
_________1. Magazines
_________2. Imaginations/Infatuation
_________3. Your own senses
_________4. Paper and pen
_________5. Television/Radio
_________6. Pamphlets
_________7. Internet
_________8. Monographs
_________9. Articles
_________10. The people around you