REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DASMARIÑAS WEST NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Antonio de Padua I, Dasmariñas City, Cavite
SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 10
Directions: Answer the questions after each paragraph/sentence. From the given choices, choose the
letter of the best answer. Write them on your answer sheet. (STRICTLY NO ERASURES)

1. Which part of this definition states the word's category?

Nipa hut is a house constructed out of tied bamboo.
a. Nipa hut c. a house
b. constructed d. out of tied bamboo
2. Which among the following sentences has a correct formulation of technical definition of words?
a. Persona non grata is a Latin word.

b. Elation is derived from the verb elate.

c. Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-
researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
d. Inspiring means having an effect of inspiring someone.
3. Which part of the formal definition below is missing in the following definition:
Barong Tagalog is considered the national dress of the Philippines.
a. term being defined
b. verb
c. genus or classification
d. differentiae or characteristic that makes the word different from others in the group
4. Which among the following sentences has a correct formulation of technical definition of words?
a. Exiguous comes from the Latin exiguus meaning scanty in measure or number.
b. Jargon is the verbal sleight of hand that makes the old hat seem newly fashionable.
c. A supervisor is the one supervising.
d. Education is the key to success.
5. Refer to the text written below.
The airy spirit is ______________.
a. Gonzalo c. Trinculo
b. Ariel d. Caliban

(Characters of the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare)

Alonso, king of Naples
Sebastian, his brother
Prospero, the right duke of Milan
Antonio, his brother, the usurping duke of Milan
Ferdinand, son of the king of Naples
Gonzalo, an honest old counselor
Lords: Adrian, Francisco
Caliban, a savage and deformed slave
Trinculo, a jester
Stephano, a drunken butler
Master of a ship
Boatswain
Mariners
Miranda, daughter to Prospero
Ariel, an airy spirit

6. Refer to the text written below.

Which of the following should be done in order to know who was imprisoned?
a. skimming the text c. scanning the text
b. carefully reading the text d. reading the whole text

Excerpt from Charles Derbyshire’s The Reign of Greed (English Translation of Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo)
The death of Capitan Tiago and Basilio’s imprisonment were soon reported in the province, and to
the honor of the simple inhabitants of San Diego, let it be recorded that the latter was the incident more
regretted and almost the only one discussed. As was to be expected, the report took on different forms, sad

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and startling details were given, what could not be understood was explained, the gaps being filled by
conjectures, which soon passed for accomplished facts, and the phantoms thus created terrified their own
creators.

7. Which among the following statements has a falling intonation?

a. Have you seen him? c. Do you like it?
b. Did you see them? d. What do you want?
8. In a beauty contest, one of the judges asked a question to the contestant and immediately waits for a
definite answer. What kind of speaking is applied in the situation?
a. Impromptu c. Memorized
b. Extemporaneous d. Manuscript
9. Which two-syllable word has a different stress pattern from the others?
a. career c. balloon
b. shampoo d. problem
10. Which of the following is a statement of negation?
a. You are certainly right. c. I am not going.
b. He is a fool indeed. d. She will definitely deny it.
11. Which of the following is a statement of affirmation?
a. I would be happy to go with you. c. I'm sorry, but I cannot make it.
b. I'm afraid I would not be able to do that. d. You should not say that about yourself.
12. Ross was invited by Marie to attend a group study session at the library, but Ross already has a band
practice session at that time.
Which of the following expressions should he use to show that he would not be able to make it?
a. I'm afraid . . . c. I can . . .
b. Sure . . . d. I will . . .
13. Rick is thinking about events that he would like to happen in the story and how he is going to organize
their flow from one to the other.
Which of the following is he thinking about?
a. Plot c. theme
b. Setting d. conflict
14. Mr. Cruz walked up to the teller and handed her a paper slip. She punched a few figures into the
computer and ran the slip through a machine. It printed some numbers on the back of the slip. She
handed the slip back to him along with five Php 1000 bills. Then she asked him, "Is there anything else
that I can help you with today?" Mr. Cruz grabbed the money off of the counter and tipped his hat to the
woman, "Not today, thank you."
  Where is the story taking place?
a. school c. bank
b. supermarket counter d. airport
15. Rocky's cousin brought him to a party. Rocky didn't know anyone at the party. Shortly after getting
there, Rocky's cousin disappeared. Rocky made a lot of new friends at this party and had a great time.
What CHARACTER trait does Rocky demonstrate?
a. generous c. talkative
b. affable d. pathetic
16. The correct order of the plot diagram is  ____________.
a. Rising action, exposition, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement
b. Exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution/denouement
c. Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement
d. Exposition, resolution/denouement, falling action, rising action, climax
17. Identify the type of CONFLICT in the following scenario from the story, "Seventh Grade":
Victor has a crush on Teresa. He really wants to be her boyfriend, but he's so nervous that he's not
quite sure what to say or how to act. He wants to impress her, so he pretends to be able to speak
French. When Teresa asks him for help, he makes a decision to keep up the lie. He is afraid that if he is
just himself, she won't like him.
a. Man vs. himself c. Man vs. Man
b. Man vs. Nature d. Man vs. Society
18. Which of the following is an example of THEME? 
a. Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b. Life is short; make the most of it
c. Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
d. You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
19. Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist.
Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to
wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie
the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

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 What is the POINT OF VIEW of the given passage?
a. First Person c. Third Person - Omniscient
b. Second Person d. Third Person – Limited

20. Lira does not know what a theme is and how to determine the theme of a short story.
Which of the following should you say to help her out?
a. The theme of a short story is its underlying idea or central message.
b. The theme is the struggle that the main character of the story must go through.
c. The theme refers to the feeling that the readers get from reading the story
d. The theme is the subject of the story.
21. It is almost Christmas, and both Della and Jim do not have the money to get each other gifts. Della cuts
off and sells her hair to get Jim a chain for his watch, and Jim sells his watch to get her combs for her
hair.
Which of the following may be the theme of the story?
a. love c. selflessness
b. greed d. materialism
22. Lea read a sentence that has a happy TONE. Which of the following could she have read?
a. Bright and cheery the flowers were, adding color to the already sunny day.
b. Blue and black were his bruises, still sore from the fight.
c. The kids were shouting at one another, and nobody could be heard clearly above the noise.
d. There is no space here for anything more; the place is so packed with stuff.
23. What is the MOOD of the following passage?
He threw his head back and howled, his eyes glazed, a trickle of saliva running from the corners of his
mouth and thinning the blood flowing over his chest. I shouted to him to shut up, but he did not hear me,
so I did the only thing I could to quiet him - I swung the back of my hand across his face.
a. disappointed c. suspenseful
b. joyful d. loving
24. Which tone is represented in the following passage? Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles
per hour, that car can almost fly!
a. calm c. scary
b. annoyed d. excited
25. Which tone is represented in the following passage? As that hurricane threatened, that wind’s blast
caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore.
a. calm c. scary
b. annoyed d. excited
26. Which tone is represented in the following passage? She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft,
freshly cleaned blanket.
a. calm c. scary
b. annoyed d. excited
27. What mood do the details of the poem below convey?
a. sorrow c. excitement
b. contentment d. nervousness

“A Birthday”
by Christina Rossetti

My heart is like a singing bird

Whose nest is a weathered shoot:
My heart is like a rainbow shell.
The paddles in a halcyon (peaceful) sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love has come to me

28. What literary technique is used in the statement below?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
a. alliteration c. simile
b. metaphor d. personification
29. Identify the author’s purpose based on the given text.
Mr. Candelaria has a good track record as a public servant. He started as a humble office worker in the
Department of Agriculture, before he moved up the ranks through hard work. He is currently vying for a
position as chairman of the Commission on Grains and Seeds. If you are a farmer who wants to see
change in the industry, Mr. Candelaria is the change you are looking for.
a. entertain c. argue
b. inform d. persuade
30. Why can we say that imagery was used in the sentence below?
She felt her world was crashing down when she heard the news.
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 a. The phrase "world crashing down" creates a picture in the reader's mind.
b. The phrase "world crashing down" is compared to when she heard the news.
c. The news is the reason why her "world is crashing down".
d. She received great news.
31. Read the following lines from “The Garden of Proserpine” by Algernon Swinburne.

There go the loves that wither [dry up].

The old loves with wearier wings;
And all dead years draw thither [there].
And disastrous things;
Dead dreams of days forsaken,
Blind buds that snows have shaken,
Wild leaves that winds have taken,
Red strays of ruined springs. …
And love, grown faint and fretful with lips but half regretful sighs, and with eyes forgetful
Weeps that no loves endure [last].

In the first two lines, what images does the speaker use to describe love?
a. Love that goes away and has exhausted wings
b. Love that grows both wobbly and worrisome
c. Love that dies
d. Love that is young and old
32. What sense is strongly implied in the following:
A host of golden daffodils,
a. sight c. smell
b. touch d. taste
33. Which of the following statements appeal to the sense of touch?
a. the piercing rays of the sun c. the flickering fire flies
b. the ringing bells d. the squeak of the spinning wheels

34. This nonlinear text is −−−−−−−−−−−−.

a. a table
b. a bar graph
c. a line graph
d. a Venn diagram
35. Based on this graph, how many hours a
day on average is the heater used on
weekends?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 13
d. 14
36. Which appliances are used for an
average of 5 hours a day more on
weekends than on weekdays?
a. Lights and television Lights TV Computer Fridge Heater Other
b. Television and others
c. Lights and heater
d. Heater and computer

Read the following excerpts of two stories and answer the given questions

First Story: Robin was born rich and had never worked in his life. Everything was given to him on a silver
platter. When he was six years old, he wanted to watch a basketball game. His father bought a front row
seat for the national championship basketball game. Robin went to that basketball game with his uncle
because his dad was on a business trip during the game.

Second Story: Marita was born poor. Her family only earns money for their daily food and other basic
needs. Even if her family was poor, they love each other very much. Marita knew how to appreciate
everything they had, no matter how small or simple they were.

37. From the two stories above, which of the following states how Robin and Marita are different from each
other?
a. Robin was a bad person while Marita was a good person.
b. Robin was always happy with his life while Marita was miserable with hers.

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 c. Robin grew up as wealthy person while Marita grew up as a poor person.
d. Both stories had themes involving financial status.

38. Which of the following should be done to determine the similarities and differences of in the two stories
above?
a. scrutinizing the characters and their actions
b. taking note of the setting of the stories
c. diagramming the plot
d. identifying who the characters are in the stories

Distance From the Sun Volume Surface Gravity Number of Moons

Planet
(Astronomical Units) (Earth=1) (Earth=1) (Known in 2012)
Mercury .4 .056 0.38 0
Venus .7 0.87 0.9 0
Earth 1 1 1 1
Mars 1.5 0.15 0.38 2
Jupiter 5.2 1,300 2.36 67
Saturn 9.5 760 1.06 62
Uranus 19 63 0.89 27
Neptune 30 58 1.1 13

39. From the above table, which planet is closest to the sun?
a. Neptune c. Earth
b. Mercury d. Venus
40. From the above table, which planet is farthest from the Sun?
a. Neptune c. Mercury
b. Jupiter d. Venus
41. From the above table, which planet is the closest in size to Earth?
a. Venus c. Mars
b. Mercury d. Neptune
42. Marley is sending out invitations to a party at his house. He knows that not everyone who is invited is
familiar with how to get to his house.
Which of the following should he include in the invitation?
a. map c. pie chart
b. flowchart d. diagram
43. Giselle has just read a text that compared and contrasted two things.
Which of the following should she do if she would like to express the information using nonlinear text?
a. use a Venn diagram c. make a bar graph
b. draw a pie chart d. create a line graph
44. Which of the following does not describe an argumentative essay?
a. Presents and explains the issue or case
b. Gives and supports reasons that should prove its point
c. Gives details that should entertain audience
d. Refutes ( proves wrong) opposing arguments
45. What part of an argumentative essay mainly contains the reasons with the topic sentence and the
supporting details or materials?
a. Introduction c. Body
b. Conclusion d. Thesis statement
46. What part of the argumentative essay presents the problem and gives the background information
needed for the argument and the thesis statement?
a. Introduction c. Body
b. Conclusion d. Thesis statement
47. It is a statement in an argumentative essay that contains the writer’s point of view on a particular issue.
a. Introduction c. Body
b. Conclusion d. Thesis statement
48. What type of claim is the following statement?
According to scientific research, watching too much TV equates to having low vision that impedes a
person from performing daily activities.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. All of the choices
49. What type of claim is the following statement?
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 As a national demand, we must eliminate all forms of violence from Television Programming.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. All of the choices
50. What type of claim is the following statement?
Experimental treatments should always be tested on animals before they are tested on humans.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. All of the choices
51. Which of the statements has a non-debatable claim?
a. Limiting the intake of carbohydrates makes one lose a lot of weight in no time.
b. Earth revolves around the sun.
c. Traffic is caused by a large number of road repairs.
d. Animal experimentation benefits both humans and animals.
52. The given statement is a ______________.
To avoid being a victim of modus operandi, one must be cautious in dealing with strangers.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. All of the choices
53. What type of bias is this?
Ana, a Filipina, is an industrious housemaid abroad.
a. Linguistic bias c. Stereotyping
b. Cosmetic bias d. Unreality
54. What type of bias is this?
After almost two years, Yolanda victims are still homeless.
a. Linguistic bias c. Invisibility
b. Imbalance and Selectivity d. Isolation
55. Identify the author’s purpose based on the given text.
Go straight to First Avenue and walk for 100 meters. Once you reach the police station, turn
left. Walk for another 100 meters. You’ll find the clinic on the left side of the chapel.
a. to persuade c. to argue
b. to inform d. to entertain
56. Identify the author’s purpose based on the given text.
The teacher asked the students to write about the place they visited last summer. What would be the
purpose of the text?
a. to entertain c. to describe
b. to persuade d. to argue
57. After all the hard work Mario did throughout the day, all he wanted was just to go home and get a good
night's sleep.
Which of the following is implicit information that may be implied from the given sentence?
a. Mario is tired. c. Mario worked all day.
b. Mario wants to sleep. d. Mario wants to go home.
58. You are being asked to read a story and to note down explicit and implicit information. Which of the
following are most likely to be implicit information?
a. the characters in the story c. the theme of the story
b. the plot of the story d. the setting of the story
59. Which of the following is not taken into account when evaluating a text's layout?
a. meaning c. font
b. charts d. text placement
60. In evaluating the text content, which one refers to the way that the author expresses himself in his
writing.
a. style c. purpose
b. vocabulary d. knowledge

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; lean not on your own understanding”

Prepared by: DWNHS Faculty of Grade 10 English

Jennefer G. Aranilla
Mary Ann Porcincula
Charlie Barte

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ANSWER KEY

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. C
22. A
23. C
24. D
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. A
29. D
30. A
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. B
35. C
36. C
37. C
38. A
39. B
40. A
41. A
42. A
43. A
44. C
45. C
46. A
47. D
48. A
49. B
50. C
51. B
52. B
53. C
54. B
55. B
56. C
57. A
58. C
59. A
60. A

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