Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF LAGUNA

FOURTH PERIODICAL EXAM FOR ENGLISH GRADE 10

I. VOCABULARY: Identify the technical term in research B. his fan D. his wife
referred in each number. Write the letter only of the correct 13. What conclusion can you draw from the
answer from the options: passage?
A. Cathy was promoted. C. Cathy left her.
B. Cathy was on vacation. D. Cathy was dead.
1. This occurs when ideas, information, and 14. What were the blots of ink that formed on
even pictures are used without proper acknowledgment the paper when he was reading the letter?
of the original sources. A. bloodstains B. molds C. rust D. his teardrops
A. bibliography B. plagiarism C. interview B. LITERATURE
guide 15. How can the mood of the passage be
2. It is a systematic investigation that described?
establishes facts and new findings. A. calm B. lonely C. tense D. terrifying
A. literature review B. research C. questionnaire 16. What is the tone of the writer?
3. It discusses the previous studies related to A. comforting B. empathetic C. objective D. tranquil
one’s research topic. 17. What is the tone and mood of “The Little
A. literature review B.bibliography C. questionnaire Prince”?
4. It is a summary of the content that A. cheerful B. friendly C. nostalgic D. romantic
researchers cover during interviews. 18. What is the tone and mood of the The Last
A. bibliography B. research C.interview guide Leaf?
5. It is a set of questions used to gather A. depressing B. passionate C. playful D. reverent
information in a survey. 19. What is the author’s purpose in writing “The
A. plagiarism B.literature review C. questionnaire Last Leaf”?
A. to entertain about the funny experiences in school
II. GRAMMAR: Study the underlined word in each sentence. B. to explain why boys are prioritized to be educated
Write the of the correct answer. C. to inform about the benefits of studying regularly
6. Sampaguita Festival is absolutely the most D. to persuade everyone to value education
popular feast in the south. 20. What element of the story “The Little Prince”
a. X b. H is the Sahara desert?
A. conflict B. point of view C. plot D. setting
7. Parents hinder their children from playing
21. Who told the Little Prince that what is
online games because it may distract their studies.
essential is invisible to the eye?
a. X b. H
A. the Fox B. the hunters B. the pilot C. the Rose
8. Teenagers are most likely influenced by 22. Which selection is the theme about valuing
social media. friendship shown?
a. X b. H A. A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
B. Cosette Side by Side with the Stranger in Dark
9. Patintero is proven to become a more C. Kaffir Boy
beneficial hobby than computer games. D. The Little Prince
a. X b. H 23. Analyze the given choices below. Which of
the following shows the kind of character does not
III. Analyze the choices given in each item. Choose the letter change over time?
only of the correct answer. A. dynamic B. foil C. round D. static
A. READING 24. Analyze the statement below.
10. Which of the following is a primary source of The Little Prince learned valuable lessons in his journey
information? to find a new home.
A. book reviews C. magazine articles What kind of character does he illustrate?
B. diaries D. textbooks A. dynamic B. flat C. stock D. static
11. Which of the following is a secondary source
of information? IV. LITERATURE: Recognize the literary devices used in each
A. autobiography C. live interviews example. Write the letter only of the correct answer from the
B. birth certificate D. websites set of options before the examples. You can answer one
option only once.
*To answer #11-14, read the following passage:
When Justin entered the room to change, he noticed 25. Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her
that the closet was half-empty. The trendy dresses and pink seat, Sighing, through all her works, gave signs of woe.
pajamas were gone. He also observed that by the mirror, the (John Milton)
hair accessories, make-up, jewelries, and perfume that once A. Personification B. Simile C. Allegory
filled the table top were all missing. As he looked at the 26. Well-wielded words work wonders, warming
bedside table, just beneath the lamp stand, he saw the last weakened wills with wisdom while withstanding wrongs
things that reminded him of Cathy—a stationery with her which would wound.
hurried handwriting, a photo of them together, and a wedding A. Hyperbole B. Alliteration C. Smile
ring with his name inscribed. He hastened to open the letter
and blots of ink formed on the paper as he read her words.
12. Based on the text, who is Cathy in Justin’s 27. Failure is the condiment that gives success
life? its flavor. (Truman Capote)
A. his daughter C. his mother
 A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Allegory America choose them over automobile for the thrill,
speed and high performance capabilities
28. Why do you sit there looking like an they offer in fraction of the price of an automobile.
envelope without any address on it? (Mark Twain) Motorcycles do not provide the protection like
A. Personification B. Simile C. Alliteration automobiles do with their outer body and safety features
like air bags and seat belts, therefore in
29. Every great man now has his disciples, and case of an accident, the injury sustained by the rider is
it is usually Judas who writes the biography. (Oscar often very serious. When dealing with
Wilde) motorcycle accidents, majority of the fatalities happen
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Allusion due to head injuries which could have
prevented had the rider wore a helmet. Helmets are the
30. I love you more than words can wield the only method to reduce the head injuries
matter, dearer than eyesight, space and liberty. during crashes which is the leading cause of death
(Shakespeare) involving motorcycle accidents.
A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Allegory
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
31. Seek freedom and become captive of your
desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. (Frank 40. The Japanese automobile industry uses
Herbert) robots in many stages of its production process. In fact,
A. Analogy B. Irony C. Paradox one large Japanese auto factory uses robots in all of its
32. Yet the ear, it fully knows, by the twanging production stages. Some Japanese universities are
and the clanging, how the danger ebbs and flows. developing medical robots to detect certain kinds of
(Edgar Allan Poe) cancer. Another automobile factory in Japan uses them
A. Onomatopoeia B. Oxymoron C. Paradox to paint cars as they come off the assembly line.
33. Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius Furthermore, most Japanese factories use robots to
any day. weld the parts of the finished car together.
A. paradox B. irony C. Oxymoron
34. Life, he realized, was much like a song. In A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
the beginning, there is mystery, in the end there is
confirmation, but it’s in the middle where all the emotion
resides to make the whole thing worthwhile. (Nicholas B. The following are bibliographic entry into APA format.
Sparks) Choose the letter of the correct answer from the pool
A. Analogy B. Litotes C. Onomatopoeia that correspond the part.
35. Thank you for sending me a copy of your
book. I’ll waste no time reading it. (Moses Hadas) 41.Odell, Lee, et. al.
A. Litotes B. Irony C. Paradox 42.Elements of Language.
36. Being tortured with fire must have been 43.Texas :
slightly uncomfortable. 44.Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
A. Metonymy B. Irony C. Litotes 45.2005.

V. WRITING
A. Read and analyze the following excerpts. Choose the
letter of the correct answer, whether it is argumentative,
informative, or persuasive.
37. What would you think if you had to put
your personal belongings in a crate, and every time you
turn around something of yours were stolen? That is why
I think students should have lockers. To protect their
things, keep their things somewhere clean, and so they
won't have to complain about carrying everything at
once…
In conclusion I think students should have lockers. If
we have lockers stealing in school would go down, it
would create a safe and clean place for students to put
their things, and students would complain less and be
healthier. If we had lockers, the school would be a
happier place for everyone. If you don't want your things
stolen, contact your principal and demand lockers for
your school.
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
38. Surveillance is defined as the close
monitoring of the actions of a specific individual. The
surveillance technology systems are devices that identify
monitors and track the movements and data.
Surveillance has raised a lot of concerns in privacy
issues in the advancing technology. The electronic
devices used include the closed circuit TV, the VCR, the
telephone bugging, electronic databases and the
proximity cards. Surveillance has presented numerous
challenges to the right to privacy.
A. Persuasive B. Argumentative C. Informative
39. Motorcycles are not the safest means of
transportation but millions of people all across
A. author’s name
B. year of publication
C. C. title of source Rewrite the
D. city of publication following
E. publishing company sentences
by copying
the
sentences in proper sequence. Use the format in writing
a paragraph. (#46-50 = 5 pts.)
- Experts say that the Internet is now growing at a
rate of approximately 40 percent a year.
- By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million
computers in 247 countries on-line.
- Use of the internet has grown very quickly.
- As time goes on, the Internet is becoming more and
more popular.
- In 1983, there were 562 computers connected to
the Internet.
46-50.
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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF LAGUNA

FOURTH PERIODICAL EXAM FOR ENGLISH GRADE 10

ANSWER KEY

I. VOCABULARY
1. B B. WRITING
2. B (1 check or point if each part enumerated below has
3. A the correct format and punctuations as shown in the
4. C answer.)
5. E 41. A
42. C
II. GRAMMAR 43. D.
6. a 44. E
7. b 45. B
8. b
9. a ANSWER:

III. A. READING
10. B C. WRITING
11. D (1 check or point if each sentence is in the proper
12. D place in the paragraph)
13. C
14. D 46. Use of the internet has grown very
quickly.
B. LITERATURE 47. In 1983, there were 562 computers
15. B
connected to the Internet.
16. C
48. By the turn of the century, there were
17. C
18. A 72.3 million computers in 247 countries on-line.
19. D 49. Experts say that the Internet is now
20. D growing at a rate of approximately 40 percent a
21. A year.
22. D 50. As time goes on, the Internet is
23. D becoming more and more popular.
24. A
ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM:
IV. LITERATURE
25. A Use of the internet has grown very quickly. In
26. B 1983, there were 562 computers connected to the
27. A Internet. By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million
28. B computers in 247 countries on-line. Experts say that the
29. C Internet is now growing at a rate of approximately 40
30. A percent a year. As time goes on, the Internet is becoming
31. C more and more popular.
32. A
33. C
34. A
35. B
36. C

V.A. WRITING
37. A
38. C
39. A
40. C