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BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Candijay Campus
Cogtong, Candijay, Bohol

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THIRD QUARTER EXAM IN ENGLISH 10

Name: ________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Year & Section: ______________________________ Score: _________________________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Read and understand the directions. Avoid any erasure or superimposition.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (20pts)

Direction: Read comprehensively the following questions below. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. What is a way of expressing one’s thoughts & ideas through pen and paper or could also be encoded?
a. reading b. listening c. writing d. expressing
2. It refers to the ability to understand dictated words & relate them in some ways.
a. listening ability b. listening strategy c. listening skill d. listening comprehension
3. What is a type or writing which expresses factual information & not opinions?
a. Descriptive b. Narrative c. Persuasive d. Expository
4. “The shiny, rounded smoothness of marbles polished by many feet”, is an example of what type of writing?
a. Descriptive b. Narrative c. Persuasive d. Expository
5. “Use Haven shampoo for smoother and fragrant hair”, is an example of what type of writing?
a. Descriptive b. Narrative c. Persuasive d. Expository
6. What is a movement concerned with exploring the inequalities that exist between men & women in society from a female
perspective & illustrate how males dominate social relationships & restrict the opportunities of women?
a. Socialism b. Realism c. Feminism d. Marxism
7. The symbol for woman or female was named after the goddess _____________?
a. Athena b. Aphrodite c. Diana d. Persephone
8. The poem “How Do I Love Thee?” , is also known as _______________?
a. Sonnet 43 b. Sonnet 42 c. Sonnet 44 d. Sonnet 40
9. To whom does the “thee” refer to in the poem How Do I Love Thee?
a. men b. the writer c. God d. the writer’s lover
10. What word best describes the poem’s overall tone?
a. mysterious b. romantic c. sad d. angry
11. What was the name of Elizabeth’s husband?
a. Robert Jones b. Robert Barret c. Robert Browning d. Robert Brown
12. A form of verb that ends in –ing and always functions as a noun in a sentence.
a. Participle b. Verbs c. Gerunds d. all of the above
13. A form of verb that ends in –ing and functions as an adjective.
a. Participle b. Verbs c. Gerunds d. all of the above
14. What important day is tomorrow as mentioned in “The Gift of Magi”?
a. Della’s birthday b. Christmas c. Jim’s birthday d. Della & Jim’s anniversary
15. What was the last name of the couple in the story?
a. Brigham-Young b. Dillinger-Young c. Dillingham-Young d. Dylan-Young
16. What did Della give to Jim as a gift?
a. A chain for his pocket watch c. A watch fob
b. A pocket watch d. A couch
17. At the beginning of the story, what is Della upset about?
a. the thought of parting with her hair
b. the thought that Jim cannot afford to buy her a nice gift
c. the idea that she would look stupid with short hair
d. the idea that she would not have a suitable gift for Jim
18. How did Jim pay for his gift to Della?
a. he loaned money from his father c. he sold his watch
b. he loaned from a bank d. he sold his car
19. What did Jim get Della as a gift?
a. a diamond necklace c. a set of hair clips
b. a set of combs d. a set of headbands
20. What modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb?
a. adjective b. adverb c. conjunction d. interjection

II. IDENTIFICATION (10pts)

Direction: Identify what type of writing is described in items 1-5 while in items 6-10 give the names of the
god/goddess referred to. Choose your answers appropriately with the words enclosed inside the box and write it on the
space provided.
Expository Persuasive Narrative Descriptive
Aphrodite Athena Venus Hephaestus
Zeus Hera Artemis Hades
________________________1. A write-up showing the sequence on how to make pancakes
________________________2. An article attempting to convince the reader to boycott on election
________________________3. The book which tells the adventures of Harry Potter
________________________4. An article showing the steps on how to create a webpage
________________________5. A tourism article promoting the beautiful scenic spots in Bohol
________________________6. The god of sky
________________________7. The ruler of the dead & the underworld
________________________8. The goddess of war & wisdom
________________________9. She was Apollo’s twin sister
_______________________10. The goddess of marriage

III. GRAMMAR TEST (30pts)

A. Direction: Determine whether the verb used is linking verb or helping verb. Write LV for linking, while HV for
helping.

_______1. Kurt is walking fastly.

_______2. Kaycee and Jacey were at the mall today.
_______3. The students in this class are all witty.
_______4. James & John were busy doing their project.
_______5. Dr. Strange was working on his latest invention.
_______6. The breeze felt cool.
_______7. The doughnut is not very fresh.
_______8. The Gonzaga sisters were the brightest inside the class.
_______9. Alexa was eating lunch when the fire started.
_______10. Your shirt is in the closet.

B. Direction: Identify the underlined conjunctions whether coordinating, correlative and subordinating. Write CD
for coordinating, CR correlative, and SO for subordinating.

______1. Candice bit her nails whenever she was nervous.

______2. My mom was not only loving but also kind.
______3. Is Catriona beautiful or not?
______4. I don’t like dogs nor cats.
______5. Karen wrote that she was enjoying London but she had caught cold.
______6. Either Brenda forgot about the meeting, or she is sick.
______7. You will be promoted to Grade 11 unless you passed all your subjects.
______8. He ran steadily as though wolves were after him.
______9. During fasting he neither ate meat nor drank liquor.
_____10. Amara trembled yet continued on his way to the dark & scary jungle.

C. Direction. Identify each underlined word as a verb, participle, or gerund. Draw a if it is verb, if participle
and if it is a gerund.

______1. Xavier is yawning at his desk.

______2. The yawning boy was very tired.
______3. Yawning is contagious.
______4. Do we have any wrapping paper left?
______5. The detective was wrapping up the case.
______6. Wrapping the gifts took longer than expected.
______7. The dreaming boy stared absently out of the window.
______8. Rarely do I remember dreaming.
______9. Shopping can become tiresome after a few hours.
______10. Lou is shopping for a new denim.

D. Direction. Supply the missing sentences with the appropriate preposition enclosed inside the box.
in at on by until between into with during

1. By eleven o’clock _______, I am in bed.

2. People passing between ________ them were busy.
3. I like to put make-up ______ when I dress up.
4. Her jet black hair was swept up gracefully _________ a plaited crown.
5. Your sister is arriving in Texas _________ seven o’clock in the morning.
6. Grace didn’t arrive ___________ 10 o’clock in this evening.
7. Her grandmother will arrive there ______ half-past seven in the morning.
8. I don’t like going out ________ myself at night.
9. What year were you born _________?
10. He worked in the field _________ most of the day.
Prepared by:
- Ma’am Aprille