Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education (DepEd)

Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Leyte Division

Matag-ob National High School

Matag-ob,Leyte

1st Periodical Test in Grade 10 English

General Directions: Read carefully each item and follow directions as indicated. Write the letter
of the most appropriate answer on your answer sheet.

I. Knowledge

A. Most Important Elements in Persuasive Writing

Direction: Copy the letter of the word/phrase that is best described by each numbered item.

A. central claim B. evidences C. conclusion D. technique

1. Restates the argument and expresses a call to action

2. The statement that asserts what the writer/speaker wants the reader/listener to
believe on or to do.
3. Contains the reasons, examples, statistics, opinions used to support a point of view
or stand.

B. Special Terms
Directions: Match each term in column B with the most appropriate description in column A.

A B
4. Catchy hook a. traditional story rooted in a particular culture,
5. Fallacy and serves to explain natural phenomenon.
6. Myth b. the statement experiencing the preposition
7. Persuasive Essay argument or view.
8. Thesis Statement c. words that strongly appeal
9. Tone d. erroneous appeal to emotion used as persuasive
10. Mood technique.
11. Flashback e. tries to convince readers to do something or to
12. Plot accept the writer’s point of view.
13. Climax f. it is the struggle between two opposing forces.
14. Conflict g. refers to words or phrases that appeal to senses.
15. Imagery h. it is the feeling or atmosphere perceived by the
16. Chronology reader.
i. it is the manner, a feeling or atmosphere the
author has meant in the story.
j. refers to the series of events in the story
k. the most interesting part of the story.
l. the order in which the series of events happened.
m. part of story that shows something happened in
the past.
C. Grammar Modals

Directions: Choose from the pool of answers the writer’s/speaker’s intention as hinted by each
underlined expression.

A. Ability B. necessity C. obligation D. willingness

17. Max: Is this a challenge I must face?

18. Sol: Of course, you need to accept that as part of the bargain.
19. Max: I don’t believe I will do it now. After all I’m not yet ready for it.
20. Sol: I believe you can do it if you try.

Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns

Direction: Determine whether each underlined words is used as an intensive or reflexive

pronoun.

21. The Greeks themselves felt at home with human Gods.

22. They knew how they amused themselves even in banquets.
23. Even Hera, the jealous wife herself could be feared.
24. She sees herself.
25. John sent himself a copy.

II. Understanding
A. Reading and Literature
Direction: Read the following passage carefully and copy the letter of the word or phrases that
best completes each numbered item.

1.) It’s true! At certain points in our lives, we stop and ask this question: How do
we turn challenges to opportunities? 2.) Yes, it ҆s not easy, but that doesn’t mean it is
impossible to do.

3.) This means that we need to remember the important ways to put into
action.4.) Of course, the first thing to do is to reflect not in thoughtlessness but we need
to start to focus and analyze the competition taking place between the positive and
negative limits of our emotions. 5.) Eventually we ask, ̒̒ ̒ How do we feel about the
challenges? 6.) Do we feel hopeless, angry, jealous, worried, inadequate, insecure,
fearful or do we feel their negative counterparts? 7.) It̕ s silly to allow them to overrule
our outlook in life. 9.) We must envision always that progress and success come to those
who adhere to practice hard work, determination, courage, perseverance, humility,
consciousness, justice, self-confidence, trust, respect, love and other potent secrets of
inner strength and success. 10.) We need to be realistic that we need some if not all of
them to turn challenges to opportunities; thereby this will make us all contented and
happy.

26. The main point of the article is best expressed in sentence no. _____.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 5 d. 10
27. The generalization or statement about life or human experience the passage make is to
_____.
a. bring out the best in you c. struggle against the odds
b. stand up for one’s belief d. take strengths to bear up the odds
28. To “predict” is a/an ______ of the word “envision” in sentence no.9
a. connotation b. denotation c. opposite d. symbol
29. This article/passage would most probably interest a/an _____.
a. adolescent b. old man c. adult woman d. small boy
30. The passage is an example of a/an _____.
a. anecdote b. biography c. personal essay d. persuasive essay
31. The writer’s comment/ reaction about challenges and opportunities is best supported by ___
a. facts b. opinion c. reasons d. statistics
32. The strongest evidence used by the writer to support his opinion about turning challenges to
opportunities is stated in sentence no. ______.
a. 3 b. 6 c. 7 d. 9
33. An effective persuasive technique used by the author to emphasize his point is through
appealing to _____.
a. emotion b. moral c. reason d. both A and C
34. The fallacy committed in sentence no.7 is _____.
a. attacking the person c. hasty generalization
b. bandwagon d. plain folks
If I were a man, a young man, and knew what I know to-day,
I would look into the eyes of Life undaunted
By any fate that might threaten me,
I would give to the world what the world most wanted---
Manhood that knows it can do and be;
Courage that dares, and faith that can see
Clear into the depths of the human soul,
And find God there, and ultimate goal…
--from: If I Were A Man, A Young Man by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

35. The passage appeals more to the sense of _______.

a. feelings b. sight c. sound d. taste
36. The writer’s attitude toward inner strength is best described as _____.
a. admiration b. criticism c. inspiration d. support
37. Most probably, the writer’s purpose in this passage is to _____.
a. express a feeling c. reveal the truth
b. give an advice d. win other’s approval
38. The last five lines of the poem express more of a/an ______.
a. call to validation c. inspiration
b. humility d. invitation

THE BOTTOM LINE

Anonymous

1. FACE IT, nobody owes you a living.

What you achieve, or fail to achieve in your lifetime
Is directly related to what you do or fail to do.
No one chooses his parent or childhood,
5. but you can choose your own direction.
Everyone has problems and obstacles to overcome,
But that too is relative to each individual.
NOTHING IS CARVED IN STONE!

9. You can change anything in your life

If you want to badly enough.
Excuses are for losers! Those who take
Responsibility for their actions.
13. Are the real winners in life .
Winners meet life challenges head on
Knowing there are guarantees, and give it all they̕ ve got
17. And never think it̕ s too late or early to begin.
39. The word in the poem which is opposite of “help” is _____.
a. direction b. obstacles c. overcome d. relative
40. Line no.9 suggests that everything is subject to ______.
a. begin b. change c. meet d. overcome
41. As hinted in the poem, the author has a/an ______ attitude in life.
a. come what may b. indifferent c. negative d. positive
42. The tone of the poem is more of _______.
a. admiration b. criticism c. inspirational d. pride
43. The feeling that the writer intends us to have toward life is _____.
a. contentment b. courage c. hope d. joy
44. The word in the poem that gives the best hint to the mood it evokes is _____.
a. carved b. changed c. guarantee d. overcome
45. The predominant poetic device used in the poem is _____.
a. alliteration b. metaphor c. paradox d. personification
46. The word in the poem which is synonym of “alter” is _____.
a. change b. think c. carved d. obstacles

III Process

Logical Organization
Direction: Arrange the following sentences logically to form a coherent paragraph.
_____47. Because we started it all, only we can correct it by having humility and discipline.
_____48. We must do real work, and show to the world what we are made of.
_____49. We really deserve the kind of leaders we have.
_____50. If we are unhappy with the entire situation, we have ourselves to look into.

“I suppose in the end, the whole world of life becomes an act of letting
go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say
goodbye”

from the movie “The Life of

Pi”