BATAAN SCHOOL OF FISHERIES

Daan Bago, Orion, Bataan

FOURTH PERIODIC EXAMINATION

IN

ENGLISH 10

Name: _____________________________ Year & Section: __________ Score: __________

Teacher: Mrs. Lilibeth S. Pangilinan & Mrs. Gina T. Fontillas Date: __________

I. READING COMPREHENSION. Read the short selection below. Then, answer the
questions that follow by writing the letter of your answer on the blank.
A. Items 1-2

My surprise at her exuberance over a plain gray sweater must have shown in my eyes, for she
said, “But wait ‘till you see the real present!” and handling me a little note, explained, “This was
tucked in the box.”

The note read: “I thought you’d like to know that when I showed your husband a lovely jeweled
sweater he said, ‘No, my wife’s too pretty for that I’ll take the plain one.’ That will let her real beauty
show.” The note was signed: The Salesgirl.

_____ 1. What was the cause of the woman’s “exuberance”?

a. The salesgirl guessed what she liked.

b. The salesgirl took time out to send her a note.
c. Her husband was thoughtful enough to send a gift.
d. Her husband’s admiration for her beauty was revealed.

_____ 2. Why did the salesgirl send a note to the woman?

a. She wants to inform the woman about her husband’s expressed admiration for her.
b. She feels that it is her duty as a salesgirl to write the note.
c. She wants to give the woman a chance to exchange the plain sweater with a jeweled one.
d. She feels that the sweater bought by the husband will not do justice to the wife’s beauty.

B. Items 3-5

Everyone has heard of a faint heart, a strong heart, or even a fickle heart. But a radioactive
heart? According to the nuclear medicine staff of the Philippine Heart Center of Asia, it is the newest
wrinkle in the field of cardiovascular medicine. It involves the injection of a radioactive substance
intravenously into the blood of a potential heart attack person and with the help of a detector or
“scanner”, important data on the heart and its function can be obtained with accuracy, utmost comfort
to the patient and with almost no risk at all. Statistics shows that an exercise test with
electrocardiogram is about 69.9% accurate in discovering such a potential heart attack victim. But
when used with the data obtained by the scanner, accuracy of detection increases to 92.3%. It will
cost about Php.600.00 toPhp.900.00 to avail of this medical sophistication.

_____ 3. Approximately, how many percent increase in accuracy of detecting a potential heart
attack victim is made possible with the use of the “scanner”?

a. 11% c. 70%
b. 22% d. 81%
 _____ 4. Cardiovascular medicine deals with disease of the _____ system.

a. Nervous c. Circulatory
b. Digestive d. Respiratory

_____ 5. It can be inferred from this article that so far _____________.

a. With the scanner, heart attack will be a thing of the past.

b. The scanner is the fastest and most accurate way of detecting potential heart attack
victims.
c. If one has the means, one can avail if this newest wrinkle in cardiovascular medicine.
d. The Philippine Heart Center for Asia has the most sophisticated equipment for detecting
heart disease.

C. Items 6-9

Many young people have remained happy-go-lucky in their attitude to work and get easily
bored with routine. Feeling thus, they usually fall back on the customary “bahala na” mentality –
leaving everything to luck. Some people rely on their families to carry them through bad times. Since
the Filipino family is usually extended, dropouts from schools or jobs are taken in hand without
question, with even their voices taken care of by their family. Or, if a family at an early age gets
married, he then drops out of school, and because he is unskilled, he cannot get a decent job. The
family once more comes to his rescue. Meanwhile, the married but unemployed dropout begins to
procreate, adding to the burdens of his family. Is it any wonder that few Filipinos, especially the young
ones, are making their own way?

_____ 6. What characteristic of the Filipino family is mentioned in the selection?

a. Paternalistic c. Extended
b. Maternalistic d. Nuclear

_____ 7. If many young people in our culture manifest the “bahala na” mentality, who is mainly
responsible for the development of such an attitude?

a. The family c. the peer group

b. The community d. the individual himself

_____ 8. What will most likely happen to a family member who marries at an early age and
drops out of school?

a. His family will disown him.

b. He becomes a social outcast
c. He will find it difficult to get a job.
d. He will be left alone to support his growing family

_____9. In the last sentence, the phrase “making their own way” means

a. Living independently c. Getting what they want out of life

b. Looking for a decent job d. Knowing where they are going

D. Item 10

“Live your values: What you do speaks louder than what you say.”

_____ 10. Which of the following best explains the message of the above statement in relation
to teaching and learning?

a. Lead and I shall follow.

b. Do what I say but do not follow what I do.
c. It’s good divine who practices his own teaching.
d. Values are better caught than taught.

II. CORRECT USAGE- CHOOSING BETWEEN WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED. Write on

the blank before each number the word that will make the sentence correct.

_____ 11. Reading the newspaper usually (affects, effects) my ideas about current events.

_____ 12. What do you (advice, advise) me to do?

_____ 13. The cold weather did not (altar, alter) our plans for a night swimming.

_____ 14. The patient received (council, counsel) from the doctor…

_____ 15. …on the best (coarse, course) to speedy recovery.

_____ 16. Chutney and yogurt are often the best (compliments, complements).

_____ 17. The major would not definitely (desert, dessert) his regiment.

_____ 18. The workers removed the (lead, led) pipes from the old house.

_____ 19. The guests are to dress (formally, formerly) for the inauguration bail.

_____ 20. Each time Chris got a free throw, he lobbed the ball neatly (threw, through) the net
to score.

III. VERBAL ABILITY. Put a check mark (/) on the blank if the pairs of ideas are correct
and a cross mark (X) if they are wrong.

_____ 21. Shakespeare : play :: Spielberg : movie

_____ 22. Leo : lion :: Cancer : twins

_____ 23. Athena : Minerva :: Aphrodite : Venus

_____ 24. Botany : plants :: Zoology : zoo

_____ 25. Artist : brush :: Conductor : baton

_____ 26. Lira : Italy :: Won : Hong Kong

_____ 27. “A Whole New World” : Aladdin :: “Reflections” : Mulan

_____ 28. Vigan City : Ilocos Sur :: Naga City : Camarines Sur

_____ 29. Orchard : tree :: Garden : flower

_____ 30. Malacañang Palace : Philippines :: White House : United States of America

IV. TAG QUESTION. Write YES if the tag question used in each sentence is correct, NO if
it is wrong.

_____ 31. Atoms split, don’t they?

_____ 32. Sunlight is essential to life, doesn’t it?

_____ 33. The lecturer showed the teachers sample modules, didn’t they?

_____ 34. Africa is not the largest continent on Earth, is it?

_____ 35. Admiral Byrd named his outpost Little America, didn’t he?

V. YES-NO QUESTIONS. Write LIKE if each of the following yes-no question is correctly
changed, UNLIKE if not.

_____ 36. Princess likes Chemistry and Physics. (Does Princess like Chemistry and Physics?)

_____ 37. Bing and Joel studied volcanology. (Did Bing and Joel studied volcanology?)

_____38. Mike Enriquez is a well-known newscaster. (Is Mike Enriquez a well-known

newscaster?)

_____ 39. Peter has conducted a survey on abortion. (Does Peter has conducted a survey on
abortion?)

_____ 40. The guests know the school principal. (Does Peter has conducted the school
principal?)

VI. LOGICAL ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS. Read each group of scrambled sentences and
decide what should be the best order so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
Then, answer the questions that follow by writing the letter of the correct answer.

Items 41-44
A. This income, however, will only be realized if the duck farm owner takes good care
of the flock.
B. Many believe that there is money in duck raising.
C. One hundred ducklings to begin with, start laying eggs after four months.
D. Eighty eggs daily at the rate of Php4.00 per egg generates a gross income of Php2,
400.00 per day.

_____ 41. Which sentence should be the first?

_____ 42. Which sentence should be the second?

_____ 43. Which sentence should be the third?

_____ 44. Which sentence should be the last?

Items 45-47

A. She didn’t have an account with us and since her wallet had been stolen the week
before, she had no identification papers.
B. A young woman came into our bank to cash a large check.
C. Then pulling up her blouse, she added: “See, I have them!”
D. Suddenly she pointed to the telephone and exclaimed, “Call my doctor; he’ll tell you
that the person whose name is on that check has the measles.”

_____ 45. Which sentence should be the first?

_____ 46. Which sentence should be the third?

_____ 47. Which sentence should be the fourth?

Items 48-50
 A. I work as a receptionist in a rural veterinary clinic.
B. The man looked at me seriously and replied, “Well, Ma’am, I just call him underdog.”
C. As I filled out the records, I routinely asked, ”What is your dog’s name?”
D. One day, a stern-faced man came in with the saddest looking dog I’d ever seen.

_____ 48. Which sentence should be the first?

_____ 49. Which sentence should be the second?
_____ 50. Which sentence should be the last?