Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education (DepEd)
Region VIII ( EasternVisayas)
Leyte Division
Matag-ob National High School
Matag-ob,Leyte
Pre-Test in Grade 10 English
(2nd Quarter)
General Directions: Read carefully each item and follow directions as indicated. Write the letter
of the most appropriate answer on your answer sheet.
1-2. Identify from the statements the best examples of unsupported generalization and
exaggeration.
a. Differences in principles foretell chaotic relationship.
b. The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
c. She cried a bucketful of tears when her pet dog passed away.
d. A family is an entity where no one should be left behind.
3-4. Identify the two aims of a debate program
a. To enhance the students’ intellectual abilities.
b. To enhance the students’ social/communicative skills
c. To enhance the students’ locational skills
d. To enhance the students’ writing skills.
5-6. What are the two sides in the Oxford-Oregon debate?
a. Rebuttal b. affirmative c. proposition d. negative
7-11. Identify the affirmative expressions from the statement below.
a. No doubt about e. Definitely
b. Pardon me, but… f. That is indeed great
c. You have a good point, however… g. Certainly
d. I have nothing against it
12-13. From the choices given above, identify two special expressions in negation.
14. This type of citation uses the author’s last name and the year of publication.
a. parenthetical citation c. in-text citation
b. LMA citation d. paragraph-number citation
15. This type of speech persuade others through logical reasoning and analysis
a. impromptu speech c. extemporaneous speech
b. roast speech d. argumentative speech
16. “One for all, all for one” motto embodies the friendship of four gentlemen in this novel.
a. The Three Musketeers c. The Analects
b. Decameron d. The Pearl
Directions: Read closely the story in the box and write the letter of the most appropriate answer
to complete each of the following numbered items.
As the cool stream gushed over one hand, she ( my teacher) spelled
into the other hand the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still, my
whole attention fixed upon the motion of her fingers. Suddenly I felt a misty
consciousness as of something forgotten – a thrill of returning thought; and
somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that “w-a-t-
e-r” meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That
living word awakened my soul and gave it light, hope, joy –set it free!
17. From the story, we can say that Helen Keller is
a. blind b. illiterate c. ignorant d. deaf
18. The paragraph implicitly stated that
a. Helen Keller had the best tutor. C. Helen Keller was mentally challenged
b. Helen Keller was very eager to learn. D. Helen Keller was rich
19. As the story was narrated, the author felt
a. happy b. proud c. annoyed d. irritated
20. The author’s purpose in writing the text was
a. To inform the people about her life. C. To boast off her knowledge
b. To inspire the people about her life. D. To persuade people to get a tutor
21. The paragraph implicitly stated that Helen Keller was
a. an intelligent young girl c. a girl with disability
b. a daughter of a rich man d. a good writer
Midway in our life s̓ journey, I went astray
from the straight road and woke to find myself
alone in a dark wood. How shall I say
What wood that was! I never saw so dear,
So rank, so arduous a wilderness!
Its very memory gives a shape to fear
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-̒̒ ̒The Inferno ̓ ̓, Canto 1 by Alighieri
22. At the beginning of the passage, the mood is
a. quiet b. regretful c. eerie d. energetic
23. The last three lines signify the tone of the author as
a. fearful b. bold c. wonder d. awe
24. From the passage, it could be implied that
a. The speaker had not been a good man in his lifetime.
b. The speaker was in deep dark forest
c. The speaker was into a great adventure.
d. The speaker was lost.
25.At the end of the passage, the evident mood is
a. tranquil b. fearsome c. eerie d. gross
Child, you are like a flower
So sweet and pure and fair;
I look at you and sadness
Comes on me, like a prayer.
I must lay my hands on your forehead
And pray God to be sure
To keep you forever and always
So sweet and fair – and pure.
26. The theme of the poem is
-Heine
a. on a child’s innocence c. a blessing
b. a father’s great love to a daughter d. a father’s prayer
27. The values implied are
a. being loving and caring c. being affectionate and prayerful
b. being prayerful and peaceful d. being nonsense and callous
28. The feelings of the poet that are implicitly expressed
a. tender and loving b. caring and gentle c. blissful and peaceful d. all of the above
“Then you will have the artesian well here right away”, he said. He ordered the area commander
to get pipes and pumps from the armed forces supply depot, and commander they should be
brought to the spot immediately. He asked the army to bring in bulldozer, troops and trainees for
labor and also organize the civilians.
29. The text implicitly stated that President Ramon Magsaysay was ______.
a. a man of disguise b. a man of principle c. a man of values a man of action
30. The statement, “Then you will have the artesian well here right away” as directly stated in
the text is a/an
a. explicit information c. general information
b. implicit information d. first hand information
31. The purpose of the author in writing the text is ______.
a. to inform b. to entertain c. to persuade d. to expose
Directions: Here is a comic strip. Be able to determine the bias reflected in it. Then, answer the
questions that follow.
32. To whom is the bias directed in this comic strip?
a. boys b. girls c. both boys and girls d. adult girls
33. What is the meaning reflected in this comic strip?
a. It assumes that all girls have difficulty with Math.
b. It assumes that some girls have difficulty with Math.
c. It assumes that only girls who are studying have difficulty in Math.
d. It assumes that boys and girls have difficulty with Math.
34. When you are asked to define the weight of an object in terms of the numbers that appears
when that object is placed on a weighing scale, you are actually defining the term ______.
a. operationally b. technically c. lexically d. contextually
Directions: The lines below were taken from the narrative poem, The WalamOlum by Delaware
Indian. Choose the graphical representation that best explains the text.(35-40)
At first, in that place, at all times, above the earth,
On the earth, was an extended fog, and there the great Manito was.
At first, forever, lost in space, everywhere, the great Manito was,
He made the extended land and the sky.
He made the sun, the moon, and the star.
He made them all to move evenly,
Then the wind blew violently, and it cleared, and the water flowed off
far and strong.
And groups of islands grew newly, and there remained
Anew spoke the great Manito, a manito to manitos.
To beings, mortals, souls, and all,
And ever after he was a manito to men, and their grandfather.
He gave the first mother, the mother of beings.
He gave the fish, he gave the turtles, he gave the beasts, he gave the
birds.
But an evil Manito made evil beings only, monsters,
He made the flies, he made the gnats.
41-45 Arrange the stepson how we plan and draft a speech
_____41. Identify your audience. _____45. Clarify your position
_____42. Consider how to grab your listeners’ attention.
_____43. Find support for your position.
_____44. Decide how to present your arguments
46-50. Compose an argumentative essay employing different techniques (e.g. analogy,
comparison and contrast, definition and analysis)
Prepared by:
Lyka Bernafe o. Limpangog
Juvy Pandac
