Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Division of Leyte
GUINARONA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Paraiso, Dagami, Leyte
Fourth Periodical Examination in English Grade 10
I. Directions: Check your understanding on the following points by answering the questions below.
What Did She Learn From Her Father?
I heard my father make people laugh and think, but I also heard him, bone-tired, tell the same joke
twice in one speech. I heard people come up to him in adulation, but I also heard the man who threw the
campaign literature back at me: “I wouldn’t vote for him if he was the last man on earth.” I saw him elated
and exhausted. I also saw him in defeat.
In 1956, before there were exit polls and television, my sister and I were able to read precincts and
do our own projections as quickly as any computer. We knew early in the evening that my father would
ride Adlai Stevenson’s coattails to a loss. But we hang in there together at the “victory celebration” that
ran away past midnight.
The next morning, defeated and deeply in debt, my father put on his suit and his tie and his
optimism and went to the office.
It was his last gesture that was imprinted on my psyche more than perhaps any other. I learned
from my father, the candidate, that this is what you do; this is what a grown-up does. When life
disappoints you, when the world takes a whack at you, you still get up, get dressed, and go back to work.
- Ellen Goodman, “When Politics Is a Family Business”.
1. Which lesson can best be learned by the author from her father?
A. Vote wisely.
B. Always inject jokes when giving speech.
C. Always support a politician in the family.
D. Life has to go on despites the disappointments.
2. Which disposition concludes the child’s feelings towards her father?
A. happy
B. embarrassed
C. indifferent
D. proud
3. What is the father’s reason in telling “the same joke twice in one speech”?
A. He wasn’t a very good speaker.
B. The audience didn’t hear it the first time.
C. He was so tired he forgot he had already told it.
D. He was distracted by a man throwing campaign literature.
4. Why did the father go back to work the day after his defeat in his candidacy?
A. He wants to hide his feelings of distress from the public.
B. He wanted to show that he has recovered instantly after he failed.
C. He does not give room for loneliness in his heart.
D. His profession is more important than politics.
5. Based on the passage, which of the following sayings the writer would probably agree.
A. Every cloud has a silver lining.
B. Action speaks louder than words.
C. Politics make strange bedfellows.
D. Winning isn’t the best thing; it’s only a thing
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II. Directions: Identify whether the listed materials below are primary or secondary sources of
information. Write A if the material is primary or B if it secondary.
____6. Diary
____7. Newspaper
____8. Journals
____9. Magazine
____10. Autobiography
III. Directions: Determine the figurative language used in the following statements and lyrics of
a song. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
11. “When I look into your eyes, it’s like watching the night sky”
A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. litotes
12. “Lights will guide you home and ignite your bones and I will try to fix you”
A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. litotes
13. Typhoon Hagibis was a monster in Japan.
A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. litotes
14. She isn’t an ordinary girl.
A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. litotes
15. “BANG! BANG! Into the room. BANG! BANG! All over you”
A. onomatopoeia B. allusion C. metonymy D. paradox
16. “Baby you’re a firework. Come one, show ‘em what your worth”
A. analogy B. hyperbole C. alliteration D. allegory
17. Carries cat clawed Cassidy’s couch creating chaos.
A. oxymoron B. paradox C. irony D. alliteration
18. A fire station burns down in the city.
A. oxymoron B. paradox C. irony D. alliteration
19. “ What you did to her was pretty bad. You should apologize”
A. oxymoron B. paradox C. irony D. alliteration
20. She isn’t an ordinary girl.
A. oxymoron B. paradox C. litotes D. caesura
IV. Directions: Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
21. _____ means that the sentences, ideas, and details included blend so smoothly.
A. Coherent writing B. expository writing style C. persuasive writing D. descriptive writing
22. The purpose of the author is to enlighten the reader or provide information about a topic.
A. To entertain B. To inform C. To evaluate D. To persuade
23. He immensely became popular through two of his major works, Notre Dame de Paris and Les
Mesirables.
A. Pablo Picasso B. Craig Raine C. Steven Speilberg D. Victor Hugo
24. He is French writer and aviator who wrote the popular children’s book about discovering friendship
“The Litte Prince”
A. Pablo Picasso B. Craig Raine C. Steven Speilberg D. none of the above
25. It is the speaker’s or authors attitude toward the subject or event.
A. tone B. theme C. mood D. none of the above
V. Directions: Get to know some research terms. Match the descriptions in Column A with the
corresponding sections names listed in Column B.
A B
26. Explains how the research was conducted. A. METHODOLOGY
27.Provides the summary of the research. B. INTRODUCTION
28. Provides a review of what others have written C. ABSTRACT
Or researched on concerning the topic.
D. RESULTS
29. Contains other related information such as
Graphs, charts, tables, lists. E. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
30. Presents background information, scope, and F. APPENDIX
Focus of the research paper.
G. CONCLUSION
31. A list of the references used in the study
H. RESEARCH
32. A systematic investigation to contribute to an
Existing body of knowledge. I. REFERENCES
VI. Directions: Analyze each statement below and then identify whether the statement is a fact
or belief. Write your answer on the blank provided for.
33. I think your room is the messiest I have ever seen.
A. Fact B. Opinion
34. For me, the hardest thing to learn in school is Science.
A. Fact B. Opinion
35. John Marshall was the most intelligent Chief Justice in the United States.
A. Fact B. Opinion
36. George Washington was the first President of the United States.
A. Fact B. Opinion
37. In the early 1800s, the United States negotiated treaties with European nations to settle boundary
disputes.
A. Fact B. Opinion
VII. Directions: Identify and determine the sensory image used in the following.
38. The sweet aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air.
A. visual B. auditory C. gustatory D. none of the above
39. As I walk outside with beautiful colorful flowers, I felt relax.
A. visual B. auditory C. gustatory D. none of the above
40. The creaking sound of the door made our hearts pounding.
A. visual B. auditory C. gustatory D. none of the above
41. Her new recipe was a bit bitter. I have not really liked.
A. visual B. auditory C. gustatory D. none of the above
42. The soft pillow and mattress sent me into a deep slumber.
A. visual B. tactile C. gustatory D. none of the above
VIII. ESSAY: Write a speech campaign as if you are running for presidency. (43-50) 7 pts.
“Bonne chance!”
“Aja!”
“Ganbatte ne!”
“Udachi!”
“Viel GlÜck!”
“Good luck!”
“Kaya mo yan!”
And GOD BLESS YOU
