GODWINO INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Canahay, Surallah, South Cotabato

FIRST PARALLEL TEST IN ENGLISH 10
Mrs. Chariza L. Pacurib - Teacher

NAME: _______________________________________________ DATE: _________________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each item carefully and write the letter of your choice on the space
provided before the number.
______ 1. Why are news reports written?
a. To inform the world of terrible stories that lead to death and other unfortunate
events
b. To inform citizens of events which are happening in the world locally and
internationally
c. To make sure people have jobs
d. To give people something to do in the morning when they drink their coffee
______ 2. What is a headline?
a. The person who wrote the article c. The beginning of the actual article
b. The end of the actual article d. The title of the news report
______ 3. Which of the following questions answers the specific purpose in a persuasive speech?
a. What are you trying to convince the audience to do?
b. What are you informing the audience?
c. How will my audience influence my topic?
d. How persuasive are you with your audience?
______ 4. It is useful if an issue is too complex for one person to handle and the audience needs
to be exposed on various viewpoints on the same session.
a. informative talks c. demonstrative speech
b. news reports d. panel discussion
______ 5. “How to bake a Cake” is a topic that can be used for what type of speech?
a. informative b. entertaining c. demonstrative d. persuasive
______ 6. The following are characteristics of a panel member EXCEPT one:
a. opinionated c. focused
b. broad-minded d. task-oriented
______ 7. What is a Lead in a News Article?
a. Answers the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how
b. Is a long introduction to the article
c. Has quotations from authority figures
d. Contains who wrote the article
______ 8. The following are the tips to help the audience engaged in a meaningful and lively
discussion EXCEPT one.
a. Plan the questions ahead of time. c. Prepare cut-off phrases ahead of time.
b. Keep the panel small and focused. d. Keep the focus on your opinion.
______ 9. It is one of the reliable or credible sources of information to get accurate details.
a. news b. tabloid c. blog d. vlog
______ 10. It is a type of informative talk that helps the speaker create an accurate mental
picture in the mind of an audience regarding a person, place, or thing.
a. Descriptive b. Definition c. Explanatory d. Demonstrative
______ 11. What technique in organizing information uses visual symbols to represent concepts,
ideas and the relationships between them?
a. Brainstorming c. Graphic Organizers
b. Mapping d. Outlining
______ 12. Which of the following would tell that you fully understood a text?
a. You can memorize the text.
b. You can write it word for word,
c. You can illustrate it using graphic organizers.
d. You can check grammar and punctuation.
______ 13. Which textual aid best represents the similarities and differences of Enhanced
Community Quarantine (ECQ) and General Community Quarantine (GCQ)?
a. Venn Diagram b. Timeline c. Flow Chart d. Pie Graph
______ 14. What non-linear illustration will best show the figures of Covid-19 positive cases,
recoveries and deaths on a daily basis for a specific month?
a. Pie Graph c. Table
b. Bar Graph d. Pictograph
______ 15. This graphic organizer is used in showing the central idea with its corresponding
characteristics.
a. Venn Diagram c. Sequence chart
b. Concept map d. Plot diagram
______ 16. Concept maps are best to use in doing the following EXCEPT
a. activating prior knowledge c. comparing and contrasting
b. brainstorming d. generating synonyms
______ 17. To show relationships among the characters in a story, the one that is placed at the
center circle is the _________.
a. the antagonist c. the supporting actor
b. the protagonist d. title
______ 18. We do not read them from beginning to the end; we skim through them to obtain the
specific information we need.
a. Picture b. Data c. Linear text d. Non-Linear Illustration
______ 19. Which graphic organizer is appropriate to use when comparing your electricity
consumption for three months?
a. Chart b. Bar Graph c. Table d. Illustration
______ 20. This diagram highlights the direct relationship between different events or concepts.
a. Plot Organizer b. Flow Chart c. Cause and Effect d. Venn Diagram
______ 21. It refers to the meaning of a word taken from the dictionary?
a. connotative b. denotative c. guess d. synonym
______ 22. Which of these is the term for the “turning point of the story”?
a. climax b. exposition c. characterization d. conflict
______ 23. If you are told a story takes place in a jungle on a mysterious island sometime in the
1940s involving an eccentric hunter, you would be describing what aspect of a story?
a. conflict b. resolution c. point of view d. setting
______ 24. Examine the theme of the myth “Daedalus and Icarus”. Is it still evident in our society
nowadays?”
a. Yes, because their people will do everything to achieve freedom.
b. No, because people are too dependent on their government leaders.
c. Yes, because the people are powerful but they do not to care about what’s
happening around.
d. No, because there are a lot of crimes happening in the country and justice seems
very illusive.
______ 25. In the myth “Daedalus and Icarus”, which situation can possibly happen in real life?
a. Daedalus made wings to escape.
b. Daedalus found all means in search of freedom.
c. Daedalus did everything for himself alone.
d. Daedalus led his son to his death.
______ 26. Who is the person with which the main character has conflict?
a. antagonist b. bad guy c. principal d. protagonist
______ 27. It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot
move.
a. conflict b. climax c. theme d. setting
______ 28. This is an angle from which a particular story is told.
a. camera view b. point of view c. character view d. none of the above
______ 29. When the author gives some background or needed details to the story this is known
as what term?
a. characterization c. point of view
b. exposition d. foreshadowing
 ______ 30. Which of the following show the elements of plot in a usual order?
I. climax II. rising action III. exposition IV. falling action V. resolution
a. I,II,III,IV,V b. III,II,I,IV,V c. III,I,II,IV,V d. V,II,I,IV,III

II. Compare and contrast the information from the next passage. Choose either Venn
Diagram or T-Chart as your graphic organizer.

Tennis and Volleyball

Tennis and Volleyball are both fall sports that we play at our school. Volleyball and tennis
are similar in many ways. Both volleyball and tennis use balls. Both sports also require that the
players ‘serve’ the ball, and both sports are played on courts with nets.
Although volleyball and tennis have many similarities, there are also many differences.
Instead of playing on a volleyball court, tennis is played on a tennis court. The tennis nets are
also much shorter than volleyball nets. Unlike volleyball, the tennis ball is allowed to bounce one
time on the ground before a player can touch it. Tennis is only played with two players on a
team, whereas volleyball is played with six players.
Volleyball and tennis are fun, fast-paced, and exciting sports. Although both sports are
easy to learn, they require a lot of practice to play at a competitive level.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region XII SOCCSKSARGEN
Division of South Cotabato
Surallah Central District
GODWINO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Brgy. Canahay, Surallah, South Cotabato
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
1st Quarter Parallel Test in English Grade 10 (Week 1-4)

No. No. ITEM PLACEMENT

Competencies of of Percentage
Days Items Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creatin
g
Use information
from news reports,
speeches,
informative talks, 5 10 25 2, 7, 9, 1, 4 3, 6, 8 5
panel discussions,
etc. in everyday
10
conversations and
exchanges
(EN10LC-Ia-11.1)
Determine the
effect of textual
aids like advance
organizers, titles, 5 10 25 11, 15, 14, 16, 17 12, 13
non-linear
illustrations, etc.
18, 19,
on the 20
understanding of a
text. (EN10RC-Ia-
2.15.2)
Appraise the unity
of plot, setting and
characterization in
a material viewed 5 10 25 21, 26, 23, 29 24, 22, 30
to achieve the
writer’s purpose.
27, 28 25
(EN10VC-IVc-29)
Compare and
contrast the
contents of the
materials viewed
with outside 5 10 25 31-40
sources of
information in
terms of
accessibility and
effectiveness.
(EN10VC-IVa-15)

TOTAL 20 40 100

Prepared by: Chariza L. Pacurib

Teacher I
Noted: James D. Benavidez
Principal I
ANSWER KEY
1. B 16. C
2. D 17. B
3. C 18. D
4. D 19. B
5. A 20. C
6. B 21. B
7. A 22. A
8. D 23. D
9. A 24. A
10. B 25. B
11. C 26. A
12. C 27. A
13. A 28. B
14. C 29. D
15. B 30. B