SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

San Jose, Antique Prepared by: Djoana Rose J. Dela Cruz

First Semester SY 2022-2023 Grade/Strand:

ENGLISH 10

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read each item carefully .Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Tumblr launched the “Post It Forward” campaign in 2015 to promote positivity and support within
online communities.It aims to break down silos of cyberbullying, body shaming, and issues related to
sexuality. People were invited to share their personal stories and struggles without the fear of being judged.
Individuals facing emotional or psychological distress could engage in a positive conversation and find the
support they needed.

The use of the tag #PostItForward made it easy to connect users directly to support and counseling
resources and to find other stories.

Source: https://callhub.io/advocacy-campaigns-examples/

1.What is the purpose of the “Post It Forward” campaign?

a. It aims to break down silos of cyberbullying, and issues related to sexuality.
b. It aims to break down silos of cyberbullying, body shaming, and issues related to sexuality.
c. It aims to break down body shaming, and issues related to sexuality.
d. It aims to break down issues related to sexuality.
2.What type of campaign is the “Post It Forward”?
a. Political campaign
b. Civil society campaign
c. Advertising campaign
d. Marketing campaign
Sleep deprivation can affect the development of the frontal lobe, a part of the brain that is critical to control
impulsive behavior. Not surprisingly, numerous studies have found that teens who don’t get enough sleep are more
likely to engage in high-risk behaviors like drunk driving, texting while driving, riding a bicycle without a helmet,
and failing to use a seatbelt. Drug and alcohol use, smoking, risky sexual behavior, fighting, and carrying a weapon
have also been identified as more likely in teens who get too little sleep.

Source: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/teens-and-sleep

3.What language feature is used in the paragragh above?

a. Mental process
b. Evaluative language
c. Material process
d. Use of conjunctions
4.What is the stand of the writer based on the given text in item 3?
a. You can think well with a little sleep.
b. Sleep deprivation develops the frontal lobe, a part of the brain.
c. Sleep well while driving a vehicle is a goodthing to do
d. Enough sleep is important to people especially teens.
Sleep is vital for people of any age. For teens, though, profound mental, physical, social, and emotional
development because of this, it benefits the brain and promotes attention, memory, and analytical thought.

Source: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/teens-and-sleep

5 .What language feature is used in the paragragh above?

a. Mental process
b. Use of connecting words
c. Use of conjunctions
d. Material process
6.What part of the structure of an exposition is used in the text?
a. Body
b. Introduction
 c. Opinion
d. Conclusion
7.What is meant by Material process as a language feature of an exposition?
a. What is and should be
b. What should not be
c. What the writer thinks or feels
d. What happened
8.Which is NOT a structure of an exposition?
a. Body c. Opinion
b. Introduction d. Conclusion
9. What part of the structure of an exposition that gives supporting reasons in the rest of the paragraph?
c. Body c. Opinion
d. Introduction d. Conclusion
10.What is the primary purpose of an exposition?
a. to persuade c. to explain
b. to entertain d. to expound
11. What does opinion mean?
a. It involves the speaker’s emotion and cannot be proven
b. It involves the speaker’s feelings and can be proven
c. It is based on facts, real events and research
d. It is based on true piece of information as having objective reality
12. What is a statement of assertion?
a. A strong declaration regarding a belief or a fact
b. A statement investing on own belief and feelings
c. Ideas and feelings express indirectly
d. It supports personal viewpoints, feelings or rights
13. What signal words/ phrases are used in giving opinion?
a. I propose and I infer c. I think and I believe
b. I suggest and I intervene d. I create and I make
14. What will you include in expressing opinions?
a. Handwriting c. Emotions
b. Background d. History
15. What statement is associated with facts?
a. The statement is true
b. Somewhat true and somewhat false
c. The statement is false
d. The statement is fabricated
16. What word should not be used in stating an assertion?
a. Would b. Change c. Constant d. Should
17. What is true about assertions?
a. A strong declaration regarding a belief or a fact
b. A statement investing on own belief and feelings
c. Ideas and feelings express indirectly
d. It supports personal viewpoints, feelings or rights
18. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
a. Filipinos become cautious with their health during this pandemic.
b. Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor of ice cream sold.
c. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
d. Taking vitamins everyday makes you healthy and strong.
19. Which signal word is applicable for an opinion statement?
a. worst b. will c. can d. have
20. How to distinguish a statement of opinion and assertion?
a. Opinion is a false statement and assertion is a true statement
b. Opinion is somewhat true and somewhat false, and assertion is a true statement
c. Opinion is a statement that can be proven, and assertion is somewhat true and somewhat false
d. Opinion is a statement that cannot be proven, and assertion is somewhat true and somewhat false
21. Which of the signal words are used in giving opinions?
a. I propose and I infer c. I suggest and I intervene
b. I think and I believe d. I create and I make
22. Which of these can prove Assertions?
a. Truth or dare c. Black or white statements
b. Light or dark d. True or false
23. When you state your assertion, you are also stating your
a. Feelings c. Motivation
b. Declaration d. Accountability
24. Which statement is associated with facts?
a. True c. Somewhat true and somewhat false
b. False d. fabricated
25. What will you include in expressing opinions?
a. Handwriting c. Background
b. Emotions d. History
26. But I ___ stay in England for six months, and not for a fortnight as I had planned.
 a. a. had to b. have to c. am able to d. can
27. If one person is careless with a library book, then it ___ be read by others.
a. can’t b. couldn’t c. may d. can
28. Students ___ speak only English at their English lessons.
a. must not b. must c. cannot d. has to
29. I looked through this book about 2 hours, but ___ find anything interesting.
a. can’t b. couldn’t c. had to d. can
30. My eyesight isn’t very good. I ___ wear glasses for reading.
a. might b. have to c. can d. may
31. Shall I retell the text?
-___ . You can only translate it.
a. Yes, you will. b. Do, please. c. No, you didn’t. d. No, you needn’t.
32. He ___ know her address. Ask him.
a. need b. must c. could d. might
33. That’s a question nobody ___ answer.
a. can b. were to c. cannot d. might
34. It was so warm that we ___ wear our coats. It was very pleasant.
a. couldn’t b. didn’t have to c. shouldn’t d. mightn’t
35. Why didn’t you help him? You ___ have done it.
a. must b. can c. could d. were to
36. Words like furthermore, paradoxically, and however, and phrases like as a result, for this reason, and in this instance
are known as...
a. Hooks c. transitions
b. thesis statements d. examples
37. The "hook" part of an expository essay is best placed...
a. the last sentence of the introductory paragraph
b. the first sentence of the conclusion
c. the first sentence of body #1
d. as the first sentence of the introductory paragraph
38. Body paragraphs are strongest when...
a. They are developed through the use of examples
b. They are written with fancy words
c. They are short and sweet
d. They contain lots of generalities and hypotheticals
39. In an expository essay, the thesis statement is most effective when it occurs...
a. as the first sentence in the introduction.
b. as the first sentence in body # 1.
c. as the last sentence in the introductory paragraph.
d. as the first sentence in the conclusion.
40. Which of the following tips will assist in drafting the expository essay?
a. Create an outline showing the information to be presented in each paragraph, organized in a logical sequence.
b. Each of the three body paragraphs should cover a separate point that develops the essay’s thesis
c. Ask yourself "Is the sentence structure varied? Is the word choice precise?"
d. Ask yourself "Does the essay give an unbiased analysis that unfolds logically, using relevant facts and examples?"
41. Which best describes extemporaneous public speaking?
a. Speaking to an unknown audience
b. Speaking with less than an hour to prepare
c. Speaking with less than 10 minutes to prepare
d. Speaking to a group with more than 15 individuals
42. Which of the following scenarios would be considered an extemporaneous talk?
a. You are asked to speak at an event at the end of the month for a charity.
b. You are asked to be the keynote speaker at the event next week.
c. You are a replacement for a speaker and given 20 minutes to prepare.
d. You are speaking at a local art fest in a few days, but no specific topic given.
43. What makes extemporaneous speech different to manuscript or memorized
speeches in terms of delivery?
a. delivered with scripts c. delivered with clear outline and scripts
b. delivered with outline d. delivered with organized short notes
44. What is the major characteristic of an impromptu speech?
a. It is not planned c. it requires a lot of research
b. It takes many hours to write d. it is rehearsed over several days
45. How will you effectively begin your impromptu speech delivery?
a. Observe appropriate and effective nonverbal cues.
b. Start outlining in your head. Focus on what to say first.
c. Shake hands with the one who introduced you, if necessary.
d. Establish eye contact; begin with your opening statements and greetings
46. The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a. Ate b. burned c. slept d. sunbathed
47. Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.
a. Stamp b. prohibition c. ad d. tax
48. When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
answer choices
a. Look for clues in the sentence
 b. Ask your teacher
c. Look it up in the dictionary
d. Skip it
49. The mummies of Egypt are very old. So, people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was
the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
What does embalming mean?
a. Making pyramids
b. Keeping dead things alive
c. Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart
d. Keeping dead things dead
50. The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate
entirely.
What does stationary mean?
a. Paper to write letters with c. Land
b. Staying in one place d. Melting quickly