Fourth Grading Examination

English 10
S.Y. 2016-2017

Test I. Listening

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Test II. Literature

A. Reading
___________ 6. “ Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings – they cause
the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain.” This line from the poem A Martian Sends a Postcard Home refers
to:
a. Plants b. books c. dove d. airplane
___________ 7. “With tears streaming down my cheeks and falling upon my mother’s bosom, I promised her that I would
go to school forever.” The word bosom in the line means:
a. the arms b. the hips c. the breast d. the hands
___________ 8. “ My mother on the one side, illiterate but determined to have me drink, for better or for worse, from the
well of knowledge.” The underlined phrase means
a. education b. source of water d. employment d. experience

B. Matching Type. Match column A to Column B.

A B
___________ 9 . Victor Hugo a. The Little Prince
___________ 10. Richard Livingstone b. . A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
___________ 11. Craig Raine c. Les Miserables
___________ 12 . Antoine de Saint Exupery d. What is Liberal Education?
___________ 13. Severn Suzuki e. active in environmental and social justice work since kindergarten

III. On Research
A. Classify the following materials as Primary or Secondary Source. Refer to the following for your answer.
Letter only.
a. Primary Source b. Secondary Source

___________ 14. History Textbook

___________ 15. Letters and diaries
___________ 16. Manuscripts
___________ 17. Encyclopedia
___________ 18. Magazine

B. Multiple Choice
___________ 19. It refers to a research tool to holistically understand the cultural assets of a place based on the local
knowledge of the people.
a. Cultural diversity b. cultural mapping c. Interview d. Questionnaire
___________ 20. It is a conversational practice where knowledge is produced through the interaction between two
persons where one asks questions and the other answers.
a. Questionnaire b. cultural mapping c. interview d. interview guide
___________ 21. It summarizes the content that researchers cover during interviews.
a. Questionnaire b. cultural mapping c. interview d. interview guide
___________ 22. It explains how the research was conducted.
a. Literature Review b. Methodology c. Reference d. Discussion
___________ 23. It is a systematic investigation to contribute to an existing body of knowledge.
a. Interview b. Introduction c. Research d. Abstract
___________ 24. It is a list of all the sources used in the research.
a. Reference b. Appendix c. Abstract d. Results
___________ 25. It presents the information gathered through the research.
a. Conclusion b. Abstract c. Result d. Discussion
___________ 26. It summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire report.
a. Abstract b. Results c. Discussion d. Conclusion
___________ 27. It presents background information, scope and focus of the research paper.
a. Abstract b. Conclusion c. Introduction d. Discussion
___________ 28. It occurs when ideas, information and even pictures are used without proper acknowledgment of the
original sources.
a. Citation b. Plagiarism d. Research d. Discussion
___________29– 34. From the following, identify the steps in developing a Questionnaire for Research.
a. Be Flexible
b. Formulate a Thesis Statement
c. Add a Little Variety to your questions
d. Use closed questions
e. Figure out what information you are trying to gather from the survey
f. Make a list of useful keywords
g. Brainstorm for ideas
h. Focus on your topic
i. Identify the sources of General Background Information
j. Write an introduction
k. Put the more important questions at the beginning
l. Order the questions in a way that is meaningful and easy to follow
m. Define your Topic as a Focused Research Question
___________ 35 –41. From the choices above, identify the ways on How to Select and Limit a Research topic

C. On qualities of a Good Literature Review Matrix: Identify what is referred to by the statements. Write the
letter of your answer from the given set of choices.
a. Limitation b. Comparison c. Discovery d. Location
e. Labeling f. Note-taking g. Expanding
___________ 42. You can do this by adding pages. If you like, you can tape pages together to create a spreadsheet.
___________ 43. You can anticipate what ideas will emerge and label those in advance of your reading.
___________ 44. You will create a reference list as you read your articles. That is easy to do if you keep track of citations as
you find the sources in electronic databases or in the Internet.
___________ 45. The names of the first authors of each study appear across the top of the matrix.
___________ 46. As you read the research, make brief notes in the blank cells about ideas that address your research
question.
___________ 47. Good matrices limit the amount of information you have to work with to write your paper.
___________ 48. The placement of notes on your matrix will give you a bird’s-eye view of how the authors’ ideas relate to
other authors’ ideas.
___________ 49. In research writing, minute information is very important. What principle of writing is being stressed by
this statement?
a. Show, don’t tell c. be specific
b. Revise, revise, revise d. introduce
___________ 50. Which is not a phase of research writing?
a. Identification of the problem c. collection of data
b. Formulation of the hypothesis d. analysis of expenses
___________ 51. Which best describes research writing? Research writing
a. Gathers new data from secondary sources
b. Is an elaborate writing about a topic
c. Is expert, systematic and accurate investigation
d. Is a simple, systematic and refined technique of writing
Test IV. Grammar
52-54. Which of the following transition words are used to introduce an illustration?
___________ , ___________ , ___________
a. Thus b. as we have seen c. on the whole d. to illustrate
e. as stated previously f. for instance g. as mentioned above h. it seems then
55-59. Which of those given above are used to refer to a previously mentioned idea or information?
___________ , ___________ , ___________ , ___________ , ___________
60-65. Identify the purpose of the transition word as used in the statement.
a. Addition b. summary c. comparison d. contrast e. cause or result
___________ 60. The ASEAN 2015 integration will have an impact on the educational landscape of the country.
Consequently, some academic institutions have implemented the shift in their academic calendar
year.
___________ 61. Like the other member states, the Philippines is getting ready for ASEAN integration in 2015.
___________ 62. Finally, it will spur collaboration among its member states.
___________ 63. Moreover, ASEAN 2015 will lead to economic growth and development.
___________ 64. In other words, all members should cooperate for the achievement of one common goal.
___________ 65. He surveyed the entire community. As a result, his study was comprehensive.

Test V. Writing (10 pts) Arrange the details according to the APA Guideline:

A. Book B. Journal Paginated by Issue

Consequences of growing up poor. The New Criterion, 15 (3),
New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation. 5-13.
(1997) Scruton, R. (1996)
G. J. Duncan The eclipse of listening
Listening Text:
Select A Topic

After making a schedule for your research work, select a topic. Spend some time in the library skimming books
and encyclopedia articles. Researching and writing will be easier if you are curious about the topic you choose and if
you find an approximate focus for your paper.
Amy Colleen Bryan, a student at Lexington High School in Lexington, Virginia worked on what interests her,
the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Besides your interests, consider what resources are available. If you have only one
source on a topic, you will have only one viewpoint. On the other hand, selecting, condensing and interpreting a
mountain of information about a broad topic is difficult.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

a. On selecting a topic
b. On identifying your interest
c. On evaluating resources available
d. On making a schedule
2. According to the passage, researching and writing will be easier if
a. You are curious about the topic you choose
b. You have ample time to look for details
c. You find an approximate focus for your paper
d. Both A and C
3. Based on the opening line of the passage, the first thing to do in research writing is
a. Selecting a topic
b. Skimming books
c. Making a schedule
d. Identifying your interest
4. Who has been used as an example to have worked on her interest?
a. Amy Colleen Bryan
b. Lexington Virginia
c. Amy Virginia
d. Lexington Bryan
5. Besides the interest, what other factor should be considered selecting a topic?
a. Availability of funds
b. Availability of resources
c. Availability of time
d. None of the above
Answer Key:

1. A 24. A 47. A
2. D 25. C 48. B
3. C 26. A 49. C
4. A 27. C 50. D
5. B 28. B 51. C
6. B 29. C 52. D
7. C 30. D 53. F in any order
8. A 31. E in any order 54. A
9. C 32. J
10. D 33. K
11. B 34. L
12. A 35. A 55. B
13. E 36. B 56. E
14. B 37. F in any order 57. G in any order
15. A 38. G 58. C
16. B 39. H 59. H
17. B 40. I 60. E
18. B 41. M 61. C
19. B 42. G 62. B
20. C 43. C 63. A
21. D 44. D 64. B
22. B 45. E 65. E
23. C 46. F

66-75.
A. Book
Duncan, G. J. (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

B. Journal Paginated by Issue

Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5-13