HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL

Camp Phillips, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

S.Y 2019- 2020
† By This Sign You Shall Conquer †
‘In God’s Mercy, We Serve with Joy’

MID-YEAR EXAM
ENGLISH GRADE 10

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: __________ Date: _______________ Score: __________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Choose the most appropriate answer from the given options. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space provided
before each number. (1 point each)

______ 1. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal can. Which of the following is NOT among its uses?
A. impossibility C. possibility
B. inability D. prohibition

______ 2. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal could. Which of the following is NOT among its uses?
A. asking for permission C. making a request
B. giving a suggestion D. saying what’s right

______ 3. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal may. The following are NOT uses of the modal may
EXCEPT _______________.
A. asking what to do C. stating a prediction
B. asking for permission D. stating a preference

______ 4. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal might. The following are NOT uses of the modal
might EXCEPT _______________.
A. necessity C. uncertainty
B. possibility D. urgency

______ 5. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal must. The following are NOT uses of the modal
must EXCEPT _______________.
A. permission C. prohibition
B. persecution D. promotion

______ 6. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal ought to. The following are NOT uses of the modal
ought to EXCEPT _______________.
A. expressing possibility C. making an offer
B. giving a suggestion D. saying what’s right

______ 7. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal shall. Which of the following is NOT among its uses?
A. asking what to do C. issuing an invitation
B. giving a suggestion D. making an offer

______ 8. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal should. Which of the following is NOT among its uses?
A. asking for permission C. recommending action
B. expressing uncertain prediction D. stating necessity

______ 9. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal will. Which of the following is NOT among its uses?
A. making a promise C. stating a certain prediction
B. making an offer D. stating a preference

______ 10. You are tasked to write a sentence using the modal would. Which of the following is NOT among its uses?
A. giving a suggestion C. making arrangements
B. issuing an invitation D. stating a preference

II. IDENTIFICATION
A. FORMS OF ASSERTING INFORMATION
Identify the form of asserting information used in each of the following items. Choose the most appropriate answer
from the given options. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of your choice on the space provided before each number. (1 point
each)

A. CLEFT SENTENCE D. INVERSION

B. EXPRESSIONS OF HIGHLIGHT E. FRONTED TOPIC
C. INTENSIFYING ADVERB

______ 11. The day after tomorrow, my niece and nephew will arrive.
______ 12. In three hours, the flight to Bangkok, Thailand will take off.
______ 13. In no way will the board of trustees ever reverse their decision.
______ 14. What is creating such ominous atmosphere is the state of disorder.
______ 15. It is the state of disorder that is creating such ominous atmosphere.
______ 16. How my puppy got the treats out of the cupboard, I would never know.
______ 17. She was utterly unable to recall neither the name of the book nor the author.
______ 18. What I enjoyed most in the Ballet Frankfurt performance was the brilliant music.
______ 19. It was the brilliant music that I enjoyed most in the Ballet Frankfurt performance.
______ 20. They are people who seek to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money
to good causes. In other words, philanthropists.
 B. APPEALS IN ARGUMENTATION: ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS
In each of the following statements derived from advertisements, two appeals in argumentation are primarily used.
Name them and spell out your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS. (2 points each item)

_______________________ 21-22. “Doctor recommended. Kid Approved.”

_______________________ 23-24. “A commitment to quality for over 50 years. Now with 30% more fiber.”
_______________________ 25-26. “My EcoFix energy-saving refrigerator saved me PHP 2,000.00 last year.” – Amy Perez
_______________________ 27-28. “Moms have known for years that Brite paper towels are the best. Laboratory tests
confirm it.”
_______________________ 39.30. “Enjoy your golden years. With our investment plans, you could retire an average of
two years sooner.”
C. KINDS OF CLAIMS
Identify whether the claim in each item below is a claim of FACT, POLICY, or VALUE. On the space provided before
each number, spell out your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS. (1 point each)

__________________ 31. Infant baptism is biblically supported.

__________________ 32. The government is withholding information on UFO's.
__________________ 33. Eating meat should be stigmatized as is smoking cigarettes.
__________________ 34. The United States is the primary contributor to global warming.
__________________ 35. It is improper for politicians to announce their candidates for office through the
entertainment media.

III. WORD STRESS

Conforming to the standard American English pronunciation, identify which syllable receives the word stress in each of the
words below. On the space provided beside each word, rewrite the word and CAPITALIZE the stressed syllable. (1 point
each)
E R A S U RE S A R E S T RI CT L Y P R O HI B I T E D I N T HI S P A RT O F T H E E X A M .

36. acquisition ______________________ 41. metamorphosis ______________________

37. autobiography ______________________ 42. misidentify ______________________
38. communicative ______________________ 43. misinterpretation ______________________
39. geographical ______________________ 44. planetarium ______________________
40. indecisiveness ______________________ 45. vegetarian ______________________

IV. SHORT RESPONSE TEST

A. FORMAL DEFINITION
For items 31-35, examine what is given in each table below and supply the missing information by making an
inference. (1 point each)
Term indecisive
Class a person’s behavior
46.
Differentiation

Term 47.
Class kitchenware
48.
Differentiation

Term 49.
Class 50.

Differentiation that can be caused by different types of germs, most commonly viruses

B. INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
In each of the following items, create a sentence that uses an intensive pronoun. Write your sentence on the space
provided after each number. (1 point each)
51. ________________________________________________________________________________
52. ________________________________________________________________________________

C. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
In each of the following items, create a sentence that uses a reflexive pronoun. Write your sentence on the space
provided after each number. (1 point each)
53. ________________________________________________________________________________
53. ________________________________________________________________________________
55. ________________________________________________________________________________

D. EXCEPTIONAL USE OF “DO” AND “DID”

 Evaluate the following sentences. On the space provided, write CORRECT if the given sentence exemplifies the correct
emphatic usage of the auxiliary verbs “do” and “did”. Write your own example if otherwise.
(1 point each)
56. I do her a favor by doing her narrative report.
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57. Ms. Butil did whatever she was told to do.
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58. They did their homework late at night.
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E. USE OF CLEFT SENTENCES: IT

Evaluate whether the following sentences exemplify the correct usage of the relative pronoun “it” in cleft sentences.
On the space provided, write CORRECT if the given sentence is a cleft sentence; otherwise, write your own example.
(1 point each)
59. It is challenging to be wed to an heiress.
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60. It is the wedding dance that fascinated her most.
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61. It was an remarkable day for the newlywed royal couple.
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F. USE OF CLEFT SENTENCES: WHAT

Evaluate whether the following sentences exemplify the correct usage of “what” clauses in cleft sentences. On the
space provided, write CORRECT if the given sentence is a cleft sentence; otherwise, write your own example. (1 point
each)
62. What was he doing at your house the other day?
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63. What I need is a cup of good coffee to lift my spirit.
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64. She must do what is needed to increase the company sales at the end of the month.
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G. USE OF PASSIVE VOICE

Evaluate whether each of the following sentences is in the active or passive voice. On the space provided, write
CORRECT if the given sentence is in the passive voice. However, if the given sentence is in the active voice, change it
into its corresponding passive voice. (1 point each)
65. The grade 10 students presented their jingle at the quadrangle.
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66. Some grade 10 students missed the morning assembly last Monday.
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67. Persuasive speeches will be delivered by the grade 10 students individually.
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H. USE OF INVERTED WORD ORDER

Evaluate the following sentences. On the space provided, write CORRECT if the given sentence exemplifies the correct
emphatic usage of inverted word order. Write your own example if otherwise. (1 point each)
68. Hardly ever do I want to go clubbing.
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69. Rarely do I want to go outside the city.
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70. I barely go to amusement parks together with my friends.
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