TRECE MARTIRES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

CABUCO EXTENSION

THIRD PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________ Score: __________

Grade & Section: _________________________________________________________________________ Subject: English 10

General Instruction: Read each item, and answer the question that follows by writing the correct answer on your answer sheet.

I. Read the following items carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What word is used to stand, substitute or take the place of a noun?
a. Noun c. Antecedent
b. Pronoun d. Adjective
2. It is one way of communicating and expressing opinions and ideas through talking or a talk to a given audience.
a. Communication c. Speech
b. Speaking d. Oral Presentation
3. What do you call a speech that aims to inform its audience?
a. Informative c. Argumentative
b. Persuasive d. Eulogy
4. When a speech is trying to change its audience’ mind by convincing them to agree with its own point of view is called
what?
a. Informative c. Argumentative
b. Persuasive d. Eulogy
5. A speaker is using this kind of speech where he is convincing his audience to consider his point of view or convincing
them to take action. What kind of speech is it?
a. Informative c. Argumentative
b. Persuasive d. Eulogy
6. Who is the author of the story “A Day in the Country”?
a. Jack London c. William Aggeler
b. Charles Baudelaire d. Anton Checkhov
7. Most of the time the dominant feeling or emotions present in this speech is sadness and grief for it is dedicated to those
who departed. What speech is it?
a. Informative c. Goodwill
b. Argumentative d. Eulogy
8. A UNESCO ambassador delivers her speech informing and persuading all the audience that can hear her speech to be with
her on protecting women and children from violence and harassment. Is an example of what speech?
a. Informative c. Goodwill
b. Argumentative d. Eulogy
9. What markers will you use to directly quote what the speaker said and emphasize ideas in texts?
a. Single quote c. Question marks
b. Parenthesis d. Quotation marks
10. In the poem “Song of Autumn” what does the Autumn season indicate?
a. Death c. Hope
b. Coming of sorrow and sadness d. Representation of love

II. Choose the correct synonym for each underlined word below.
11. Kylie is very excited to take a plunge into the clear blue water of the river.
a. jump c. stay
b. taste d. ride
12. The photographer makes sure that all of his photos are vivid.
a. blurry c. nice
b. clear d. astonishing
13. During the typhoon sudden rumbles startles me a lot.
a. fight c. roar
b. sound d. thunder
14. The country is currently experiencing famine on food and clean water to drink because of war.
a. comfort c. misery
b. abundance d. scarcity
15. Actors and directors worked hard to give their audience a tremendous performance.
a. excellent c. lousy
b. lively d. pretty

III. A. Complete the sentence by writing the correct pronoun.

16. ____ is my project. (far, singular)
17. To _____ will I send this letter?
18. _____ are my pre-loved items but I decided to sell them all. (far, plural)
19. _____ is the easiest subject for you Math or Science?
20. _____ are the inventions the group had made. (beside you)
21. I hope everything is clear _____ is where my topic ends. (discussing)
 22. _____ phone is that? (asking, ownership)
23. _____ are you talking about? (person)
24. Look at the store, _____ are my officemates (pointing a group of people)
25. I am really confused on _____ pair of shoes will I get.

B. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

26. I live alone for (all, both) of my parents are working abroad.
27. (Someone, All) left the television on.
28. Keith and Alison are best friends since elementary. (Their, She, They) are inseparable.
29. The boy that has plenty of toys donates (his, him, he) toys for the street children.
30. (Anybody, Everybody) are exerting effort to make the event successful.
31. Some of the fruits in the market are cheap but (it, its, it’s) skin is turning brown.
32. My relatives and (me, I) were very close to each other.
33. Each of the staffs makes sure that (his, her, their) are comfortable.
34. They took all of our stocks not knowing that those are (our, ours).
35. Every man in this world wants (their, his, him) life to be just fine.

IV. Complete the sentence by filling in the blank with the correct answer. Choose from the box below.

Possessive Keesh Whalebone Indefinite Relative

Subjective Objective Head-craft Pronoun Cases of Pronoun
Interrogative Declarative Klosh-Kwan Witchcraft Spear
36. __________is
the pronoun that tells you two things; the specific noun and physical distance.
37. In the sentence “John is known to be friendly. He can get along with almost everybody.” The underlined pronoun can be
classified under the __________ cases of pronoun.
38. __________ he is the new chief of the village.
39. There are rumors that Keesh is with evil spirits and uses __________ when he is hunting.
40. __________ is a pronoun that is used to tell you owns something.
41. When a pronoun is used when asking it is called __________.
42. __________ are the pronouns used to describe a noun that the clause introduces.
43. The “mystery” that Keesh unfolds to his village is that he uses his __________ in hunting.
44. The pronoun is used as an __________ when it receives the action.
45. Pronouns that do not refer to a specific person, things, or amount is called __________.

V. Number the sentences in correct order to form a well-structured paragraph. Write the numbers from 1-5
A.
46. _____ Boracay can offer a lot aside for its beaches, and because of that it is indeed one of the tourist destinations we
should be proud of.
47. _____ They will never lose appetites because of different delicacies or foods that the place offers.
48. _____ They can also watch different performances such as fire dancing and join different rave or night parties.
49. _____ Boracay is one of the famous beaches in the country, it is known for its white powder like sand.
50. _____ Aside from having wonderful scenery it also caters different activities, tourists can do island hopping, snorkeling,
banana boating and a lot more that they will truly enjoy.
B.
51. _____ They are your walls that you can always lean on when it feels like you’re about to fall.
52. _____ They are your honest mentors, the ones that will correct your flaws without judging who you really are.
53. _____ Many would say. “Family is not a thing, it is everything”.
54. _____ Your family will always make you feel accepted when everyone turns their back from you.
55. _____ They can be everything whoever you needed them to be but treasure them for not all is given a chance to have a
family like yours.

VI. Construct sentences that follow the rules in using a quotation mark. Be guided by the rules given.
56. Rule 1
57. Rule 3
58. Rule 5
59. Rule 4
60. Rule 7