Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION XI
Schools Division of Davao del Norte

STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCORE

Menzi, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte
COMPETITIVE EXAM IN ENGLISH

NAME: __________________________________ GRADE & SECTION: ________________________

GENERAL DIRECTION: Read and analyze each item carefully and encircle the letter of
your best answer.

I. Vocabulary. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in every item.

1. The building was condemned due to its vulnerability.

a. sent for c. something that brings on
b. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment d. charmed

2. Ms. Cabanayan summoned his student to the guidance office because of absentism.
a. sent for c. something that brings on
b. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment d. charmed

3. The venomous snake is running in the backyard.

a. poisonous b. ashamed c. dangerous d. satisfy, gratify

4. She was not abashed at being caught.

a. poisonous b. ashamed c. dangerous d. satisfy, gratify

5. The economy is in a perilous state.

a. poisonous b. ashamed c. dangerous d. satisfy, gratify

II. Figure of Speech

6. Sea shells, sea shells in the sea shore;

a. hyperbole b. oxymoron c. alliteration d. metaphor

7. Oh, it’s wonderful since I woke up with your noise!

a. onomatopoeia b. litotes c. oxymoron d. irony

8. The books fell on the table with a loud thump!

a. personification b. onomatopoeia c. metonymy d. synecdoche

9. The newspaper headline glared at me.

a. personification b. onomatopoeia c. metonymy d. synecdoche

10. In the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve
success and riches without hard work.
a. hyperbole b. oxymoron c. alliteration d. analogy

III. Grammar. Choose the correct word or phrase from the choices that best complete the
sentence.
11. _______________ make a good item.
a. You and I b. You and me c. Me and you d. I and you

12. Su and ___________ explored the cave together.

a. He b. Him c. Them d. Her

13. The store owner gave _____________ pat-time jobs.

a. He and I b. I and He c. him and me d. me and him

14. _________ and Mrs. Cranston share the garden chores and the vegetables.
a. She b. Her c. Him d. Them

15. _________ took photographs of the race, and Samantha and they developed the pictures in a
tiny dark room.
a. Clare and I b. Clare and me c. I and Clare d. Me and Clare

16. “Don’t take it all. I _____ need some to pay the taxes tomorrow.”
a. will b. shall c. should d. would

17. “His only anxiety is the lest he ________ fail to recognize theirs.”
a. will b. shall c. should d. would

18. I _________ say, “Let there be no evil in your thoughts.”

a. will b. shall c. might d. would

19. They ______ keep their self-respect and come to you of their own accord.”
a. will b. shall c. might d. would

20. “You, _______ I teach you what knowledge is?

a. will b. shall c. might d. would

IV. Literature.

21. Why did Daedalus made wing for himself and Icarus?
a. To be more the gods. c. to impress king Minos
b. To escape their imprisonment d. to teach his son to fly

22. Why did Icarus crash into the sea and die?
a. His arms got tired c. He flew too close to the sun and it blinded him
b. He flew too close to the sun and it melted the wax d. He wanted to be fish

23. Perseus’ grandfather is King ___________.

a. Acrisius b. Dictys c. Danae d. Poledictys

24. Acrisius went to the Oracle at Delphi and was told that who would kill him?
a. His son b. His grandson c. Medusa d. Theseus

25. Who is the author of ‘The Gorgon’s Head’?

a. Anne Terry White b. Nick Pontikis c. Anton Chekhov d. Alice Low

26. The little prince tamed the _________.

a. Dog b. Cat c. Fox d. Lion
27. Where does the little prince find the fox?
a. The backyard b. The forest c. Under the apple tree ‘ d. Under the mango tree

28. The Little prince wants the fox to play with him. What does the fox say?
a. “I don’t want to play with you.”
b. “We are not friends, I don’t want to play with you.”
c. “I cannot play with you. I am not tamed.”
d. “I am not like a dog to play with.”

29. What does the little prince tell the fox he is looking for?
a. Friend b. Playmate c. Brother d. Father

30. A cohesive device that helps to focus your ideas and to keep your reader on track.
a. Repetition of a key term of phrase c. Transitional Words
b. Synonyms d. Pronoun

31. A cohesive device that there are many words in English that cure our reader to
relationships between sentences, joining sentences together.
a. Repetition of a key term of phrase c. Transitional Words
b. Synonyms d. Pronoun

V. Research and writing bibliography.

32. a. San Diego: Academic Press. Lewis, J.S. 1997. Physics and Chemistry
b. Lewis, J. S Physics and Chemistry. San Diego: academic Press. 1997.
c. Lewis, J.S. Physics and Chemistry. San Diego: 1997. Academic Press
d. San Diego: Academic Press. Physics and Chemistry. Lewis, J.S. 1997.

33. What do you call a political process by an individual or group which aims to influence
public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems
and institutions?
a. Advocacy b. Campaign c. Program D. Rally

34. What is an organized attempt to analyze, interpret, and report the present status of a social
institution, group, or area?
a. Case study b. documentary c. experiment d. research survey

35. What is a complete analysis and report of the status of an individual subject with respect, as
a rule, to specific phases of his total personality?
a. Case study b. documentary c. experiment d. research survey

36. Which part/chapter of the research report will include the statement of the problem and
significance of the study?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

37. What is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspects of reality,
primarily for instruction or maintaining a historical record?
a. short film b. blueprint c. documentary film d. interview film
VI. Reading Comprehension

We were lying very tense in the early dawn, and there were just a few streaks of gold in the
east. You could see your neighbor very dimly. Those ten seconds were the longest ten seconds I
ever experienced. Suddenly, there was an enormous flash of light, the brightest light I have ever
seen or that I think anyone has ever seen. It blasted, it pounced. ( Richard Rhodes ).

38. What situation does the first line of the text suggest?
a. comfortable b. whimsical c. anxious d. festive

39. The following appeal visually except

a. flash of light b. It blasted, it pounced c. brightest light d. very dimly

40. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection?

a. there was an assault with explosives
b. there was a celebration in the neighborhood
c. Meeting someone is the hardest thing to do
d. all of the above

Grades don’t define a person, attitude does! ̴ Ma’am JEL ̴

ENGLISH 10
COMPETITIVE TEST
ANSWER’S KEY
1. B 21. B
2. A 22. B
3. A 23. A
4. A 24. B
5. B 25. A
6. C 26. C
7. D 27. C
8. B 28. C
9. A 29. A
10. D 30. A
11. C 31. C
12. A 32. A
13. A 33. A
14. C 34. D
15. A 35. A
16. A 36. A
17. A 37. B
18. C 38. C
19. D 39. D
20. A 40. C