Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL NORTE

SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 10

S.Y. 2025-2026

Name
Grade and Section

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to
your answer/choice. Write your answer on the space provided. Strictly, ERASURE MEANS WRONG!
1. It is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem, concern or issue using the
scientific method.
Ⓐ Campaign Ⓒ Advocacy
Ⓑ Research Ⓓ Advertisement
2. “The robber brutally murdered the poor victim after looting its belongings” the
underlined words are an example of a/an_________.
Ⓐ Modal Verb Ⓒ Rhetorical Question
Ⓑ Emotive Language Ⓓ Using Evidence
3. “Vote for cleaner air; vote for Juan Dela Cruz” what language feature is used in this
campaign?
Ⓐ Repetition Ⓒ Using Evidence
Ⓑ Association Ⓓ Involving the readers
4. Teacher Mary wanted to address the issue of absenteeism in her advisory class. She
wanted to find out what are the possible reasons behind it. What should teacher Mary
do?
Ⓐ Conduct research about absenteeism
Ⓑ Make an advocacy for ending absenteeism
Ⓒ Make an advertisement about absenteeism
Ⓓ Make a campaign about ending absenteeism
5. When you wanted to present strong points that may either support or contradict
existing policies and legal mandates, you resolve to do what?
Ⓐ Advocacy Ⓒ Argumentation
Ⓑ Research Ⓓ Campaign Speech
6. What key structural element in argumentation where writer provides a strong opening
sentence that provokes the reader’s interest or captures reader’s attention?
Ⓐ Introduction Ⓒ Conclusion
Ⓑ Body Ⓓ Thesis statement
7. It is where a writer presents supporting ideas in his/her argumentation.
Ⓐ Introduction Ⓒ Conclusion
Ⓑ Body Ⓓ Thesis statement
8. “Therefore, students must read a lot of literary books if they wanted to develop their
proficiency in the English Language.” This statement is found at the ______________ of
an argumentative text.

Ⓐ Introduction
 Ⓑ Body
Ⓒ Conclusion
Ⓓ Thesis statement
9. “Everyone is voting for Juan Dela Cruz, so definitely he is the best presidential
candidate.” What language feature is being used in this statement?
Ⓐ Bandwagon Ⓒ Passive Voice
Ⓑ Modal Verbs Ⓓ Emotive Language
10. Celine, a grade 10 student is fond of ending her writing with a thought to ponder for
her audience. What type of language feature does Celine use?
Ⓐ Modal Verb Ⓒ Rhetorical Questions
Ⓑ Conjunctive Adverbs Ⓓ Emotive Language
11. Which is a rhetorical question?”
Ⓐ Do you want to go with me?
Ⓑ How much do you like to eat ice cream?
Ⓒ Do students really wanted to succeed?
Ⓓ Have you ever experienced heartbreak?

[Link] is a thesis statement?

Ⓐ Aggressive driving is a phenomenon, which has only recently got the public worried.
Ⓑ Aggressive driving should be avoided because it causes crashes, injuries, and
fatalities.
Ⓒ The National Highway Traffic Safety Council (NHTSC) defines aggressive driving as
the
“operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger
persons or property”.
Ⓓ Actions such as running red lights, improper passing, overtaking on the left, improper
lane change, failing to yield, improper turns, running stop signs, tail gaiting, careless
driving, and speeding are examples of aggressive driving.

[Link] are benefits of rhetorical questions EXCEPT for one.

Ⓐ Engage the audience
Ⓑ Influence or persuade the audience
Ⓒ Increase the variety of your presentation
Ⓓ Vaguely draw attention and emphasize specific points

[Link] would be the appropriate modal verb to be used in completing the given
sentence?
“If you want to lead a successful someday you ___________ obey your parents’ advice.”
Ⓐ must Ⓒ could
Ⓑ might Ⓓ should
15. The rules formulated were good, however, some statements were of not applicable to
the English Club.” What language feature is the underlined word?
Ⓐ Modal Verb Ⓒ Adjectives
Ⓑ Conjunction Ⓓ Modal Adverb
16. “Joey___________ made a big difference to the success of the class.”. Which of the
following modal adverbs will be appropriately used to complete the sentence?
Ⓐ surely Ⓒ definitely
Ⓑ precisely Ⓓ absolutely
17. What is the distinctive feature of an opinion and a commonplace assertion?
Ⓐ They can be opposed
Ⓑ They are subjective and personal
 Ⓒ They generally accepted to be true
Ⓓ They are based on evidence or proof.
[Link] is not a category of an opinion statement?
Ⓐ Statement of Truth
Ⓑ Statement of Value
Ⓒ Statement of Policy
Ⓓ Statement of Preference
19. Which of the following is a statement of Policy?
Ⓐ Zumba dance helps women to stay mentally and physically healthy.
Ⓑ The government should strengthen the mental health programs nowadays.
Ⓒ The government is on the quest of maintaining the balance of the country’s
economy.
Ⓓ 4P’s program helps the country’s vision of alleviating the number of struggling
Filipino family.
20. “Drinking 8 glasses of water a day can boost our immune system.” is a claim
of_________.
Ⓐ Fact Ⓒ Right
Ⓑ Value Ⓓ Policy
21. Which of the following statement is a claim of Policy?
Ⓐ Safety is more important than freedom.
Ⓑ Cellphones pull students away from learning.
Ⓒ Blue light from screens has great effects on brain.
Ⓓ Tik Tok should undergo censorship, privacy, and child safety protocols.
22. Claims of Fact can be proven or disprove with supporting________?
Ⓐ reputable ideas Ⓒ factual evidences
Ⓑ real experiences Ⓓ concrete examples
23. Claims of Value emphasizes and weighs the________ of the subject matter.
Ⓐ value Ⓒ importance
Ⓑ benefits Ⓓ all of the above
24. Levi is being asked by his teacher to write an exposition on “How to Achieve Healthy
Study Habits.” what type of claims will Levi make?
Ⓐ Claims of Fact Ⓒ Claims of Policy
Ⓑ Claims of Value Ⓓ Claims of Reality
25. Which of the following best describes an expository text?
Ⓐ Simple, Clear, and Order
Ⓑ Short, Clear, and Simple
Ⓒ Organized, Order, and Short
Ⓓ Clear, Concise, and Organized
26. One is writing an expository text for the purpose of__________?
Ⓐ exciting the audience
Ⓑ informing the audience
Ⓒ persuading the audience
Ⓓ entertaining the audience
27. Brent wanted to write about his life as a student. What would be the best pattern of
idea development Brent must use?
Ⓐ Sequence Ⓒ Cause and Effect
Ⓑ Description Ⓓ Problem and Solution

28. The following transitional devices are used for a Cause-and-Effect format in writing
expository text EXCEPT…
 Ⓐ Thus Ⓒ Consequently
Ⓑ Although Ⓓ For this reason
29. Your teacher in English is asking you to write on the “Effects of Using Artificial
Intelligences (AIs) to the Students’ Writing Skills”. What would be the best pattern of
idea development in writing exposition should you use?
Ⓐ Sequence Ⓒ Problem and Solution
Ⓑ Cause and Effect Ⓓ Compare and Contrast
For items 30 – 31: Read the sample expository text and identify the pattern of idea
development used.
30. The Consumption of processed and convenience foods and our dependence on the car
have led to an increase in obesity and a reduction in the fitness level of the adult
population. In some countries, especially industrialized ones, the number of obese
people can amount to one third of the population. This is significant as obesity and
poor fitness lead to a decrease in life expectancy, and it is therefore important for
individuals and governments to work together to tackle this issue and improve their
citizens' diet and fitness.
Ⓐ Description Ⓒ Problem and Solution
Ⓑ Cause and Effect Ⓓ Comparison and Contrast
[Link], there are some big changes that new middle school students should be
aware of. In elementary school, students usually stay in the same classroom with one
teacher for most of the day. That is not the case in middle school, where students
typically have a different teacher for each subject.
Ⓐ Description Ⓒ Problem and Solution
Ⓑ Cause and Effect Ⓓ Comparison and Contrast
[Link] best describes impromptu speaking?
Ⓐ Topic is given beforehand
Ⓑ The speaker has the time to rehearse
Ⓒ The speaker is given only a little or no time to prepare
Ⓓ The speaker has the time to research relevant information
[Link] following are best techniques in public speaking EXCEPT
Ⓐ speak with clarity Ⓒ plan ahead of time
Ⓑ know your audience Ⓓ use non-verbal gestures often
34. Non-verbal cues play a significant role in public speaking because they help speakers
to__________.
Ⓐ avoid cramming Ⓒ convey ideas more clearly
Ⓑ avoid stuttering Ⓓ maintain his/her composure
35. Practice is one of the important techniques in public speaking since it helps speakers
to________.
Ⓐ avoid nervousness and cramming
Ⓑ maintain composure and poise
Ⓒ identify areas that can be improved
Ⓓ maintain eye contact and connection with the audience
[Link] has received an invitation letter from her high school alma mater asking her
permission to become the guest speaker of the commencement ceremony. The school
is situated in a far flung area where minorities coming from Ata-Manobo thrive. Being a
successful English professor in a university, how should Angel communicate to her
audience?
Ⓐ Angel should not take into consideration the type of audience she has.
Ⓑ Angel must speak in a language in which she is easily and clearly understood.
 Ⓒ Angel must decline the invitation with the belief that it does not fit her profession.
Ⓓ Angel must spontaneously use English language for it is her pride being an English
professor.
37. This multimodal element refers to the images and characteristics that people see.
Ⓐ Visual Ⓒ Spatial
Ⓑ Tactile Ⓓ Linguistics
[Link] following are examples of digital multimodal texts EXCEPT…
Ⓐ Animation Ⓒ Web Pages
Ⓑ Slideshows Ⓓ Oral Story Telling
[Link], shape, size, and symbols are resources of______________.
Ⓐ live multimodal text Ⓒ visual multimodal text
Ⓑ digital multimodal text Ⓓ print multimodal text
40. Your group is asked to make a slogan about saving mother earth. What type of
multimodal element that your group must use?
Ⓐ Aural Ⓒ Tactile
Ⓑ Visual Ⓓ Spatial