Ayala National High School: Republic of The Philippines Department of Education
Ayala National High School: Republic of The Philippines Department of Education
Ayala National High School: Republic of The Philippines Department of Education
Department of Education
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY
AYALA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
AYALA DISTRICT
Zamboanga City
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH 10
SUMMATIVE 1.2
(WEEK 3 & 4)
9. Is the article above entitled “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” accessible and effective?
a. Yes, so long as a link is provided c. No, because the article lacks persuasion
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY
AYALA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
AYALA DISTRICT
Zamboanga City
b. Yes, because the article promotes Philippine tourism d. No, the article only focuses on attracting visitors as
whilst giving an immediate link to their website seen from their promotion of our tourism
10. When someone speaks about reading between the lines, what are they expecting you to do?
a. Look at a material at face value c. Figure out a material’s plotline
b. Look beyond what is obvious about the material d. Immerse yourself to the material
11. Materials like novels and movies often have scenarios or dialogues with messages that are implicit. What does this
mean?
a. They convey messages that are not directly stated c. The dialogue is easy to understand and readily observable
b. Something is made clear and stated plainly d. They denote the exact words of an author or speaker
12. Choose the best implicit meaning of this line from the song Let it Go – “Let the storm rage on. The cold never
bothered me anyway!”
a. Do not get affected, do not mind, do not care c. Come what may, even the worst can’t sway me now
b. Not afraid of the cold d. The questions and troubles have already passed
13. What are some good effects of explicit and implicit signals to songs and other materials?
a. The explicit and implicit signals make the lyrics c. The explicitness or implicitness of the meaning gives the
more meaningful material some level of sophistication
b. It makes the song dramatic and colourful d. All of the above.
For item 15, read the text and answer the question below:
Elsa had been working the whole day. After dinner, she told her mother, "I'm going to call it a night.
15. What does Elsa mean?
a. She will call somebody tonight. c. She will go to bed.
b. She will go to bed. d. She will call her mother tonight.
16. A persuasive essay serves the following functions EXCEPT
a. “hooking” the readers’ attention c. explains the functions of a government branch
b. pushes the writer’s point of view d. provides a clear argument regarding a topic
17. This part of a persuasive essay contains the “hook” line which grabs the audience’s attention
a. Introduction c. Conclusion
b. Body d. End quotation
18. Without this part of the essay, any point made beforehand will be inconclusive as it either lacks sufficient evidence or
a clear argumentation was not properly made after the fact.
a. Introduction c. Conclusion
b. Body d. End quotation
For item 19 to 20, read the dialogue and answer the questions below:
Daniel:
Investors from foreign countries such as America and China should be openly welcomed within our borders. Doing so
opens doors of opportunities which we can exploit to recover and improve our damaged economy.
Joshua:
I understand that, but according to what you just said, it is also likely that we will be exploited by these investors.
Moreover, we cannot expect things to go that smoothly. We should stand guard, and repel them until we are ready for
greater ventures.
19. Joshua’s retort which started with “I understand, but…” shows that he is making a/an
a. comparison and contrast c. conclusion
b. cause and effect d. counterargument
20. What point is Joshua making when he said “moreover~”?
a. supporting his opinion with possibilities c. he is introducing another point, separate from the ones
already made by him and Daniel
b. explaining the bad sides of a give-and-take d. he intends to create a cause and effect relationship
between his points
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