Pre-Assessment Test
English Grade 10
I. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
__________ 1. ________ are aids that is used to provide support in understanding an article.
a. Computer aid b. book aid c. textual aid d. visual aid
__________ 2. Which of the following helps a reader understand an article?
a. Pictures b. graphs c. illustrations d. all of these
__________ 3. These are ancient stories that explain the origin of natural events.
a. Fairy tales b. anecdotes c. myths d. fables
__________ 4. ___ is the sequence of events, unfolds through scenes, through story events and dialogue.
a. Setting b. character c. plot d. point of view
__________ 5.___are the beings, the actors, of story. They can be human or animal, mechanical or any combination
thereof.
a. Setting b. character c. plot d. point of view
__________ 6. A pamphlet calling on people not to eat animals or use products made from animals because it is cruel
and unnecessary. What do you think is the purpose of this reading material?
a. To inform b. to persuade c. to entertain d. none of these
__________ 7. An arts and craft book containing procedures on creating scrapbooks, origami and other do-it-yourself art
activities. What do you think is the purpose of this reading material?
a. To inform b. to persuade c. to entertain d. none of these
__________ 8. It refers to the connection and organization of words, phrases, ideas, and concepts presented in the
texts.
a. Correctness b. Tone c. Fluency d. Cohesion
__________ 9. It refers to one’s ability to clearly pronounce words with appropriate speed, accuracy and expression.
a. Correctness b. Tone c. Fluency d. Cohesion
__________ 10. It refers to the feelings or emotions the speaker portrays in a listening text or material.
a. Correctness b. Tone c. Fluency d. Cohesion
__________ 11. It refers to the rightness or precision not only in grammar, but more importantly, the accuracy in
concept.
a. Correctness b. Tone c. Fluency d. Cohesion
II. Tell whether the following is a characteristic of a SPOKEN or a WRITTEN language.
___________________ 12. Rarely uses personal pronouns.
___________________ 13. Uses short and concise sentences.
___________________ 14. Usually has a formal tone and infrequent use of colloquial terms.
___________________ 15. Uses familiar words for better understanding.
III. Tell whether the description pertains to a RESEARCH, a CAMPAIGN or an ADVOCACY.
___________________ 16. It is a process of systematic inquiry that entails collection of data and documentation of critical
information.
___________________ 17. It is any series of actions or events that are meant to achieve a particular result, like an
advertising campaign of television commercials and Internet ads that aims to convince.
___________________ 18. It is conducted to evaluate the validity of a hypothesis or an interpretive framework
___________________ 19. It comes from a Latin word that literally means ‘to call out for support’.
IV. Tell whether the following claims are claim of fact (CF), claim of value (CV) or claim of policy
(CP).
____________ 20. Smoking is an addiction that people are genetically predisposed to.
____________ 21. Monet's art is more beautiful than Picasso's because of its use of soft color, uplifting subject matter,
and unique technique.
____________ 22. Adoption of a vegetarian diet leads to a healthier life.
____________ 23. Laws making marijuana illegal should be repealed.
V. Tell whether the statement is a fact (F), opinion (O) or a commonplace assertion (CA).
____________ 24. The surge in the CoViD 19 cases in Masinloc is due to the influx of workers from other parts of the
country in the power plant in town.
____________ 25. Contract tracing personnel from the said town thoroughly tracked down the people who were in
contact with the people who were tested positive.
____________ 26. CoViD 19 is a respiratory illness. The symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, etc. proves
this.
____________ 27. If people wear masks, they will not get CoViD 19. Masks protect the people from breathing in the
CoViD virus.
VI. Identify the structure of the text then choose the letter of your answer from the box below.
Cause and effect Sequence Description
_____________________
28. My Compare and contrast Problem and solution Example dieffenbachia plant
became infested with aphids. I
concocted a natural pesticide made of orange peels and water. I sprayed it on my plant regularly. I saved the plant
from dying.
_____________________ 29. I spray natural pesticide on my plant regularly. Therefore, no pests dare to infest my plant.
_____________________ 30. An aphid attack on plants is characterized by having white insects to live in the undersides of
the leaves. Plants tend to look stunted with curling and yellowing of leaves.
VII. Put a check (/) mark to the statements that best describe a critique.
___________ 31. It is a careful analysis of an argument to determine what is said, how well the points are made, what
assumptions underlie the argument, what issues are overlooked, and what implications are drawn from such
observations
__________ 32. It gives the reader a sense of the writer’s overall purpose and intent.
__________ 33. It states the significance or importance of the parts/ components of the text.
VIII. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
a. Choices: Plot b. theme c. character d. conflict
___________ 34. The central idea or belief in a short story.
___________ 35. The struggle or problem between two people or things in a short story.
___________ 36. A series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.
___________ 37. The time and place in which the story happens.
IX. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.
_______________ 38. Moralist theory discusses and evaluates specific moral issues?
_______________ 39. Moralist literary criticism focuses on the literary works as products of economic and ideological
determinants of the specific era.
_______________ 40. Marxist theory explains why a certain action is right or wrong?
_______________ 41. Marxist approach opposes economic system based on inequality.
X. Identify what is being described in the following statements.
Research Topic Literature review Data Data Gathering Tools Comparison
Bibliography Research Question Conclusion History Classification
Respondents Questionnaire Sample Contrast Illustration
Principles of Operation Example Etymology Cause and Effect Analogy
42. _________________ is a subject or issue that a researcher is interested in when conducting a research.
43. _________________ is the question around which a researcher centers his/ her research.
44. _________________ is a list of all the sources used in the process of researching.
45. _________________ explains the origin of the word itself.
46. _________________ discusses the history of the term, its use, and controversies associated with it.
47. _________________ discusses how the situation came about and what effects it may have.
XI. Tell whether the following is a technical or an operational definition.
_____________________ 48. It is the specific meaning of a word or phrase given to it by the group of people who use the
word in their specific context.
_____________________ 49. It tells the reader what the concept means, what your constructs are by explaining how they
are related to other constructs.
_____________________ 50. It is just the literal or core sense of a word. There is nothing read into the term, no subtext;
it's just the straightforward, literal, dictionary definition of the word.
