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I. Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully and determine the correct answer for each number. Encircle the letter of
your answer on the space provided.
1. Which of the following best defines reading?
a. Reading is a skill that can be improved through practice.
b. Reading is a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text.
c. Through reading, one can gain and share information.
d. There are different strategies in reading.
2. The following describes what a TEXT is EXCEPT
a. It is made up of sentences having the property of grammatical cohesion.
b. It is a large unit of written language.
c. It is a group of ideas put together to make a point or one central idea.
d. It is an extended expression of thoughts or ideas - utterance, talk, speech, discussion, and conversation.
3. What purpose of discourse aims to provide a descriptive and comprehensive discussion on the topic. It points out what one should
know about a topic or subject.
a. To Inform b. To Persuade c. To Entertain d. To Expose
4. Mr. Lim speaks before the audience to call for an action to solve the problem on waste management in the barangay.
What is the purpose of the discourse?
a. To Inform b. To Persuade c. To Entertain d. To Expose
5. Rina stand in the crowd to give a toast speech for the upcoming wedding of her friend.
a. To Inform b. To Persuade c. To Entertain d. To Expose
6. Which of the ff. is an academic text?
a. Feature article about Boracay c. Life story of Katriona Gray
b. Essay about Beauty and Wellness d. Article about Biodiversity
7. It is a reading strategy that allows a reader to look at the readily visible parts of the text.
a. Scanning b. Skimming c. Close Reading d. Previewing
8. Before reading a text, a reader must employ what strategy to better understand the text?
a. Reflect upon the ideas and information in the text c. Using prior knowledge to think about the topic
b. Monitor understanding by questioning d. React intelligently about the text
9. When a reader encounters some difficult or unfamiliar words in the text, what is the best thing he/she should do?
a. Find time to search the meaning of these words over the internet
b. Consult Mr. Dictionary of the meaning of these words
c. Try to guess the meaning of the words as used in the sentences/context
d. All of the above
10. It is a method of rapidly moving the eyes over the text with the purpose of getting only the main ideas and general
overview of the content.
a. Scanning b. Skimming c. Close Reading d. Previewing
11. It is a strategy of reading in which you try to make a conclusion based on the evidences in a text.
a. Scanning b. Skimming c. Inference d. Activating Prior Knowledge
12. It is a reading strategy that allows a reader to look for the main point of the reading and identify the ideas that
develop it.
a. Scanning b. Skimming c. Extensive Reading d. Previewing
13. Lina cried very loud as she put down the phone on the table. Her best friend approach her, and she just said “Don’t
worry, I’ll get over it. Anyway, he’s not my loss.” What can you infer about this?
a. Lina didn’t pass the exam. c. Lina broke up with his boyfriend.
b. Lina was annoyed of frustration. d. Lina get mad of her bestfriend.
14. Ben exerted so much effort on it. Actually, he read his notes all the time. He even memorized all the terminologies.
When the result of the examination released, Ben said, “ Maybe, I should have tried harder.”
a. Ben succeeds in his endeavor. c. Ben didn’t make the examination.
b. Ben hurdles the examination. d. Ben topped the examination.
15. The professor instructed the students “ Move your eyes vertically or diagonally down the page, letting them dart
quickly from side to side and keeping in mind the exact type of information that you want”. The reading strategy
involved is ________.
a. Scanning b. Skimming c. Extensive Reading d. Previewing
16. Teacher Mila instruct her student to use Table of Contents to find the chapter number for the topic “Electricity”.
What reading strategy is involved for this task?
a. Scanning b. Skimming c. Extensive Reading d. Previewing
17. It is the ability to create pictures in the heads based on text read or words heard. It is constructing a mental image or
graphic organizer for the purpose of extracting meaning from the text.
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a. Making predictions b. Activating Prior Knowledge c. Visualizing d. Summarizing

18. These are visual representations of concepts that help the learner structure information into organizational patterns.
a. Graphic Organizer b. Outlining c. Brainstorming d. Summarizing
19. What type of graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast ideas and events - uses two or more overlapping circles
to show similar and different attributes.
a. Timeline b. Story Map c. Venn Diagram d. KWL Chart
20. Teacher Jen asked her students to come up with their own family tree, what type of graphic organizer is appropriate for
this task?
a. Timeline b. Story Map c.Cause-Effect Diagram d. Organizational Chart
21. It is the best graphic organizer to use showing the process of communication.
a. Timeline b. Flow Chart c. Venn Diagram d. Organizational Chart
22. What type of graphic organizer is appropriate for showing the result of an event.
a. Timeline b. Story Map c.Cause-Effect Diagram d. Organizational Chart
23. Parachute jumping form a plane is like jumping off a branch of a tree, you feel the same rush of air; you feel the same
upward flip of the stomach. This sentence is an example of what writing development.
a. Narration b. Comparison c. Definition d. Persuasion
24. No two persons may react to the same situation in the same manner. Take my two kids, for sample. The elder one is quiet
and deliberate. When she is in trouble, she just makes a careful analysis of the problem. Unlike the younger one, he just
allows his first impulse to be his guide to come up with solutions. This sentence is an example of what writing
development.
a. Narration b. Comparison c. Definition d. Persuasion
25. I remember the time when I learned how to swim. I was only eight years old and afraid to bathe in a pool. I envied the
kids who played with inflatable balls and animals. The passage makes use of _____ point of view.
a. First person b. Second Person c. Third Person d. Omniscient
26. Description as a pattern of development in writing makes use of sensory image to create a vivid image on a reader’s
mind. The ff. sentences use sensory image EXCEPT.
a. The sweet aroma of that rich-flavored kakanin triggered her hunger.
b. That captivating and nature-like scenery awes the tourists.
c. Her finger numbed as she touches the ice-covered statue.
d. Lina decides to visit the Liberty of Statue.
27. I cannot forget the first time I visited Dinadiawan. The place is so amazing that I cannot help myself but to immediately
rush to the shoreline. As I set off my feet on the fine white sand that tickled my system. I watched the shore come close,
then swing away, then come closer again. It was really hard to bid goodbye to that paradise-like scenery but I promised
myself to come back.
a. Narration b. Comparison c. Definition d. Persuasion
28. Mr. Juan Dela Cruz , a taxi driver, is an honest man. One time when a foreigner left his bag and belongings on his taxi, he
reported it to the police officers. Yesterday, a huge amount of money fell on the floor and the passenger did not notice
it, he immediately ran before the passenger to return the money.
a. Narration b. Comparison c. Examples d. Persuasion
29. Utang na Loob is a Filipino cultural trait which is characterized by a deep sense of obligation on the part of one who has
received a favor from another.
a. Narration b. Comparison c. Definition d. Persuasion
30. According to health benefits, foods are classified into three: go, glow and grow. Go foods are those foods that provide us
energy like rice and breads. Foods, like pork and fish, rich in protein that builds our muscles. Lastly, glow foods are those
high in ___________.
a. Narration b. Comparison c. Definition d. Classification
31. Gerard would like to write about his recent trip to New Zealand. Which of the following discourses he would most likely
engage in?
a. narration and description c. description and argumentation
b. exposition and description d. argumentation and narration
32. First, one should identify a topic. Then, out of that topic, one must create a thesis statement. After which, make it a
point to list down supporting details. Lastly, is composing of concluding paragraph. This is writing should be done. How is
this paragraph arranged?
a. Order of Importance b. Classification c. Chronological Order d. Process
33. I love eating. I love dancing. I love singing. These are just some of my hobbies that I love to do.
a. Clarification b. Addition c. Examples d. Cause and Effect
34. Which of the ff. is not a property of well-written text?
a. Unity b. Coherence and Cohesion c. Order d. Organization
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35. It is a property of well-written text in which all supporting ideas are relevant to the main thought.
a. Unity b. Coherence and Cohesion c. Order d. Organization.
36. In writing a paragraph arranged in a spatial order, which appropriate word is to be used?
a. First b. Less c. Next to d. Finally
37. To further explain a concept, a reader needs to give additional insights about it. Which of the ff. words should be used?
a. Lastly b. Moreover c. Then d. Since
38. Ben likes playing basketball. Dan loves volleyball. Which of the ff. statements make it coherent as well as grammatically
correct?
a. Ben likes basketball but Dan loves volleyball. c. Ben likes basketball since Dan loves volleyball.
b. Ben likes baskektball, so Dan loves volleyball. d. Ben likes basketball, then Dan loves volleyball.
39. Unity as an important element of a paragraph. Which of the ff. ways will help establishing unity in our paragraph?
a. Consistency of Tense b. Varied topics c. The use of “I”, “You” together d. All of the above
40. According to some policy makers, judicial killing is the solution if not to stop crimes.
a. Claim of Fact b.Claim of Value c. Claim of Policy d. None of the above
41. The SSG officers assert that there should be a sanction for students who are not following the school rules and
regulations.
a. Claim of Fact b.Claim of Value c. Claim of Policy d. None of the above
42. The most effective way of saving the traditions and cultures of Bugkalot is to allow students to use their mother tongue
even in their classrooms.
a. Claim of Fact b.Claim of Value c. Claim of Policy d. None of the above
43. According to the Internet World Statistics, there are approximately 2 billion internet users in the world in 2012.
a. Claim of Fact b.Claim of Value c. Claim of Policy d. None of the above
44. Based on the survey made, majority of the residents in New Gumiad are Bugkalots/Ilongots.
a. Claim of Fact b.Claim of Value c. Claim of Policy d. None of the above
45. It is wrong to make noise when someone is speaking.
a. Claim of Fact b.Claim of Value c. Claim of Policy d. None of the above

II. Reading Comprehension. Read carefully the passage in the box. Then, answer correctly the questions that follow.
If you’re a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your neighborhood can be your health club.
You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic
shoes.
46. This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. fitness walking is a better form of exercise than weight lifting. c. a membership in a health club is a poor investment.
b. walking outdoors provides a better workout than inindoors. d. fitness walking is a convenient form of exercise.
One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that
includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As
scholars point out ,the psychological insights he portrays in both male and female characters are amazing even today.
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47. This paragraph best supports the statement that

a. Shakespeare’s characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
b. people today are interested in Shakespeare’s work because of the characters.
c. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare’s work.
d. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
48. Life on Earth is ancient and, even at its first appearance, unimaginably complex. What is the topic sentence?
a. Scientists place its beginnings at some three billion years ago, when they hypothesize that the first molecule
floated up out of the ooze with the unique ability to replicate itself.
b. The most complex life form is,of course, the mammal—and the most complex mammal is humankind.
c. It is unknown exactly where life started, where the first molecule was “born”that had the ability to replicate itself.
d. Darwin’s theory of evolution was one attempt to explain what essentially remains a great mystery.

For item 48-50, give two strategies in reading and define it using your own words.
48.

50.

“ Study very well; hard work really does pay off. Good luck!” KPP
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