Quarter Exam

Reading & Writing 11

Name: _______________________________ Date: __________Score:___________

I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (1 point each)

1. It is the primary, explicit or literal definition of a word. The meaning of the word is
based on a dictionary.
A. Denotation
B. Connotation
C. Collocation
D. Definition

2. It is very useful in discussing complex topics by way of enumerating or listing subtopics

that are considered familiar to the target readers.
A. Exemplification/Giving examples
B. Listing
C. Enumerating
D. All of the above.

3. A formal message written, typed or printed and is typically sent from one organization
to another.
A. Cover letter
B. Resume
C. Memo
D. Business letter

4. A method of citing sources in which the writer copies word exactly as how they appear
in the resource material.
A. Direct plagiarism
B. Self plagiarism
C. Mosaic plagiarism
D. Accidental plagiarism

5. A history of word or the evolution of a word.

A. Extended definition
B. Etymology
C. Illustration
D. Contrast

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6. A word or a series of words enclosed in a pair of quotation marks, which signal the
characters’ spoken language.
A. Anecdote
B. Flashback
C. Dialogue
D. Observation

7. Jessica Simpson and Ashley Simpson are both same in a sense that they are both famous
singers and even sisters, yet they are quite different in many ways. Jessica was always sure
what she wanted to do with her life and worked very hard whereas Ashley enjoyed what
life had to offer her at the moment. What technique of definition is the given situation?
A. collocation
B. negation
C. exemplification
D. comparison

8. Books are considered to be credible and reputable resource materials to consult when
you are trying to find the definition of a word. Examples are dictionaries, encyclopedia and
manuals. What technique is being used in a definition essay?
A. collocation
B. negation
C.exemplification
D. comparison

9-13. Identify the following situation according to the techniques that can be used in
a definition essay.

9. Which of the following is an example of extended definition?

A. Love is might be contentment but passion is adventure.
B. Appasionato is the past participle of a latin word that means to “impassion.”
C. Passion is usually associated with the terms love and lust.
D. Ann believes that a life lived with passion shines, rises above the ordinary.

10. Which of the following is an example of contrast?

A. Love is might be contentment but passion is adventure.
B. Appasionato is the past participle of a latin word that means to “impassion.”
C. Passion is usually associated with the terms love and lust.
D. Ann believes that a life lived with passion shines, rises above the ordinary.

11. Which of the following is an example of an etymology?

A. Love is might be contentment but passion is adventure.
B. Appasionato is the past participle of a latin word that means to “impassion.”
C. Passion is usually associated with the terms love and lust.
D. Ann believes that a life lived with passion shines, rises above the ordinary.

12. Which of the following is an example of collocation?

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A. Love is might be contentment but passion is adventure.
B. Appasionato is the past participle of a latin word that means to “impassion.”
C. Passion is usually associated with the terms love and lust.
D. Ann believes that a life lived with passion shines, rises above the ordinary.

Determine the correct arrangement of the following sources according to APA style

13.
A. (1995, March 11). Dreams of roads and railways. The Economist, 48.
B. Dreams of roads and railways. (1995, March 11). The Economist, 48.
C. Dreams of roads and railways. (11, March 1995). 48, The Economist.
D. Dreams of roads and railways. (1995, March 11). The Economist, 48.

14.
A. Chabon, M.(Ed.). (2005). Best American short stories. USA: Houghton Mifflin Co.
B. Chabon, M. (2005). Best American short stories.(Ed.). USA: Houghton Mifflin Co.
C. Chabon, M.(Ed.). Best American short stories. USA: (2005). Houghton Mifflin Co.
D. Chabon, M.(Ed.). (2005). Best American short stories. Houghton Mifflin Co. USA:

15.
A. Ellis, R. Second language acquisition. (1997).Oxford:Oxford University Press.
B. Ellis, R. Second language acquisition. Oxford:Oxford University Press.1997)
C. Ellis, R. (1997). Second language acquisition. Oxford:Oxford University Press.
D. Ellis, R. (1997). Oxford:Oxford University Press. Second language acquisition.

16. In APA citation, which symbol is used between names of authors?

A. & symbol instead of the word and
B. Both & symbol and the word and is acceptable
C. The and word should be used
D. None of the above.

17. All of the following are the major component of a reference citation EXCEPT:
A. Author
B. Date and publication
C. Title
D. Pages

18. Which of the following is not a characteristic in defining proposal?

A. It is a documents that are written for problem solving, service provision, or event
planning
B. It is used for internal and external purposes
C. It is primarily categorized according to their length
D. It is not used to convince the reader to do what the proposal suggests.

19. In making an annotated bibliography, which of the following the correct order of
standard book citation?

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2. Author's name ( last name first, followed by comma, initials of author's first and middle
names each followed by a period, indent the second line)
5. Date of publication (enclosed in parentheses, followed by a period)
4. Book title (capitalize only first letter of the first word of the title except for proper noun)
3. Place of publication (followed by a colon)
1. Publisher (followed by a period)
A. 12345
B. 25431
C. 43215
D. 54321

20. Personification inanimate object or abstraction is endowed with human

qualities. Which of these examples in NOT a personification figures of
speech?
A. Time is a betrayer.
B. Love is blind.
C. The wind is howling
D. Time is gold.

21. In the given sentence, which is an example of a metaphor?

A. Time is a betrayer.
B. Love is blind.
C. The wind is howling
D. Time is gold.

22. What sentence is an example of simile?

A. Time is gold.
B. English language is like a bank account of a million words.
C. There is method in his sadness.
D. None of the above.

23. Books are considered to be credible and reputable resource materials to consult when
you are trying to find the definition of a word. Examples are dictionaries,
encyclopedia and manuals.
A. collocation
B. negation
C. exemplification
D. comparison

24. Which is an example of an analogy?

A. She was peasant girl like joan of Arc
B. Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer.
C. To err is human, to forgive is divine.
D. You are the apple of my eyes.

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25. Based from the selection entitled “The Filipino Woman: Cory and Leonor, Gabriela
and Imelda”, why they are considered as the most significant women in the
Philippines”?
A. Because they possessed different strength.
B. Because they become the role model for millions of Filipinos.
C. Because they possessed the quality of all Filipino women.
D. Because they possessed strong characteristic and they have the common strength.

26. Facts are concepts, ideas and statements that are generally assumed true or real.
Which is an example of a fact statement?
A. One of the scientists concluded that the sun is the center of the solar system.
B. Brian, and other school administrators interpreted the k-12 program.
C. Ann breaks down her ideas about Christmas vacation.
D. Jane see how the rain falls down on the tree leaves and roofs before it touches on the
ground

27. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It
does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no
record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
A. collocation
B. negation
C. exemplification
D. definition

28. A piece of writing characterized by a main character in a setting who encounters a

problem or engages in an interesting significant or entertaining activity or
experience.
A. Narration
B. Essay
C. Causal effect
D. Definition

29. It is one of the techniques of narrative devices that are written from the writer’s
memory and it can be used as an introduction to an essay.
A. Flashback
B. Anecdote
C. Dialogue
D. Flashforward

30. Which of the following is a principle of division and classification.

A. Consistency
B. Completeness
C. Exclusiveness
D. All of the above

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31. Identify what narrative writing is used in the given situation taken from an excerpt
the day the dancers came by Bienvinido Santos.

“Naturally. Who says you won’t? Fil argued, thinking how wonderful it would be if he
could join the company of dancers from the Philippines, show them around walk with
them in the snow, watch their eyes as they stared about them, answer their questions, tell
them everything they wanted to know about the changing seasons in this strange land.”
A. Vivid descriptions of details
B. Consistent verb tense
C. Consistent point of view
D. Well-defined point/Significance

32. Identify what narrative writing is used in the given situation taken from an excerpt
the day the dancers came by Bienvinido Santos.

“A boy and a girl sat on the floor holding two bamboo poles by their end flat on floor,
clapping them together, then apart, and pounding them on the boards, while dancers
swayed and balanced their lithe forms, dipping their bare brown legs in and out of the
clapping bamboos, the pace gradually increasing into a fury of wood on wood in a
counterpoint of panic among the dancers.”
A. Vivid descriptions of details
B. Consistent verb tense
C. Consistent point of view
D. Well-defined point/Significance

33. All of the following is a description of a resume EXCEPT:

A. A document that contains a brief account of a person’s education, skills, work
experience.
B. It is usually sent along with job application and sometimes with school applications as
well
C. It allows school admissions officers and hiring officers to assess your experience
D. It is a quintessential aspect of learning

34-37. Identify the types of plagiarism.

34. Which of the following is an example of a direct plagiarism?

A. Ana was making her research paper by copying any part of her source material.
B. Mica used her previous work and passing it to her teacher as a new submission.
C. John attempts to paraphrase a source into his own paper but maintains the original
text.
D. Andrew is copying the text due to carelessness.

35. Which of the following is an example of a mosaic plagiarism?

A. Ana was making her research paper by copying any part of her source material.

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B. Mica used her previous work and passing it to her teacher as a new submission.
C. John attempts to paraphrase a source into his own paper but maintains the original
text.
D. Andrew is copying the text due to carelessness.

36. Which of the following is an example of a self plagiarism?

A. Ana was making her research paper by copying any part of her source material.
B. Mica used her previous work and passing it to her teacher as a new submission.
C. John attempts to paraphrase a source into his own paper but maintains the original
text.
D. Andrew is copying the text due to carelessness.

37. Which of the following is an example of an accidental plagiarism?

A. Ana was making her research paper by copying any part of her source material.
B. Mica used her previous work and passing it to her teacher as a new submission.
C. John attempts to paraphrase a source into his own paper but maintains the original
text.
D. Andrew is copying the text due to carelessness.

38. Which of the following writing office correspondence does not require a signature?
A. Memo
B. Business letter
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above.

39. Which of the following is uses of a letter?

A. Recommendations
B. Compliments
C. Complaints
D. All of the above.

40. A systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish
facts and reach new conclusions.
A. Research
B. Internet
C. Bibliography
D. library
41. An electronic communications network that connects computer networks and
organizational computer facilities around the world.
A. Research
B. Internet
C. Bibliography
D. library

42. A list of books, magazines, articles, etc., about a particular subjects.

A. Research

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B. Internet
C. Bibliography
D. library

43. A place where books, magazines, and other materials (such as videos and musical
recordings) are available for people to use or borrow.
A. Research
B. Internet
C. Bibliography
D. library

44. Which is not a characteristic of a resume?

A. It is a document containing the details of applicants
B. It is more than two pages
C. It does not exceed one page
D. It includes the details about the educational and employment history

45. All of the following describes about a research proposal EXCEPT:

A. Describes what the researcher intends to do
B. Describes why the researcher intends to do
C. It is shorter in length
D. It is longer in length

Creation. (46-60)
Create an essay of your unforgettable experience using narration as the primary mode of
paragraph development. Write 200-250 words in your essay.

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Prepared by:
Angelie D. Dumpa

Aim high and hit the mark! God bless everyone:)

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C. The wind is howling
D. Time is gold.