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PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS

Name: ______________________________________ Gr./Sec.: __________________ Score: ____________

Subject Teacher: ________________________ Parent’s Signature: _________________ Date Signed: _______

I. True or False: Write T if the statement is correct and F it is false.

1. Connected discourse in linguistics is a continuous sequence of sounds forming utterances or conversation in a spoken
language.
2. Reading is a way of dispensing knowledge while writing is the way of obtaining information.
3. Free writing is a commonly used as prewriting exercise.
4. Descriptive essay tells a story usually from the experiences and point of view of the writer.
5. There are four major types of outline.
6. Thesis statement is usually placed in the last part of the essay or outline.
7. Completeness, unity and orderly movement of ideas are the complete characteristics of a well- written text.
8. Critical reading is reading beyond understanding the text.
9. This sentence, (According to the Internet World Statistics there are approximately 2,267,233,742 internet users worldwide in
2012.),is a claim of policy.
10. Annotating is one of the techniques in developing critical reading.

II. Multiple Choice: Read the following questions critically and encircle the letter of your answer on your paper.

11. In organizing information, visual maps and charts can be used. In which of the following terms do they belong?
A. Brainstorming B. Graphic Organizer C. Sentence Outline D. Topic Outline
12. These are the other techniques in selecting and organizing information except…
A. Brainstorming B. Graphic Organizer C. Sentence Outline D. Topic Sentence
13. In these sentences, Football is more than just a game. It is an invaluable teacher., the word it refers to _____.
A. Football B. Game C. Invaluable D. Teacher
14. Among the patterns of paragraph development, which of them intends to tell sequence of events?
A. Classification B. Definition C. Description D. Narration
15. Which of these parts of an outline refers to the assertion of the writer or speaker?
A. Body B. Thesis Statement C. Title D. None of the above

16. Which of the following is NOT true about topic sentence.?

A. It tells the main idea of the paragraph. C. It can be explicit or implicit.
B. It can be found in the beginning. D. It supports the main idea.

17. Which of the following narrative devices means quickly looking at something that had already happened?
A. Anecdotes B. Dialogue C. Flashback D. Flash-forward
18. Which of the following techniques simply means making notes on your copy of the reading?
A. Annotating the text B. Reading Journal C. Outlining text D. Summarizing

19. What does the author wants to assert in the sentence, The Sampaguita’s roots are used for medicinal purposes, such an aesthetic
and a sedative.?
A. Claim of fact B. Claim of value C. Claim of policy D. Claim of prize

20. Which of these characteristics are NOT true about essay and paragraph?
A. Essay is shorter than paragraph. C. Essay has thesis statement while paragraph has topic sentence.
B. Essay has organization while paragraph has order of sentences.
C. Essay has thesis statement while paragraph has topic sentence.
D. They are cohesive and coherent.

21. Which of these reasons best explains why outlining is necessary?

A. It helps you see whether your ideas connect well with one another using transitions.
B. It is a systematic arrangement of ideas showing which are the main points and which are the sub-points.
C. It identifies the topic sentence and the supporting sentences.
D. It uses Roman and Arabic numerals, capital and small letters.

22. Below are sentences in a paragraph, which among the sentences is NOT related to the others?
A. Indolence in the Philippines is a chronic malady, but not a hereditary one.
B. The Filipinos have not always been what they are.
C. Magellan went to the Philippines for a reason.
D. Witnesses whereto of their being hardworking are the historians after the discovery of the island.

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23. Which of the following statements is a claim of value?

A. Today, many people use Internet as their main source of entertainment and socialization.
B. Facebook has been one of the fastest ways to chat and communicate with people all over the world.
C. Pornography, cyberbullying, and other online scams should not be allowed to enter in our lives.
D. It is still up to us whether to use social media to our advantage or allow it to destroy us.

24. Why is critical reading considered as reading beyond understanding the text? It is because_______.
A. It is reading with comprehension. .
B. It is reading that allows the reader to make a dialogue with the author.
C. It is reading with the use of verbal and non-verbal cues
D. It is a silent reading.

25. In the sentences below, which is the topic sentence?

A. For example, a soldier who willingly fights for his country may be as courageous as someone who speaks up for the rights
of others.
B. It is not necessarily the absence of fear, but it is the choice and willingness to face it.
C. Courage is being able to face fear, pain, difficulties and other challenges.
D. It is universally admired attribute and comes in many forms.

26. It is a technique of rewriting a text so that the language is substantially different while the content stays the same.
A. Outlining C. Summarizing
B. Paraphrasing D. Citing sources

27. It presents a picture of the main idea and the supporting ideas of any subject.,
A. Outlining C. Summarizing
B. Paraphrasing D. Citing sources

28. What are the elements of effective paraphrasing?

A. Has a different structure to organize
B. Has many different vocabularies
C. Retains the same meaning
D. All of the above
29. It is an intellectual crime that is mostly commited by writers.
A. Intellectual property theft C. plagiarism
B. Counterfeit D. fraud
30. How is plagiarism commited?
A. By taking ideas or words from a source and acknowledging the source of information
B. By taking ideas or words of others without acknowledging its source
C. By summaring, paraphrasing and outlining
D. By citing the source of information
31. Which of the following is not a reason to avoid plagiarism?
A. Copying the work of others will not help you develop your own understanding
B. Plagiarism may lead to failing a course.
C. Plagiarism is not an intellectual crime.
D. Plagiarism is easily detected by teachers and computer software.
32. What are the degrees of Plagiarism?
A. Technical plagiarism C. General or Common Knowledge
B. Self-Plagiarism D. All of the above
33. It is a specific detail that can be proven as true based on objective evidence.
A. Fact C. Opinion
B. Argument D. proposition
34. It is an expression of feeling, judgment, belief, or conclusion that cannot be proven true by objective evidence.
A. Fact C. Opinion
B. Argument D. proposition

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III. Write FACT if the sentence states a fact and OPINION if the sentence states an opinion. Write the answer on the blank
provided.
35. Exercise is the only sure way to lose weight ___________________
36. Alexander the Great is one of the military leaders in world history. ___________________
37. Babies generally start to talk between 18 and 24 months of age. ___________________
38. Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish. ___________________
A. Increased awareness of the dangers of a high fat diet have led to a rise in the sale of
fresh vegetables in the local supermarkets (Chen, 1997, p.62).
B. According to Chen (1997), Increased awareness of the dangers of a high fat diet have led
to a rise in the sale of fresh vegetables in the local supermarkets.

39. From the box above, which of the sentences is using an integral way of citing sources?
A. A C. A and B
B. B D. none of the above
40. From the box above, which of the sentences is using a non-integral way of citing sources?
A. A C. A and B
B. B D. none of the above
41. It is an exact duplication of the author’s words as they appear in original source.
A. Reporting C. Quotation
B. B. Paraphrasing D. Summarizing
42. It is an integral and non-integral way of citing the source.
A. Reporting C. Quotation
B. Paraphrasing D. Summarizing

IV. Identify the forms of citation used for the following passage.
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. Many a man believes himself to be the master of others who is no less than they, a
slave. How did this change take place? I do not know. What can make it legitimate? To this question I hope to be able to furnish an
answer. (Rousseau 57)

43. In an essay examining the relationship of humanity and society, Rousseau asserts that “man is born free, and everywhere he is in
chains” (Rousseau 57).
A. Paraphrase C. Quotation
B. Summary D. Reporting
44. Rousseau suggests that, although they come into the world uninhibited, human beings find themselves universally oppressed.
(Rousseau 57)
A. Paraphrase C. Quotation
B. Summary D. Reporting
45. In his essay, “The Origin of Civil Society,” Rousseau questions his observations of humanity, which indicate that a person’s free
nature and his or her actual social status are in conflict.
A. Paraphrase C. Quotation
B. Summary D.
Reporting

46. – 50. ESSAY. Write 5 ways in which you may define love and the different kinds of love.

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