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FERMELDY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FINAL EXAMINATION IN READING AND WRITING

Directions: Read carefully each of the following questions/statements and write the letter of the
correct answer in your answer sheet.

1. In Reading and writing context, which of the following is termed as hypermedia, and a
“nonlinear, multilayered system of information files?
a. Intertext
b. Hypertext
c. Hypermedia
d. Context

2. In what context a text was developed through shaping of text to another text?
a. Intertext
b. Hypertext
c. Hypermedia
d. d. Context

3. Which among the following is a set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event,
situation, and etc.?
a. Intertext
b. Hypertext
c. Hypermedia
d. Context

4. When the writer has a written/spoken statement what refers when precede or follow a specific
word or passage that influence a reader on its meaning and effect?
a. Intertext
b. Hypertext
c. Hypermedia
d. Context

5. What part of context makes use of text, graphics, or audiovisual elements and are linked to
hypertext?
a. Intertext
b. Hypertext
c. Hypermedia
d. Context
e.
6. In shaping of text what includes allusion, pastiche, quotation, retelling?
a. Text
b. Context
c. Intertextuality
d. Content

7. When a reader evaluates, seeks definition, judges information, and demands proof, and
question assumptions. S/He is probably thinking
a. precisely
b. accurately
c. critically
d. logically
8. When does reading go beyond passively understanding a text?
a. When a reader process an author’s words.
b. When he makes judgments after carefully considering the reading’s message.
c. When he evaluates the strength and weaknesses of the author’s argument.
d. All of the above
e.
9. By reading, you find out the author’s view on something, ask questions, evaluate the strengths
and weaknesses of the author’s argument, and decide to agree or disagree with it. Which
interaction between text and the reader is being described for this reading result?
a. critical thinking
b. critical reasoning
c. critical reading
d. None of these

10. In critical reading as reasoning, becoming a good critical reader means that you are able to
evaluate the claims of the writer. In what way it must be evaluated?
a. logically
b. accurately
c. concisely
d. appropriately

11. This act of giving statements for justification and explanation or the ability of someone to defend
something by giving out reasons.
a. critical thinking
b. critical reasoning
c. critical reading
d. None of these
e.
12. Which of the following best describes evaluative statements about a text read?
a. It is a way of giving better explanation to show the strength and the weaknesses of
something through writing. It presents a value judgment based on a set of criteria.
b. is a way of explaining why strength and a weakness based on the evidence gathered.
c. when you are presenting your counterclaim, you are providing criticism since you are
stating that the claims is not true.
d. when read the text carefully and critically, grasping the essence of the text and checking
for possible fallacies in the argument.

13. How Evaluative statements about texts are formulated after having read?
a. When read the text carefully and critically, grasping the essence of the text and checking
for possible fallacies in the argument.
b. when you are presenting your counterclaim, you are providing criticism since you are
stating that the claims is not true.
c. When you give better explanation to show the strength and the weaknesses of
something through writing. It presents a value judgment based on a set of criteria.
d. When you compose your evaluative statements through claims and assertions.

14. What form is formulated when statements are done in the same way, you do any other writing
except that the statement is about judgment of the text’s content and propert?.
a. Evaluative statement
b. counterclaims
c. claims
d. assertions
15. In what step you examine which ideas are facts or opinions, make inferences or conclusions,
and assess the overall quality of the text?
a. Formulating assertions about the content and the properties of a text read..
b. Formulating a meaningful counterclaim in response to a claim made in the text read.
c. a and b
d. none of these
16. These assertions actually contain evaluative languages such useful, significant, important,
insightful, detailed, up-to-date, comprehensive, practical, etc.
a. Formulating assertions about the content and the properties of a text read..
b. Formulating a meaningful counterclaim in response to a claim made in the text read.
c. a and b
d. none of these

17. Formulating a meaningful counterclaim in response to a claim made in the text read is done
through:
a. when read the text carefully and critically, grasping the essence of the text and checking
for possible fallacies in the argument.
b. when you are presenting your counterclaim, you are providing criticism since you are
stating that the claims is not true.
c. when you give better explanation to show the strength and the weaknesses of something
through writing. It presents a value judgment based on a set of criteria.
d. None of these

18. In Reading as Reasoning, what talks about as another way of saying “evidence from the text.”
and the use quotes from the text you’re reading in order to prove what your response is to it.
a. textual evidence
b. claims
c. assertions
d. evaluative statement

19. To better evaluate the author’s argument, a reader should be able to determine what form from
the text?
a. textual evidence
b. claims
c. assertions
d. evaluative statement

20. What refers to details given by the author to support his/her claim?
a. textual evidence
b. claims
c. assertions
d. evaluative statement

21. Which best describes the opinion in the book review excerpt?

“The plot of “I married a Sea Captain” by Monica Hubbard is powerful and it gives the reader a
realistic sense of what it was like to be a wife of a whaling captain and live on Nuntacket during
the 19th century.

a. it is factual and historical

b. it is well-reviewed and true
c. it is interesting and compelling
d. it is no-nonsense and accurate
 22. When you cite or document, what is usually done by the reader/s?
a. are quoting
b. let the reader know from where you got your information
c. are paraphrasing
d. are summarizing

23. When you paraphrase, what is probably done by the reader/s?

a. putting someone else’s idea into your words
b. using someone’s exact words
c. analyzing someone’s idea
d. None of these

24. Paraphrasing too closely to the original text, even if you do credit the source, is still considered
as plagiarism because:
a. by changing a few words or the order of the original words, you have changed the
author’s exact words
b. by not providing the exact words of the author in their entirely, you are attributing to the
author some words that he/she did not write
c. you must never use the words of others when you are using their ideas
d. you have failed to indicate, by means of direct quotation marks, which are the exact
words of the original

25. Which of the following proposals presents potential sponsors or clients to receive funding?
a. Research Proposal
b. Project Proposal
c. Business Proposal
d. None of the choices

26. Which of the following that BEST describes Structural Engineers Report?
a. visual property inspection carried out by civil engineer.
b. a report that refers to the service condition of the electrical installation of the buildings.
c. products sold during a particular time frame kept by a salesperson.
d. an hourly or daily events on a worksite.

27. What genre refers to academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or
concept?
a. Position Paper
b. Critique Paper
c. Reaction Paper
d. Research Paper

28. What do you call a type of paper that does not require a full summary of the information?
a. Reaction Paper
b. Position Paper
c. Review Paper
d. Critique Paper

29. What type of paper requires thoughtful reading, research, and writing?
a. Critique Paper
b. Review Paper
c. Reflection Paper
d. Reaction Paper
 30. What do you call when a paper satisfies the reader?
a. strength
b. weakness
c. calibre
d. feature
31. What document presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose?
a. Report
b. Book Report
c. Trade Report
d. Sales Report
32. What type of purposeful writing needs analysis of the content of the book, as well as evaluation of the
merits and demerits?
a. literature review
b. book review
c. position paper
d. research study
33. what type of writing are written by members of the academe?
a. academic writing
b. professional writing
c. purposeful writing
d. technical writing
34. Which one among the following is a products of technical writing?
a. business letter
b. promissory letter
c. application letter
d. a and b
35. What academic paper includes the current knowledge such as substantive findings, as well as theoretical
and methodological contribution to a particular topic?
a. project proposal
b. article critique
c. position paper
d. literature review
36. A student wants to conduct a study s/he doesn’t know much about a particular topic. What appropriate
paper will s/he most likely to use?
a. Position Paper
b. Research Report
c. Article Critique
d. None of these
37. Students read a particular issue written as persuasive where they need to give their stands and the
viable reasons for taking that position. What paper is probably being used in the situation?
a. project proposal
b. position paper
c. literature review
d. research study
38. One of the thrusts of the Department of Education is to strengthen and intensify the implementation of
“The Gulayan sa Paaralan” in all public elementary and secondary schools to serve as food basket and have
a ready source of the vegetables for the school’ supplementary feeding program. What paper can be best
applied to this project?
a. project proposal
b. article critique
c. position paper
d. business letter
39. If you were to apply in “Dos Disenyos” for a position of Engineer, what basic requirement/s would you
need to submit?
a. application letter
b. resume
c. admission letter
d. a and b only
 40. What document contains a brief account of a person’s education skills, work experiences, and other
qualifications?
a. application letter
b. resume

c. business letter
d. a and b only
41. What typical format of a resume describes your work experience role by role, beginning with the most
recent job?
a. logical resume
b. concise resume
c. chronological resume
d. all of these
42. When a student is about to enter college, s/he has to undergo college like entrance exam and later be
admitted. What requirement is probably needed for this?
a. apply for college admission
b. for employment
c. for work abroad
d. all of these
43. What should a person include in an application letter?
a. products
b. promote a good
c. to complain
d. none of these
44. To apply for a job, what letter do you need to address your intent?
a. order letter
b. application letter
c. claim letter
d. inquiry letter
45. Letters must be written effectively. Therefore it should be/have
a. coherence
b. completeness
c. quality
d. all of these
46. If Solicitation letter is to ask for assistance what describes a collection letter?
a. to ask for granting of a loan
` b. to ask for payment of a loan
c. to transmit or send money
d. a only
47. To offer service at a specified cost is proposal letter, what letter is to verify the correctness of the amount
of the accounts in financial statements?
a. reservation letter
b. approval letter
c. confirmation letter
d. credit letter
48. What letter a person should make when he needs to buy product and services?
a. order letter
b. sales letter
c. claim letter
d. credit letter
49. Reservation talks about accommodation, while claim talks about what?
a. refund
b. discount
c. cash
d. all of these
50. When writing a business letter the basic elements are considered and should be always present. Which one is not
included?
a. subject line
b. reference line
c. enclosure notation
d. signature
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MARICEL G. DIAPANA JUNAPOLI A. TUMOLVA

Teacher II Principal I