READING AND WRITING SKILLS FOR GRADE 11

FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION

Name: _____________________________________ Grade/Section: ____________________________________

General Directions: Read each item carefully and follow directions as indicated. Choose only one letter in every test stem. Write
the letter of your choice on your paper.
I. Concept Recall
1. What is the point-of-view in the personal essay?
A. First Person B. Second Person C. Third Person D. Both B and C
2. All of the following are characteristics of a personal essay, except
A. Authentic Voice B. Communal Relevance C. Narrative Coherence D. Single Topic
3. Who is the famous memoirist at present time?
A. Cassanova B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau C. Joan Didion D. St. Augustine
4. What is the meaning of the French word “memoire”?
A. meager B. memory C. mourning D. meaningful
5. What type of essay that is very subjective to individual’s reaction to something – event, person, place, concept, usually without
the use of other resources?
A. Memoir B. Personal Essay C. Persuasive Essay D. Compare and Contrast Essay
6. All of the following is the purpose of writing a memoir, except
A. To reflect C. To brag about your own achievements
B. Fame and Old Age D. Desire to leave a legacy or share a story
7. Who is the author of the personal essay entitled “Coming to an Awareness of Language”?
A. Francis Pharcellus Church B. Rachel Carson C. Malcolm X D. Pura Santillan-Castrence
8. What is the meaning of “homemade education”?
A. Education made at home C. Education gained by the help of a tutor
B. Education naturally attained anywhere D. Education acquired through self-study
9. What is the title of a literary work that deals with the strange illness at the heart of America?
A. Shall we walk? C. Coming to an Awareness of Language
B. A Fable for Tomorrow D. Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
10. The author emphasized three words that would prove that Santa Claus is present in the current time. What are the words
mentioned?
A. Hope, Love and Peace C. Kindness, Faithfulness and Love
B. Love, Generosity and Devotion D. Amity, Forgiveness and Acceptance
11. Among all the parts of speech, what is frequently used in the descriptive essay?
A. Adverb B. Adjective C. Noun D. Verb
12. During the Election campaign, what is usually the kind of writing made by politicians?
A. Descriptive Writing B. Editorial Writing C. Narrative Writing D. Persuasive Writing
13. Which of the sentence is an example of “Claim of Policy”?
A. The Lakers will win the championship this year. C. The Hunger Games is the best movie this year.
B. There is one God. D. We should respect everyone in school.
14. Which of the sentence is an example of “Claim of Fact”?
A. The Lakers will win the championship this year. C. The Hunger Games is the best movie this year.
B. There is one God. D. We should respect everyone in school.

II. Vocabulary
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct meaning/synonym of the underlined words in the choices given.
Write only your letter answer.
15. The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy.
Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal
reserves.
A. a large amount B. not enough C. dangerous D. having no known use
16. Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his
explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.
If a statement is plausible, __________.
A. you must always believe it C. it's hard to understand because it makes no sense
B. you should never believe it D. it's believable enough to possibly be true
17. If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?
A. reduce B. follow C. behind D. buy
18. No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
A. family B. useful C. dangerous D. secret
19. Both sides in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other. The Gore supporters claim that Governor
Bush is trying to thwart the will of the people. The Bush supporters say that Mr. Gore is trying to create votes or assign choices to
people who did not really cast votes for president.
What does “thwart” mean?
A. help B. figure out C. block D. tickle
20. We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected
president of the United States before you turn forty.
A. high B. shaky C. small D. lowly
21. Michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time he’s
donated to the campaign. Perhaps Michael knows what he’s doing.
A. old B. intelligent C. foolish D. very strong
III. Reading
Directions: Read the paragraph carefully. Choose only the letter answer from the word bank inside the box.

A. Informative D. Editorials on Special occasions

B. Editorial liners E. Editorials that offer entertainment
C. Editorials of tribute
22. BAYANIHAN: FILIPINO CULTURAL HERITAGE
Bayanihan is more than help extended to another. It includes all kinds of assistance; aid, relief, or rescue given free. It may be
getting together to pray for a departed soul, or grouping together for operation linis or operation tulong.
Working together in a spirit of faith, love, and charity is the essence of bayanihan; that spirits of togetherness that makes the
Filipino distinct from other peoples of the world. It is fine spirit of group work to instill in the young for the development of proper
attitudes towards all forms of team work at home, in school, and in the community.
The bayanihan could be a basis for the strengthening and the enriching of our group life that will evolve a strong unity properly
directed towards useful citizenship.

23. THE GRAND OLD MEN OF CEBU

September 9 marks the 106th birthday anniversary of a great man whose immeasurable deeds can never fade but should always
live in the memory of every Filipino. The man was Don Sergio Osmeña sr., the Grand old Man of Cebu.
In his lifetime, President Osmeña was the light that illuminated our darkened trail during the first days of the liberation, leading to
our national enlightenment and freedom-the building of our Republic. It was he who continued the fight when his predecessor,
President Quezon, failed to return to his beloved people.
President Osmeña, in spite of wealth and power, was one of the humblest government officials and President that our country has
ever had. As a man, he was real; as a friend, he was indispensable and true; as a leader, he was an example; as a citizen, he was
most patriotic; and as a personality, he was dynamic and virtuous.
All that he was is now a shadow, but that same shadow stands as a standard with which we can realize our present state of being.
Indeed, few are the men who live the life of Don Sergio Osmeña. That our school was named after such a great yet humble hero
is something every Osmeñan should be proud of.

24. VALENTINE IS..

When some students began decorating their rooms with Valentine trimmings, a critic asked, “Is it necessary to celebrate
Valentines’ Day? Is not a good for nothing occasion like Christmas?
Contrary to what the critic said, Valentine’s Day is not just a froth and flower occasion devoid of any meaning at all. It has a
distinct place and function in contemporary life; otherwise its observance would have been dropped after the Vatican had declared
St. Valentine’s Day. To them, the existence of the patron saint is immaterial.
What is important is, that people still believe in the existence of love, love between lovers, love between children and their elders,
love among men, and love between man and God.
These kinds of love are universal. They are the ties that bind the world together to keep it from crumbling into hatred and
wickedness.

IV. Writing
Directions: Label each part of the business letter by Directions: Supply information in the resume based on
writing the word on your paper. your achievements and skills. (35-44) 10 points

25-26.

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28-29.

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31-32.
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V. Short-answer (5 points)
Parameter: 5 – complete, concrete, clear, appropriate and based on the content
4 – complete and clear statement
3 – 2 – with enough ideas and points in the explanation
1 – explanation/idea does not answer the question
0 – no answer

Explain in 3-4 sentences the credo that goes, “To a man with a sense of shame, his word is inviolate”.
A wise man is someone who is careful in all that he says; learb to keep the things that need to be kept secret.
~Credo (The teachings of the Katipunan)