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critical reading final test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these sentences support the generalization that cats are usually born with blue eyes?

a)

Every one of my cat's kittens had blue eyes as a newborn.

b)

A cat with blue eyes ran through my yard yesterday.

2.

The following qualifiers are accepted, except....

a)

most

b)

all

c)

some

d)

likely

3.

Some Mexicans are hot-headed and love to argue.

a)

accepted

b)

not accepted

4.

All politicians are dishonest.

a)

accepted

b)

not accepted

5.

Audi’s ten-year-warranty against body rust-through is unlike any other. This is the only warranty of its kind in the world. And your reminder that an Audi retains its beauty and value far longer than other cars. Test drive the new Audi 100 and find out what makes Audi better than the competition.


What is the author''s purpose?

a)

to inform

b)

to entertain

c)

to persuade

d)

to criticize

6.

The Mormon settlement at Salt Lake City was a success from the beginning. The few difficulties with Indians and with government officials were settled by Brigham Young, the Mormon leader, with skill and understanding. The city grew and prospered. Self Lake City today has a population of about 200.000 people. Most of them are Mormons.


What is the author's purpose?

a)

to describe

b)

to inform

c)

to advertise

d)

to criticize

7.

Be grateful every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will help you develop self-control, strength of character, cheerfulness, and content. The idle will never know the hundred virtues which work and activity can provide.


What is the author's purpose?

a)

to advise

b)

to instruct

c)

to explain

d)

to describe

8.

Magazines have flooded the market. You find them everywhere- in the stationary store, the drugstore, the beauty shop, the doctor’s or dentist’s office, the barbershop, railroad stations, bus terminals-wherever people seek a pleasant way to spend leisure time reading. Perhaps the greatest reason for the magazine’s popularity in America is the demand for short, interesting stories and informative articles with a wealth of lively, colorful illustration. Another reason may be the exciting variety of magazines appealing to everyone’s taste, whether for sports, fishing, the outdoors, romance, adventure, fashion, news, westerns, mystery, movies, science, etc.


What is the author's purpose?

a)

to instruct

b)

to entertain

c)

to explain

d)

to describe

9.

A famous doctor had cured a child of a very serious illness. The mother was grateful and went to the doctor’s office to thank him. "'Doctor,” she said,” there are some things we can’t pay for. I thought that you would want to accept this wallet which I made for you with my own hands.”

"Madam ,” answered the doctor rudely.” I don’t practice medicine for sentimental reasons. You must pay me with money. Your bill is two thousand dollars.” The lady opened the wallet, took out the five thousand dollars she had put in it, and gave the doctor two thousand.


What is the author's purpose?

a)

to give advice

b)

to share an experience

c)

to tell a story

d)

to describe

10.

From his pictures he appears to be swarthy, with black hair and sparkling eyes. But he was really very fair and had blue eyes. They were deep-set and piercing, though sometime clouded by melancholy. He had a broad forehead which was lined with wrinkles by the time he was thirty. His mouth was well-cut and his chin prominent. He had a deep voice, but his speech was halting and often trembled with emotion as he spoke passionately of what interested him. At times he was friendly, but more often he was ungracious and reserved. He was of medium height, broad-shouldered, and sturdy. When seated he seemed much taller than he really was. He was very restless; he had inherited from his native land the mountaineer’s passion for walking and climbing, and a love of travel which remained with him nearly to his death.


What is the author's purpose?

a)

to describe

b)

to criticize

c)

to inform

d)

to ridicule

11.

Tone in writing can be shown through careful choice of words. What kind of words choice to show that the writer is angry?

a)

negative words

b)

optimistic words

c)

positive words

d)

constructive words

12.

Senator X is everything a statesperson should be. An eloquent speaker, she has the ability to choose the right word at the right moment. Filled with determination as she is, she will undoubtedly be the elected governor.


From the discourse, the writer tries to show the reader the ..... tone.

a)

negative

b)

disapproval

c)

positive

d)

destructive

13.

What tone is used in this text?


Text:

When we do not know the complete facts about a story, we must be careful not to draw conclusion. That may not be true. We tend to tell stories if all the facts are not known, but in the case of the Van Hilarys’ Dinner, has there been any proof that the dinner was for charity? Has anyone proven that the food was inedible, or that it was purposely ruined? Until we learn more facts, if indeed we have the right or the need to know more facts, we should withhold our judgment.

a)

cynical tone

b)

sentimental tone

c)

critical tone

d)

sarcastic tone

14.

A tone which uses words and phrases that aims at making the reader feel pity, sympathy, affection, or tenderness towards a certain subject or topic is ....

a)

critical tone

b)

sentimental tone

c)

cynical tone

d)

ironic tone

15.

The tone which criticizes indirectly, combining humor, irony, exaggeration, sometimes sarcasm, to make people see their bad habits and foolishness is ....

a)

critical tone

b)

ironical tone

c)

cynical tone

d)

satirical tone

16.

Bias means .... (Except)

a)

when an author takes one side of a controversial issue

b)

when an author consider both sides, good and bad things of something

c)

when an author does not want to consider what other people have to say about it

d)

when an author only takes one part of a certain viewpoint

17.

One of the example of harmless bias is ....

a)

bias in an ad

b)

bias used for insulting racial group

c)

bias in political campaign

d)

bias used in criticizing religious group

18.

Text 1 (for question no. 18-20)

Read the ad below, then answer the questions by choosing the best option.


From Nature with love and technology

Fresh and tasty

Safe and healthy

Straight from a self-flowing springs

Processed and bottled with

Modern hygienic high technology equipments

The most unique product

AQUA – natural mountain spring water

Pioneer of the bottled water industry in Indonesia

First awarded the Indonesian Industry Standard – SII No.

2040-90


What is the tone of the writer?

a)

Emotional

b)

Praising

c)

sentimental

d)

serious

19.

What does the writer hope to accomplish?

a)

Attract the audience

b)

Explain the process

c)

Persuade the readers

d)

Describe the features

20.

What is the object of the writer’s bias?

a)

AQUA bottled water

b)

Bottled water industry

c)

All bottled water

d)

Bottled water standard