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Reading & Writing 1st Exam

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the four macro skills in English?

a)

listening, viewing, reading, writing

b)

speaking, interpreting, reading, writing

c)

writing, translating, reading, speaking

d)

reading, listening, writing, speaking

2.

Art, history, languages, literature are branch examples under what discipline?

a)

Natural and applied sciences

b)

social sciences

c)

humanities

d)

business

3.

Education, geography, law, political science, are branch examples under what discipline?

a)

Natural and applied sciences

b)

social sciences

c)

humanities

d)

business

4.

Engineering, geology, mathematics are branch examples under what discipline?

a)

Natural and applied sciences

b)

social sciences

c)

humanities

d)

business

5.

Accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing are branch examples under what discipline?

a)

Natural and applied sciences

b)

social sciences

c)

humanities

d)

business

6.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Humanities-Related Text

a)

It contains topics or claims that are debatable.

b)

It may have both denotations and connotations.

c)

It may cause counterarguments.

d)

It needs painstaking research as essential element.

7.

This is a careful and intensive study of a specific subject or variable in which scientists or researchers identify what leads to its success or failure.

a)

Case study

b)

field study

c)

lab report

d)

memorandum

8.

This is a formal documentation of an experiment, which includes the objectives, methods, and results.

a)

Case study

b)

field study

c)

lab report

d)

memorandum

9.

This writing is commonly done in the social sciences. It aims to analyze behavior patterns manifested by the subject based on specific theories.

a)

Case study

b)

field study

c)

lab report

d)

memorandum

10.

The following state about the characteristics of good writing in business. EXCEPT?

a)

Free of errors in grammar and punctuation

b)

Conveys the purpose for writing clearly

c)

At par with the level of formality required by the text

d)

It contains topics or claims that are debatable

11.

A type of business text that is crucial in getting the job that you want. This is a short document that shows a person’s educational and professional background.

a)

resume

b)

memorandum

c)

letter of request

d)

application letter

12.

The following describe a critique. EXCEPT?

a)

It contains a writer’s opinion of the quality of any piece of writing or work of art.

b)

It contains an in-depth analysis of a work or theory.

c)

It is often written by subject-matter experts also known as critics of the relevant field.

d)

It contains general information, overall impressions, or personal opinions.

13.

Poems, novels and short stories are under what writing discipline?

a)

Social Sciences

b)

Business

c)

Natural and Applied Sciences

d)

Humanities

14.

Various forms of letters such as invitation letter, excused letter, resignation letter are under what writing discipline?

a)

Social Sciences

b)

Business

c)

Natural and Applied Sciences

d)

Humanities

15.

Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.


Thesis Statement:


Although Instagram and Twitter have significant similarities, they also have striking differences.

a)

cause and effect pattern

b)

definition pattern

c)

comparison and contrast pattern

d)

descriptive pattern

16.

Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.


Thesis Statement:


Freedom is a concept that needs to be understood.

a)

cause and effect pattern

b)

definition pattern

c)

comparison and contrast pattern

d)

descriptive pattern

17.

Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.


Thesis Statement:


Teeth bleaching can be done in five simple steps.

a)

process

b)

solution

c)

problem

d)

cause

18.

Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.



Thesis Statement:

Major events happened that lead to the defeat of Japan during World War II.

a)

definition pattern

b)

cause-effect pattern

c)

definition pattern

d)

descriptive pattern

19.

This pattern organizes ideas based on how events, places, people, things and concepts are similar or different from one another.

a)

spatial pattern

b)

comparison and contrast pattern

c)

cause-effect pattern

d)

narration

20.

This pattern provides details on the idea by using a sensory or spatial pattern.

a)

descriptive pattern

b)

comparison and contrast pattern

c)

definition pattern

d)

narration

21.

The tarsier has soft, grayish fur. It has bat-like ears and a long, rat-like tail. It only stands about 100 millimeters. It feeds on insects like crickets, beetles, and termites; and on small animals, too, like lizards, frogs, and small birds. Also, it is capable of turning its head 180 degrees and jumping backward with accuracy.

The paragraph is an example of _____.

a)

descriptive pattern

b)

comparison and contrast pattern

c)

definition pattern

d)

narration

22.

The greenhouse effect is a natural process. As the sun shines, Earth absorbs some of its energy. Then the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere like water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and the ozone absorb and emit that energy. This energy warms the atmosphere as well as the Earth’s surface. As a result, the process keeps Earth warm.


The paragraph is an example of___

a)

narration

b)

definition

c)

description

d)

classification

23.

Which of the following signal words will be helpful in writing paragraph showing comparison?

a)

also

b)

however

c)

then

d)

as a result

24.

Which of the following signal words will be helpful in writing paragraph showing cause and effect?

a)

also

b)

however

c)

then

d)

as a result

25.

Which of the following signal words will be helpful in writing paragraph showing contrast?

a)

also

b)

however

c)

then

d)

as a result

26.

This pattern is a straightforward approach.

a)

problem-solution

b)

problem-cause-solution

c)

problem-process-solution

d)

solution

27.

The pattern that has three parts.

a)

comparison and contrast

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem-solution

d)

definition

28.

This pattern highlights the causal relationship between two concepts.

a)

comparison and contrast

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem-solution

d)

exemplification and classification

29.

The writer explains each cause and effect completely before moving on to the next cause and effect.

a)

cause to effect

b)

cause and effect

c)

consecutive cause and effect

d)

effect to cause

30.

The cause of the problem is identified and analyzed before a possible solution is presented.

a)

cause and effect

b)

problem-process-solution

c)

problem-cause-solution

d)

problem-solution