Republic of the Philippines SAMAR COLLEGES, INC. Basic Education JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Catbalogan City, Samar School Year 2020 - 2021 FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 10 Name: _________________________________________________ Year and Section: __________ Teacher: MS. VEA MARIE M. QUITALIG Date: _______________ Score: _____________ Note: Fill in the necessary information honestly and correctly. As much as possible, answer legibly and AVOID ERASURES. Directions: Read the following questions below and chose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. 1. This refers to the channels of communication which aid the transfer of meaning from a sender to heterogenous audiences simultaneously. a. Information c. Organizer b. Mass Media d. Social Media 2. This is a form of Mass Media which are usually found in transportations. a. Outdoor Media c. Traditional Media b. Printed Media d. Transit Media 3. Social Media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and the likes belongs to what kind of Mass Media? a. Broadcasting Media c. Outdoor Media b. New Media d. Transit Media 4. Which of the following is not an example of electronic or broadcasting Media? a. Film c. Television b. Radio d. Websites 5. Which is not TRUE about mass media? a. Mass media affects the society negatively and positively. b. Mass media is the watchdog of the society. c. Mass media promotes the understanding of different cultures d. The intensive use of mass media has pushed people away from each other 6. The statement “Mass media creates a global platform to bring people together” is portrayed in which of the following characteristics of mass media? a. consists of wide variety of choices b. constitutes both technical and institutional methods c. has the power to influence society d. reaches larger audiences or masses 7. Which is not one of the characteristics of mass media? a. It constitutes both technical and institutional methods b. It has the power to influence society c. It narrows its content which caters only things which are of necessity d. It reaches larger audience or masses 8. How should an information be considered relevant? a. It must be timely b. It must have a predictive or feedback value c. It should be credible d. It should be opinionated 1 Dream. Hope. Forward. Forward. 9. When eliciting information from others, which is best to do? a. Decide on the questions or topic that you have to ask b. End the conversation pleasantly. c. If the person is biased or inaccurate let him/her continue speaking d. Listen to the person appropriately. 10. These are pedagogic devices that bridge the gap between what learners already know and what learners need to know. a. Advance organizer c. Graphic Organizer b. Event organizer d. Thought organizer 11. This is an advance organizer which is presented in a form of story. a. Expository advance organizer b. Graphic organizer c. Narrative advance organizer d. Skimming 12. This refers to a graphic organizer which shows the potential cause and effect of a problem. a. Fishbone diagram b. Venn diagram c. Concept Map d. Comparison and Contrast Chart 13. Which is not a function of a graphic organizer? a. Compare and contrast ideas b. Evaluates biases among ideas c. Illustrate order and process d. Show relationships among ideas 14. Your teacher has asked you to write down the things you learned about diagrams, later on she asked you to write down the lessons you wanted to know more about diagrams. You then proceed to a sort of discussion, then later after the discussion, your teacher asked you to write down the lessons you’ve learned about the discussion about diagram. What kind of advance organizer did your teacher use? a. Expository Advance Organizer b. KWL Chart c. Narrative Advance Organizer d. Skimming 15. Before proceeding to a discussion on information and Mass Media, your teacher presented you a story of a person who have experienced defamation due to a rumor spread about her on social media, the story tackled about how defamation destroyed her morality and how it should never be normalized hence be avoided. Which of the advance organizer did your teacher employ? a. Expository Advance Organizer b. KWL Chart c. Narrative Advance Organizer d. Skimming 16. You wanted to present the similarities and differences between biography and autobiography as detailed as possible but without giving them the hassle of reading too much information. What is the right thing to do? a. Ask your classmates to skim for the information before presenting it b. Tell them a story of how these two differ c. Use a KWL chart d. Use a Venn Diagram in presenting it 2 Dream. Hope. Forward. Forward. 17. You were scheduled to present a discussion about volcanoes in your science subject, yet you were sure that your classmates have already forgotten about certain information you need for them to understand your discussion. What is the most appropriate thing to do? a. Give them an activity which will trigger their previous knowledge about volcanoes b. Give them key words regarding your discussion c. Let them skim for the information first before proceeding to the discussion. d. Use a graphic organizer about volcanoes and post it even before discussion 18. This refers to the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic. a. Author’s choice c. Author’s purpose b. Author’s point of view d. Author’s signature 19. The following are elements of plot, EXCEPT. a. Characters c. Denouement b. Conflict d. Introduction 20. The central message of the story or a literary text is called. a. Character c. Point of view b. Conflict d. Theme 21. Which is not a type of point of view used in writing? a. First person b. 2nd person limited c. Third Person limited d. Third Person omniscient 22. "She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dog’s belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon." The author’s purpose in this statement is to? a. To entertain c. To inform b. To explain d. To persuade 23. Which of the following is TRUE about author’s purpose? a. Author’s purpose depends upon how the character is portrayed b. Author’s purpose is meant to be discovered c. Author’s purpose should be attained by the elements in the story d. The theme holds the message of the author 24. Which of the following is not right about writing a theme? a. It should be related to the elements b. It should be written in full statement c. It should emanate from the reader’s feelings d. It should highlight the author’s purpose 25. You were asked to deliver a campaign speech for the upcoming SSG Election, when writing your speech, at which specific purpose would you drive your speech? a. It should be for the purpose of entertaining them so they would vote for me. b. It should be for the purpose of informing them about my platforms so they would vote for me c. It should be for the purpose of inspiring them so they would think of me as a good candidate d. It should be for the purpose of persuading the students to vote for you 26. This refers to a source of information for somebody, i.e., anything that might inform a person about something. a. Information sources c. Mass Media b. Library d. Publication 3 Dream. Hope. Forward. Forward. 27. Diary, Autobiography and Manuscripts are examples of? a. Information c. Secondary sources b. Primary sources d. Tertiary sources 28. Which of the following is not an example of a secondary sources of information? a. Biographies c. Government reports b. Encyclopedias d. Textbooks 29. When comparing and contrasting information from different sources, which of the following graphic organizer should be used best? a. Concept Map c. Story Map d. Venn Diagram b. Fish Bone Diagram 30. When using multiple information sources in writing an essay or a research paper, which should be done first? a. Comparing and contrasting information b. Determining the most suitable information resource c. Preparing an outline of ideas d. Securing relevant sources 31. When comparing and contrasting information from different sources, at which of these standards should you NOT base your observations? a. Credibility of the source b. Date of publication c. The number of references used d. The relevance to the topic chosen 32. Which of the following presents the most appropriate reason for comparing information from different information sources? a. To avoid plagiarism b. To avoid repetition of ideas c. To eliminate biases d. To eliminate irrelevant information 33. This refers to one's ability and capacity to carefully and properly analyze, distinguish, and organize the information listened to. a. Analytical listening c. Listening skill b. Analytical skill d. Passive Listening 34. This refers to ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions. a. Analytical skill c. Listening skill d. Third Skill b. Communication skill 35. Which of the following should one develop to be able to develop analytical skill which is helpful in developing analytical listening skill? a. Critical thinking c. Mediocrity b. Limited listening span d. Narrow-mindedness 36. Which of the following is TRUE about analytical listening? a. It asks listeners for focus and feedback b. It doesn’t require the listeners for any type of interaction c. It is a passive type of listening d. It requires the listener to enjoy listening 4 Dream. Hope. Forward. Forward. 37. Which of the following will surely happen if one will employ analytical listening skill? a. One will be able to devalue information listened to b. One will be able to restate or rephrase information to express ideas regarding the information listened to. c. One will be assured that the information heard is correct d. One will be given more reason to value listening. 38. You were asked by your teachers to listen to a dictation for your discussion, how will you best employ listening in this situation? a. Make sure to focus on the information alone b. Carefully pick out important information and provide feedback and response about it c. Listen carefully and make sure to enjoy the discussion d. Passively take in the information and process it afterwards. 39. This refers to a certain instance in which one evaluates evidence to be able to come up with a fair and unbiased decision. a. Agreement c. Criticism b. Criteria d. Judgement 40. A set of standards and/or principles for judging a work, output, or performance. a. Cohesion c. Judgement b. Criteria d. Output 41. The following are common indicators in evaluating a text, EXCEPT. a. Cohesion c. Mechanics b. Content d. Persuasion 42. “When used effectively Persuasion has the power to change peoples convictions and behaviors!” Looking at the statement, which of the indicators in evaluating a text should be applied? a. Cohesion c. Grammar b. Content d. Mechanics 43. Which of these explanations will satisfy the answer in the previous question? (Refer to the question above) a. There is a problem with the idea presented b. There is a problem with the organization of ideas c. There is a problem with the structure of the statement d. There is problem with the use of punctuation and capitalization. 44. In what essence does criteria important to judgement? a. Its flexibility gives judgement certain limitation b. Its standards give the evaluators a hard time to think c. The indicators in a criterion contributes confusion d. The set standard offers judgement the fairness and objectivity 45. This quality is evident in a spoken text if it uses a language that is fitting or suitable to the situation or purpose. a. Articulateness b. Clarity c. Grammar d. Language appropriateness 46. Which of the following punctuation mark is used when a statement indicates a question or inquiry? a. Comma (,) c. Period (.) b. Exclamation Mark (!) d. Question Mark (?) 47. When a written or a spoken text is free from spelling and grammar errors, that text achieves_______. a. Cohesion c. Fluency b. Correctness d. Tone 5 Dream. Hope. Forward. Forward. 48. The principal just called to say that our son was in a fight. I can’t believe he would do that. Identify the tone in this statement. a. formal c. informal b. humorous d. serious 49. What tone is associated in these lines taken from the poem Lycidas by John Milton. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. a. formal c. pessimistic b. horror d. sad 50. How is the tone in writing conveyed in words? a. Through choice of words b. Through the use of proper capitalizations c. Through the use of punctuations d. Through use of varied intonation 6 Dream. Hope. Forward. Forward.
