Department of Education

Division of Aklan
MALINAO SCHOOL FOR PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMEN
Malinao, Aklan

First Quarter Examination

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Senior High School-Grade 11

Surname: ___________________ First Name: ______________________________ M.I. _____

Subject Teacher: Mr. Edsel R. Alapag Date: August 18-19, 2016

I. Read each question/statement carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. By using a certain reading strategy, Rexcel found it easy to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar
word in a reading passage without using a dictionary. What strategy did Rexcel use?
a. Paraphrasing b. Context Clues c. Citation d. Summary
2. Rouen was convinced to buy Iphone6 after reading the article written by Joe. What particular writing
strategy did Joe use?
a. Informative b. Persuasive c. Expressive d. Creative
3. Mark John Tugba is fond of expressing his emotions through poems and short stories which make him
popular in this genre in the Philippines. What is the purpose of writing of Mr. Tugba?
a. To Inform b. To Express c. To Create d. To Persuade
4. Zayren is tasked to write an article. She did some researches about it and presented her data in a
fresh, organized and interesting way. What do you think is the purpose of writing?
a. To Inform b. To Express c. To Create d. To Persuade
5. Which among the following affects the meaning of the word based on how it is said by the speaker?
a. Point of View b. Tone c. Audience d. Mood
6. When Jorge was asked by Ivy about his stand on Martial Law, he answered it based on his personal
feelings and beliefs about that matter. Jorge’s statement clearly illustrates a/an:
a. Opinion b. Fact c. Information d. Objective
7. Jennifer easily restated the reading passage because she focused only in the main idea of the
passage. What note-taking strategy did Jennifer employ?
a. Paraphrasing b. Summarizing c. Citing d. Annotating
8. Daniel restated the sentences by replacing the sentence structure and word class. What type of
paraphrasing did Daniel use?
a. Literal b. Alternative c. Structural d. Critical
9. What strategy should be used to avoid being charged of plagiarism of ideas?
a. Citation b. Paraphrasing c. Summarizing d. Direct Quotation
10. It is a serious academic dishonesty which involves copying another's work or borrowing someone
else's original ideas.
a. Literary Theft b. Direct Quote c. Context Clue d. Plagiarism

II. Identify the meaning of the italicized words through context clue. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and died.
a. fertilizer b. planting c. rain d. farmer
2. Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it.
a. humor b. main point c. notes d. knowledge
3. Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.
a. come out b. search for food c. fall asleep d. look for mate
4. My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.
a. intensely dislikes b. prepares and cooks c. eagerly eats d. really likes
5. Contrary to the inane project that you first proposed, this one is so sensible and remarkable!
a. meaningful b. substantial c. pointless d. significant

III. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if it is not write FALSE.

_______1. Factual information is always true.

_______2. Speaking and writing are both productive skills
_______3. Include one’s own opinion when summarizing a text.
_______4. The tone is the author’s attitude towards topic or issue.
_______5. Read thoroughly the text before summarizing or paraphrasing.
_______6. Use direct quotation to preserve the rhetorical impact of the statement.
_______7. Take thorough notes from all of your sources before you begin writing.
_______8. The goal of advertisement/commercial is always to convince the viewers.
_______9. Plagiarism is copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit.
_______10. Plagiarism of idea happens when you borrow the language of other without giving credit.
IV. Read the descriptions of each item and determine the author’s purpose (to express, persuade, or inform).
________________1. A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals.
________________2. A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes.
________________3. A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.
________________4. The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in
the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.
________________5. A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot
afford them.
________________6. A poem about a “packrat,” a person who refuses to throw things away, even things
that most people would consider garbage.
________________7. An article comparing and contrasting American and Philippine health care systems.
________________8. The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are
forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their
two families.
________________9. A young girl’s note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy.
________________10. A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the
penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed.
V. Identify the mood projected in the following settings. Choose your answer from the words in the box.

Afraid Joyous Solemn Sadness Relief

Sympathetic Angry Proud Fearful Impatience

________________1. For six times, the church bells slowly toiled a mournful sound as the sun sets.
________________2. I could hardly wait. It was like this every years when our family went to visit our
grandparents who live in the province. If only father would drive faster.
________________3. Kent felt important because the old schoolmaster entrusted him with a confidential
message for the principal.
________________4. It was a dark, moonless night. In the distance, Jhundel heard the howling of a dog,
and his heart beat fast.
________________5. This is a special occasion. Please come on time. You wouldn’t want to be the
world’s champion in unpunctuality.
________________6. Poor little orphan! Who will take care of you now that your mother is dead?
________________7. Jessa and Riza joined the long procession winding its way through the narrow
streets of Malinao. They walked silently as they followed the covered statue of
Jesus on the cross, carried by the strongest men of the town.
________________8. Gill is Rocky’s younger brother. Gill did not want his kuya to go out and play with
their neighbour because he would be left alone in their house.
________________9. When the loaded fishing boats come in, the market near the plaza becomes even
noisier than usual. The bargaining and the laughter echo through the narrow
streets and the children run to join the crowd.
________________10. After a stormy day, what a beautiful day! The sun is shining at last. Now the
children can go out to play.
 Department of Education
Division of Aklan
MALINAO SCHOOL FOR PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMEN
Malinao, Aklan

First Quarter Examination

CREATIVE WRITING
Senior High School-Grade 11

Surname: ___________________ First Name: ______________________________ M.I. _____

Subject Teacher: Mr. Edsel R. Alapag Date: August 18-19, 2016
For items 1-10: Read the following examples of figurative language. Identify the poetic device that is most
clearly being used. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. In the poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a cloud,” the following phrase is what literary element: “I wandered
lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o’er vales and hill.”
a. Metaphor b. Allusion c. Simile d. Consonance
2. The following phrase is what literary element: “Beside the lake, beneath the trees/ Fluttering and
dancing in the breeze.”
a. Rhyme b. Meter c. Tone d. Onomatopoeia
3. The following phrase is what literary element: “The waves beside them danced, but they/ Out-did the
sparkling waves in glee: -“
a. Assonance b. Personification c. Alliteration d. Rhyme
4. Which one of these phrases is an example of alliteration?
a. Blasphemous heretics and sulphurous cynics. c. White waters whisper woefully.
b. Beat the fleet… d. Throwing bones at small children
5. Which one of these phrases is an example of consonance?
a. Intense repentance on broken fences. c. Ten thousand saw I at a glance
b. …lady lounges lazily… d. Savior of our country.
6. Which one of these phrases is an example onomatopoeia
a. They day breaks. c. The murmuring of innumerable bees.
b. The trees swayed in the gentle summer breeze. d. Flamingos dance with watermelons.
7. Which one of these phrases in an example of assonance?
a. I make the impossible possible.
b. They stretched in never ending line.
c. For oft, when on my couch I lie/ In vacant or in pensive mood
d. And then my heart with pleasure fills / And dances with the daffodils
8. When you, my Dear, are away, away, / How wearily goes the day.
A year drags after morning, and night / Starts another year
a. Metaphor b. Onomatopoeia c. Irony d. Simile
9. My love is like a red, red rose.
a. repetition b. personification c. onomatopoeia d. metaphor
10. When the stooping sky / Leans down upon the hills
a. hyperbole b. personification c. metaphor d. simile
For items 11-18: Read the following questions and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

11. Which type of poem that must have only 14 lines?

a. ballad b. sonnet c. epic d. limerick
12. The rhythm of a poem is based on its _________.
a. pattern of rhyming words c. number of words and syllables per line
b. pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables d. number of lines and stanzas
13. The stressed and unstressed words in the poem create _____________.
a. rhythm b. rhyme c. repetition d. rhyme scheme
14. When rhyming is organized into patterns and can be labeled aaba it is called as _____________.
a. rhyme b. rhyme scheme c. end rhyme d. rhythm
15. It is a group of lines in a poem similar to that of a paragraph; the way the poem is divided.
a. alliteration b. stanza c. repetition d. simile
16. Which kind of poetry tells a story with a plot, character(s), and setting?
a. narrative poetry b. lyrical poetry c. concrete poetry d. diamontes
17. ____________ is a type of Japanese poetry that is made up of three lines.
a. haiku b. limerick c. riddle d. diamonte
18. It is a kind of poetry that does not follow a specific form and does not have to rhyme.
a. cinquain b. haiku c. free verse d. limerick
19. Which of the following bets describes creative writing?
a. It is a writing that is expressed in imaginative and poetic way.
b. It is a writing that uses figurative language.
c. It is a writing that frees ourselves the monotony of reality.
d. It is a writing that expresses a way of life.
 20. In which sensory appeals most the description below?
“Grandmother’s painted crimson lips were always smiling, her high cheekbones and deep; topaz eyes
reminded me of Elizabeth Taylor.”
a. Gustatory b. Olfactory c. Tactile d. Visual

For items 21-25: Read the poem, and answer the questions below.

The West Wind

It’s a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds’ cries;

I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes.

For it comes from the west lands, the old brown hills,
And April’s in the west wind, and daffodils.

It’s a fine land, the west land, for hearts as tired as mine;
Apple orchards blossom there, and the airs’ like wine.

There is cool green grass there where men may lie at rest;
And the thrushes are in song there, fluting from their nest…

21. What is the rhyme scheme?

a. aabbaacc b. abababab c. aabbccdd d. abbcbccd
22. In the first line, what is the literary device in the words “warm wind, the west wind”
a. onomatopoeia b.alliteration c. rhyme d. rhythm
23. What sound device is used in the words “my eyes”?
a. onomatopoeia b.alliteration c. rhyme d. repetition
24. Which stanzaic pattern is used in writing the poem?
a. couplets b. stanzas c. quatrains d. cinquains
25. In the last line, which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
a. song b. fluting c. nest d. thrushes

For items 26-30: Read the poem, and answer the questions.

Memory

Memory,
You must be my enemy. 26. What stylistic device is used all throughout the poem to create
Often, you let me down. sound?
You bring me pains. a. Cadence b. Syntax c. Parallel Structure d. Assonance

Memory, 27. What do you call the last stanza of the poem?
You are heartless. a. sestet b. couplet c. cinquain d. tercet
Sometimes, you make me cry.
You are cruel. 28. In the first stanza, the line structure is presented in _________.
a. fragment b. paragraph c. sentence d. phrase
Memory,
You are my friend. 29. In the third stanza, memory is directly compare to a friend.
Sometimes, you bring me joy and laughter. What poetic device is used?
You bring me strength. a. assonance b. simile c. personification d. metaphor

Memory, 30. The poem is an example of ___________.

You are following me, a. Lyric Poem b. Ballad c. Free Verse d. Sonnet
Or I am following you?
You follow me like my shadow.

Memory,
Who are you?