Name: ______________________________ Grade: ______ Strand/Section:__________ Score: ________

Directions: Write the CAPITAL LETTER of the correct answer on the space before the number.

_______1. Which of the following best describes critical reading?

A. involves identifying and recognizing the meaning of a text
B. It is more advanced form and a high level of reading.
C. Can be easily comprehended
D. It gives the basic definition of a text.
_______2. Which of the following is NOT a definition of simple reading?
A. After recognizing what a text says, it reflects on what the text does by making judgment
B. Its central idea is the message of being imparted.
C. It recognizes the text says, reflects on what the text does and infers on what the text means.
D. Involves a series of complex thought processes which allows you to make judgments.
_______3. Which of the following is NOT a component of Critical Thinking?
A. Getting the Main Idea C. Identifying the problem and solution
B. Context development D. Understanding Cause and Effect
_______4. It is define as the social, cultural, political, historical and other related circumstances that
surround the text.
A. text C. critical reading
B. context D. critical thinking
_______5. It is a text within a text.
A. context development C. appropriation
B. intertextuality D. allusion
_______6. A funny imitation of a series piece of literature, writing, art or music is the_________.
A. intertextuality C. parody
B. hypertext D. literary
_______7. Which of the following defines claim?
A. relates to the statement that can be verified
B. based on personal taste or practices and morality
C. statement that the author wants the reader to accept
D. argument that asserts the implementation of a certain policy
_______8. The following statement describes hypertext, EXCEPT?
A. a text which is not constrained to be linear
B. a text which contains links to other texts
C. involves identifying the event that causes another event
D. a term coined by Ted Nelson around 1965
________9. It is an essential career tools, whether you’re exploring options, participating in shadowing events
or applying for jobs.
A. letter C. résumé
B. cover letter D. business letter
_______10. It is written after an interview, a networking meeting or another occasion.
A. inquiry letter C. thank-you note
B. decision letter D. correspondence
_______11. It allows you to introduce yourself to an employer and encourages them to read your résumé and
offer you an interview.
A. cover letters C. proposal letter
B. research project D. acceptance letter
_______12. Which of the following best describes college admission?
A. The process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges
B. Appropriate greeting and closing that includes a subject line in emails
C. This is where you provide your contact information
D. Proofread everything, no matter how short

_______13. It should concisely convey your purpose for writing.

A. subject line C. greeting
B. length D. professional email
_______14. What does “Cc” mean in email?
A. copy furnished C. blind carbon copy
B. closing signature D. font style
_______15. It is a description, analysis and evaluation of a book.
A. book review C. movie review
B. critic paper D. research project

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A. List the name of the book and who wrote it
B. Describe what happened in the beginning, the middle and the end of the book
C. Give a short summary of the story
D. A description, analysis and evaluation of a book
_______17. Which statement support Literature Review?
A. A detailed description of a series of activities aimed at solving a certain problem
B. Discusses published information in a particular subject area
C. To write clearly and concisely about your research
D. To develop a new argument
_______18. Which statement supports Position Paper?
A. reading itself has commenced, even after the reading has created
B. a brief document and may range from as few as 2-3 pages
C. particular style used in formal essays and other assessment for your course
D. an essay that presents an arguable opinion about an issue
_______19. Which of the following is a text?
A. novels B. movies C. songs D. all of the above
_______20. A filmmaker decides to make a re-make of DIVERGENT. This is an example of
A. implicit B. explicit C. citation D. intertextuality
_______21. Where can intertextuality take place?
A. within the same medium or style C. across culture
B. across medium or style D. all of the above
_______22. The concept of intertextuality refers to the idea that authors can use literary relationship as way
to _______________.
A. communicate B. make money C. retire D. pastime
_______23. What do you think is the best description for critical reading?
A. The reader analyzes and interpret the reading material to know if it presents logical ideas
and connection ideas.
B. It is a representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or
symbols.
C. This strategy involves physical moving your eyes quickly along the lines of text.
D. It is complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning.
_______24. Which of the following allows you to make reason, judgement, assess what you think and solve
problems effectively?
A. critical reading B. critical thinking C. functional resume D. memo
_______25. Which of the following statements best describes chronological resume?
A. Your work history is listed in order, according to date
B. A written message in business or diplomacy
C. Figuring out much more than what an author says directly.
D. A text is adapted and made new
_______26. It is another way of thinking about implicit information.
A. Predicting B. Inferencing C. Drawing Conclusions D. Guessing
_______27. Tyler overslept and missed his bus. He looked at his alarm clock and read 8:45 A.M. He was
more than 30 minutes late for school. He casually walked to the kitchen and poured himself
some cereal. What can be inferred about Tyler?
A. He is nervous about being tardy. C. He is in a huge rush to make it to school.
B. He could care less that he’s late. D. He is hungry.
_______28. Amanda needed to finish her science project by the 5th of March. She had everything she needed
except her typed report. She knew that her typed report was worth 50% of her grade. She was
going to fail. What explicit information can you pull from this story?
A. Amanda is lazy.
B. Amanda ran out of time.
C. Amanda already has a high enough grade in science.
D. Amanda didn’t do the typed report.

_______29. Since it was getting late, the band decided to go home and get some rest. The lead singer
decided he wanted to stay a little longer and practice some of the new songs. What can be a
piece of implicit information in this story?
A. The band needed rest. C. The lead singer has great dedication.
B. It was getting late. D. The band has some new songs.
_______30. Every winter, North Dakota gets an average of twelve feet of snow. Road and school closures are
sure to follow. Many people state that the snow causes many dollars of damage to their property.
What piece of explicit information is taken from the paragraph?
A. Snow is devastating
B. The people of North Dakota should move
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D. Schools and roads will be closed in winter time

31-35: Direction: Write the correct CLAIM. (Claim of Fact, Claim of Policy, Claim of Value)

_________________31. “Bawal ang Tamad sa Tayug National High School”

_________________32. Increasing population threatens the environment.
_________________33. Obesity can cause heart disease.
_________________34. Computers are a valuable addition to modern society.
_________________35. Viewing television is a wasteful activity.

________36. What is the function of memorandum?

A. A short official note that is sent by one person to another within the same company or
organization.
B. A personal letter that is used when one party wishes to express appreciation.
C. Messages distributed by electronic means from computer user to one more recipients
D. Telephonic transmission of scanned-in printed material
________37. What statement is relevant to voice message?
A. An email sent by an employee within an employer’s server.
B. A computer based system that allows users and subscriber to exchange personal voice
messages.
C. A type of resume format that highlights skills and abilities.
D. The process by which individuals apply to gain entry into a college or university.
________38. What is the function of business correspondence?
A. It refers to sales-related communication.
B. Notices that are communicated to a large number of people within the organization
C. A form of written communication used for business purposes.
D. A written communication between the employees, units, departments and branches of the
same organization.
________ 39. David works in a real estate office and wants to send a formal communication to than a recent
client for choosing him to market and sell his home. Which of the following form of
communication should David utilize?
A. email B. letter C. memo D. instant message
________40. Mark is a manager who needs to communicate a new policy to his team members. Which of the
form of communication should Mark use for this purpose?
A. fax message B. email C. thank you-note D. memo

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