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Part 1. .IREADING COMPREHENSION.

Directions: Read each item carefully. On your
answer sheet, shade the circle that
corresponds to the letter of your answer.
A. Items 1-5
Noel asked permission from his
mother to go to the river with his classmates. His
mother told him to be back before sunset to chop
firewood. Noel and his classmates had a good time
that he forgot what his mother said. He went home late.
That night the family ate supper late.
1. What is good ending for the story?
 
a. Mother thanked Noel.
b. Mother gave Noel a big supper.
c. Noel was very happy to see mother again.
d. Noel was very sorry for coming home late.
2. Which of the following sentences
shows cause – effect relationship?
 
a. Mother thanked Noel.
b. Mother told him to be back before sunset.
c. Noel and his classmate had a good time.
d. Noel forgot what his mother told so the
family ate supper late.
3. What could have happened after Noel
went home late?
 
a. Mother thanked Noel.
b. The family ate supper late.
c. The family ate supper earlier.
d. The family doesn’t ate supper.
 
4. Which of the following sentences is
a fantasy?

a. Noel went home late.

b. Noel went to the river.
c. The family had to chop firewood.
d. A mermaid told Noel not to go home
early.
 
The following events happened in the story
1. Noel went home late.
2. Noel went to the river.
3. Noel asked permission.
4. Noel enjoyed swimming.

5. What is the correct order of the events?

 a. 1 – 4- 2 – 3
b. 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
c. 2 – 1 – 4 - 3
d. 3 – 4 - 1- 2
II. Grammar.
6. Neither John nor Mark has finished ________ English test.
a. ­her
b. his
c. their
d. they’re
7. Neither the cat nor the dogs had eaten
_____________ meal.
a. its
b. their
c. there
d. his or her
II. A Oral Communication.

8. Ana has a habit of ignoring the messages of her

classmates. Which of the following elements is
usually missing from interactions with Ana?

a.Channel
b. Feedback
c.Context
d. Participation
 
9. Which of the following is NOT a channel?
 a. Letter
b. Phone Call
c. E mail
d. Environment
10. Nana Delia would like to ask Rica about an upcoming event on
Monday. In the communication process, Nana Delia is in the step of
______________.
 
a. giving feedback
b. activating the stimulus
c. decoding the message
d. ending the conversation
11. The following are forms of non – verbal
communication, EXCEPT:
a. clapping
b. reciting in class
c. frowning
d. hugging a friend
12. In which of the following situation is a verbal
communication necessary?
 
a. Running to a track meet
b. Hurrying to your classroom
c. Listening to a radio program
d. Calling someone on the phone
 
13. Nonverbal cues impact the communication
process in a variety of ways. Which one is not one
of the appropriate ways?
 
a.Eliciting
b.Confirming
c. Replacing
d.Contradicting
 
14. The process of giving and receiving information
between a human source and a human receiver
using words, symbols or actions is
called__________.

A. process 
B. transmission 
C. communication 
D. telecommunication 
15. An element of communication that
convey messages by converting their
thoughts into symbols or observable
signal such as words. 

A. Sender 
B. Receiver 
C. Channels 
D. Messages 
16. An element of communication
which converts symbols into
thoughts.

A. Conduit 
B. Schema 
C. Encoding 
D. Decoding 
17. They are observable signals transmitted from sender
to receiver.
A. Verbal 
B. Symbols 
C. Nonverbal 
D. Sign language
18. It refers to the field of experience where culture and
experience work altogether.
A. Schema 
B. Register 
C. Feedback 
D. Speech act 
19. The symbol that usually comes in a form of spoken words or
anything else out of the mouth of the speaker is known as
____________. 
A. Verbal 
B. Nonverbal 
C. Sign language 
D. Printed symbols
20. A type of communication which involves talking to people or
limited number of people. 
 
A. Public 
B. Intercultural 
C. Interpersonal 
D. Intrapersonal 
 21. This is the type of communication which undertakes
deliberation because you are talking to people of different culture. 
A. cultural 
B. Intercultural 
C. Cross-cultural 
D. Cultural speech 
22. The type of communication in which the speaker is
talking to “oneself”, meditating and encouraging in
making life’s choices. 
A. Self-talk 
B. Intrapersonal 
C. interpersonal 
D. Self-motivation 
 
23. Known as the mother of all communication
model which also depicts communication as a
linear or one-way process consisting of five
elements. 

A. Weaver’s Model 
B. Shannon’s Model 
C. Transaction Model 
D. Shannon-Weaver Mode 
Directions: Select the best answer that creates an action in fixing the
situations given below. Write your answer on the space provided.
 

24. Christian is confused with the word “stubborn.” What should be

his action about this?
 
a. He should create a schedule in reading stories where the word
“stubborn” exists.
b. He should create a playlist where “stubborn” is literally heard.
c. He should create a list where synonymous words define the unfamiliar
word.
d. He should create plans when to search about the word “stubborn”.
e. He should not mind his confusion. Just continue reading the text.
25. You have this difficulty of understanding
unfamiliar words while you are reading a novel.
What should be created to solve this?

a.Ask a friend to define unfamiliar words.

b.Compose a story without using the unfamiliar
words.
c.Create a novel using the unfamiliar words.
d.Create a mini dictionary where you search the
word and define by key words.
26. Eva Mae was tasked by the teacher to write an
essay about typhoon aftermath, specifically on its
important facts to remember. How should he deal this
case?

a.She should explain and present the information

about it.
b.She should tell a story of a typhoon survivor.
c.She should just have to convince people to stop this
issue.
d.She should just tell the teacher to change the topic.
 
27. The spread of fake news in social media is very active.
As a student, which of the following actions should you
do?

a.I will create a group that deletes fake news on social media.
b.I will create an open letter about responsible readers and
critical thinkers.
c.I will create a concept map featuring the disadvantages of
fake news.
d.I will trace the trolls who continue spreading fake news.
 
Items 28- 31. Which of the following term defines the given statement? Write the
letter only on the blank.
A. demography B. situation
C. psychology D. audience analysis
 

B
____________28. This refers to the time, venue, occasion, and size of the
occasion.
C
____________29. It includes values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and
racial ideologies, and needs of the audience.
A
______________30.This composes the profile like age, range, male-female ratio,
educational background and affiliation, or degree program taken, nationality,
economic status, academic or corporate designation.
D
______________31.It entails looks into the profile of your target audience.
Items 32- 35. Choose your answer below and write the letter of the best
answer on the space provided.
  What type of speeches are defined below?
A. Impromptu speech
B. Manuscript speech
C. Extemporaneous Speech
D. Memorized Speech
D
______32. It is speaking with advanced preparation, planned
and rehearsed speech, and reciting a written message word to
word from memory.
B
______33. A planned and rehearsed speech by reading aloud a
written message.
 
 A 34. Speaking without advanced preparation, unrehearsed
______

speech and spoken conversationally.

C 35. Speaking with limited preparation, guided by notes
_______

and outlines, delivered conversationally and the most

popular type.
 

Item 36- 39. Each outline below contains at least one unrelated idea.
Read the sentences or ideas below the “Supporting Ideas” section of
the outlines, and decide which ones do not support the topic sentence.
Identify the letter that contains the unrelated ideas. These outlines are
not complete; they do not contain clinchers.
36. Topic Sentence: My favorite food is pizza.
Supporting Ideas:
 

A. I love the crunchy crust and the melted mozzarella cheese.

B. The best thing I like to drink with it is a giant glass of soda.
C. It’s good either as a snack or as a main course.
D. My brother only likes pizza with anchovies and artichokes on
it.
 
37. Topic Sentence: My most boring class is
algebra. Supporting Ideas:
 
A. The work is too easy, and it doesn’t challenge me.
B. The teacher talks in a monotone that puts me to
sleep.
C. Everything is in slow motion; attendance often
takes up half the time.
D. The teacher always picks on me
38. Topic Sentence: This classroom is a
mess. Supporting Ideas:
 
A. In fact, the whole school is a mess.
B. dictionaries and papers on the floor 3.
rows of desks out of order
C. gum stuck on hall lockers
D. I keep my locker clean!
39. Topic Sentence: Bowling is the perfect sport.
Supporting Ideas:
 
A. It develops coordination.
B. I always make it a point to be a member of a
bowling team. C. Bowling helps exercise a large
number of muscles.
D. It can be played indoors at any hour, during any
type of weather.
40. This refers to the writing pattern that
shows cause-effects relationship in the
development of the paragraph.
 
A. Causal
B. Sequence
C. biographical
D. problem and solution
41. The writing pattern that aims to develop a paragraph
that includes descriptions of your life or of a person,
famous or not.
A. diary
B. journal
C. narrative
D. biographical
 42. The following are some strategies to highlight your main
idea, EXCEPT:
A. It shows statistics
B. It presents comparisons.
C. The presence of real life or practical examples
D. Tell personal story to illustrate your point.
43. The following are some strategies in creating
your introduction, EXCEPT:
 
A. Share ideas from experts or practitioners.
B. Start with a familiar strong quote and then explain
what it means
C. Use practical examples and explain their connection
to your subject.
D. Use a real-life experience and connect that
experience to your subject.
44. Below are conclusion strategies, EXCEPT:
 
A. Begin your conclusion with a restatement of your
message.
B. Use facts or statistics and highlight their importance
to your subject.
C. Ask a question or series of question that can make
your audience reflect or ponder.
D. Use positive examples, encouraging words, or
memorable lines from songs or stories familiar to your
audience.
45. She tells him, “Rico, mahal kita bilang kaibigan.”
(“Rico, I love you as a Friend”) What process of
communication defines the statement?
 
A. The receiver gets the message.
B. The receiver sends or provides feedback.
C. The speaker transmits or sends out the
message.
D. The receiver decodes or interprets the message
based on the context
 46. In verbal communication, the use of language is depending
on the formality of the communication setting, participants, and
topic also known as ___________.
A. Appropriate form of language
B. Appropriateness of the setting
C. Appropriateness of the occasion
D. Appropriateness of the audience
47. While delivering a message, in what manner the speaker shows
his/her attitude toward the listener?
 
A. Through his/her tone
B. Through his/her mood
C. Through his/her rhythm
D. Through his/her loud/soft voice.
48. In the process of delivering a speech, when is the time where the
speaker allows the listener to process what he/she said?
 
A. During pauses
B. During breathing
C. During end of the rhythms
D. During paragraph shifting’s
49. In non-verbal communication, the lack of this element on the
part of the speaker can mean several things and to maintain it will
give an impression of being serious.
 
A. Posture
B. Gesture
C. Eye contact
D. Facial expression
50. The speaker’s message can be visualized through it
and also helps the speaker express his/her point very
well. It refers to:

A. Body posture
B. Facial gestures
C. Facial expression
D. Hand and Body gestures
 51. “You won’t understand if I explain; you’re too young.” What is the
element being misrepresented by the bias or insensitivity?
 
A. age
B. culture
C. religion
D. social status
Reading and writing
Remembering. Direction: Select the best answer that fits to each
statement.
52. A pattern of development is a specific strategy
writer’s use in developing ideas. This serves as a guide
in the flow of your article.
 
A. writing pattern
B. brainstorming
C. story telling
D. debate
53. This writing pattern shows the causes and effects of a
phenomenon to other factors.
A. cause and effect
B. definition
C. story telling
D. D. debate
 
54. When writing, mechanics must be considered to produce a
quality work.
 
A. Plan
B. Sequences
C. technicalities
D. result
 55. Transitional devices are words used to link one
sentence to another.
A. add
B. break
C. connect
D. change
56. The following are cohesive devices except:

A. transitional devices
B. pronouns
C. synonyms
D. nouns
57. The following are the characteristics of a good
paragraph except:
A. unity
B. cohesion
C. sentence
D. coherence
Understanding. Direction: Select the best answer
that fits to each statement.
58. Which of the following must be considered when the writer needs to
know when to pause and fully stop reading the text?
 
A. spelling
B. paragraph
C. cohesion
D. punctuation
 59. Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally.
Which of the following does not define the underlined word?
 A. reasonable
B. wise
C. sound
D. invalid
 

60. Which of the following is not one of the macro skills of

communication?

A. thinking
B. writing
C. speaking
D. visualizing
 
 61. In coherence, a written work becomes coherent through the use
of what device/technique?
A. Prepositional phrase
B. transitional devices
C. adjective
D. adverb
62. Every brown skin still endures the sad fate rooted in poverty. Every
young and old continuously bear the upshots of scarcity. The underlined
word means:
 
A. Oversupply
B. shortage
C. equilibrium
D. fair distribution
63. The teacher instructed the students to write an essay about
their summer escapades. In this case, what type if pattern in
paragraph development is present?
A. Narration
B. Description
C. Process
D. Cause and Effect
64. Our literature teacher instructed us to identify at least three conflicts in
the story that we read and create our solutions based on the conflicts in the
story. What type of pattern in paragraph development is present in the
situation?
 
A. Exemplification and Classification
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Problem and Solution
D. Narration
65. Numerous individuals were found to be
positive for COVID 19. Medical specialists are
interested in learning how and why this virus
developed. What pattern of paragraph
development should be applied in this instance?
 
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Cause and Effect
C. Definition
D. Description
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
. Direction: Read the sentences carefully and choose the verb
that agrees with the subject.
66. Jane ________ a letter to her parents.
A. write
B. writes
C. Written
67. The dogs _______when they are hungry.
A. growl
B. growls
C. growling

68. Education ______ the key to success.

A. is
B. are
C. they
 69. Everybody ________ the plan.
A. agree
B. agrees
C. aggress
70. Many _________ worried about the pollution.
A. is
B. are
C. were
71. Not only John buts also all of the students _________ to
visit Bohol.
A. want
B. wants
C. wanted
72. Which of the following statements has the
element of religion being misrepresented by the
bias or insensitivity?
 
A. “Japanese people are rigid and stoic!’.
B. “Don’t buy those shades; only low-class people
wear those.”
C. “Do not bother on things that only old people can
understand.”
D. “Catholic and Protestants do have big differences,
but we must respect each other’s beliefs.”
73. Which of the following statement uses nomination as
communicative strategy?
 
A. “Now, it’s your turn to ask questions”.
B. “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish first before I say
something.”
C. “Have you heard the news about the latest achievement of
our school?”
D. “Excuse me? I think we should speak one at a time, so we
can clearly understand what we want to say about the issue.”
74. The president delivers his last State of the Nation address. What function of
communication is used in the situation?
 
A. Control
B. Motivation
C. Emotional expression
D. Information
dissemination
75. The situations below are using the function of motivation in
communication, EXCEPT:
 
A. Sheena delivers her valedictory address.
B. Phoebe share her insights on how to live peacefully despite a complicated
life.
C. A successful entrepreneur with disabilities shares his challenges and
struggles in life.
D. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists on safety measures and
precautions in the heritage site.
76. Below are statements that explain intercultural
communication. All of them are correct, but only one is accurate.
 
A. It pertains to communication among people from different
nationalities.
B. It is the sending and receiving of messages across language and
cultures.
C. It can flow smoothly and become very interesting for a cross-
cultural group.
D. It happens when individuals interact, negotiate, and create
meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds
 
 
Direction. Determine the function of communication used in the
statements below. Choose your answer below. ( A – D )
  A. Motivation
B. Regulation/control
C. Social interaction
D. Information (inquiring, sharing, giving)

77. “Let me say that, whatever may C

happen, I am here for you”
78. “I need to understand how my bill was computed”. D

79. “Did you know that some earphones can be used D

as microphones?”
80. “I will always be your friend”. C

81. “I want you to be happy”. A

82. “That’s not the right thing to do”. B

83. “You are all required to follow the house rules”. B

Direction: Identify as to which element of communication
model the following statements belongs to.
A. Producer of the message
B. Signals adapted for transmission
C. Encoder of the message into signals
D. Decoder of the message from the signal
 

84. Receiver - D
85. Channel - B
86. Transmitter - C
87. Source – A
88. How to make your speech entertaining?
 
A. You may tell jokes; share funny stories; dramatize
experiences; and recall a scary story.
B. You may tell jokes; share family stories; dramatize
scary stories; and recall funny stories
C. You may tell jokes; share love stories; dramatize
friends experiences and recall down moments.
D. You may tell jokes; share old stories; dramatize
seen movies; and recall embarrassing experiences
 

89. Which is NOT an element of the communication

process?
A. Message
B. Sender
C. Technology
D. Receiver
90. In the communication process, decoding takes
place
A. by the sender
B. when replying
C. within the message
D. by the receiver
91. Johnny has a habit of ignoring the
message of his mother. Which element
is referring to Johnny's response to the
message?

A. Channel
B. Participation
C. Context
D. D. Feedback
92. Communication skills are helpful
in _______

A. teaching
B. asking questions

C. listening
D. all of the above
93. Ana names four ingredients for
Lea to buy at the grocery store. Who
is the sender of the message?
 
A. Ana
B. Lea

C. grocery store
D. ingredients
94. The School Principal gives his speech
during the first School Recognition
program. Who is the receiver of the
message?

A. recognition program
B. Principal
C. the parents
D. the students
95. Which of the following is NOT a channel?
A. Letter
B. E-mail
C. Phone Call
D. Environment
96. In which of the following situation is a verbal
communication necessary?
 
A. Running to a track meet
B. Hurrying to your classroom
C. Listening to a radio program
D. Calling someone on the phone
97. This is when a person hesitates or avoids speaking in front of a
large group or large audience. This communication anxiety refers
to:
A. shyness
B. social anxiety
C. Public speaking
D. context apprehension
98. In communication, negative motivation can lead into the
following conditions, EXCEPT for:
 
A. social anxiety
B. communication apprehension
C. feeling upset stomach
D. public speaking anxiety
99. Communication skills are helpful in ______
A. teaching
B. asking questions
C. listening
D. all of the above
100. When we convert a message into actions, it is
called__________
 
A. decoding
B. encoding
C. listening
D. feedback loop
 
101. Which of the following should be
applied in responding to the text?

A. Reject the not so important ideas.

B. Copy the whole text.

C. Have a reflection from your own ideas.
D. Stop reading and forget about it.
102. In Practical Research, how are you going to use
critical reading?

A. Let others seek for evidences.

B. Don’t ask questions; give chance to others.
C. Solve problems in a not so organized way.
D. Check relevancy/sufficiency of what is read.
 
103. Judy Ann and Judy Abott are known in
thinking clearly and rationally. What does
the statement mean?

A. They have the ability to engage in reflective

thinking.
B. They are engaged in thinking dependently.
C. They just reject the ideas of others except
theirs.
D. They read for the sake of reading itself.
104. After reading, Joy writes his
insights on any issue being digested.
 
A. Reading and thinking are inseparable.
B. Critical thinking is better than critical
reading.
C. You can do reading without sharing
insights.
D. After reading, just understand it, no need to
reflect.
105. Which of the following does not
apply the appropriate use of cohesion?

A. not using proper pronouns

B. use of transitional devices
C. integration of conjunction
D. correct use of synonym and antonym
106. Alfredo wants to convince the
people about his plans for the town.
The appropriate writing pattern to use
is:

A. process
B. persuasion
C. cause & effect
D. description
 
107. These are conventions that
are considered in writing.

A. cohesion
B. brainstorming
C. coherence
D. mechanics
108. It is the most popular tool in
generating creative and rich ideas.

A. debate
B. role play
C. story telling
D. brainstorming