Republic of the Philippines

Region III
Department of Education
Division of Bulacan
District of Rafael
MARONQUILLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Rafael, Bulacan

READING AND WRITING

2ND SEMESTER-SEMI-FINAL EXAM
S.Y. 2018-2019

NAME: __________________________________________SCORE:______________

COURSE: ________________________________________DATE:________________

I. TRUE OR FALSE (Remembering)

INSTRUCTION: DRAW  IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE AND  IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE.

_______1. DEFINITION is the pattern of development which explains not just what something means or is, but
also what something does, what something is used for, what something looks like, etc.
_______2. EXEMPLIFICATION is the pattern of development that provides examples and illustrations in order to
further clarify or explain the concept or subject matter.
_______3. PROBLEM-SOLUTION is the pattern of development that organizes ideas based on how events,
places, people, things, and concepts are similar to or different from one another.
_______4. CAUSE AND EFFECT is the pattern of development that focuses on either a problem or solution in a
particular area or situation.
_______5. PERSUASION is the pattern of development that convinces readers to agree to an argument or claim
about a particular topic.
_______6. ORGANIZATION is achieved when these ideas are logically and accurately arranged.
_______7. COHESION means that sentences are arranged in a logical manner, making them easily understood by the
reader.
_______8 COMPARE AND CONTRAST is the pattern of development that explains why something happens or
what results a particular event produces .
_______9 CLASSIFICATION is the pattern of development that divides things into groups, classes, or
categories.
_______10. DESCRIPTION is the pattern of development which goes into details about a specific object,
person, or location, in order to firmly set its appearance.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (Understanding)

INSTRUCTION: ENCIRCLE THE BEST ANSWER. LETTERS ONLY!

11. One variety of Description Written text is

A. Subjective B. Intersubjective C. Communicative D. Descriptive
12. One of the variety of Definition which defines concepts in the most factual way, which is often used in science,
Proper, or real world facts.
A. Subjective B. Objective C. Scientific D. Descriptive
13. The term could be emphasized by the Definition are as follows except
A. Function B. Origin
C. Effects D. Solution
14. The following are signal words for Classification except
A. An Example B. Under the category of
C. One kind D. First Type
15. The following are signal words Exemplification except
A. in particular B. to sum up C. in short D. to clarify
16. Characteristics of Comparison and Contrast that involves discussing both items based on each point of
comparison.
A. Separately B. side by side C. both side D. only one

17. Signal word for Cause

A. Consequently B. For this reason C. so D. because

18. Signal word for Effect

A. thus B. since C. one reason D. being that

19. The following are signal words for Problem-Solution except

A. One Solution is B. One way is C. Consequently D. The problem

20. Signal Word for Emphasizing a Point

A. finally B. therefore C. in short D. again

21. Signal Words for Concluding and Summarizing

A. in that case B. lastly C. indeed D. to emphasize

22. Properties of a Written Text except

A. Cohesion and Coherence B. Language Use C. Outline D. Organization

23. Coherence and Cohesion are Arrangement of details according to . . . except

A. Direct Order B. Chronological Order C. Spatial Order D. Emphatic Order

24. Words and Phrases one must avoid to use in order to practice appropriate Language Use except
A. Too informal B. Too formal C .Too unsophisticated D. Too vague

25. Signal devices in Written Text except

A. Repetitions B. Transitions C. Pronouns D. Punctuations

III. MECHANICS (Applying) 2pts each

Instruction: Put a correct Punctuation Mark inside the parenthesis and write its name on the blank
provided.

Example: Diana is a good girl ( . ) period

26-27 There’s a crocodile in the toilet( ) he has a lot of hair growing out of his ear. __________
28-29. The hungry comedian was thinking of lots of things ( ) peanut butter cupcakes, chocolate donuts,
crispy duck and pig’s trotters. ___________
30-31. “I was absolutely amazed to find a crocodile in the bathroom brushing his teeth ( )” Mother said.
____________
32-33. Huh ( ) I can’t believe it ( ) I think I have fallen in love with a hairy-knuckled fool. _________
34-35. The gremlin was around 50 ( ) 60 years old, we could tell this from the state of his teeth._________

IV. REDUNDANCY (Analyzing)

Instruction: Correct each sentences below.

36. The black darkness of the night is so creepy.______________________________

37. Drop down the gun now. _______________________________
38. Please combine the three departments into one.____________________________
39. Wash your hands with water._____________________________
40. The burning fire is almost near closely to our house.________________________
V. LANGUAGE USE (41-45 pts.)
Instruction: Encircle the Words or Phrases one must avoid in order to practice appropriate Language
Use.

41. I slapped him on the back, a sort-of congratulation, but didn't say a word.
42. Certainly she had been under a lot of stress.
43. Being alone didn't seem so bad to me after all.
44. It was a strange thing for a man to say.
45. The Chief Justice’ decision is overruled.

VI. PRONOUNS (Evaluating 46-50 pts.)

Instruction: Correct the paragraph by changing accurate Pronouns on the underlined word.

Anna decided at the beginning of Anna’s first semester of college that Anna
would run for thirty minutes every day. Anna knew that she would be taking a literature
class with a lot of reading, so instead of buying print copies of all the novels
Anna’s teacher assigned, she bought the audiobooks. That way she could listen to the
audiobooks as she ran.

VII. ESSAY (Creating 50-60) 10 pts.

Instruction: Write a short well-written paragraph employing the properties of a well-written text.
Choose only one title: ( A minimum of 5-10 sentences only)

A. A Hero within me
B. The things about myself I’d most like to change
C. It’s a weird and wonderful world

GOOD LUCK!!!

Rdomingo’19