Department of Education

Region VII, Central Visayas

English 10 Summative Test 1.1

Directions: Read the following questions carefully then write the letter and the answer
of your choice on your paper. Write the letter of the correct answer on your summative
notebook.
1.What is a formal address or discourse that is delivered to an audience?
a. informative talk b. news report c. speech d.panel discussion
2.It is the most important part of a news story. Its mission is to catch readers’ attention and draw
them in. It gets right to the basics: who, what, when, where , and why, with a dose of how if
appropriate.
a. lead b. ending c. headline d. body
3.A __________ is a public exchange of ideas, giving experts and audience members the chance to
discuss a particular topic.
a. speech b. panel discussion c. news report d. informative talk
4.It is a specific type of speech in which the speaker has a goal of convincing the audience to accept
his or her point of view.
a. argumentative speech c. informative speech
b. demonstrative speech d. persuasive speech
5.These are found in newspapers and their purpose is to inform the readers of what is happening in
the world around them.
a. news report b. informative talk c. panel discussion d. Speech
6.The ________ is a brief summary of what the news article is about.
a. ending b. headline c. byline d. lead
7.What is the goal of an informative speech?
a. to help explain a specific subject and to help the audience remember the knowledge later
b. to convince your audience to accept your viewpoint as the speaker
c. to teach the audience how to complete a task or process
d. to change the audience’s mind by convincing them to agree with your point of view
8.Which is not a quality of a good news report?
a. News should be concise and clear.
b. Subjectivity is a must in news reporting.
c. A reporter has to select and arrange facts in a manner to give a balanced view of the whole
situation.
d. Every statement in news items, every name, date and age, quotation, and every definite word or
expression or sentence must be accurate.
9.How should the body of a news report be written?
a. Write the facts but be more detailed and specific than your lead. Use the information you
collected and gathered. Write your report in the third person and from a neutral perspective.
b. Fit as much of the basic information as you can into it. It is only one or maybe two sentences and
summarizes the news story; the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the story should be
emphasized in it.
c. Keep it accurate, clear, and easy to understand. Use keywords from the story and keep it straight
and plain. Use active and short action verbs. It should be composed of 5-10 words at the most and
should accurately lead the readers to what the report is about.
d. Provide the name and position of who wrote the report as well as the date it was written. Allow
the readers to get a taste and feel of who is writing the piece.
10.Why is speech or public speaking important for students?
a. Public speaking can be a great self-esteem booster.
b. Proficiency in public speaking will improve communication skills.
c. Being a good speaker is helpful to be an inspirational leader.
d. All of the above
11. What do we call the tools that come in different forms and their main objective is to help readers
have a clearer meaning of the text?
a. guide questions b. reader’s interpretations c. textual aids d. textual explanations
12. Which of the following belongs to the tools that can help readers have a
clearer meaning?
a. animations b. boxes c. charts d. directions
13. If the text has the following lines: “From Session Road, head south on Upper Session Road,
slight right onto Kalaw Street…”, what kind of textual aid will be best fitted to match the text?
a. graph b. illustration c. title d. map
14. Which of the following statements is the best reason why writers include
titles, subtitles, graphs, maps, images and tables in their articles?
a. to fill the spaces of the paper
b. to provide an interpretation of the text
c. to help readers better understand the content
d. to serve as a guide for the readers’ eyes in reading the text
15. What type of textual aid is used when data are presented in rows and
columns of words and numbers?
a. table b. map c. illustration and title d. graph and subtitle
16. Which is the main use of a table as a textual aid?
a. for comparison of characteristics
b. for interpreting numerical data
c. show relationships of data
d. show trends or patterns
17. What type of textual aid is used if data is presented through dots, lines and
curves?
a. table b. map c. illustration d. graph
18. What do we want to show when we use graphs?
a. record precise data
b. compare and contrast qualities
c. show more detailed information
d. get a better idea on trends and patterns
19.Which is not an example of a graph?
a. bar b. cycle c. line d. pie
20.Which textual aid is a visual representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn
on a flat surface?
a. compass c. map
b. globe d. direction
21.What type of map shows water and land formations in a specific area?
a. demographical map c. political map
b. geographical map d. physical map
22.Which type of map shows the cities, towns, provinces and bodies of water?
a. political map c. geographical map
b. physical map d. demographical map
23.Which is NOT the function of a map as a textual aid?
a. Maps can give a clearer picture of where the boundaries of each
town, city, province and country lies.
b. Maps can provide an image of the place being discussed.
c. Maps can show landmarks that may be in a place.
d. Maps show specific directions to a destination.
24.Which of the following is a function of textual aids?
a. Textual aids provide clarity to the textual element of the material.
b. Writers use them to distract the readers from the textual element.
c. These are tools that activate prior knowledge on the topic of the article.
d. Textual aids are used to make the paper lighter by breaking the texts.
25. A flow diagram is also called ________ .
a. Concept Map b. Venn Diagram c. Sequence Chart d. Pie Chart
26. __________________are tools that use visual symbols to express knowledge and concepts through
relationships between them.
a. Sentences and Paragraphs c. Advanced Organizers
b. Bold and Italicized Texts d. Non - linear Illustrations
27. _________________do not require sequential reading.
a. Sentences and Paragraphs c. Advanced Organizers
b. Bold and Italicized Texts d. Non - linear Illustrations
28. _________________is circular in shape and is divided into parts to show frequencies and
magnitudes.
a. Bar Graph b. Pie Chart c. Concept Map d. Venn Diagram
29. A __________ is made up of two or more overlapping circles and is used to
present the similarities and differences of two or more objects or concepts.
a. Bar Graph b. Pie Chart c. Concept Map d. Venn Diagram
30. A written material without any images, pictures, or illustrations is called a linear text. In
reading linear texts, we follow the common conventions in reading, from left to right and from top to
bottom.
a. Linear Text b. Nonlinear Text c. Textual Aids d. None of the above