Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
CARMUNDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Carmundo, Bongabong

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH

QUARTER 2
S.Y.2021-2022
Name: __________________ Date: ____________________
Year & Section: ____________ Score: ____________________

DIRECTIONS:
A. 1-10 Identify which among the techniques in using persuasive language is applied in
the given statements. Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided before each number. (Use this bond paper as your answer
sheet).

a. flattery b. Opinion c. Hyperbole d. Personal pronouns e. Imperative command

f. triples g. Emotive Language h. Statistics and figures i. Rhetorical questions

____ 1. I die with envy of them.

____ 2. Let us take a step towards a better world.
____ 3. Are you actually going to wear that?
____ 4. From my personal standpoint, proper education will lead us to a brighter future.
____ 5. In 1990, 34% of men and 38% of women spent 33 billion dollars on diet.
____ 6. Nature is breaking into tears because of our negligence and selfishness towards
it.
____ 7. Did I hear it right?
____ 8. I am currently eating a cheeseburger.
____ 9. Safer streets means comfort, reassurance and peace of mind for you, your family
and your friends.
____ 10. Children as innocent as you are needs genuine love and care.
B. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
11. It is the process of actively supporting the cause of, speaking or writing in favor of, or
defending or interceding on behalf of a person or group.
a. advocacy b. campaign c. academic language d. research
12. The following are characteristics of academic language except one:
a. formal b. objective c. informal d. impersonal
13. _____ catches the reader’s attention.
a. argumentation b. introduction c. body d. conclusion
14. It contains two or more well- developed paragraphs that provides reasons and
evidence for the argument.
a. argumentation b. introduction c. body d. conclusion
15. _____ provides the audience with a resolution.
a. argumentation b. introduction c. body d. conclusion

B. 16- 20 Identify whether each statement is pro or against the topic, Reality TV
Shows.
Are these arguments for or against reality TV shows? Write them in the correct
group.

>There are lots of different types of reality shows.

>People on reality shows have fun experiences and meet new people
> Reality shows are always the same.
> They are fun to watch.
>Some people on reality shows behave badly.

for reality TV shows Against reality TV shows

16. 19.

17. 20.

18.

C. Write the word TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE otherwise.
_______ 21. Argumentation is the presentation and elaboration of an argument.
_______ 22. The following are included in the body of an argumentative essay: topic
sentence, evidence, linking sentence, second and third piece of evidence, and concluding
sentence.
_______ 23. Writers must define the common or technical terms they use in an essay for
the average reader to understand.
_______ 24. Thesis, personal background, historical background, common ground,
definitions, arguments and educational background are the elements of a good argument.
_______ 25. Effective argumentation provokes the audience to think or act differently.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Oriental Mindoro
CARMUNDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Carmundo, Bongabong

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH

Name: __________________ Summative Test Number 2

Year & Section: ____________ Score: ____________________
 Use this bondpaper as your answer sheet.
A. Directions: Fill in the blank using one of the subordinating conjunctions from the list. Use each
word only once.

rather than unless before once while even

if because until if even though

1. I would not see that movie _____________________ you gave me Php500.

2. _____________________ it is raining heavily, the game was stopped.
3. _____________________ Arman was driving to school earlier, he witnessed an accident.
4. I will love you _____________________ my last breath.
5. _____________________ he is the owner’s son, he might still be kicked-out because his work is so
awful.
6. _____________________ you need assistance, just call my number.
7. _____________________ Hollie gets settled in, we will call her.
8. Helen would like to drive _____________________ take the cab.
9. I cannot go to that luxurious teashop _____________________ you pay.
10. Arnie always drinks a cup of hot milk to relax her mind _____________________ she goes to
bed.
B. Identify whether the given question is rhetorical or not. On the line before each number
write R if it is a rhetorical question, if not write NR.
____1. Are you actually going to wear that?
____2. Why are you sad?
____3. Am I your mother?
____4. What time will you be back?
____5. Is this really happening?
____6. Who knows the answer?
____7. Are you that clueless?
____8. What on earth is this possible?
____9. How many hours did you spend in writing your essay?
____10. Did I hear it right?
C. Identify which type of claim the statement is making. Write F if the statement is fact, V
if value, and P if policy.

__________1. Education is the key to success.

__________2. Deaths due to tobacco are expected to nearly double by 2020.
__________3. Students used cellular phones to be entertained rather than to be informed.
__________4. People should feel responsible in what’s happening in the world now.
__________5. Excessive television viewing has caused decline the reading ability of children
and teenagers.
D. Identify which among the expository text structures is being described in each statement
below.Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.

a. Description b. Sequence/Order
c. Compare/Contrast d. Cause/effect e.Problem/solution

____ 1. The writer describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and
examples.
____ 2. The writer lists items or events in numerical or chronological sequence, either
explicit or implied.
____ 3. The author presents information by detailing how two or more events,
concepts, theories, or things are alike and/or different
____ 4. The author presents ideas, events in time, or facts as causes and the resulting
effect(s) or facts that happen as a result of an event.
____ 5. The author presents a problem and one or more solutions to the problem.

E. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not. Write your answer on the
space provided before each number.
____ 1. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECHES are speeches that are carefully prepared
and practiced by the speaker before the actual speaking time.
____ 2. IMPROMPTU SPEECHES are speeches that are delivered without notes or a
plan, and without any formal preparation
____ 3. PUBLIC SPEAKING (sometimes termed oratory or oration) is the process or
act of performing a presentation (a speech) focused around an individual directly
speaking to a live audience in a structured, deliberate manner in order to inform,
influence, or entertain them.
____ 4. Pitch is how fast or slow you speak when delivering a speech.
____ 5. Gestures are movements of the speaker’s head, arms, and hands.