Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
WHITE CLIFF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Narciso, Quezon

1ST Quarterly Examination

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: ___________________

GENERAL DIRECTION: Read and understand the questions below. Strictly follow the given directions. (ANY FORM OF ERASURE/S ARE NOT
ALLOWED)

TEST I: (MULTIPLE CHOICE) Read and understand the questions below. Select the best answer for each item then write the letter on the space
provided before each number.

__________ 1. One sunny afternoon, the class of Mrs. Aguerra is on-going when suddenly Maica feel dizzy. She is going to excuse herself for a
moment to go to the clinic and take a medicine. What is the most appropriate way on how she is going to leave the class?
a. Excuse Ma’am, can I come to the clinic? I’m not feeling well. c. Excuse me, Mrs. Aguera may I go to the clinic? I’m not feeling well.
b. Excuse me, Mrs. Aguera I will go to the clinic, I’m not feeling well. d. Excuse me, Mrs. Aguera could I go to the clinic? I’m not feeling well.
__________ 2. A new school year has opened, according to the department of education students are allowed wearing white shirt and pants for
the first quarter. As a student what is your opinion about this? Use the modal verbs in expressing your opinion.
a. As a student, I do not have to wear school uniform for the first quarter. c. As a student, I must not follow the rules and regulation of the school.
b. As a student, I must wear school uniform and will abide school regulation. d. As a student, I have to follow the rules and regulation of the school.
__________ 3. In expressing your point of view in a certain topic that you did not agreed with, what is the appropriate way on delivering your
opinion?
a. Stop your nonsense, I do not agree with what you are saying. c. Please, can you make your statement clearer so that I will understand your point.
b. Excuse me, may I speak for a while I just what to clarify the issue. d. May I speak with you in private so that we can clarify the issue.
__________ 4. The following are examples of modal verbs, except?
a. is, am, are, was, were, be, and being c. can, could, may, is, am, are, was, were, being
b. can, could, may, must, have to, and does not d. must, have to, can, could, may, does not, and is
For numbers 5&6

Dan: Hey, Jimmy, What’s up?

__________ 5. Based from the given conversation above, what do you think is the communicative style used in the conversation?
a. consultative b. formal c. casual d. frozen
________ 6. An interviewer talks to Danica over the phone
a. Hello, is this Ms. Danica Reyes, can you possibly come to our office for an interview tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning?
b. Hey Danica, are you available tomorrow?
c. Miss Danica Reyes, do you want to be interviewed tomorrow?
________ 7. Best friends on keeping secrets.
a. They aren’t secret anymore. b. Your secrets are safe with me, Besty. c. I don’t know if I can keep it for so long.
________ 8. You want to ask a question during classroom discussion
a. Ma’am, is it correct?
b. Ma’am, can I clarify something?
c. Dude, I think there’s something wrong.
________ 9. The corporate meeting is on-going.
a. So, does anyone agree with the presentation made by Mr. Luna? b. Hey, that’s enough. c. Does it make sense?
________ 10. A woman asks the cashier for a receipt.
a. Hey, where’s my receipt! b. I think you forgot something . c. Miss, can I have my receipt?
_________ 11. She would have gone with you if you had asked her. Which conditional is this?
a. Zero c. Second b. First d. Third
_________ 12. If I won a million pesos, I would buy my own airplane. Which conditional is this?
a. Zero c. Second b. First d. Third
_________ 13. If you forget his birthday, Miguel gets upset. Which conditional is this?
a. Zero c. Second b. First d. Third
_________ 14. If I had eaten a lot last night, I would not have slept well. Which conditional is this?
a. Zero c. Second b. First d. Third
_________ 15. What will she do if she misses the bus? Which conditional is this?
a. Zero c. Second b. First d. Third
_________ 16. If she comes, I ___ call you. What is the correct modal to complete this?
a. will c. would have b. would d. would had
_________ 17. If they had not ___ the car, I would have driven you. What is the correct verb tense to be used?
a. take c. took b. takes d. taken
_________ 18. If you ___ enough sleep time, you would be more energetic. Which of these verb tenses completes the sentence?
a. has c. had b. have d. have been
_________ 19. When the sun dawns, the clear sky ___. Which is the correct verb tense?
a. dim c. dimmed b. dims d. had dimmed
_________ 2. If you hadn’t saved money, you ______. Which phrase best completes this?
a. would have worried for your needs. c. won’t have worried for your needs.
b. would get worried for your needs. d. won’t get worried for your needs.
_________ 21. This communicative style uses colloquial terms.
a. casual b. frozen c. consultative d. formal
_________ 22. It is a kind of speech style that is used for job interviews.
a. formal b. casual c. frozen d. intimate
_________ 23. An example of this type of speech style is the SONA or State of the Nation Address.
a. intimate b. frozen c. consultative d. formal
_________ 24. This is the normal style for speaking to strangers or persons who are neither acquaintances nor friends nor relatives. a.
casual b. frozen c. consultative d. formal
_________ 25. Family sharing ideas uses this type of speech style.
a. intimate b. frozen c. consultative d. formal
__________ 26. This uses “group language” so only members of the group can understand it.
a. casual b. frozen c. consultative d. formal
__________ 27. Counselor and client uses this type of speech style.
a. casual b. frozen c. consultative d. formal
__________ 28. Research papers and technical reports use this type of speech style.
a. intimate b. formal c. consultative d. frozen
__________ 29. It is “frozen” in time and content.
a. formal b. intimate c. frozen d. consultative
_________ 30. It is characterized with complete absence of social inhibitions. It is usually done in private.
a. consultative b. frozen c. casual d. intimate

Prepared by:

RENAFLOR P. LAVADO