ENGLISH 9 PRE-ASSESSMENT TEST

4^TH QUARTER

1.     What pattern of idea development does the underlined word show?

“The fire spread rapidly  due  to the faulty electrical connections.”

A. General to Particular

B. Claim and Counterclaim

C. Cause and Effect

D. Problem and Solution

2.      The following statements best explain the cause-and-effect pattern of idea development EXCEPT one.

A. It explains the reasons why something happened.

B. It presents the results or consequences of something.

C. It uses words to show the importance of proposed solutions.

D. It follows a string of events to understand the main idea better.

3.      Which of the following expressions are used when introducing a solution to a problem?

A. Because of

B. Consequently

C. One answer is

D. Maybe due to

4.      What do you call the process of combining information in a paragraph?

A.    Analyzing

B.     Synthesizing

C.     Summarizing

D.    Narrating

5.      Which is not an example of digital sources of information?

A.    Internet articles

B.     Websites

C.     Socialmedia posts/pages

D.    Magazines

6. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Drinking WaterEveryday

B. Importance of Water in our Body

C. Water in different forms

D. Water and Digestion

7.      What type of text is presented above?

A. Expository                                                  C.Persuasive

B. Explanatory                                                D.Narrative

8.      Which of the following statements best describes a persuasive text?

A. It informs the readers with facts and statistics

B. It describes a process or how something happens.

C. It tells a noteworthy experience of another person.

D. It convinces the readers to accept the writer’s viewpoint.

For nos. 9-11, identify whether the following situations called for the discovery of a primary or secondary source. Write P if it is a primary source, and S if it is secondary.

9.      Anthony interviewed a Singaporean historian via teleconferencing to uncover the history of the merlion as a national symbol of Singapore.

10.      Using his protractor, Leroy proved that two lines are parallel since he measured the angles of the alternate interior angles within the transversal lines and found out that they are equal.

11.      Complete the analogy below with the most appropriate primary source on the topic presented.

causes of internal migration during COVID-19 :

A. diary of a young internal migrant during COVID-19 restriction

B. public opinion polls on reasons families migrate to rural/urban areas

C. study on the mass migration of families due to COVID-19 restrictions

D. transcripts of messages among friends about internal migration

12.      Which characteristic of an effective paragraph refers to the quality to contain enough information or details for the readers.

A.    Unity

B.     Development

C.     Coherence 

13.      Which characteristic of an effective paragraph refers to the quality of being clear and easy to understand by the readers.

A.    Unity

B.     Development

C.     Coherence 

14.      What type of speech consists of delivering a speech in a conversational fashion using notes?

A.    Extemporaneousspeech

B.     Impromptuspeech

15.      What type of speech involves the delivery of a message on the spur of the moment, as when someone is asked to say a few words.

A.    Extemporaneousspeech

B.     Impromptuspeech