VSU INTEGRATED HIGH

SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, 6521-A
Tel: 563-7027/563-0541
Email: jhs@vsu.edu.ph/integrated.hs@vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

ENGLISH XI
READING AND WRITING SKILLS

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2021-2022

Name:___________________________ Date:_____________
Grade and Section:________________ Score:____________

Test I
Multiple choices
Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. This pattern of development explains not just what something means, but also what
something does, what something is used for, what something looks like, etc.
a. Narration
b. Description
c. Definition
d. Persuasion
2. It helps organize ideas about two things of the same kind which can be confusing.
a. Problem-solution
b. Compare and Contrast
c. Definition
d. Exemplification/Classification
3. It needs pieces of evidence such as statistical data, testimonies, results of a case
study or other research which can use to support the writer's opinion.
a. Description
b. Persuasion
c. Exemplification/Classification
d. Compare and contrast
4. It contains transition words and phrases that signal spatial order such as alongside,
behind, beneath, beyond down, etc.
a. Exemplification/Classification
b. Definition
c. Description
d. Persuasion

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SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, 6521-A
Tel: 563-7027/563-0541
Email: jhs@vsu.edu.ph/integrated.hs@vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

5. This pattern of development is a method of providing examples and illustrations in

order to clarify or explain concept or subject matter.
a. Definition
b. Description
c. Problem-solution
d. Exemplification/Classification
6. The followings are ways that we have to follow in writing, EXCEPT;
a. Emphatic order
b. Spatial order
c. Chronological order
d. Sequence order
7. It is how the text physically appears to your readers?
a. Chronological order
b. Structure
c. Organization
d. Physical format
8. Which is not under the property of well-written text?
a. Language use
b. Mechanics
c. Organization
d. Machines
9. Which of the following refers to the appropriateness of word or vocabulary usage?
a. Signal devices
b. Synonyms
c. Coherence and cohesion
d. Language use
10. The followings are types of signal devices, EXCEPT;
a. Transition
b. Pronouns
c. Synonyms
d. Signal words

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 VSU INTEGRATED HIGH
SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, 6521-A
Tel: 563-7027/563-0541
Email: jhs@vsu.edu.ph/integrated.hs@vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

Test II
Identification
Directions: Identify each sentence or thesis statement and write the correct answer in all
SMALL/LOWER CASE letters in the space provided.

_____________1. Freedom is a concept that needs to be understood.

_____________2. Major events happened that lead to the defeat of Japan during
World War II.
_____________3. It is to tell a story or relate an event.
_____________4. A sort of description that the author would normally use to “paint a
picture” of how he sees a character, or how he wants the reader to see a character.
_____________5. Although Instagram and Twitter have significant similarities, they
also have striking differences.
____________ 6. It is the relationship of ideas between sentences.
____________ 7. It is achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged.
_____________ 8. The main idea keeps continuity and highlight important ideas.
____________ 9. It is the correct and proper use of punctuation, spelling, and
capitalization.
____________ 10. It is based on the impact and thought you want thought you want to
emphasize in your text.

Test III
True or False
Directions: Write FALSE if the statement is correct. Write TRUE if the statement is incorrect
and underline the words that makes it incorrect.

____________1. The formula for definition pattern is equal to Term + Signal Word +
detailed explanation of the term.
____________2. Problem-solution pattern provides an answer to an existing problem
that effects a number of people.

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SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, 6521-A
Tel: 563-7027/563-0541
Email: jhs@vsu.edu.ph/integrated.hs@vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

___________3. Definition pattern is supported by vivid details that appeal to

the readers' senses - hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.
___________4. The descriptive pattern provides details on the idea by not using a
sensory or spatial pattern.
___________5. An exemplification paper usually starts with a main idea, belief, or
opinion-something abstract-and then gives one extended example or a series of
shorter examples to illustrate that main idea.
____________6. These are just the three basic elements that we have to consider in
writing a well-written text; spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
____________7. Language could be formal and informal. Formal language is the use of
words that are direct and simple. Informal language is used when it comes to writing for
oneself, or for your family, friends, or lover.
___________8. Colon, is to join independent clauses when (and, or, yet, but, or so)
are not present in separating items in a series which contains commas.
___________9. Signal devices are words that gives your readers an idea of how
the points in your paragraph are progressing.
___________10. Cohesion, refers to the ungrammatical and lexical relationship
between different elements of a text which hold it together.

Test IV
Essay

A. Direction: In paragraph (maximum of 200 words) create an example situation using

problem and solution pattern, it should propose with two or more solutions. (5 pts)

B. Direction: In one paragraph (minimum of 5 sentences) create an essay about your

opinion, which is the best for students learning? Online or Face-to-face learning?
Your essay should have the correct use of the properties of well-written text. (5 pts)

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Vision: A globally competitive university for science, technology, and environmental conservation.
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Mission: Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting-edge scientific knowledge v1 11-19-2021
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 VSU INTEGRATED HIGH
SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, 6521-A
Tel: 563-7027/563-0541
Email: jhs@vsu.edu.ph/integrated.hs@vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

Answer Key
Test I
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. D

Test II
1. definition
2. cause and effect
3. narration
4. subjective description
5. comparison and contrast
6. coherence
7. Organization
8. Repetition
9. Mechanics
10. punctuations

Test III
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE – definition pattern
4. TRUE - not
5. FALSE
6. FALSE
7. TRUE – formal
8. TRUE – colon
9. FALSE
10. TRUE – ungrammatical

Test IV
 Answer may vary

Prepared by:

 Tripoli, Mylen M.
 Ramal, Bracel Ann G.

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