Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

POST-TEST IN LEARNING STRAND 1-COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH

ELEMENTARY
I Have A Letter For You

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

SLC/CLC: ___________________________________ Score: ____________
Level: _______________________________________
ALS Teacher: MICHELLE S. ANGUB

Direction: A. Answer the following questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. You are asked to
write a note or a message. To make sure that the message is clear, what questions should you ask?

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________________________________________________

B. You are supposed to meet your friend. He has not arrived, and you decide to leave. Write a message to your
friend. Tell him that you two should talk over the phone to arrange another meeting.

C. Complete the following sentences by encircling the correct word inside the parentheses.

1. The employees go to work early. (He, They) are hardworking.

2. Emilio Aguinaldo was the country’s first president. (He, She) made important decisions for the country.
3. Lisa received a new toy. (He, She) takes good care of that toy.
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DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

4. The children are going to school. (They, It) prepare themselves early to (leave, go) to school.
5. Risa was very happy to see her father. (She, They) met him at the door (so, because) she could greet him.

D. Try to find out the address of an old friend who is now living in another city or barrio. Surprise your friend
by sending him/her a letter. In the letter, tell your friend that you are continuing your education through this
NFE A&E program. Explain to him/her the reasons why you decided to join the program and the new things
you have learned. Ask your friend to write back.

POST-TEST IN LEARNING STRAND 1-COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH

ELEMENTARY
(Appropriate Expressions in Meetings and Interviews

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

SLC/CLC: ___________________________________ Score: ____________
Level: _______________________________________
ALS Teacher: MICHELLE S. ANGUB

Direction: Simplify each expression below and then give its meaning or purpose. Write your answers in the
space provided after each expression.
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Department of Education
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DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

1. “The meeting will please come to order.”

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2. “Will the gentleman yield?”

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3. “I second the motion..”

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4. “Is there any discussion on the matter?”

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5. “The order of the day will now be taken up.”

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B. Give the appropriate expression for each situation below. Choose from the ones inside the box on the next
page. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each number.

_____ 1. You want to find out more information on the topic.

_____ 2. You want to get permission to quote the interviewee on an information that is sensitive or may be
taken wrongly.
_____ 3. You want to get an opinion or perception on a certain topic.
_____ 4. You want to change the topic or focus of the interviewee’s answer.
_____ 5. You are about to end the interview
a. “Thank you for finding the time for this
interview.”
b. “How do you feel about…?”
POST-TEST IN LEARNING STRAND
c. “May I quote you on1-COMMUNICATION
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ELEMENTARY
d. “Can we now turn to…?”
Dailyabout…”
e. “Can you tell me more News

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

SLC/CLC: ___________________________________ Score: ____________
Level: _______________________________________
ALS Teacher: MICHELLE S. ANGUB

Direction: A. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is a newspaper important in your everyday life?

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Department of Education
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DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

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2. How can a newspaper be used for expressing your opinions?

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B. Check (/) the box if you think the statements are true. Put an (X) if you think they are false.

1. Tina does not need a newspaper because she watches the news every day on television.
2. A newspaper is effective because you can get news even in places without television through the
newspaper.
3. The newspaper is not a form of mass media.
4. Newspapers do not have information about health.
5. You can read about music and movies in newspapers.
6. Opinions are not allowed in newspapers.

C. Read the three articles carefully. Choose from the box the headline that matches each article. Encircle your
answer.
1. The Department of Health (DOH) distributed free medicine in areas in Tondo, yesterday. This was part of
the program “Medicine for Health” for the benefit of Manila residents who have no access to medicine and
health car

Free Medicine for the Philippines DOH

Gives Medicine to Poor Tondo Residents

Receive Medicine from DOH

2. A viral disease in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has claimed at least six lives in the past week. According
to health officials, the virus is commonly known as the Congo virus. Medical officials were immediately sent
to the areas affected by the virus.

Congo Virus Kills 6 in Pakistan

Virus Stopped by Officials

Medical Officials in Pakistan Die

3. Thousands of people marched in the streets yesterday for the 28th anniversary of the declaration of martial
law. Labor workers, students, and drivers marched along Quezon Avenue and España. The Western Police
District (WPD) said that the rally was peaceful and organized.

Rally Against Martial Law Turned Violent

Peaceful Protest Rally Held

WPD Arrests Rally Members

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Department of Education
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

POST-TEST IN LEARNING STRAND 1-COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH

ELEMENTARY

(Hello How May I help You

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

SLC/CLC: ___________________________________ Score: ____________
Level: _______________________________________
ALS Teacher: MICHELLE S. ANGUB

Direction: A. Choose the best answer from those given below. Write the letter of your answer in the spaces
provided.

_____ 1. When placing a call, what do you do as soon as the called party answers?
a. Identify yourself right away. b. Ask the person who answers the phone who he is.
c. Tell him what you have to say right away. d. Determine if you recognize the person’s voice.
_____ 2. After dialing a wrong number, what will you do?
a. Cut the caller off without any word of excuse.
b. Make the person feel you are sorry for having disturbed him/her.
c. Become irritated because you dialed the wrong number.
d. Ask the person for the correct number.
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PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

_____ 3. How do you address someone you are calling?

a. By his/her professional title. b. By his/her first name.
c. By his/her surname. d. By calling him/her pare or mare.
_____ 4. When receiving calls, how should you answer them?
a. By showing as little emotion as possible.
b. Giving out all the information they need.
c. Telling the caller immediately that she has called the right place.
d. Promptly and pleasantly.
_____ 5. When a caller speaks for a long time, how would you let him/her know you are still on the line?
a. By smiling and nodding your head.
b. By saying things like “Yes, I understand,” or “Of course.”
c. By explaining to the person that you have many things to do.
d. By using expressions such as “Yes, I’m still here,” or “I’m waiting.”
_____ 6. What simple action can you do to build good relationships with your co-workers?
a. Shake hands every time you see them. b. Always offer to pay for their lunch.
c. Smiling as often as you can. d. Always giving them a big hug.
_____ 7. When leaving the workplace, what should you do?
a. Say “Good-bye” to your co-workers.
b. Leave without disturbing any of them.
c. Stop and talk to your co-workers about the latest gossip.
d. Inform them in a loud voice that you are leaving.
_____ 8. While walking in the corridor, you see that your coworker can hardly carry all his things. What will
you do?
a. Tell him he can leave some of the things behind and come back for the rest later.
b. Offer to carry some of his things.
c. Don’t mind him.
d. Warn him that he might get into an accident if he carries too many things at one time.

B. Why is it important for you to use the proper words when on the telephone?
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C. Why is it important to use proper expressions when dealing with:

a. Your co-workers
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b. Visitors and clients

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Department of Education
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

POST-TEST IN LEARNING STRAND 1-COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH

ELEMENTARY
The ABCs of Writing Complex Sentences

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

SLC/CLC: ___________________________________ Score: ____________
Level: _______________________________________
ALS Teacher: MICHELLE S. ANGUB

Direction: A. Study the following paragraph. Identify whether each of its sentences is simple, compound or
complex. Write your answers in the space provided.

(1) Agapito Aquino, brother of Benigno, went on the churchoperated Radio Veritas and he
asked the people to protect the rebels. (2) When midnight struck, there were 10,000 people on
EDSA chanting, “Cory! Cory! Cory!” (3) After a few hours, Cardinal Sin went on Radio
Veritas to repeat the call for support. (4) Fifty thousand, a hundred thousand, a million people
came out during the night. (5) When morning came, EDSA was completely crowded.

Sentence 1: ____________________
Sentence 2: ____________________
Sentence 3: ____________________
Sentence 4: _____________________
Sentence 5: _____________________

B. This time, try to improve the following paragraphs by using the given conjunctions in the box. You can use
each conjunction only once.

though while
if
when after
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Department of Education
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DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROSPERIDAD DISTRICT VI

Early Monday morning at 6 A.M., a formation of helicopter gunships approached Camp Crame. The
huge crowds occupying EDSA below could do nothing to stop an airborne attack. (1)_______ several
minutes, the gunships landed in Camp Crame and their crews joined the rebels. Later that morning, rebels
took over the government’s main broadcasting complex in Quezon City. The tide had turned.
(2)_______ February 23 came, American Secretary of State George Schultz talked to the Philippine
Ambassador in Washington. (3)________ Marcos would not step down as president, the Philippines was
headed for civil war. Marcos also received a message from President Reagan that he and his family and close
friends would be welcome to live in the United States.
By Tuesday morning, February 25, almost the whole armed forces have peacefully left Marcos in
support of Cory Aquino. (4)________ Aquino and Laurel were being sworn in as the new president and vice
president in Club Filipino, so too was Marcos at Malacañang. The Marcos ceremony was even televised
(5)_______ it was short-lived. It was cut short immediately after it began.