English 12 (21st Century Literature)

1st Preliminary Test

July 11-12, 2019

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I. Direction: Write T if your answer is true and letter F if your answer is false.

______1. Literature is the significant human exploitations written in words well-chosen and
arranged.
______2. People are fond of telling others about the things we have seen or imagined; hence
the literature of description.
______3. A great book is born of the brain and heart of its author; he has put himself into its
pages; they partake of his life, and are instinct with his individuality.
______4. People are strongly impelled to confide to others what they think and feel; hence
the literature which deals with the great drama of human life and action.
______5. Literature also includes writings in a verse form and usually uses figurative
meaning and it is called prose.
______6. Literature is different from a treasure chest because literature does not only keep
experiences but also exposes relevant experiences to audiences around the world.
______7. A piece of literature differs from a specialized treatise on astronomy, political
economy, philosophy, or even history, in part because it appeals, not to a particular class of
readers only.
______8. Literature is composed of books that are written using ordinary language, and it is
called poetry.
______9. Literature is a vital record of what men have seen in life, what they have
experienced of it, what they have thought and felt about those aspects of it which have the
most immediate and enduring interest for all of us.
______10. People are intensely interested in men and women, their lives, motives, passions,
relationships; hence the literature which directly expresses the thoughts and feelings of the
writer.

II. Direction: Read and analyze to get the answer of the following riddles. Write your answer
on the space provided.
______________1. Pag kagat ng madiin, naiiwan ang ngipin.
______________2. Hindi hari, hindi pari, ang suot ay sari-sari.
______________3. Isa ang pasukan, tatlo ang labasan.
______________4. Tubig na nagiging bato, batong nagiging tubig.
______________5. Walang paa, walang pakpak, naipamamalita ang lahat.

III. Direction: Describe the literature of the

1. Pre-colonial Period ( 5 marks)
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2. Colonial Period ( 5 marks)

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IV. REFLECTION
Write a 10 or more sentences reflection on the question:
“How can literature be the mirror of life?”

Content: 50%
Originality: 30%
Mechanics: 20%
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Prepared by: Mr. Paul P. Porras