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A. Read the sentences carefully. Write the correct letter on the blank provided before the number.
_____ 1. This is a writing approach used to share knowledge, impart ideas, educate readers or listeners,
persuade or convince others.
a. Editorial writing b. News writing c. Feature writing d. Sports writing
______2. This is something that can be proven by a reliable authority such as statistics, scientific law,
measurements and governmental law.
a. Editorial b. News c. Feature d. Sports
_____ 3. This is a moral obligation which each human being should recognize and follow.
a. Dharma b. Mantra c. Swayamvara d. Karma
_____ 4. This is known as the crowning glory of the Indian civilization.
a. Indian literature b. Roman literature c. Japanese literature d. American literature
_____ 5. She is a blindfolded mother of a hundred sons and a puppet for her blind husband.
a. Gandhari b. Dhritarashtra c. Shiva d. Yama
_____ 6. This ceremony in the epic happens where a woman needs to pick her husband from a number of
suitors.
a. Swayamvara b. Courtship c. Dharma d. Mantra
_____ 7. This epic narrates a war between two sets of cousins- The Pandavas and Kauravas.
a. Ramayana b. Mahabharata c. Beowulf d. Romeo and Juliet
_____ 8. He is a gallant warrior and a skilled archer, and is best known for stringing numbers of arrows.
a. Arjuna b. Karna c. Abhimanyu d. Yudisthra
_____ 9. Apart from being the most lovable of all Gods in India, he goes around doing his deeds upholding
righteousness.
a. Yama b. Surya c. Krishna d. Shiva
_____ 10. He is a royal guru to Pandavas and Kauravas.
a. Drona b. Santanu c. Nakula d. Arjuna
_____ 11. This is an expression of fact and opinion written in a concise and logical way.
a. Editorial b. News c. Feature d. Sports
_____ 12. A terribly troubled yet harmless-soul character of the epic, “Mahabharata.”
a. Yudishtra b. Arjuna c. Nakula d. Sahadeva
______ 13.It is the ability to encode and decode symbols and to synthesize and analyze messages.
a. Fact b. Rules c. Proposals d. Programs
______ 14. It is an understanding of the mass communication process through the development of critical
thinking tool.
a. Media literacy b. Information literacy c. Technological literacy d. Computer literacy
_____ 15. He is one of the dominating characters of Mahabharata who has a very low self-esteem and
believes that his blindness is a curse, making him unfit to rule
a. Santanu b. Krishna c. Drona d. Nakula

B. Identify the error in each of the following sentences. Write the letter on the space provided. If
there is no error write NE
_____16. Two million pesos makes one crazy.
A B C D
_____17. The judges noted that more than one mistake was made by the first speaker.
A B C D
_____18. Do you want to know my futured plan?
A B C D
_____19. To live is to live up with life’s challenges. To exist is loving life, too.
A B C D
A B C D
_____20. I don’t like this pants, they are small.
A B C D
_____21. I came, I saw, I have conquered.
A B C D
_____22. The herds of cattle crosses this rivers in their way to the fair.
A B C D
_____23. Every person are entitled to be protected by the state.
A B C D
_____24. My viewpoint about this case must be heard.
A B C D
_____25. Many teachers prefer a leader which is experienced and approachable.
Complete the sentences by selecting the appropriate prepositions in the parentheses. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the blank provided before the number.
_____ 16. Sherwin often hides (A. in, B. above, C. behind) that house.
_____ 17. The notebooks are (A. above, B. in, C. between) my school bag.
_____ 18. The computer shop is (A. between, B. above, C. next to) the bank.
_____ 19. The cellphone is (A. under, B. next to, C. between) the telephone.
_____ 20. The vase is (A. in, B. between, C. on) the mug and the pen.
_____ 21. There is a bed (A. in, B. on, C. under) my room.
_____ 22. The puppy always sleeps (A. under, B. above, C. between) my bed.
_____ 23.Gil sometimes sits (A. between, B. on, C. in front of) John and Jill.
_____ 24. The chairs are (A. opposite, B. between, C. above) the blackboard in the classroom.
_____25. Kring usually sits (A. on, B. in, C. above) this chair.
A. Sentence Combining: Combine the following groups of sentences by changing at least one of
the sentences within each group into a participial phrase. Be sure that the sentence makes sense
and that the ideas in each sentence are logically arranged.

Sample: a. The hostages were tied up and gagged by the terrorists.

b. The hostages turned to God for help.
c. The hostages prayed that they would soon be rescued.
Example: Tied up and gagged by the terrorists, the hostages turned to God for help and prayed that they
would soon be rescued.

26-28. a. Raymond was rejected by the only woman that he loved.

b. Raymond became a priest and joined a monastery.
c. Raymond vowed to never love another woman again.
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29-31. a. Jake was tortured by his feelings of guilt.
b. Jake told his wife that he had been cheating on her.
c. It caused his wife to demand the name of the tramp he was seeing.
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Determine the meaning of the bolded expression. Write the correct answer on the space provided.
___ 32. When Brian felt pretty good about getting the a pair of roller-skates for his birthday, until he saw
his twin brother Ryan open up his GameBox X-9000, and then Brian felt like he got the short end of the
stick.
a. Brian felt like Ryan received a better gift than he.
b. Brian was quite pleased with his roller skates.
___ 33. Keisha got up a started yelling at Ronnie and threatening him but Ronnie didn't even flinch because
he knew that her bark was worse than her bite.
a. Ronnie thinks that Keisha is loud but not dangerous.
b. Ronnie thinks that Keisha has a crush on him.
___ 34. Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt's
Wi-Fi network and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms.
a. Eric was sick of spending his time helping his family.
b. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem
___ 35. Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a
stiff upper lip.
a. Craig cried even more than Vivian had expected.
b. Craig did not cry.
___ 36. Lyle chose Marco for his partner, thinking that it would be fun to work with his best friend, but now
that the project was due tomorrow and the boys had nothing done, Lyle realized that he should
have hitched his horse to a different wagon.
a. Lyle wishes he had chosen a different partner.
b. Lyle believes that the best course of action is to tell the truth.
___ 37. The prosecutor knew that the councilman had stolen public funds, but she wanted to get all of
her ducks in a row before she charged him with a crime.
a. She wanted to catch the councilman in the act
b. She wanted to take the time to properly prepare her case
___ 38. After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to
entertain her nieces. Which best express the meaning of "bending over backwards" as used in the
sentence?
a. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
b. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.
___39. I know that Catherine has been really unpleasant toward you, Alvin, but take it with a grain of salt:
she's mean to everyone.
a. Alvin should go and get lunch and reflect on Catherine's attitude.
b. Alvin should not be concerned about how Catherine is treating him.
___ 40. The researchers at the renowned UC Berkeley have a long history of pushing the envelope in
regards to computer science.
a. This means that these researchers have long led efforts in the field.
b. This means that these researchers have kept up with trends in the field.
___ 41. Vince knew that if he wanted to get into college, he'd have to keep his nose to the grindstone all
senior year.
a. Vince would have to work hard for a whole year.
b. Vince would have to stay out of trouble for a whole year.

TEST VII. ESSAY. Answer the questions briefly and substantially. Write your answers at the back.
42-50. In three to five sentences, explain this statement taken from the epic Mahabharata. The man who
appreciates gold and dirt equally is the happiest.

50-60. How can editorial writing help students to think critically? Justify your answer by giving an example,
observation or personal experience.