Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRI-BUSINESS AND MARINE AND

AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (SPAMAST)
Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines 8012

EDUC 7
School Year: 2019-2020
First Semester
Instructor: Fe T. Canoy
FINAL EXAMINATION

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Course and Year: ________________________ Score: _______________________

Part I. READING COMPREHENSION TEST: Read and understand the text carefully before answering each
question/statement. Write the letter that corresponds to the best answer before the number. If the answer is not part of the
choices, write letter F. Use black/blue pen in answering the test. Erasure in any form is prohibited.

For Questions number 1-7

In the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail
around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of
political intrigue at court and lost the king's favor. After he was dismissed from service to the king of Portugal, he offered to
serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.
A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land
east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20,
1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography
of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched
along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near a latitude of 50 degrees S.
Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today we know it as the Strait of Magellan.
One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first
panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian we now call the International Date Line in the
early spring of 1521 after ninety-eight days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan's men
died of starvation and disease.
Later Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and
seventeen sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain
and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.
1. The sixteenth century was an age of great ___exploration.
a. Cosmic c. Mental
b. Land d. common man
2. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political ___.
a. Entanglement c. Negotiation
b. Discussion d. Problems
3. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location on one side or the other
of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a ___ direction.
a. north and south c. easterly
b. crosswise d. north and west
4. One of Magellan's ships explored the ___ of South America for a passage across the continent.
a. Coastline c. islands
b. physical features d. none of the above
5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ___.
a. Coast c. body of land with water on three sides
b. Inland d. border
6. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of ___.
a. Greenwich c. Spain
b. The equator d. Madrid

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 7. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the ___ now called the International Date Line.
a. imaginary circle passing through the poles
b. Imaginary line parallel to the equator
c. Area
d. land mass
For questions 8-11: From „The Heart of Darkness‟ by Joseph Conrad.
Between us there was, as I have already said somewhere, the bond of the sea. Besides holding our hearts together through
long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns-and even convictions. The Lawyer-
the best of old fellows-had, because of his many years and many virtues, the only cushion on deck, and was lying on the
only rug. The Accountant had brought out already a box of dominoes, and was toying architecturally with the bones. Marlow
sat cross-legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen-mast. He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an
ascetic aspect, and, with his arms dropped, the palms of hands outwards, resembled an idol. The Director, satisfied the
anchor had good hold, made his way aft and sat down amongst us. We exchanged a few words lazily.
Afterwards there was silence on board the yacht. For some reason or other we did not begin that game of dominoes. We felt
meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring. The day was ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance. The water
shone pacifically; the sky, without a speck, was a benign immensity of unstained light; the very mist on the Essex marshes
was like a gauzy and radiant fabric, hung from the wooded rises inland, and draping the low shores in diaphanous folds.
Only the gloom to the west, brooding over the upper reaches, became more sombre every minute, as if angered by the
approach of the sun.
And at last, in its curved and imperceptible fall, the sun sank low, and from glowing white changed to a dull red without rays
and without heat, as if about to go out suddenly, stricken to death by the touch of that gloom brooding over a crowd of men.
8. The narrator of this passage is telling his story from ___.
a. a wharf. d. the edge of the Essex marshes.
b. the deck of a yacht. e. None of the above.
c. a high vantage point.
9. The mood of the men in this passage is best described as ___.
a. surly d. restless
b. resigned e. ecstatic
c. contemplative
10. From the passage, it is clear that the men __.
a. do not get along. d. have just had a quarrel.
b. show a quiet understanding. e. are worn out.
c. cannot be bothered with one another.
11. The word „diaphanous‟, used to describe the mist, means __.
a. almost transparent
b. fragile
c. suffocating
d. silent
e. none of the above
For question 12 to 16:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B. C. is one of the most famous
events in history. Darius, king of the Persian empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-
states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would
take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man.
In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-
state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way
to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of
Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until
the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people.
Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance.
They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of
Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the
Athenian troops.

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The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love
that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized
Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians
died, compared with only 192 Athenians
12. Athens had ____the other Greek city-states against the Persians.
a. refused help to c. given orders for all to fight
b. intervened on behalf of d. defeated
13. Darius took drastic steps to ___ the rebellious Athenians.
a. weaken c. calm
b. destroy d. placate
14. Their participation___to the Athenians.
a. gave comfort c. gave strength
b. gave honor d. gave hope
15. The people of Delos did not want to ___ the conquest of Greece.
a. end c. think about
b. encourage d. daydream about
16. The Athenians were ___by some soldiers who arrived from Plataea.
a. welcomed c. held
b. strengthened d. captured
For question 17-20: A Daily Record
A diary is a daily personal record. In it the writer is free to record anything at all. This may include events, comments, ideas,
reading notes, or any subject on one‟s mind. Diaries may be kept for various purposes – to record the experiences of one‟s
life so as not to forget them, to record ideas that might prove useful, or simply to express oneself through the medium of the
printed word.
In past centuries people in public life often kept diaries. These have become valuable sources of fact and interpretation for
later historians. The private candid observations set down in these personal journals often provide truer pictures of an age
than do records or other books, which may have been censored during that time. For the most part, these diaries were
never intended to be read by others. The entries were made simply as aids to memory or as a form of relaxation.
Reading Comprehension Study Guide and Practice Test 2015 Page 7 In modern times, however, politicians and other
people realize that their diaries will likely be read by historians or, in published form, by the public. Thus they may make
entries with these readers in mind. As a result, their diaries may lose the confidential, intimate nature of the older ones. On
the other hand, their entries may tend to be more complete and self-explanatory.
The most famous diary ever written in English was that kept by Samuel Pepys. A civilian official of the British army, Pepys
made regular entries between 1660 and 1669. His diary starts at the beginning of the Restoration period in English history
and describes many of the court intrigues and scandals of his day. The diary reveals Pepys as a man with many human
weaknesses but one who was honest with himself. He wrote his entries in a combined code and shorthand that was not
solved until more than 100 years after his death. The most famous diary of the 20th century was published with the simple
title Diary of a Young Girl. It was more commonly known as The Diary of Anne Frank. Anne was a young Jewish girl whose
diary records the two years her family spent in hiding, mostly in the Netherlands, trying to escape the Nazi persecutors of
the Jews. She and her family were finally caught in August 1944. She was imprisoned and died at a concentration camp in
Germany in March 1945.
17. A diary is ____.
a. a report on world events c. a documentary
b. a daily personal record d. a vlog
18. The most famous diary ever written in English was kept by ___.
a. Samuel Johnson c. Samuel Pepys
b. Samuel Clemens d. Anne Frank
19. Diary of a Young Girl was written ___.
a. during the civil war c. during the 19th century
b. in the 1940s d. during the 21st century
20. It is probable that most people keep diaries in order to ___.
a. become famous
b. keep personal records
c. practice their writing skills
d. become the happiest person on Earth

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Part II. WORD SEARCH: Read and understand each question/statement properly before answering the test. Write the pair
of letters (horizontal and vertical) that corresponds to the first and last letter of the word that corresponds to the best answer
on the space provided before the number. Answers can either be diagonal or horizontal (from left to right) only, and can be
repeated. Use black/blue pen in answering the test. Erasure in any form is prohibited.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Y z
a R E A D E R R T S A M G N I D A E R X A V A Y A P A
b E E F I J K E F C D E F G H I J K L B B U A O B O N
c H E A A E E A E E O I N T E R P R E T A T I V E W A
d E E E C E H D O O R M A T S O N T H T B G A A D E L
e A E A E H V E L E E E P E E E E E E G C F A R E R Y
f R E C D S T R E A S S B R K C E Z E D D E A E F F T
g S E F R O Z E N E C I S R E H E A R S E D A M G U I
h E E S P O N G E B O L B H L H U Q E B F Q A Y H L C
i D E E X T E N S I V E O H J A E Q E D G P A S I M A
j R E D E E V A V N K N M C V R A N E V H O A U J O L
k E E O N E D N T B G T B D S R A G S C A N N I N G C
l A E R D N X A F P H M A A D V W D E I B P A S L U O
m D E A A N A L Y T I C A L K A D X E A O O A H M I M
n I E E N O R I N D E E D E V E L O P M E N T A L T P
o N E M C N I C P I C K A C H U S S E F F Q A N O E R
p G E O E E C A R I T O N C R I T I C A L P A E P A E
q S E P T I C T O Y S T O R Y F O R E N G O A M Q R H
r T A P P L I C A T I O N R Z A R E A D I N G Y R I E
s R E U M B R E L L A I T H S U N R E H H O A F S S N
t A E F R O Z E S I L E N T D A C R E S I N A R T T S
u T E F R I E D S E T I L L E G E S K I M M I N G F I
v E E Y C R I T I C A L T A D C G N E E N K A D V F O
w G E S C I N C E T L E I E E Q A S E D O J A S W C N
x I E A E V E L O P M E N T R I N T E N S I V E X A E
y E E M D E V E L O P M E N E A R S E O T B A R Y H R
z S E E E E E E E E E E E E E R L E E P U A A S Z U S

Example of Answering:
AA ; DA 1. It is to recite aloud the words of a written text.
______ 1. ___ reading is the process of cultivating and improving the individual‟s potentialities of understanding.
______ 2. ___ is a process which connects man to the reservoir of all forms of information on any subject anywhere at
any time.
______ 3. ___ is the process of constructing meaning from text.
______ 4. ___ reading involves learners reading in detail with specific learning aims and tasks.
______ 5. ___ reading is the type of oral reading where the reader is given the necessary time to prepare and practice.
______ 6. It is an act of browsing a book in order to have a bird‟s eye-view of what is to be read.
______ 7. Merideth a mother of five always make sure to prepare an extravagant dinner everytime her one of her children
celebrates their birthday. On mothers‟ day, Meirin, Merideth‟s youngest daughter, decided to give her mother a
set of books written by Jenny Han. From that day on, Merideth always find time to read the books as a way of
thanking her daughter. What extent of reading is done by Merideth?
______ 8. Teacher Grace ask her students to read the story of Little Red Riding Hood and to make a summary after
reading. What extent of reading is depicted in the situation?
______ 9. The students were given a time to visit the school library for an hour. What extent of reading is depicted in the
situation?
______ 10. Teacher Jonathan read a story in his class ad asked the students to listen. What extent of reading is depicted
in the situation?
______ 11. A group of students went to the library to conduct research. What extent of reading is depicted in the situation?
______ 12. Lucas is a teacher living in a boarding house. She is used to waking up early to read his favorite newspaper.
What extent of reading is depicted in the situation?
______ 13. ___ reading is a type of read that would require the reader to not use of any vocal sound.
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______ 14. Engr. David was sent by her supervisor to a research congress. She was asked to prepare a research
proposal that would help in making earthquake and fire proof building. What extent of reading should she do?
______ 15. ___ reading is reading for pleasure purposes.
______ 16. In this level of comprehension, the reading is required the basic details of a story.
______ 17. This level of comprehension calls for the readers‟ ability to make judgment.
______ 18. This reading comprehension level calls for “reading between lines”.
______ 19. This type of reading calls for the re ader‟s ability to analyze a problem in relation to other activities of life.
______ 20. It is an act of browsing a book for the sole purpose of nibbling the pages for some topics necessary for
understanding any preparation.

Part III. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST: Read carefully before answering each question/statement. Write A if it is about reading
for information, B if reading for entertainment, and C if reading for critical understanding. Use black/blue pen in answering
the test. Erasure in any form is prohibited.

______ 1. Ate Amemita loves to read novels written by E.L. James everytime she feels worried or lonely.
______ 2. Teacher Lovely asked her students to make a reaction paper if they agree with the idea of Chambers that
“people can get along very well without reading” after reading an essay.
______ 3. He browses the dictionary in order to get the meaning of the word love.
______ 4. She read the poem of Elizabeth Barrett Browning in order to know what love is.
______ 5. She read the play written by Shakespeare in order to know who Juliet is, and why her family is against with
her relationship with Romeo.
______ 6. After reading the comments of PRRD, he posted in his social media account his disagreement to what
PRRD said.
______ 7. He prefers reading books than watching television during his free time.
______ 8. He always makes sure to spend a minute every morning to read the latest newspaper in order to be aware
with what is happening around him.
______ 9. She always browses the internet before going to bed to read more about Greek mythology.
______ 10. Letecia and Coco was assigned to report about globalization, so they decided to visit the library to read
books related to their topic.
Part III. True or False: Write letter A if the statement is true. If it is false, write the correct word in exchange of the
underlined word to make the statement true. Erasure in any form is prohibited.

________________ 1. Skimming is an act of viewing something in advance.

________________ 2. Scanning is browsing a book for the sole purpose of nibbling the pages for some topics
necessary for understanding any preparation.
________________ 3. Words can be pronounced in a variety of ways depending on a person's culture, dialect or
social class.
________________ 4. Scanning is an act of browsing a book in order to have a bird‟s eye-view of what is to be read.
________________ 5. Reading can only be called reading if it involves comprehending.
________________ 6. Denotative meaning of a word may vary on how it is used in the sentence.
________________ 7. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabet developed in the 19th century to
accurately represent the spelling of words of languages.
________________ 8. Pronunciation is the act of clearly speaking in order to allow someone to understand.
________________ 9. SQ3R stands for survey, question, read, recite, and re-tell.
________________ 10. Exploratory reading process gives premium to understanding of the main ideas with the use of
the SQ3R reading scheme.
________________ 11. One of the reading habit that a reader must avoid in oral reading is word blocking. It is a
reading error where the reader unnecessarily pauses at the sight of a difficult word for he
tends to analyze its structure, origin or meaning.
________________ 12. Pronunciation is being able to simply produce the sound of the vowels and consonants of a
word without emphasis.
________________ 13. Comprehension is the process of discerning and understanding what the writer want to put
across to his readers by inference or by direct expression.
________________ 14. Extensive reading is also known as reading for recreation.
________________ 15. Pronunciation is making sure that words are spoken in a way that is clear, concise and easy to
understand.
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