of Northern Luzon

Lingsat, San Fernando City, La Union

Tel No. +63 (072) 607-5373
Fourth Quarter Examination
English 2: Reading and Writing
A.Y. 2020- 2021
Grade 11

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Instruction/s: Read and understand each sentences carefully. Choose the correct answer from the choices (10
points).
1. It refers to the spectators, listeners, and intended readers of a writing, performance, or speech.
a. Audience b. Watcher c. Reader d. Reactor
2. It is the general process of going back to your draft.
a. Proof reading b. Brainstorming c. Revision d. Editing
3. It is the other term for brainstorming.
a. Note taking b. Mapping c. Listing d. Clustering
4. It is the first stage of the writing process.
a. Editing b. Pre writing c. Publishing d. Revising
5. This refers to the attitudes and feelings you want your writing to reflect toward your purpose, topic, audience and yourself.
a. Theme b. Tone c. Audience d. Point of view
6. For most of my life I have lived with bad health, smelly clothes, and a chronic cough. My children and husband begged me to stop the
habit that caused these conditions, but I couldn’t. The habit of smoking had wrapped its addicting arms around me and was slowly
strangling me until one day I realized I had to stop. This realization came after three terrifying events occurred in my family.
Which is the thesis statement of this paragraph?
a. For most of my life I have lived with bad health, smelly clothes, and a chronic cough.
b. My children and husband begged me to stop the habit that caused these conditions, but I couldn’t.
c. The habit of smoking had wrapped its addicting arms around me and was slowly strangling me until one day I realized I had to stop.
d. This realization came after three terrifying events occurred in my family.
7. A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed,
supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
a. Introduction b. Opening remarks c. Topic sentence d. Thesis Statement
8. It is a post- writing strategy which focuses on external errors such as spelling mistakes, grammar and punctuation errors.
a. Revision b. Editing c. Proof Reading d. Clustering
9. It is an idea that supports a main idea.
a. Thesis Statement b. Sub point c. Main Subject d. Topic Sentence
10. It pertains to different techniques that help you discover ideas before writing the first draft of a paper.
a. Pre- writing b. Post- writing c. Thesis Statement d. Paragraph

II. APPLICATION: Instruction/s: Read each paragraph. Choose the best topic sentence for each group of supporting sentences in the given
choices (2 points each for a total of 20 points).

1. Every year, a different person in my family cooks the Thanksgiving feast. For this person, Thanksgiving is not much fun. The person who
does all the cooking has to start preparing the meal the night before the holiday. Then, on Thanksgiving morning, the cook has to get up
early to put the turkey in the oven. Everyone else usually sleeps in late and spends the day watching sports or visiting with friends and
family. Every once in a while, someone will go into the kitchen to ask, "When are we going to eat?" But no one offers to help..
What is the best topic sentence?
a. Thanksgiving isn't a holiday for everyone in my family.
b. Thanksgiving isn't a holiday for everyone in my family.
c. Thanksgiving is a lot of work.
2. When I was a kid, every Sunday, my whole family went to my grandparents' house for dinner. They had four children, and all of them
were married, so there were often twenty or more people for dinner. The house was always filled with laughter. The young children sat at
the "kiddie table" in the kitchen. You had to be over thirteen to sit with the adults. But no matter where you sat, the food was the same,
and it was delicious. My grandparents were Italian, so we always had pasta. But the pasta was just one part of the meal. The pasta
course was usually followed by a plate of fish or beef and vegetables. No one left the table hungry, that's for sure. After dinner, everyone
gathered in the living room to play games and visit. Around nine o'clock, everyone would finally start getting ready to go home, but no one
ever wanted to leave.
What is the best topic sentence?
a. Italian family meals are huge.
b. It can be difficult to have a large family.
c. One of my best childhood memories is Sunday dinner at my grandparents.
3. I usually go skiing every weekend in the winter even though it is expensive. I love the feeling of flying down a mountain. The views are
beautiful from the top of a mountain and along the trails. Even the danger of falling and getting hurt can’t keep me away from the slopes
on a winter day.
What is the best topic sentence?
 a. Skiing is expensive.
b. Skiing is my favorite sport.
c. Skiing is dangerous.
4. North Americans send cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-
you cards, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through
the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also popular.
What is the best topic sentence?
a. Sending cards is very popular in North America.
b. Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.
c. It is important to send thank-you cards.
5. I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball. The weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to the beach almost every day.
Gardening is my hobby and I spend many summer days working in my garden. Unfortunately, the days pass too quickly in summer.
What is the best topic sentence?
a. I like to garden in summer.
b. Summer is my favorite season.
c. Summer is too short.
6. For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can
instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending an email. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch
a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.
What is the best topic sentence?
a. Airplanes have changed our lives.
b. Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.
c. The internet was an important invention.
7. Which is the BEST topic sentence that could be put at the beginning of this paragraph?
I play basketball every weekend. My friends and I play it at recess and after school. My mom took me to a basketball game. I got to see
Michael Jordan play. That was the greatest because basketball is my favorite game.
a. Basketball is my favorite game.
b. Michael Jordan was a great basketball player.
c. Some people play both football and basketball.
8. Thomas Rockwell was born in March 13, 1933 in New Rochelle, New York. Rockwell graduated from Bard in 1956 a year after getting
married to Gail Sudler. The Rockwells have two children named Barnaby and Abigail. Rockwell lives with his family on a farm near
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Which sentence is the best topic sentence for the paragraph above?
a. Alan and Billy make a bet: Alan will give Billy $50 if he will eat fifteen worms in 15 days.
b. Thomas Rockwell celebrates his birthday on March 13.
c. Thomas Rockwell is the author of the novel How to Eat Fried Worms.
9. His children's books include a series about Billy and his friends. In How to Eat Fried Worms Billy makes a bet to eat fifteen worms in
fifteen days. In How to Fight a Girl Alan and Joe scheme to humiliate Billy for winning the bet. In How to Get Fabulously Rich Billy wins
the lottery. He soon discovers that everyone he knows wants some of his money. Rockwell has won several awards for his books
including the Mark Twain Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and Sequoyah Award.
Which sentence is the best topic sentence for the paragraph above?
a. After the critics gave Rockwell devastating reviews for his book of poems, Rockwell changed to writing novels.
b. Thomas Rockwell has two children, Barnaby and Abigail.
c. Rockwell lives on a farm and has several pets.
10. First, I made flyers describing my service and prices. Mom and I delivered them to all the houses in our neighborhood. A few days later
my neighbor’s dog was my first customer. The owner thought I did such a nice job that he told all his friends. I've been in business almost
a year and I'm so busy. Every Saturday I have about seven dog washing appointments. I hope to save enough money to buy a pet store
someday. What would be a good topic sentence for this paragraph?
a. My Own business
b. Mom helped me with my business.
c. Last summer I started my dog washing business.

III. APPLICATION: Instruction/s: Read and comprehend each passage then answer the questions that follow (2 points each for a total of 10
points).

For item 1 to 3, refer to the paragraph below,

1. The meaning of sentence 4 is unclear. We can improve the clarity of this sentence by changing it to —
a. the famous Trojans
b. the magnificent city
c. the extreme wealth
2. If you would like to add a sentence to the end of the first paragraph (sentences 1–5) to help transition into the ideas in the second
paragraph (sentences 6–9). Which sentence can be added after sentence 5 to help accomplish this goal?
a. It was difficult to say whether the ancient city was real or had just been a figment of someone’s imagination.
b. But one day, as so often happens, everything changed, and it changed rapidly and excitingly and permanently.
c. Aside from the historical references mentioned above, Thonis-Heracleion was essentially forgotten—that is, until recently.
3. The writer has offered a weak thesis for his paper. Which of the following could replace sentence 9 and provide a more effective thesis
statement for this paper?
a. Before long they realized that they had found the city of Thonis-Heracleion.
b. At first no one knew exactly what had been discovered, but there was plenty of curiosity.
c. In the end it just happened to be the place and the city of Thonis-Heracleion.

For item 4 and 5 , refer to the paragraph below,

4. What is the correct way to write sentence 4?

a. As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. Because it looked as though my first
homecoming dance would be missing a key character.
b. As I watched friends find dates for homecoming. I was initially a little discouraged because it looked as though my first
homecoming dance would be missing a key character.
c. As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. It looked as though my first homecoming
dance would be missing a key character.
5. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?
a. Change that to something
b. Change High School to high school
c. Make no change

IV. READING COMPREHENSION: Instruction/s: The following paragraphs below are followed by questions based on their content. Answer
all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated and implied in it. Choose the correct answer from the choices (10 points).

1. Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It
often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
a. Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b. Floods cause mudslides.
c. Floods damage houses and roads.
2. Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather
without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have
to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The
pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
c. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short.
3. Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is
estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to
1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
a. Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b. Soccer is also called football.
c. Soccer is a worldwide sport.
4. The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride
home. What is the boy doing?
a. eating breakfast
b. riding his bike
c. playing with his friends
5. My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about
__________.
a. eating treats and popcorn
b. clowns
c. going to the circus
6. Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then,
he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
a. the beach
b. the mall
c. the school
7. Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts.
Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other.
This paragraph mainly tells:
a. how dolphins talk to people
b. how smart dolphins are
c. how dolphins are different from fish

For item 8 to 10, refer to the passage below,

A rugged young hunter pauses after a successful deer hunt as his dogs bark and jump around him excitedly. He stands motionless, his
serious gaze turned downward and his bent leg resting on the root of a large, sawed‐off tree stump. A deerskin and rifle are slung over
his shoulders, and antlers dangle from one hand. His hunting skills are key to his survival because he will sell the skin and antlers. This
somber scene is set in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The sky is gray and overcast, with just a hint of sun and blue sky
shining through.

8. What is the best "who" for dangle?

a. a hunter
b. a deer
c. his dog
9. What is the best "where" for the word dangle?
 a. on the hunter's shoulders
b. on the hunter's hand
c. in the Adirondack Mountains
10. What is the best "when" for the word dangle?
a. After the hunter has shot a deer
b. A long time ago
c. On a hunting trip

V. ESSAY: Instruction/s: Read the essay question then write your point of view in not less than five sentences but not more than ten
sentences (10 points).
Rubric: 5 points- content and relevance to the question
5 points- organization of thoughts and ideas

 Between READING and WRITING, which is more necessary to learn first and which is more important to master in the long run? Defend
your stand.

Prepared by: Mr. Jeff L. Lacasandile

Subject Teacher

Checked by: Mrs. Niña Marie C. Ballada

SHS Academic Coordinator