When something is implied in a piece of writing, it is often referred to as what sort of information?

 
A. Implicit 
B. Explicit 
C. Formal
D. Informal

ANSWER: A

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to
hail a taxi. Based on the text, what information is explicit? 
A. Nicole's car is broken.
B. Nicole is going on vacation. 
C. Nicole is going shopping. 
D. Nicole ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi.

ANSWER: D

“The coach blew his whistle and told the team to pack it up. The practice was over. Little Michael asked
his coach to please leave the lights in the gym on so he could stay a little longer. He stayed for another
two hours practicing his shooting and dribbling.” Based on the text, what information is a good example
of implicit information? 
A. Michael is afraid of the dark. 
B. Michael was a dedicated athlete. 
C. Michael was scared to practice alone. 
D. Michael wanted to be a doctor.

ANSWER: B

“If Ms. Smith wanted to get into a good nursing school, then she needs to study hard and talk to people
who are already nurses so that she can know what to expect from nursing school.” Based on the text,
what information is explicit? 
A. Why she chose to go into nursing.
B. How important nursing school is. 
C. Where the nursing school is. 
D. What kind of school does Ms. Smith want to attend. 

ANSWER: D

“Mr. Cantu looked at his alarm clock. It was 7:30. He should have left the house an hour ago. He was
going to be late. He turned on the television and started thinking about what he wanted to make himself
for breakfast.” What can be implied about Mr. Cantu?
A. He will still make it to work on time. 
B. He is nervous about getting to work after the bell rings. 
C. He doesn't care about being late. 
D. He knows that his students can figure things out without him. 

ANSWER: C
 
Why would an author put implicit information into one of their stories?
A. To make the reader think deeper about the story.
B. To upset the reader with a lack of information.
C. To deliver their message directly.
D. To show their writing superiority over the rest of us.

ANSWER: A

“The Acer barbatum is a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree usually ranging from 15–25 m. (50–80
ft.) tall when mature. Bark is light gray and smooth on younger trees, becoming ridged and furrowed
with age. Leaves are opposite and shallowly to deeply palmately lobed, with a few blunt teeth but no
serrations.” What pattern of development is used in the statement?
A. Classification
B. Definition
C. Description
D. Narration

ANSWER: C

“Lorraine is beautiful. She has dark and curly hair. She is someone whom you would notice in a crowd.”
What pattern of development is used in the statement?
A. Objective Description
B. Subjective Description
C. Objective Narration
D. Subjective Narration

ANSWER: B

“If you attend the Sinulog festival, you will see a long procession that consists of several grouped street
dancers who are all clad in colorful costumes and backdropped with amazingly-decorated platforms.”
What pattern of development is used in the statement?
A. Classification
B. Definition
C. Description
D. Narration

ANSWER: C

What pattern of development uses sensory details?

A. Classification
B. Definition
C. Description
D. Narration

ANSWER: C

What pattern of development uses the signal word ‘categorize’?

A. Classification
 B. Definition
C. Description
D. Narration

ANSWER: A

What pattern of development divides a topic into different parts?

A. Classification
B. Definition
C. Description
D. Narration

ANSWER: A

“Sunset is the time of day when our sky meets the outer space solar winds. There are blue, pink, and
purple swirls, spinning and twisting, like clouds of balloons caught in a blender. Sunset is the opposite of
sunrise. The sun moves slowly to hide behind the line of the horizon, while the moon races to take its
place in prominence atop the night sky. People slow to a crawl, entranced, fully forgetting the deeds
that still must be done. There is a coolness, a calmness when the sun does set.” Which sentence should
be removed to make it more coherent and cohesive?
A. Sunset is the time of day when our sky meets the outer space solar winds.
B. There are blue, and purple swirls, spinning and twisting, like clouds of balloons caught in a blender. 
C. Sunset is the opposite of sunrise.
D. The sun moves slowly to hide behind the line of the horizon, while the moon races to take its place in
prominence atop the night sky.

ANSWER: C

“There are a lot of ways to lose weight. First, jogging in a park every morning. Second, not eating
processed foods. Last, eating foods which are high in protein is another way to do so.” How are the
ideas organize?
A. It uses a deductive approach.
B. It used an inductive approach.
C. It uses an outline.
D. It uses a graphic organizer.

ANSWER: A

Which property of a well-written text refers to choosing the right word for the specific context?
A. Coherence
B. Cohesion
C. Language Use
D. Mechanics

ANSWER: C

What is the set of rules on how we organize words into sentences?

A. Grammar
B. Punctuations
C. Substitution
D. Connectives

ANSWER: A

“Michael and Jane have always wanted to travel. So, both of them will decide to go to Japan.” What
word should be changed to make the structure of the sentence parallel?
A. to travel
B. will decide
C. wanted
D. to go

ANSWER: B

“Cecille is one of the people who i trust the most.” What word should be capitalized in the following
sentence?
A. one
B. people
C. i
D. most

ANSWER: C

Fill in the blanks. "Neither Alee nor Christian (blank) going to the party."
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have

ANSWER: A

Fill in the blanks. "They (blank) want to go.”

A. doesn’t
B. don’t
C. are
D. is

ANSWER: B

What tool for brainstorming is done by It is writing down your thoughts nonstop, in the exact order,
language, and form in that you think of them?
A. Cubing
B. Free Writing
C. Idea List
D. Idea Map

ANSWER: B
What tool for brainstorming is examined in six viewpoints such as describe, compare, associate, analyze,
apply, argue for, and against?
A. Cubing
B. Free Writing
C. Idea List
D. Idea Map

ANSWER: A

Jayson wants to identify the similarities and differences of having a dog or a cat as a pet. Which graphic
organizer should he use?
A. Venn Diagram
B. Timeline Diagram
C. Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
D. KWL Chart

ANSWER: A

Alee was tasked to create a graphic organizer about the development of iPhones. Which graphic
organizer should he use?
A. Venn Diagram
B. Timeline Diagram
C. Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
D. KWL Chart

ANSWER: B

Which among the statements below is NOT a similar characteristic of a topic outline and sentence
outline?
A. It arranges your ideas hierarchically.
B. It identifies the main points
C. It identifies the sub-points.
D. It uses phrases only.

ANSWER: A