2 Baguio City National High School

Name:_________________________________________
Grade 9 English
Quarter 3, Summative Test 4

Grade and Section _________________________________

Score:__________
Date: __________

GENERAL DIRECTION: Read the instructions before answering and follow them strictly. Choose the
best answer from the given options.
I. Multiple Choices: Read each question carefully; then, write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.
_____ 1. Which word refers to the soundness and strength of an argument?
A. source B. validity C. audience D. reliability
_____ 2. Which of the following is TRUE about getting information?
A. Look for the date of publication. C. Check the reliability of the source.
B. Select the quantity of the details. D. Copy and paste everything from the reference
_____ 3. In judging the validity of evidences presented, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. It is accurate. B. It is relevant. C. It is reliable. D. It’s sufficient.
_____ 4. Which of the following refers to “any form of information that a writer uses to support the point
she or he is trying to make”?
A. source B. validity C. audience D. evidence
_____ 5. When a source is “clear, effective and truthful on the information it presents” we say that it has
_______.
A. reliability B. audacity C. credibility D. validity

II. True or False: Write T if the statement is correct and F if otherwise.

_____1. A source that is biased is always unreliable and should be avoided.
_____2. Reliable newspaper and magazine articles don’t have bibliographies; therefore, they don’t have to
cite sources to prove their claims.
_____ 3. Validity is only used in academic studies and does not require any thorough analysis.
_____ 4. Accuracy refers to the truthfulness of evidence.
_____ 5. Relevant evidence refers to a clear relationship to the claim.
III. Reading: Tell whether the evidence to support the claim is VALID (accurate and relevant). Write V for
valid and NV if otherwise.
CLAIM: The COVID-19 vaccines produce protection against the disease, as a result of developing an
immune response to the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Developing immunity through vaccination means there is a
reduced risk of developing the illness and its consequences. This immunity helps you fight the virus if
exposed.

_____1. Independent reviews of the efficacy and safety evidence is required for each vaccine candidate,
including regulatory review and approval in the country where the vaccine is manufactured, before WHO
considers a vaccine candidate for prequalification. Part of this process also involves the Global Advisory
Committee on Vaccine Safety.
_____2. Vaccination protects you from getting seriously ill and dying from COVID-19.
_____3. The impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the pandemic will depend on several factors. These include
the effectiveness of the vaccines; how quickly they are approved, manufactured, and delivered; the possible
development of other variants and how many people get vaccinated
_____4. The vaccine is safe for children.
_____5. Getting vaccinated may also protect people around you, because if you are protected from getting
infected and from disease, you are less likely to infect someone else.