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Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Renjun is using symbolic gestures to communicate numbers and position, e.g. 2 fingers for the number
2 and a raised hand for stop.

a. Eye Contact b. Hand Gestures c. Movement

2. Mark avoids swaying or rocking on the spot - either walk to another area of the stage or moving his
entire body at all.

a. Eye Contact b. Hand Gestures c. Movement

3. A simple smile will make your audience feel more comfortable and at ease.

a. Breathing b. Posture c. Facial Expression

4. Face the audience as much as possible and keep your body open.

a. Breathing b. Posture c. Facial Expression

5. Use slow and measured breathing to pace your speech, pause to emphasize key points.

a. Breathing b. Posture   c. Facial Expression

6. This is where the author presents the topic and tries to engage or ''hook'' the reader.

a. Introductory Paragraph b. Body Paragraph c. Conclusion

7. This is where the writer presents her or his reasoning and the evidence to support her or his claim.

a. Introductory Paragraph b. Body Paragraph   c. Conclusion

8. This background knowledge activates a set of expectations that help the listener to interpret what is
heard and anticipate what will come next. 

A. Bottom-up strategies
B. Top-down strategies
C. Metacognitive strategies

9. Which of the following include in Bottom-up strategies

A. Listening for the main idea
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b. Drawing inferences
C. Listening for specific details
D. Summarizing

10. ______________are text based; the listener relies on the language in the message, that is, the
combination of sounds, words, and grammar that creates meaning.
A. Bottom-up strategies
B. Top-down strategies
C. Metacognitive strategies

11.Which of the following Is NOT Top-Down Strategies

A. Listening for the main idea
b. Drawing inferences
C. Listening for specific details
D. Summarizing

12. Strategic listeners also use ____________ to plan, monitor, and evaluate their listening. 
A. Bottom-up strategies
B. Top-down strategies
C. Metacognitive strategies

13. This type of listening is for the purpose of enjoyment or appreciation.

A. Analytical/critical
B. Appreciative
C. Emphatic
D. Comprehensive

14. This type of listening is also known as active listening. You listen and participate at the same time.

A. Comprehensive
B. Emphatic
C. Analytical/critical
D. Appreciative

15. This type of listening is showing mutual concern to the speaker. You let him/her feel that you are in
his/her foot.
A. Emphatic
B. Appreciative
C. Comprehensive
D. Analytical/critical
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16. This type of listening is employed when you listen and take down notes during a lecture.
A. Emphatic
B. Appreciative
C. Comprehensive
D. Analytical/critical

17. This type of listening is used to evaluate the content of the message.
A. Comprehensive
B. Critical/Analytical
C. Appreciative
D. Emphatic

18. Your neighbor blames teenagers for the increasing number of crime incidents in your barangay
despite the absence of proof.

A. prejudice           B. bias

19. A successful businesswoman prefers women employees because she thinks they are more efficient.

A. prejudice               B. bias

20. It is an idea which is true and can be proven.

A. Fact
B. Fallacy
C. Bias
D. Opinion

21. It is an idea or statement which only comes from someone’s feelings.

A. Fallacy
B. Opinion
C. Bias
D. Fact

22. It is a creative approach to language that plays with meaning and the use of words in a non-literal
sense.

A. Paradox B. Oxymoron C. Personification D. Satire

23. Which of the following is a popular literary device used to develop characters, frame storylines, and
help create associations to well-known works?
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A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Allusion D. Allegory

24. In writing, figurative language---using words to convey a different meaning outside the literal one---
helps writers express themselves in more creative ways.

A. Personification B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Irony

25. Which of the following shows a correct use of literary devices?

A. Imagery, or slyly indicating a future event, is one technique a writer can use to create and build
suspense.

B. Similes, also known as “direct comparisons” are one of the most common literary devices.

C. Irony is when the writer describes something by using opposite language.

D. Metaphor, also known as “indirect comparisons” are similar in construction to metaphors, but they
imply a different meaning.

26.” I’m so hungry I could eat an elephant”, is an example of what literary devices?

A. Hyperbole B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Personification

27. Below, are the characteristics of a literary elements ‘Flashback’. Which of the following DOES NOT
belong to the group?

A. Interrupts the flow of the main or present action.

B. Events in the flashbacks occur like they are happening in the moment.

C. Can be as short as a few sentences in a story, or a whole story can be a flashback.

D. When the flashback is over, the action does not return to the main story being told.

28. Judge the given example according to the literary devices being used.

“I look to the huge house on the mountain to remind me of my dream to be rich and famous.”

A. Alliteration B. Assonance C. Symbolism D. Imagery

29. LITERARY DEVICES: EXCEPT

A. specific techniques that allow a writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes beyond what’s on the
page.

B. work alongside plot and characters to elevate a story and prompt reflection on life, society, and what it
means to be human.
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C. a way of expressing oneself that does not use a word’s strict or realistic meaning.

D. a writing techniques that writers use to express ideas, convey meaning, and highlight important themes
in a piece of text.

30. (a) Atmosphere means the overall emotional feeling created by the details the author uses. (b)
Foreshadowing is a hints or clues about what will occur later in the narrative.

A. The first sentence is incorrect. B. Both a and b are correct.

C. The first sentence is true while the second sentence is false. D. None of the above.

31. Which best describe IMAGERY?

A. a literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a
reader’s senses to create an image or idea in their mind.

B. Imagery can be created using other literary devices like irony, symbolism, or personification.

C. Imagery in writing can aim at a reader’s perspective.

D. None of these.

32. How literary devices and techniques contribute to the theme of a story?

A. by employing literary tools the author embeds the theme or meaning into separate elements that make
up the totality of literary piece.

B. used by authors develop the plot of their stories

C. both a and b are correct

D. none of the above

33. What type of definition given below shows specific meaning of a word or phrase used in defining the
terms of a process?

A. Operational Definition

B. Expanded Definition

C. Technical Definition

D. Extended Definition

34. The statement below is an example of _____________.

Statistics – is the quantity that is computed from a sample.

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A. Operational Definition

B. Expanded Definition

C. Technical Definition

D. Extended Definition

35. What do you call this type of definition that pertains to the weight of an object?

A. Operational Definition

B. Expanded Definition

C. Technical Definition

D. Extended Definition

36. The following are details needed in writing a bibliography or reference list EXCEPT?

A. Author’s complete name B. Complete title of the book/website/article C. Date of publication

D. Address of the publisher E. Place of the publication F. Publisher

37. In writing a paper, why is it important to keep an account of all the sources you use?

A. You impudence the intellectual property of the maker.

B. The reader does not check the information you’ve got.

C. To avoid plagiarism.

D. You don’t mind at all.

38. Below, are the Significance of Bibliography. Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. Making the author famous B. Ensures reliability

C. Shows chronology of information D. Helps identifying sources

39. What is meant by of ‘acknowledgment sources’?

A. You should acknowledge sources at the beginning of your work.

B. Provide the name of the original author and details of where you found the information.
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C. Acknowledging sources means depriving written recognition of any ideas that are used or adapted for
students’ work.

D. You may need to acknowledge sources outside the body of a work.

40. Which of the following sources that DO NOT need acknowledgment?

A. Direct quotations

B. Collaborations and help with others

C. Well-known quotations

D. The opinions and assertions of others

41. Which of the following sources SHOULD need acknowledgment?

A. Your own experimental results.

B. Information that most readers are likely to know.

C. Your own experience.

D. Any information that you didn’t generate yourself.

42. Which of the following statements used a proper quotation mark?

A. She shouted, “Spike the ball!”

B. Did you say can we have a dance?

C. Lily asked; “Do you still know me”?

D. I love the colors of the rainbow. “Nicole said”

43. If a question is in quotation marks, the question mark should be placed in___________?

A. inside the quotation marks B. outside the quotation marks

C. both A and B are correct D. none of the above

44. Which of the following is NOT written correctly?

A. Saunders, G. (2017) Lincoln in the bardo. New York: Random House

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B. Pears. R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: The essential referencing guide. 11th ed. London:
MacMillan.

C. Mann, T. (2011) The magic mountain. Translated from the German by H. T. Lowe-Porter. London:
Vintage

D. J. (2006). Cheese-Fed Humans. New York: Storey Publishing

45. TYPES OF CITATION STYLES:

A. MLA (Modern Language Association)

B. APA (American Psychological Association)

C. Chicago/Turubian style

D. ALL OF THE BOVE

46-50. Create a sentence using adverbs of affirmation or negation.