ENGLISH MOCK TEST

I. Multiple Choice Encircle the answer you have chosen.

1. A person who disagrees with something and speaks against an argument.

a. Proponent b. Opponent c. Villain d. Heroine

2. Where can you find evidences and claims?

a. Body paragraphs b. Claims c. Conclusion d. Introduction

3. It is simply disproving an opposing argument.

a. reason b. refutation c. claim d. evidence

4. What element of argumentation states a claim and supports it with reasons and evidences from sources?

a. Introduction b. Conclusion c. Thesis Statement d. Argument/Claim

5. An argument that stands in opposition to your argument/claim.

a. Introduction b. Refutation c. Counterargument/Counterclaim d. Conclusion

6. Effective writing is achieved by using the following technique EXCEPT .

a. cohesion b. repetition c. order d. interrogation

7. This speech uses arguments to convince the audience to the writer’s position.

a. Informative b. Persuasive c. Argumentative d. b and c

8. The community survives by its people living in harmony. It is therefore important to value harmony to
keep them united. The underlined word is an example of a conjunction used to show .

a. cohesion b. repetition c. transition d. sequence

9. Repetition is a strategy used by a speaker to .

a. emphasize important points b. keep the audience awake c. make the speech longer d. impress the
audience

10. Speeches are effective if written following the suggested techniques and .

a. regulations b. strategies c. rules d. tips

11. Other term of the word CRITIQUE

A. observation B. critical analysis C. assessment D. Summarizing

12. The purposes in writing a critique are the following EXCEPT:

A. to evaluate B. to analyze C. to assess D. to predict

13. It gives the reader a sense of the writer's overall purpose and intent, name of author and work.

A. Short Story B. Writing a Critique C. Essay D. Argumentative speech

14. It involves stating directly how you intend to evaluate the text.

A. explicit evaluation B. implicit evaluation C. evaluation language D. Conclusion

15. When we analyze a text, we have to consider the following EXCEPT:

A. to dissect B. to interrogate C. to understand D. to argue

16. Which approach to criticism emphasizes on the unity of and form of a literary material?

a. Formalist b. Marxist c. Feminist d. Moralist

17. This form of criticism interrogates all societies and their texts including race, class, and attitudes and
norms shared within a given culture.

a. Moralistic b. Reader-response c. Marxist d. Historical

18. Which is NOT true about a critique? a. It summarizes a literary work. b. It is a form of academic
writing. c. It is based on facts. d. It has a beginning, a body, and a conclusion.

19. These are the simple steps to follow in writing a critique EXCEPT: ________.

a. Study the work under discussion. b. Develop an understanding of the main argument. c. Consider
how the work relates to a broader issue. d. Share your thoughts with others.

20. This is a form of criticism wherein the reader needs to investigate the social, cultural and intellectual
context of a literary work.

a. Feminist c. Humanistic b. Historical d. Formalist