Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Department of Education
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO
Division of Bukidnon
SHS ENGLISH
2023 NAT PRE-TEST
1. When the outgoing President delivers his final State of the Nation Address
(SONA), what communication function is demonstrated?
A. control
B. emotional expression
C. information dissemination
D. social interaction
3. Justin is an 11th -grade student who wants to present the similarities and
differences between an android phone and an apple smartphone using a
graphic organizer. What graphic organizer will he use?
A. soliloquy monologue
B. comic monologue
C. dramatic monologue
D. operatic monologue
5. Which of the following is an example of a legend?
6. Which of the following epic which talks about a hero Lam-ang, quest
for the heart of Ines Kannoyan and his exploits with his pets – a white
rooster and a dog.
A. Hushed
B. Ibalon
C. Lam-ang
D. Maragtas
“My mother had hair so dark that it looked like a waterfall of ink. She
always kept it in a braid that fell to her slim waist, and always tied with a
plain black band. The braid of black slung over her shoulder, the plaits
shining like scales.”
-Tin Lochia
A. definition
B. description
C. narration
D. classification
A. narration
B. persuasion
C. exemplification
D. definition
A. Intermediary/Gatekeeper Model
B. Schramm’s Communication Model
C. Shannon and Weaver’s Model
D. Transactional Model
Read the excerpt by Edgar Allan Poe and answer the questions below.
13. In the short story, the narrator tells the reader that he is going to take
revenge on a character named Fortunato. Which of these statements gives
his main reason?
Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follows.
16. You're sitting in a meeting or class and the speaker is dull. What is
the barrier in this situation?
A. emotional
B. language
C. mental
D. noise
18. Rica greets Lito, then they start talking about their plans for the
summer escapade. What type of speech context occurs here?
A. interpersonal
B. intrapersonal
C. mass communication
D. public
Read the following research article and answer the question that follows.
20. Which of the following research title is the most suitable for the
research article above?
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
“What do you think about banning smoking? The whole country is divided
on this issue. Some people believe that there should be no limitations
placed on smoking. Others have different opinions. Tobacco should be
outlawed because smoking endangers everyone’s health, pollutes the
environment, and drains us of valuable energy.”
A. beginning
B. middle
C. last
D. whole paragraph
Piranha are omnivorous, freshwater fish, which are mostly known for
their raw of sharp, triangular teeth in both jaws. Piranha’s teeth come
together in a scissor-like bite and are used for puncture and tearing. Baby
piranha are small about the size of a thumbnail. The many species of
piranha vary in color, though most are either and silvery with an orange
underbelly and the throat almost black.
(writingcenter.unc.edu.)
25. What type of speech style is appropriate when consulting a doctor for
an illness?
A. casual
B. consultative
C. frozen
D. intimate
The sun is in our eyes, for it was dipping into then bright sea. The sky
was wide and deep and very blur above us: but along the saw-tooth rim of
the Katayaghan hills to the southwest framed huge masses of clouds.
Before us the fields swam in the golden haze through which floated big
purple and red and yellow bubbles when I looked at the sinking sun.
A. The author describes a local rural setting with images that are
familiar to the Filipinos.
B. The author uses symbols found in nature to create an
interesting juxtaposition with the Philippine hills and forest.
C. The author uses the vibrant native landscape an appropriate
metaphor for his affection and love for motherland.
D. The author creates an unsettling and mysterious atmosphere
by setting the scenes at dusk.
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
A Haiku
by Basho
A snowy morning --
By myself,
Chewing on dried salmon
Conceptual Paradigm:
A. lLearning style
B. multiple intelligences
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
32. Are you the only person in this house?" your mother asks as you sit
in the living room watching television at full blast. “. What does her
declaration imply?
33. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the importance
of Quantitative Research?
In our small town, Papa's soda shop was the most popular place for
high school students to meet. Unlike his brother, our military-minded, sullen
principal, Papa was always relaxed, kind, interested, always ready to add
extra whipped cream and cherries to our sodas. He was tolerant of the
noisy, boisterous students who came to his shop after school. Everyone I
knew in town, except our principal, loved Papa.
(https://www.madison-schools.com/cms)
34. In the passage, how does the writer describe the two men?
35. What is the basis for the writer’s observations towards the character?
A gossip
B. scholarly research
C. first-hand experience
. D. opinions of the writers
36. The essence of this academic paper is to explain what the study is all
about, and why it is important and the methods that will be used in
conducting the study.
A. concept paper
B. survey paper
C. position paper
D. report paper
For number 38, read the poem and answer the question that follows.
39.
Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare:
_______________: Jose Rizal
A. Book of Heroes
B. National Hero
C. The legend
D. Noli Me Tangere
A. cohort
B. correlation
C. experimental
D. None of the above
A. nomination
B. restriction
C. topic control
D. turn-taking
A. cluster sampling
B. simple random sampling
C. stratified random sampling
D. systematic sampling
44. Zacharee writes a book review for her reading class. What
information will she include in the beginning of her book review?
46. Except for one, the following should be considered while dealing with
persons from other cultures. What exactly is it?
A. Always be courteous.
B. Be aware of other people's religious beliefs.
C. To refer to a large bunch, use "he" and "man."
D. Avoid making broad generalizations about a certain group.
47. In the study conducted by Sumaong J.2020, the data shows the
responses of students from Balbalayang National High School to the
question “Do you have a reliable internet connection?” In the study
conducted about the Implementation of Modular Distance Learning in
the Philippine Secondary Public Schools. What do these data signify?
48. Which two months had approximately the same amount of candy
sold?
49. Ysmael wants to define an application letter. Among the choices below
which is the best definition he can give?
50. Research findings in the Philippines shows that the great number of
activities in each module is one of the main problems that emerged in the
implementation of Modular Distance Learning. As a Senior High student,
what recommendation can you give to solve the said problem?
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