Department of Education

Region XI
Division of Davao de Oro
Monkayo National High School
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Name:______________________________________ Grade and Section:__________________ Date:_____________

TEST I.
Direction: Read each questions below and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

a. to entertain a reader
b. to convince a reader
c. to inform the reader
d. to describe a series of events
2. What is the primary purpose of a document that is written to convince readers to
change their opinions?
a. to answer question
b to build goodwill
c. to persuade
d. to inform
3. What are the roles of an author of a persuasive text?
a. The author is telling a story.
b. The author is informing the reader.
c. The author is convincing the reader to agree with him/her.
d. all of the above
4. Which is not an example of a persuasive text?
a. a television advertisement
b. a political speech
c. a political cartoon
d. a photograph of political figure
5. How do the authors share their opinion about an issue through persuasive writing?
a. share their personal opinion
b. support their opinion through evidences
c. make up fictional information to trick the reader
d. share the opinions of others that are similar to theirs
II. Study the given bar graph, then encircle the letter of the answer to each question that
follows.
 6. Which precinct has the highest number of registered voters?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
7. Which precinct has the highest number of actual voters?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 5
8. . Which precinct has the lowest number of actual voters?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
9. What textual aid is it in which points are connected to show relationships between two or more items?
A. Bar Graph B. Concept Map
C. Line Graph D. Venn diagram
10. Which of the following is TRUE about textual aids?
A. They are educational instruments used in linear texts.
B. They are educational instruments that summarize a text.
C. They are instruments that distract learner's attention on important points.
D. They are educational instruments written or printed that emphasized essential points, graphs and images.
III. Choose the correct modal verb in each sentence.
11. People_________ walk on grass.
A. couldn’t C. can’t
B. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
12. Take an umbrella. It _______ rain later.
A. may C. might
B. can D, must
13. You _________take your umbrella. It is not raining.
A. mustn’t C. mustn’t
B. needn’t D. can’t
14. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you ________to work hard.
A. can C. may
B. need D. shall
IV. Choose the correct conjunction in each sentence inside the box. Write your answers on the space provided.

whenever once but so therefore either-or whether/or

15. I visit the Grand Canyon ________________I go to Arizona.

16. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four.
17. Bianca wore her rain boots; _________, her feet stayed dry during the storm.
18. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive attitude.
ANSWER KEY

1.B
2.C
3.C
4.D
5.B
6.A
7.D
8.C
9.C
10.D
11 B
12.C.
13.B
14.B
15.whenever
16. so
17.therefore
18.whether/or