MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
Language, Culture and Society Department code: ODTE
M-LCS
College of Teacher Education Effectivity Date: Page 1
Bachelor of Secondary Education September 28- of 6
ISO
29, 2021
9001:2015 First Semester SY: 2021-2022
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I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of your answer.
1. Language is
a. Means of communication
b. Means of telecommuting
c. Means of transportation
d. All of the above
2. What are the main function of language?
a. Identify democracy and freedom
b. Identify cultural perspective and social level
c. Identify religion and values
d. Identify cultural overview and politics
3. It includes different country characteristics
a. Phonetics c. Culture
b. Language d. communication
Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:
KENDAL LAY L. UNAJAN, LPT TOBIAS A. FLORES, MAED LILIBETH ROA-BAGTAS, Ph.D
Instructor BSED Coordinator Dean, College of Teacher
Education
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
Language, Culture and Society Department code: ODTE
M-LCS
College of Teacher Education Effectivity Date: Page 2
Bachelor of Secondary Education September 28- of 6
ISO
29, 2021
9001:2015 First Semester SY: 2021-2022
4. Our cultural values influenced by
a. The way to work in class
b. The way to listen, speak, read and write
c. The way to observe the class
d. The way to perceive, talk ad communicate with others
5. Which one of these language is NOT part of the Roman language
a. Italian c. Spanish
b. French d. German
6. What is a pidgin language?
a. Simplified mixture of two languages
b. A native language of a South American tribe
c. A common language used by people who do not share the same language
d. Variations in accent.
7. What is colloquialism?
a. Bilingual speaking community members
b. Social language in culture
c. Cultural influences on speech
d. Informal or conventional speech in a community
8. The ability to speak TWO languages
a. Bilingualism
b. Monolingualism
c. Intellectualism
d. attractive
9. The word `language’ comes from the Latin word
a. Linguistics c. Literary
b. Lingua d. Literature
10. The act of using or promoting the use of multiple languages.
a. Conversation c. speech
b. Bilingualism d. Multilingualism
11. A multilingual person is generally referred to as a __________
a. Polynomial c. natural bilingualism
b. Maximal d. Polyglot
12. Able to speak, read or write a language, especially a foreign language easily and well.
a. Interconnected c. Flawed
b. Fluent d. fluid
Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:
KENDAL LAY L. UNAJAN, LPT TOBIAS A. FLORES, MAED LILIBETH ROA-BAGTAS, Ph.D
Instructor BSED Coordinator Dean, College of Teacher
Education
Date Submitted: Date checked: Date Reviewed:
MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
Language, Culture and Society Department code: ODTE
M-LCS
College of Teacher Education Effectivity Date: Page 3
Bachelor of Secondary Education September 28- of 6
ISO
29, 2021
9001:2015 First Semester SY: 2021-2022
13. What is the term for second language that is pidgin language after it has become a first
language?
a. Language of the other speaker
b. Pidgin
c. Lingua franca
d. Creole
14. A problem, rule or situation that prevents somebody from doing and saying something, or that
make something impossible.
a. Isolation
b. Colleague
c. Language barrier
d. Socioeconomic status
15. This is a traditional term for a person’s native language, it is a language learned from birth.
a. Language learning
b. National language
c. Language policy
d. Mother tongue
16. This is the officially designated language of a nation or country, usually for cultural and or ethnic
reasons.
a. National Language
b. Mother Tongue Instruction
c. Bilingual education
d. Multilingualism
17. It is a system of conventional spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which human
beings, as members of social group and participants in its culture, expressed themselves.
a. Bilingualism
b. Multilingualism
c. Language
d. Mother tongue
18. APPROXIMATELY how many language are currently spoken in the world today?
a. Around 1,000
b. Around 7,000
c. Around 30,000
d. Around 50,000
Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:
KENDAL LAY L. UNAJAN, LPT TOBIAS A. FLORES, MAED LILIBETH ROA-BAGTAS, Ph.D
Instructor BSED Coordinator Dean, College of Teacher
Education
Date Submitted: Date checked: Date Reviewed:
MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
Language, Culture and Society Department code: ODTE
M-LCS
College of Teacher Education Effectivity Date: Page 4
Bachelor of Secondary Education September 28- of 6
ISO
29, 2021
9001:2015 First Semester SY: 2021-2022
19. Include both non-native and native, which language has the most speakers in the world?
a. English
b. Chinese
c. Hindi
d. German
20. What is a possible reason why a language may disappear?
a. People choose to learn more superior languages, which are inherently better
b. People choose to learn easier languages with simple grammars or pronunciations
c. People choose to learn languages with high prestige to get better opportunities
d. People choose to learn complex language
II. TRUE OR FALSE
Modified True or False:
______21. German id the most spoken language in the world.
______22. Mandarin Chinese is one of the most complex languages to learn.
______23. Hindi was rooted in the region of Medieval Galicia.
______24. Roman language is also called Love Language.
______25. Expert says that Spanish id the easiest foreign language for English speakers to learn.
______26. Urdu left its mark on the English language. Example, the word coffee came from this word gahwa.
______27. The Bengali alphabet is particularly interesting. Every consonant has a vowel sound built in, which
is quite unusual for Westerners.
______28. The 1st modern novel and the 2nd most translated book after the bible was written in Spanish.
______29. Indonesian language is probably one of the most complex language to learn with set of about
50,000 characters.
______30. The English word ‘goodbye’ was originally a contraction of “God is with ye”.
Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:
KENDAL LAY L. UNAJAN, LPT TOBIAS A. FLORES, MAED LILIBETH ROA-BAGTAS, Ph.D
Instructor BSED Coordinator Dean, College of Teacher
Education
Date Submitted: Date checked: Date Reviewed:
MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
Language, Culture and Society Department code: ODTE
M-LCS
College of Teacher Education Effectivity Date: Page 5
Bachelor of Secondary Education September 28- of 6
ISO
29, 2021
9001:2015 First Semester SY: 2021-2022
III. Identification
Directions: Identify the following sentences by answering PRESCRIPTIVISM/PRESCRIPTIVIST or
DESCRIPTIVISM/DESCRIPTIVIST. Choose the letter of your answer.
31. It defines how language should be used, and that mistake result from when those rules are broken.
A. PRESCRIPTIVISM B. DESCRIPTIVISM
32. Don’t end sentence with prepositions.
A. PRESCRIPTIVISM B. DESCRIPTIVISM
33. It is a modern varieties use of English regarding social class and ethnic groups.
A. PRESCRIPTIVISM B. DESCRIPTIVISM
34. This is a kind of person who loves grammar rules.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
35. These are the self-described grammar police.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
36. These are the ones who know the rules of grammar, and note them, but don’t really get too upset when the
general population starts rewriting them.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
37. These are the ones who make it their life’s undertaking to ensure that every grammatical rule is followed all
the time.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
38. These are the people who cringe when someone uses the word “literally” incorrectly.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
39. Understands that different contexts and times often require different types of use.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
40. Going to disagree with you when you say that certain words should not be used in certain contexts.
A. PRESCRIPTIVIST B. DESCRIPTIVIST
Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:
KENDAL LAY L. UNAJAN, LPT TOBIAS A. FLORES, MAED LILIBETH ROA-BAGTAS, Ph.D
Instructor BSED Coordinator Dean, College of Teacher
Education
Date Submitted: Date checked: Date Reviewed:
MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
Language, Culture and Society Department code: ODTE
M-LCS
College of Teacher Education Effectivity Date: Page 6
Bachelor of Secondary Education September 28- of 6
ISO
29, 2021
9001:2015 First Semester SY: 2021-2022
‘IV. Graphic Organizer
Directions: Complete the graphic organizer below. Write your answers inside the boxes.
Criteria for Scoring:
- Organization (order and structure of information) 5 points
- Content (thorough and insightful content) 5 points
- Creativity (use of material and ideas) 5 points
- Ideas (well considered ideas making multiple connections) 5 points
Total 20 points
LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
What is language? What is Culture? What is Society?
What are the relationships of the three?
Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:
KENDAL LAY L. UNAJAN, LPT TOBIAS A. FLORES, MAED LILIBETH ROA-BAGTAS, Ph.D
Instructor BSED Coordinator Dean, College of Teacher
Education
Date Submitted: Date checked: Date Reviewed:
