THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 9

Directions: Read the sentences below and identify what they refer to from the given choices below. Write the
letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Denying someone a promotion because of his sexual orientation.

A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice

2. Firing a woman from her job upon learning of her pregnancy.

A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice

3. Offering higher pay to a newly hired Christian physician over a mainstay Hindu doctor.

A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice

4. Putting up a greater number of washrooms in airports for females than males.

A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice

5. Being not invited over to a classy neighborhood party because of their ethnicity and origin.

A. Bias B. Prejudice C. No Bias/Prejudice

6. She is always dressed in the best fashion.

A. Do B. Style C. Make

7. We tried to fashion a kite out of newspaper and sticks.

A. Do B. Style C. Make

8. Do you know how to dress a chicken?

A. Prepare a fowl for cooking B. Clothing C. Do

9. My dress was torn by the thorns on the plant.

A. Prepare a fowl for cooking B. Clothing C. Do

10. Sometimes, no water comes from a tap.

A. Light strike B. Faucet C. Sink

11. I felt a tap on my shoulder.

A. Light strike B. Faucet C. Sink

12. The man climbed up to the top of the tree.

A. A toy B. Highest point or upper part C. Down

13. Can you spin a top?

A. A toy B. Highest point or upper part C. Down

14. Flowers bloom in spring in Western countries.

A. A flow of water from the ground. B. Jump C. A season of the year

15. She got water from the spring at the foot mountain.

A. A flow of water from the ground. B. Jump C. A season of the year

16. As we walked along the path lined with tall grass, we were afraid that something would spring up in front
of us.

A. A flow of water from the ground. B. Jump C. A season of the year

Identify if the topic and statement are relevant.

17. Topic: There are so many reasons why I like my English language teacher.

Statement: For one thing, she is very friendly and funny.

 a. RELEVANT b. IRRELEVANT c. Claim

18. The following statements are relevant to each other EXCEPT

a. Rivers are a good source of trade and transport to humans.

b. Rivers normally contain freshwater and flow downhill from their source.

c. Most plant and animal species are found in the rainforest biome.

d. A river is a moving stream of water that flows in channels

19. A teacher who gives a good rating to her student who shares the same religious belief with her.

A. prejudice B. Bias C. None

20. A married couple living in a new country where they are free to attend any of their church services.

A. prejudice B. Bias C. None

21. Tom Cruise’s affiliation with Scientology prompts all kinds of negative press.

A. prejudice B. Bias C. None

22. Ronnel woke up excited and happy. It was the day for a family trip to the beach. After a few seconds,
Ronnel ___________.

A. jumped out of bed. B. rolled over and went back to sleep.

_____23. He went to the bathroom to take a bath. After that, he wore his favorite summer attire bought by his
mother. He went down to their kitchen and greeted his mother more enthusiastically than before. His mother
asked him to help her in preparing their food for their trip. Ronnel __________.

A. ignored her and went outside. B. helped his mother in preparing food.

_____24. They are now ready to go to the beach. They packed all their things in the car. They are all happy
and excited about their family trip. His father drove the car since the beach was 10 kilometers away from their
home. Ronnel’s mother checked all the things while they were on their way. But the only thing that they forgot
to do was to fill the gas tank. Suddenly,

A. they reached their destination and had a great day.

B. the car stopped and they didn’t reach their destination

For Conversation, Press # 1

by Michael Alvear

A funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution: we stopped talking to one another. I was walking
in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and
talking on a beautiful sunny day, and—poof! ---I became invisible, absent from the conversation because of a gadget
designed to make communication easier.

The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing other people without looking at them,
saying hello, noticing their babies, or stopping to pet their puppies. The untethered electronic voice is preferable to
human contact. The telephone is used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent.

Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel?

Every advance in communications technology is a setback to the intimacy of human interaction. With e-mail and instant
messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. In depositing at the
bank, you can just insert your card into the ATM. With voice

mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the
answer on her machine.

As almost every conceivable contact between human beings gets auto-mated, the alienation index goes up.

I am no Luddite. I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail system, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isn’t an
option---they’re great for what they’re intended to do. It’s their unintended consequences that make me cringe.

So, I’ve put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging with people who live near me, no cell-phoning in the
presence of friends, no letting the voicemail pick up when I’m home.

Readers Digest, pp. 143-145, July 2000

Choose the correct answer to each item.

25. The author’s purpose in writing the article is to make us realize that ________.

A. communications technology is interfering with human contact

B. people are communicating less than they did in the past

C. the advances in communications technology are unnecessary

D. people are forgetting how to communicate with others

26. The question “Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel?”

A. reveals the author’s confusion about technology

B. invites the reader to disagree with the author

C. highlights the author’s examples and arguments

D. challenges the reader to find answers to problems

27. The author’s tone throughout the selection is _________.

A. amusement B. criticism C. hostility D. indifference

28. The third and fourth paragraphs emphasize how a cell phone ______.

A. provides convenience C. isolates people

B. threatens safety D. efficiently works

29. The idea that bothers the author most about the effect of communications technology on his life is
_______________.

A. limited communication with strangers C. extreme preference for cell phones

B. lack of social formula D. deviation from meaningful interaction

Identify the type of listening used in the sentence.

30. When your little siblings are playing while you are in your room.

a. Passive b. Active c. emphatic d. critical

31. When your loved one has a serious topic, he/she would like to talk about with you.

a. Active b. Passive c. emphatic d. critical

32. Listening to the homily while you are passing by the church to go somewhere.

a. Passive b. Active c. emphatic d. critical

For items 33-36. Based on the claim, which choice is an example of valid evidence?

33. Claim#1- Topic: Simple changes can cut your carbon emissions greatly!

A. I think that we need to do something quickly to help save the environment.

B. If you hang your clothes outside on the clothesline instead of using the electric dryer, you can cut
your carbon emission by 351 lbs/year.

C. Kids can help parents by doing some household chores.

34. Claim# 2- Topic: Exercise is important for children’s growth and development.

A. Children watch too much television and gather information quickly.

B. Children love to ride their bikes outside and trails through the forest.

C. Active children will have stronger muscles and bones and will live longer.

35. Claim # 4- Topic: Cigarette smoking is harmful to one’s health.

A. The mix of nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarettes boosts the heart rate and blood pressure,
causing strain on the heart and blood vessels.
 B. Cigarette smoke smells bad and that smell sticks to the hair strands and clothes’ fabric.

C. Secondhand smoking is more dangerous because people who inhale the cigarette smoke will be
easily contaminated with toxic substances.

36. Claim # 5-Topic: Bullying is a real problem in schools across the nation.

A. Bullied children suffer from negative experiences that can interfere with their emotional and social
health.

B. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school
years.

C. Several actions need to be taken to stop bullying now!

37. Which of the following is NOT an example of a claim?

A. A healthy breakfast is necessary for memory retention.

B. Online video streaming has made video rental stores obsolete.

C. Women should be paid the same as men for similar work.

D. Facebook has users all over the world.

38. Which is an appropriate counterargument for the following claim?

School uniforms take away the pressure of having to wear designer clothes for those who can’t
afford to buy them.

A. school uniforms ensure that everyone is wearing appropriate clothing.

B. School uniforms are expensive and are an added expense for some people.

C. Students should have to wear uniform to school.

D. Students should not have to wear uniforms to school.

39. What is the counterargument to having free tuition?

a. Some may say free tuition is bad. It is good because it allows every and all citizen the opportunity to get a
degree.

b. Some may say free tuition is good. I think it is good because it allows every and all citizens the opportunity
to get a degree.

c. Some may say free tuition is bad. I think it is bad because it will raise our taxes.

40. What do you call an idea in which the opinions of people are different?

a. Argument b. Issue c. Claim d. Evidence

ANSWER KEY:

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. C
29. D
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. C
36. B
37. D
38. D
39. C
40. B