POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, INC.

Mac Arthur Highway, Kiagot, Digos City

High School Department

FEBRUARY MONTHLY EXAM

READING AND WRITING

NAME:_______________________________STRAND:___________SCORE:___________
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: This is a 50-item test. Read each question carefully and
strictly follow the instructions given.

TEST I: Read the sentences in each item carefully. Write your answers on the space provided.
_____________________1. defined as the details given by the author in order to support his or
her claim
____________________2. connects topics on a screen to related information, graphics, videos,
music – information is not simply related to text. This information appears as links and is usually
accessed by clicking.
___________________3.an act of giving statement for justification and explanation.
___________________4. It is a way of giving a better explanation to show the strength and the
weaknesses of something through writing.
__________________5. is the opposition you make about the claim of a writer
__________________6. is a word or phrase that minimizes negative impact of a criticism.
__________________7. is a technique for discovering information and ideas within a text
__________________8. is a technique for evaluating information and ideas, for deciding what to
accept and believe.
_________________9.can or cannot be easily comprehended.
_________________10. involves identifying and recognizing the meaning of a text.
TEST II: Read the sentences in each item carefully and identify to what claim does each
statement belong. Write COF for claim of fact, COV for claim of value and COP for claim of
policy.
_______1. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
_______2. Honesty is the best policy.
_______3. Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and political
issues.
_______4. The Bates GRE Study Guide is an excellent tutorial for students preparing to take the
GRE.
______5. To attract more nontraditional students, this college must review and revise its course
offerings.
_____6. The existence of nuclear weapons has prevented the outbreak of World War III.
_____7. An improved sewer system would solve these flood drainage problems.
_____8. America should protect its domestic industries with tariffs and quotas.
_____9. Obesity can cause heart disease.
_____10. The death penalty does not deter crime.
_____11. The US Army acted unfairly when it blocked South Baptist Convention sites from
government computers.
_____12. The Senate should not investigate issues related to professional or collegiate athletics.
_____13. Endangered species acts should be strengthened.
_____14. Women are as effective as men in combat.
_____15. Public schools are better than public schools.
TEST III. Identify the following assertions as statements of convention, fact, opinion, or
preference. Write C for convention, F for Fact, O for Opinion and P for Preference.
______1. Social media is defined as the Internet and mobile-based tools and devices that
facilitate the integration of technology, telecommunications, and social interaction.
______ 2. Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter.
_____ 3. In 2012, there were 1.4 billion users of social media worldwide.
_____ 4. Teachers should use social media in their lessons to get more students interested.
_____5. Another name for social media is “Web 2.0” because both terms emphasize the social
aspects of the Internet as avenues for communication, collaboration, and creative expression.
_____6. Many teenagers’ present obsession with taking selfies shows they are the most
narcissistic generation.
_____7. Social networks are the most distracting websites on the Internet.
_____ 8. In the first quarter of 2014, nearly 300 million smartphone units were sold all over the
world.
_____9. Most people nowadays would buy a car rather than commute.
____ 10. Filipinos believe that a pregnant woman should wear black as protection against
supernatural beings.
_____11.The Philippines is an archipelago.
_____ 12. Many fitness enthusiasts believe that regular exercise promotes good sleep.
_____ 13. Ilocanos are known to be helpful because they help support their siblings in education.
_____14.The elderly believe that their grandchildren can become responsible even if not told to
do so.
______ 15. Students believe that they can perform better if they study early in the morning.
IV.ENUMERATION
A. The meaning of the words may be
implied in three ways:
B. characteristics of good evidence
1.
2. 1.
3.
2.

C. give 2 examples of hedges 3.

1. 4.

2. 5.