Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Marinduque
District of Gasan
PACIANO A. SENA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Periodical Test in
ENGLISH 9
th
4 Quarter, SY 2023-2024

Name: _________________________ Score: ___________________

Grade & Section: ______________________ Date: ___________________

General Instructions: Read and analyze each item. Write only the LETTER of your answer in
the space provided before each number.

____1. What do you call something that has been proven by facts or sincerity?
A. Relevance
B. Evaluate
C. Judge
D. Truth
____2. What tip on how to spot factual or truthful information needed to investigate the site you
are
viewing or reading.?
A. Read beyond
B. Check the date
C. Check the author
D. Consider the source
____3. What tip requires the reader to do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real
and credible?
A. Read beyond
B. Check the date
C. Check the author
D. Consider the source
____4. What tip on how to spot factual or truthful information requires you to consider if your own
beliefs could affect your judgement?
A. Read beyond
B. Check the date
C. Check your biases
D. Consider the source
____5. What do you need to do in the fourth tip, verify supporting sources?
A. Investigate the site you are viewing or reading.
B. Determine if the given information actually supports the story.
C. Do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real and credible.
D. Reposting old news stories does not mean they’re relevant to current events. It should
be
updated.
____6. What do you call the view or judgement about something that cannot be proven by
evidence?
A. Accuracy
B. Credibility
C. Opinion
D. Soundness
____7. Which of the following strategies is NOT a strategy to spot an opinion?
A. Proven with concrete evidence
B. Emotional perspective
C. Unique perspective
D. Personal viewpoint
____8. It reflects personal thoughts, beliefs, and preferences of a person. What strategy does it
refer
to?
A. Proven with concrete evidence
B. Emotional perspective
C. Unique perspective
D. Personal viewpoint
____9. What strategy often uses expressive language to show personal emotions or strong
beliefs?
A. Proven with concrete evidence
B. Emotional perspective
C. Unique perspective
D. Personal viewpoint
____10. What issue reflects the scarcity of resources which are deemed insufficient to satisfy
human
wants and needs?
A. Economic Issue
B. Moral Issue
C. Public Issue
D. Social Issue
____11. What do you call the subject, topic, or problem that people are discussing or arguing
about?
A. Economic Issue
B. Moral Issue
C. Public Issue
D. Social Issue
____12. It concerns the internal- your own values, beliefs, feelings, and learning that are often
subjective and concern yourself to discover your own morality. It has the potential to help
or
harm others. What type of issue is it?
A. Economic Issue
B. Moral Issue
C. Public Issue
D. Social Issue
____13. It is defined as how appropriate something is to what is being said at a given time.
What term does it refer to?
A. Evaluate
B. Judge
C. Relevance
D. Truth
____14. What do you call the piece of information that can be proven with concrete evidence?
A. Accuracy
B. Fact
C. Opinion
D. Soundness
____15. Which of the following words is NOT associated with the word fact?
A. Authentic
B. Belief
C. Factual
D. Proven
____16. Which of the following words is associated with the word opinion?
A. Accurate
B. Bias
C. Valid
D. Truth
____17. Which of the following strategies is NOT a strategy to spot a fact?
A. Look for neutrality
B. Use personal viewpoint
C. Use real-word evidence
D. Look for evidence and sources
____18. Consider whether the information is presented in a fair and unbiased way. What strategy
to
spot facts it pertains to?
A. Look for neutrality
B. Use personal viewpoint
C. Use real-word evidence
D. Look for evidence and sources
____19. Which of the following can be considered as a moral issue?
A. Abortion
B. Hunger
C. Pollution
D. Unemployment
____20. Which of the following can be categorized as a social issue?
A. Increasing population
B. Cheating during exam
C. High prices of commodities
D. Low agricultural production
____21. Sarah posted on the internet that there was news last March 2020 saying that bananas
can
cure Covid-19, it garnered a lot of shares, likes, and comments. Do you think the
information posted by Sarah is true or reliable just because it garnered a lot of shares
and
comments?
A. No, because the claim of Sarah is irrelevant.
B. Yes, because a lot of people know about the claim of Sarah.
C. Yes, because it garnered a lot of shares, likes, and comments.
D. No, because there is no evidence and reasons presented by Sarah that bananas can
cure Covid-19.

For items 22-24, read the text below and answer the following questions.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 26, warned of a new lockdown if the
highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant spreads in the country.

Delta (variant), if ever it will spread.... If something wrong happens, I must be

strict and I have now my word that there will be, just like what happened in the
early days," Duterte said in his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Despite his own warning, Duterte contradicted himself when he said in the same
speech that the country could not afford more lockdowns.

"We have spent enormous amounts of resources to build our capacity to

overcome this pandemic. We cannot afford more lockdowns," he said.

The Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is ravaging Southeast Asian
countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. The Philippines now has 119
known cases of the highly transmissible variant, but there are concerns that the
actual number may be far higher, as the Philippine Genome Center is only
sequencing a small percentage of the positive cases.

____22. What is the news all about?

A. The adverse effect of Delta Variant.
B. Economic lockdown among provinces.
C. President Duterte’s 6th SONA ( State of the Nation Address)
D. Duterte warns of new lockdown if Delta Variant causes surge in COVID 19 cases.
____23. What makes the textbook truthful?
A. It provides factual information
B. It has a convincing broadcaster
C. It is from a well-known news site
D. It presents prominent government officials
____24. Which of the following makes the news relevant?
A. It contains pertinent answers on issues
B. It provides information the public needs
C. It states issues that are prevalent nowadays
D. All of the above
____25. What term refers to the quality of being based on valid reason?
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Premises
D. Soundness
____26. What do you call the statements or facts that are used to support a conclusion?
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Premises
D. Soundness

For items 27-28, read the following transcript taken from the listening text and answer the
following questions.

Lack of sex education, peer pressure, and early sexual engagement are just three of
the many causes of teenage pregnancy. In the Philippines, teenage pregnancy has
become a social problem.

Peer pressure and lack of education result in early sexual engagement that leads to
early pregnancy. With very little knowledge about sex and pregnancy, many
adolescent girls find themselves in a dilemma about the situation oftentimes without
the knowledge of their parents. These teenagers, however, do not know that such
pregnancy can be a huge health risk.

Teenage pregnancy is associated with high risk of health problems to the mother and
the baby. Infections from sexually transmitted disease, premature birth, abortion,
postpartum depression are just four of the many health problems. Therefore, teenage
pregnancy is not just a social issue, but it is also a health issue.

____27. What type of issue is the problem discussed in the text?

A. Economic Issue
B. Moral Issue
C. Psychological Issue
D. Social Issue
____28. Which of the following statements is true about the issue of teenage pregnancy based on
the
text?
A. Teenage pregnancy is an economic problem.
B. Teenage pregnancy is solely caused by peer pressure.
C. Teenage pregnancy can result in many health problems.
D. Teenage pregnancy can be solved through sex education.
____29. Which of the following signal words or expressive language are used to express an
opinion?
A. I think that…
B. In my opinion…
C. I strongly believe that…
D. All of the above
____30. Which of the following statements is a fact?
A. Blue is the color of the sky.
B. Mathematics is the easiest subject for me.
C. I believe that summer is the best season of the year.
D. I think dogs are the most intelligent animal in the world.
____31. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A. Pia Wurtzbach is the most beautiful woman in the world.
B. There are still species in the world that we have never encountered.
C. I strongly believe that mobile legends are the number one source of happiness for
teenagers.
D. Both A and C
____32. What kind of issue is presented in the situation below?
Children die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth because the families cannot
afford medical services.
A. Economic Issue
B. Moral Issue
C. Psychological Issue
D. Social Issue
____33. In order to judge the soundness of the author’s reasoning, the following questions can be
considered. EXCEPT ONE:
A. What does the author trying to convey?
B. What does the author want the reader to believe?
C. How does the author help us believe his/her statement?
D. Is the supporting evidence strong enough to support the author’s main idea or belief?
____34. Which of the following situations reveals a social issue?
A. A job seeker finds it difficult to land a job.
B. A father resorts to stealing to support his family.
C. A community sees a surge in drug addiction cases.
D. A family experiences financial crisis due to the pandemic
____35. Which of these factors is NOT part of the moral issue?
A. Price increase in basic commodities
B. Difference in beliefs or preferences
C. Poor regard of the common good
D. Lack of compassion for others
____36. The author argues that since all birds have feathers, and a peacock has feathers,
therefore,
a peacock must be a bird. Which of the following BEST describes the soundness of this
reasoning?
A. Sound: The author provides logical reasoning based on categorical statements.
B. Unsound: The author’s conclusion is invalid as it overlooks other characteristics of
birds.
C. Insufficient information: The author’s reasoning is incomplete and lacks supporting
evidence.
D. Partially sound: The author presents some evidence but fails to consider alternative
possibilities.
____37. How do you define the author's assumption?
A. The evidence that the author presented
B. The quality of being based on valid reason
C. Information that can be proven with concrete evidence
D. The belief or idea that the author takes for granted or believes to be true, even if they
don’t say it explicitly
____38. Why is evidence important in judging the soundness of the author’s reasoning?
A. Because evidence makes the author’s reasoning strong and trustworthy
B. Because evidence is what makes the author’s reasoning valid and credible
C. Because evidence is used to back up arguments or the claim of the author
D. All of the above
____39. How can we say that an argument is sound?
A. if the information is presented in fair and unbiased way
B. If the argument is valid and all the premises are true
C. if the idea is related to the topic, audience, and goal
D. None of the above.
____40. Why is it important to know the difference between facts and opinions?
A. Because both facts and opinions help you identify the soundness of the information
B. Because both facts and opinions can identify the issues and problem in our society
C. Because both facts and opinions are important when it comes to decision-making and
can impact your choice
D. All of the above
For items 40-50, read and analyze the sentences below, then choose your answer in the box.
A. Descriptive
B. Normative

____41. Michael Jackson died in 2009.

____42. Surrogates should make life-sustaining treatment decisions based on their knowledge of
patients’ preferences.
____43. The car is red.
____44. Jazz is better than pop music.
____45. Killing an innocent person is wrong.
____46. The river is flowing quickly.
____47. NO FACEMASK, NO ENTRY!
____48. Low sugar consumption reduces risk of diabetes and heart failures.
____49. Your electrocardiogram results are normal.
____50. It is good that Bernice studied hard for her test.

End of Examination
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