1. Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
Which tone is represented in the given passage?
A. annoyed B. calm C. excited D. scary
2. What do you call the author’s choice of words in which the author prefers formal
language than informal language?
A. diction B. mood C. syntax D. tone
3. The blue jay is jumping on the tree singing and dancing happily. What is the
blue jay’s tone while singing?
A. confused B. dreamy C. hurt D. joyful 4. If the movie ―Shake, Rattle, and Roll‖ is a horror film, which of the following is
NOT its mood?
A. dark and gloomy place
B. suspenseful or thrilling scenes
C. splendid palaces and romantic scenes
D. presence of terrifying and monstrous characters
5. It was the first football game for the Gators. The coach asked if everyone was
ready. The players jumped and replied, ―Yes!‖ In what tone did the Gators reply?
A. calm B. enthusiastic C. happy D. serious
6. What is the mood of supernatural or mythical stories?
A. mysterious B. realistic C. sad D. serious
7. What is the tone of this image?
A. accusing B. appreciative C. conceited D. elated
8. What is the author’s tone if he has no emotion regarding the story he is telling?
A. ironic B. mysterious C. objective D. playful
9. The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Joan jogged down the path with Rex at
her side and smiled about last night’s victory. Which of the following best
describes the tone of this excerpt?
A. cheerful B. regretful C. sarcastic D. worried
10. What is the author’s feeling based on his words in the following lines?
My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky.
– William Wordsworth
A. curious B. depressed C. doubtful D. happy
11. Which of the following is the difference between tone and mood?
A. Tone is the description of the author’s feelings, while mood is the choice of
words.
B. Mood is the atmosphere of the story, while tone is the author’s attitude
towards the topic.
C. Mood is the author’s attitude towards the topic, while tone is the
atmosphere of the story.
D. Mood is the correctness of the author’s thought in the text, while tone is
the musicality of the text.
12. Which of the following author’s techniques in writing is mismatched?
A. narrative :: narration of a story
B. expository : exposure on fashion and passion of the author
C. descriptive : description of an event, a character, or a place in detail
D. persuasive : convincing the readers to agree or believe the author’s ideas
13. Once upon a time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like
it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say
the name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was Catano.
What author’s technique is used here?
A. descriptive B. expository C. narrative D. persuasive
14. Which of the following is NOT an example of expository text?
A. informational books C. news articles
B. instruction manuals D. storybooks 15. The sunset filled the entire sky with the deep color of rubies, setting the clouds
ablaze. What author’s technique is used here?
A. descriptive B. expository C. narrative D. persuasive
