II. Reading Comprehension
A. Directions: Read the paragraph carefully and distinguish the text-types
according to features.
Rainwater is important to the growth of plants and animals in the
same manner that sunlight is needed by living things.
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A problem and solution
B giving information
C. comparison and contrast
D. making explanation
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People wear warm clothing during rainy season, while they wear
more comfortable clothes such as walking shorts in summer.
A problem and solution
B. making explanation
C. giving information
D. comparison and contrast
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Rey is doing his assignment due next day. Suddenly, a power
outage occurs. Rey ought to use candlelight with care.
A. giving information
B. problem and solution
C. comparison and contrast
D. making explanation
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Planting rice is not an easy work to do. The farmers have to plow,
harrow, and level, the land first. They have to prepare the seedbed and
wait for the seedlings to grow. Transplanting the seedlings adds to the
back bending work. Then the farmers have to visit the field, fertilize the
plants, and remove weeds and pest after planting
A. problem and solution
C. making explanation
B. giving information
D. comparison and contrast
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The monstrous traffic problem in the city has been haunting motorists
for several decades. The city government is trying its best to come up with
ways to at least ease the traffic fever. First, number coding is enforced
based on the plate numbers of vehicles. Another help being tried is the
truck ban for certain hours. Other solutions suggested is to drop the window
driving in the coding scheme. to totally ban trucks at day time, and to
regulote the sale of cars and other vehicles.​