Pre-test
Carefully read the items. Identify the text type of the following paragraphs. Write the
letter of your answer on your answer sheet.
A Descriptive
F. Recourt
B. Explanatory C Expository D. Narrative E. Persuasrve
1. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials ask us to do something
not natural to our very social species: Stay away from each other. But it won't be easy.
It can increase the risk of a variety of health problems: heart disease, depression,
dementia, and even death. A study shows that chronio social isolation increases the risk
of mortality by 29% (Miller 2020)
2. Physical distancing helps limit the spread of COVID-19 - this means we keep a distance
of at least 1m from each other and avoid spending time in crowded places or in groups.
Protect yourself and others. Break the chain of transmission. (WHO Western Pacific 2020)
3. The first week of the ECQ was unreal. I burst into tears one night from all the sad news
I was seeing on my feed, but the anxiety quickly went away after that episode, because
the wheels in my head were back, turning at full speed. (Sioson 2020)
4. 'Wanna play marbles ?" The new kid said, shaking out his sack. "Sure," Lachlan replied,
then gasped and recoiled. Amid the cluster of small round glass balls, an eyeball slyly
winked. (Fraser 2020)
5. Avoid non-essential contact with others to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The
internet offers a means to stay connected through the days of isolation. Vroom is an ​