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Department of Education

Region VII, Central Visayas


Division of Cebu
District of Santander
SANTANDER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Campus

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH for ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES


Grade 12 GAS & ABM
(Athena, Zeus, Hera)

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read each item comprehensively. Provide what is asked in every item. Be
sure to follow directions.

I.MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. Select the option that bests fits on what is asked on the statement. Write the corresponding
letter only.
1. It is defined in linguistics as “ stretch of language which is perceived.” It may be spoken
or written and is produced by one person or more.
A. Text B. Paragraph C. Summary D. Paraphrase
2. It reflects your dignified stance in writing as a member of the academic community.
A. Formality B. Objectivity C. Caution D. Explicitness
3. This means that writing must be impersonal and maintain a certain level of social
distance.
A. Formality B. Objectivity C. Caution D. Explicitness
4. The use of signposts that allow readers to trace the relationships in the parts of the
studies.
A. Formality B. Objectivity C. Caution D. Explicitness
5. This is required in academic writing to avoid sweeping generalizations.
A. Formality B. Objectivity C. Caution D. Explicitness
6. These are some ways to achieve structure fit for academic writing. It means combining
ideas effectively to show level of complexity that reflects sophistication of an academic
writer.
A. Nominalization B. Passivization C. Activization D. Ordinalization
A. A and D B. A and B C. B and C D. B and D
7. One way of combining ideas that transforms verbs into nouns helping the readers to
focus on the action and not the doer of the action.
A. Nominalization B. Passivization C. Activization D. Ordinalization
8. It is defined as copying verbatim of language and ideas of other writers and taking credit
for them.
A. Citation B. Plagiarism C. Paraphrasing D. Summarizing
9. Is a set of related sentences having only one idea embodied in a topic sentence.
A. Paragraph B. Outline C. Phrase D. Text
10. The sentence that contains the main idea of the paragraph.
A. Supporting B. Topic C. Concluding D.
Introductory
11. A condensed or shorter version of original material
A. Paraphrase B. Paragraph C. Summary D. Text
12. Writing a “new” version of original material such that the original material: It is restating all
ideas contained in the original material.
13. A form of communication that is shaped by topic, role, purpose and audience.
A. Reading B. Listening C. Writing D. Viewing
14. Objectivity can be achieved by the following except;
A. Avoiding the use of personal pronoun
B. Avoiding emotive language that shows biases
C. Avoiding colloquial and the use of idiomatic expressions
D. Avoiding rhetorical questions as it marks closeness
15. Formality can be achieved by the following except:
A. Choosing expanded modal forms over contracted forms
B. Avoiding colloquial and the use of idiomatic expressions
C. Choosing one verb form over two-word verbs
D. Choosing expanded terms over their abbreviated equivalents
B. Choose the correct restructured sentence using nominalization. Write the letter only.
16. The company created software to manage the transactions successfully
A. The creation of software to manage the transactions successfully.
B. The creation of software to manage transactions was a success.
17. The president announced a three-day holiday this September
A. The president’s announcement of a three-day holiday for September was released.
B. The president’s announcement was released.
18. The mall distributed several free items to consumers in the hope to boost sales.
A. In the hope to boost sales, the mall distributed free items
B. Distribution of free items for consumers was done in the hope to boost sales.
C. Choose the correct restructured sentence using nominalization. Write the letter only.
19. The researcher conducted experiments to validate the hypothesis.
A. Experiments were conducted to validate the hypothesis.
B. Experiments was conducted to validate the hypothesis
20. An engineer built a saltwater lamp to help communities with no electricity.
A. A saltwater was built to help communities with no electricity.
B. A saltwater lamp was built to help the communities with no electricity.
21. Several scientists conducted experiment to examine the effects of algae on biodiversity.
A. An experiment were conducted to examine the effects of algae on biodiversity.
B. An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of algae on biodiversity.
II. TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is FALSE and FALSE if the statement is TRUE.
22. Objectivity is the use of signposts that allows reader to show change in their line of
argument, to trace the relationships in the parts of a study and to, to make their point
clear.
23. Caution is needed to avoid sweeping generalizations.
24. Formality can be achieved by choosing one verb form over two-word verbs.
25. Explicitness is using the expressions however, similarly, In addition and for example.
26. Academic writing does not require special knowledge on the use of more complete
language and objectivity.
27. Objectivity can be achieved by using emotive language that shows biases.
28. Most academic texts exhibits ABC format.
29. A research paper exhibits IBC format
30. A supporting sentence contains the main idea of a paragraph.
III. MATCHING TYPE. Substitute the two-word verb in Column A for the single- word verb in
Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Column A Colum B
31. The class carried out a research on the frequency A. fluctuated
of using SMS.
32. The chemical gives off a foul odor. B. save
33. Senate set-up the Meralco committee. C. create
34. The dollar rate went up and down. D. retracted
35. Oil price has gone up. E. postponed
36. Major oil players put off oil price hike. F. increased
37. Parents turned down the proposal G. emits
38. Students come up with a solution H. conducted
39. Mothers cut down on spending rice. I. reduce
40. Parents could not put away money J. establish
for their children’s education.
IV. Identification. Identify what does the following statements applies, NOMINALIZATION or
PASSIVIZATION. Write P if it uses NOMINALIZATON and N if it applies PASSIVIZATION.
41. Guitar players constantly practice to ensure fault-free performance.
42. Marketers need to make a quota every month to maintain sustainable growth.
43. The company acquired a number of contractors to render service to its consumers.
44. Nurses conducted workshops for those in far-flung areas on health and sanitation.
45. The children gave several inputs to improve the operations of the facility.
46. A number of students reported several cases of theft within the area.
47. The project was implemented to make sure that services are not delayed.
48. The investigators established a time to determine the chain of events relating to crime.
49. The committee imposed a seven-day deadline for the members to submit their
requirements.
50. The artist created a beautiful mural to pay tribute to the survivors of the disaster.

Dear Students,
Sometimes we finish the EXAM
and sometimes,
the EXAM finishes us…
I hope it’s not the latter
GOOD LUCK!

Sincerely,
Mam Iris 2019
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu
District of Santander
SANTANDER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Campus

MASTERY EXAM IN ENGLISH for ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES


Grade 12 GAS & ABM
(Athena, Zeus, Hera)

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read each item comprehensively. Provide what is asked in every item

I. TRUE or FALSE. Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE.
1. Objectivity is the use of signposts that allows reader to show change in their line of
argument, to trace the relationships in the parts of a study and to, to make their point
clear.
2. Caution is needed to avoid sweeping generalizations.
3. Formality can be achieved by choosing one verb form over two-word verbs.
4. Explicitness is using the expressions however, similarly, In addition and for example.
5. Academic writing does not require special knowledge on the use of more complete
language and objectivity.
6. Objectivity can be achieved by using emotive language that shows biases.
7. Most academic texts exhibits ABC format.
8. A research paper exhibits IBC format
9. A supporting sentence contains the main idea of a paragraph.

II. MATCHING TYPE. Substitute the two-word verb in Column A for the single- word verb in
Column B Write the letter of the correct answer.
Column A Colum B
10. The class carried out a research on the frequency A. fluctuated
of using SMS.
11. The chemical gives off a foul odor. B. save
12. Senate set-up the Meralco committee. C. create
13. The dollar rate went up and down. D. retracted
14. Oil price has gone up. E. postponed
15. Major oil players put off oil price hike. F. increased
16. Parents turned down the proposal G. emits
17. Students come up with a solution H. conducted
18. Mothers cut down on spending rice. I. reduce
19. Parents could not put away money J. establish
for their children’s education.

III. Identification. Identify what does the following statements applies, NOMINALIZATION or
PASSIVIZATION. Write N if it uses NOMINALIZATON and P if it applies PASSIVIZATION.
20. Guitar players constantly practice to ensure fault-free performance.
21. Marketers need to make a quota every month to maintain sustainable growth.
22. The company acquired a number of contractors to render service to its consumers.
23. Nurses conducted workshops for those in far-flung areas on health and sanitation.
24. The children gave several inputs to improve the operations of the facility.
25. A number of students reported several cases of theft within the area.
26. The project was implemented to make sure that services are not delayed.
27. The investigators established a time to determine the chain of events relating to crime.
28. The committee imposed a seven-day deadline for the members to submit their
requirements.
29. The artist created a beautiful mural to pay tribute to the survivors of the disaster.

III. ENUMERATION. Provide what is asked in each of the following items below

30-31. Give the 2 formats of academic texts.


32-35. What are the 4 features of language that academic writers need to know?
36-37. Give the 2 parts of a paragraph
38-40. Enumerate examples of signposts or expressions used in showing explicitness

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