Republic of the Philippines

Region IV-A CALABARZON

Schools Division of Batangas City
Mahabang Dahilig Senior High School
Batangas City, Philippines

Second Semester
First Quarterly Examination
English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Grade 11

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
1. Use permanent ink only in answering the tests. Erasures and alterations are not allowed.
2. Answers must be concise, complete and in correct spelling.
3. Unanswered questions/items will be marked wrong.

I. Multiple Choice 8. Which of the following sentences is most formal

Directions: Read and analyze the following questions in style?
and statements. Then write the letter that answers the A. We regret to inform you that .....
given item. B. We are sorry to tell you that...
1. This basically refers to any reading materials that C. We are sorry to say that...
D. Sorry but..
provide information, concepts, or theories related
9. What must be included in a summary?
to a specific discipline.
A. Who, what, when, where, why, and how
A. Reaction paper B. Author, illustrator, date of publishing, page
B. Field Report numbers, chapters, and index
C. Academic text C. The first six chapters of any chapter book
D. Research Abstract D. Vocabulary words, definitions, dedication
2. The following show features of an academic text page, paragraphs, and details of the story
EXCEPT: 10. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. Formality A. Although many people prefer winter.
B. Objectivity B. Although many people like winter I prefer
C. Precision summer.
D. Colloquialism C. Although many people like winter, I prefer
3. In the SQ3r Reading System, what do the three summer.
R's stand for? D. Although people, I prefer summer.
A. Read, Remember, Review 11. Choose the BEST paraphrase of these
B. Read, Recite, Review sentences:
C. Remember, Read, Rewrite Rugby football is the most popular sport in New
D. Recite, Recall, Remember Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have
4. Why is formality in terms of language use their own teams. (World Book Atlas page 212)
essential in academic writing?
A. Formal language makes the writer sound A. Of all sports played in New Zealand, rugby
poetic. football is the most popular. Most areas even
B. Formal language sensationalizes the topic have their own teams.
discussed in an academic text. B. Rugby and football are the most popular
C. Formal language intensifies the credibility of sports in the area of New Zealand. Every
the writer. village, town, and district has teams.
D. Formal language takes away the interest of C. New Zealand sports include rugby football in
the readers on the topic. most districts, villages, and towns.
5. Which does NOT serve as the purpose for D. Most villages, districts, and towns in New
academic writing? Zealand love rugby football and popular
A. To provide a solution to a problem sports.
B. To persuade reader to accept a point of view 12. Which of the following sentences is most formal
C. To report a fact that has been taken from a in style?
reliable source A. I have a ton of experience in this area.
D. To show one’s skill in writing literature B. I have a considerable amount of experience
6. Academic writing often refers to abstract ideas, in this area.
whereas everyday language is more concrete C. I have a lot of experience in this area.
and familiar. This only suggests that academic D. I have many experiences in this area.
writing is _______________. 13. It is a technique of rewriting a text so that the
A. Complex language is substantially different while the
B. Formal content stays the same.
C. Concise A. Outlining
D. Factual B. Summarizing
7. What is a topic sentence? C. Paraphrasing
A. A sentence with signal words that increase D. Citing sources
the effectiveness of organization 14. Which of the following intellectual crimes is
B. A way to conclude the paragraph so the mostly committed by writers?
reader knows what the paragraph was about A. Intellectual property theft
C. Reasons, examples and other details to B. Plagiarism
support the main point of the paragraph C. Counterfeit
D. The sentence that expresses the main point, D. Fraud
or idea, of a paragraph.
15. The following characterize a thesis statement
EXCEPT:
A. It is statement is a single sentence that is
used to define the purpose of the paper.
B. It makes a claim that others might dispute.
C. It enables the writer to take a position on the
subject.
D. It is solely meant to state the main idea of the
paragraph.
16. Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text:
The giant rafflesia, also known as “the stinking
corpse lily” has blossoms that can reach three
feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five
pounds. The flowers gives off a smell similar to
rotting meat.
A. The stinking corpse lily, also known as the
giant rafflesia has blossoms. They can get
pretty big and the blossoms stink.
B. A flower with the nickname "the stinking
corpse lily" produces an odor like rotting
meat. The real name of this huge flower that
can weigh as much as twenty five pounds is
the giant rafflesia.
C. The giant rafflesia, also known as "the
stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can
reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to
twenty five pounds. The flowers give off a
smell similar to rotting meat.
D. There are flowers give off a smell similar to
rotting meat. The giant rafflesia, also known
as "the stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that
can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up
to twenty five pounds.
For item numbers 17-18, refer to a sample
reference and choices below:
Borg, Erik (2003). 'Discourse Community',
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English Language Teaching (ELT) Journal, 57, 4,
pp. 398–400
A. Name of the author
B. Title of the Book or article
C. Name of the Publisher
D. Page Number
17. What part of the APA format are the encircled
words?
18. What part of the APA format are words in the
box?
For item numbers 19-20, read the questions and
choose the best thesis statement.
19. Should cigarettes be made illegal?
A. Although smoking has many negative health
effects, making smoking illegal would not
solve the problem.
B. Teenagers should be allowed to smoke if
they choose to.
C. Smoking is a leading cause of death in the
United States.
D. Smoking is bad.
20. What is the best way to teach the public about
healthy lifestyles?
A. People should be able to decide what kind of
lifestyle they want to have even if it is
unhealthy.
B. I disagree that laws can help people stay
healthy.
C. Advertising is an effective medium for selling
many things, and I believe it can sell good
health too.
D. People should be aware of healthy options.
II. Concept Identification
Directions: Identify the concept
described/exemplified in each statement. Write
the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.
A. Precision
B. Complexity
C. Formality
D. Objectivity
E. Explicitness
F. Accuracy
G. Hedging
H. Responsibility
I. Organization
J. Planning
21. Academic writing flows easily from one
section to the next in a logical fashion.
22. Written language is lexically more-dense and
a more varied vocabulary.
23. In academic writing, the writer must be able
to provide evidence and justification for, any
claims he/she makes, and demonstrate an
understanding of any source texts used.
24. An academic writer should make it clear to
the readers how the various parts of the text
are related through the use of signalling
words.
25. In academic writing, it is prudent to be
cautious in one’s statements so as to
distinguish between facts and claims.
26. In general, an academic writer should avoid
colloquial words and expressions.
27. In an academic text, facts and figures are
provided.
28. Written language has fewer words that refer
to the writer or the reader.
29. Academic writers narrow down word
meanings accurately as may be specified by
the subject of the article.
30. Academic writing tends to use nouns (and
adjectives), rather than verbs (and adverbs).
III. Textual Classification
Set 1
Directions: Determine whether the given passage
is academic or non-academic in nature. Write A
for academic and NA for non-academic type of
texts.
31. “Primary producers generally outnumber
consumers because producers support
consumers at all level of the energy pyramid.”
32. “The 19th century is recognized as the
epitome of Victorian style.”
33. In an essay examining the relationship of
humanity and society, Rousseau asserts
that “man is born free, and everywhere he is
in chains” (Rousseau 57).
34. If there is one thing we can take away from
the news of recent weeks it is this: the
modern American surveillance state is not
really the stuff of paranoid fantasies; it has
arrived.
35. “Jessy kept getting a Band 6.5 in IELTS
Writing over and over again and had no clue
why...But she desperately needed to get a
Band 7 to move to Canada!”
 Set 2 are the Jaguar, the Cougar, and the Bobcat. Even
Directions: Classify each statement under the our political parties have adopted animals to
academic discipline it was written for. Write the represent them.
letter of your answer. 47-48. Americans express high agreement that
A. Religion pornography should be restricted. An
B. Health overwhelming 91% of all Americans think that the
C. Education
law should limit or forbid its distribution-48%
D. Economics
favoring laws that forbid the distribution of
E. Psychology
pornography to persons under eighteen, and
36. “Infection after consumption of fresh duck another 43% favoring laws that would keep
blood and undercooked poultry products has pornography from people no matter what their
been suspected in some cases of illness.” age. Females feel even more strongly about this
37. “As a learner-centred process approach to matter than do males, with a full 50% wanting to
second language (L2) writing, peer response entirely forbid its distribution.
has been widely adopted and studied since 49-50. The essence of many perfumes comes
the 1990s (Hyland & Hyland, 2006).” from the oils in the petals of fresh flowers, such
38. “Germany’s centrality to all the key debates as the rose, carnation, and orange blossom.
past and present which have preoccupied EU However, fragrances are not limited to the petal,
and Member State policy-makers – not the but can come from the leaves of lavender,
least of which is securing the future of the peppermint, and geranium. Also the oils of
single currency – is clear.” cinnamon and balsam are derived from bark,
39. “Panic attacks occur in many anxiety while the oils of cedar come from its wood. The
disorders and may be associated with fragrance of ginger and sassafras comes from
specific events or situations.” roots, and orange, lemon and nutmeg come from
40. Private spiritual reading may well have lain at fruits and seeds. There are many sources from
the heart of Protestant piety but, as Lori Anne which to derive fragrances for perfumes.
Ferrell has pointed out, the Bible was
desperately difficult to understand and
Protestant writers of biblical text-books knew Prepared by:
this only too well.
IV. Reading Comprehension Mrs. ROANNE A. MENDOZA
Direction: Carefully read each paragraph and Teacher I
identify the narrowed topic. Then select the
author's sentence containing the main idea. Put Noted:
the number of the sentence in the box: first,
second, third, etc. or last. Mr. RYAN VILLAHERMOSA
41-42. Consumers concerned about the hazards OIC - Principal
of noise can reduce noise pollution in many ways.
They can purchase noisy products such as
garbage disposals and lawn mowers with
reduced noise levels. They can also use sound
absorbing materials in their home. Carpeting can
be installed instead of hard flooring, and cork and
fabric can be used in rooms that tend to be noisy.
Also, people can become less noisy themselves.
They can learn to avoid shouting, to close doors
without slamming them, and to play radios, TV,
and stereos at moderate levels.
43-44. A study at one prison showed that owning
a pet can change a hardened prison inmate into
a more caring person. Another study discovered
that senior citizens, both those living alone and
those in nursing homes, became more interested
in life when they were given pets to care for. Even
emotionally disturbed children have been
observed to smile and react with interest if there
is a cuddly kitten or puppy to hold. Animals, then,
can be a means of therapy for many kinds of
individuals.
45-46. When you were younger, your mother
cautioned you not to act like an animal. What
mother did not realize is that much of the world
holds animals in such high regard that they use
animals' names for their organizations and
products. For instance, many professional sports
teams, such as the Tigers and the Rams, have
chosen animal names to suggest power. Also,
cars are given names to make consumers
associate them with speed and grace. Examples