Department of Education

Region VI- Western Visayas

Division of Guimaras
NUEVA VALENCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Midterm Examination

1. Which of the following statements is false about academic texts?

a. Academic texts usually use precise and accurate words.
b. Academic texts take a subjective point-of-view.
c. Academic texts state critical questions and issues.
d. Academic texts are typically formal.

2. Benchmarking is a useful strategy that has the potential to help public officials improve the performance
of local services (Folz, 2004 & Ammons, 2001). The given is an example of what summarizing format?
a. Author Heading b. Date Heading c. Idea Heading d. Citation Heading

3. Donmus (2010) asserts that educational games on FB fecundate learning process and make students’
learning environment more engaging. The given is an example of what summarizing format?
a. Citation Heading b. Author Heading c. Date Heading d. Idea Heading

4. The following discipline or field uses APA; except,

a. education, b. hotel and restaurant c. natural sciences d. social sciences

5. Which of the following statements is true about citing sources using APA style?
a. APA style follows the author-page method.
b. All authors mentioned in the in-text citation should be included also in the reference citation.
c. The word “and” is used in the reference citation if there are two or more authors.
d. In in-text citation, the symbol “&” is used when the citations are outside the parentheses.

6. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The thesis statement is in question form.
b. The abstract presents the topic sentence of the paragraph.
c. The main idea is always stated in the first part of the paragraph.
d. Even an abstract is not provided; the thesis statement is still evident in the text.

7. Reaction papers, reviews and critiques are usually ranging in length by how many words?
a. 200-450 words b. 250-750 words c. 500-750 words d. 750-1000 words

8. This critical approach looked into the contribution of rhymes and rhythms.
a. Feminism b. Reader Response c. Marxism d. Formalism

9. There are several ways that John and Paul are alike. This is an example of what text structure?
a. Contrast b. Compare c. Cause and Effect d. Description

10. Julia is simply a dead star. Julia is simply an illusion and an object of affection. What critical approach is
used in this criticism?
a. Reader Response b. Formalism c. Marxism d. Feminism

11. Which of the following examples is an academic text?

a. e-mails b. thesis c. memoirs d. diaries

12. Which of the following statements cites the source properly?

a. A loving heart is the truest wisdom. ( Dickens, 1870).
b. Dickens, C. (1870) stated that a loving heart is the truest wisdom.
c. According to Dickens (1870), a loving heart is the truest wisdom.
d. In 1870, (Dickens) stated that a loving heart is the truest wisdom.

13. The following are the seven ways to have a convincing presentation according to Geoffrey James,
except?
 a. Make it vivid. b. put your head unto it c. use telling metaphors d. tell a story
14. One of the seven ways to have a convincing presentation according to Geoffrey James is to personalize
your examples. Which of the following statements shows it?
a. Your presentation contains new information that your audience may learn.
b. Your presentation contains some mystery, it doesn’t reveal everything up front.
c. Your presentation is relevant to your audience's work and life experiences.
d. Your presentation has a hero who overcomes obstacles to achieve a goal.

15. Academic texts in this discipline usually contain a lot of information, so the readers need to read it very
slowly to understand the context. What disciple is being described?
a. Mathematics b. Natural Science c. Social Science d. Business

16. Which of the following is a fact?

a. There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears.
b. Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad.
c. Justin Bieber deserved to win the Grammy for best new artist.
d. Super Mario is one of the greatest video game characters of all time.

17. The use of imagery is one of the aspects looked into when using what critical approach?
a. Formalism b. Feminism c. Reader Response d. Marxist

18. In writing the conclusion of a review or reaction paper, which of the following is not included?
a. Overall impression of the work c. Benefits for the intended audience or field
b. Appropriateness of mode of presentation d. Suggestion for further improvement

19. The following are the uses of concept paper, except?

a. It serves as a fundamental of the full proposal.
b. It helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not.
c. It is used to pique the interest of the potential funding agencies.
d. It is used to obtain data to formulate the results of the program.

20. Analysis/interpretation of the reaction paper is around how many percent of the entire work?
a. 80% b. 70% c. 75% d. 65%

21. What part of the reaction paper, review, and critique is the shortest and comprising only 5% of the
entire work?
a. conclusion/evaluation b. plot/summary c. analysis/interpretation d. introduction

22. A lot of students have been failing classes. These students wouldn’t be failing classes if they studied
more, asked questions, tried harder, and came in for extra help. What text structure is used in the
given example?
a. Sequence b. Problem and Solution c. Cause and Effect d. Chronological

23. The following are common aspects looked into when using feminism, except?
a. Conflicts and interactions between economic classes
b. Culture views men as superior and women as inferior.
c. Women are socially, politically, psychologically, and economically oppressed by patriarchy
d. Patriarchal ideology is an overpowering presence

24. Which of the following statements is a characteristic of good summarizing?

a. writing down everything
b. writing down ideas from the text using your own words
c. writing down ideas that are not stated in the text but related to the topic
d. writing down a summary that is longer than the original text

25. Which of the following statements show an effective strategy in writing a summary?
a. Kip adds his own explanation to some of the key ideas he writes in his summary.
b. Ross writes in his summary how he feels after reading the text to be summarized.
c. Rachel highlights the key ideas in the original text while reading it.
d. Monica includes the specific examples that the original text used to support a certain key idea.

26. When do you use paraphrasing?

a. when the text is composed of more than 5 sentences
b. when the you want to use direct quotation
 c. when the you want to use your own words to state the author’s idea
d. when rewriting the author’s words and changing the message

27. In this format, the summarized idea comes before the citation.
a. Author Heading b. Date Heading c. Citation Heading d. Idea Heading

28. In this format, the summarized idea comes after the citation. The author’s name/s is/are connected by
an appropriate reporting verb.
a. Author Heading b. Idea Heading c. Citation Heading d. Date Headi

29. In this format, the summarized idea comes after the date when the material was published.
a. Date Heading b. Author Heading c. Citation Heading d. Idea Heading

30. Which of the following is not a strategy in summarizing?

a. Jigzaw b. Cornell Method c. Summary Ball d. 1-2-3 strategy

31. Which of the following is a characteristic of an opinion?

a. subjective ` b. uses unbiased words c. can be verified d. states reality

32. Which of the following statements is a fact?

a. According to Chris, strawberry ice-cream does not taste as good as vanilla and chocolate.
b. According to sales records, strawberry ice-cream is the worst selling of all flavors.
c. We can conclude that strawberry is the least popular major ice-cream flavor.
d. Vanilla and chocolate are the most popular ice-cream flavors.

33. In reference citation using APA style, what is the correct way of stating the title?
a. Capitalize the first letter of all important words in the title.
b. Enclosed the title in quotation marks.
c. When the article title is used, italicize only the journal title.
d. Abbreviate the name of the school to make the title shorter.

34. If there are three to five authors, how are you going to write the in-text citation using APA style?
a. Name all three authors during the first citation.
b. Name all five authors during the first citation.
c. Use et al. even in your first citation.
c. Name all three authors followed by et al. in subsequent citation.

35. Which of the following is a not a jargon and can be used in any academic text?
a. foundation b. universe c. interest d. student

36. Which of the following disciplines has academic texts containing symbols and equations with special
meanings and problem-solution?
a. Mathematics b. Business c. Social Science d. Natural Science

37. The following are signal phrases introduces the thesis statement, except
a. This study examined… c. The aim of this essay is to …
b. This paper begins with... d. In this paper, it was found out that…

38. What part of reaction paper contains title of the book/article/work/movie, writer or author and thesis
statement?
a. title page b. introduction c. critique d. conclusion

39. What discipline has academic texts containing sentences with no one-to-one correspondence?
a. Social Science b. Language and the Arts c. Natural Science d. Business

40. Which statement is true about paraphrasing?

a. A paraphrase should have the same meaning as the original text.
b. A paraphrase should have the same structure as the original text.
c. A paraphrase should have the same length as the original text.
d. A paraphrase should contain the same words as the original text.
41. What is the accurate paraphrase for this line written by Fr. Ruben Villote, “There are three gifts a
teacher can give to his/her students: information, knowledge, and wisdom”.
a. According to Fr. Ruben Villote, there are three gifts a teacher can give to his/her students:
information, knowledge, and wisdom.
b. According to Fr. Ruben Villote, information, knowledge, and wisdom are the three gifts a teacher can
give to his/her students.
c. Information, knowledge, and wisdom are the three gifts a teacher can give to his/her students.
d. The three gifts a teacher can give to his/her students are love, care and good character.

42. It is presents or describes the point of an essay.

a. topic sentence b. supporting idea c. thesis statement d. examples

43. Which sentence is the thesis statement of the text? (1) Previous studies revealed that meaning-focused
instruction (MLI) and form-focused instruction (FFI) are two of the most effective approaches in
developing the overall language skills of second language learners, separately. (2) However, no
experimental studies have been conducted to prove their effectiveness when integrated. (3) This study,
therefore aims to fill in this gap by investigating the effects of combing MFI and FFI in developing the
speaking, writing and grammar skills of selected secondary ESL students in public high schools in the
Philippines.
a. sentence 1 b. sentence 2 c. sentence 3 d. not stated

44. Divide the paper in two columns, the main points on the left side, details and important explanations on
the right. What summarizing strategy is being described?
a. Jigsaw b. Cornell c. Gist d. Graphic Organizer

45. What is the process in explaining the concept in this example? “ The Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) is the agency responsible for human development concerns such as the provision
of social services such as those provided in day care centers. For instance, DSWD is implementing the
Supplementary Feeding Program nationwide. This is in addition to the regular meals served to Day Care
Center children as part of DSWD’s program to ensure that day care children are well-nourished as they
attend classes.” Which is the topic sentence?
a. definition b. explication c. clarification d. classification

46. What is the method used to explain or interpret sentences, verses, quotes, or passages taken from a
literary or academic work in a detailed way.
a. definition b. explication c. clarification d. classification

47. “Get Bread. Open Jars. Spread Peanut Butter. Spread Jelly. Combine Slices. Enjoy.” This is an example
of what text structure?
a. chronological b. description c. sequence d. contrast

48. The following are the ways to explain a concept, except?

a. definition b. classification c. clarification d. explication

49. “Don’t forget to send an e-mail to us as soon as you arrived in Switzerland”. What is the accurate
paraphrase for the given statement?
a. Don’t forget to email us when you arrived in Switzerland.
b. When you arrived in Switzerland, remember to e-mail us.
c. Send us some chocolates when you arrived in Switzerland.
d. Switzerland is a nice place. Send us through e-mail some pictures.

50. In outlining, what is indicated in Roman numeral I?

a. First Major Topic c. First subordinating idea
b. First Major idea d. First minor idea or example

********************God Bless********************

Prepared by:
CHARITO G. DAUT

YVETTE L. GAMUZA
EAPP Teachers