Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
ZARAGOZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Rafael, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Second Semester, A.Y. 2019-2020

Name: _______________________ Score: ____________

Section: ______________________ Date: _____________
Parent’s Name and Signature: _____________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Analyze the following items comprehensively. Choose the letter of your choice then write it on the space
before each number. ANY FORM OF ERASURES, ALTERATION AND MODIFICATIONS
MEANS WRONG.
1-5 Which sentences are closest in meaning to the five sentences below?

_____1. 25% of adolescents who have one baby have a second baby within two years of the first baby's birth.
A. 25% of babies are born to mothers who are adolescents.
B. One out of four adolescent mothers has another baby before the first baby reaches his second birthday.
C. A quarter of adolescent mothers gives birth when their first born is two.
D. 25% of adolescent mothers become pregnant again when their first babies are two years old.
_____2. It has been reported that the richest one percent of Americans own 40% of the country's wealth.
A. The richest 1% are 40 times as wealthy as the rest of Americans.
B. If the gap between rich and poor continues to grow at the current rate, the richest one percent will soon own
40% of the country's wealth.
C. 40% of the country's wealth is in the hands of only 1% of Americans.
D. 99% of Americans own 40% as much as the richest 1%.
_____3. The judge was relieved when the jury was finally ready to announce its verdict.
A. When the jury announced its verdict, the judge was relieved.
B. The judge asked the jury to arrive at a verdict.
C. The judge welcomed the prospect of an imminent verdict.
D. The jury welcomed the judge's relief.
_____4. Research data suggest that girls who witnessed maternal abuse may tolerate abuse as adults more than girls who
did not.
A. Women who witnessed the abuse of their mother as teens are more likely to become abusive adults.
B. Women who observed the abuse of their mothers when they were young are more likely to endure abuse
themselves.
C. Women who were abused as children are more likely to abuse their own children.
D. Girls who testify about maternal abuse tolerate abuse as adults more readily.
_____5. Martha thinks that the issue of adolescent problems is important to write about.
A. Martha thinks that adolescents like to write about their problems.
B. Martha feels that writing about adolescent problems is worthwhile.
C. Martha believes that the dream of most adolescents is to write something important.
D. Martha thinks that adolescents can write about their problems.
_____6. What structure of text is one of the most common types of text structures that is commonly used in stories and
novels?
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Description D. Chronological Order
_____7. What structure of text is this statement, “When you walk into my bedroom there is a window facing you. To the
right of that is a dresser and television and on the other side of the window is my bed.”
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Descriptive D. Chronological Order
_____8. What structure of text is you talk about a specific problem first, mention aspects of it and the solution to the
problem are discussed thoroughly?
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Description D. Chronological Order
_____9. What structure of text is this statement, “Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and
broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.”
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Descriptive D. Chronological Order
_____10. What structure of text is mostly used in academic and informational text that follow the structural order of cause
and effect?
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Description D. Chronological Order
_____11. What structure of text is this statement, “Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or
alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent
intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.”
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Descriptive D. Chronological Order
_____12. Which among the sentences below used slang word/s?
A. Marty loves reading books. C. Sentence come in many shape and sizes.
B. I love learning! D. He flex his new car.
_____13. Which among the sentences below used slang word/s?
A. Good friends are loyal people. C. Jose shouted “basic!” when he answered a difficult math problem.
B. She went for a long walk. D. Follow your fear.
_____14. Which among the sentences below used slang word/s?
A. Of course you should go on that trip in Dublin! YOLO! C. Make yourself proud.
B. Only in darkness you can see stars. D. Happiness is a choice.
_____15. Which among the sentences below used slang word/s?
A. Mia’s monologue on Donald Trump last night was savage! C. Prove them wrong.
B. Time is gold. D. Life is a journey not a race.
_____16. Which among the sentences below used slang word/s?
A. A goal without plan is just a wish. C. Sometimes later becomes never.
B. Last night’s party was lit! D. Do it now!
_____17. To retell something in your own words is to _____.
A. Classify C. Distinguish
B. Paraphrase D. Analyze
_____18. When you determine the main idea of a text, significant details and condensing information into a short one or
two sentence summary, you are:
A. predicting C. summarizing
B. evaluating D. judging
_____19. Using the same ideas as a passage but making the words your own:
A. Paraphrasing C. Marginalizing
B. Copying D. Fortifying
_____20. To retell in few words is to                              .
A. predict C. infer
B. explain D. summarize
_____21. Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily
distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the
thorax and abdomen. Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings. Also, ants and
termites belong to different orders.
Select the best summary of this paragraph.
A. Termites are lighter in color and loose their wings at a certain stage of development.
B. Ants are dark in color, hard bodied and belong to a different order than termites.
C. Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common
D. Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.
_____22. It is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay, such as an expository
essay or argumentative essay. It makes a claim, directly answering a question.
A. Thesis Statement C. Quoting
B. Summarizing D. Paraphrasing
_____23. As a high school dropout myself and now a mother of six, one child being a recent high school graduate, one
just entering high school, and another soon to enter high school in a year with three others trailing behind, I often find
myself reflecting on my high school years. Why was I so unmotivated to finish high school? What made me want to go
back to school? The question it all comes down to is, what can be done to prevent high school students from losing
motivation, detouring them from dropping out and not becoming just another statistic? Motivating high school students
may seem like a daunting task; however, it is easier than we think by encouraging them, helping them acquire their own
aspirations, and making school interesting. Students will not only meet graduation requirements, but they will feel a sense
of accomplishment while doing it. What is the thesis statement of this text?
A. Motivating high school students may seem like a daunting task; however, it is easier than we think by encouraging
them, helping them acquire their own aspirations, and making school interesting. 
B.As a high school dropout myself and now a mother of six, one child being a recent high school graduate, one just
entering high school, and another soon to enter high school in a year with three others trailing behind, I often find myself
reflecting on my high school years.
C. Students will not only meet graduation requirements, but they will feel a sense of accomplishment while doing it.
D. None of the above
_____24. In what part of the text we can see the thesis statement?
A. end of the introduction C. body
B. introduction D. conclusion

_____25. “Kyrie is playing basketball then suddenly somebody shouted “break a leg!” What does “break a leg” mean?
A. Somebody will break Kyrie’s leg C. Somebody broke their leg
B. Somebody is wishing Kyrie a good luck D. None of the above
_____26. What structure of text describes and defines a specific topic or thing?
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Description D. Chronological Order
_____27. What structure of text is this statement, “The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America.
Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot.  Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting.
Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
A. Cause and Effect C. Problem and Solution
B. Descriptive D. Chronological Order
_____28. Which among the sentences below used slang word/s?
A. A goal without plan is just a wish. C. Sometimes later becomes never.
B. His last picture was epic! D. Do it now!
_____29. Putting the author's words in your own words is called:
A. Summarizing C. Paraphrasing
B. Grouping D. Concluding
_____30. How many sentences must a thesis statement have?
A. 1-2 sentences C. 1-4 sentences
B. 1-3 sentences D. 1-5 sentences
_____31. Which among the following is not used to avoid plagiarism?
A. Paraphrasing C. Summarizing
B. Quoting D. Thesis Statement
_____32. What is chronological order?
A. Listing, describing, or discussing when events happened as they relate to time
B. Events and information listed in A,B,C order or 1,2,3
C. Only listed important events and information
D. Choosing events and information you have prior knowledge about
_____33. How can chronological order be used in math lessons?
A. To teach students when to add and when to subtract
B. To teach students how to define mathematical terms
C. To teach students how to answer word problems with time order.
D. To explain the difference between multiplication and division
_____34. How can chronological order be used in science lessons?
A. To teach students which elements are most important
B. To teach students the life cycle of animals
C. To teach students why animals live in different habitats
D. To teach students how to place animals in categories
35-40. Same meaning tests. Choose among the choices the BEST same meaning for the given phrase or situations.
_____35.He has been playing golf for six months”?
A. He started playing golf for 6 months.
B. He started played golf 6 months ago.
C. He started to play golf 6 months ago.
D. He started playing golf for 6 months ago.
_____36. You must never take off your helmet while you are riding a motorcycle.
A. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing a helmet is not a must.
B. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle.
C. You needn't wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle.
D. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn't wear a helmet.
_____37. In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.
A. No other students in the class is as smart as Jack.
B. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack.
C. The class has only three smart students.
D. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students.
_____38. Don't forget to take your ticket with you.
A. His mother reminded him to take his ticket with him.
B. His mother told him to remind to take his ticket with him.
C. His mother advised him not to take his ticket with him.
D. His mother told him not to take his ticket with him.
_____39. They had to postpone the meeting because of the chairman's illness. means __________.
A. The meeting had to be postponed because of the chairman's illness.
B. The meeting had to postponed by them because of illness.
C. The meeting because of the chairman's illness had to be postponed.
D. The meeting had to because of the chairman's illness be postponed.
_____40. They usually have quite a big meal at lunch time.
A. They are used to having a big meal at lunch time.
B. They are used to have a big meal at lunch time
C. They used to have a big meal at lunch time.
D. They used to having a big meal at lunch time.
41-45. Error Recognition from Academic Texts. You will read a sentence with underlined words or phrases. Find the
word or phrase that is incorrect. There are four choices for you to choose. You should choose the most appropriate answer
to complete the question.
_____41. The women would spend their time to make bread for the soldiers.
A. would B. their C. to make D. for
_____42. The delay to prevent the surrender and allowed time for the reinforcements to arrive and drive off the enemy.
A. to prevent B. allowed C. to arrive D. drive

_____43. The Japanese first developed fake foods in the 1920s to introduce to people the unfamiliar West dishes.
A. Japanese B. developed C. in D. West
_____44. David was a young man who working in an office in a big city.
A. was B. who C. working D. an
_____45. He decided to have a holiday in a beautiful place in the mountains where there were much more streams.
A. to have B. in a C. where there D. much more

46-50. Let’s test your writing skills by Re-arranging the words to make a complete and correct sentence.
Choose the BEST answer on the given choices.

_____46. 1. turned 2.sat 3. the radio 4.on 5. I 6. down and

A. 5,1,4, 3, 6, 2 B. 3,5,1,4,6,2
C. 5,2,6,1,4,3 D. 5,6,2,1,4,3

_____47. 1. Prison 2. For her 3. Felt like 4.the 5.a 6. Farm

A. 2,4,1,354,6 B.2,4,6,3,5,1
C. 5,6,2,3,4,1 C. 5,1,2,3,4,6

______48. 1. Gone 2. Fish 3. Some 4. And chips 5. He’s 6. To get

A. 3,2,5,6,1,4 B. 1,3,6,4,5,2
C. 3,4,6,5,4,1 D. 5,1,6,3,2,4

______49. 1. Were important lessons 2. To be 3,. From 4. be Learned 5. There 6.these discoveries
A. 3,6,5,1,2,4 B. 5,1,2,4,3,6
C. 6,1,2,4,3,5 D. 2,4,3,6,5,1

______50. 1. Date 2. Be 3. Will 4. The details 5. Agreed 6. At a later

A. 5, 1, 3,2,6,4 B. 5,3,b,4,6,1
C. 4,3,2,5,6,1 D.4,6,1,3,2,5

“Do it NOW. Sometimes later becomes NEVER.”

Prepared by: Checked : Noted :

RAYCHELL BOGS S. YAP

Teacher II
GLENN C. COLOMA CATALINA A. SALUM
Assistant Principal II Secondary School Principal IV

MAILEEN V. SARSAGAT
Teacher II