Department of Education

Region III
Schools Division of Bulacan
City of Malolos
ANGEL M. DEL ROSARIO HIGH SCHOOL
PulongYantok, Angat, Bulacan

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Module 1 and 2
SUMMATIVE TEST

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: _______

Grade/Section: _________________________________________ Date: ________

DIRECTION/S: Read and follow instructions correctly. Any kind of erasures is not accepted. Use black pen in answering.

I. Read and analyse the sentences. Determine whether each states a correct statement or not. Write A if
sentences express right information, write B otherwise.

_____1. The specific purposes of academic writing are to inform, to persuade and to argue that address specific audience
or the teacher.
_____2. Writing is one of the Four Macro Skills that a student should possess.
_____3. Informality reflects your dignified stance in writing as a member of an academic community. This means that in
your writing, you should avoid colloquial words and expressions.
_____4. Expository means that the author is trying to explain a concept, imparting information to the audience.
_____5. Spatial or Description gives a reader a detailed feature that creates a picture on his/her mind about a topic.
_____6. Descriptive Writing is often found in fiction, though it can make an appearance to non-fiction as well.
_____7. Cause and Effect explains reasons why something happened.
_____8. Writing a selection is the main style of writing you will use in academic papers.
_____9. Chronological order explains a text by the time an event occurs
_____10. Narrative writing is used in almost every longer piece of writing, whether fiction or non-fiction.

II. Given the descriptions and definitions of features of an academic text, arrange the jumbled letters below to
form the corresponding feature.
1. OMLPEITYXC. An academic text is more lexically denser and has more varied vocabulary.
2. YTMORFAIL. This avoids use of colloquial words.
3. INOCRESPI. Facts and figures are always precise.
4. CCCYUARA. Uses vocabulary accurately with narrow or specific meanings.
5. TTYOBCEJIVI. Written language is in general objective rather than personal.

III. Read and identify the purpose of the author in writing the following passages. Write A if it persuades, B if it
entertains and C if the purpose of the author informs.

___1. If you need a friend, just text me, if you need a laugh, just give me a call. If you need money I’m sorry, who are you
again?
___2. Pop Star Madonna was the world’s top-earning celebrity over the past year.
___3. Having ordered and paid for two whiskies and sodas, the Jew, raising his glass, nodded to his companion and took
a drink. The glitter of a magnificent diamond which he wore seemed to attract the other’s attention almost
hypnotically.
___4. All eyes were on Sandra Bullock at the Palazzo del Cinema when she appeared with George Clooney to present
their 3D sci-film, Gravity, which opened the Venice Film Festival. Clooney and Bullock joked and clowned as they
posed for photos on the red carpet, with Clooney opting for a simple black tuxedo and bowtie.
___5. Current data do not indicate that exposures to vapors from contaminants in electronic cigarettes warrant a concern.
There are no known toxicologist synergies among compounds in aerosol, and mixture of the contaminants does
not pose risk to health.
___6. An instructional booklet describing how to operate an MP3 player.
___7. An article where the author argues that an IPOD music player is better than SPOTIFY.
___8. A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body.
___9. A speech written by Jose Canseco listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use
steroids.
___10. A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules.