PRETEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP)

I. Read and analyze each statement carefully. Write the LETTER of your answer.
1. It is a shortened version of a passage or text.
a. abstract b. paraphrase c. summary d. thesis statement
2. It is a sentence or a group of sentences which summarizes the main idea of the paper or the passage.
a. abstract b. paraphrase c. summary d. thesis statement
3. It refers to the act of rewording or stating in your own words the original text read.
a. outlining b. paraphrasing c. summarizing d. synthesizing
4. This is a feature of academic writing in which the main focus is to inform the reader that you want to give and the arguments you
want to make.
a. complexity b. formality c. objectivity d. precision
5. “The student loose his favorite pen during the flag ceremony.” The underlined word in the sentence must be changed into “lose” to
observe what feature of academic writing?
a. accuracy b. hedging c. organization d. responsibility
6. Mr. Jake is discussing the features of academic writing. He tells to his students, “As a writer you need to provide evidences and
justification that support the concept to make it real and valid.” What feature of academic writing is he referring to?
a. accuracy b. hedging c. organization d. responsibility
7. In academic writing, what feature talks about the smooth flow of the information given in certain point or idea?
a. accuracy b. hedging c. organization d. precision
8. Teacher Rose, a facilitator on essay writing contest, gives a briefing to the contenders that they should provide the reader with a
clear idea of the focus and aim of the text or essay they will write. What part of the essay did the facilitator pertain to?
a. body b. conclusion c. introduction d. title
9. Providing an information and evidence makes statement facts. Which of the following sentences are facts?
I. Secosana bag is too cheap. III. Jaira bought an expensive bag.
II. Secosana bags ranges from P500 to P2000. IV. Jaira bought a bag worth P5000.
a. I and II b. I and III c. II and III d. II and IV
10. Citing a reference is very important in writing a research in order to prove your source. Which of the following references is cited
properly?
a. 2020..Cabarong b. (2020, Cabarong) c. Cabarong (2020) d. Cabarong_2020
11. Critiquing is a very challenging task. The following are the purpose of critiquing, except:
a. assessing b. developing c. evaluating d. summarizing
12. What do you call a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters commonly considered to be subjective?
a. critique b. fact c. opinion d. summary
13. When the ideas or events are presented in a sequential manner, what does it follow?
a. concept map b. chronological order c. context clues d. graphic organizer
14. It is a criticism which concerns the difference between the economic classes and implications of capitalist system.
a. feminism b. formalism c. Marxism d. reader-response
15. It is a criticism which means that the key to understand a text is through the text itself.
a. feminism b. formalism c. Marxism d. reader-response
16. It is a criticism that is concerned with the reviewer’s reaction as an audience of a work.
a. feminism b. formalism c. Marxism d. reader-response
17. Which of the following is not a quality of a convincing position paper?
a. It takes a firm stand on a chosen argument/issue.
b. It contains a clear proposition or statement that must be defended.
c. It assesses conflicting opinions or opposing views on the issue.
d. It presents fabricated evidence or proofs to support this argument.
18. This pattern allows you to either divide a topic into its component parts, or to categorize a group of related items or events. When
dividing you begin with one central topic and break that down into multiple parts.
a. cause and effect b. classification c. definition d. process analysis
19. The purpose of this paragraph is to fully and clearly explain a term or a subject, and this is generally done using one of three
different methods: providing a synonym, placing the topic within a larger category, or providing an explanation of what the topic is not in
order to better explain what it is.
a. cause and effect b. classification c. definition d. persuasion

20. The purpose of this paragraph is to convince your reader to believe in and side with you.
a. cause and effect b. classification c. definition d. persuasion
21. This part of Academic Text contains supplementary materials that may be helpful in providing a more comprehensive
understanding of the academic paper.
a.       Abstract/Summary              b. Appendices               c. Background                d. Introduction
22.  It provides a brief account of the main content of an academic paper.
a.       Abstract/Summary             b. Appendices               c. Background                d. Introduction
23.       It gives an opportunity to gain an idea of what the academic paper is about at an early stage.
a.       List of References                b. Table of Contents   c.  Title Page                   d. Theoretical Framework
24.       It defines the key concepts, proposes relations between them, discusses relevant theories and models based on a literature
review.
a.       List of References                b. Table of Contents   c.  Title Page                   d. Theoretical Framework
25.       It provides the terms of reference for academic paper.
a.       Abstract/Summary              b. Aim and Issue          c. Appendices                d. List of References
26.       It gives the necessary background information to understand the context of the academic text.
a.       Background                        b. Introduction              c. Method                       d. Title Page
27.       It provides the methodological details of the paper.
a.       Background                                        b. Introduction              c. Method                   d. Title Page
28.       The end section of the academic paper. A summary or a concrete conclusion about the issue and questions can be used to end
the academic paper.
a.       Aim and Issue                        b. Closure                   c. List of References   d. Results
29.       It acknowledges the contribution of other writers and researchers in your work.
a.       Aim and Issue                        b. Closure                    c. List of References   d. Results
30.   It provides information regarding the title, author, and type of work.
a.       Introduction                           b. Method                      c. Table of Contents    d. Title Page

II. Write EA if the statement is true and PP if the statement is false.

1. List of References is a part of the academic text that acknowledges the contribution of other writers and researchers in your work.
2. Academic text yields personal meaning.
3. You are summarizing when you write incoherent and irrelevant ideas.
4. Definition is a method of explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete
examples.
5. Research paper, dissertations, and poems are all academic texts.

III. Arrange the steps in Summarizing a Text: Encircle the Roman numeral I, if it is the first step, II if it is the second, and so on. 

1.  List
down supporting details.                  I.         II.        III.       IV.      V.
2. Adjust summary as needed.          I.         II.        III.       IV.      V.
3. Create a summary.                                         I.         II.        III.       IV.      V.
4. Read the text comprehensively.                     I.         II.        III.       IV.      V.
5. Write the main statements.                    I.         II.        III.       IV.      V.

IV. Identify the paragraph pattern being referred to as: (a.) Process Analysis (b.) Persuasion (c.) Classification (d.) Cause and Effect
(e.) Definition. Write the letter of your answer in the space before each number.

__________1. The purpose of this paragraph is to fully and clearly explain a term or a subject, and this is generally done using one
of three different methods: providing a synonym, placing the topic within a larger category, or providing an explanation of what the
topic is NOT in order to better explain what it IS.
__________2. The purpose of this paragraph is to convince your reader that your opinion is the right one. 
__________3. At its most basic level, this is a question of what happened first, and what happened second. 
__________4. This pattern allows you to either divide a topic into its component parts, or to categorize a group of related items or
events. When dividing you begin with one central topic and break that down into multiple parts.
 __________5. This paragraph gives your reader instructions on how to accomplish something, or an account of how some event
occurred. Following a logical order is very important in a process paragraph. If you are writing instructions, steps should be listed in
the order that they should be performed and if you are describing a past event, it is generally best to follow a chronological order.

V. Answer the following. Write the letter of your answer in the space before each number.

_____ 1. It is a preparation which provides overview of the subject, written before the proposal.
A. Research paper B. Concept Paper C. Position paper D. Critique paper
(For numbers 2-5- identify the method of explanation being referred to as: A. Clarification B. Implication C. Definition D.
Explication  
_____2. It is a method of identifying a given term and making the meaning clearer in explaining a concept.
_____3. It is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes, or passages are taken from a literary or academic work
and then interpreted and explained in a detailed way.
_____4. It is a method of explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to specific and concrete
examples.
_____5. “Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is naturally found in vegetable oil, fish, and nuts.” This is an example of what way in explaining a
concept?

Prepared by:
Ms. Jho Allison Hil L. Macalinao & Ms. Kianna Marie D. Vitug
TEST I

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. A

6. D

7. C

8. C

9. D

10. C

11. D

12. C

13. B

14. C

15. B

16. D

17. D

18. B

19. C

20. D

TEST II

1. PP

2. PP

3. PP

4. PP

5. PP