Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE

SUMMATIVE TEST
FIRST QUARTER
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

GENERAL DIRECTION: This is a 50-item test, read each directions written in every type of test.

MULTIPLE CHOICE - TEST I

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank provided at the left side of the test paper.

____ 1. These are formal written materials that provides information and/or professional opinion related to specific discipline or
profession.
a. Academic texts c. Report
b. Essay d. Structures
____ 2. A proforma for all analytical compositions, is called ____________.
a. Concept paper c. Report
b. Essay d. structures
____ 3. A highly formal kind of reports, is called __________.
a. Concept paper c. Report
b. Reaction paper d. Research
____ 4. All compositions in paragraph forms basically have the three parts, EXCEPT:
a. Body c. Conclusion
b. Climax d. Introduction
____ 5. The following are characteristics of an Essay, EXCEPT:
a. "May give an overview about what you will do in the body and conclusion."
b. Mention the thesis.
c. "Present the problem or case in an interesting way."
d. "Provide condensed and factual details."
____ 6. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES the characteristics of a Research Paper introduction?
a. "Contextualize the report situation."
b. "Describe the background of the problem."
c. Same as the essay
d. Specify your position.
____ 7. The sentence that has the main topic is called ______________.
a. Body c. Paragraph
b. Key or topic sentence d. Transitional expressions
____ 8. An important element of conclusion, is called ___________.
a. Body c. Paragraph
b. Key or topic sentence d. Summarizing
____ 9. Who is the author of “Facing the New Challenges in the New Normal?”
a. Farida F. Layug c. Michele S. Alignay
b. Marichu Belarmino d. None of the Choices
____ 10. A shortened or simplified version of an original text using your own words, is called _________.
a. Summary c. Précis
b. Abstract d. Reporting verb

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____ 11. A summary of the contents of a study or academic text, is called __________.
a. Summary c. Précis
b. Abstract d. Reporting verb

____ 12. What is a word used to discuss another person’s writings or assertions?
a. Reporting verb c. Past tense
b. Benchmark d. Present tense
____ 13. A controlling idea about the topic that the writer is attempting to prove, is called _______.
a. Past tense c. Sentence
b. Present tense d. Thesis Statement
____ 14. Summarizing the essential features of a text in hierarchical or logical order, is called ________.
a. Outlining c. Text
b. Skim d. Thesis Statement
____ 15. A piece of writing, written or printed material, is called ____________.
a. Outlining c. Text
b. Skim d. Thesis Statement
____ 16. What is a summary that gives the essential features of a text?
a. Outline c. Text
b. Skim d. Thesis Statement
____ 17. Made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually or may be true or possible, is called _______.
a. Demography c. Paradox
b. Evaluation d. Patriarchy
____ 18. A statistical study of human population with reference to size and density, distribution and vital statistics, is called
_________.
a. Demography c. Paradox
b. Evaluation d. Patriarchy
____ 19. A careful judgment in which you shape your opinion about the strengths and weaknesses of a piece of writing or work of
art, is called ___________.
a. Concept c. Formalism
b. Critique d. principle
____ 20. An approach emphasizes the importance or relevance of women as subjects and how gender been perceived in the
piece, is called ______________.
a. Criticism c. Marxist
b. Feminism d. Reader response
____ 21. What is an approach focuses on connection of work to the historical period in which it was written?
a. Biographical Approach c. Psychological Approach
b. Historical Approach d. Sociological Approach
____ 22. The capacity to assess situations, phenomenon, and things intelligently and to draw conclusions not influenced by
emotions or personal prejudices, is called __________.
a. Critique c. Mural
b. Cubism d. Sound Judgement
____ 23. It refers to the point of view of the artist.
a. Filtered through the artist’s eyes c. Mural
b. Multiple perspective d. Sound Judgement
____ 24. A painting or a work of art executed directly on a wall, is called ___________.
a. Atrocity c. Mural
b. Multiple perspective d. Visual
____ 25. A style of art which aims to show all of the possible viewpoints of a person or an object all at once
a. Cubism c. Mural
b. In- depth analysis d. Visual
____ 26. Which country is most associated with the theory of Formalism?
a. America
b. Russia
____ 27. Which of these features of a text would a Formalist be most interested in?
a. Structure
b. Author's biographical information
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____ 28. Formalism is the study of form. True or false?
a. True
b. False
____ 29. What is the term Formalists use to describe a text that exhibits a special use of language?
a. Linguist
b. Literariness
____ 30. Which of these people is connected with familiarisation, a feature of some Formalist texts?
a. Victor Shklovsky
b. Stanley Fish

TEST II
Instructions: Each set contains one topic, one thesis statement, and two supporting sentences. Label each item as T for the topic,
TH for the thesis statement, and S for supporting sentences.

Set A.

____A. People listen to audiobooks while doing other tasks, such as commuting or
Exercising.
____B. Audiobooks are more convenient than printed books for several reasons
____C. Listeners hear dramatization of a printed by actual author or an actor.
____D. Audiobooks.

Set B.

____A. A radiologic technology degree allows a person to work in medical settings where x-rays, CT scans,
MRIs, sonograms and other diagnostic imaging is needed.
____B. There are many career opportunities for those in the medical sciences.
____C. A person who obtains a degree in phlebotomy is able to work as a clinical laboratory technician.
____D. Medical science

Set C.

____A. Study skills

____B. Time management is essential when juggling deadlines and other opportunities.
____C. Note taking provides a student with the opportunity to review information later.
____D. Strong study skills are needed if you want to be successful in college.

Modified True or False

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if it’s false, change the underlined word or group of words to make the whole
statement true.

__________ 1. We must write thesis statement to better organize and develop argument.
__________ 2. A good thesis statement is general.
__________ 3. A summary is a brief, clear restatement of the most important points of a text.
__________ 4. Understanding the text is important in summarizing.
__________ 5. Research Abstract usually contains 150 to 400 words.
__________ 6. Use the present tense if you think the idea is outdated and you want to negate it.
__________ 7. A decimal outline only uses numbers as labels.
__________ 8. The principle of coordination requires ideas of the same relevance to be labelled in the same way.

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Prepared by:

MARIEM C. ADO
SHS Teacher II

Checked:

IRENE R. MARZAN
SHS Asst. Principal II

Approved:

MONINA S. FERNANDEZ
Principal I