1.

The _______________is what the writer presents first by laying down his
or her primary argument about an important subject. 

A. thesis
2. The congress has a session tomorrow. In what uses of simple present
tense is this?

D. reference to the future

3. My mother doesn’t like cola.  In what uses of simple present tense is

this?

C. opinion
4. This skill is looking for specific information or fact without
necessarily reading everything in the text.
A. Scanning
5. In many countries it is ___ legal to keep a gun in your house
B. il
6. There was some _________agreement over the bill.
B. dis
7. The school fair is right around the corner, and tickets have just gone
on sale. We are selling a limited number of tickets at a discount, so
move fast and get yours while they are still available. This is going to
be an event you will not want to miss! First off, the school fair is a
great value when compared with other forms of entertainment. Also,
your ticket purchase will help our school, and when you help the
school, it helps the entire community. But that’s not all! Every ticket
you purchase enters you in a drawing to win fabulous prizes. And
don’t forget, you will have mountains of fun because there are acres
and acres of great rides, fun games, and entertaining attractions!
Spend time with your family and friends at our school fair. Buy your
tickets now! What is the purpose of the text?
D. To persuade
8. Burj Kalifa is the tallest building in Dubai. This sentence is an
example of?
A. Simple present tense
9. Explains by giving details about the thesis or main argument
presented in the introduction
B. Body
10. It is also reading in detail and paying close attention to the main
points the reader wants to learn.
A. Scanning
C. Selecting
11. Read the story and identify what type of text is it.
Once upon a time there was a small possum who visited my house. The
possum was very tired and hungry. He went to different places to find
food, so he made a big mess around the house.
First, he went into the cupboard in the big kitchen. After that he went
to the small washing basket. The possum's next stop was the study
room. Here he perched on the top of the bookshelf. Next, he went to
lounge and hid in the stereo. After visiting the lounge, he went to the
bathroom. In the bathroom he squirted all the toothpaste out. Then he
hid in the toilet.
Finally, the possum went to the bedroom and slept on the bed. He
looked very cute when sleeping.
B. Narrative Text

12. “I was walking down the street late Thursday night. I was trying to
get home since my ride did not show up. Suddenly, two masked
robbers were trying to take money from me. ‘Give me your wallet,”
said one of the robbers. The other robber pushed me down on some
grass and held me down. I shouted out for help. I heard a yell from
one of the houses and saw a light turn on. A man who looked to be in
his forties chased one of the robbers and tackled him. He was an off-
duty police officer. Eventually, the police showed up and found the
other robber hiding in some bushes a block down. I was lucky that I
was not harmed badly and I got my wallet back.
B. To entertain
13. Australia promotes well-being for the whole of society, which is
reflected in extensive social welfare programs for its citizens.
Australians view self- importance negatively and are wary of authority
and of those who consider themselves: better than others.” Their
conversations are direct and literal, and they expect the same in
return. When you conduct business in Australia , avoid pretentious
titles and overblown presentations ( which may make you a subject for
ridicule). Australians value a straightforward, modest approach.
Downplay your knowledge and expertise, and let your
accomplishments speak for themselves. Emphasis is on ability, not on
rank. What is the purpose of the text?

C. To inform

14. She's thinking of going back to university and taking a

____graduate course
D. post
15. The reader reads carefully and makes a variety of comments about
the text being read.
B. Critical Reading
16. Is formed by using the verb BE in present tense and the main verb
with –ing.
C. Present continuous tense
17. What is the root word in the word MAINTAIN?
B. Tain
18. Relatively decontextualized and cognitively demanding. 

B. Academic English
19. Ms. Min Chin teaches English and Literature. This sentence is an
example of?
A. Simple present tense
20. The twins are becoming more and more like her mother. In what
uses of present continuous tense is this?

C. A change in progress
21. A written text that tells a story and usually follows a familiar
structure.
B. Narrative Text

22. More extensive use of listening and speaking

D. Informal English

23. I’m studying Geology at the University of Nebraska.

A. Extended present
24. Senator Leila Delima used 19 drug lords jailed in the penitentiary
to take up to P5M a month each to fund her senatorial bid and
transferred those failing to meet their monthly quotas to sell 50 kilos
of shabu to other prisons, witnesses told a congressional hearing
Tuesday. 

A. Academic English
25. The author’s primary purpose is to compel readers to take action,
convince them of an idea  through argument, or to reaffirm their
existing beliefs.

D. To persuade

26. It is attached to the beginning of base words or root words to

change their meaning.
B. prefixes

27. Everyone was watching me and I felt very ________ - conscious.

C. self
28. It is related to a standards-based curriculum, including the content
areas of math, science, social studies, and English language arts.

C. Academic English

29. Ms. Min Chin teaches English and Literature. In what uses of simple
present tense is this?

A. facts/ general truth

30. Gets updates about the current events from a newspaper is an
example of?
B. Skimming
31. She works for a _________national company. It has offices in over 30
countries.
A. inter
32. It involves the use of visual clues, titles and illustrations to
understand something indirectly stated in the text.

D. Drawing conclusions
33. Wants to remember the main points in a selection already read just
before an exam is an example of?

B. Skimming
34. A google search list on the internet is an example of?
A. Scanning
35. Which of the following is NOT true about simple present tense?

A. Describes actions or situations in progress at the moment of

speaking.
36. Thousands of people have taken part in a ______-democracy
demonstration.

C. anti
37.It is how an author feels about the topic he or she is writing about.
B. authors perspectives
38. It is used when the reader wants to remember the main points in a
selection already read just before an exam.

B. Skimming

39. English for Academic Purposes focus on the __________________ where

the ‘rules’ and strategies of academic skills are different from the
general language skills.

A. Language skills
40. It is the rise and fall in the pitch of the voice when speaking. It
gives a sentence several different meanings depending on the
emphasis placed by the speaker.

C. intonation

41. It starts from reading a text, then uses the background information
to understand a text

C. bottom – up approach

D. up-bottom approach
42. They are attached to the end of base words or root words that can
change the word’s part of speech or its meaning.

C. suffixes
43. Letter combinations or syllables added at the beginning or end of a
word to change its meaning or part of speech.

A. affixes

44. You shouldn't eat chicken that is ______cooked.

D. under
45. Looking for a phone number in a telephone directory is an example
of?
A. Scanning
46. Uses verbs such as persuade, entertain, or inform, or a combination
of these.
A. author’s purpose
47. It is an interactive and socio-cognitive process involving a text, a
reader, and a social context within which the activity takes place. 

C. Reading

48. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by

a newly discovered coronavirus. COVID-19 is caused by one virus,
called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-
2. As SARS-CoV-2 has spread, it has evolved and developed mutations,
causing new variants of the disease. What type of text is this? 

C. Academic English

A. Professional English

49. Root words come from another language or language structure

and cannot stand alone in English as words.

A. True
50. What is the root word in the word PREFER?

B. Fer