Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Cotabato
KABACAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Kabacan, Cotabato

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read the instructions and all the items in each test type very carefully. Use only black or blue
pen ink in answering the examination. Avoid any form of erasures and alterations of the final answer in your answer sheet.
DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE TEST PAPER.

I. Directions: Read very carefully the questions below and choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write your
answers in a separate sheet of paper.
1. This refers to the method of human communication consisting the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
a. vocabulary b. texts c. language d. academic
2. This is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts and relatively formal in structure and style.
a. academic text b. language c. comprehension d. structure
3. The following are characteristics of academic text, except;
a. direct b. figurative c. exact d. researched
4. Which of the following characteristics of language is NOT true?
a. systematic b. conventional c. arbitrary d. arbitratry
5. The following are functions of language, except;
a. communication b. expression of identity c. emotional release d. respiration
6. The following suggest the ways in determining the language used in academic text from various discipline, except:
a. Identify the text and then analyze the genre, academic structure and academic vocabulary
b. Identify and analyze the explicit instruction/deconstruction concerning the text; consider multiple models if
necessary
c. Bring academic language to the surface: identify its usage to a particular discipline.
d. Consult immediately an expert of language
7. Academic text is usually written by
a. poet b. experts or professional in a given field c. well-known official d. anonymous individual
8. Academic language includes language used in
a. textbooks b. classrooms c. each discipline d. elsewhere
9. Academic texts include
a. research paper b. reviews c. singing competition d. critiques
10. Language may be used as
a. spoken b. written c. spoken or written d. none of the above

For items 11 to 15, identify the discipline on which the following descriptions of term belong.
11.Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
a. Chemistry b. Biology c. Law d. Politics
12.Order is an authoritative mandate, command, or direction issued by a court under its seal.
a. Law b. Politics c. Business d. Finance
13.Process is a summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.
a. Politics b. Business c. Law d. Biology
14.Data are known or assumed as facts which serve as the basis of calculation.
a. Law b. Philosophy c. Politics d. Statistics
15. Trade is the action of buying and selling goods and services.
a. Commerce b. Law c. Politics d. Finance

II. Directions: Read the passages and determine how each is mainly structured. Choose your answer from the list of words
below and write the letter of your choice on the your paper.

1. Apple’s newly unveiled flagship is the iPhone XS which comes hot of the heels of Sony’s latest contender, the
Xperia XZ3. They’re both attractive, but which is best? Let’s take a closer look. Both phones are prone to cracks
and scratches because of all that glass. But, they differ in water-resistant capacity. iPhone XS has IP68 rating allows
them to be submerged for up to half an hour in up to 2 meters of water. While, the Xperia XZ3 has an additional
IP65 rating which covers jets of water from any direction. With these, Japanese manufacturer Sony has struggled to
gain a foothold in the smartphone market, while its American competitor iPhone has dominated.
2. Since I made it to the honor roll every quarter this year, my mom is going to buy me a new phone for my birthday.
So, I feel so excited whether to get an iPhone or a Galaxy. Getting one would give me a chance to go through my
old music collection. That would be cool. It’s worth a shot.
 3. What type of plant is a corn? Corn belongs to a family of grass. It is a grass with seeds called kernels. Very few
kernels grew on wild corn grass. It took thousands of years of choosing the corn grass plants with the biggest seeds,
or kernels, to make what we enjoy today as corn on the cob. Now, we all know that corn is a grass.
4. . The foundation of every pizza is the crust, and good crust comes from good dough. In making a dough, start by
adding your yeast sachet to a cup of warm water. Let the yeast activate, then add two cups of flour, two tablespoons
of olive oil, two teaspoons of sugar, and a teaspoon of salt. Mix all of those together and wait half an hour for the
dough to rise. Now, you’re ready to roll the dough out!
5. The purpose of any artwork is to communicate a message - to comment, scream or sing about the world in which we
find ourselves in. If there is no emotion behind the work, there is no driving force – nothing to direct and shape your
decision making. So, why do you want to create an artwork? What is your purpose in doing such?
6. Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our city
adopts a free public vehicle service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from
endangering themselves or others.
7. Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors
are strawberry and chocolate. These flavors are delicious. I love the strawberry flavor for the granules of the fruit
slowly melts in my mouth as I savor the taste. Also, chocolate flavor is mouth – watering for it gives you a bitter –
sweet and creamy tastes. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country than strawberry, each
flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
8. People of all ages benefit from regular physical activity. Physical activity leads to improved physical fitness.
Consequently, it helps the body systems to function at their optimal efficiency associated with an individual’s
ability to work effectively, to enjoy leisure time, to resist disease and to respond easily to emergency situations.
9. Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and
open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money
to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.
10. If you use too much effort in pitching the ball without rest, a serious elbow or shoulder may be on the horizon. If
you complain of elbow or shoulder pain, see a physician familiar with sports injuries. But then, it is recommended
to warm up properly by doing body stretching, running and gradual pitching to prevent injuries. Of course, do not
play all year round because your body needs to recover from the physical demands of playing.

III. Direction: Write T if the statement is true and write F if the statement is incorrect.

1. Academic writing is intended for a scholarly audience.

2. The main aim of academic writing is to entertain the audience.
3. The tone of academic writing is objective and formal.
4. Contractions are discouraged in an academic text.
5. Newspaper articles are some examples of non-academic writing.
6. Like academic writing, non-academic writing often does not have a rigid structure.
7. Academic writing may not be based on research.
8. Non-academic text is based on personal opinions and feeling.
9. Academic texts are written for a lay audience or the mass public.
10. Academic texts can use first person point-of-view and include one’s emotional attachment to the topic.
11. The tone used in academic writing is usually formal, meaning that it should not sound conversational or casual.
12. Academic writing is based on research and not on the writer’s own opinion about a given topic.
13. Scholarly essays, research papers, dissertations, etc. are some examples of non-academic writing.
14. The features of Academic language are informal, objective, precise, and impersonal.
15. Both academic and non-academic texts employ the use of informal language.
ANSWER KEY
Test 1- MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. A
TEST II
1. B
2. A
3. e
4. c
5. e
6. f
7. d
8. a
9. b
10. f

Test III. True or false

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. F
11. T
12. T
13. F
14. F
15. F