Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
MAMBANGNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija

1st Quarter Examination in English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Block: ____________________________

I. Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number.
_____1. It is a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text.
a. Interacting b. Reading c. Comprehending
_____2. Jennah wants to know the theme of the story. What process does she need to imply?
a. Skimming b. Scanning c. Decoding
_____3. It is useful when you want to look for specific information like contact number in your phone.
a. Skimming b. Scanning c. Decoding
_____4. Which of the following is an activity that suit for the process of scanning?
a. looking for main idea b. browsing the newsfeed c. finding words in dictionary
_____5. Which of the following is an example of previewing cue?
a. Conclusion b. Title c. Content
_____6. It is when you are looking for readily visible parts of the reading material.
a. Contextualizing b. Questioning c. Previewing
_____7. It refers to the words or phrases that surround the unfamiliar word in order to unlock its meaning.
a. Context Clues b. Previewing Strategies c. Academic Text
_____8. There are many eccentric creatures in the forest, such as mome raths and borogoves. What type of context
clue is used in the sentence?
a. Synonyms b. Antonyms c. Examples
_____9. Which of the following sentences used antonyms as context clues.
a. The hero in the poem did not given in trepidation; rather, he bravely slayed the Jabberwock
with his sword.
b. The narration in the poem was euphoric at his son’s victory, for he cried out triumphantly when
the boy came home.
c. Hearing someone “outgrabe” – which means he is whistling, bellowing, and sneezing all at
once – can be a funny sight.
_____10. It is the basic, precise, literal meaning of the word that can be found in the dictionary.
a. Denotation b. Connotation c. Implied
_____11. HOME– a place of warmth and comfort and familiarity. How the term is being defined?
a. Denotation b. Connotation c. Implied
_____12. It examines, evaluates and makes an argument about a literary work.
a. Research Paper b. Literary Analysis c. Academic Structure
_____13. It is placing a text in its historical, biographical and cultural context.
a. Reflecting b. Outlining c. Contextualizing
_____14. It is restating the text using your own word on how you understand what you have read.
a. Previewing b. Summarizing c. Contrasting
_____15. It reveals the structure of the text.
a. Summary b. Outline c. Context
_____16. It refers to exploring likenesses and differences between texts to understand them better.
a. Comparing and Contrasting b. Outlining and Summarizing c. Reflecting and Questioning
_____17. ____________ are designed to help you understand a reading and respond to it more fully, and often this
technique works.
a. Context b. Outline c. Question
_____18. As you read a text for the first time, mark an X in the margin at each point where you feel a personal
challenge to your attitudes, beliefs, or status. What is the critical reading strategy employ?
a. Reflecting b. Summarizing c. Questioning
_____19. It refers to how the information within a written text is organized.
a. Text Structure b. Text Analysis c. Text Outline
_____20. This academic text structure is when the information is expressed as a hierarchy or in priority.
a. Sequence Writing b. Order of Importance c. Chronological
_____21. What text structure is used when two or more things are described, their differences and similarities?
a. Cause and Effect b. Problem and Solution c. Compare and Contrast
_____22. The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun
shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks,
the dodo was hunted to extinction. What is the structure of the passage?
a. Cause and Effect b. Problem and Solution c. Compare and Contrast
_____23. Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and
enjoy.
What is the structure of the passage?
a. Chronological b. Sequence/Process c. Spatial/Descriptive
 _____24. When you walk into my bedroom there is a window facing you. To the right of that is a dresser and
television
and on the other side of the window is my bed. What is the structure of the passage?
a. Chronological b. Sequence/Process c. Spatial/Descriptive
_____25. Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came
tumbling after. What is the structure of the passage?
a. Chronological b. Sequence/Process c. Spatial/Descriptive
_____26. It is a statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified
observations, or the results of research.
a. Fact b. Convention c. Preference
_____27. It is a way in which something is done, similar to traditions and norms. It depends on historical precedent,
laws, rules, usage, and customs. It may sound factual due to their being derived from customs.
a. Fact b. Convention c. Preference
_____28. It is based on based on personal choice; therefore, they are subjective and cannot be objectively proven or
logically attacked.
a. Fact b. Convention c. Preference
_____29. Parents ought to enforce stricter guidelines in social media to safeguard their children’s privacy. What is
the type of assertion?
a. Fact b. Convention c. Preference
_____30. Which of the following is an example of preference as an assertion?
a. In the first quarter of 2014, nearly 300 million smartphone units were sold all over the world.
b. Social networks are the most distracting websites on the Internet.
c. Teachers should use social media in their lessons to get more students interested.

II. Match the term in Column A with its description in Column B. Write only the letter of your answer.

_____1. highest point of interest a. Resolution/Conclusion

_____2. heroine in the story b. Climax
_____3. struggle occurs in the passage c. Flat
_____4. sequence of events d. Dynamic
_____5. character who changes e. Falling Action
_____6. assistant of the heroine f. Plot
_____7. last part of the story g. Conflict
_____8. character who stays the same h. Protagonist
_____9. Scene, time and date i. Deuteragonist
_____10. result of the climax j. Setting

III. Write TRUE is the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.

___________1. Summarizing academic text is the process of distilling information or ideas from the text.
___________2. Library Catalog is a collection of articles and images about topics of popular interest and current events.
___________3. Magazine is a collection of articles about current events usually published daily.
___________4. Verbal and nonverbal are the two common types of communication.
___________5. Proxemics refers to the language of time to show power and position.
___________6. Intimate is the distance used in social gatherings like meeting and assembly.
___________7. Silence is not considered as a nonverbal communication because it doesn’t used body language.
___________8. Holding hands and handshake are example of Chronemics.
___________9. Color black symbolizes sorrow and elegance.
___________10. Verbal communication is using words in interacting to someone.

IV. Enumerate the following

1-7. Meaning of the Acronym THIEVES
8-11. Types of Context Clues
12-14. Examples of Fiction
15-16. Examples of Non Fiction
17-20. Types of Assertion

Prepared by:
ABIGAIL G. DE GUZMAN
Teacher II
Checked by:
JESSICA F. MENDOZA
Head Teacher III
NOTED:
JOSEFINA R. ROQUE
Principal III