DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region V (Bicol)
Division of Camarines Sur
DALUPAON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dalupaon,Pasacao Camarines Sur

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION in

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

NAME:_____________________________________________ SCORE:____________

Grade & Section: ____________________________________ DATE:____________

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the questions carefully and thoroughly. Write your BEST answer on the space
provided before each number. Avoid ERASURES and alterations.
______ 1. It helps the reader understand the topic by looking at the organization of the details in the passage.
a. Outline c. Summary
b. Paraphrasing d. Supporting Details
______ 2. A claim is a sentence that summarizes the most important thing that the writer wants to as a result of
his/ her thinking, reading, or writing. The following are examples of claim, EXCEPT____.
a. All apples are colored red.
b. Legislation should be passed to stop the sale of cigarettes.
c. The age at which people can get a driver’s license must be raised to 18.
d. We ought to register and license guns the same way we do automobiles.
______ 3. It is a shortened passage, which retains the essential information of the original text.
a. Graphic Organizer b. Inference
c. Transitional devices d. Summary
______ 4. The ideas or events are presented in a sequential manner.
a. Context Clues b. Concept Map
c. Chronological d. Graphic organizer
______ 5. Words in a sentence that provide clues as to what an unfamiliar term means ____.
a. Context Clues b. Graphic Organizer
c. Inference d. Transitional device
______ 6. The following are elements of summary, EXCEPT ____.
a. Outline b. Proper Citation
c. Supporting Ideas d. Thesis Statement
______ 7. It is an approach which concerns the difference between the economic classes and implications of
capitalist system.
a. Feminist b. Formalism
c. Marxist d. Reader-Response Criticism
_______8. It means that the key to understand a text is through the text itself.
a. Marxist criticism b. Reader-response criticism
 c. Formalism d. Feminist criticism
______ 9. It is concerned with the reviewer’s reaction as an audience of a work.
a. Marxist criticism b. Reader-response criticism
c. Formalism d. Feminist criticism
______10. It focuses on how literature presents women as subjects of socio-political, psychological, and
economic oppression.
a. Marxist criticism b. Reader-response criticism
c. Formalism d. Feminist criticism
______ 11. It is concerned with the differences between economic classes and implications of a capitalist
system.
a. Marxist criticism b. Reader-response criticism
c. Formalism d. Feminist criticism
______ 12. “Martial law is not the best solution to address the problem of Mindanao’s peace and order.” This
statement is an example of ____.
a. position paper b. manifesto
c. concept paper d. reaction paper
______ 13. Which of the following is not a quality of a convincing position paper?
a. take a firm stand on a chosen argument/ issue.
b. contains a clear proposition or statement that must be defended
c. assess conflicting opinions or opposing views on the issue
d. present fabricated evidence or proofs to support this argument
______ 14. When summarizing or paraphrasing a source, be sure to give ___.
a. The authors' names. b. The year of publication.
c. The page number. d. A & B.
______ 15. When citing a direct quotation from a source, be sure to give ___.
a. The authors' names. b. The year of publication.
c. The page number. d. A & B.
______ 16. In APA (American Psychological Association)style, personal communications (email, memos,
letters) ____.
a. are not included in in-text citations.
b. are not included in the Reference list.
c. need to include the author's initials and the exact date of communication.
d. need to include in-text citations.
______ 17. What should be done in order to avoid plagiarism?
a. Give proper attribution to all sources, and know how to quote correctly.
b. When paraphrasing, rewrite statements completely in your own words.
c. Proofread carefully.
d. All of the above.
______ 18. In APA style, separate title page is required for a research paper or an essay.
a. True b. False c. semicolon d. period
______ 19. How do you quote correctly?
a. Give the source. As long as I do that, I don't need to do anything else.
b. Introduce the quotation, format it correctly, use quotation marks.
c. Thoughtfully integrate the quotation into your writing.
d. Mention the author of the quote and use quotation marks.
______ 20. Which of the following best describes the outline in writing a concept paper?
a. introduction, purpose, goals/objectives, methodology, benefits
b. purpose, goals/objectives, methodology, benefits, description
c. introduction, description, goals/objectives, purpose, methodology
d. goals/objectives, purpose, description, methodology, benefits
______ 21. What is a running head in APA style?
a. It's a header which contains the author's name and the page number. It is included at the top of
each page.
b. It's an abbreviated form of the title which is up to 50 characters long. It is capitalized and
included at the top of each page, including the title page.
c. Use of quotation upon writing the style in citing sources.
d. Just include the title and the statement from author.
_______ 22. When should et al. be used in APA style?
a. It should be used when the work has more than 3 authors.
b. It should be used when the work has more than 6 authors.
c. If the work has more than two authors, both authors' names should be used.
d. Both B and C
_______ 23. What would an APA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and
the author's name is not mentioned in the text?
a. Author and year of publication: (Doe, 2007)
b. Author, followed by year of publication, and page number preceded by p.: (Doe, 2007, p. 25)
c. Author and page number: (Doe, 25)
d. Author, followed by year of publication, and page number: (Doe, 2007, 25)
_______ 24. In APA style, a long quotation which is more than 40 words long needs
a. to be single-spaced and indented half an inch.
b.to be double-spaced, indented half an inch, and not enclosed in quotation marks.
c.to be single-spaced, indented, and enclosed in single quotation marks.
d. to be enclosed in double quotation marks.
_______ 25. Which of the following is the definition of a concept paper?
a. a discussion of one side of an issue.
b. present instruction in an accessible manner.
 c. explained different modes of patterns & contain persuasive arguments.
d. requires solving problem.
______ 26. Etymology in a concept paper defines ____.
a. the changes of the meaning of the word.
b. the original concept of the paper.
c. the origin of the concept of the word/ paper.
d. the root of the word.
______ 27. What part of concept paper writing is used to describe a concept?
a. Relating the concept to the other concept b. Citing the concept
c. problematizing the concept d. providing examples
______ 28. What question does a writer should consider in providing examples to clarify a concept?
a. What is being defined or described?
b. Are there images or familiar experiences which may help in the definition?
c. What examines is used to illustrate the definition of the concept?
d. Why did the author use this technique?
_______29. What question a writer should consider in relating a concept to other concepts?
a. What is being described or described?
b. What other things are used to describe the concept?
c. Are there conflicting definitions or descriptions of the concerns?
d. What examples are used to illustrate the description of the concept?
_______30. What question a writer should consider in problematizing a concept?
a. What is being defined or described?
b. What examples are used to illustrate the description of the concept?
c. Are there conflicting definitions or descriptions of the concepts?
d. What other things are used to describe the concept?
_______31. The use of “Mad Woman” reveals that despite the liberation of women, they remain marginalized.
What part in writing a concept paper this example describes?
a. Citing the concept being defined/ described.
b. Relating the concept to other concepts.
c. Problematizing the concept
d. Providing examples to clarify the concept.
_______32. “The rise of Filipino women working abroad but are delegated rules in caring for others shows
marginalization of women in a globalized setting.” What part of writing a concept paper these examples
describe?
 a. Citing the concept paper to other concepts
b. Relating the concept to other concepts
c. Problematizing the concept
d. providing examples to clarify the concepts
_______33. “Pegina’s definition of the 21st century Filipino woman is not confined to merely describe what a
Filipina is or does but she cleverly relates the woman in relation to her role in contemporary society.” What part
in a writing a concept paper this example describes?
a. Citing the concept being defined/ described.
b. Relating the concept to other concepts.
c. Problematizing the concept.
d. Providing examples to clarify the concerns.
_______34. When are you going to write jargon in writing a concept paper?
a. when it is convenient. b. when you need to use flowery words.
c. when it is appropriate in the field. d. no rules applied in using jargon.
_______35. What kind of verb is appropriate for concept paper writing?
a. active voice b. passive voice
c. perfect tenses d. simple tenses
_______36. Which of the following should not be observed in writing sentences?
a. Use varied length of sentences. b. Use shorter sentences for simplicity.
c. Use lengthy sentences for clarity d. Sentence length does not matter.
_______37. What kind of academic writing uses past tense as appropriate verb tenses?
a. fashion article b. research paper
c. science journal d. history books
_______38. Which of the academic writing uses pronoun in first person?
a. narrative nonfiction b. laboratory experiment
c. reflection paper d. history books
_______39. Why is it use of slang words not acceptable in concept paper writing?
a. Slang contains double meaning.
b. Slang terms are not acceptable in formal writing
c. Slang is not found in the dictionary.
d. Slang is not preferred.
For numbers 40-41, read the given sentences and choose which the best paraphrase sentence is.
______ 40. Fhatma worries about receiving a failing marks on the difficult test.
a. Receiving a failing grade on the difficult exam concerned Fhatma.
b. Fhatma worried about failing the very difficult test.
c. The difficult test worries Fhatma if she could pass it.
d. Fhatma felt anxious on her mark from the test.
______ 41. The slain girl vanished last evening at approximately 11 o’clock from a dinner party given at her
parent’s home.
a. The girl disappeared at the dinner party on their home.
b. The girl is murdered at their own home.
c. The girl is killed attending a dinner party.
d. The girl died at their home after attending the dinner party.

Did you know that a half-gallon milk container holds about $50.00 in pennies? While all investment counselors
realize that we must accumulate money in order to save, most recommend different kinds of investments for
people who are in different stages of life. Older investors, those with limited funds to invest, or people with
greater financial and family commitments, should take fewer risks. Younger, wealthier, and unmarried investors
can afford to venture into the unknown.

_____ 42. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the above passage?
a. A penny saved is a penny earned.
b. Old people have the most money.
c. Our ages and stage of life determines the investments.
d. Young people should concentrate on collecting pennies.

The Leboyer method of childbirth seeks to protect a newborn's delicate senses from the shock of bright lights,
harsh sounds, and rough handling. After the baby's head has begun to emerge, lights are dimmed and the
delivery room is quieted. The baby is not held by the ankles and slapped to encourage the first breath; Leboyer
states that since the fetus's spinal column has never been in a straight position, this kind of handling is a severe
shock to the infant. Instead, the baby, with the umbilical cord still attached, is gently placed on the mother's
abdomen until breathing begins naturally. At this point, the baby is rinsed in a tepid bath, rather than weighed
on a cold scale. Babies born this way are usually relaxed and smiling, not tense and screaming. Some studies of
Leboyer babies and standard-delivery babies have shown that Leboyer children are slightly more physically
advanced and quicker to learn. Parents of Leboyer children, in general, saw the birth as a positive, exhilarating
experience.

______ 43. Which would be an accurate main idea for the above selection?
a. Leboyer children are more advanced than standard-delivery babies.
b. Leboyer babies are always smiling.
c. Standard-delivery babies are weak.
d. Standard-delivery babies are always screaming.
______ 44. Which sentence best summarizes the selection?
a. The usual method of childbirth subjects newborns to bright lights, harsh sounds, and rough
handling
b. In the Leboyer method of childbirth, a newborn's first breath is never encouraged.
c. The Leboyer method of childbirth, designed to protect a newborn's delicate senses.
d. the Leboyer method is the best childbirth method.

Understanding CALORIES. Calories describe the potential energy in food to maintain bodily functions, grow or
repair tissue, and perform mechanical work such as exercise. Food calories may take the form of fat,
carbohydrates, or proteins. Once consumed, enzymes act on these nutrients through metabolic processes and
break them into their perspective categories of fatty acids, glucose, and amino acids. These molecules travel
through the blood stream to specific cells where they are absorbed for immediate use or sent on to the final
stage of metabolism where they release their stored energy through the process of oxidation.
______ 45. Which of the following text structure best suit to the above selection?
a. Cause and Effect b. Spatial/ Descriptive Writing
c. Compare and Contrast d. Order of Importance In most cases little birds lay little eggs.
46-50. What is a critique paper?
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When you believe in yourself, anything is possible. God bless!

PREPARED BY:

RUZZETTE M. SAN JUAN

SHS-TEACHER
ANSWER KEY 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. D 17. A
18. D 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. B

26. A 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. D 41. B 42. B 43. A
44. C 45. D 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. B