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Preliminary EXAM IN EAPP- Finale

Secondary Education (The National Teachers College)

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ARELLANO UNIVERSITY
APOLINARIO MABINI CAMPUS
Basic Education Department-Senior High School
Taft Avenue Corner Menlo St. Pasay City

PRELIMINARY EXAM in
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
S.Y. 2021-2022

Name: Score:
Strand & Section: Date:

I. Directions: Identify what is being asked in each statement. Write your answer on the space
provided before each number.

_____1. ____________________ is an active process of discovery because when you

read critically, you are not just receiving information but also making an interaction with
the writer.

A. Critical Reading
B. Creative Reading
C. Intensive Reading
D. Extensive Reading

_____2. This kind of reading involves scrutinizing any information that you read or hear.
It means not easily believing information offered to you by a text.

A. Critical Reading
B. Analytical Reading
C. Exploratory Reading
D. Developmental Reading

_____3. Before you critically read a text, you must have?

A. Reading goals
B. Critical mindset
C. An opinion on the text

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D. Knowledge on the text

_____4. Grazia questions the validity of the statements by asking the person to give the
basis for his/her assertions, then she is one step closer to becoming a/an
____________________.

A. Critical Reader
B. Analytical Reader
C. Descriptive Reader
D. Exploratory Reader

_____5. As a critical reader, Anastasia writes on the text. She underlines, circles, or
highlight words, phrases or sentences that contain important details. She also writes
some marginal notes by asking questions or commenting on the ideas of the writer.
What do you think about Anastasia’s suggested way to help you become a critical
reader?

A. Outline the text

B. Evaluate the text
C. Summarize the text
D. Annotate what you read

_____6. In order to fully engage in a dialogue with the text or with the writer of the text,
Felix needs to identify the main points of the writer and list them down so he can also
identify the ideas that the writer has raised to support his/her stand. What do you think
is the suggested way to help Felix become a critical reader?

A. Outline the text

B. Evaluate the text
C. Summarize the text
D. Annotate what you read

_____7. Aside from outlining, Lisa also gets the main points of the text she is reading
and write its gist in her own words. This will test how much she understood the text and
will help her evaluate it critically. By doing this, it is suggested to _________________.

A. Outline the text

B. Evaluate the text
C. Summarize the text
D. Annotate what you read

_____8. The most challenging part in critical reading is the process of evaluating what
you are reading.

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A. Outline the text

B. Evaluate the text
C. Summarize the text
D. Annotate what you read

_____9. When we read critically, we use our _________________ to question both the
text and our own reading of it.

A. Critical thinking skills

B. Creative thinking skills
C. Analytical thinking skills
D. Divergent thinking skills

_____10. Which of the following is not done when annotating a text?

A. Paraphrasing the text

B. Highlighting important details
C. Writing questions on the margins
D. Writing keywords or phrases on the margins

_____11. The original words of something written, printed or spoken in contrast to a

summary or paraphrase.

A. Text
B. Book
C. Word
D. Script

_____12. _________________ is a process that starts with posing a question,

problematizing a concept, evaluating an opinion, and ends in answering the question or
questions posed, clarifying the problem, and/or arguing for a stand.

A. Literary Writing
B. Scholarly Writing
C. Academic Writing
D. Advanced Writing

_____13. _________________ is the complex language used by the experts in a

certain discipline or field.

A. Argot
B. Idiom

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C. Slang
D. Jargon

_____14. _________________ is defined as critical, objective, specialized text written

by experts or professionals in a given field using “formal language.”

A. Narrative text
B. Academic text
C. Non-Academic text
D. Argumentative Text

_____15. All of the following are examples of Academic texts, EXCEPT _________.

A. Dissertations
B. Scholarly articles
C. Conference papers
D. Personal Journal entries

_____16. This kind of texts are written for public mass because it publishes quickly and
can be written by anyone. It usually delivers simple and basic information that can be
read and easily understood by any kind of reader.

A. Narrative text
B. Academic text
C. Non-Academic text
D. Argumentative Text

_____17. _________________ is an important structure of academic writing because it

enables the reader to follow the argument and navigate the text.

A. Text Structure
B. Word Structure
C. Essay Structure
D. IMRAD Structure

_____18. This part of essay structure outlines the background or origin of the topic. This
part is necessary to give way for the evidences and points.

A. Body
B. Conclusion
C. References
D. Introduction

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_____19. This part of essay structure is considered as the “heart and largest part of the
essay” because it expounds the specific ideas for the readers to have a better
understanding of the topic.
A. Body
B. Conclusion
C. References
D. Introduction

_____ 20. This part of essay structure begins by briefly summarizing the main scope or
structure of the paper and it is often described as the “mirror image of introduction.”

A. Body
B. Conclusion
C. References
D. Introduction

_____ 21. This is an example of IMRAD structure. These are personal researches
written by a candidate for university degree and professionals taking up their masters or
doctorate degree.

A. Review articles
B. Scholarly articles
C. Conference papers
D. Theses or Dissertations

_____ 22. What are the purposes of doing an academic writing?

A. To settle, to negotiate and to inform

B. To defend, to challenge and to question
C. To guess, to hypothesize and to make conclusions
D. To inform, to persuade and to argue a specific point

_____23. Writing academic papers requires deliberate, thorough and careful thought.
Therefore, what should we do to achieve a well-crafted academic essay?

A. One must depend on his/her own opinions alone.

B. One must conduct a research on the topic at hand.
C. One must not consult the internet for unsure sources.
D. One must depend highly on the internet for easy information access.

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_____24. The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that
academic writing:

A. uses longer words

B. uses colloquial words
C. is harder to understand
D. tries to be precise and unbiased

_____25. It pertains to the attitude of the author about the text and it can be
distinguished through the words used by the author.

A. Tone
B. Style
C. Audience
D. Point of view

_____26. Which language feature of academic writing reflects your dignified stance in
writing as a member of an academic writing?

A. Caution
B. Formality
C. Objectivity
D. Explicitness

_____27. Gabriel wants to use this kind of term in his academic text so that, it is easy to
understand and familiar to his audience or reader.

A. Jargon term
B. Hifalutin term
C. Technical term
D. Layman’s term

_____28. What type of features of language means that the focus of the information is
on the topic and not on the writer itself?

A. Caution
B. Formality
C. Objectivity
D. Explicitness

_____29. What type of features of language shows the clarity of your writing structure
and your language should be clear and precise?

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A. Caution
B. Formality
C. Objectivity
D. Explicitness

_____ 30. What type of features of language requires careful attention to avoid hasty
generalization?

A. Caution
B. Formality
C. Objectivity
D. Explicitness

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