LA FINNS SCHOLASTICA COLLEGES

Biday La, City Of San Fernando, La Union

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Third Periodical Examination
March 11-13, 2020
(TVL 11)

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: __________

GENERAL NOTE: ERASURES MEANS WRONG!

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the correct answer from the given options and encircle the
letter of your choice. (12pts)

1. Evaluate the given sentences, which one is most acceptable in academic writing?
A. You need to back up your argument with data.
B. The kids who were interviewed were also asked to answer the test.
C. The newly-installed system enabled the offices to dismiss their out dated files.
D. Participants of the study identified taking care of the children, looking after their clothes
and other stuff as their common chores.

2. Below are the characteristics of an academic text except one, which is NOT?
A. Academic text is an educational text.
B. Academic text is basically anything that is used in schools or classrooms.
C. Academic texts use jargons or specialized language of the field.
D. Academic text is opinionated, backed up with information that is not valid and reliable,
and usually cites further references.

3. Among the types of academic texts stated below, which is not considered an essay?
A. Article
B. Research paper
C. Critique paper
D. Review

4. Plagiarism occurs when an author uses the language of another writer and claims it as his/her
own; which of the following is not a type of plagiarism of language?
A. Plagiarism of ideas
B. Patchwork plagiarism
C. Word order plagiarism
D. Plagiarism of language

5. This is to provide the reader with a clear idea of the focus and aim of the text.
A. Body
B. Introduction
C. Conclusion
D. Summarizing

6. Some signals words are first, second, now, before, after, then, finally, while and meanwhile.
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 A. Narration
B. Description
C. Definition
D. Recount of a Sequence

7. This is the ideas of equal rank and value is coordinate, therefore they belong to the same level
of the outline.
A. Principle of Subordination
B. Principle of Classification
C. Principle of Coordination
D. Principle of Division

8. It is restating text giving the meaning in another form, what is this?

A. Outlining
B. Paraphrasing
C. Topic sentence
D. Thesis statement

9. Read and analyze the sentences. Which among the sentences shows formality in writing?
A.This paper will determine the factors affecting writing.
B. It’s going to be ages before you realized your mistakes.
C. You shouldn’t always believe what you read in magazine.
D. Our plans to continue our studies fell through when the professor disapproved our research
proposal.

10. Read and analyze the sentences. Which among the sentences shows formality in writing?
A. It’s a bit scary to walk alone at night.
B. My paper will determine the problems encountered by ESL teachers in teaching reading.
C. Studies carried out by linguist show that words and expressions are chosen to suit the
academic writing.
D. Cabinet ministers discussed yesterday the proposed amendments on the laws on workers’
compensation.

11. Read and analyze the sentences. Which among the sentences shows formality in writing?
A. I will do it through surveys and interviews.
B. Your paper talks about the reasons behind school attrition.
C. This study will determine the factors affecting reading and writing.
D. I’ve studied a range of books to identify the reading and writing problems.

12. _________ is defined as the copying of verbatim of language and ideas of other writers and

taking credit for them.

A. Citation
B. Paraphrasing
C. Direct Quotation
D. Plagiarism

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B. FACT OR OPINION: Write FACT if the sentence states a fact and OPINION if the
sentence states an opinion. Write the answer on the blank provided and use it to answer passage
(1-4).

_______________1. Exercise is the only sure way to lose weight.

_______________2. Alexander the Great is one of the military leaders in world history.
_______________3. Babies generally start to talk between 18 and 24 months of age.
_______________4. Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish.

C. MATCHING TYPE: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter on the blanks
provided. (5-8)
Column A Column B

_______5. It reveals how aspects of culture A. Marxist Criticism

are patriarchal.
_______6. It concerned with differences between B. Formalism
economic classes.
_______7. It literary works contain intrinsic C. Reader-Response Criticism
property and treats.
_______8. It concerned with the reviewer’s reaction D. Feminist Criticism
as an audience.

D. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS: Read and analyse the following statement/questions carefully.

Choose the BEST answer and encircle the letter of your choice. (11pts)

1. One problem with negative consequences is that parents can lose sight of when to stop giving
them. If one consequence doesn't work, parents often try another that is harsher. They begin
piling negative consequences on top of negative consequences. This can lead to an upward
spiral where the parent ends up grounding the child for the next five years, or something
outlandish like that. This often happens when parents are frustrated and upset. Children
know which "buttons" to push, and parents can quickly lose their patience. That's when "the
snowball effect" usually takes place. For example, Amy's dad asked her to clean her room.
She didn't do the chore so her dad took away her telephone privileges for the
weekend. Her room was messy the next day. For this, she lost a week of TV privileges. The
room didn't get any cleaner and her father got madder and more frustrated.

What is main idea of the paragraph?

A. Positive reinforcement is the best method of parenting.
B. Kids should not be told to clean their rooms.
C. The "snowball effect" of negative consequences is not an effective method of discipline.
D. Children know how to frustrate their parents.

2. Before clocks were made, people kept track of time by other means. In ancient Egypt, people
used a water clock. Water dripped slowly from one clay pot into another. People measured
time according to how long it took one pot to empty and the other one to fill. Candle clocks
were common during the Middle Ages. As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side
showed about how much time had passed. A final ancient way to measure time was the
sundial, which used the movement of the sun across the sky. The shadows moving across the
face of the sundial showed the current time.

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 What is the main idea?
A. As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side showed about how much time had passed.
B. Before clocks were made, people kept track by other means.
C. In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock.
D. All the above.

3. You're not an artist or an actor, and you're not a nurse or a cook. You're a student,and school is
your job. It may be fine, or not so good. Can you think of any ways imagination could have a
part in your school life? Could it help you get better grades? Or get along better with your
teachers? Or understand your subjects better? Can you tell how?

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

A. Imagination can help you get better grades.
B .Cooks have gotten their diplomas and so, they don't have to go to school any more.
C. School is your job and you can make it better by using your imagination.
D. You can do a better job in school by using your imagination to get along with the teachers.

4. By the late 1800's, the United States was the world's leading industrial nation. By 1914, the
nation's gross national product - the total value of all goods and services that a country
produces- was eight trimes greater than it had been in 1865 when the Civil War came to an
end.

Which is NOT a supporting detail of this paragraph?

A. The value of goods and services produced in the US expanded many times.
B. The United States became the world's leading industrial nation.
C. The GNP growth between 1865 and 1914 was 800%.
D. Industry has always been important to the US economy.

5. Huge beasts such as the dinosaur have never really become extinct. Mothra, a giant caterpillar
who later becomes a moth, destroys Tokyo, and stars in the 1962 Japanese film named for
him. Mothra is born, dies, and reborn regularly on classic movie channels. In Japan Mothra is
one of the most popular films ever made. Mothra has survived the creation of more current
scary creatures such as giant apes, extraterrestrial beings and swamp creatures. More than 30
years after his creation, Mothra still lives.

The main subject of the passage is:

A. The reasons that fads do not endure.
B. The lasting appeal of Mothra.
C. The difficulty of marketing good horror movies.
D. Old models for creatures are still used because making new monsters is expensive.

6. Which of the following is an appropriate paraphrase of this original language from a source?
Original Language: "Small dogs make more agressive companions because they see
themselves as personal protectors, while large dogs see the entire property as their domain."
From an article titled "Why Your Dog is Yippy" by writer John Brown, published in Dog
Magazine.

A. According to John Brown, smaller dogs see themselves as bodyguards, devoted to an

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 individual (27).
B. John Brown says that small dogs see themselves as personal protectors, and not guards of
the entire property (27).
C. John Brown says that small dogs are aggressive because they see themselves as body
guards but large dogs see the entire property as their domain (27).
D. None of the above

7. 25% of adolescents who have one baby have a second baby within two years of the first baby's
birth.
A. 25% of babies are born to mothers who are adolescents.
B. One out of four adolescent mothers has another baby before the first baby reaches his
second birthday.
C. A quarter of adolescent mothers gives birth when their first born is two.
D. 25% of adolescent mothers become pregnant again when their first babies are two years
old.

8. It has been reported that the richest one percent of Americans own 40% of the country's
wealth.
A. The richest 1% are 40 times as wealthy as the rest of Americans.
B. If the gap between rich and poor continues to grow at the current rate, the richest one
percent will soon own 40% of the country's wealth.
C. 40% of the country's wealth is in the hands of only 1% of Americans.
D. 99% of Americans own 40% as much as the richest 1%.

9. The judge was relieved when the jury was finally ready to announce its verdict.
A. When the jury announced its verdict, the judge was relieved.
B. The judge asked the jury to arrive at a verdict.
C. The judge welcomed the prospect of an imminent verdict.
D. The jury welcomed the judge's relief.

10. Research data suggest that girls who witnessed maternal abuse may tolerate abuse as adults
more than girls who did not.
A. Women who witnessed the abuse of their mother as teens are more likely to become
abusive adults.
B. Women who observed the abuse of their mothers when they were young are more likely to
endure abuse themselves.
C. Women who were abused as children are more likely to abuse their own children.
D. Girls who testify about maternal abuse tolerate abuse as adults more readily.

11. Martha thinks that the issue of adolescent problems is important to write about.
A. Martha thinks that adolescents like to write about their problems.
B. Martha feels that writing about adolescent problems is worthwhile.
C. Martha believes that the dream of most adolescents is to write something important.
D. Martha thinks that adolescents can write about their problem.

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E. ENUMERATION: List down or enumerate what are asked for each of the following:
1. Structure for Critiques of Academic Researchers and Articles
a.
b.
c.
d.

2. Six (6) Guidelines in Writing a Reaction Paper, Review or Critique (For Articles or
Journals)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

F. ESSAY: Read each question carefully. Answer it briefly but substantially. (15pts)
1. Why is it important to know the main idea of a passage/material? (9pts)

2. Write a reaction paper about the best-selling novels that were made into movies. Which one is
better, the book or the movie? Kindly elaborate your reaction. (10pts)

Prepared by: Checked by:

Shendy M. Acosta Irene P. Espiritu, MAED

Subject Teacher Principal

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