Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X
Division of Valencia City
CENTRAL BUKIDNON INSTITUTE
Bagontaas, City of Valencia 8709, Bukidnon

MidTerm Examination
English for Academic and Professional Purposes
August 19 & 20, 2019
SY 2019-2020

Name: _____________________ Year & Strand: ________ Date: ____________Score:_______

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:

1. Read the questions carefully before you answer.

2. Select the best statement/answer below and blacken the circle that corresponds to your
choice.
3. Erasures and superimpositions are discouraged or given no credit.
4. Use the separate answer sheet that is provided.
4. USE BLACK PEN OR PENCIL ONLY.
5. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE TEST QUESTIONNAIRE.

A. Multiple Choice

1. This is the manner in which science textbooks usually present information –

A. informative manner B. deductive manner
C. creative manner D. inductive manner

2. What usually comes after the chapter opener in science textbooks?

A. Unit Opener B. Assessment Tools
C. Lesson Proper D. Lesson Opener

3. Which of these is found in Humanities textbooks, specifically in the Assessment, and means
“questions that aim to unearth the values you formed as a result of reading the text”?
A. Evaluating questions B. Analyzing questions
B. Creating questions D. Remembering questions

4. In Mathematics textbooks, what is the use of the work zone?

A. It helps you come up with suitable mental representations of the lesson
B. It is an area where you can write notes and solutions
C. It provides a quick review of the prior lesson
D. None of the Above

5. Identify which of the following is NOT necessarily found in a Unit Opener of a Social Science
textbook –
A. Unit Number B. Picture
C. First paragraph of description D. Description of the topic tackled by unit
6. Which of these depicts how a Natural Science textbook is similar to a Social Science
textbook?
A. Both have captions for pictures
B. Both have visual representations of concepts
C. Both have pictures containing labels
D. Both usually have guide questions to help readers apply principles to real life

7. This is presented in the first part of the lesson in Natural Sciences textbooks; it is also called
the “main idea governing the lesson”.
A. Lesson Opener B. Heading
C. Science Principle D. Sidebar

8. In Mathematics texts, how do further examples and illustrations of the concept help the
reader?
A. It helps to assess your understanding B. It helps the reader review concepts
C. It helps to deepen understanding D. None of the Above

9. If you are writing a Lesson Opener in a Humanities text which of the sentences below would
you NOT include?

1. Art has gone a long way.

2. It is not surprising to find contemporary artists who employ the help of fabricators,
carpenters, electricians, or welders in constructing their artworks.
3. The new style of art that emerged after World War II is called contemporary art.
4. Art today is so different from the traditional art where artists perfected their art by
practicing “mimesis” or copying the model exactly as it is.

A. 3 B. 1
C. 4 D. 2

10. In Mathematics texts, concepts are explained. What is WRONG with the explanation below?

To graph the function of {(1,1), (2,4), (3,9), (4, 16), (5,25). State the domain and the
range. The domain of a function is the set of all possible x-values. So, the domain of the
function is {1,2,3,4,5}. The range of a function is the set of possible y-values. So the
range of this function is {1,4,9,16,25}.
To evaluate each expression, use this process: As an example we will evaluate the
expression 2 . 3 x+y with x equal to -2 and y equal to -3
First, substitute, the given to the x+y in the expression. It becomes 2 . 3 -2 + (-3). Next, you
have to simplify it, by solving -2 + (-3). After doing that, the expression becomes 2 . 3 -5…

A. There are too many words B. It makes you analyze more

C. It has too many paragraphs D. There should only be a brief explanation

11. Which feature of a Social Science textbook allows you to know what the author wants to
highlight as an important part of the text?
A. Body of the lesson B. Focusing questions
C. Bibliographic citations D. Chapter Opener

12. Venn diagrams are common activities in textbooks, what do they do for the reader?
A. Enable them to form a bird’s eye view of the lesson
 B. Enable them to come up with a comprehensive view of the lesson
C. Enable them to summarize important parts of the lesson
D. None of the above

13. If you wanted to test your understanding of the discussed mathematical concept in
Mathematics text books, which section would you go to?
A. Find a rule B. Work Zone
C. Higher Order Thinking Problems D. None of the above

14. Which of these sections best corresponds to this explanation: This section aims to connect
your personal experiences with the experiences presented in the text.
A. Pre-reading question B. Prepare to Read
C. Vocabulary building D. Unveil What You Know

15. Which kind of plagiarism is known as the cut-and-paste?

A. Initial Plagiarism B. Word order Plagiarism
C. Idea Plagiarism D. Verbatim Plagiarism

16. Why is it important to cite sources of ideas taken from other authors?
A. To avoid idea plagiarism B. To avoid word order plagiarism
C. To avoid verbatim plagiarism D. All of the above

17. What is the result if in summarizing the reader does not make an effort to read the text over
and over again?
A. There is more time for the summary B. There is no understanding of the text
C. There is no basis for the summary D. None of the above

18. What is the problem with a summary that has a lot of paragraphs?
A. It is not a summary B. It is too long
C. It has a lot of errors D. It is hard to understand

19. This is an important part in the process of summarizing because it provides readers with a
clear overview of what the text is about –
A. Listing details of the text B. Getting the main idea
C. Reading the text once D. Getting the tone of the text

20. If the main idea is not identifiable in the text, what do you think has happened with it?
A. The author did not finish the text
B. The author does not know how to write
C. The author wrote the text very fast
D. The author did not follow structure, coherence, and cohesion

21. What is the main idea of this paragraph –

The Mycenaeans were natives of the area around the Caspian Sea. In 1990 B.C.E., they
migrated to Greece where they established their own cities. In 1400 B.C.E., they invaded
Knossos and the other cities in Crete and ended the dominance of the Minoan civilization in the
Aegean Sea. Because of their control of the Aegean Sea, Homer called them Achaeans.

A. How the Mycenaeans became Achaeans B. The invasion of the Achaeans

C. The history of the Achaeans D. The invasion of Knossos
22. What is the definition of a paraphrase?
A. It shortens the content of a text
B. It identifies the main idea of a text
C. It retells the text in a similar way
D. It explains a text in the author’s own words

23. Identify the correct order of the process of paraphrasing.

1. Read original text again to see if you have captured the meaning.
2. Always cite your sources
3. Read the passage repeatedly to understand it.
4. Do not look at the passage while writing the paraphrase
5. Check whether your paraphrase has grammatical or mechanical errors.
A. 3, 4, 1, 5, 2 B. 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D. 2, 5, 1, 3, 4

24. Of the choices, which would you choose in order to make a paraphrase?
A. Compare it with ideas of another author B. Arrange it alphabetically
C. Read the text repeatedly D. All of the above

25. What is the relationship between paraphrasing and summarizing?

A. Summarizing is used in paraphrasing B. Paraphrasing is used in summarizing
C. Both are used in writing a script D. None of the above

26. There are two types of outlines for an essay a topic outline and a _________.
A. Content outline B. Organized outline
C. Sentence outline D. None of the above

27. This term is used for the written constitutions like the laws, policies, rights and regulations
enforced by the official authorities?
A. Formal Institution B. Republic Act
C. Code D. Informal Institution

28. What would the result be if researchers did not use techniques like skimming and scanning in
making annotated bibliographies?
A. Too much information may be included
B. Too much reading to do
C. Too wordy
D. Too much work for the readers

29. Why do you think bibliographies are needed in academic papers?

A. Bibliographies are essential
B. So that there is a proper place for references
C. So that others can see the references
D. All of the above

30. In summarizing, which part of the text should you pay attention to because it most likely
contains the main idea?
A. 3rd Sentence B. Concluding Sentence
th
C. 9 Paragraph D. 1st Sentence
B. Matching Type. Match Column A to Column B.

31-34.

Column A Column B
31. Plagiarism A. Annotated Bibliography
32. Citation format B. Cut-and-paste
33. Summary C. Digest of the essence
34. Summarizing and Paraphrasing D. APA & MLA

35- 38.

Column A Column B
35. General impression A. thesis statement
36. Ambiance B. Application art and science principles
37. Editing C. Feel of the place
38. Industrial design D. Logical arrangement of scenes

39 – 42.

Column A Column B
39. Book (APA) A. Author’s name, Year of publication, title,
Place of publication, Publisher
40. Article from an anthology (APA) B. Author’s name/s, year of publication, title,
name of journal, volume number, issue
number, pages
41. Journal article (APA) C. Author, title, edition, place of publication,
publisher, year of publication, pages, medium
42. Book (MLA) D. Author’s name/s, Year of publication, title,
editors, place of publication, publisher

C. Modified True or False. If the sentence is False, underline the incorrect word/s or phrase/s,
write the correct one/s on the back of your answer sheet, and shade A. If it is True, shade B.

43. The natural and social sciences commonly use the APA format for their Bibliographies.

44. In an annotated bibliography, the suggestions for future research, come right after the
bibliographic entry.

45. The title does not need to be thought through carefully because it is not so important.

46.In the first draft, you put your ideas together and do extensive editing before you pass it.

47. Writing a text, whether academic or fictional will always be a work in progress.

48. In critiques, the thesis statement, is your over-all impression of the subject you are critiquing.

49. The second draft of critiques should include coherence and organization of ideas but can still
have major errors in grammar.

50. The normal thing in reviews is to present the negative qualities first before the positive,
because readers like to read about cons first.

D. Bibliography 101. Write the bibliographic entry (APA format) to the following on the back
of your answer sheet. DO NOT shade the letters.
A book entitled The Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, it was written by H.D.
Brown and published in New Jersey by Prentice Hall Regents in 1994. The material can be found
on pages 103-115.

51-55.

E. Essay. Write your answers in 3 to 5 sentences that are concise and to the point on the back of
your answer sheet, DO NOT shade the letters. (3pts each)

56. What is the purpose of the concept paper?

57. Discuss the two things that the concept paper needs to connect.

58. How are textbooks in the natural and social sciences written? Explain why this is so.

59. Compare textbooks in mathematics and humanities based on the language and style used.

60. How does a writer avoid plagiarism?