Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
BECURAN HIGH SCHOOL
Sta. Rita, Pampanga

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

READING AND WRITING
S. Y. 2019-2020

NAME: _______________________________________ DATE:_______________ SCORE:____________

Directions: Read the question in each item carefully. Circle the letter of the correct answer from the
given choices. Note: Erasure is wrong.

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

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 text is opinionated, backed up with information that is not valid and reliable,
and usually cites further references.
D. Academic text use jargons or specialized language of the field.

3. Among the types of academic text stated below, which is not considered an essay?
A. Article C. Research paper
B. 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. Patchwork plagiarism C. Plagiarism of language
B. Plagiarism of ideas D. Word of word plagiarism

5. What type of paraphrasing is applied in the sentence below?

Actual sample: Animation is an activity where you draw several pictures to make it into a
movie film, or a comic magazine.
Revised: A process where you illustrate several pictures to make it into a movie film, or a
comic magazine called animation.
A. Alternative paraphrasing C. Literal paraphrasing
B. Alternated paraphrasing D. Structural paraphrasing

6. Which of the sentence shows impersonality in writing an Academic text?

A. The people who answered the survey were very accommodating.
B. The questions were badly formulated.
C. The research assistant failed to observe the guidelines in gathering the data.
D. We were shocked by the result of the study because it was alarming.

7. Which of the sentences shows impersonality writing?

A. The finding revealed how grateful the participants were.
B. The high scores in the post-test suggest the outstanding performance of the lovely and
dedicated teachers.
C. The participants awfully explain his reasons on why he did not participate in the discussion.
D. The result revealed that the teachers encountered negative experiences.

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

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

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

11. Which of the following sentence does NOT show objectivity in writing?
A. I badly need to conduct a research.
B. The investigator did not expect the result.
C. The researchers need to conduct the experiment.
D. This study aims to measure the communicative competence of Bilingual learners.

12. Among are the reasons why writers used hedging in writing, which is not included?
A. It is when the writer wants to open up possibilities for discussions.
B. It is when the writers are sure about what they are saying but want to appear more
Modest or show deference to their readers or colleagues.
C. It is when there are exceptions to the findings or results which are inconclusive.
D. It is when they are highlighting a negative part on their work or study.

13. In hedging in writing, writers used expressions like according to, on the basis, or based on,
When a writer wants to ________________________.
A. avoid making a strong claim C. express caution
B. distance himself from the findings D. show some certainly

Read and analyze the sentence. Identify the hedging devices used in the following sentences.

14. The results of the experiment indicated that students exposed to music while studying
seemed to get higher scores.
A. Indicate C. Seemed
B. Exposed D. While

15. Generally, students in this class tend to be speaking more in a bilingual language.
A. class C. More
B. Generally D. tend

16. The use of Swales’ CARS Model (2009) appears to be a practice in a few universities.
A. Appears C. Practice
B. few D. use

17. There is probably a biological difference between how male and female children learn.
A. Biological C. difference
B. Between D. Probably

Analyze the sentence and choose the appropriate transitional word.

18. The government is trying its best uplift the people’s lives. _____________ its’ efforts, many
Filipinos do not show some care for the country.
A. Despite C. In spite of
B However D. Moreover

19. The result was questioned by the members of the thesis review panel.__________, data
about them had to be disregarded.
 A. As a result C. Generally
B. For example D. However

20. Spoken Communication uses simple words.______________, written communication is

more lexically dense.
A. Generally C. In fact
B. In contrast D. Nevertheless

21. The questionnaire should be distributed immediately after the activity._____________, they
should be retrieved by the researcher herself.
A. As mentioned C. Moreover
B. In the end D. Therefore
22. Some of the participants failed to attend the second session. ________________, data about
them had to be disregard.
A. Generally C. So far
B. However D. Therefore

23. Surveys show that the satisfaction rating of president decreasing. ____________, several
Member of the Senate still support him.
A. However C. Moreover
B. In fact D. Without a doubt

24. The employees’ working hours will be reduced. _____________, the company will be able
to save on thousands of pesos.
A. As a result C. Nonetheless
B. Even though D. Then

25. The pre-test scores of the experimental group were slightly lower than the post- test scores.
______________, the scores of the control group were higher in the pre-test.
A. In addition C. So
B. In contrast D. Therefore

26. In order to reduce the number of the students with low achievement scores, the school
formulated an intervention program. ______________, the parents’ organization donated
several units of LCD projectors for classroom use.
A. In like manner C. Similarly
B. No doubt D. Surely

27. The decision will lead to massive repairs in various parts of the city. ____________, people
will continue to experience water shortage.
A. Consequently C. Suddenly
B. In fact D. Typically

28. ________________ is defined as the copying of verbatim of language and ideas of other
writers and taking credit for them.
A. Citation C. Paraphrasing
B. Direct Quotation D. Plagiarism

29. “Educators believe that the education sectors address the material conditions of schools
to improve teaching and learning.” (Danao, 2011, p.7). ______________ is a example of
note- taking technic.
A. Author-oriented citation C. Paraphrasing
B. Direct quotation D. Text-oriented

30. Which of the statements is an example of text-oriented citation?

A. According to Mendoza (1990), by the end of the century, our fuel reserves will be reduced
To half, and scarcity of energy supplies will be a big problem.
B. Spencer’s (2009)” The Matchmaker” shows the different experiences of artist when they
Struggle with stardom deal with the consequences of fame and fortune.
C. “The Matchmaker” (Spencer, 2009) accurately captures the trials and tribulations of fame
and fortune of artists making it big in show business.
D. Unless educators realize the importance of reading and writing across subject areas,
problems in comprehension of subjects matter will be a prominent issue in the teaching
learning process (Estacio, 2010).
31. It is the central idea or the argument of planning essays and presentation, what is this?
A. Outlining C. Thesis statement
B. Paraphrasing D. Topic sentence

32. In general, the critique should be organized in the following manner, except one, which is
Not included?
A. Remember that the critique should be accessible to the audience.
B. Strengths and weaknesses should be part of the critique.
C. The first part should provide readers a sense of ideas you want to tackle.
D. The next part should be provide a summary of the concept.

33. It is a part of an essay that tackles about the topic, coverage and thesis statement.
A. Body C. Ending
B. Conclusion D. Introduction

34. _________________ is an important rhetorical pattern in academic writing as they present a

balanced view of things.
A. Critic C. Reaction
B. Critique D. Review

35. The following are parts of a Review paper, except one, which is NOT included?
A. Conclusion C. Recommendation
B. Introduction D. Review

36. When we say that the language used in the written text is formal?
A. If the written text follows the accepted rules of writing in a particular writing community.
B. If the writer follows his own rules and style and writing.
C. When the writer and the reader correlate with one another through a certain written
Work.
D. When the writer gives advices to those who aspire to be great writers in the future.

37. What formal word is best to be replaced the underlined word in the sentence, “Annie given
the opportunity to carry out the task?
A. accomplish C. hover
B. bring D. show

38. It is the language being used in mitigating the strength of the proposal by decreasing the
Illocutionary force through.
A. cautions language C. formal language
B. exceptional language D. transition language

39. When do some writers use hedging devices in writing?

A. When the ideas of the readers are better than what he has written.
B. When they are not sure about the details of what they are writing.
C. When they need some feedbacks from different sources including those non-academic
text.
D. Why they want to open up possibilities for discussions.

40. Which among the Hedging words is best used when a writer wishes to ‘distance’ himself
/ herself from the findings.
A. appear C. provide
B. locate D. review

41. Which of the following statements BEST describes Academic Texts?

A. Academic texts are factual and used the first-person point of view.
B. Academic texts are research-based and creative
C. Academic texts refer to writings that are formal and intended for a lay audience.
D. Academic texts use opinions of educated scholars rather than that of the author’s.

42. Which among the transitional devices is used to show additional idea?
A. although B. because C. furthermore D. thus

43. Which of the following sentences exhibits Impersonality in Writing?

 A. Honestly, the researcher’s assistants did a lousy job in gathering data.
B. The researchers declined to provide explanations for the failure of the experiment.
C. The research’s assistant miserably failed to observe the guideline in gathering data.
D. The result revealed that the teachers encountered experiences which even made the
researcher’s cry.

44. What factor that shapes Academic Writing is exhibited in the scenario, “Tom is writing an
Academic essay on the effects of global warming and considers the arrangement of his ideas
And arguments.”?
A. audience B. flow C. organization D. presentation

45. Which among the sentences is NOT structurally correct?

A. Findings revealed that the participants considered their output an achievement; they also
believed it enhanced their self-esteem.
B. Findings revealed that the participants considered their output an achievement, they also
believed it enhanced their self-esteem.
C. Findings revealed that the participants considered their output an achievement they also
believed it enhanced their self-esteem.
D. Findings revealed that the participants considered their output an achievement: they also
believed it enhanced their self-esteem.

46. What formal word can be used to correct the underlined word in the sentence, “ Daniel’s
test result are pretty low which resulted to his exclusion from the list of scholars.”?
A. adorable B. beautiful C. handsome D. quite

47. What factors that shapes Academic Writing is exhibited in the scenario, “Catherine is not
confident about her grammar, so she seeks help from her English teacher before publishing
her case study on the latest transportation trends.”?
A. audience B. flow C. organization D. presentation

48. What common sentence construction error refers to the incorrect use of a comma [,] in
Joining two complete thoughts or ideas?
A. comma fragment B. comma splice C. Oxford comma D. sprawl

49. What factor that shapes Academic Writing is exhibited in the scenario, “Kyle uses a formal
tone in writing the editorial section of their school paper and he utilizes acceptable
formatting components for his article.”?
A. audience B. flow C. style D. system

50. What aspect of professional and academic language enables the writer to express his
perspective on claims that have been acclaimed yet by discourse community?
A. Complexity B. Formality C. Hedging D. Objectivity