Republic of the Philippines

SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

San Roque, Macrohon, Southern Leyte
1st Semester SY 2019-2020

1st Midterm Exam in English for Academic and Professional Purposes

GENERAL DIRECTIONS. Read all the directions carefully. Use ½ lengthwise of paper. On top of your paper, write “1 st Midterm
Exam in English for Academic and Professional Purposes, write your name on the leftmost part of your paper and the date on the
opposite side. Once the questionnaire is given to you, you have 1 hour to finish it. After the time is consumed the questionnaire
together with your answer will be collected separately. NO ERASURE should be seen on your paper, otherwise; 1 point deduction
per erasure will be deducted from your overall score.

I. Identification. Read each item carefully and choose your answers in the box.
Introduction Discussion 3-part essay IMRaD Result

Method Thesis Paraphrasing Outlining Abstract

1. A structure of academic text that consists of Introduction, Method, Result and Discussion
2. To put something into one’s own words
3. Persuades the reader to read the entire text
4. Controls the subject matter of the essay and states something significant to the reader.
5. Aims to catch the attention of the reader
6. A basic structure that consists of introduction, body and conclusion
7. Provides explanations to findings
8. Provides a map of where to go with the essay; allows a writer to categorize the main points, to organize the paragraphs into an order that
makes sense, and to make sure that each paragraph/idea can be fully developed
9. The section where you as a writer are the most active and it should be the most substantial section of the entire paper
10. Describes how you have conducted your study

Questions 11-12 Read the question and chose the best thesis statement.

11. Should cigarettes be made illegal?

A. Although smoking has many negative health effects, making smoking illegal would not solve the problem.
B. Teenagers should be allowed to smoke if they choose to.
C. Smoking is a leading cause of death in the United States.
D. Smoking is bad.

12. What is the best way to teach the public about healthy lifestyles?
A. People should be able to decide what kind of lifestyle they want to have even if it is unhealthy.
B. I disagree that laws can help people stay healthy.
C. Advertising is an effective medium for selling many things, and I believe it can sell good health too.
D. People should be aware of healthy options.

13. Choose the BEST paraphrase of these sentences:

Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.
(World Book Atlas page 212)
A. Of all sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.
B. Rugby and football are the most popular sports in the area of New Zealand. Every village, town, and district has teams.
C. New Zealand sports include rugby football in most districts, villages, and towns.
D. Most villages, districts, and towns in New Zealand love rugby football and popular sports.

14. Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text:

The giant Rafflesia, also known as “the stinking corpse lily” has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five
pounds. The flowers gives off a smell similar to rotting meat.

A. The stinking corpse lily, also known as the giant rafflesia has blossoms. They can get pretty big and the blossoms stink.
B. A flower with the nickname "the stinking corpse lily" produces an odor like rotting meat. The real name of this huge flower that
can weigh as much as twenty five pounds is the giant rafflesia.
C. The giant Rafflesia, also known as "the stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh
up to twenty five pounds. The flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat.
D. There are flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat. The giant rafflesia, also known as "the stinking corpse lily" has
blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five pounds.

Questions 15-17 Read the question and chose the best answer.

Senate Approves New Legislative District for Southern Leyte

The Senate approved the creation of a new legislative district for Southern Leyte last January 10, 2019. It was in 2017 when the
House of Representatives’ new legislative district for Southern Leyte was proposed. The bill for this new legislative district, once signed into
law, would provide for the election of its own congressional representative. House Bill 6331 seeks to divide Southern Leyte into two
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legislative districts from the current one. Under the bill, the first legislative district would be composed of Maasin City and the municipalities
of Macrohon, Padre Burgos, Limasawa, Malitbog, Tomas Oppus, and Bontoc. The second district would be composed of the municipalities
of Sogod, Libagon, Liloan, San Francisco, Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Saint Bernard, Anahawan, San Juan, Hinundayan, Hinunangan, and Silago.
The House of Representatives has 299 members and this number is expected to increase once this bill is signed into law by President Duterte
and after the mid-term 2019 national and local elections. (JACKY LOU BALAGA, http://www.southernleytetimes.com/2019/01/28/no-
budget-for-job-order-workers/)

15. Which of the following is the headline of the news article?

A. House Bill 6331 seeks to divide Southern Leyte into two legislative districts
B. Senate Approves New Legislative District for Southern Leyte
C. JACKY LOU BALAGA, http://www.southernleytetimes.com/2019/01/28/no-budget-for-job-order-workers/
D. Senate approved the creation of a new legislative district for Southern Leyte last January 10, 2019
16. Which of the following is not true in writing a title of a news article?
A. Put the headline in the present tense if the events are happening now.
B. Use action verbs and the active voice in the headline.
C. Do not use jargon or slang in the headline.
D. Capitalize all the letters of a headline.
17. Who is narrating the event?
A. Southern Leyte representatives
B. Congressman Mercado
C. Jacky Lou Balaga
D. President Duterte
18. It refers to the arrangement of event in a story.
A. Character
B. PLOT
C. Falling action
D. Exposition
19. It pertains to the time and location that a story takes place.
A. Conclusion
B. Setting
C. Mood
D. Exposition
20. The term used to describe a person in a fictional story.
A. Character
B. PLOT
C. Falling action
D. Exposition
21. It is considered the central message or moral of the story.
A. Point of View
B. PLOT
C. Character
D. Theme
22. Which of the following describes conflict?
A. It is the high point of interest and suspense in the story.
B. A section of the story that is interrupted to tell about an earlier event.
C. It is the struggle between opposing forces.
D. Part of the story where the struggle takes place.

Questions 23-25 Read the plot summary and answer the questions.

Ellen Montgomery lives in Pullman, Washington. She wants an expensive racing bicycle, but does not have enough money to buy
it. She works for eight months after school and weekends in a supermarket to earn the money to buy it. When she has just saved enough
money to buy the bicycle, the money is stolen from her house. Ellen then works another six months in the bicycle shop. She is finally able
to buy the bicycle, and she becomes a state champion bicycle racer.

23. What is the exposition of this plot summary?

A. Ellen Montgomery has an extreme desire to own a bicycle.
B. Ellen Montgomery loves to drive a bicycle.
C. Ellen Montgomery lives in Pullman, Washington.
D. Ellen Montgomery becomes a champion bicycle racer.
24. Describe the inciting incident.
A. Ellen Montgomery has an extreme desire to own a bicycle.
B. Ellen Montgomery loves to drive a bicycle.
C. Ellen Montgomery lives in Pullman, Washington.
D. Ellen Montgomery becomes a champion bicycle racer.
25. What is the resolution of this plot summary?
A. Ellen Montgomery has an extreme desire to own a bicycle.
B. Ellen Montgomery loves to drive a bicycle.
C. Ellen Montgomery lives in Pullman, Washington.
D. Ellen Montgomery becomes a champion bicycle racer.

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 “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story
Answer key:

1. IMRad
2. Paraphrasing
3. Abstract
4. Thesis
5. Introduction
6. 3-part essay
7. Result
8. Outlining
9. Discussion
10. Method

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