Republika ng Pilipinas

Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Rehiyon XI
Sangay ng Compostela Valley

Cabinuangan, New Bataan, Compostela Valley

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
ANSWERS KEY

1. A 41. B
2. C 42.B
3. C 43.B
4. B 44.A
5. B 45.A
6. C 46. C
7. B 47. B
8. B 48. A
9. A 49. B
10. B 50. A
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. D
29. C
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. C
37. B
38. A
39. D

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Test III. DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence and provide the single-word verbs of the following
underlined Phrasal Verbs. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
21. The man is so hungry: he could vacuum up all of the food.
a. destroy b. replace c .consume d. relieve

22. The factory turns out a hundred of units in a day.

a. produces b. brings c. gives d. works

23. Scientists try out a new drug in to fight against the disease.
a. attempt b. test c. match d. trial

24. The policemen shake down houses looking for drugs.

a. search b. rake c. comb d. pursue

25. The Senate set up the MERALCO committee.

a. make b. disprove c. establish d. refute

26. The customers pick out the items they wanted.

a. reject b. choose c. refuse d. wish

27. The boys make out that they are sick so that they do not have to go to school.
a. natural b. become c. refute d. pretend

28. The school gets rid of tuition hike.

a. includes b. chooses c. eliminates d. establishes

29. He is going to lie down for a few minutes because he is tired.

a. rest b. wake c. eat d. sing

30. The school will kick out the student due to his intolerable behavior.
a. excuse b. expel c. drive out d. banish

31. The teachers ask us over to visit the new library.

a. invite b. entice c. refuse d. include

32. The invited guest will be along any minute from now.
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 a. land b. leave c. search d. arrive

33. The prisoners are planning to break out of the city jail.
a. eat b. escape c. take a bath d. dance

34. These exercises can easily be incorporated into an exercises routine, with each exercise done again a
number of times.
a. irregular b. repeated c. rare d. between
35. The class carried out a research on the frequent use of SMS.
a. texted b. left c. conducted d. included
36. The students brought out the Uniform issue.
a raised b. wear c. done d. over
37. Mothers cut down spending on rice.
a. advance b. reduced c. spend d. raise
38. The court thinks it just and equitable to give back the property.
a. wear b. return c. bear d. hold
39. The parents could not put away money for their children’s educations.
a. attribute b. gamble c. save d. except
40. .The chemical gives off a foul odor.
a. turns b. produces c. releases d. wears

Test IV. DIRECTIONS. Improve the following sentences into a formal version.
Write your version on the lines provided.

41. FYI the collected evidences are currently scrutinized.

_____________________________________________________________.

42. The application couldn’t be approved unless the supervisor has checked the details.
_____________________________________________________________.

43. Some teenagers can’t bear their problems and that’s why they use drugs.
_____________________________________________________________.

44. The reports should be submitted ASAP.

_____________________________________________________________.

45. The DepEd is tasked to monitor the implementation of the new curriculum.
_____________________________________________________________.

Test V. DIRECTIONS. Restructure the sentence by using nominalization and passivization.

Write your version on the lines provided.

NOMINALIZATION

46. He failed, which angered his parents.

47. The police investigated but uncovered no.

___________________________________________________________________________

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 48. I need to change something in my life.
__________________________________________________________________________

PASSIVIZATION

49. The researchers conducted a study on the behaviors of persons with disabilities.

50. The plumber was replacing the pipe.

Test VI. DIRECTIONS. Some of the following items are true and some are false. If the statement is
true, draw a circle around the “T” at the left and do no more. If the
statement is false, draw a circle around the “F” and do two more things.
1. In blank” A” insert the word that makes the statement false.
2. In blank “B” insert the word that would make it true.
Example:

T F Two-word verbs are preferably used in academic writing being a part of formality as one
feature of language.
A .Two-word verbs B. Single-word verbs

T F 51.) Paraphrasing is an act of stealing one’s own intellectual property.

A.______________________________ B._________________________________
T F 52.) Plagiarism is saying the author’s statement the other way in order to avoid being charge of
stealing one’s documented or copyright quotations or statements.
A._________________________________ B._________________________________
T F 53.) If the speaker intends to show a change in the line of argument, he or she make it
clear by using however.
A._________________________________ B.__________________________________
T F 54.) Copyright books are examples of real property.
A._______________________________ B.__________________________________
T F 55.) Similarly …is a kind of transition signal that is used when one intend to give extra information in
a constructed sentence.
A.________________________________ B.__________________________________
T F 56.) Academic writing requires care since knowledge is built from proven theories and concepts.
Therefore, objectivity is needed to avoid sweeping generalizations.
A._________________________________ B.__________________________________
T F 57.)This will cut down the amount of drug required and so the cost of treatment.
A.________________________________ B.__________________________________
T F 58.) The material amenities of life have gone up in western society.
A.________________________________ B.__________________________________
T F 59.) One of the strategies in locating thesis statement is to identify the purpose of the paragraph.
A.________________________________ B.__________________________________

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T F 60.) Hedging expressions like seem, believe, perhaps are used to express politeness in one’s
utterances so as to avoid being offensive.
A._________________________________ B.__________________________________

Let everything you do do it for the glory of God and not

of men.
GOD BLESS…

MA’AM JOY☺☺☺