Department of Education

Region III
Division of City Schools
BONIFACIO V. ROMERO HIGH SCHOOL
(Formerly EPZA Resettlement High School)
EPZA Pulung Cacutud, Angeles City

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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

1st QUARTER EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2017 - 2018

Name: _______________________________ Score: _____________________________

Year & Section: ________________________ Teacher: ____________________ __

Direction: Read the questions below and select the correct answer. Blacken the circle that corresponds
to your answer.

1. Which of the following statements best describes academic writing?

A. It is the process of breaking down ideas
B. It is about what you think and what evidence has contributed to that thinking
C. The process of using deductive reasoning, formal voice, and third person point-of-view.
D. All of the answer are correct
2. Which of the following being followed in academic writing?
A. Formal voice
B. Deductive reasoning
C. All of the answer choices
D. Third person point-of-view
3. What should be done in doing academic writing?
A. state your main idea clearly
B. state the main idea of each paragraph
C. Use supporting examples and details to make complicated ideas to easier understand.
D. All of the answers are correct
4. How many paragraphs an essay should have?
A. Five
B. Four
C. Multiple paragraphs
D. Have the same no. of paragraphs
5. What do we call the topic sentence in an essay?
A. thesis.
B. theses.
C. theory.
D. theme.
6. In writing an academic paper, what should be considered a part of the concluding paragraph?
A. should be your longest paragraph
B. should begin with your restated thesis.
C. should restate all your main ideas again.
D. should always end with the restated thesis.
7. The most important sentence in any essay is
A. the first sentence of the introduction.
B. The final sentence of the conclusion.
C. the thesis sentence in the introduction.
D. the first topic sentence in body paragraph one.
8. In making introduction paragraph, what must be remembered?
A. It should contain many details and examples.
B. It should be shorter than the body paragraphs.
C. It should be longer than the body paragraphs.
D. It should always contain a question.
9. A body paragraph should always have how many sentences?
A. Ten or more
B. Five to seven
C. Only three or four
D. Well developed, with adequate examples
10. What are the three parts of a paragraph?
A. Body, Thesis, Conclusion
B. Introduction, Body, Thesis
C. Topic sentence, Body, Closing sentence
D. Thesis statement, Introductory statement, Body
11. What is the purpose of the closing sentence in an academic paper?
A. It re-states the introduction.
B. It gives us details about the topic.
C. It lets us know what that paragraph is going to be about.
D. It reminds the reader of the topic, and keeps them thinking.
12. What is another term for a summary?
A. Brief
B. Presis
C. Composition
D. Compression
13. All are ways to draw the reader’s attention to the subject EXCEPT
A. Define an important, subject related term.
B. Present startling or unusual facts or figures.
C. Quote a well-known person or literary work.
D. Open with only one question about the topic.
14. Which document should be compressed into a shorter one to complete the summary?
A. Shorter document
B. Longer document
C. Important document
D. Informative document
15. Which of the following should NOT be included in a summary?
A. Key words
B. Examples
C. Main Points
D. Main Sentence
16. A summary must be written in a/an ______________ order so that it makes sense to the reader.
A. Logical
B. Ascending
C. Descending
D. Alphabetical
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of a summary?
A. A recipe
B. Book report
C. Police Report
D. Minutes of a meeting
18. This is a specific detail that can be proven as true based on objective evidence.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Objective proof
D. Thesis statement
19. Physical evidence, eyewitness account and a result of an accepted scientific method are examples
of _____________.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Objective Proof
D. Thesis statement
20. Which of the following questions does NOT identify facts?
A. Can the statement be proved or demonstrated?
B. Can the statement be observed in mere observation?
C. Can the statement be observed in practice or operation?
 D. Can the statement be verified by witnesses, manuscripts, or documents?
21. An interpretation, value judgment, or belief that cannot be proven or disapproved.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Objective evidence
D. Thesis statement
22. Which of the following is being developed on training and extensive knowledge on a given field?
A. Fact
B. Research
C. Expert Opinion
D. Informed Opinion
23. Which is NOT a good source of factual information?
A. Gossips
B. World Atlas
C. Medical dictionary
D. English Handbook
24. A reaction paper is also known as ______________.
A. Summary
B. Concept Paper
C. Response Paper
D. Project Proposal
25. This requires the writer to analyze a text, then develop a commentary related to it.
A. Summary
B. Concept Paper
C. Response Paper
D. Project Proposal
26. Which of the following is a characteristic of a reaction paper?
A. The student does not answer question related to the topic.
B. It focuses on how the reader and writer feel about the topic.
C. It has a design where the characters of the story share their feelings
D. It does not contain the student’s personal reaction to the topic or idea.
27. In doing a reaction paper, this allows the reader to easily locate questions, plot lines, character
development, or reaction to the text.
A. Annotating
B. Questioning
C. Freewriting
D. Writing down initial reactions
28. A great way to start getting ideas on a paper and getting past the initial writer’s block.
A. Freewriting
B. Annotating
C. Questioning
D. Reading
29. How is a reflection paper like looking in a mirror?
A. You gain insight about yourself.
B. You have an opportunity to inspect the details.
C. You see something from a different perspective.
D. All of these choices are correct.
30. Which of the following should be considered in a response paper?
A. Follows all the rules in writing a summary.
B. Does not include your own personal reaction and impression to the report.
C. Does not allow the use of phrases like “I thought” and “I believe” when reviewing.
D. Represents a bit of a twist on a formal review of a book, artwork for it is written from the
first person point of view.
31. A part of reaction paper that states the name of the text, the author, and the focus of the paper.
A. Body
B. Conclusion
C. Thesis statement
D. Introductory Paragraph
32. Which part of your paper should you include your research question?
A. In your introduction
B. In the first sentence of your introduction
C. In the last sentence of your introduction
D. In your thesis statement in your introduction
33. It allows you to broaden your definition by using analogy, metaphors, comparison and contrast,
descriptions, analysis, functions, etymology, and semantic origin.
A. Formal definition
B. Extended definition
C. Conceptual definition
D. Operation definition
34. This is the most common technique of defining which you are given a term to be defined and you
define the term by giving the class where the word/term belongs (the genus) and the characteristics
that distinguish the term from other terms.
A. Formal definition
B. Extended definition
C. Operation definition
D. Conceptual definition
35. A researcher measuring happiness and depression in college students decides to use a ten-question
happiness scale to measure positive outlook in her subjects. The definition of happiness is the given
subject’s score on the test. This is an example of ___________________.
A. Formal definition
B. Extended definition
C. Operation definition
D. Conceptual definition
36. What should you NOT do in your paper’s conclusion?
A. State why the results of your research are significant.
B. Point out where further research on your topic is needed.
C. Introduce a final, strong argument to support your thesis.
D. Summarize your paper’s main point or thesis (since it is unnecessary)
37. A part of formal definition that distinguish the term from other words.
A. Genus
B. Differentia
C. Conceptual definition
D. Operational definition
38. In the statement “Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate
equally”, the word government is the ____________.
A. Genus
B. Differentia
C. Operational definition
D. Conceptual definition
39. A type of extended definition that uses a similar word or phrase to define.
A. Definition by function
B. Definition by negation
C. Definition by synonym
D. Definition by comparison and contrast
40. A type of extended definition that defines the term by stating what it is not.
A. Definition by function
B. Definition by negation
C. Definition by synonym
D. Definition by comparison and contrast
41. “Another way to grasp the concept of animatism is to differentiate the Cebuano terms gahum and
kusog. Which type of extended definition should be used in defining?
A. Definition by function
B. Definition by negation
C. Definition by synonym
D. Definition by comparison and contrast
42. A type of extended definition that defines a word by stating what the term is for.
A. Definition by function
B. Definition by negation
C. Definition by synonym
D. Definition by comparison and contrast
43. This is defining the word by comparing the term to another object/concept/idea that shares the
same characteristics.
A. Definition by analogy
B. Definition by function
C. Definition by negation
D. Definition by synonym
44. This describe the writing style of a concept paper.
A. Lots of creative writing.
B. Lots of opinions from the writers.
C. Easy to read with a pleasant conversational tone.
D. Strictly informative with a straightforward style, fewer fancy writing techniques and lots of
simple facts.
45. What is the function of a concept paper?
A. To tell a story
B. To entertain
C. To inform
D. To reflect
46. What type of sources are suitable for concept papers?
A. Blogs
B. Personal experience
C. Webpages with no authors
D. Academic journals, newspaper articles
47. Which type of statements is better for a research paper?
A. Unqualified statements that assert an undeniable truth, such as “cell phones cause cancer”
B. Qualified statements that allow for possibility that you are wrong, such as “the evidence
shown suggests that cell phone users may be more likely to get cancer that non-users”
C. Giving pure opinionated statements.
D. All of the above.
48. It defines an idea or a concept and explains its essence in order to clarify the “whatness” of that
idea or concept.
A. Academic paper
B. Reaction paper
C. Concept paper
D. Summary
49. It starts with a definition, either formal or informal, of the term or the concept and proceeds with an
expanded definition and analytic description of the aspects of the idea.
A. Academic paper
B. Reaction paper
C. Concept paper
D. Summary
50. Which is NOT a purpose of a concept paper?
A. Stipulate the meaning of a term
B. Expand the definition of the term
C. Complex ideas are being simplified
D. None of the above

Prepared by:

Mark Anthony N. Lising

EAPP Teacher