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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Achievement Test (Post-Test)

Name: Grade & Section: Score:

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read the items carefully. Use a separate sheet of paper for your
answers.
I. Multiple Choice. Answer the items below. Write only the letter of your choice.
1. ___________is the part of your research where you are free to use your judgment in observing the facts
and allows you to give insights of what you’ve read.
A. Conclusion B. Body C. Introduction D. Synthesis
2. This is a process of identifying the main points of the writer and listing them down for analysis.
A. Outlining the Text B. Summarizing C. Brainstorming D. Evaluating
the Text
3. What is the first thing to do when building a position paper?
A. read and research about the topic B. brainstorm C. create assertions D. gather evidence
4. Basic qualities of a Good Reaction Paper EXCEPT:
A. Gives a fair and balance social commentary
B. Provides relevant and accurate factual information on the situation
C. Exhibits by means of thorough and in-depth analysis an appreciation of context (including time,
place, people, involvement, their motivation, and actuations)
D. Provides accurate and relevant information on the event, show, or work
5. ______language is the family of language to which English belongs.
A. Romans B. Anglo-Saxon C. Indo-European D. Celts
6. The heart of a concept paper is usually:
A. The definition of the term. B. The semantic history of the concept. C. Distinction between its
standard and slang D. Conclusion
7. A concept paper is written mainly to:
A. Distinguish between the old and new meaning of a word/concept.
B. Trace the development of a word from its old form to its new one.
C. Clarify the meaning of a concept.
D. Evaluate report.
8. Mode/s of ordering when writing a survey/field/ technical report EXCEPT:
A. Chronological B. Spatial C. Logical D. Descriptive
9. Summarizes the main points of a report. May be read in lieu of the report itself, unlike the shorter
abstract which is read to help the reader decide whether to read the longer report itself.
A. Executive Summary B. Report SummaryC. Background D. Conclusion
10. Variation of a language.
A. Communication B. Mutually Intelligible C. Dialect D. none of the above
11. Refers to the period in the history of the English Language covering years from 449 (or 450) to 1100
or (1150).
A. Old English B. Middle English C. Anglo-Saxon D. Celts
12. How would you write an effective report?
A. It must be a combination of both qualitative and quantitative data.
B. Highfalutin words are considered at all times.
C. It must not include plenty of description and context for greater appreciation in the larger
scheme.
D. The quantitative method is the best way to use.
13. What is/are the guideline/s in writing a concept paper?
A. content B. organization C. language and style D. all of the above
14. This clarifies an idea and explains its essence in order to clarify the “whatness” of that idea.
A. Concept Paper B. Reaction Paper C. Position Paper D. Reflection Paper
15. It is an active process of discovery.
A. critical reading B. critical analysis C. Critical Thinking D. Discourse
Analysis
16. A collection of naturally occurring texts used for linguistic study.
A. corpus B. linguistics C. triangulation D. qualitative studies
17. Academic Writing is defined as:
A. A process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concept, evaluating an opinion,
and ends in answering the questions posed, clarifying the problem and arguing for a stand.
B. Formal writing
C. Technical writing that adheres to certain standards.
D. all of the above
18. The consideration in academic writing.
A. content and structure mechanics B. audience C. language and style D. all of
the above
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19. It is an expository discourse written to communicate a fair assessment of situations, people, events,
and literary and artistic works and performances.
A. Concept Paper B. Position Paper C. Critique Paper D.
Reports
20. What are the two processes involved in post-writing?
A. editing and revising B. revising and summarizing C. summarizing and editing
D. drafting and revising
21. What is the main aim of a writer in presenting ideas in the writing process?
A. organize thoughts in logical manner B. summarize main points C. open new topic
in the body D. none of the above

22. A thesis statement is defined as:

A. Claim or Stand B. controlling idea of your text C. overview of what your paper is about
D. all of the above
23. The following are the ways to avoid plagiarism except:
A. copying the text B. paraphrasing C. directly quoting sentences D. proper citation
24. One of the steps in choosing topic for pre-writing which provides graphic representation of your ideas
allowing to visualize the relationship of concepts.
A. Clustering B. Free Writing C. Brainstorming D.
Researching
25. This means interacting with the writer through writing on the text.
A. Annotate what you read B. Outline the text C. Summarize the text D. Evaluate
the text
26. What are the requirements in critical reading?
I. The ability to pose problematic questions
II. The ability to find, gather, and interpret data, facts, and other information relevant to the
problem
III. The ability to write an effective argument justifying your choice while acknowledging counter-
arguments
IV. The ability to imagine alternative solutions to the problems
A. I and II B. II and III C. I, II and III D. all of the above
27. Ideas in the body can be organized and developed by one or combination of the following EXCEPT
_______.
A. anecdote B. description C. cause and effect D.
comparison and contrast
28. Which of the following is TRUE about text structures?
A. It is synonymous to text features.
B. It can be used within longer texts.
C. It refers to the organizational patterns in the text.
D. It is used in the development of ideas located only in the body.
29. A large unit of a written language wherein ideas are put together in a structure that requires them to
make one central idea is _______.
A. Text B. Essay C. Discourse D. Paragraph
30. Which of the following is NOT a common structure of an academic text?
A. order B. summary C. cause and effect D. comparison and
contrast
31. Academic texts are generally structured with _______.
A. formality B. clear and good structure C. citation and references D. all of
the above

II. Using the hinted questions below, write the critical approach used to a certain content or
piece of writing.
32. What do you feel the moment you have read lines 1, 2, and 3?
A. Readers Response B. Biographical C. Archetypal D. Psychological
33. To what extent the main character’s actuations are molded by author’s experiences herself?
A. Feminism B. Biographical C. Historical D. Psychological
34. How does time transitions before affects the perceived culture of today?
A. Feminism B. Biographical C. Historical D. Psychological
35. What are women’s roles that are apparent or observable in the piece?
A. Feminism B. Marxism C. Historical D. Psychological
36. What is the theme of the poem?
A. Formalism B. Marxism C. Feminism D. Psychological

III. Read the statements carefully. Write True if the statement is correct or False if wrong.
37. Revising the main idea of the text is not part of summarizing.
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38. Understanding the text is important in summarizing.

39. When writing a summary, it is okay to include any opinions or background knowledge you have on
the topic.
40. It is safe to include examples and minor details in summarizing.
41. A summary is a brief, clear restatement of the most important points of a text.
42. Grammar is one of the elements that need to be properly observed in an academic writing.
43. Hedges are used to express absolute certainty of a stance.
44. The colloquial words are the denotative words found in the dictionary.
45. The words such as “haven’t”, “you’re” and “could’ve” are examples of acronyms.
46. Jargons are the specific terms used in a particular course or field.

IV. Each set contains one topic, one thesis statement, and two supporting sentences. Label
each item as T for the topic, TH for the thesis statement, and S for supporting sentences.
47. Audiobooks.
48. Listeners hear dramatization of a printed by actual author or an actor.
49. Audiobooks are more convenient than printed books for several reasons.
50. People listen to audiobooks while doing other tasks, such as commuting or exercising.

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