MASTERY TEST – 1st TERM – 1st SEMESTER

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (GRADE 11)

I. TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Click TRUE if the following statements is correct. Click FALSE if otherwise.
1. Texts may be formally or informally written.
2. In writing, grammar, punctuation, structure, spelling and vocabulary have to be considered.
3. Audience, topic, purpose and author’s role are the elements that affect our form of communication in
writing.
4. In writing formal essays, a casual tone can be used.
5. In talking with your teachers, you should use the formal level of language.
6. Texts that aim to persuade always aim to convince the readers to do something or to take action.
7. Editorial articles and columns, which express the writers’ opinion on some issues tackled, are texts
which aim to inform.
8. Informal English, though used in informal setting and in everyday conversation, strictly follows the
conventions in grammar and mechanics.
9. Contractions and idioms are not allowed in the semi-formal level of language.
10. Formality in language refers to the writer’s ability to make his piece a legitimate piece of information
putting into consideration that his or her audience belong to the academic community.

II. ACADEMIC vs NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS

A. Directions: Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow. (2 points each)

The Philippines is a country that has been battling many challenges. First, there’s the endless battle
against graft and corruption among some politicians and government officials. Second, there are
natural calamities that constantly bombard the country all year round. These natural calamities come
in different forms such as devastating earthquakes and strong typhoons. Third, there is the battle in
the minds of the Filipino people on how to stay strong amidst all these trials. Some would just give up
hope for this country and choose to migrate to rebuild their lives. Others chose to remain passive and
just accept their fate in this country.

1. Author’s purpose - __________________________________________________________

2. Language used - __________________________________________________________
3. Audience - __________________________________________________________
4. Role of the writer/artist - __________________________________________________________
5. Message of the passage __________________________________________________________

B. Identify if the following is a characteristic of an ACADEMIC TEXT or NON-ACADEMIC TEXT. Mark

the circle that corresponds to your answer.
1. This form of writing is intended for an educated audience.
2. Its main purpose is to give information.
3. Conversational language is used.
4. It is generally written on the third person and uses a more objective tone.
5. Citations and references have to be included either within the text or at the last part.
6. Contractions and abbreviations are allowed to be used in this type of text.
7. Trite expressions are avoided in this type of text.
A. Identify if the following examples is an academic text or non-academic text.
8. Religious texts
9. Newspaper articles
10. Position papers
11. Abstracts
12. Personal journal entries
13. Formal essays
14. Theses
15. Book reviews
III. ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
Directions: Identify the informal expressions in the following sentences. Type your answer in capital
letters.
1. Experts determined that a lot of ingredients came from China.
2. Watching that romcom gave the audience a feeling of excitement.
3. The employees did not put up with the company’s expectations.
4. Unfortunately, since there are so many possible explanations, the correct one is most difficult to
find out.
5. Effective vaccines prevent such hazards, but only if a social organization make sure that all
potential mothers are vaccinated in good time.
6. They did not easily accept or put up with differences in others.
7. This isn't easy to do since most historians persist in speaking of The National Government as if
the same sort of government ruled from 1931 to 1940.
Directions: Change the following underlined words into its more formal equivalent.
8. The court thinks it is just and equitable to give back the property.
9. Still, the pressure to do well as an individual made most women believe that the problems they
encountered were probably of their own making.
10. Simply making the effort to reclaim this wasted stuff for fertilizer would have a positive effect on
greenhouse releases.
11. Writing can’t be done effectively if the process in doing it is not properly followed.
12. The English liked coal fires even though they do not always give off much heat.
13. In 1947, the Treasury brought up the question of excluding South Africa (and India) from the
Sterling area.
14. Eventually, the Irish party was forced to go back to Westminster.
15. These aren't at all original or exotic but are based on the ordinary things that most people tend to
eat.