PRIME INNOVATIONS SCHOOL OF SOUTH DAVAO, INC.

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PRE-TEST
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
(Topic I, II, and III)

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. This refers to the method of human communication consisting the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
a. vocabulary b. texts c. language d. academic

2. This is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts and relatively formal in structure and style.
a. academic text b. language c. comprehension d. structure

3. The following are characteristics of academic text, except;

a. direct b. figurative c. exact d. researched

4. Which of the following characteristics of language is NOT true?

a. systematic b. conventional c. arbitrary d. arbitrary

5. The following are functions of language, except;

a. communication c. emotional release
b. expression of identity d. respiration

6. The following suggest the ways in determining the language used in academic text from various discipline, except:
a. Identify the text and then analyze the genre, academic structure and academic vocabulary
b. Identify and analyze the explicit instruction/deconstruction concerning the text; consider multiple models if
necessary
c. Bring academic language to the surface: identify its usage to a particular discipline.
d. Consult immediately an expert of language

7. Academic text is usually written by

a. poet c. well-known official
b. experts or professional in a given field d. anonymous individual

8. Academic language includes language used in

a. textbooks b. classrooms c. each discipline d. elsewhere

9. Academic texts include

a. research paper b. reviews c. singing competition d. critiques

10. Language may be used as

a. spoken b. written c. spoken or written d. none of the above

For items 11 to 15, identify the discipline on which the following descriptions of term belong.

11. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a. Chemistry b. Biology c. Law d. Politics

12. Order is an authoritative mandate, command, or direction issued by a court under its seal.
a. Law b. Politics c. Business d. Finance

13. Process is a summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.

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 a. Politics b. Business c. Law d. Biology

14. Data are known or assumed as facts which serve as the basis of calculation.
a. Law b. Philosophy c. Politics d. Statistics

15. Trade is the action of buying and selling goods and services.
a. Commerce b. Law c. Politics d. Finance

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

16. Academic texts are generally structured with _______.

A. Formality C. Citation and references
B. Clear and good structure D. All of the above

17. Which of the following is NOT a common structure of an academic text?

A. Order C. Cause and Effect
B. Summary D. Comparison and Contrast

18. 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

19. Which of the following is TRUE about text structures?

A. It is synonymous to text features. C. It refers to the organizational patterns in the text.
B. It can be used within longer texts. D. It is used in the development of ideas located only in the body

20. 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

Identify what is being asked or described in each item. Write the letter of the correct answer.

21. This is one of the signal terms in a cause-effect structure.

A. Then B. Thus C. Whereas D. Following

22. Which is NOT a benefit of knowing the text structure?

A. Easy Reading C. Extensive Reading
B. Increased Comprehension D. Development of Critical Thinking

23. Which is NOT a technique in idea organization?

A. Outline B. Annotation C. Final Draft D. Graphic Organizer

24. Which is TRUE about text structures?

A. They are similar to text features.
B. They can be recognized with the help of signal words.
C. They only develop critical reading and not critical thinking skills.
D. They are classified into sequence, description, conclusion and argument.

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

25. Which study skill do you use when giving the gist or overview only of the long texts read or listened to?
A. Paraphrasing B. Quoting C. Revising D. Summarizing

26. Which among the choices is NOT a summarizing technique?

A. Paraphrasing B. Wh questions/ information C. Use of graphic organizers D. Narrating

27. Which among the following choices provides the primary purpose of summarizing technique?
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 A. To analyze or critique the text C. To show a reader that the writer understood the text
B. To better understand the text D. To offer a concise overview of the original information

28. Under the ethical standards, what should a writer need to do whenever borrowing one’s idea?
A. To quote the idea C. To restate the information
B. To summarize the idea D. To cite the source of information

29. What should a writer do to summarize a text accurately?

A. Pay attention to text features. C. Read the original passage or text very carefully.
B. Prepare an outline for details. D. Leave out details or examples that may distract the reader.

30. Which among the choices is the PRIMARY use of summarizing an academic text?
A. To provide an overview of a text. C. To explain the content of a text.
B. To identify the important details of a text. D. To cite the author and year of publication.