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St.
John the Baptist Catholic School

Poblacion, Calumpit, Bulacan
FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS IN
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Name: ___________________________________ Score: _________
Strand Section: ____________________________ Date: __________
Name of Teacher: __________________________
I. Identify the what is being described in the following items. Write your answer on the space provided
before each number.
_______________1. It contains the title page, abstract, and content of a report.
_______________2. It the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of
words, mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic rules.
_______________3. It refers to a mode of communication transmitted through actions and appearance.
_______________4. Citations and references are provided in order to avoid it.
_______________5. This is considered to be the most important macro skill or competency in English.
_______________6. A person’s ability to understand and remember the word or words spoken and heard.
_______________7. Verbal communication uses these to express a message or an idea.
_______________8. According to studies, we spend 21% of our day doing this certain macro skill/competency.
_______________9. These provide evaluation or reviews of works published in scholarly journals.
_______________10. This is the process of using the sense of hearing in submissiveness.
_______________11. A belief that is being reasoned out incorrectly.
_______________12. A fallacy in which someone tries to win support for an argument or idea by exploiting his
or her opponent's feelings of pity or guilt.
_______________13. False accusation or the act of confusing relationships with causes.
_______________14. An argument directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
_______________15. The appeal to the popularity of a claim as a reason for accepting it.
II. Modified true or false. Write EAPP if the statement is true. If the statement is false, underline the
word that makes it false, then write the correct word on the space provided before the number.
_______________1. Through writing annotations, readers are guided with the important ideas presented in the
text.
_______________2. Simple reading involves scrutinizing information from texts.
_______________3. Articles are personal researches written by a candidate for a college or university degree.
_______________4. Authors of academic texts must present facts to support their main argument.
_______________5. While reading, it is important to determine which type of academic text you are reading.
_______________6. Academic texts are formally written.
_______________7. In academic writing, the words to be used need to be carefully chosen and have precise
meanings.
_______________8. Essays have introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion as its main
text.
_______________9. Academic texts do not have contractions.
_______________10. In an essay, the introduction includes the writer’s final points.
III. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. An academic text has the following features, except one. What is it?
a. text structure c. purpose
b. perspective d. reaction
2. It means that academic writing must be impersonal and maintains a certain level of social distance.
a. Objectivity c. Partiality
b. Credibility d. Contextuality
3. It is defined as the copying verbatim of language and ideas of other writers and taking credit for them.
a. Research c. Citation
b. Plagiarism d. Crediting
4. What part of a long technical report serves as the navigation device by presenting a list of heading and
subheadings together with their respective page numbers?
a. Table of Contents c. Title Page
b. Letter of Transmittal d. Executive Summary
5. The first few sentences in the introduction of a position paper should be dedicated to:
a. Statement of position on the issue. c. Exposition of the strongest argument or claim.
b. Identification of the debatable issue. d. Wrap up of all the arguments and claims.
6. What is a topic sentence?
a. A sentence with signal words that increase the effectiveness of organization.
b. A way to conclude the paragraph so the reader knows what the paragraph was about.
c. Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph.
d. The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph.
7. Which part of a technical report provides information helpful in understanding the report such as subject
and its scope, discussion of the problem, and what has been previously done to solve it
a. Discussion c. Introduction
b. Title Page d. Results
8. Which section of a technical report provides an analysis, interpretation, and summary of results or
findings?
a. Findings c. Conclusion
b. Recommendations d. Discussion
9. What part of a concept paper gives an overview of how the project will be carried out together with any
innovative approaches, techniques, and processes employed?
a. Purpose c. Findings
b. Project Description d. Methodology
10. It refers to texts that aim to precisely condense a larger work to present only the key ideas.
a. Abstract c. Conclusion
b. Introduction Recommendations
11. It can be Filipino, English or mother tongue specifics that you can employ in academic writing which will
depend on the readers.
a. Structure c. style
b. Content d. language
12. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
a. I have a ton of experience in this area. c. I have a lot of experience in this area.
b. I have a considerable amount of experience in this area. d. I have many experiences.
13. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
a. We regret to inform you that… c. We are sorry to say that…
b. We are sorry to tell you that... d. Sorry, but…
14. In the SQ3r Reading System, what do the three R's stand for?
a. Read, Remember, Review c. Remember, Read, Rewrite
b. Read, Recite, Review d. Recite, Recall, Remember
15. In which part of the concept paper can you find these?
Research title
Name and School
Date of publication
a. Title Page c. Introduction
b. Cover Page d. Background of the Study
IV. Enumeration.
1-4. The Four Macro Skills in English (in chronological order)
5-7. Purposes in Writing Academic Texts
8-10. Types of Listening

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