Department of Education: Republic of The Philippines

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
DOMALANDAN CENTER INTEGRATED SCHOOL
DOMALANDAN CENTER, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN
SUMMATIVE TEST
School Year: 2020-2021
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES 11

Learning Area
Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________

Grade & Section: _______________________ Scope: WEEKS 1 & 2_________
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer. WRITE THE LETTER BESIDE EACH NUMBER.
1. How long should an introduction be?

a. Every introduction should be at least five sentences.
b. The length of the introduction varies with the purpose of the essay.
c. A good introduction only needs to be one sentences.
d. All of the above
2. What should a good conclusion be?
a. reiterates the main points made in the paper.
b. states the significance of research findings.
c. calls to action.
d. All of the above
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about introduction?
a. An introduction should set the tone and flow into the body of the paper.
b. Start with an obvious, general statement that the reader can agree with.
c. State your position by saying “In this paper, I will show...”
d. All of the above
4. Which of the following is a GOOD strategy for engaging readers in the introductory paragraph?
a. telling a brief story c. announcing the purpose in a formal way
b. starting with a dictionary definition d. none of the above
5. Which of the following best defines an executive summary?
a. briefly covers all the main parts of the report.
b. provides a concise statement of the findings and recommendations based on those
findings
c. appears on a separate page and is able to stand on its own
d. all of the above
6. What is a thesis statement?
a. It is the central idea of a paper.
b. It is the answer to the central question raised in a paper.
c. It is the first sentence of the introductory paragraph.
d. both A and B
7. What is a topic sentence?
a. It is the first sentence in a paragraph.
b. It is the discussion of each paragraph.
c. It is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
d. It is the transitional sentence logically connecting two paragraphs together.
8. Which of the following should NOT be included in a concluding paragraph?
a. recommendation for further exploration of the subject
b. new idea not discussed in the main body of the paper
c. short summary of the main idea
d. question about the research findings
9. Which language feature of academic writing contains fewer words that refer to the writer or the
reader?
a. Complexity c. Precision
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b. Formality d. Objectivity
10. What language features of academic writing show citations of ideas and acknowledging sources
of information?
a. Accuracy c. Hedging
b. Explicitness d. Responsibility
11. Which among the following is NOT a reading strategy?
a. Asking Questions c. Repetition
b. Infer and Predict d. Visualize
12. Making connections is one of reading strategies, thus this involves the following, EXCEPT:
a. Text to life c. Text to self
b. Text to nature d. Text to text
13. Choose the best summary based from the paragraph given.
Some authorities say that the only true pyramids are the ones built in Egypt. These solid structures
have a square or a rectangular base, smooth sloping sides, and a pointed top. The Egyptian pyramids
were designed as burial places for the pharaohs. However, elsewhere in the world, pyramid-like
structures were built. These pyramids were often used as temples or building for astronomical
studies. Notable examples were the Ziggurats of Mesopotamia and many others scattered around the
world.
a. The most famous true pyramids are the ones in Egypt.
b. Pyramids were built in many parts of the ancient world.
c. Although some authorities say, the only true are Egyptian; pyramid-like structures were
built in other places.
d. All of the above
14. What is the greatest benefit of using an outline to draft an essay?
a. Outlines allow the writer to compile information and set a direction for essay before
jumping to a first draft.
b. An outline is the same thing as the first draft, so once the outline is written the
draft is done.
c. With an outline, writers do not have to worry so much about their final product.
d. Writers who use outline always produce successful and engaging essays.
15. Why is using full sentence outline beneficial for most standard essays?
a. Full sentence outlines allow for writing that is more creative.
b. With a full sentence outline, you can guarantee an essay’s success.
c. The numbers and decimal involved in the other outline types are confusing.
d. While the sentence outline may be more time-consuming up front, it makes writing the
first draft much easier.
16. One of the purposes of reading an academic text is to look for a specific information.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
17. An academic text makes use of complex jargons to promote a higher level of comprehension.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
18. Academic text uses words which tones up claims expressing certainty.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
19. It is in academic text that issues are stated to provoke information discussion.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
20. A magazine is an academic text.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
21. In making connections based on reading strategies, "Text to Self" is described as:
a. similar events in your life c. real world events
b. books, movies, T.V., etc.
22. In making connections based on reading strategies, "Text to Text" is described as .
a. books, movies, T.V., etc. c. real world events
b. similar events in your life
23. The following are Fix-Up Strategies, EXCEPT ONE:
a. Underline c. Use a Dictionary
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b. Plan an attack d. Read Aloud

24. The following are purposes in reading an academic text:
a. To identify gaps in existing studies.
b. To gain more pieces of information.
c. To strategize in finding faulty statement in topics.
d. To deeply understand an existing idea.
25. What is the purpose of this sample academic text? :The Bristol 167 was to be Britain’s great new
advance on American types such as the Lockheed Constellation and Douglas DC-6, which did not
have the range to fly the Atlantic non-stop. It was also to be the largest aircraft ever built in Britain.
However, even by the end of the war, the design had run into serious difficulties.
a. To explicitly provide reasons for an added information in another sentence.
b. To state that two ideas are almost similar.
c. To clarify and indicate that the line of argument is going to change.
d. To explicitly give examples.
Prepared by:
JANINE MELCHOR-LABAYO
Teacher III
Checked and Reviewed by:
NORA T. CRUZ, EdD

Master Teacher II
Approved by:
TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD

Principal II
Noted by:
FELIX G. RAYMUNDO
Public Schools District Supervisor

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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES 11

Name: ___________ Date: _

1. How long should an introduction be?

b. Plan an attack d. Read Aloud

Checked and Reviewed by:

NORA T. CRUZ, EdD

TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD

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