REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO
DIVISION OF LANAO DEL NORTE
LALA PROPER INTEGRATED SCHOOL
ASSESSMENT FOR FIRST QUARTER
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
“Cheating is easy.. try something more challenging.. like being faithful and honest”

Name: _______________________________________ Grade & Sec. _________________

Date: ______________________________________ Score: ________________________

I. Read the statement carefully and choose the answer that best describes the statement. Shade the letter of your
answer on the sheet provided.
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 B. starting with a dictionary definition
C. announcing the purpose in a formal way 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?

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 A. Complexity B. Formality C. Precision D. Objectivity
10. What language features of academic writing show citations of ideas and acknowledging sources of information?
A. Accuracy B. Explicitness C. Hedging D. Responsibility
11. Which among the following is NOT a reading strategy?
A. Asking Questions B. Infer and Predict C. Repetition D. Visualize
12. Making connections is one of reading strategies, thus this involves the following, EXCEPT:
A. Text to life B. Text to nature C. Text to self 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. As long as you know your tutor, you don't need to use a formal style of writing. It's good to be friendly.
a. Some tutors like you to be formal but some don't mind as long as you do the work.
b. You only need to be formal in exams, not regular coursework.
c. It's good to be friendly but always use formal English when you write assignments.
d. Formal English is too old-fashioned these days
17. Contractions are:
A. what happens when you have a baby B. when someone says the opposite to you
C. when something is too narrow D. a shortened form of a word
18. Which example is correct?
a. However, the main reasons are time, money and cost.
b. However the main reasons, are time, money, and, cost.
c. However, the main reasons are time money and cost.
d. However, the main reasons, are time money, and cost
19. Which is correct?
A. They were effected badly by the incident B. The incident effected them badly.
C. They were affected badly by the incident. D. The affects of the incident were bad.
20. Choose the right one:
a. It's bowl's empty. b. Its bowl's empty. c. Its' bowls' empty. d. It's bowls empty.
21. 'Information on the internet is 'free'. Anyone can use it without having to reference it.'
a. True b. False
c.It depends on how important the assignment is. d. You only need to reference authors' work on the internet
22. What is an academic language...
a. is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools
b. comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire
c. is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects
d. All of the above

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23. When do you use formal language?
a. In an academic essay. b. When you talk to a friend.
c. When you write a text message. d. In sending emails.
24. What does it mean to write academically?
a. To write in order to pass final exams b. To write paper for scholars
c. To write using proper English language d. To avoid copy pasting from the Internet
25. The term, "VERY OFTEN" may be improved using a more appropriate academic word which is:
a. Frequently b. Rarely c. Seriously d. Stubbornly
26. Who are the target readers of an academic essay?
a. Parents, workers, teachers b. Teachers, students, academic community
c. Students, out-of-school youth, government officials d. None of the above
27. What are the purposes of doing an academic writing?
a. To settle, to negotiate and to inform b. To defend, to challenge and to question
c. To inform, to persuade and to argue a specific point d. To guess, to hypothesize and to make conclusions
28. Writing academic papers requires deliberate, thorough and careful thought. Therefore, what should one do to
achieve a well-crafted academic essay?
a. One must depend on his/her own opinions alone.
b. One must conduct a research on the topic at hand.
c. One must not consult the Internet for unsure sources.
d. One must depend highly on the Internet for easy information access.
29. An academic essay must use appropriate vocabulary words but not too pretentious, highfalutin words. Which
among these words is the simplified version of the underline term? The only word to characterize kepler’s
discoveries was "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".
A. beautiful; pretty B. exquisite; one-of-a-kind
C. extraordinarily good; wonderful D. hardworking; industrious
30. What are the three main parts of an essay?
a. The hook, the main idea and the conclusion. b.The introduction, the body and the conclusion.
c. The topic sentence, the body and the conclusion. d. None of the above
31. What is the purpose of the topic sentence?
A. To give coherence to the paragraph. B. To help with the flow of sentences.
C. To help the reader understand what the paragraph will be about. D. None of the above
32. What is 'academic writing'?
A. A technique to write balanced, accurate and professional assignments
B. An old-fashioned way of writing.
C. How university professors write.
D. The writing you find in textbooks
33. Choose three words to describe academic writing:
A. Talented, stylish, inspiring B. Precise, clear, objective
C. Decisive, divisive, derisive D. Subjective, obscure, vague
34. What is true of the introductory paragraph?
A. ends with the thesis. B. introduces the big idea of the essay
C. starts with a hook D. all of these
35. What is the sequence of an essay?
A. Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
B. Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
C. Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
D. Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph
36. We use summarizing to:
A. Retell a story B. Reduce information to essential ideas
C. Get through an article more quickly D. Understand easily
37. When summarizing, we want to unimportant information.
a. Summarize b. Highlight c. Disregard d. Include
38. The main idea is
a. All the information provided b. The most important information

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 c. Nothing to worry about d. Unimportant information
39. The __ gives the reader an idea about what the paragraph is going to be about.
a. Concluding sentence b. Summary c. Topic sentence d. Body
40. 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.

41. 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
42. 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
43. Which of the following is NOT a form of reaction paper?
A. Appeal B. Protest C. Reflection D. Sports Report
44. Why should we cite specific source?
A. It makes the reaction paper reliable. B. It makes the paper more substantial.
C. It is an additional creative part of the paper. D. It can attract many readers to read your paper.
45. Which critical approach focuses on understanding ways gender roles are reflected or contradicted by texts?
A. Reader-response B. Feminism C. Historicism D. Marxist
46. Which critical approach focuses on ways texts reflect, reinforce, or challenge the effects of class, power relations,
and social roles?
A. Reader-response B. Feminism C. Historicism D. Marxist
47. Which critical approach focuses on understanding texts by viewing texts in the context of other texts?
A. Reader-response B. Feminism C. Historicism D. Marxist
48. Which critical approach focuses on each reader's personal reactions to a text, assuming meaning is created by a
reader's or interpretive community's personal interaction with a text?
A. Reader-response B. Feminism C. Historicism D. Marxist
49. Which critical approach focuses on "objectively" evaluating the text, identifying its underlying form. It may study,
for example, a text's use of imagery, metaphor, or symbolism?
A. Reader-response B. Media Criticism C. Historicism D. Formalism
50. Which of the following can be a form of a reaction paper?
A. Romantic Poem B. News Report C. Book Review D. Incident Report

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