DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Name: ______________________________________ Grade & Strand: __________ Date: _______ Score: ______

Direction: Read each question carefully with comprehension. Encircle the letter that best
responds to each question.

1. Which of the following is TRUE and AUTHENTIC about Academic Texts?

a. Academic texts are any written materials that encompasses a variety of ideas to help
the readers find and learn pieces of information. They are quite difficult to comprehend
because the language, used by the writers, is formally written.
b. Academic texts are either written or spoken. They give readers a wide array of
perspective and/or ideas which meaningfully contribute their learning.
c. Academic texts are written texts that serve a common purpose- to inform, to persuade,
and entertain the readers, which follows the formal convention of writing following the
structure of language and its elements.
d. Academic texts are written materials which contains an educational purpose.
2. The following makes up the three-part essay structure EXCEPT ONE. Which is NOT?
a. Introduction- --Body---Solution b. Beginning---Middle---Ending
c. Introduction---Body---Conclusion d. Beginning---Middle---Conclusion
3. The IM-RaD Structure is one of the common structures of an academic text. What does IM-RaD
stand for?
a. Introduction---Middle---Results and Discussion
b. Introduction---Methods---Results and Discussion
c. Introduction---Message---Results and Discussion
d. Introduction---Methods---Research and Discussion
4. Which is TRUE about the difference between the language used in an academic text and the
language used from various disciplines or other kind of texts?
a. The language used in an academic text is precise, complex, accurate and informal.
Whereas, the other texts are easy and very formal.
b. The language used in an academic text is precise, complex, inaccurate and formal.
Whereas, the other texts are easy and informal.
c. The language used in an academic text is precise, complex, accurate and formal.
Whereas, the other texts are easy and very formal.
d. The language used in an academic text is precise, complex, accurate and formal.
Whereas, the other texts are quite easy and informal.
5. Which of the following is TRUE about the characteristics of an academic text?
a. Precise---Formal---Complex---Objective---Explicit---Accurate---Responsible
b. Precise---Formal---Complex---Subjective---Explicit---Accurate---Responsible
c. Precise---Formal---Easy---Objective---Explicit---Accurate---Responsible
d. Precise---Formal---Complex---Objective---Implicit---Accurate---Responsible
6. How does language evolve according to Michael Corballis on his text “From Hand to Mouth”?
a. Language evolves through time which is dependent on the needs of the people and
society.
b. Before spoken language evolve, sign language was the most common form of
communication among Homo sapiens.
c. Language begins with simple grunts of animals during hominid evolution which was
later developed into spoken language when Homo sapiens existed and dominated over
other animals through time.
d. Sign language was first used by animals to communicate with one another, and later
developed into simple spoken language for a more comprehensible conversation between
and among humans, animals, and other species on Earth.
7. Which asserts the advantage of sign language?
a. Sign language has all the lexical and grammatical complexity of spoken language.
b. Sign language is helpful when communicating to a friend who is mute and blind.
c. Sign language operates even when there is a wall that blocks the conversation between
two communicators.
d. Sign language can be used even if there is a noise-interference amidst the crowd of a
roaring vehicles.
8. Which is TRUE about spoken language?
a. Spoken language has all the lexical and grammatical complexity of spoken language.
b. Spoken language is helpful when communicating to a friend who is mute and blind.
 c. Spoken language operates even when there is a wall that blocks the conversation
between two communicators.
d. Spoken language can be used even if there is a noise-interference amidst the crowd of a
roaring vehicles.
9. Why English is conceived as the International Language?
a. It is the most common language today. A lot of people speak English than any other
language.
b. It is an unintelligible language which is commonly used in business and education.
c. It is constitutionally proclaimed to be the International Language because it is easier to
be understood and be learnt.
d. It is a massive form of communication used commonly by 50% of the population in the
world.
10. Why language is said to be ARBITRARY?
a. It keeps on changing. There is no permanent language, so it changes as time pass by.
b. It is unplanned. There is no scientific reason or evidence which proves why a certain
country calls it that way. It has just existed based on people and society.
c. It goes on through a careful study and examination by experts before it becomes
language.
d. It is based on culture, societal demand, and needs of the people. A language simply
exists because a certain group of people speak it differently than the usual.
11. What is the denotative meaning of SUMMARY?
a. It is the collection of phrases and sentences from a certain text.
b. It is the brief account of the author or the writer.
c. It is a brief statement that gives the most important information about something.
d. It is a very short phrase composes of a mixed ideas of both the writer and the reader.
12. Why do summarizing?
a. It helps give a clear picture of information to the readers.
b. It builds better comprehension among readers.
c. It condenses broad ideas to a more specific one in order to be clearly understood.
d. Choices above are certainly right.
13. The following are various techniques in summarizing EXCEPT ONE.
a. Paraphrasing b. Outlining c. getting the main Ideas d. Ordering
14. Which among the given choices is NOT a characteristic of summarizing?
a. Cannot be understood without reference to the original text.
b. A faithful reproduction of, or contains only the ideas or information of the original text.
c. Is brief without any unnecessary detail.
d. Readable unified whole.
15. What does paraphrasing mean?
a. It means completely and correctly expressing other people`s ideas in one`s own words.
b. It means synthesizing a long text to form a short one but comprehensible enough.
c. It means restating ideas of the author in an original text.
d. It means copying informations taken from a text read.
16. “Calories describe the potential energy in food to maintain bodily functions, grow or repair, and
perform mechanical work such as exercise.” Which of the following BEST paraphrases this
statement?
a. The calories we get from foods are helpful to gaining energy so that our body could
function well. We can use those energy to do a lot of work.
b. The calories serve as the stored energy in our body so that we could do a lot more things
like working.
c. We need to use the calories that we get from foods so that those energy would be burnt
and be replaced by new ones.
d. Our body needs energy, so we have to intake foods with rich in calories.
17. “In Current understanding, competition is not viewed as opposite of cooperation, instead,
cooperation is viewed as integral component of competition.” Which among the choices below
BEST paraphrases the given statement?
a. Nowadays, you do not need to compete with one another to win, instead, cooperate in
order to succeed.
b. Today, cooperation is necessary for competition. You have to cooperate for the purpose of
competition, so that you and your group would win.
c. It doesn`t make sense whether you compete or cooperate. When you compete, just be
competitive. When you cooperate, just be cooperative.
d. Cooperation is more important than competition. There is no need to compete in order to
win. You just simply have to cooperate with your group.
18. What is a thesis statement?
a. It is the argument of a text. b. It is the conclusion of the text.
c. It is the central or main idea of the text. d. It is a short introductory statement.
19. What is an outline?
a. A hierarchical organization of texts that classifies the topics.
b. A hierarchical organization of texts that classifies the main topics and supporting
details.
c. A hierarchical and sequential organization of texts that classifies the main topics, and
subtopics.
d. A hierarchical and sequential organization of texts that classifies the main topics,
subtopics, and supporting details.
20. Which states the difference between a sentence and a topic outline?
a. A sentence outline is composed of paragraphs, whereas a topic outline is made up of
sentences with a given topic
b. A sentence outline is an outline that makes up a topic, on the other hand, a topic outline
is an outline that makes up a sentence.
c. A sentence outline is composed of long sentences, whereas a topic outline is made up of
short sentences.
d. A sentence outline is composed of sentences, while topic outline is composed of topics.
21. In order to determine the structure of a text, the readers are advised to look for markers or
signal words such as the ones below EXCEPT one. Which is NOT?
a. next b. in conclusion c. in any order to sum up
22. Which strongly asserts the distinction between facts and opinion?
a. A fact is a statement based on personal judgment, while an opinion is based on truth.
b. A fact is basically based on truth but somehow creates bias because of personal
interference.
c. A fact cannot be overstated. It is something that cannot be questioned, but creates
personal judgment.
d. A fact is a statement supported by reliable evidences, whereas an opinion is merely a
personal perspective.
23. Which of the following is AUTHENTIC or TRUE about a Concept Paper?
a. A Concept paper is an academic paper that explains and clarifies a certain concept or issue. It
addresses certain problems or phenomenon which are not helpful to the society.
b. A Concept paper is a summary of projects or issues that reflect the interests, experience and expertise
of the writer or organization. It generally serves the purpose of providing in-depth discussion of a topic
that the writer has a strong position on.
c. The terms “concept paper” and “proposal” are often used interchangeably, but they cannot be used for
the same function because each serves different purpose.
d. Concept paper may be used as an instructional material that may have developed as a result of
intensive research or as a result of the outcome of a current project.
24. Which one serves the main purpose of a Concept Paper?
a. Distinguish between the old and new meaning of a word/concept.
b. Trace the development of a word from its old form to its new one.
c. Clarify the meaning of a concept.
d. Develop and discover concepts for new learning.
25. What do we call the tracing of the origin of a word and the development of its meaning?
a. Ethnography b. Ethnology c. Etymology d. Etemology
26. The study of words, their roots, prefixes, and suffixes, help understand polysyllabic words, or form new
words from these building blocks of words. Which, among the choices below, tells the given statement?
a. Fact b. Fallacy c. partly true but partly false d. Understatement
27. In this paragraph, you convey how something sounds, smells, tastes, feels, and/or looks. Using transitional
words and phrases that indicate location are often recommended. What pattern of development is it?
a. Clarification B. Description C. Exemplification D. Definition
28. This paragraph uses specific illustrations to clarify a general statement. Using transitional words and phrases
that signal examples are recommended. What pattern of development is referred to in this statement?
a. Exemplification B. Definition C. Description D. Persuasion
29. This pattern presents the readers with a problem and some facts or reasons why it is a problem. The closing
statement underscores the connection between the problem and the solution.
a. Persuasion B. Cause and Effect C. Problem-solution D. Definition
30. This sort of paragraph requires convincing the readers that the opinion of the writer on a subject is the right
one. Considering the type of audience and the kind of evidences your audience would likely respond to are
helpful. What is this?
a. Persuasion B. Problem-solution C. Cause and Effect D. Clarification