Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XII
KIDAPAWAN CITY DIVISION

Name: __________________________ Date: October 27-28, 2022

Grade/Section: ___________________ Score: ______________________

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

FIRST QUARTERLY EXAM

General Instruction: This is a 60- item test. Read each question and identify the best answer. Write
your answers on the blank provided before the numbers. STRICTLY NO ERASURE

1. 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.
2. What is an essay?
A) A series of paragraphs about one main idea or point
B) The final stage in the writing process
C) An excellent way to get a lot of information down on paper
D) The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph
3. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
A) We regret to inform you that .....
B) We are sorry to tell you that...
C) We are sorry to say that...
D) Sorry but..
4. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
A) I have a ton of experience in this area.
B) I have a considerable amount of experience in this area.
C) I have a lot of experience in this area.
D) I have many experiences in this area.
5. What are the six things a summary must include?
A) Who, what, when, where, why, and how
B) Author, illustrator, date of publishing, page numbers, chapters, and index
C) The first six chapters of any chapter book
D) Vocabulary words, definitions, dedication page, paragraphs, and details of the story
6. How does analysis aid in writing a reflection paper?
A) Analysis does not help in writing a reflection paper.
B) Analysis allows you to choose a topic.
C) You learn about the smaller details that make up a whole topic.
D) Analysis is lumping all the details together to make an assumption.
7. Which paragraph is this?

A) Introduction
B) Body
C) Conclusion
D) Topic Sentence
8. Which paragraph is
this?
A) Introduction
B) Body
C) Conclusion
D) Topic Sentence
9. When thinking about annotation, you should consider all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Listing thorough notes on each page of text
B) Using system consistently/repeatedly
C) Creating a key of markings and notations
D) Keeping markings to a minimum
 10. In the SQ3r Reading System, what do the three R's stand for?
A) Read, Remember, Review
B) Read, Recite, Review
C) Remember, Read, Rewrite
D) Recite, Recall, Remember
Questions 11-12 Read the question and chose the best thesis statement.
11. Should cigarettes be made illegal?
A) Although smoking has many negative health effects, making smoking illegal would not solve the
problem.
B) Teenagers should be allowed to smoke if they choose to.
C) Smoking is a leading cause of death in the United States.
D) Smoking is bad.
12. What is the best way to teach the public about healthy lifestyles?
A) People should be able to decide what kind of lifestyle they want to have even if it is unhealthy.
B) I disagree that laws can help people stay healthy.
C) Advertising is an effective medium for selling many things, and I believe it can sell good health too.
D) People should be aware of healthy options.
13. Choose the BEST paraphrase of these sentences:
Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.
(World Book Atlas page 212)
A) Of all sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own
teams.
B) Rugby and football are the most popular sports in the area of New Zealand. Every village, town, and
district has teams.
C) New Zealand sports include rugby football in most districts, villages, and towns.
D) Most villages, districts, and towns in New Zealand love rugby football and popular sports.
14. Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text:
The giant rafflesia, also known as “the stinking corpse lily” has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five pounds.
The flowers gives off a smell similar to rotting meat.
A) The stinking corpse lily, also known as the giant rafflesia has blossoms. They can get pretty big and the
blossoms stink.
B) A flower with the nickname "the stinking corpse lily" produces an odor like rotting meat. The real name
of this huge flower that can weigh as much as twenty five pounds is the giant rafflesia.
C) The giant rafflesia, also known as "the stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can reach three feet in
diameter and weigh up
to twenty five pounds. The flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat.
D) There are flowers give off a smell similar to rotting meat. The giant rafflesia, also known as "the
stinking corpse lily" has blossoms that can reach three feet in diameter and weigh up to twenty five
pounds.
Study the outline below and answer questions 15 and 16
(15)
A (16)
A.1
A.2
15. What part of the outline is this?
A) Supporting Idea
B) Main Idea
C) Key Idea
D) Details
16. What part of the outline is this?
A) Supporting Idea
B) Main Idea
C) Key Idea
D) Details

Read the following passage and then answer the question.

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much
more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters
off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of
southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.

17. What is the best summary of this passage?

A) There are a lot of cows in Texas.
B) There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
C) Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
D) There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada
 A. Lead
18. What is B. the best summary
Transition sentence of this passage?
A) Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
C. Thesis statement

B) Jill loves Mexican food.

C) The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
D) Jill will IDEA
II. MAIN choose a place by flipping a coin.
19. Which of A. the following
Supporting detail statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
B. Supporting detail
A) The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
C. Supporting detail
B) The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
C) The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage.
D) The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
20. Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
A) The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
B) The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
C) The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
D) The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
21. Which of the following best describes a fact?
A) The feelings of the main character
B) Something that can be proven.
C) Something that can't be proven
D) How much the main character likes something.
22. Which of the following best describes an opinion?
A) A person who can prove something
B) Making a good choice
C) A person's thoughts or feelings about something
D) Something that can be proven
23. If your source of information has three authors, how many do you include in your reference page?
A) One C) Three
B) Two D) None of the above
24. How do you organize the references according to APA Style?
A) Chronological
B) Title
C) Authors
D) Publisher
25. Which of the statements is true?
A) Facts are based on opinion.
B) Onion should be based on facts supported by evidence.
C) Evidence is based on opinion.
D) Facts are based on evidence supported by opinion.
26. In art criticism what kind of question can help you determine if the work is "successful" or not?
A) "Does the work please the viewer?"
B) "Does the work reflect its background or culture?"
C) "Is the piece as good as it can be?"
D) "Does the piece say what the artist wanted it to?"
27. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A) Although many people prefer winter.
B) Although many people like winter I prefer summer.
C) Although many people like winter, I prefer summer.
D) Although people, I prefer summer.
28. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A) Even many people prefer winter.
B) Even though many people prefer winter.
C) Even many people like winter I prefer summer.
D) Even though many people like winter, I prefer summer

29. Which of the following sentences is correct?

A) Despite the advantages of living in the city, I prefer living in the country.
B) Despite I love the city, I prefer the country.
C) Despite the advantages of living in the city I prefer living in the country.
D) Despite I love the city I prefer the country.
30. Which of the following statements best defines New Criticism?
A) Its main concern regards an author's biographical information.
B) It depends on who is reading the text.
C) It takes a closed reading and ignores the author's background and politics.
D) Its main concern regards the author's political affiliation.
31. What is the main goal of a Marxist critic?
A) To examine how economics affect a character's life
B) To examine how war affects a character's life
C) To examine how feminism affects a character's life
 D) To examine how gender affects a character's life
32. Which of the following statements best defines Reader
Response?
A) Its main concern regards an author's biographical
information.
B) It depends on who is reading the text.
C) It takes a closed reading and ignores the author's background and politics.
D) Its main concern regards the author's political affiliation.
33. Which description is applicable for art criticism?
A) This is a small-scale portrait painting of a young woman, shown from the mid-torso up, against a
dark background. She is clasping her hands in front of her chest and looking up and slightly to the
viewer’s right. She wears a pink dress and a long veil that falls behind her head.
B) This painting is beautiful.
C) This painting is about a young woman.
D) This painting is famous because the painter is famous.
34. Which of the statement is false?
A) Curved lines can create a calming effect, while jagged lines might feel harsher, or create a sense of
energy.
B) Rough, sketchy lines create a sense of movement and freedom, while smooth, solid lines feel
more still and carefully planned.
C) Lines make the painting look vibrant.
D) A line of sight or action might be suggested by the arrangement of figures and objects within a
scene. For example, a group of figures all looking or pointing the same way can create an implied
line that draws your eye through the work in a particular direction.
35. Which of the following statement is true about art criticism?
 A) involves your own interpretation and establishes where it fits in with the different artistic
styles and movements throughout art history
B) is done to help you understand a particular work of art by using what you know of art theory
C) involves art historians' interpretations and establishes where it fits in with different artistic
styles and movements throughout art history.
D) is done to help you understand a particular work of art by using what you know of art theory, it
involves your own
interpretation, and establishes where it fits in with the different artistic styles and movements
throughout history.
36. What are the four steps used in art criticism?
A) Interpretation, Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation
B) Description, Analysis, Interpretation, Evaluation
C) Description, Analysis, Discuss, Evaluation
D) Description, Analysis, Hypothesis, Evaluation
37. What literary criticism regards the text as an independent object, a self-contained universe of
discourse; argues that literary language is internally coherent and self-referential
A) Feminism
B) New Criticism
C) Marxism
D) Psychoanalytical
38. Which academic text provides an overview of a project?
A) Research
B) Concept Paper
C) Position Paper
D) Reaction Paper
39. Why is the history of art criticism important?
A) It shows that art criticism has evolved over time and that it began through the verbal evaluations
traditionally done by African tribes.
B) Art criticism has a long and rich history that is primarily rooted in the writings of the ancient Chinese
who established
and used principles of art work.
C) Art criticism was a part of many cultures' traditions throughout history. The ancient Chinese
established and used six evaluative principles of art, many African tribes verbally evaluated art, and
Islamic writings regarding art often focused on the artistic production of decorative yet useful
objects.
D) Art criticism was a part of many cultures' traditions throughout history. The ancient Chinese
established and used six
evaluative principles of art, the Mayan indians verbally evaluated art, and Islamic writings regarding
art often focused on the artistic production of decorative yet useful objects.
40. Which is not a function of a concept paper?
A) It serves as a foundation of the full proposal
B) It gives the opinion of the writer about a certain concept
C) It helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not
D) It is used to pique the interest of potential funding agencies.
41. Which is not an effective way to write a concept paper?
A) Grab your reader’s attention.
B) Explain why you are approaching this sponsor.
C) Describe the problem your project addresses.
D) Do not share the basics of your method as they might copy it.
42. What is the method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer?
A) Definition
B) Explication
C) Clarification
D) Enumeration
43. What is a method of explanation in which the points are organized from general abstract ideas to
specific and concrete examples?
A) Definition
B) Explication
C) Clarification
D) Enumeration
44. What is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes or passages are taken from a
literary or academic work and then interpreted and explained in a detailed way?
A) Definition
B) Explication
C) Clarification
D) Enumeration
45. In which part of the concept paper can you find these?
 Research title
Name and School
Date of
A) Title Page
B) Cover Page
C) Introduction
D) Background of the study
46. In which part of a concept paper can you find these?
Name of the funding agency
Mission of the funding
agency Other partner
 Reason for funding your project
A) Title Page
B) Cover Page
C) Introduction
D) Background of the study
Part II - Read the academic texts below and answer the questions that follow.
An Ideal Citizen
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1 A citizen is a person who lives in a state and is governed by its laws in all matters. An ideal citizen is
an asset to a nation.
Countries are not good or bad but their citizens make them so. Smugglers, lawbreakers and people of bad
character are also citizens of a country but they cannot be called ideal citizens.
2 An ideal citizen is every inch a patriot. Citizenship secures for the people a sense of security for
their life and property. In a democratic country like India, a citizen enjoys the right of voting in elections to
public bodies. He can himself stand as a candidate for election to the municipal committee of his town and
legislative bodies of his country. HE can even stand for the office of the president of the country.
3 A citizen enjoys several other advantages. It is the duty of the state of provide him with
employment as far as possible. A citizen enjoys several facilities. The state provides him with essential
services such as transport, right of voting, electricity, hospitals and schools for the education of his children.
Modern states are welfare states. They are supposed to look after the welfare of the citizens. A citizen can
stand up and fight for certain rights.
4 On the other hand, a citizen has to carry out certain duties and responsibilities. He is expected
to obey the laws of his country. He must be loyal to the state. He or she must gladly offer his or her services
to the state. In time of war or a national emergency, a citizen should serve the country in any capacity he is
called upon to serve. Every citizen must support the police and the administration in general in the
maintenance of peace. It is also the duty of all citizens to desist from creating disorder by communal riots.
5 An ideal citizen tries to protect national property. He makes a right use of the facilities provided to
him. He tries to maintain communal harmony in the country. He has a secular outlook. He is tolerant towards
all faiths. He believes in the principle of peaceful co-existence. ‘Live and let live’ is the guiding principle of his
life. He is honest and fair in his dealings. He has a helpful attitude towards his fellow human beings. He refuses
to be tempted into corruption or dishonesty. His life is an open book in honesty, diligence and amiability.
6 It is the duty of every citizen to be ready to offer his services for public duties. It is the
fundamental duty of a citizen to record his vote. A citizen is also expected to take an active part in public affairs.
Another duty of a citizen is to pay taxes honestly. If he evades these, the government has the right to realize
the taxes by force. An ideal citizen is ideal in his speech, conduct and writing. He is always ready to lay down
his life for the sake of his country. His country is a motherland to him and he loves her from the core of his
heart. The greatness of a country depends not on her material resources, but on her men and women. A
nation is great if her citizens are great. A poet has rightly said:

“Not gold, but only men,

Can make a nation strong
and great; Men who for
truth and honour’s sake 49. What technique is used to define the term "ideal
citizen" in this essay?
47. What concept is discussed and clarified in
this essay? A) Contrast C) Synonym
A) all citizens C) good citizens B) Illustration D) Both b and c
B) bad citizens D) Filipino is? 50. The word "asset" in paragraph 1 means
citizens valuable...
s A) property C) wealth
48. What type of definition is used to tell what an
ideal citizen
A) Formal C) Extended
B) Informal D) None of the choice B) person D) price

12. What is a thesis statement? a. It expresses the author’s opinion in a text. b. It is one’s claim on a given
topic. c. It is the author’s comment on an issue. d. All of the above. _________
13. 2. Which is not true about thesis statements? a. It serves as a roadmap of your paper. b. It states the main
idea about the topic or issue. c. A thesis statement can be a quote from a famous person. d. A thesis
statement requires evidence or proof. _________
14. 3. How long should a thesis statement be? a. one word c. one paragraph b. one sentence d. one text
_________
15. 4. Which is true about thesis statements? a. It is an announcement. c. It is a fact. b. It is arguable. d. It is a
question. _________
16. 5. Where is thesis statement located in an academic text? a. first paragraph c. last paragraph b. second
paragraph d. anywhere in the text _________
17. 6. Which is a thesis statement about Angel Locsin? a. Angel Locsin should receive an award for her charity
and humanitarian efforts. b. Angel Locsin is a respected actress in showbiz. c. What makes Angel Locsin a
real-life Darna? d. Not just a film and television actress, Angel Locsin is also a commercial model and
fashion designer. 11 _________
18. 7. Which among the following is true about thesis statements? a. It tells the reader what the academic text
is about. b. There could be one or more thesis statements found in an academic text. c. Thesis statements
and topic sentences are similar. d. Thesis statements are found in every paragraph of an academic text.
_________
19. 8. Which is a thesis statement? a. Which is better, desktops or laptops? b. The Advantages and
Disadvantages of Distance Education c. Most Filipino students prefer modular learning to online learning.
d. The key to defeat this pandemic is discipline and self-control. _________
20. 9. Which among the following is a strong thesis statement? a. Research is an essential subject in Senior
High School. b. Corporal punishment is harmful as it only worsens children’s behavior. c. J.K. Rowling, the
author of Harry Potter, is a good writer. d. Pollution and mining in the Philippines should be stopped.
_________
21. 10. Which is the most appropriate thesis statement on the use of educational technology in schools? a.
Educational technology includes computers and other software application to aid classroom learning. b.
What is educational technology? c. This paper discusses the uses and benefits of educational technology
in the classroom. d. Educational technology is a helpful tool that improves students’ academic
performance.
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS)
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES FIRST QUARTER
FIRST
SEMESTER S.Y.
2019 – 2020

Grade:
12
ITEM PLACEMENT
No. Numb
Topics of Perce e r of DIFFIC
Days n Items EASY AVE
ULT
Taug -tage
ht %
LESSON 1: READING ACADEMIC TEXT
1.1 determines the structure of a specific
2 6% 3 1-3
academic text (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-1)
1.2 differentiates language used in academic
1 2% 1 4
texts from various disciplines (CS_EN11/12A-
EAPP-Ia-c-2)
1.3 explains the specific ideas contained in
3 5-7
various academic texts (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-3) 2 6%
1.4 uses knowledge of text structure to glean the
1 2% 1 8
information he/she needs. (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-
4)
1.5 uses various techniques in summarizing a
1 2% 1 9
variety of academic texts (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-
5)
1.6 states the thesis statement of an
academic text (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-6) 1 2% 1 10
1.7 paraphrases/ explains a text using one’s own
words 1 2% 1 11
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-7)
1.8 outlines reading texts in various
disciplines (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c8) 2 6% 3 13-14 12
1.9 summarizes the content of an academic text
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-9) 1 2% 1 15
1.10 writes a précis/abstract/summary of texts in
the various discipline (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c- 2 6% 3 16 17-
10) 18

LESSON 2: WRITING THE REACTION PAPER/REVIEW/ CRITIQUE

2.1 forms opinions based on facts (CS_EN11/12A- 1 2% 1 19
EAPP-Id-f-11)
2.2 cites specific sources to support claims
(CS_EN11/12A- EAPP-Id-f-12) 1 2% 1 20
2.3 presents ideas convincingly (CS_EN11/12A-
EAPP-Id-f- 1 2% 1 21
13)
2.4 uses the appropriate language for a
1 2% 1 22
specific discipline (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-14)
2.5 raises legitimate, contrary views in an
appropriate manner 1 2% 1 23
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-15)

2.6 uses appropriate critical approaches*in writing 2 6% 3 24-26

a critique such as formalism, feminism, etc.
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-16)
2.7 applies the principles of writing effective
2 6% 3 27-29
reviews and critiques (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-
17)
2.8 writes an objective/balanced review or critique
2 6% 3 30-32
of a work of art, an event or a program
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-18)
LESSON 3: WRITING CONCEPT PAPER
3.1 defines what a concept paper is (CS_EN11/12A-
EAPP-Ig- 1 2% 1 33
j-19)
3.2 determines the ways a writer can elucidate on a
concept by definition, explication and clarification 1 2% 1 34
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-
20)
3.3 identifies situations in which a concept paper
may be effectively used to improve our society 2 6% 1 35
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-
21)
3.4 comprehends various kinds of concept
papers 2 6% 3 36-38
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-22)
3.5 explains and clarifies concepts in fields such as: a.
Art b. 3 6% 3 39 40-
Business c. Law d. Philosophy 41
 e. Politics f. Religion g. Science h. Sports i. TechVoc ,
Home Economics,Agri. Fishery, I.A , ICT
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-23)
3.6 presents a novel concept or project with
4 14% 9 42- 46-
accompanying visuals/ graphic aids
45 50
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-24)
38 100% 50 35 10 5
 Prepared by:

JABERT G. MERCULIO
Teacher II

Checked by:

LIZA D. ESTEBAN
Head Teacher III

Noted:

GEMMA L. MELEGRITO
Secondary School Principal III

Parent’s Signature:
Date received: