Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Pangasinan Division II

ALEJANDRO F. OLIGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTERLY TEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES 12
Name: Date:
Year and Section: Score:
MUTIPLE CHOICE.
Directions:Read and analyze each item and follow the directions as indicated.Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
1. Which of the following refers to the method of human communication consisting the use of
words in a structured and conventional way? a. vocabulary b. texts c. language d. academic
2.Which of the following types of academic writing is called the simplest type and provide
facts and information?
a.Descriptive c.Critical
b.Persuasive d.Analytical

3. Academic text is usually written by ______________?

a. poet b. experts or professional in a given field c. well-known official d. anonymous
individual
4. Which term means stating the differences between two things or ideas?
a.Description b.Compare c.Contrast d.Problem
5. Which is TRUE about text structures?
A.They are similar to text features.
B.They can be recognized with the help of signal words.
C.They only develop critical reading and not critical thinking skills.
D.They are classified into sequence, description, conclusion and argument.
6. What is an academic language?
a. is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools
b. includes language used in textbooks
c. is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects
d. all of the above
7.When do you use formal language?
a. When writing an academic essay
b. When you talk to a friend
c. When you write a text message
d. When sending emails
8. . 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
9. 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
10. 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 conclusion
11. What part of the IMRA D Structure let your readers know your data collection methods,
research instrument employed, sample size?
A. Methodology B. Introduction C. Results/Discussion D. Conclusion
12. We use summarizing to:
A.Retell a story
B.Reduce information to essential ideas
C.Get through an article more quickly
D.Understand easily
13. Which of the following supports summarizing?We use summarizing for?
a.retell a story c.reduce information to essential ideas
b.get through article more quickly d.understand easily
14.The __________________ gives the reader what the paragraph is going to be about?
a.Concluding Sentence b.Topic Sentence c.Summary d.Body
15.The main idea is the__________.
a.all information provided c.the most important information
b.nothing to worry about d.unimportant information
16Basic Signal Words are Who, What,When,Why and How
a.True b.False
For numbers 17-20 choose the letter that presents the best summary in each of the following
paragraphs: 17.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 harbours
with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with
alligators and other exotic wildlife.
a. There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b. There are many different, varied parts of 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.
c. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
18. 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 House? Or will it be fried chicken at the
Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide.
Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever
decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

a. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

b. Jill loves Mexican food.
c. The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
19.It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged
himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the
elephants were his favourite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the
camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at
the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions
and tigers did not interest him now.

a. Peter's favourite animals were the elephants.

b. The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
c. It was hot at the zoo.
d. Peter didn’t enjoy the zoo because he felt bad.
20.For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a
border that had mostly bright red and green colours, and maybe a little bit of blue. She
already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue, and yellow that
she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was
mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating
her room. It was really going to look awesome.
a. Jenny likes bright colours.
b. Jenny was going to paint her room.
c. Jenny was picking out colours and materials to decorate.
d. Yellow is a good colour to paint your walls.
21.The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about
a family of bears, and then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book
Chris reads about animals. Last week he found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and
another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the library, and he checked out a book
about dolphins, whales and other animals that live in the sea.
a. Chris likes kangaroos.
b. Chris read a lot of books about animals
c.Chris is in the fifth grade.
d. Dolphins and whales live in the sea.
22.Usually, a thesis statement is placed at the end of an essay’s __________ but sometimes
it is not directly stated. a. conclusion b. explanation c. topic sentence d.
introduction
23.How long should a thesis statement be? a. one word b. one paragraph c. one
sentence d. one text
24.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.
25. 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.
26.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
27. Which thesis statement below is “blue printed” thesis statement?
a.The Ciudad Elmina Restaurant is a great place to eat
b.The Ciudad Elmina Restaurant is a great place to eat several reasons
c.The Ciudad Elmina Restaurant is a great place to eat, because the staff is friendly, the food
is delicious, and the atmosphere is relaxing
Read this passage and look at the outline:

The Internet is an incalculable tool for research. It is a network of thousands of computers

across the world. Researchers, students, government agencies, schools, businesses and
individuals have left multi gigabytes of free information on these computers, available to
anyone with a computer and an Internet connection. There are thousands of "web sites", as
they are called, with text, pictures, sounds, and movie clips. You can see this material by
simply sending out the appropriate Internet address, and after a few moments, it appears on
your screen. You can type in the address directly, or you can automatically invoke an
address by tapping on an icon or an underlined "link" on the home page of a web site that
you already have on your screen. Often the information can be printed or downloaded
(copied) directly to your local computer and saved on your own diskette. The Internet
What it is
Web Sites
How to see them
How to save the information
28.In the above outline, which is the most important idea?
A.Web Sites b.What It Is c.How to See them d.How to Save information
e.Internet
29.In the above outline, which is the more important idea?
A.How to see them b.What It Is c.How to Save the Information d.are all equal
30.In the above outline, you could...
A. substitute"Web sites" for "The Internet"
B.substitute "How to see them" for "How to save the information"
C.substitute "What it is" for "How to see them"
D.and still not change the meaning of the outline.
E.all of the above
31. What is a hook?
a.opening sentence that captures the reader's attention
b.the last sentence of a paragraph
c.a tool used to catch a fish
d. boring sentence
32. It is a is a formal analysis and evaluation of a text, production or performance.
a.critique b.reaction c.opinion d.fact
33.Which of the following is true about writing a critique?
a.The body of a critique includes a summary of the work and detailed evaluation.
bState your general opinion of the work, as this will act as your thesis statement
c.Write in a third-person and ensures the reader is presented with an objective analysis.
d.All of the above
34. This is the main part of a critique that provides the reader with brief synopsis of the main
points of the work you are critiquing, which will be followed by a careful analysis.
a.Body b.Introduction c.Conclusion d.None of the above
35. One of the disadvantages of this school of criticism is that it tend to make reading too
subjective.
a.Formalist criticism b.Historical Criticism c.Readers Response d.All of the above
36. What approach to literary criticism requires the critic to know about the author’s life and
times?
a.Formalist b.Historical c.Mimetic d.All of the Above
37. It emphasizes on the roles, positions, and influences of women within literary texts.
Focus on how women are portrayed in a certain literary work, in arts, in commercials, in
movie, etc.
a.Formalism b.Marxism c.Biographical d.Feminism
38.Which critical approach focuses on “objectively” evaluating the text, identifying its
underlying form?
a.Formalism b.Media Criticism c.Historical d.Readers Response
39. Focus on the era and significant events that happened during the time the
text/movie/book/art/poem was produced.
a.Feminism b.Reader’s Response c.Historical Criticism d.Formalism
40.It emphasizes on how power, politics, and money play a role in literary texts and amongst
literary societies and characters
a.Biographical b.Marxism c.Historical d.Sociological
41.Another term for concept paper is _________________.
a.Summary of Document b.Document c.Review d.Report
42. Which is NOT an important part of a concept paper for academic research?
A. Statement of the Problem b. Timeliness C. Rationale d.Budget
43. A concept paper is purposely written in order to
a. Present a feasible project worth future funding b.Show ones skill in conceptualizing
ideas
c.Get possible source of income d.Communicate ones intention
44. You are planning to conduct a study on the “Effectivity of Online Learning on Physics
Subject to Grade 12 students. You are tasked by your Research teacher to present a
concept paper on that topic. Which format are you going to use?
a. Concept Paper for Academic Research c.Book Review format
.b Concept Paper for Project d. Thesis format
45. You are planning to conduct a study on the “Effectivity of Online Learning on Physics
Subject to Grade 12 students. You are tasked by your Research teacher to present a
concept paper on that topic. Which format are you going to use?
A. Concept Paper for Academic Research C. Book Review format
B. Concept Paper for Project D. Thesis format
46.Which is NOT a function of concept paper?
a. It gives the opinion of the writer about a certain concept.
b. It serves as a foundation of the full proposal
c. It is used to pique the interest of potential funding agencies.
d. It helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not
47. In which paper of the concept paper can you find these?
Goals and objective
Methodology
Timeline
Benefit

A.Rationale or Background b.Project Description c.Project Needs and Cost

d.Timeline
48.In which paper of the concept paper can you find these?
Context and participant of the study
Instruments to be used
Data collection procedure
Data analysis scheme

a.Title Page b.Methodology c.Background of the Study d.Project Needs and

Cost
49. Which academic text provides an overview of a project?
a.Research b.Concept Paper c.Position Paper d.Reaction Paper
50.Which concept paper has the following elements?
Cover Page
Introduction
Rational or Background
Description
Needs and Cost

A.Academic Research b.Project c.Feasibility d.All of the Above

Prepared by :

Elisa R.Estaris

Meriam B.Alvarez
Subject Teachers
Noted:

Joseph A.Ramos E.d.D

Principal IV

___________________________________
Parent/Guardian Printed Name and Signature

“Whatever you do,work at it with all your heart,as working for the Lord,not for human
masters….”______
Colossians 3:23
A critical approach that focuses on man’s relationship to others in society
A.Summarize
B.Highligh
C.Disregard
D.Include
14.Basic Signal words are Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
a.True B.False
15.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
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 1. The main idea is
A. All the information provided
B. The most important information
C.Nothing to worry about
D.Unimportant information
Basic Signal words

Noted:

Joseph A.Ramos E.d.D

Principal IV

__________________________________
Parent/Guardian’s Signature

15.According to Khalil Gibran,what is the better thing to do if one cannot work with love but only with
distaste.Work is love made visible,And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste.
a.You should love your work
b.You should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple.
c.You work that you may keep pace at the Earth
d.You bake a bitter bread.
16.Determine the Intonation Pattern of the question.
Is he a Filipino?
a.Rising Intonation c.Non-Final Intonation
b.Falling Intonation d.No Intonation pattern
17.Choose the appropriate adjective in the sentence.
Can you see (a.these b.those c.that d.them )girls over there?
18.Why did Ko-Ngai sacrificed her life?
a.to save her father in a peril of death c.to impress the Emperor
b.to escape her journey d.to cast a perfect bell
19.Choose the correct phrase and form a meaningful conditional sentence.
If you take the train,you_______________ in Shefferfield before 8 pm.
a.arrive c.should arrive
b.arrives d.can arrive
20.How did the governor changed his view towards the proclamation on the abandonment of the aged
Mother?
a.the boy supplied everything needful for the Mother
b.they snapped the twigs and bushes as they passed to Obatsuyama Mountains
c.the trembling Mother’s voice was full of unselfish love
d. the governor was pleased on the wit of the youth in which he made a rope made of ashes
21.As part of the Asian Continent,Filipinos share the same values ant traditions with Chinese and
Japanese.What values are common among the three groups of people?Choose from the items that follow.
a.family oriented,religious and hardworking
b.family oriented,superstitious,hardworking
c.goal-oriented,hardworking and nature enthusiasts
d.hardworking,religious,goal oriented
22.How does Khalil Gibran defined “Work” in his poem “The Prophet’?
a.Work is tiring
b.Work with pleasure
c.Work is love made visible
d.You bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man’s hunger
23.What conjunction should connect the clause?
The river has overflowed his banks____________ it has been raining continuously for several days.
a.still c.when
b.yet d.as
24.Determine the difference between Ramayana and Mahabharata as to the theme.
a.Mahabharata tells the history of Aryan Race while Ramayana focus on the relationship with their Gods
b.Mahabharata is a classical story and Ramayana is a narrative poetry.
c.Mahabharata interwove ideas about cosmology,statecraft,philosophy and the science of war,while
Ramayana recounted a sequence of heroic adventures
d.none of the above
25.What is the symbolism or the cure for Shakuntala’s amnesia?
a.not to turn his back on the Underworld
b.Durvasa cursed Shakuntala
c.Shakuntala cross the river
d.Durvasa show the signet ring that he gave herb27.If you are to infer the S.H.E.( Significant Human
Experience) of “The Hands of The Blacks”,what would it be?
a.The Africans are discriminated against.
b.It measure the true meaning of life.
c.We have to be deepened our knowledge and show equality.
d.Love begets respect.
28.Which is the most suited statement to describe the Africans in general with the poem?
a.The students then and now manifest the same study habits.
b.There are no cultural differences between Africans .
c. Africans are full of potentials
d.The Africans just like any other aspire for a decent living.
29.From the Informative Essay of Doreen Fernandez,how does Sinigang seems to be the dish most
representative of Filipino taste?
a.It is slightly soured
b.It is adaptable to all taste
c.It is affordable
d.due to seasons and availability
30.From the Informative Essay of Doreen Fernandez,how does Sinigang seems to be the dish most
representative of Filipino taste?
a.It is slightly soured
b.It is adaptable to all taste
c.It is affordable
d.due to seasons and availability ________ of all the things ,the command of the Celestial August had to be
obeyed and the work of the molders to be finished.
a.Therefore c.Since
b.But in spite d.Then
32.What is the distinction of the noble family in Japan compared to the commoners.
a.they use shoes when they go outside
b.they appreciate the beauty of nature
c.they have a sacred place in their house
d.the noble slept on the tatami mats while the commoners used straw hats.
33.Supply the necessary conjunction to show the relationship on the pair of ideas.
You did not follow the rules.He ought to be punished.
a.for c.so
b.and d.and
34.Based from the given paragraph ,which sentence states the topic of the paragraph?
A)Chinese cuisine is known for its simplicityand elegance
B)The Chinese prepare food to honor the essence of the ingredients
C)They choose only fresh fruits and vegetables for every dish.
D)The Chinese believe that food must not only taste good,but must also look attractive.
35.Which of the following should include in the introduction of your event proposal ?
a.discuss the events and the concepts
b.provide a timeline of your project
c.describe the benefits of your proposal
d.indicate the purpose of the event proposal.
36.Among the given options,choose the less intensified cline of adjectives.
a.small c.tiny
b.minute d.microscopic
37.Analyze and encircle the correct pattern of limiting adjectives.
a.Barack Obama is an eloquent speaker.
b.These are his keys.
c.Which seat do you prefer?
d.The tank is full of gas.
38.Indicate the structure of sentence as indicated below.
Having made a study of book plates,Frank was able to design one for the library.
a.Simple Sentence b.Compound Sentence c.Complex Sentence d.Compound-Complex Sentence
39.Give the correct tense form of the verbs in brackets.
If I had known about it, I______________ you.
a.have told c.would have told
b.will told d.tell
40.Identify the Type of Sentence According to Structure.
When their Father returned,Lita set the table and Chito poured the milk.
a.Simple Sentence c.Complex
b.Compound d.Compound-Complex Sentence
41.Among the given statements,identify the most important point on the Informative Essay”Why Sinigang”?
a.The landscape offers the vines,shrubs,fields forest,trees which comes the galaxy of Gulay.
b.Rice to us is more than basic cereal.
c.Sinigang seems the dish which is the most representative of Filipino taste.
d.It is adaptable to all taste
42.Why is research best regarded as skill?
a.because it involves special ability and training
b.beacause it is developed in school
c.because it is updated from time to time.
d.because it is a God given talent
43.Why is it important to have a section such as Sports?
a.It contain things that are happening to a modern day’s health.
b.You find out people who passed recently.
c.You can find out things about basketball,golf,soccer,professional football and different sports that maybe
you’d want to look for.
d.Deals with the things that are happening in business wise.
44.Illustrate the theme/message of the play”Shakuntala”.
a.We are the instrument of our own destiny.
b.Love conquers all.
c.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
d.We are created according to God’s image.
45.If you are to have an Event Proposal what appropriate program should you have one related to English
Olympics which will benefit the students?
a.Feeding Program c.Theatre and Musical Play
b.Tree Planting Activity d.Food Exhibition Display
46.Construct a sentence using the connector but.
47.Join the pair of sentence with suitable conjunction.Choose the appropriate conjunction.
He lost the race.He tried his best.
48.Finish the conditional sentence in any way.
If I study I ____________________________.
49.Fill in the outline of the development of Indian Literature and Give the characteristics of the period.
Stages of Development Characteristics
I.Oral Literature I.a.Sacred Holy Text
A.Vedas
b.Mahabharata and Ramayana
c.Upanishads
d.Shakuntala

50.Make a project proposal related to English Olympics,briefly state you are proposing to do and describe the
finished outcome that will look like and how it will work.

Prepared by :

Elisa R.Estaris Apple M.Jovenal

Subject Teachers

Noted:

Joseph A.Ramos E.d.D

1.What do trees of green symbolize?

a.hope and life c.cleanliness and purity
b.freshness and freedom d.health and wellness
2.The blooming of red roses signifies
a.sharing of glory c.love for the people
b.bountiful blessing d.wealth that abounds
3.The bright blessed day and the dark sacred night are symbolism for
a.challenges and trials c.sorrows and problems
b.triumphs and dreams d.successes and failures
4.The colors of the rainbow that are on the faces of people convey
a.happiness and contentment c.friendship and camaraderie
b.lasting relationship among spouses d.generosity and serenity
5.The speaker in the song has
a.no dream to carry on c.a pessimistic idea about nature
b.a positive outlook in life d.lousy disposition about nature
II.Reading and Literature
6.What characteristic of a mother can be best likened to a nature?
7.Why is the color green always associated with nature?
8.Which group of words gives the correct meaning of the word shabby?
a.scruffy,untidy,ragged
b.clean,dilapidated,worn out
c.rough,fixed,broken
9.Interpret the mood of the statement,”He longs to tell someone,all that is haunting him,now,but there is no one
to tell.”
a.excited b.confused c.disappointed d.sad
10.How can fire symbolize life?
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Salmon are born in fresh water but travel to salt water to live their lives and then travel back upstream to
where they spawn more salmon before they die.salmon travelling upstream are very determined to get back to
where they were born.They fight against currents,whirlpools and waterfalls;eventough man has placed some
obstacles in the salmon’s way by building dams or rivers.Once the salmon reaches its birthplace,it lays
eggs.These eggs hatch,and the process begins again.
11.You can conclude that
a.salmon fight against the currents
b.salmon are lazy fish
c.salmon like to stay where they are born
d.when man develops more land,it will be difficult for the salmon to survive
12.You can conclude that salmon
a.are born in saltwater
b.live for a very long time
c.is an expensive fish to eat
d.can’t survive in fresh water
III.Grammar
Choose the best pronoun to use in each sentence.
13.Both magazines featured the President on____covers.
a.her
b.his
c.is
d.their
14.Was it Gladys or (he,him,we,they) who lost the game.
From the selected paragraphs in the test.Identify the sentences that contain structures of modifications by
rewriting them.
15.The man collected more wood.He reached into his pocket for the matches.But his fingers werefrozen.He
could not hold them.He began to hit his hands with all his force against his legs.
16.A dog walked behind the man.It was a big gray animal,half dog and half wolf .the dog did not like the
extreme cold.It knew the weather was to cold to travel.
IV.Writing
Choose one question below and answer it in 5 to 7 sentences only.
 What can I do to help sustain Mother Earth?
 How can I contribute to the preservation of the Earth?
Prepared by:

Emelie D.Salinas

Elisa R.Estaris

Subject Teachers

Noted:
Joseph A.Ramos Ed.D

Principal IV