Department of Education

Division of Cebu City

Imus Avenue, Day-as, Cebu City

Alaska Night High School

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Name: _______________________________ Score: ___________
Grade 11- ____________

I. Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. The following are examples of academic texts EXCEPT __________.

A. Essays B. Reviews C. Memoir D. Dissertations

2. It is a type of essay that enables the reader to imagine the item or object through vivid words used.
A. Descriptive B. Narrative C. Persuasive D. Expository

3. It states the main controlling idea and all the sentences must relate to it.
A. Topic Sentence B. Clinching Sentence C. Keywords D. Supporting Details

4. It is one of the characteristics of a good paragraph which is concerned with how ideas should be arranged and
linked.
A. Unity B. Emphasis C. Transitional words D. Coherence

5. It is a type of text structure which aims to persuade the reader, to accept a point of view, an opinion, or perhaps a
new truth.
A. Problem Structure B. Report Structure C. Solution Structure D. Argumentative/Thesis Structure

6. It is a type of a topic sentence that is not directly stated but may be inferred instead.
A. Explicit B. Implicit C. Keywords D. Both A and B

7. The following are purposes of writing an academic text EXCEPT ____________.

A. To judge B. To inform C. To persuade D. To entertain

8. It is a type of paragraph order in which events are arranged on the basis of time, from past to the present, from
the earliest to the present, etc.
A. Space Order B. Logical Order C. Chronological Order D. Inductive Order

9. Which of the following DOES NOT FOLLOW the report structure?

A. Sto. Nino Procession Awes American Tourist
B. Local Girl Found Slain by Rejected Lover
C. Organic Farming: A Way to save Mother Earth
D. 2 Kids Killed in a Fire

10. Which of the following statements shows the purpose of persuading?

A. Today, Facebook has over 400 million users worldwide. Twitter is impending to outrun it with 75 million users.
B. If you need me, just text me. If you need a good laugh, just call me. If you need money, I’m busy.
C. Pop star Madonna was the world’s top-earning celebrity over the past year.
D. How can we be united when we are divided by this self-inflicted prejudice and ignorance? Let us all respect
one another. Stop stereotyping!

11. It may be a series of reasons, examples, chronologically-arranged events and so on which must be relevant to the
topic sentence.
A. Supporting Details B. Keywords C. Main Idea D. Clinching sentence

12. Which of the following should NOT be observed when writing the topic sentence?
A. The topic sentence should communicate the main idea of the paragraph.
B. The topic sentence should only appear at the first sentence of the paragraph.
C. The topic sentence should not be a fragment or a run-on.
D. Cues like “This paragraph is about…” should be avoided when writing a topic sentence.

13. These are words or phrases that act as bridges between and among sentences and paragraphs.
A. Clear Pronoun Reference C. Structural Devices
B. Repetition of Keywords D. Transitional Devices
 14. Which of the following transitional devices DOES NOT belong to the group?
A. consequently B. nevertheless C. hence D. as a result

15. It may take a form of restatement of the main idea, a summary, or a conclusion based on the supporting details
and sometimes may become the topic sentence.
A. Controlling ideas B. Clinching Sentence C. Supporting Details D. Topic Sentence

II. Identify the purpose of the following academic text. Write on the blank TO ENTERTAIN, TO INFORM, or
TO PERSUADE.
_____________________1. We must encourage the young to rise above a society that has been apathetic and
indifferent, and where justice has long been ignored. We must teach the young how to construct arguments, organize
their thoughts, and turn their insights into ideas. They must develop true intellectual discipline and learn the meaning of
moral courage.

_____________________2. The proliferation of drug abuse is caused by a number of factors. For one thing, users never
squeal on their suppliers for fear that they will have no more supply if the former are caught. Also, arresting officers
sometimes become drug pushers by keeping for themselves some of the confiscated drugs or marijuana-treated
cigarettes. In addition, the apprehended pusher pays for his liberty by giving bribe money to the law enforcers.

_____________________3. Marijuana is the assassin of youth. But unlike ordinary assassins who accomplish their
mission at the fastest way possible, marijuana kills gradually and painfully. It attacks the youth physically, emotionally,
and spiritually, thus making him lose his sense of values.

_____________________4. Why are we dwelling on fire prevention when “Fire Prevention Week” is probably still a
month away? Well, it’s our way of saying we need not wait for any special day or week to appeal to everyone to pay
more attention to fire prevention. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. So, come on, we definitely can
put more fire to fire prevention than what we have done so far.

_____________________5. Having ordered and paid for two whiskies and sodas, the Jew, raising his glass, nodded to
his comparison and took a drink. The glitter of a magnificent diamond which he wore seemed to attract the other’s
attention almost hypnotically.

III. Read each of the paragraphs carefully and identify the type of paragraph order used. Write on the
blank CHRONOLOGICAL, SPACE, or LOGICAL.

_____________________1. The top sizzler of the Las Vegas Strip is its casino. As you enter the casino hallway, you
notice the eerie, smoky, shadowy taverns and lobbies. The ringing slot machines, chinking of coins and howls of rowdy
revelers emanating from the rooms indicate that you are on the threshold of all sorts of gaming machines and card game
tables. Watching players for a while win or lose, you observe that the name of the game is chance.

_____________________2. The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small uninhabited island. Exhausted,
he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and to store his few
possessions. He prayed feverishly to God to rescue him, and everyday he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed
forthcoming. But, then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames with smoke
rolling up to the sky. “God, how could you do this to me!” he cried. The worst had happened; everything was lost. Early
the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue
him. “How did you know I was here?” asked the weary man of his rescuers. “We saw the smoke signal,” they replied.

____________________3. Television has changed the Filipinos way of life. Even the skyline of the squatter communities
and of the more advanced rural barangays is littered with TV antennas. A teleholic society has emerged from the passive
influence of the boob tube. The lives of many have been reduced to passivity as their mental energies are refocused away
from the harsh realities of existence. The television has inflicted more than that. It has refashioned family relations. It
stifled intellectual life and transformed leisure into idleness.

IV. Identify the text structure of the following. Write on the blank Argumentative Structure, Problem-
Solution Structure, or Report Structure.

_________________1. Cultural Diversity: The country’s source of strength

_________________2. Capital punishment should be abolished because it does not deter criminal acts and it is an
inhumane act.

_________________3. Is K-12 Our Way Out?

_________________4. Air pollution threatens man’s survival.

_________________5. Enzyme Supplementation: Vital to human health

V. Read and analyze the paragraph carefully. Encircle the topic sentence, underline all the supporting
details, and put the clinching sentence inside the parentheses.

Violence against women (VAW) is an act of abuse that results or is likely to result in physical, sexual or
psychological harm. VAW includes acts of coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty occurring in the public or in private
life. The most common forms of violence experienced by Filipino women are wife battering, marital rape, sexual
harassment, sex discrimination, and abuse with physical or mental disabilities. Sexual slavery, prostitution, pornography,
and abuse of women in media are further forms of VAW. All forms of violence inflicted against women bring about
immeasurable anguish and deep scars on the victims, their families, friends, and associates. Also, pregnant victims may
suffer from some health problems like miscarriage, abortion, and premature birth. Some may find themselves trapped in
a never-ending cycle of fear that affects their thoughts and actions. Some victims of violence may in the future resort to
risk behavior, alcohol, drug use, and prostitution. Others commit suicide. Hence, their physical and mental health is
irrevocably damaged as they carry the burden of shame, self-blame and guilt.

from Stop Violence, 25

VI. Read and analyze the paragraph carefully. Then, encircle the correct transitional device inside the
parentheses that will complete the paragraph.

The Cost of the American Revolution

American military casualties during the American Revolution reached to about 25,000. (Likewise, In addition,
Because), approximately 1,400 soldiers were missing. British military deaths, (on the other hand, additionally, as a
result), totaled about 10,000.

In order to fund the war, the thirteen states and the congress went incurred a lot of debts. In 1788, a newly-
approved constitution bestowed the congress taxation power. (Moreover, Also, Thus), the congress was able to pay off
their debts through taxes by the early 1800’s.

The American Revolution gravely damaged Britain’s economy. (Consequently, Similarly, Furthermore), the king
and parliament worried that this might cause the country’s bankruptcy. (For this reason, However, Besides), after the
war, the expansion of their trade with the United States salvaged the economy. (Moreover, Since, Therefore), taxes on
that trade diminished Britain’s debt.

Among all warring nations, France was the least capable to pay for its expenditures on the American Revolution.
(Also, In the same manner, As a result), by 1788, the country was nearly bankrupt. France’s financial problems became
one of the factors that sparked the French Revolution in 1789.

from The World Book Encyclopedia, 1993

VII. REFERENCING STYLE

Instructions: Arrange the following using APA referencing style: (Strictly NO ERASURES)

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2. Oxford University Press, Alwright, Richard. 1979. Language Learning Through Communication.
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4. 1982. Mcdowell, J. and Sandra Stevens. London: Basic Listening. Edward Arnold Ltd.,.
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6. Singapore: Nunan, David.. SEAMEO Regional Language Center, Principles of Communicative Task
Design 1988.

7. Oxford: 1978. Oxford University Press, A Practical Guide to the Teaching of English as a Second
Language. Rivers, Wilga M.

8. Katha Publishing Co. Inc., Salandaanan, Gloria G. Quezon City: 2000. Teaching Approaches and
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9. Salem, OR: Shaffer, David R. et al. Developmental Psychology. ITP Nelson Canada, 2002.

10. Smiley, Patricia. 2007 Eye on Education, Inc.,. Effective Schooling for English Language. New York:

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