TALUGTOG SOLSONA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School Department

Solsona
Midterm Examination in English for Academic and Professional Purposes
MULTIPLE CHOICE. General Instruction: Each question is followed by four options. Select the letter of the
best answer by shading it in your answer sheet.
I. Critical Reading. Read and examine carefully the two sentences and answer the questions that follow.
The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in 15 years.
Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high this year.
1. What does the second sentence do?
a. It restates the idea found in the first.
b. It states an effect.
c. It gives an example.
d. It analyses the statement made in the first.
Social studies classes focus on the complexity of our social environment.
The subject combines the study of history and the social sciences and promotes skills in citizenship.
2. What does the second sentence do?
a. It expands on the first sentence.
b. It makes a contrast.
c. It proposes a solution.
d. It states an effect.
Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of cultural diversity among the peoples of the
world.
Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more readily other people’s values and
ways of life.
3. How are the two sentences related?
a. They contradict each other.
b. They present problems and solutions.
c. They establish a contrast.
d. They repeat the same idea.
Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship.
Many companies allow their employees paid leaves of absence to serve on juries.
4. What does the second sentence do?
a. It reinforces what is stated in the first.
b. It explains what is stated in the first.
c. It expands on the first.
d. It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first.
While most people think of dogs as pets, some dogs are bred and trained specifically for certain types of
work.
The bloodhound’s acute sense of smell and willing personality make it ideal for tracking people missing
in the woods.
5. What does the second sentence do?
a. It makes a contrast.
b. It restates an idea found in the first.
c. It states an effect.
d. It gives an example.
Paris, France is a city that has always been known as a center of artistic and cultural expression.
In the 1920s, Paris was home to many artists and writers from around the world who became famous,
such as Picasso and Hemingway.
6. What does the second sentence do?
a. It reinforces the first.
b. It states an effect.
c. It draws a conclusion.
d. It provides a contrast.
Studies show the prevalence of fast-food restaurants corresponds with the rates of obesity in both
children and adults.
Obesity is now on the rise in countries outside the US where fast food restaurants are becoming more
common.
7. How do the two sentences relate?
a. They express roughly the same idea.
b. They contradict each other.
c. They present problems and solutions.
d. They establish a contrast.
Compared with the rest of the country, North Dakota has a thriving economy, making it a place where
more people want to live.
Winters in North Dakota are inhospitable, with average temperatures in January ranging from 2
degrees Fahrenheit to 17 degrees.
8. What does the second sentence do?
a. It reinforces the first.
b. It explains what is stated in the first.
c. It contradicts the first.
d. It analyses a statement made in the first.
Some stores are testing a new checkout system that allows shoppers to use their mobile phones to scan
items as they walk through stores and pay at self-service kiosks, skipping the cashier’s lines.
The new mobile checkout system is intended to reduce long lines and customer wait times in stores.
9. What does the second sentence do?
a. It expands on the first.
b. It states an effect.
c. It contracts with the first.
d. It gives an example.
According to the American Sleep Disorder Association, the average teenager needs around 9.5 hours of
sleep per night, possibly because critical growth hormones are released during sleep.
The average adult requires between six and eight hours of sleep per night for optimal health and
productivity.
10. How do the two sentences relate?
a. They establish a contrast.
b. They contradict each other.
c. They reinforce each other.
d. They provide a problem and solution.

II. Reading Academic Texts, Writing Reaction Paper, Review and Critique
11. This type of text structure features a detailed description of something to give the reader a mental
picture.
a. cause and effect b. description c. process/procedure d. sequence
12. This structure presents the causal relationship between a specific event, idea or concept and the
events,
ideas or concepts that follow.
a. problem-solution b. process c. description d. cause-effect
13. Reading critically involves the following steps except one. Which one is NOT?
a. finding fault with the author
b. requiring the author to meet certain demands that employ good writing techniques
c. engaging the author in a discussion by asking questions as your read
d. identifying and giving meaning to the author’s claim
14. These are two helpful strategies for understanding the content and structure of reading selection.
a. outlining and summarizing c. reviewing and reciting
b. reflecting and examining personal beliefs and values d. making arguments and passing
judgments to the author
15. Why should a high school student focus on reading?
a. Tertiary studies would require them to read very widely and in-depth across a range of subject
areas.
b. It enriches their vocabulary.
c. Only a is true
d. a and b are both true
16. Critical reading involves making _________ about the value of what one reads.
a. judgments b. notes c. essays d. summaries
17. To develop critical thinking and reading, you need to interrogate with the writer and the text. Which
questions can help you gain a critical perspective?
a. Who wrote it? Is the writer an authority in this field?
b. is the author’s argument based on a broad or narrow view of the issue?
c. Only a is true
d. Both a and b are true.
18. Any information that is directly and clearly stated in a text is _________.
a. implicit b. explicit c. fact d. opinion
19. When an information is implicit in a text, the reader needs to make a/an ______ or “read between the
lines.”
a. judgment b. comparison c. evaluation d. inference
20. The pattern of paragraph development that explains how one event led to or produced another is
known
as___.
a. problem-solution b. cause-effect c. comparison-contrast d. definition
21. It is an academic paper which requires a reader to respond to a certain prompt like a work of art, film
or a book?
a. concept paper b. reaction paper c. position paper d. research paper
22. In writing an academic paper, the _____ point of view is generally used.
a. 1st person b. 2nd person c. 3rd person d. none of these
23. Which of the following doesn’t fall under academic writing?
a. book reviews b. academic journal c. poem d. thesis
24. The language in an academic paper needs to be ___________.
a. clear, precise, and formal c. implicit, symbolic and figurative
b. slang, colloquial and connotative d. conversational, exact and literary
25. Which is NOT an example of professional writing?
a. market analysis b. contracts c. inventory reports d. research paper
26. It is a way of giving credit for someone’s thinking, writing or research?
a. plagiarism b. citation c. claim d. critiquing
27. How does a writer support his claim?
a. by facts only c. by facts and opinions
b. by opinions only d. his claim is not supported at all
28. Which one among the following is a judgment, not a fact?
a. That production of Hamlet was first-rate; you’ll never see it done better.
 b. That production of Hamlet was first-rate; it was cited as such in the Daily News.
c. That production of Hamlet was first-rate; it won an award last year.
d. That production of Hamlet was first-rate; 94% of audience members interviewed after the
show
agreed.
29. It is defined as the copying of verbatim of language and ideas of other writers and taking credit for
them.
a. research b. plagiarism c. citation d. crediting
30. If you are assigned to read a newspaper article and argue against the opinions in the article, you
should
NOT:
a. Go through the article and refute each of the main points, expressing how stupid the
author’s views are.
b. Analyze and summarize the strong and weak points of the article, and then state your own
position.
c. Summarize the author’s main arguments and logically express your own views.
d. Examine all the claims of the author and find loopholes or flaws in the light of logical
explanation.
31. Whether at work or at school, the first step for writing any assignment is to ________.
a. check resources for credibility and sufficiency
b. take good and concise notes during the research phase of the writing process
c. make sure you understand the assignment’s purpose and requirements
d. create an outline of main points and sub-points of your arguments
32. Which is intended to give a reader an idea of what the reading material is about?
a. making predictions c. identifying main idea and details
b. previewing d. activating prior knowledge
33. Which is intended to give the reader a new overall understanding of a certain topic?
a. synthesizing c. summarizing
b. putting information in an outline d. asking questions
34. Which is most useful in appreciating descriptive and narrative texts?
a. drawing conclusions c. visualizing
b. asking questions d. comparing and contrasting
35. Which is most useful for understanding the emotion connected with a poem?
a. recognizing mood in poetry c. understanding vivid words
b. recognizing patterns in poetry d. understanding prior knowledge
36. Which is useful in reading persuasive and expository texts by recalling what you already know
about the topic being discussed?
a. understanding sequence of events c. paraphrasing
b. activating prior knowledge d. putting text information in an outline
37. Which is very useful in understanding the relationship between general and specific ideas by
putting them in order?
a. putting text information in an outline c. understanding sequence of events
b. identifying cause and effect d. visualizing
38. Which reading strategy is very useful in knowing what condition produces and how a condition was
produced by another condition?
a. paraphrasing c. asking questions
b. comparing and contrasting d. identifying cause and effect
39. Which is very useful in reading all kinds of texts because it helps you understand and remember the
important ideas?
a. previewing c. comparing and contrasting
b. understanding sequence of events d. comparing and contrasting
40. Which involves determining which ideas are broad and which ones are specific?
a. comparing and contrasting c. identifying cause and effect
b. identifying main ideas d. drawing conclusions and recommendations
41. Which helps the reader understand difficult parts of a text by simplifying complex ideas?
a. previewing b. summarizing c. paraphrasing d. synthesizing
42. To which text type does a definition essay belong?
a. narrative b. descriptive c. expository d. persuasive
43. Which text types use sensory details?
a. narrative and descriptive c. expository and narrative
b. descriptive and expository d. expository and narrative
44. Which of the following is NOT a good source for literature review?
a. Academic journals c. Government publications
b. Conference presentations d. Cosmetic brochures
45. It is how people understand and define a word based on their own personal or consensual
experiences.
a. experiential definition b. denotation c. lexical definition d. connotation
46. Providing specific instances to support an assertion or a claim.
a. process b. narration c. definition d. exemplification
47. Which of the following is NOT part of the prewriting step?
a. Keep an article file for future reference.
b. Edit spelling, punctuation and grammar.
c. Create a cluster map of main and supporting ideas.
d. Write reflections about activities right after each activity.

III. Reading Comprehension. Each paragraph is followed by several statements, one of which best
summarizes the paragraph. Select the letter of the best main idea.

48. The importance of breakfast for the young and the old cannot be underestimated. No heart meal or
snacks can take the place of this meal. The word “breakfast” is coined to break the fasting from 5-
8 hours of sleeping at night time. Studies have shown that a well-planned breakfast which is eaten
assures the well-being of everybody for the whole day’s work. Nutritionists conclude that children
who start the day eating the right food at breakfast, perform much better with school work. This
holds true with adults as regards their performance in their work place. Even to those who watch
their diet, a good breakfast can substitute for succeeding heavy snacks and meals throughout the
day. Hence, the adage: Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch and dinner like a pauper.
The above selection supports the idea:
a. That breakfast has to be expensive
b. That breakfast is the right meal
c. That breakfast should be well-eaten
d. That breakfast must be well-prepared

49. Wages refer to the total earnings of a person for doing a certain kind of work in a given period of
time. They are paid on an hourly basis or product by piece rate; hence, the pay rate may be based
on time, output, or even a combination of these two.
The paragraph states that
a. wages vary c. services are wage-oriented
b. types of wages d. combination of wages is better

50. “Necessity is the mother of invention” is an old saying which holds true. A new machine, system
or a device is created when there is a felt need for it. People will buy it especially if its reasonably
priced. Hence, there is a potential market for it. Consequently, more developed countries spends
 so much to discover solutions to ma’s insatiable quest for something. Ironically, inventions are
given impetus when the inventor no longer exist. However, it’s now gratifying to know that more
attention is given to inventions that benefit humanity the most.
The paragraph stresses that
a. A market demand for a product creates its invention and production.
b. The product is an important commodity.
c. People need new products
d. A new device creates new invention.

Prepared by: Checked and Reviewed by: Noted by:

RUFELIO M. AGUILAR GLOCERIA P. MELCHOR NANCY C. PADILLA

Subject Teacher-SHS Teacher II Master Teacher II Head Teacher III