MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

1000-A /4781 Purok Bigayan Brgy. Calios Sta. Cruz, Laguna

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Summative Assessment
S.Y. 2020-2021

Subject & Grade: English for Academic and Professional Purposes Quarter : 1st Qtr/1st Sem
No. of Days Knowledge Process
TOPICS Total Items
Covered 60% 40%

Thesis Statement on
1 8 6 14
Academic Text

Outlining Reading Texts 1 8 5 13

Critical Writing 1 8 5 13

Total 3 24 16 40

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1000-A /4781 Purok Bigayan Brgy. Calios Sta. Cruz, Laguna

MIDTERM EXAM
English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which is NOT ppertaining to thesis statement?
A. point of the essay C. central idea
B. opinions guides D. unifies ideas

2. Thesis statement must write in complete ______ with clearly stated subject.
A. sentence C. idea
B. opinions D. answer

3. Enumerated details in thesis statement should have _______ importance.

A. exact C. central
B. equal D. greater

4. Thesis statement should _______ state an absolute fact.

A. not C. only
B. also D. clearly

5. The thesis statement should not too _____ or too broad.

A. narrow C. complex
B. obvious D. diffucult

6. Determine first the _____ of essay or text you are planning to write.
A. author C. central idea
B. guides D. type

7. Which one is the Thesis Statement?

A. Necessity of a college education.
B. College education is important.
C. Getting a college degree will equip to become a professional in chosen field.
D. College degree is important; it is essential education in college to get a degree.
8. ______ stating the obvious “I will tell you…” “I will talk about…”
A. Start C. Avoid
B. Always D. Emphasis

9. Which is better thesis statement for the questions “Why exercising is beneficial?
A. Exercising is very beneficial to people.
B. Benefits from exercising.
C. Exercising is good, for it is very beneficial to our body.
D. Through exercising, our body will become stronger.
10. Which is the best question from this thesis statement? “Computers can help teacher
effectively impart the lesson.”
A. What is computer for?
C. How computers help teachers?
B. How teachers use computers effectively?
D. How to teach lessons using computers?
11. How will you restate this thesis statement to make it correct? “Many events in the history of
the Philippines contributed to the country’s changes.”
A. People Power was one of the major events which changed our county’s culture,
structure, and politics.
B. In the history of the Philippines, many changes happened due to many events in the
history.
C. Philippines contributed to the country’s changes because of the many events in the
history.
D. One of the events in the Philippines history is the People Power.
For questions nos. 12-14
Make a Thesis Statement about the picture by Questioning Strategy.
12. Give a Topic : ________________________________________
13. Give a question: ______________________________________________
14. Give the Thesis Statement: ____________________________________________________

15. Which is NOT pertaining to Outlining?

A. help organize our ideas C. visualize our paper's potential structure
B. unifies ideas of opinion guides D. flesh out and develops points
16. It is an outline structure using words and phrases as entries.
A. Sentence outline C. Topic outline
B. Paragraph outline D. Phrases outline

17. Which technique is used to outline a successful essay?

A. writing down all possible essay topics
B. finding quotes by unknown people to backup essay
C. writing down the main idea and all paragraph topics
D. lining down first the supporting details related to the topic

For nos. 18-21

Organizing your idea in an outline.
Complete the sentence by supplying missing word.
18. Begin by answering the question that leads to your thesis statement.
19. Use the two or three main ideas from this technique as your main heading.
20. Write subtopics for each main idea.
21. Write the supporting details for each of the subtopics.

22. Which of the following is NOT a Guideline in Writing an Outline?

 A. Capitalize the first letter of each item.
B. Statement should not state an absolute fact.
C. Put a period after each numeral and letter.
D. Place the title at the center above the outline.

For nos. 23-25

23. Which should be the Topic?
A. Economic Problems
B. The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence
C. Lower standard of living
D. Poorer neighborhood
24. Which is the main Idea?
A. Economic Problems
B. The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence
C. Lower standard of living
D. Poorer neighborhood
25. Which is the Subsidiary idea to the main idea?
A. Economic Problems
B. The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence
C. Lower standard of living
D. Poorer neighborhood

For nos. 26-28

Internet as Tool for Research
I. Internet definition
II. Uploader in the Internet
A. ___________
B. Government
III. ___________________
A. Texts
B. Pictures

26. Which should be place at A under main idea II?

A. Click link C. Movie clips
B. Researchers D. Download

27. Which should be written at main idea III?

 A. Ways to get information C. Ways to view websites
B. Definition of internet D. Features of websites

28. Which is NOT a purpose of CRITIC?

A. to know how well the points are made C. make assumptions underlie the argument
B. unifies ideas of opinion guides D. to know what issues are overlooked
29. Monographs, journal articles, systematic reviews and theories are examples of _______.

A. Research C. Media
B. Creative Works D. Websites

30. Particular interest of this critic approach are the elements of form-style, structure, tone,
imagery, that are found within the text.
A. Formalist C. Feminist
B. Gender D. Structuralism

31. This critic approach is focused on how human behavior is determined by social, cultural and
psychological structures.
A. Structuralism C. Reader-Response
B. Formalist D. Historical

32. It attempts “to describe what happens in the reader’s mind while interpreting a text” and
reflects that reading, like writing, is a creative process.
A. Feminist C. Gender
B. Structuralism D. Reader-Response
33. It is a critic approach focuses on man’s relationship to others in society, politics, religion, and
business.
A. Structuralism C. Formalist
B. Sociological D. Historical

34. Which is NOT a purpose of CRITIC?

A. to know how well the points are made C. make assumptions underlie the argument
B. unifies ideas of opinion guides D. to know what issues are overlooked
35. Goals of this critic is analyzing how sexual identity influences the reader of a text and
examining how the images of men and women in imaginative literature reflect or reject the
social forces that have historically kept the sexes from achieving total equality.”
A. Formalist C. Feminist
B. Gender D. Structuralism
36. Which question is to be asked for Formalistic approach?
A. How are women’s lives portrayed in the work?
B. How does it reflect the time in which it was written?
C. What is the effect of the plot, and what parts specifically produce that effect?
D. Does the story address societal issues, such as race, gender, and class?
37. Which question is to be asked for Feminist approach?
A. How do various elements of the work reinforce its meaning?
B. Does the work challenge or affirm the social order it depicts?
C. What other literary works may have influenced the writer?
D. Does the work challenge or affirm traditional views of women?

38. A critic argues that in John Milton's "Samson Agonistes," the shearing of Samson's locks is
symbolic of his castration at the hands of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is this critic
using?
A. Sociological approach C. Historical approach
B. Gender approach D. Formalist approach
39. A critic examining John Milton's "Paradise Lost" focuses on the physical description of the
Garden of Eden, on the symbols of hands, seed, and flower, and on the characters of Adam,
Eve, Satan, and God. He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors and the
point of view from which the tale is being told. He looks for meaning in the text itself, and
does not refer to any biography of Milton. He is most likely a ____ critic.
A. Formalist C. Reader Response
B. Structuralism D. Feminist
40. A critic of Thomas Otway's "Venice Preserv'd" wishes to know why the play's conspirators,
despite the horrible, bloody details of their obviously brutish plan, are portrayed in a
sympathetic light. She examines the author's life and times and discovers that there are
obvious similarities between the conspiracy in the play and the Popish Plot. She is most likely
a _________ critic.
A. Reader Response C. Feminist
B. Historical D. Sociological