Assessment in EAPP

1. STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sasmuan, Pampanga
Senior High School department
ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
NAME: ___________________________________________
GRADE & SECTION:_________________________________
Test I. Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter of the correct
answer.
1. Which of the following is a kind of text that is commonly characterized
with being formal, objective, exact,direct and has the ability to influence
its readers?
A. Text C. Fictional Work
B. Academic text D. Non-academic Text
2. Which of the following refers to the use of signposts that allow readers to
trace the relationships in the parts of a study?
A. Accuracy C. Formality
B. Explicitness D. Objectivity
3. Which of the following characterizes an academic text as impersonal,
maintaining a certain level of social distance?
A. Accuracy C. Formality
B. Explicitness D. Objectivity
4. What feature of an academic text reflects the dignified stance in writing?
A. Accuracy C. Formality
B. Explicitness D. Objectivity
5. Which feature of an academic text indicates the use of exact descriptions,
and unambiguous vocabulary?
A. Accuracy C. Formality
B. Explicitness D. Objectivity
6. Which of the following point-of-views is appropriate in academic writing?
A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
7. A statement which is based on a person’s personal perception and judgment is considered
________________.
A. Formal C. Subjective
B. Objective D. Technical
8. 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..
9. 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.
10 . “The modern woman maintains a challenging career _____________taking care of her family”.
Which signal word best completes the statement?
A. although B. because C. so D. while
11. “The officers agreed on the prevalence of the problem; _____________
they disagreed on the problem’s cause.”
A. however C. therefore
B. that D. unless

2. STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sasmuan, Pampanga
Senior High School department
ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
12. “This was before he had read the guidelineson how to carry out the
experiment.” Which verb is more appropriate to substitute the
underlined expression?
A. achieve C. follow through
B. bring off D. perform
13. “These aren’t at all original or exotic but are based on the ordinary things
1 2 3
that most people tend to eat.”
4
Which word makes the statement informal?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D 4
14. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Waiting for the weather to clear up; they played chess indoors for hours.
B. Under the light of the moon we sat and watched a movie at the drive in theater.
C. We planted the following vegetables in our garden: carrot,corn, pumpkin, and zucchini.
D. Having purchases noodles, and sprouts at the grocery store; Lin was
ready to prepare dinner.
15. Which organizing technique is used in the following text?
“The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo was not
startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to
sustain these attacks,the dodo was hunted to extinction.”
A. Cause/Effect C. Problem/Solution
B. Comparison and Contrast D. Sequence
Test II. Direction: Read and understand the following statements. Write True if
the sentence is correct and False if it is not.
_____1. The text uses formal language.
_____2. The text focuses on the writer.
_____3. The point of view used is in first person.
_____4. The sentences used in the excerpt are simple in structure.
_____5. Majority of the words in the text are commonly used in every day
conversation.
Test III. Directions: Read the following sentences. Write your answers on the space given.
A. Identify sentences which are too broad or too narrow (TB/TN)
B. Identify sentences which announce the topic (A)
C. Identify incomplete ideas (INC)
D. Identify the thesis statements that are fine as they are (OK)
______1. This essay concerns the role of moss in the ecosystem.
______2. How I arrived at the library.
______3. Religion is a controversial issue.
______4. The movie’s graphics made the audience feel like they were fighting aliens too.
______5. This essay identifies Philippines’ greatest presidents and senators.
______6. James listens to hard rock every night before bed.
______7. If more people quit smoking there would be fewer government resources needed
to pay for long hospital stays, expensive equipment and costly awareness programs.
______8. If you quit eating out, you may save more money.
______9. Miss Xcan make fifteen different types of pie.
______10. Ilocos Norte is famous for its landscape, weather,and delicacies.
Prepared By:
Aries D. Laxamana