ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

NAME: _____________________________ SCORE: ________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTION: Read the statements carefully and choose the best answer. Use the answer sheet
provided.

1. What are the words or sentences surrounding the unfamiliar word that give hints on its
meaning?
A. Antonym C. Example
B. Context D. General clues
2. What type of context clue the meaning of an unfamiliar word is given in the sentence?
A. Antonym C. Definition
B. Example D. General
3. What type of context clue the meaning of an unfamiliar word is given in the sentence if
an opposite words is used to suggest meaning?
A. Antonym C. Definition
B. Example D. General
4. What type of context clue, things that demonstrate a word meaning?
A. Antonym C. Definition
B. Example D. General
5. Which kind of writing when you write letters to your friends and family?
A. Academic writing C. Personal writing
B. Free writing D. Prewriting
6. Is formal and follow some standard conventions.
A. Academic writing C. Personal writing
B. Free writing D. Prewriting
7. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
A. We regret to inform you that. C. We are sorry to tell you that.
B. We are sorry to say that. D. Sorry but
8. Which of the following is a word part added at the beginning of a word?
A. Prefixes C. Denotation
B. Suffixes D. Connotation
9. Which of the following is a word added at the end of a word?
A. Prefixes C. Denotation
B. Suffixes D. Connotation
10. Is a word part that provides the basic meaning of a word?
A. Root C. Denotation
B. Prefixes D. Connotation
11. Which of the following is NOT a connotation associated with the word grave?
A. Death C. Sadness
B. Finality D. Cheerful
12. What is the denotation to home?
A. The place you go after school C. A safe place to sleep
B. A family living together in one building D. A structure
13. The party was much more _____ than I had expected?
A. Enjoy C. Enjoyed
B. Enjoyable D. enjoys
14. I Wish I had _____ powers.
A. Magic C. Magical
B. Magic’s D. All of the above
15. Rona came to me in a very _____ state.
A. Emotion C. Emotions
B. Emotional D. All of the above
16. The girl has a ______ voice.
A. Loveable B. lovely
B. Love D. Loved
17. Lucy is very _______ about the wedding.
A. Excited C. Excite
B. Exciting D. None of the above
18. It is the dictionary definition of a word?
A. Prefixes C. Denotation
B. Suffixes D. Connotation
19. Secondary meaning of the word emotions or feelings attached?
A. Prefixes C. Denotation
B. Suffixes D. Connotation
20. Which of the following text, the main goal of the author is to convince the reader?
A. Persuasive C. Informative
B. Expressive D. Writing
21. These are text that are sometimes more creative in nature, and the goal of the author
could be to engage reader’s emotion?
A. Persuasive C. Informative
B. Expressive D. Writing
22. Which of the following text, the goal of the author is to give information only.
A. Persuasive C. Informative
B. Expressive D. Writing

23. When the storm subsided, the residents came out to clean the mess on their yard.
A. To move down in a lower level C. Increase
 B. Expand D. Soar
24. Grace had no choice but to acquiesce to the order of her boss; otherwise she might get
fired.
A. To refuse C. Curse
B. To accept D. Discourage
25. The plan was clandestine. Alex might not do it because he hates secret activities.
A. Open C. Hidden
B. Active D. Encourage
26. The glass plate shattered when it hit the floor and broke into a thousand pieces.
A. Bounced C. Make a loud noise
B. Set up D. Break into pieces
27. The fans at the game were quite boisterous when their team scored a goal.
A. Quiet C. Loud
B. Orderly D. Happy
28. Which of the statements is true?
A. Facts are based on opinion C. Evidence is based on opinion
B. Onion should be based on fact D. Facts are based on evidence supported by opinion
29. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. Even many people prefer winter
B. Even many people like winter I prefer summer
C. Even though many people prefer winter
D. D. Even many people like winter, I prefer summer
30. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. Despite the advantages of living in the city, I prefer living in the province.
B. Despite I love the city, I prefer the country
C. Despite the advantages of living in the city I prefer living in the province
D. Despite I love the city I prefer the country
31. Is the first stage of the writing process?
A. Prewriting C. Freewriting
B. Clustering D. Outlining
32. Which method of prewriting stage you should cluster them into groups after generating
ideas?
A. Prewriting C. Freewriting
B. Clustering D. Outlining
33. Which technique of prewriting stage you should know the topic or the particular message
that you want to communicate, and it can be words, phrase, or sentences?
A. Prewriting C. Freewriting
B. Clustering D. Outlining
34. Which method of prewriting stage that a writing output generally has three parts:
introduction, body, and conclusion?
A. Prewriting C. Freewriting
B. Clustering D. Outlining
35. What is the first basis in revising your paper?
A. Unity C. Support
 B. Coherence D. Grammar and writing mechanics
36. The second basis in revising your paper?
A. Unity C. Support
B. Coherence D. Grammar and writing mechanics
37. From the word “cohere” in writing means the effective sticking together of your ideas.
A. Unity C. Support
B. Coherence D. Grammar and writing mechanics
38. The only time you should really check for writing mechanics is during proof reading
stage.
A. Unity C. Support
B. Coherence D. Grammar and writing mechanics
39. The most important sentence in a paragraph?
A. Topic sentence C. Supporting
B. Concluding D. Unity
40. These are the sentences within a paragraph that support the topic sentence?
A. Coherence C. Concluding
B. Supporting D. Unity
41. Is usually the final sentence at the end of a paragraph?
A. Coherence C. Concluding
B. Supporting D. Unity
42. Is simply reasoning that makes sense, and follow sort of logic.
A. Deductive C. Sound
B. Inductive D. Bandwagon
43. Is from specific to general?
A. Deductive C. Sound
B. Inductive D. Bandwagon
44. Is from general statement to a specific one?
A. Deductive C. Sound
B. Inductive D. Bandwagon
45. This is a reasoning based on popularity rather than on scientific evidence.
A. Deductive C. Sound
B. Inductive D. Bandwagon
46. This is reaching a conclusion without enough pieces of evidence or further studies.
A. Hasty generalization C. Red herring
B. Attack on a person D. Either-or reasoning
47. Is an argument that distracts the opponent away from the real issue and leads them to an
irrelevant issue?
A. Hasty generalization C. Red herring
B. Attack on a person D. Either-or reasoning
48. This reasoning attack the person instead of the issue?
A. Hasty generalization C. Red herring
B. Attack on a person D. Either-or reasoning
49. This present’s only two alternatives ad acts as if there no other choices.
 A. Hasty generalization C. Red herring
B. Attack on a person D. Either-or reasoning
50. Making an argument false or unreliable.
A. Fallacy C. Bandwagon
B. Sound D. Red herring