Concepcion Catholic School, Inc.

Concepcion, Tarlac
S.Y. 2024-2025

FIRST CONSOLIDATED TEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Name: _____________________________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade & Section: ____________________________________________ Score: ___________

General Instruction: Cross-outs, tampering, erasures, or any attempts to erase any part of your answer
are strictly prohibited on this exam.
I. Multiple Choice: Read the given questions carefully and write the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.

_______1. What nature and characteristics of Academic text that says, it is important to use
unambiguous terms. Academic text should be formal and the third person point-of-view
should be used?
a. Citation b. Language c. Structure d. Tone
_______2. A nature and characteristics of Academic text that It is essential to always acknowledge the
source of any ideas, research findings, data, or quoted text that have been used in a paper as a
defense against allegations of plagiarism.
a. Citation b. Complexity c. Evidence-based Arguments d. Thesis-driven
_______3. What is valued in an academic text is that opinions are based on a sound understanding of
the pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates that exist within, and often external to a
specific discipline?
a. Complexity b. Language c. Evidence-based Arguments d. Tone
_______4. It is the attitude that is conveyed in a piece of writing.
a. Citation b. Language c. Structure d. Tone
_______5. Which of the following is NOT the purpose in reading academic texts?
a. To deeply understand an existing idea c. To locate main idea
b. To identify gaps in existing studies d. To test the credibility of a writer
_______6. A feature of academic text that written language has no longer words, it is lexically denser,
and it has a more varied vocabulary.
a. Complex b. Formal c. Impersonal d. Precise
_______7. Features of academic text: It is the responsibility of the writer in English to make clear to
the reader how the various parts of the text are related.
a. Accurate b. Explicit c. Hedging d. Precise
_______8. Most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings, we must choose the correct and
true word in writing an Academic Text, for example, “meeting,” “assembly,” “gathering,” or
“conference.” What feature of Academic Text is used?
a. Accurate b. Explicit c. Hedging d. Impersonal
_______9. What is the style used in writing an Academic Text?
a. Formal b. Informal c. Objective d. Subjective
_______10. Which of the following statement is true about Academic Language?
a. It is used for everyday conversation
b. Sentences begin with appropriate transition
c. The use of words can be repetitive
d. Uses sentences that don't follow grammar conventions
_______11. Plagiarism is defined as?
a. representing another person's work--their words and/or ideas--as your own.
b. not acknowledging the sources your ideas build upon.
c. paraphrasing another's ideas with explicit attribution to the author.
d. A and B
_______12. The words, ideas, arguments, and overall organization of a work are protected intellectual
property…
a. but may still be cited according to “fair use” restriction
b. unless it is a work of fiction
c. unless the copyright has run out of work
d. unless the work appears on the internet
_______13. When it is necessary to cite sources?
a. When your ideas build on someone else's.
b. When you are paraphrasing someone else's ideas.
c. When you use someone else's words.
d. All of the above.
_______14. The Eiffel Tower is divided into three sections. I. The lowest section of the tower contains
the entrance, a gift shop, and a restaurant. II. The middle section of the tower consists of stairs
and elevators that lead to the top. III. The top section of the tower includes an observation deck
with a spectacular view of Paris.
a. Compare and Contrast b. Description c. Order and Sequence d. Problem and Solution
_______15. “However, yet, nevertheless, on the other hand” are example of transitional devices we can
use for what type of text structure?
a. Compare and Contrast b. Description c. Narrative d. Problem and Solution
_______16. In-text citations are the short citations you include in the written text that help a reader
understand which sources you are quoting or referring to in your writing. While references are
the full details of the source you have cited in your writing.
a. Both of the statements are false.
b. Both of the statements are true.
c. The first statement is false but the second statement is true.
d. The first statement is true but the second statement is false.
_______17. Which is NOT a way to avoid plagiarism?
a. Acknowledge sources
b. Copying the whole text
c. Know various citation styles
d. Use note taking strategies
_______18. Liam submits an essay for their English subject class. His teacher noticed that the text he
wrote appears to be a collage of ideas taken from a various source with very minimal
insignificant changes in the wording and sentence structure. He was given a failure grade
because of this. What type of plagiarism was described to the scenario?
a. Forgotten footnote b. Ghost writer c. Potluck paper d. Self-stealer
_______19. Which of following is NOT an example of the major types of plagiarism?
I. Ghost Writer
II. Potluck Paper
III. Poor disguise
IV. Too-perfect Paraphrase
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
_______20. Narrates an event/story with characters, setting, conflict, point of view, and plot
a. Description b. Narrative c. Order and Sequence d. Problem and Solution
_______21. Which transitional devices that CANNOT be used for text structure Description?
a. for example b. for instance c. therefore d. including
_______22. Present ideas or events in the order in which they happen.
a. Description b. Narrative c. Order and Sequence d. Problem and Solution
_______23. “Similar, same, alike, both, on the other hand, instead” are signal words for?
a. Cause and Effect b. Compare and Contrast c. Description d. Problem and Solution
_______24. Some educators suggest that the distinction between conversational and academic language
is somewhat arbitrary and that it is the situation, community, or context that is either
predominantly social or academic. This paragraph is an example of?
a. Academic Text b. Non-Academic Text c. Social Language d. None of the above
_______25. Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two
of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious,
strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more
chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great
inside of a milk shake.
a. Cause and Effect b. Compare and Contrast c. Description d. Problem and Solution
II. True or False
Direction: Read the statements carefully and tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Write TRUE in the space provided before each statement if the statement is correct and FALSE if
otherwise.
_______26. A memorandum is an official workplace document that presents and analyzes data to
provide information and recommendations.
_______27. When writing an academic text, we can use contractions like can’t, aren’t, couldn’t.
_______28. The body in a paragraph must consist detailed information about the topic like examples and
evidences that support the ideas and not only the thesis statement.
_______29. The main purpose of writing training manuals, medical brochures, and workshop modules is
to persuade the audience.
_______30. When writing using MLA as the citation, we must use words for numbers zero to nine.
_______31. Essays, thesis, memorandum and a diary are all example of academic text.
_______32. Thesis statement is the main points and claims of an essay or a research paper and it can be
seen or read usually to the body of the text.
_______33. Copying paragraphs as it is from the source without any acknowledgement is an example of
plagiarism.
_______34. Putting in quotation marks a significant phrase lifted from a source and cited properly both
in text and in the reference is one way to avoid plagiarism.
_______35. APA stands for American Personal Association.

III. Short Answer: Identify and underline the informal phrases/ expressions in each sentence. Then,
rewrite the sentence following the rules on formality on the lines provided.

36-37: 100K PhP in the Philippines back in 1997 doesn’t have the same value today because of inflation.
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38-40: The CEO was put on hot water when one employee asked about the benefits they haven’t received
yet.
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Prepared by: Checked by:

Ms. Winnie D. Carreon Ms. Christal Gale Aguas-Salac

Subject Moderator
Ms. Princess Diane F. Mandal
Subject Teachers

Reviewed by: Approved by:

Ms. Ma. Victoria G. Cunanan Mr. Barnie G. Cunanan

SHS Focal Person School Principal