Gabinete (2016) - That Status in Life Should Not Be A Hindrance To Academic Performance

St. John the Baptist Catholic School, Inc.
Poblacion, Calumpit, Bulacan

PRE-FINAL EXAMINATIONS IN
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________
Section: O St. Nicholas / O St. Thomas / O St. Benedict Date: __________
O St. Katharine / O St. Francis / O St. Elizabeth
Teacher: O Ms. Trisha Centeno / O Ms. Ivana Torres
Read the instructions first before answering. Failure to follow the instructions automatically invalidates
your answers.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Box the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is the most appropriate reporting verb for this paraphrase:
Gabinete (2016) _____ that status in life should not be a hindrance to academic performance.
a. claims b. demonstrates c. reports d. shows
2. When is the best use of a direct quotation?
a. When you incorporate a summary of a book on literacy in your writing
b. When you rewrite author’s comments about the selections
c. When you use the main idea of a text on climate change
d. When you want to include a section from the Constitution
3. Which one best describes a good paraphrase?
a. It is enclosed in quotation marks, and provides appropriate documentation.
b. It maintains the words and sentence structures of the original text, and acknowledges authors.
c. It provides citations, and is composed of phrases and sentence structures from the original
author’s language rearranged into a different pattern.
d. It shows a modification of the language and structure of the original text, and provides a direct
reference to the author.
4. Which has a correct Idea Heading Format?
a. According to Tabiola (2016), government should value teachers by providing them security.
b. Government should value teachers by providing them security (Tabiola, 2016).
c. Tabiola (2016) claims that government should value teachers by providing them security.
d. Tabiola claims that government should value teachers by providing them security (2016).
For items no. 5–8. Look at and analyze the item, then answer the questions that follow.
J. Johnson (2007) suggests that people who see themselves as lucky are in fact lucky, because they
take advantage of more opportunities.
O. Johnson (2007) discusses whether people who see themselves as lucky are in fact lucky, because
they take advantage of more opportunities.
H. Johnson (2007) argues that people who see themselves as lucky are in fact lucky, because they take
advantage of more opportunities.
N. Johnson (2007) states that people who see themselves as lucky are in fact lucky, because they take
advantage of more opportunities.
5. In which case is Johnson’s belief strong?
a. J b. O c. H d. N
6. In which case is Johnson’s belief weaker and more hesitant?
a. J b. O c. H d. N
b. Which case simply describes or report a fact?
c. J b. O c. H d. N
7. Which case indicates a value judgment?
a. J b. O c. H d. N
8. When you are freewriting, you shouldn't worry about
a. Coming up with good ideas c. Points that you'll make in your essay
b. Grammar or organization d. Putting your ideas on paper
9. Which is not true about a research abstract?
a. It does not use any citation. c. It is last to be written.
b. It does not include specific result statistics. d. it is located in the main text of the paper.
10. Which is not true about a research abstract?
a. It does not use any citation. c. It is last to be written.
b. It does not include specific result statistics. d. it is located in the main text of the paper.
II. THESIS STATEMENT. Arrange the words in each item to come up with a well-written thesis
statement. Observe proper capitalization and the use of punctuation marks. (5pts each)
1. complications high health alcohol detrimental gain consumption and effects
levels have of liver your on such disease personal as heart weight
High levels of alcohol consumption have detrimental effects on your personal health, such as
weight gain, heart disease, and liver complications.
2. develops encounter otherwise reading new and comprehension not increasing a

child’s fostering might worlds exposing mind skills vocabulary by them to they
Reading develops a child's mind by fostering comprehension skills, increasing vocabulary, and
exposing them to new worlds they might not otherwise encounter.
3. essential municipalities more and libraries by are resources local be should

for funded communities heavily
Libraries are essential resources for communities and should be funded more heavily by local
municipalities.
III. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Write of course if the statement is correct. If it is not, replace the
underlined word/s to make it correct.
Direct Quotation 1. Paraphrasing matches the source word for word.
Not the same 2. Topic sentences and thesis statements are the same.
Of course 3. A summary is a brief, clear restatement of the most important points of a
paragraph or passage.
6th 4. Not stating the obvious is the 4th key feature of a thesis statement.
mapping 5. Clustering is also known as free writing.
IV. IDENTIFICATION.
A. Complete the Structure of a Research Abstract by filling in the blanks.

1. Rationale (around 20%)
2. Research problems (around 10%)
3. Methodology (around 20%)
4. Major findings (around 40%)
5. Conclusion and implications (around 10%)
B. Identify the term being described. Write your answer on the space provided.
Questioning 6. A pre-writing strategy which aims to seek for answers.
Summative 7. The kind of abstracts which presents the key ideas and major findings of the
study and are being used in research papers.
Graphic Organizer 8. The output you come up with in clustering.
Listing 9. The other term for brainstorming as a pre-writing strategy.
Descriptive 10. The sole purpose of this kind of abstracts is simply to pique the interest of the
target audience
C. Replace the italicized word/s with the appropriate reporting verb to make the statement appear
scholarly. Write the correct answer on the space provided. Refer to the word bank below.
examines emphasizes argues believes proposes checks

11. Grant (2002) mentions that advertisements do not generally reflect how men and women actually
behave in real life. ARGUES
12. In her latest study on herbal approaches, Sharpe (2008) comes up with some possible solutions to
cardiac problems. PROPOSES
13. Gardner (1999) says that the most effective way to improve one’s foreign language skills is through
social and linguistic immersion in the country where the language is spoken. EMPHASIZES
14. Aitkin (2011) reckons luck is fascinating when considered part of risk and chance. BELIEVES
15. Davies (2008) looks into the role of pro-anorexia websites in teenage eating disorders. EXAMINES
V. ENUMERATION. Enumerate the following. Write your answers at the back part of your paper.
1-3. Skills Required in Academic Writing
4-6. Formats Used in Summarizing
7-10. 1st – 4th Key Features of a Thesis Statement
BONUS QUESTIONS:
 What has a head, a tail, but does not have a body? 🤔
 If you divide 30 by half and add ten, what do you get? 🤔
 This item is black when unused, it’s red when you’re using it, and white when you’re done using it. 🤔
Thesis Statement:
Key in Special Pre-Finals
1. There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage academic integrity and curtail cheating in
their classes.
2. There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.
3. College students looking for part-time work should begin their search by taking advantage of job-finding
resources on campus.

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St. John the Baptist Catholic School, Inc.

Poblacion, Calumpit, Bulacan

2. develops encounter otherwise reading new and comprehension not increasing a

3. essential municipalities more and libraries by are resources local be should

A. Complete the Structure of a Research Abstract by filling in the blanks.

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