Laiya National High School Senior High School Department

First Periodic Test (Second Semester)

English for Academic and Professional Purposes HUMSS
General Directions: Do as each item requires. In multiple choice tests, write
the letter of the correct answer before each number.
1. In academic vocabulary, mortar words are grammatical structures that help in
making discourse more effective. This statement is
a. True
b. False
c. Irrelevant
d. Immaterial
2. He died at 16:50 on February 9, 1984. This is statement of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
3. Which of the following should a student NOT do when preparing a report on a
lecture listened to?
a. Stick to the subject as much as possible.
b. Use language appropriate to the default audience.
c. Interpose his own view and comment on matters extrinsic to the
lecture.
d. Include notes explaining highly technical terms readers may not
grasp at once.
4. When an argument relies solely on the reputation of the person who said it and not
truly on its merits, ______________ is committed.
a. Ad Hominem
b. Ad Vericundiam
c. Ad Baculum
5. Which of the academic papers below is most appropriate for expressing views on
movies watched, poems/stories read, and/or events attended or witnessed?
a. News report
c. Reaction paper
b. Report of a lecture listened to
d. Report of a (global) trend
6. The fallacy of drawing conclusions from limited or inadequate evidence is known as
a. Hasty Generalization
b. Ad Hominem
c. Slanting
7. The bulk of a well-organized academic paper should be found in the conclusion.
This statement is:
a. True
b. False
c. Irrelevant
d. Immaterial
For 8-12. Give five uses of Taglish as stipulated in the lecture of Vicente L.
Rafael. Write your answers in the boxes provided below.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
The fallacy of arguing based on what the majority wants and not on the
merits of arguments is known as
a. Consensus Gentium b. Ignorantiam
c. Reification
14.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
This is a statement of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
For 15-18. Enumerate five global trends that will affect the coming years
according to James Manyika.
15.
16.
17.
18.

19.
Assertions that states obligations, opinions, and/or courses of action are
statements of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
20. (S1) That candidate comes from a rich family, and therefore neither understands
nor sympathizes with the problems of the poor.
(S2) All rich people do not understand or sympathize with the problem of the poor.
In this case, S2 is:
a. Assumption
b. Implication
c. Irrelevant
d. Fallacy
21.
Assertions verifiable by direct observation, experiments, or statistics are
statements of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
22.
Should you trust the testimony of this convicted criminal? What if he has
vested interests in this case? What fallacy is committed in this example?
a. False dichotomy
b. ad hominem
c. composition
d. genetic
23.
In academic writing, the default audience of the writer is
a. the teacher
b. other students
c. the reading public
d. the
principal
24.
Joash is a Filipino. All Filipinos are hospitable. Therefore, Joash must be
hospitable. What fallacy is committed in this example?
a. False dichotomy
b. ad hominem
c. composition
d. genetic
25.
You should release him from prison because he is the sole bread winner of
his family. They will all perish once hes gone. What fallacy is committed in this
example?
a. Ad misericordiam
b. consensus gentium c. composition
d. ad baculum
For 26-31. Cite two ideas on federalism given by Sen. Koko Pimentel. Explain
each briefly inside the boxes provided for this purpose.
26-28. Tip 1.

29-31. Tip 2.

32.
Which of the following should a student prepare when asked for the
practices held by a considerable fraction of the society?
a. News report
c. Reaction paper
b. Report of a lecture listened to
d. Report of a (global) trend
33.
The subject of a report is:
a. a concept to be defined
c. convictions on an issue
b. accurate rendering of actuality
d. reactions on things
encountered
34.
The entire country should pull together in the traditional spirit of bayanihan
and practice energy conservation. This is a statement of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
35.
This principle of academic writing requires texts to cite proofs (e.g. facts,
examples, and expert opinion) that will strengthen the thesis statement.
a. Effective use of research
c. Clear Point of View
b. Correct APA Style
d. Strong Support
36.
This principle of academic writing requires texts to have a clear goal, i.e., to
answer the question you posed as your topic.
a. Clear goal
b. Logical Organization c. Audience
37.
Man belongs to class Mammalia, genus Vertebrata. This is a statement of:

a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
38.
An assertion that states scientific facts and dictionary definitions is known as
a statement of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
39.
(S1) High grades are desirable, since they guarantee a good job after
graduation.
(S2) Students should always strive for high grades.
In this case, S2 is an:
a. Implication
b. Assumption
c. Irrelevant
d. Fallacy
40.
As representatives of our people, we must readily enact the reinstitution of
the death penalty because that is what our citizens want! The fallacy committed in
this example is:
a. Ad misericordiam
b. consensus gentium c. composition
d. ad baculum
41.
Rapid urbanization will largely determine the future of the world. This is a
statement of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
42.
It is a process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concept,
evaluating an opinion, and ends in answering the questions, clarifying the problem,
and/or arguing for a stand.
a. Academic Writing
c. Technical Writing
b. Literary Writing
d. Journalistic Writing
43.
In 1985, the Philippine economy registered a minus 5% growth rate. This is a
statement of:
a. Fact
b. Convention
c. Opinion
d. Preference
44.
A statement that must be true for all others dependent on it to be true is
called a/n
a. Assumption
b. Implication
c. Cause
d. Effect
45.
When an argument unjustly favors a particular conclusion over another
despite evidences, the fallacy of ___________ is committed.
a. Hasty Generalization
b. Ad Hominem c. Slanting d. ad baculum
46.
In both bibliography and in-text citation, the APA format follows the DatePlace of Publication sequence. This statement is:
a. True
b. False
c. Irrelevant
d. Fallacy
47.
(S1) Prices of basic commodities will decrease once oil prices decrease.
(S2) Manufacturers will pass on the savings from their reduced energy bill to
consumers.
In this case, S2 is a/n:
a. Assumption
b. implication
c. irrelevant
d. fallacy
48.
The logical consequence of an assertion is also known as a/n
a. Assumption
b. Implication
c. Cause
d. Effect
49.
Academic vocabulary is discipline-specific, e.g., usage of English terms such
as table will differ for mathematicians, businessmen and hoteliers. This
statement is
a. True
b. False
c. Fallacy
d. Irrelevant
50.
The use of academic language necessitates that the students default writing
voice be
a. active
b. passive
c. neither
d. both
51.
When an argument uses violence or threats of violence or unwarranted force,
the fallacy of ________ is committed.
a. Ad Hominem
b. Ad Vericundiam
c. Ad Baculum