Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
Division of City Schools
MINUYAN NATIONAL (SENIOR) HIGH SCHOOL
Phase V, Towerville, Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

General Directions: 1. Read each question carefully; 2. Shade the letter that corresponds to your answer; 3. Do not use
mobile phone while the test is going on; & 4. Strictly no erasures.

1. This method is moving the eyes through the text to get 11. It uses idioms or idiomatic expressions.
its main idea of a text. A. Formal C. Informal
A. Scanning C. Browsing B. Jargon D. Colloquial
B. Skimming D. Glancing
12. It uses similes, metaphors, allusions to go beyond the
2. This method of reading is done to locate specific literal meaning of words.
information in the text. A. Formal C. Informal
A. Scanning C. Browsing B. Jargon D. Figurative
B. Skimming D. Glancing
13. It presents details in chronological order.
3. It is restating the meaning of the text using one’s own A. Description C. Exposition
words. B. Narration D. Argumentation
A. Scanning C. Skimming
B. Paraphrasing D. Rephrasing 14. It aims to further explain an issue, subject, method or
an idea.
4. It is a text specifically written for the usage of people in A. Description C. Exposition
a certain field. B. Narration D. Argumentation
A. Essay C. Novel
B. Academic Text D. Textbook 15. It allows the reader to create mental image of the topic.
A. Description C. Exposition
5. Language which includes discipline-specific B. Narration D. Argumentation
words/terms.
A. Professional C. Conversational 16. It defends a particular claim or position about an issue.
B. Academic D. All of the above A. Description C. Exposition
B. Narration D. Argumentation
6. The main idea is directly mentioned in the text.
A. Implicit C. Imbedded 17. The recently promoted officer got a PCS.
B. Explicit D. None of the above A. Formal C. Informal
B. Jargon D. Figurative
7. The main idea is indirectly expressed in the text.
A. Implicit C. Imbedded 18. We shall start the ceremony in a few minutes.
B. Explicit D. None of the above A. Formal C. Informal
B. Jargon D. Figurative
8. The standard English used in the academe.
A. Formal C. Informal 19. His love for the damsel is as deep as the ocean.
B. Jargon D. Colloquial A. Formal C. Informal
B. Jargon D. Figurative
9. It uses technical terminologies that can be understood
only in a specific context. 20. I’m gonna fetch you later after your class.
A. Formal C. Informal A. Formal C. Informal
B. Jargon D. Figurative B. Colloquial D. Figurative

10. It is used in everyday conversations. 21. A ton of worry was lifted from the beggar’s back when
A. Formal C. Informal he received the alms.
B. Jargon D. Colloquial A. Formal C. Informal
B. Jargon D. Figurative

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22. Upon arriving at the crime scene, the police declared 31. “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.”
that the victim already assumed room temperature. Initially that advice sounds strange, but people with energy
A. Formal C. Informal and ambition often get things done. Throughout time, it has
B. Jargon D. Figurative been proven that people with ambition accomplish things
that others thought were impossible. Whether a person
23. She really got lucky today. wants to set a world record or rise to the top, ambition is
A. Formal C. Informal the one quality that is most needed.
B. Colloquial D. Figurative A. The ways in which ambition affects social life
B. The negative effects of ambition
24. Let’s put our best foot forward in the examinations. C. How to have ambition
A. Formal C. Informal D. The value of ambition
B. Colloquial D. Figurative
32. Cats are affectionate, cute, and independent. Unlike
25. The teachers were requested to assemble at the dogs, cats can stay alone if you go away on a trip. They do
conference room. not need to be walked and are easy to potty train. Also,
A. Formal C. Informal cats do not bark, so your neighbors will not have any noise
B. Jargon D. Figurative to complain about. If someone wants to have a pet, a cat
is great choice.
26. John was called the elephant of the class for his A. Cats are independent
clumsiness. B. Dogs are a lot of work
A. Formal C. Informal C. Cats are great pets
B. Jargon D. Figurative D. Pets are hard work

27. Shayne partook in almost all of the activities so, she 33. Exercise is crucial to our lives. Doctors recommend we
wasn’t able to cope with her house responsibilities. exercise at least two times a week. Exercise does not
A. Formal C. Informal necessarily need to be done in the gym; it can consist of
B. Jargon D. Figurative an outdoor walk or bike ride. It not only controls weight, but
it combats many health conditions and diseases. Another
Choose the statement which best summarizes the given added benefit to exercise is its mood boosting qualities.
passage. A. Bike riding is good exercise
B. The importance of exercise
28. Janie’s dog wasn’t feeling well today. He did not want C. Exercise can be done anywhere
to go out for his walk and did not eat his food. She threw D. Gyms are bad
his toy across the yard hoping he would run to fetch it, but
he just sat there. 34. Baseball has been a part of Americans’ lives for over
A. The dog doesn’t want to play 100 years. In 27 out of 50 American cities, there are 29
B. The dog isn’t hungry professional teams and thousands of minor league teams.
C. The dog is sick Most Americans attend more baseball games than any
D. The dog lives in the yard other professional sport games. Baseball is not only part
of American life but also part of slang, fashion, music, and
29. Blair and Natalie are not speaking to each other today. movies.
It was weird sitting at their table during lunch while they A. The importance of baseball stadiums
were glaring at each other. I hope they make up soon; we B. The reasons why baseball slang is used
are three best friends and I don’t want to choose sides. C. Minor league baseball
A. Blair and Natalie had a fight D. Baseball in America
B. I ate lunch alone
C. I didn’t do my homework 35. Tea is the world’s second most popular drink after
D. Blair is glaring at Natalie water. Tea is a big part of the Chinese culture. A Chinese
saying identifies the seven basic daily necessities as fuel,
30. Julio decided to stay up and watch television instead rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. According to
of studying for his History exam. Today, when it was time Chinese legend, tea was invented accidentally by the
to take the test, he looked at the paper and could not Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 B.C. China is one of
answer any of the questions. He swore that from this day the main producers of tea, and tea remains China’s
forward he would always study for tests. national drink.
A. Julio did not study for his history exam A. Why tea is so popular
B. Julio had an exam B. The importance of tea in the Chinese culture
C. Julio likes to watch TV C. The health benefits of tea
D. Julio doesn’t like History D. Drinking water is good for you

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Identify the explicit/implicit main idea in the given
passage.
36. Tsunamis, large ocean waves caused by underwater
earthquakes, can be deadly and destructive. For example,
in December 2004, an underwater earthquake triggered a
massive tsunami throughout the Indian Ocean. The
tsunami killed more than 200,000 people and caused
billions of dollars of damage to the coasts of numerous
Southeast Asian countries.
A. tsunamis
B. Underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.
C. Tsunamis, large ocean waves caused by underwater
earthquakes, can be deadly and destructive.
D. The tsunami killed more than 200,000 people and
caused billions of dollars of damage to the coasts of
numerous Southeast Asian countries.
37. Even today, the U.S. Supreme Court does not reflect
the U.S. population. It was 1967 before the first black
justice was appointed. It was 1981 before the first woman
was appointed to the Court. It was 1986 before the Court
had its first justice of Italian descent. No person of Hispanic
or Asian descent has yet been appointed as a member of
the Court.
A. Even today, the U.S. Supreme Court does not reflect
the U.S. population.
B. It was 1967 before the first black justice was appointed.
C. No person of Hispanic or Asian descent has yet been
appointed as a member of the Court.
D. It was 1981 before the first woman was appointed to the
Court.
38. High achievement motivation affects people's choice of
occupation and job success. (High achievement motivation
refers to the psychological need for success in school,
sports, occupations, or other competitive situations.)
People with high achievement motivation often go into
occupations that provide rewards for individual
achievement, such as sales, engineering, architecture, or
law. Moreover, people with high achievement motivation
tend to go into occupations that realistically match their
abilities. For this reason, they have little anxiety or fear of
failure. And when success is achieved, they enjoy the fruit
of their labor more than the average person.
A. Moreover, people with high achievement motivation
tend to go into occupations that realistically match their
abilities.
B. For this reason, they have little anxiety or fear of failure.
C. High achievement motivation affects people's choice of
occupation and job success.
D. High achievement motivation refers to the psychological
need for success in school, sports, occupations, or other
competitive situations.
39. Autocratic leaders are hands-on leaders who keep
strict control over group members and their activities. They
ask few questions, make the decisions, give orders, and
are likely to use coercion to make others carry out their
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assignments. Laissez-faire leaders are hands-off leaders
who leave most of the decisions to the group and tend not
to get involved. Democratic leaders encourage group
participation in decision-making and problem solving. Their
style falls between the other two extreme.
A. Democratic leaders are more effective than autocratic
leaders.
B. There are three leadership styles.
C. Autocratic leaders are strict, laissez-faire leaders are
hands-off leaders, and democratic leaders encourage
group participation in decision-making.
D. Employees prefer to work with democratic leaders.
40. Are Americans today waiting longer to get married?
According to 2003 Census Bureau figures, the answer is
yes. The Associated Press reports that one-third of men
are still single when they reach age 34 and that nearly one-
quarter of women are still single at that age. Compared
with data for 1970, these figures are four times higher. In
1970, the percent of never-married men aged 30-34 was 9
percent; the rate has risen to 33 percent. The percent of
never-married women increased from 6 percent to 23
percent. The typical marriage age for men in 2003 was
27.1 years, up from 25.3 in 1970. The typical age for
women rose from 20.8 to 23.2.
A. Are Americans today waiting longer to get married?
B. Men marry at a later age than women do.
C. Americans today are waiting longer to get married.
D. More men than women are still single at age 34.
41. A recent survey revealed some shocking results. One
in five teens does not know that if you take out a loan, you
must pay interest in addition to repaying the loan. One teen
in four has the mistaken notion that financial aid will take
care of all their college expenses. And one teen in three
thinks that Social Security payments will provide all the
money they need when they retire.
A. A recent survey revealed some shocking results: one in
five teens does not know that if you take out a loan, you
must pay interest in addition to repaying the loan.
B. Teenagers do not know anything about money matters.
C. A recent survey revealed some shocking results about
how little understanding teens have about money matters.
D. One teen in four has the mistaken notion that financial
aid will take care of all their college expenses. And one
teen in three thinks that Social Security payments will
provide all the money they need when they retire.
42. Novels and short stories are types of fiction. Drama is
another example. Fairy tales and fables are also fiction. It
is a type of narrative writing that comes from the
imagination of the author rather than from history or fact.
A. There are many types of literature.
B. Novels, short stories, drama, fairy tales and fables are
types of fiction.
C. Fiction is a type of narrative writing that comes from the
imagination of the author rather than from history or fact.
D. Novels and short stories are types of fiction.
43. How far is it to the Sun? It's so far that it's hard to
comprehend. In actual distance, it's approximately 93
million miles. The distance changes slightly as the Earth
travels around the Sun. Suppose it were possible to take a
jetliner there. Traveling at a little over 550 mph, it would
take nearly 20 years to get there. Even if you could travel
at 25,000 mph, it would take five months to reach the Sun.
A. How far is it to the sun?
B. It's so far to the Sun that it's hard to comprehend.
C. In actual distance, it's approximately 93 million miles to
the Sun.
D. It takes a long time to get to the Sun, no matter how you
travel.
Determine the structure of each excerpt.
44. Computer viruses are scary. If an attacker gets control of
your computer, they can snoop through your files, steal your
sensitive information, and even use your computer’s webcam
and microphone to spy on you. But just because there are scary
things on the Internet, doesn’t mean that we should stay off of
the Internet. Instead, practice safe habits such as installing virus
protection. Virus protection will not protect you against all
attacks, but it may stop the most common ones. It also helps to
keep your software up to date. Software updates close security
holes. By installing updates from software providers, you will
have a stronger system. Perhaps the most important thing that
you can do is to be smart about how you browse. Don’t click on
suspicious links and don’t open attached files unless you are
expecting them. The Internet can be a dangerous place, but
you’ll be safer if you take a few precautions.
A. Description C. Exposition
B. Narration D. Argumentation
45. Viruses can mess up computers and make them run slowly.
If you’ve ever gotten a virus on your computer, you may have
wondered why someone would go through all of that trouble just
to ruin your computer. There are two reasons why people
spread viruses: money and power. If someone infects your
computer with a virus, they can make money by stealing your
sensitive information and selling it to identity thieves. Or, they
can gain power by using your computer to attack other
computers and websites to take them offline. Your computer
makes an attractive target to cybercriminals because they can
use it to gain money and power.
A. Cause and Effect C.Comparison&Contrast
B. Illustration D. Process
46. Getting a new phone is a really cool feeling, but your phone
can’t do much without applications. In order to get the most from
your new phone, you need to download apps. To do this you will
need a data connection. Some plans allow you to get data from
your phone network. If your plan lets you to do this, you can
connect to web services anywhere that your phone gets a
signal. If your plan does not let you to do this, you will need to
connect your device to a Wi-Fi network. Free Wi-Fi can be found
at coffee shops, laundry mats, and other public locations. Once
your phone is receiving data, go to the application store on the
device. Use the search or browse functions to find fun,
interesting, or useful programs. Once you have found an
application that you want to try, click the button to download and
install it on your device. Not all applications are free, so make
sure that you know how much the app costs before agreeing to
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download it. Also, if you are under the age of 18, get your
parent’s permission before downloading anything. You’ll like
your new phone so much more once you have some cool apps.
A. Cause and Effect C.Comparison&Contrast
B. Illustration D. Process
47. Most mobile phones sold today have an operating system
that was either designed by Apple or Google. Apple makes the
iOS operating system powering their iPhones and iPads.
Google makes the Android operating system that can be found
on many different mobile phones and tablets. Both of these
operating systems allow users to connect to app stores and
download applications. To launch these applications, users
press small square buttons that appear on their home screens.
One major difference between these two operating systems is
that Apple makes all of its own hardware. That is to say, the iOS
operating system only appears on products created by Apple.
On the other hand, many different manufacturers like Samsung,
Sony, and LG use the Android operating system. Which one do
you like better: Android or iOS?
A. Cause and Effect C.Comparison&Contrast
B. Illustration D. Process
48. Have you ever wondered what the inside of a volcano looks
like? Deep underground is a magma chamber. The magma
chamber is under the bedrock of the earth’s crust. The conduit
or pipe runs from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano.
The conduit connects the magma chamber to the surface. Most
volcanoes also have a crater at the top. Volcanoes are quite a
sight, and you can enjoy this site all over the universe.
Volcanoes are found on planets other than Earth, like the
Olympus Mons on Mars.
A. Description C. Exposition
B. Narration D. Argumentation
49. Dinosaurs existed about 250 million years ago to 65 million
years ago. This era is broken up into three periods known as the
Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The Triassic Period
lasted for 35 million years from 250-205 million years ago.
Planet Earth was a very different place back then. All the
continents were united to form one huge land mass known as
Pangaea. The Jurassic Period was the second phase. The
continents began shifting apart. The time scale for this famous
period is from 205 to 138 million years ago. The Cretaceous
Period was the last period of the dinosaurs. It spanned a time
from 138 million to about 65 million years ago. In this period the
continents fully separated. However, Australia and Antarctica
were still united.
A. Description C. Exposition
B. Narration D. Argumentation
50. Once you adopt a pet from the Animal Rescue League, it
will quickly become a part of your family. If you are thinking of
adopting a pet, you might consider choosing a dog or a cat.
Dogs and cats can bring lots of happy times to a family, and they
can be excellent companions for a person who lives alone or
someone who has lost a loved one. Dogs are also a wonderful
source of protection. Cats are funny, and they may help to calm
people down when they are sad or mad.
A. Description C. Exposition
B. Narration D. Argumentation