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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a sentence, group of sentences or a series of related sentences that supports one central, unified idea.

a)

SENTENCE

b)

PARAGRAPH

c)

WORD

d)

ESSAY

2.

to recreate, invent, or visually present a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture what is being described

a)

NARRATION

b)

DESCRIPTION

c)

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

d)

EXEMPLIFICATION

3.

used when categorizing people, objects, events, things, places, and other items

a)

CLASSIFICATION

b)

PERSUASION

c)

DEFINITION

d)

DESCRIPTION

4.

presents the general statement and then provides specific and concrete examples

a)

DESCRIPTION

b)

PERSUASION

c)

NARRATION

d)

EXEMPLIFICATION

5.

Which of the following statements is an example of a claim?

a)

Ruiz believes that change has come.

b)

Filipinos need to exercise their right to vote.

c)

Annie thinks that we should have a universal health care.

d)

All of the above

6.

All characteristics are true about claim of fact EXCEPT

a)

Something that can be proven or disproven with facts

b)

Argues about the definition of something

c)

Argues for or against a solution or policy

d)

Argues whether something is a settled fact

7.

Which of the following refers to the scientific study of language and its structure?

a)

Linguistics

b)

Morphology

c)

Etymology

d)

Phonology

8.

How is the study of the origin of words called?

a)

Etymology

b)

Phonology

c)

Morphology

d)

Linguistics

9.

How can an author explain and justify the claims made in a text?

a)

by citing his or her own personal opinions

b)

by stating that many others hold the same convictions

c)

by giving proof to support the claims

d)

by making an undisputable claim

10.

Sam and his cousin walked to the store. Sam bought a bag of chips while his cousin bought a bottle of water. If I asked the question, "What did Sam buy?" Would that question be implicit or explicit?

a)

Implicit

b)

Explicit

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

11.

Tyler overslept and missed his bus. He looked at his alarm clock and it read 8:45 A.M. He was more than 30 minutes late for school. He casually walked to the kitchen and poured himself some cereal. What can be inferred about Tyler?

a)

He is nervous about being tardy.

b)

He could care less that he's late.

c)

He is in a huge rush to make it to school.

d)

He is hungry.

12.

Amanda needed to finish her science project by the 5th of March. She had everything she needed except her typed report. She knew that her typed report was worth 50% of her grade. She was going to fail. What explicit information can you pull from this story?

a)

Amanda is lazy.

b)

Amanda ran out of time.

c)

Amanda already has a high enough grade in science.

d)

Amanda didn't do the typed report.

13.

It refers to a form of written communication in a professional setting. Like how a particular object works or how to complete a task.

a)

Technical Support

b)

Technical Report

c)

Technical Writing

d)

Technical Written

14.

The following texts are examples of Technical Writing EXCEPT

a)

Brochure

b)

Email

c)

Memo

d)

Technical Report

15.

It refers to an academic skill that you need to employ in order to check and maintain accuracy within your Technical Text.

a)

Paraphrasing

b)

Proofreading

c)

Outlining

d)

Scanning

16.

The following sentences are considered redundant EXCEPT

a)

Kindly comment down below your answers.

b)

Summarize briefly the article you have read.

c)

John Luck is as handsome as ever.

d)

The two houses are exactly identical.

17.

It reflects your dignified stance in your writing as a member of the academic community. What feature of Language is it?

a)

Formality

b)

Objectivity

c)

Explicitness

d)

Caution

18.

_____________ is reading a text quickly in order to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

a)

Skimming

b)

Scanning

c)

Top-Down Model

d)

Bottom-Up Model

19.

________ is defined as reading with a specifically academic and educational purpose.

a)

Professional Reading

b)

Critical Reading

c)

Reading Non-Academic Text

d)

Academic Reading

20.

It is the arrangement or format of a paper. What features of language is it?

a)

Objectivity

b)

Explicitness

c)

Caution

d)

Structure