GEC ELC3/GEC ELC301 – Academic Writing (Ms. Jexcel M.

Capaning)
Second Semester 2019 - 2020 PROFICIENCY TEST 1

General Instructions:
 Please read and abide by the instructions on the examination paper
 All answer should be written on the test booklet/answer sheet.
 Making any changes, additions, deletions or otherwise erasing or writing on the examination
paper is not allowed unless it was advised by the proctor.
 Use of electronic devices is prohibited, unless it is approved by the subject teacher concerned.

I. IDENTIFICATION (15 pts.)

A. Directions: Identify the word/s being described on the following statements. NO ERASURES.
1. This is an act of putting visual symbols/representations on a piece of paper or any writing materials resulting from social conventions.
2. Term referring to one word made by combining two words and replacing one or more letters with an apostrophe.
3. One of the earliest form of writing where symbols, pictures and ideas about the environment of ancient people were depicted.
4. A person who applies the art of discourse.
5. In a sentence, it is the doer of the action.
6. A noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it.
7. Abbreviations that are pronounced as a word and is widely recognized.
8. This is the earliest form of writing from Sumerians.
9-10. Two phases of post-writing stage.
11. The one who teaches rhetoric.
12. Also known as the main purposes of writing.
13. This is one way of organized writing where it shows connection of reasons to results of an event.
14. In stage, formulating of sentences and paragraphs results to your first draft.
15. The punctuation mark that slows down the reader thus making a sudden pause.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 pts.)

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Determine the two errors present on each sentences below. Choose the letters of
your answers among the options given. NO ERASURES. (2pts each)
16. The word ‘factory’ were first used in seventeenth century.
a) The word c) were first used
b) ‘factory’ d) seventeenth century.
17. Three departments law business and economics have had their funding cut.
a) Three departments c) have had
b) law business and economics d) funding cut.
18. Three fifths of my work shift are spent cleaning up.
a) Three fifths c) are
b) work shift d) cleaning up.
19. The knifes are in the drawer
a) The c) in the
b) knifes d) drawer
20. suddenly, out of the woods come the grizzly bears.
a) suddenly, c) come
b) out of the woods d) the
21. We studied cave paintings date some time before 600 bce.
a) We c) cave paintings
b) date d) 600 bce.
22. Astronauts from N.A.S.A. is currently preparing for another space voyage this year.
a) N.A.S.A c) currently preparing
b) is d) space voyage
23. Womens sports has become more popular.
a) Womens c) has
b) sports d) more popular.
24. Thousands of new words: such as app – enter the english language each year.
a) Thousands of new words: c) english
b) such as app – d) language each year.
25. However more cases should be considered before reaching a conclusion
a) However c) a
b) should be considered d) conclusion

III. TRUE OR FALSE (5 pts.)

Directions: Write ACADEMIC if the statement is correct otherwise, WRITING. NO ERASURES.
___________________ 26. Oxford comma is not necessary in writing.
___________________ 27. Precepts are rules or anything that helps us and guide us when making decisions about important things.
___________________ 28. Colons are used as a substitute for the words that connect clauses like and, or, but, etc.
___________________ 29. Academic writing is considered formal writing.
___________________ 30. Words have the same forms with different usages in a sentence.
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 IV. PROPER USE OF PUNCTUATIONS (15 pts.) FOR BECEd & BSEd-FILIPINO & MATH STUDENTS ONLY.

Directions: Rewrite the following sentences with the correct punctuations. You can use pens of different colors to emphasize your
answers. Write legibly. (3pts each.)
(Note: Illegible handwriting and unclear answers won’t be scored)

31. there are eight parts of speech nouns pronouns verbs adjectives adverbs prepositions conjunctions and interjections
32. professor dumbledores sole objective is this to advance as far as he can in his work
33. the meetings are scheduled for these dates oct 1 oct 15 and nov 4.
34. Dolores Umbridge yes, Dolores has decided to resign at the end of this month.
35. professor rowans new book the end of privacy is published in new york.

V. VOCABULARY (10 pts.) FOR BTVTEd STUDENTS ONLY.

Directions: Define the following wordlists. (2pts each)

31. Sage
32. Prognosticate
33. Bourgeois
34. Psyche
35. Salient

Party hard. Study harder. Work hardest. Pray hardcore!

God Bless!
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