SCHOOL OF MOUNT ST.

MARY
SY 2017-2018
Second Quarter
nd
2 Summative Test
English for Academic and Professional Purposes

NAME : ______________________________________________ DATE ; __________________

GRADE & SECTION : ___________________________________ SCORE: _________________

I. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks.

_____ 1. A summary document which discusses the general details of a project.

a. concept paper b. critique c. evaluation d. review
_____ 2. a concept paper is a preliminary for a ____________.
a. article b. project c. proposal d. write up
_____ 3. Primary use of a concept paper
a. serves as a foundation of the full proposal
b. helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not
c. determines the cost of a project
d. aids in thesis proposal
_____ 4. Secondary use of a concept paper
a. as a foundation of the full proposal
b. helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not
c. used to pique the interest of the potential funding agencies
d. used to obtain informal feedback on the ideas prior to preparing the full proposal
_____ 5. Before writing the concept paper , one must first explain the ___________.
a. concept b. idea c. knowledge d. thoughts
_____ 6. It is the method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer.
a. abstract b. clarification c. definition d. explication
_____ 7. A definition done through a parenthetical or brief explanation
a. extended b. formal c. informal d. summarized
_____ 8. A definition which explains a term by incorporating the term to be defined, the general
category of the term and the quality that make the term different from other terms in the
category .
a. extended b. formal c. informal d. summarized
_____ 9. A detailed way of defining a term and is usually composed of at least one paragraph
a. extended b. formal c. informal d. summarized
_____ 10. A method of explanation in which sentences , verses , quotes , passages are taken from a
literary work or academic work and then interpreted.
a. clarification b. definition c. explication d. explanation
_____ 11. A method of explanation in which the points are organized from a general abstract idea to
specific and concrete examples.
a. clarification b. definition c. explication d. explanation
_____ 12. Question answered by definition
a. What does it mean ? b. What is it all about ? c. What can you say ? d. Is it okay ?
_____ 13. The poem “The Road Not Taken ”by Robert Frost is about __________.
a. the will to survive b. two people in love c. the importance of choices
d. the importance of roads
_____ 14. The body of explication ,may begin with
a. definition of concepts b. analysis of the concept
c. presentation of the concept d. analysis and explanation on how the text was
constructed
_____ 15. The first part of a concept paper
a. background of the study b. preliminary literature review
c. rationale d. title page
II. Essay

A. Discuss the guidelines in writing a concept paper. ( 15 pts . )

B. Identify and explain the parts of a concept paper for Academic Research. ( 20 pts.)
 School of Mount St. Mary
SY 2017-2018
Second Quarter
nd
2 Summative Test
Creative Writing

Name : ________________________________ Date : ________________

Grade & Section : ______________________ +Score : _______________

I. Identify the setting .

_____ 1. Provides focus on society and how individuals function within it.
a. Cultural b. Political c. Religious d. Sociological
______2. Becomes a vehicle to criticize an existing society and comments on political
events , system and theories.
a. Cultural b. Political c. Religious d. Sociological
______3. Used to explore the local practices , discourses and material expressions of a
particular culture
a. Cultural b. Political c. Religious d. Sociological
______ 4. Helps expounds and illustrate a society in relation to the impact and influences of
a particular religion to the characters.
a. Cultural b. Political c. Religious d. Sociological
_______ 5. The Chronicles of Narnia
a. Dystopia b. fantasy c. Mythology d. parallel universe
_______ 6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians
a. Dystopia b. fantasy c. Mythology d. parallel universe
_______7. Nineteen Eighty Four and The Hunger Games
a. Dystopia b. fantasy c. Mythology d. parallel universe
_______ 8. The Hobbit , Lord of the Rings , A Song of Fire and Ice
a. Dystopia b. fantasy c. Mythology d. parallel universe
_______9. The World Next Door
a. Alternate history b. Dystopia b. fantasy c. Mythology

Types of Conflict

a. Man against man b. Man against society

c.Man against nature d. Man against self
_______10. An external conflict where a character is against another character
_______11. An internal conflict where the character has to come to terms with his/ her own
nature
_______12. The character struggles against forces of nature
______ 13. The character stands against a manmade institution which may include
prevailing social system

Kinds of Irony
a. Dramatic b. situational c. verbal

______ 14. This occurs when the character’s statement carries a sharply different meaning
from what is ostensibly expressed. It usually involves an explicit expression of
an attitude with indications that the speaker intentionally meant the exact
opposite
______ 15. When the result of an action becomes contrary to the desired pr expected effect.
______ 16. Occurs when the readers knows an important information in the story while a
character who is involved in it is unaware of it.
_____ 17. a psychological conflict which arises from two opposite emotions or desires felt by the lead
character
a. external b. emotional c. internal d. pride
_____ 18. conflict marked by an involvement of another character or forces in the story which put the
lead character in struggle
a. external b. emotional c. internal d. pride
_____ 19. In the story “A Clean , Well- Lighted Place ” , why did the young waiter wanted the old
man to go ?
a. because it’s late b. because he was drunk already
c. so he could be with his wife d. because he did not pay
_____ 20. Where is the irony in “A Clean , Well- Lighted Place ”?
a. when the young waiter drove away the old man
b. when the old waiter allowed the old man to stay because he shared the same
predicament
c. when the old man refused to go out of the café
d. when the old man refused to go home though it is late
_____ 21. In the story “ The Bet “ by Anton Chekov , what was the center of conversation of the
guests in a party one autumn evening ?
a. death penalty b. election c. hunger c. war
_____ 22. Why did the young man made a bet of staying in prison for15 years /
a. to get two millions b. to prove that life imprisonment is better than death penalty
c. to lose his freedom d. to prove that both death penalty and life imprisonment are
both inhuman
_____ 23. What did the young man do with the bet after staying in confinement for fifteen years ?
a. he got the bet of 2 million b. he gave it to charity c. he renounced it d. none
_____ 24. Why is mood important in fiction ?
a. because it is responsible in creating an emotional situation surrounding the characters or
events which can be felt by the readers
b. because it makes the story exciting and interesting
c. because it aids the plot in catching the attention of the readers
d. because it helps the readers understand the story
_____ 25. Mood , Tone , Symbolism and Motif and Foreshadowing are _____________
a. elements of fiction b. elements of drama c. elements of plot d. literary devices and
techniques

II. Describe the background of the ff. writers . ( 15 pts. )

1. Ryunusuke Akutagawa

2. Ernest Hemingway

3. Anton Chekov

III. In your opinion , What is the most effective Literary Device and Technique in writing fiction ?
Why ?