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1. He is the first Asian writer to receive the Nobel Prize. (Rabindranath Tagore)

2. He is considered as the greatest English writer and also known as the “Bard of Avon”. (William Shakespeare)

3. This Shakespeare’s play is a story of a man whose downfall was caused by overwhelming ambition for power. (Macbeth)

4. He is known as the father of horror stories. (Edgar Allan Poe)

5. He is known as the Father of English Essays. (Francis Bacon)

6. This Omar Khayam’s work has the theme “Grasping pleasure while you can”. (Rubaiyat)

7. This short story by Edgar Allan Poe has the theme which is similar to the theme of “Poison Tree”. (The Cask of Amontillado)

8. He is a Filipino writer whose stories and poems depict Filipino-Spanish cultural beliefs and traditions. (Nick Joaquin)

9. He was the first Filipino National Artist for Literature awarded in 1973. (Jose Garcia Villa)

10. He is a Filipino migrant whose fiction stories reflect the Filipino’s concept of American culture. (Bienvenido Santos)

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11. He is called a “comma poet” because he used commas extensively in his works. (Jose Garcia Villa)

12. This is a collection of Indian beast fables originally written in Sanskrit. (Panchatantra)

13. This is the first great work of English literature. (Beowulf)

14. This is the greatest lyric poem in the literature of the world. (Psalms of King David)

15. This is a folk song that originated in Pampanga. (Atin Cu PungSingsing)

16. He is known as the greatest Indian writer of all time.” (Kalidasa)

17. He is called the “Morning Star” of English literature. (Geoffrey Chaucer)

18. He is the first man to replace myth with natural laws. (Thales of Miletus)

19. This is a collection of Indian sacred hymns. (Rig Veda)

20. This is a collection of Indian religious text. (Upanishad)

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21. He is regarded as the greatest haiku poet. (Matsuo Basho)

22. He is recognized as the father of American literature. (Washington Irving)

23. He was the first mythical geographer who was recognized due to his vivid descriptions of lands and people encountered by his
hero, Ulysses. (Homer)

24. He is a famous composer from Angono, Rizal, and was given a National Artist Award. (Luis San Pedro)

25. This is regarded as the most influential book in the history of English civilization. (The King James Bible)

26. This is a popular Philippine secular poetry in octosyllabic quatrains. (Korido)

27. It is a medieval German epic. (Nibelungenlied)

28. He is known as the master of “local color” because of his Pickwick Papers. (Charles Dickens)

29. It is a story of a man’s effort to save his King from a monster. (Beowulf)

30. It is Jonathan Swift’s satire on human folly and stupidity. (Gulliver’s Travel)

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31. He is a Philippine National Artist awardee for Literature, and used free verse and espoused the dictum, "Art for art's sake“. (Jose

Garcia Villa)

32. This is known as the epic of Ifugao. (Hud-hud)

33. These poems are often erotic and espouse CARPE DIEM or “seize the day”. (Cavalier Poems)

34. This is known to be the very first successful short story in English written in 1925 by Paz Marquez Benitez. (Dead Stars)

35. She wrote the most exquisite love poems of her time in “Sonnets from the Portuguese”. (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
36. This is a very long poem about a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. (Canterbury Tales)

37. He is a Japanese poet who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1968. (Yasunari Kawabata)

38. This Indian epic which is considered as the longest poem ever written is made up of almost 100,000 couplets divided into 18

parvans or sections. (Mahabharata)

39. This was the era of knights, chivalry, and castles in English literature. (Middle Ages)

40. This is known as the epic of Visaya. (Maragtas)

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41. This a popular Philippine secular poetry in dodecasyllabic quatrains. (Awit)

42. He is popularly known as “HusengSisiw”. (Jose Dela Cruz)

43. This period of English literature literally means “rebirth” in French. (Renaissance)

44. This is the first novel in English written by a Filipino writer in 1921. (Child of Sorrow, ZoiloGalang)

45. From which Francis Bacon’s essay is this line taken “Some books are to be tasted, others are to be swallowed, and some few to be
chewed and digested”? (Of Studies)

46. This is the National Epic of England. (Beowulf)

47. He is known as the Father of English Tragedy. (Christopher Marlowe)

48. From which Shakespeare’s play are these lines taken “Good night, good night! Parting is such a feeling of sweet sorrow that I shall
say good night till it is morrow”? (Romeo and Juliet)

49. He is the first black Nigerian writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986. (Wole Soyinka)

50. This is an epic of Ilocanos. (Biag Ni Lam-Ang)

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51. What is Stevan Javellana's 1947 novel that captured the moving tale of the cruelty and the bravery of the war years? (Without
Seeing the Dawn)

52. What is Carlos Bulosan’s 1946 literary work that tells about the painful reality of the American dream? (America Is in the Heart)

53. He has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history”. (Samuel Johnson)

54. This is the National Epic of America. (The Song of Hiawatha)

55. This poem commemorates the life of a public leader, Abraham Lincoln. (O Captain! My Captain!)

56. This literary work is believed to have triggered the American Civil War. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)

Highway 54 - the old name of EDSA during ww-II

★ Trisomy 21 - also known as down syndrome
★ Kumintang - Filipinos would sing this song in preparation for war battle
★ En ventre sa mere - the right of the unborn child is the same as the right of individual
★ Mark Twain - pen name of Samuel Clemens
★ Heroic Couplet - last two lines of the Sonnet
★ Sergio Osmeña - the first appointed head of the Department of Education during Commonwealth period
★ Philippine Normal University - established by the Americans for aspiring educators in 1901
★ Animal cells - donot produce cell walls
★ Bousterophedon - Ancient Greeks form of writing
★ Nitrogen - the nost abundant gas in the atmosphere
★ Skin - body's largest organ
★ Chivalric education - also known as social discipline. The educational system which emphasized social etiquette
★ Socratic method - teachers ask questions to try to get students to clarify and rethink their own ideas, to come eventually to a
deep and clear understanding of philosophical concepts
★ Saracenic education - this education is training for scientific thinking
★ verbatim - word for word
★ Social Justice - very foundation of genuine peace and reconciliation
★ National Treasury - provides the fund to support the Air Quality Management in the Philippines
★ Tomas Pinpin - kauna-unahang manlilimbag na Pilipino
★ Pascual Poblete - tinaguriang "Ama ng Pahayagang tagalog"
★ Oxygen - a by-product of Photosynthesis
★ water - universal solvent
★ Gametes (in human) - contain 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome
★ Emilio Jacinto - utak ng Katipunan
★ Apolinario Mabini - utak ng rebolusyon
★ Kinkee - the gas lamp used to lighten the streets in intramuros way back in history
★ Miranda rule - right of a person under arrest
★ Epistemology - examines the nature and origin of human knowledge
★ empiricism - holds that the sensory experience is the source of knowledge
★ Agnoticism - coined by Thomas Huxley which means "not knowledge but being able to know
★ metaphysics - it seeks to find out what is ultimately real
★ Horticulture - the art of growing flowers, fruits and vegetables
★ Jus sanguinis - a child follows the nationality or citizenship of the parents regardless of the place of his birth
★ 1956 - Lupang Hinirang was sung for the first time
★ Element - the simplest substance that cannot be decomposed further by normal chemical means
★ Pedro Bucaneg - Ama ng panitikang Ilocano
★ Intellectual Appreciative Experiences - based on the premise that all the learning has emotional correlates
★ Thailand - formerly called "Siam"
★ Henry Otley Beyer - proposed the idea that the first Filipinos came through waves of migration from South to North
★ Klaster - Kambal katinig
★ Trinidad Tecson - Ina ng Biak-na-Bato at Ina ng Kruss na Pula (Red cross)
★ Truman Doctrine - was an american foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the cold war
★ Manila - was named "Distinguished and ever loyal city" by Legaspi
★ Mariano Trias - First Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
★ Plebiscite - the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public questions such as a change in the
Constitution.
★Monothiest religion - Christianity, Islam, Judaism
★ First sultinate - Sultinate of Sulu
★ Diwata I - first Satellite launched by the Philippines
★ Franchise - given the right to vote
★ disenfranchise - removal of the right to vote
★ Antartica - Largest dessert, cold dessert
★ Bicameralism - upperhouse / Lowerhouse
★ Executive - emplimentinv body
★ Legislative - Lawmaking body
★ Judiciary - interpreting body
★ Ural Mountain - separated Europe and Asia
★ 5 ships of Magellan - Trinidad, Conception, Victoria, San Antonio, & San Tiago
★ Mongoloids - Known as the Yellow race
★ Henry the Navigator - He's the great king of Portugal
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Perimeter of a Square - P = 4s
Perimeter of a Rectangle - P=2l+2w
Circumference of a Circle - C = 2πr OR πd
Area of a Square - A=s²
Area of a Rectangle/ Square - A=lw
Area of a Parallelogram - A=bh
Area of a Trapezoid - A=½(b₁+b₂)h
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Area of a Circle - A=πr²
Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism - SA = 2lw + 2wh + 2lh
Surface Area of a Circular Prism (Cylinder) - 2pR² + 2pRH
Surface Area of a Triangular Prism - bh + (S1+ S2 + S3)H
Base shape: Triangle: base 'b', height 'h', and sides S1, S2 and S3
Area of base : ½b×h
Perimeter of base: S1+ S2 + S3
Surface Area of a Cone - SA=πrl+πr²
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Surface Area of a Sphere - SA=4πr²
Volume of a Cube - V=s³
Volume of a Prism - V =Bh
Volume of a Pyramid - V=⅓Bh
Volume of a Cone - V=1/3πr²h
Volume of a Sphere - V=(4/3)πr³
average = sum of terms / number of terms
average speed = total distance / total time
mode = value in the list that appears most often
median = middle value in the list
Area of a Trapezoid - A=½(b₁+b₂)h
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Slope Formula - m=y₂-y₁/x₂-x₁
Slope-Intercept Form - y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line.
Point-Slope Form - y-y₁=m(x-x₁), where m is the slope and (x₁,y₁) is a given point on the line
Standard Form (Linear Equations) - Ax + By=C, where A, B, and C are not decimals or fractions, where A and B are not both zero, and
where A is not a negative
Standard Form (Quadratic Equations) - ax² + bx + c = 0
Quadratic Formula - x = -b ± √(b² - 4ac)/2a
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Standard Form (Quadratic Functions) - y=ax²+bx+c Intercept Form (Quadratic Functions) - the form y=a(x-p)(x-q), where the x-
intercepts of the graph are p and q
Vertex Form (Quadratic Functions) - y=a(x-h)²+k
Exponential Growth Formula - y = a (1 + r), r is a decimal value for the percent increase
Exponential Decay Formula - y = a(1 - r), r is a decimal value for the percent decrease
Arithmetic Sequence Formula - a₁+(n-1)d
Geometric Sequence (Definition and Formula) - a sequence that can be defined recursively as An = A(n-1)r

7. Who among the Filipino writers below focuses on the beliefs and traditions during the Filipino-Spaniard Period.
A. Nick Joaquin
B. Benvenido Santos
C. NVM Gonzales
D. F. Sionil Jose
* A (nick Joaquin). He was the most famous for his Filipino Hispanic inspired writings.
8. Based on the text, who can be called pretty?
A. People with large bodies.
B. Aristotle
C. Small with thin individuals
D. Those who have splendor in their bodies.
* C (small and think individuals). Thier limbs are in proportion.
9. According to the quote, what do small and thin people lack to be called beautiful?
A. Muscles
B. Magnanimity
C. Limbs
D. Magnitude
*D (magnitude). This according to Saint Thomas Aquinas,is necessary.
10. A new show____ on ABS-CBN two days ago.
A. Launched
B. As launched
C. Will be launched
D. Is launching
*B (was launched). The action took place in the past
11. In the courtroom,the judge said that the findings have no bearing because there are_____.
A. Inaccurate
B. Inadmissible
C. Confusing
D. Inedible
*B (inadmissible). Inadmissible evidence means it cannot be used in court.
12. The newly elected president demonstrated great APLOMB in dealing with the nasty and foul questions thrown by reporters. The
capitalized word means:
A. Nervousness
B. Hesitation
C. Composure
D. Anger
* C (composure). Aplomb in the face of nasty reporters is a sign that you can control yourself. Hence,the answer is composure.

1. What message did Rizal want to put across in these words? "There are no tyrants where there are no slaves."

a. Tyrants and slaves exist side by side.

b. The Filipinos could be free only if the Spaniards would set them free.
c. If there are no tyrants, 'then there will be no more slaves.
d. Freedom from Spain was in the hands of the Filipino.
2. Which statement is TRUE of Rizal's Noli Me Tangere?

a. It was a direct attack in the Spanish authorities

b. It is a socio-historical novel
c. It is a fiction
d. It was openly read by Filipinos and Spaniards alike

3. In El Filibusterismo, who was the character who is like Rizal's father who owned a land which was confiscated by the Spanish friars?

a. Kapitan Tiago
b. Padre Irene
c. Kabesang Tales
d. Placido Penitente

4. Who was the Katipunero through whom the Katipunan was discovered by Fr. Mariano Gil?

a. Apolonio de la Cruz
b. Teodoro Patino
c. Jose del Rosario
d. Daniel Tirona

5. Which of the following is the greatest naval battle in history during Japanese occupation of the Philippines?

a. Battle of Leyte Gulf

b. Claveria Battle
c. Surigao Strait
d. Dela Torre Battle

Words of wisdom:

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

Correct answer:

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

CURRENT EVENTS (National and International)

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TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. I'M SURE MAY LALABAS DITO ???
1. This program was launched by the DOTr which greatly affected transport groups and resulted to several transport strike because
one of its provisions includes phasing out of jeepneys.
A. PUV Modernization Program?
B. Jeepney Phaseout Program
C. Jeepney Modernization program
D. None of these
2. One hundred-three (103) shipping containers from Canada which were falsely declared as plastic scraps for recycling were sent to
the Philippines from June 2013 to January 2014. What do these containers have?
A. Fruits
B. Old clothes
C. Garbage?
D. Illegal drugs
3. On July 23, 2018, a total of 184 lawmakers booted him out as Speaker of the House, the same day the 17th Congress opened its
3rd regular session.
A. Danilo E. Suarez
B. Pantaleon Alvarez?
C. Rodolfo Fariñas
D. Juan Miguel Zubiri
4. He was the controversial Tanauan, Batangas mayor who was assassinated by an unknown sniper during a flag-raising ceremony.
A. Mayor Anthony Palili
B. Mayor Meynardo Sabili
C. Mayor Antonio Halipi
D. Mayor Antonio Halili?
5. On June 4, 2018, twenty-five people died after this volcano in Guatemala erupted.
A. Pacaya
B. Acatenango
C. Santa Maria
D. Volcan de Fuego?
6. The date when the Philippines won against China on its case on the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
A. July 27, 2016
B. July 13, 2016
C. July 11, 2016
D. July 12, 2016?
7. A rainfall advisory from PAG-ASA which means 30mm and up of rainfall is expected for the first one hour and has possibility to
cause severe flood. Response to this warning should be immediate evacuation due to flooding.
A. Yellow
B. Blue
C. Red?
D. Orange
8. On May 18, 2018, this museum was opened to the public for the first time. It is hosted inside the building formerly occupied by the
Department of Tourism within Rizal Park near the Agrifina Circle.
A. National Museum of the Philippines
B. Museo Pambansa
C. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
D. National Museum of Natural History?
9. On February 2, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed____________or the Free Irrigation Service Act, a law that waives irrigation
fees for farmers who own 8 hectares of land or less.
A. Republic Act No. 11969
B. Republic Act No. 10169
C. Republic Act No. 10969?
D. Republic Act No. 10968
10. It is the country that hosted the Trump-Kim Summit last June 12, 2018.
A.Singapore?
B. Malaysia
C. Japan
D. China
12. Last April 26, 2018, this world- famous island was closed to tourists for six months and will undergo rehabilitation.
A. Camiguin island
B. Guimaras island
C. Samal island
D. Boracay island?
13. The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:
A. May 13, 2018
B. May 16, 2018
C. May 15, 2018
D. May 14, 2018?
14. Benham Rise is a 13-million hectare underwater plateau located near Aurora. The area is solely claimed, as part of its continental
shelf, by the Republic of the Philippines, which was confirmed by the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental
Shelf on April 12, 2012. Thru the Executive Order No. 25, President Duterte renamed the underwater plateau. What do we call
Benham Rise now?
A. Maharlika Rise
B. Benham Continental Shelf
C. Philippine Rise?
D. Aurora Rise
15. The current Senate President of the 17th Congress.
A. Aquilino Pimentel
B. Franklin Drilon
C. Alan Peter Cayetano
D. Vicente Sotto?
16. On his 3rd SONA, President Duterte told the Members of the Senate to urgently pass this law to put in place a policy that will
address our competing land requirements for food, housing, businesses, and environmental conservation.
A. None of these
B. National Land Use Act?
C. Comprehensive Land Reform Law
D. Anti-Illegal Land Conversion Act
17. He was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author and was famous for his scientific works about black holes. He
died on March 13, at the age of 76.
A. Alan Guth
B. Timothy Berners-Lee
C. Sir Roger Penrose
D. Stephen William Hawking?
18. On January 1, 2018, the Republic Act No. 10963, widely known as the TRAIN Law took effect. What does TRAIN stand for?
A. Tax Reform for Accelerated Inclusion
B. Tax Reform for Added Income
C. Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion ?
D. Tax Reform for Acceleration and Income
19. Where was the remains of the late President Ferdinand Marcos buried on October 18, 2016?
A. Libingan ng mga Bayani?
B. Batac, Ilocos Norte
C. Heritage Park
D. Laoag, Ilocos Norte
20. Who is the Filipina weightlifting athlete who won a silver medal in the recent 2016 Rio Olympics held in Brazil?
A. Hyedilin S. Frias
B. Hidilyn F. Frias
C. Hidilyn S. Diaz
D. Hidilyn F. Diaz?
21. On September 21, 2017, President Duterte through Proclamation No. 319, declared the __________________________.
A. Marcos Day of Protest
B. Martial Law Memorial Day of Protest
C. Martial Law Day of Protest
D. National Day of Protest?