Franco Luis Y.

Novenario
LM3-1

Directions: This examination will consist of two parts, grammar and language
proficiency, and the submission of the specified photographs. Applicants that have an
available portfolio for their artworks, layout designs, and photographs may send the
said portfolio to [email protected]

Any act of dishonesty or plagiarism will automatically disqualify the examinee from
being part of the publication.

PART I: Grammar and Language Proficiency

Note: All my answers are in bold form.

A. Choose the correct answer among the given choices.

1. Most of the students __________ interested in voting this election.

a. seem

b. seems

c. seams

2. To stay healthy, eat vegetables, _____, cabbage.

a. i.e.

b. e.g.

c. none of the above

3. Even in today’s meeting, the __________ of Malori’s presentation was broad.

a. breathe

b. breadth

c. bread

4. Faust didn't want to attend the party. He was afraid __________ some coworkers
he didn't like.

a. from running into

b. of running into

c. to running into

5. The recent tuition hike greatly __________ the number of enrollees in the
university.

a. infected

b. affected

6. I had pizza with my friends before I __________ back to the office.

a. had gone

b. go

c. went

7. It would be great if I didn’t have to worry about the __________ of calories in my

diet.

a. number

b. figure

c. amount

8. If I _____ you, I’d have eaten that candy already.

a. was

b.. were

c. is

9. __________ is a widely used language.

a. English,

b. The English

c. The English language

10. Only in Spain _____ produce true champagne.

a. they

b. do they
c. will they

11. Mamayang ika-lima _____ hapon ang uwian nina Axel.

a. nang

b. ng

c. naman

12. __________ mo muna ang mga kalat sa kusina.

a. Linisin

b. Linisan

b. Maglinis

13. Dahil ito ay sinadya upang maging isang positibong larangan, mangyaring
__________ ang hindi hinihinging na mga pagpupuna sa iyong sarili.

a. ikubli

b. manatili

c. panatilihin

14. Ang kaharian ng Folstina ay __________ ng patimpalak sa darating na buwan

bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang sa kaarawan ng hari.

a. naghanda

b. magkakaroon

c. nagdaos

15. Matagal ko __________ sinusubayan ang mga pangyayari sa labas ng kaharian

sapagkat sensitibo ang mga nagaganap na pagpupulong.

a. nang

b. na

c. ng

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. When it rains, it _Pours______

2. Velverosa does not play bridge, and ___so____ does Melathia.

3. Don’t put all your __eggs___ in one basket.

4. Be careful not to let the cat out of the __bag____.

5. Truly, this rain is a blessing in ___disguise______

6. If the accused are found guilty, _then___ they will receive a prison sentence.

7. Vel and Mal’s wedding anniversary is _on__ the 25th of next month.

8. Ceric says he is feeling a bit __under___ the weather.

9. Don’t bite off more than you can _Chew___.

10. My queen is the one who calls the __shot___ around here as she is our ruler.

11. Hangga’t makitid ang kumot, matutong __mamaluktot_____

12. Walang naninira sa bakal kundi sariling _kalawang______

13. Ang hindi marunong _lumingon_______ sa pinanggalingan ay hindi

makakarating sa paroroonan.

14. Nakita kitang kumain __nang____ palihim kanina habang nagkaklase.

15. Hayaan mong _maglaro______ ang bata sa araw.

C. Choose the underlined word or passage that needs to be changed to correct

the sentence. If there is no error, choose D. Highlight your answers in yellow.

1. Either Li Xian and Lin Yue will be cooking today because they found an
(A) (B)
interesting recipe online. No error
  (C)   (D)
2. The recent discovery of the paintings and the personal diaries of the late actor
(A)
allow critiques to appreciate his genius even more. No error
(B) (C) (D)
3. Qui Tong had always find the specialized jargon of artisanal coffee shops
(A)   (B)
confusing and intimidating. No error 
      (C)   (D)
4. Due to the pandemic, working at home have become more common. No error
(A) (B) (C)     (D)
5. At the sound of the door, she sits upright, her heart pounded out of her chest
   (A) (B)
and a terrified scream bursting from her mouth. No error
(C)   (D)
6. Fei Xing hurriedly stepped out of the room because he were having a panic
(A) (B) (C)
attack. No error
  (D)
7. There is a chance that they will except our proposal for the next project. No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. The cat hang on so tightly it hurts, its claws digging through her jacket and into 
     (A) (B) (C)
her back, like when it was still a kitten. No error
(D)
9. Sun Jing tries not to move a single muscle, worried that if she does the spell will
     (A) (B)
breaks. No error 
  (C)     (D)
10. Maya almost wonders if Claudine’s fallen asleep, but her grip on Maya hasn’t
(A) (B)    (C)
relaxed at all. No error 
  (D)

11. Hinintay ni Aimer na matawag ang pangalan nya habang ina-announce ang mga
   (A) (B)
nakapasa sa pagsusulit. No error
  (C) (D)
12. Madalas siyang mag-isa at dito ang madalas nilang tambayan kapag sawa na 
(A)   (B)
silang mag-liwaliw sa malolos. No error
(C) (D)
13. “Napaka-seloso,” pabulong na pambubuyo ni Veloce sa kanya sabay tapik sa
(A) (B)
balikan n’ya. No error 
  (C)   (D)
14. Maraming taon na ang lumipas bago muling nagkausap nang harapan ang
(A) (B)     (C)
dating magkaibigan. No error
  (D)
15. Medyo natatakot akong magluto kahit na baka mapaso ako sa mantika. No error.
   (A) (B)   (C) (D)

Part II. Applicants are expected to submit ALL of the required photographs under this
section.

A. Photography Basics

Note: All my answers are in bold form.

1. You want to get a greater depth of field in the image, the aperture would be:

A. F2.8

B. F16

C. F7.1

D. F4

2. Pop up flash is best used when:

A. In dark room

B. Subject is backlight and you want to fill shadows in with flash

C. You desire soft, pleasing light

D. None of the above

3. When shooting in Manual Mode, ____________ controls the exposure.

A. Aperture

B. Shutter Speed

C. ISO

D. All of the above

 Reason: All of the above can affect the exposure. However, the question is asking
based on the given premise by which states that “when shooting in MANUAL
MODE ______ CONTROLS the exposure”. The term “controls” must refer to the
specific and main controlling factor which is the ISO.

4. What describes the resolution of an image?

A. Quality of the image.

B. Clarity of an image.

C. Size of the image in pixels.

D. Color and Contrast of the image

5. If your Camera is set at ISO 100, how many stops of light needed to be at ISO
1600?

A. Four

B. Three

C. Six

D. Five

B. Do the following instructions.

1. Produce 3 quality photos and an essay with the theme: DEATH

2. Produce one best photo and an essay (any theme is allowed)

3. You can use your cellphones to take photos if you do not have any camera with
you as long as you can produce quality photos.

4. Any kind of edit is NOT allowed. You will be passing the photos unedited.
Title: Buhay na pagpanaw

Essay:

Nararamdaman na ang pagkawala ng ulirat. Walang pakiramdam o pandama, panlasa

at pandinig, maging ang kakayahang makarinig. Lahat ay nawawala na. Ang paligid ay
unti-unting nababalot ng itim at puting kulay habang ang kalamnan naman ay hindi
makagalaw. Tila bangungot, isang sumpang dulot ng bruhang mangkukulam na sa akin
ay nais mag-higanti kaya’t binigyan ako ng isang paraya upang sa gitna ng mga
palakpakan at kalansing ng aking mga medalya, ako ay pumanaw. Ang boses ko ay
pagaw na dahil sa pagsigaw upang makahingi ng tulong. Walang makarinig. Maaring
dahil malakas ang musika mula sa aking gitara o kaya ay mas malakas ang kanilang
sigaw na mas galingan ko pa.

Habang tumatagal ay mas lalong tumitirik ang araw. Ang mga gintong kamay nito ay
humaplos sa aking pisngi na naging dahilan upang makita ako ng lahat. Lumuluha na
ang mata ko sa pagsasabi ng katotohanan na ako ay lumilisan na. At sumagot naman
sila, ang kanilang nagging tugon ay “malayo naman yan sa bituka”.

Naubusan na ako ng oras. Ako ay tuluyan nang lumisan sa katirikan ng araw. Habang
tumitindi ang sikat nito, ako ay mas lalong nilalamon ng mga anino. Ito na ba ang
kamatayan? Nasaan ang aking lumikha? Ano kaya ang kulay ng aking kaluluwa? Sana
ay sang-ayon sa kulay na gusto nila. Sana ay kaya nitong kalabitin ang aking gitara
para sa mga taong nakikinig. Sana ay mayroon din itong matibay na leeg para sa
mabibigat kong mga medalya. Sana ito ay may kakayahang umakma sa hugis na gusto
ng mundo upang hindi makitil ang paghinga nang malaya. Siguro ay mas masaya sa
muling pagkabuhay, iyon na lamang ang pag-asa ng mga katulad ko, isang ligaw at
buhay na kaluluwa.
Title: Death Sona

Every single day, someone is facing my creator instead of me. It’s an endless quotidian
cycle. An absolute law and facticity that entails suffering. Perhaps, an enigmatic gift of
mortality. Once death took a soul. It also steals everything that belongs to such a soul,
including the present and the future. Once death took someone’s soul, then everything
that matters to such soul is in the past. Hence, death is never a single phenomenon. It
takes a human soul to leave the bereaved playing lacrimosa – a music of tears, agony,
denial, and hatred. But it also misses another soul. The soul not taken can continue to
live above the earth and the small interval between the soul missed and soul taken
creates a lifelong change to people. Being in such facticity makes every human soul, in
flesh or not, virtuoso in fiddling. It brings all the souls together to play in a string
orchestra. Newly taken souls are lucky to play the violins and violas for they are playing
the melody, the easiest sound to recognize. While the souls taken by death a long time
ago, they are playing the cellos and basses, their music is also important but not
recognized by many, in worst cases, they are almost forgotten. Death, as conductor,
sets the orchestra in motion to play their original composition – the death sonata.
Suchlike masterpiece is a composition of three or four or even more than five
movements in contrasting forms and keys. It delivers the audience the symphony of
tears, agony, denial, and hatred. But what lasts forever is the most difficult to hear yet
the best part, love. It teaches the audience to focus on what really matters. To live and
give their best and fullest. They are the lucky souls, the souls not taken, the listeners of
death sonata.

Title: Death of Faith

Father, why did you forsake me? Because I chose to be like you?

I heard them, the things you can’t hear, the anguish and woe of your children. I
witnessed how your children maimed the innocence of each other. I suffered from the
pain of the treacherous oppression but I kept worshiping your name. I followed you,
despite the haunting ghost of my brother who had to die in my arms while I wait for your
miracle. I have loved you with all my heart even if your name reminds me how people
whisper your name before their death hoping for your intervention.

Tell me Father before I face your judgement, if my death is all your will, why did you
forsake me? Because I only heard their agonies and did nothing? Because I only
prayed?

Forgive me father for I chose to be like you.

The Best Photo

Title: Metamorphosis: When someone learns to fly

“Now I am standing on the edge of now or never and the skies are looking clear” –
Sheppard

Some people waste their potential, while some people work for it because they were
born without natural talent. Some people train their skills with a lot of hard work – an
unquestionable key to success. Then there are some people like me. People who keep
their potential hidden, untouched, and not cultivated, because of the fear of non-
constructive judgment.

As I grew older, I used to believe that people were born for something – and certainly, I
am not born for writing. I failed to realize that such a philosophy will hamper me in
chasing small achievements.

And then I started comparing myself to other people.

Questioning my worth as a human person gave me a lot of sleepless nights. The

distinction between what I am destined for and what I am not destined for became
ambiguous and my mind could not stop processing probabilistic cases.

What if I tried, at least tried, to do things that I love but am not destined for?

I’ve joined ADVO two years ago when I was a college freshman. I took the examination
for writers and luckily, I passed it. That was my very first experience in the field of
journalism because even before high school, my teachers, coaches, colleagues, and
even my mother herself, keeps on telling me that journalism (specifically writing) is
something that I will not excel in due to my very bad penmanship. They even describe
my penmanship as “kinahig ng manok”.

To make the narrative short.

I quit.

I did not pursue my ADVO journey because people inside my small circle told me that I
am not born for it, and I should quit.

But now is a different story.

I am trying to turn back time. I am trying to believe in myself. I am spreading my wings,

learning to fly, and chasing my dreams.

I learned that there is no such thing as destiny, and that someone’s worth and capacity
should not be measured by words. And I am already starting it, my metamorphosis.
C. Captioning

Provide a creative caption for the two photographs below

“Busog sa Hangin”

Muntik nang tsumibog ng hangin sa loob ng anim na taon ang masang Pilipino matapos
makumbinsi sa mga pangakong ihinain sa kanilang hapag noong 2016 Presidential
Elections. Ang mga pangakong ito ay pinirmahan ni Duterte sa ere noong campaign
period bilang tanda ng kanyang pagtupad. Sa pamamagitan ng sipag at dedikasyon ng
mga Pilipino, nairaos nila ang anim na taong pagpatay sa mga mahihirap, kawalan ng
edukasyon, at kahirapan bunsod ng bagsak na ekonomiya.
 Pangakong Natupad: Patayin ko Kayo!

Tapos na ang termino ni Duterte ngunit ang International Criminal Court ay nagsisimula
pa lamang sa kanilang hakbang upang panagutin ang dating pangulo dahil sa
madugong war on drugs na maaring maituring na crime against humanity ayon sa ICC.

II. Creative Photography

Submit two photographs that represent the ideas of the following poems:

Clothed truth
by Arielle Dane Adan

I stripped
one piece of fabric at a time,
accoutrements against fiction’s fault
crashing to this hate-filled earth
Awaken their slumbering flames.
so they’d stop and glance,
as I draw myself of secrecies
entangled in the sheets of dishonesty.
From their crawling stares,
Cold, lingering kisses of the bitter air,
I stood bare with my pebbled flesh.

Marred and maimed,

drafts of fiddled narratives
marked on the bleeding fields of my skin
—a roadmap of scars and burns,
a trek that would never be easy.
They averted their troubled gazes
and with broken ignorance,
the drumbeat escalates.

Closed eyes and swearing lips,

they march on
then shut the gates
before they see more of me
—In my most naked glory.
Biyaheng langit
ni Nixon De Villa

Kulang sa kanto at poste

ang siyudad na buong buhay ko nang nilalakbay
kaya’t ako’y mangmang
sa kung saan ba ako dapat pumunta,
o kung totoo ba ang sinasabi nilang happy place
na mistulang ako na lamang ang hindi nakakakita.

Puno na ng kalyo ang talampakan

dahil sa gaspang ng lansangan,
kaya’t nang himalang may nag-alok
ng biyahe hanggang dulo
sambit ang katagang
sakay ka lang,
agad na kumagat nang walang pakundangan
dahil ngayon ko lamang nalaman
masmainit pala sa daan kapag may sinasakyan.

Umuugong, umiingit at palapit nang palapit

hanggang napangibit at tuluyang pumilipit
sa loob ng karwaheng masyado yatang mabilis
at nang halos masira na ang preno
ay namayagpag ang ngiti at napahikbing,
malapit na tayo.

At nang marating namin ang destinasyon

na ngayon ko lamang nakita,
umapaw sa kalye ang ligayang ilang taong naipon
at tinanong ko ang aking drayber,
 magkano po ang bayad;
umumis lamang ang pawisang mama
at nagbiro tulad ng totoong mga tsuper sa kalsada:
libre na basta maganda.