ENGLISH FOR GENERAL EDUCATION

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01 Jill ____ dad at work before she left for her trip. C. Had phoned Past perfect
a. Phones c. Had phoned tense
b. Have phoned d. Phoned
Two actions,
one is in simple
tense the other
in past perfect
tense
02 I was late to school again yesterday. For the third time this week. D. I was late to school again yesterday Identify error
How could this sentence be written correctly? for the third time this week.
a. I were late to school again yesterday. For the third time this week. Simple past
b. I was late in school again yesterday. For the third time this week. tense
c. I was late in school again yesterday, for the third time this week. the
d. I was late to school again yesterday for the third time this week. action is
completed in a
specific time in
the past.
03 The news featured two SARS victims in the country. It was reported that corona virus is B. Suppliers have increased their prices. Predicting
airborne. Soon, people became paranoid and went panic buying for mask. outcome
A. Suppliers have decreased their prices.
B. Suppliers have increased their prices. Following the
C. Suppliers have stopped their orders principle of
D. Suppliers are out of stocks. supply and
demand
More demand
> increase in
price
More supply >
less demand >
decrease in
price
04 I. Skateboarding is a sport. D. Ii &iv Fact and
II. It is a dangerous sport. opinion
III. It needs thorough practice and discipline.
IV. People say that skateboarding is also an art.
Which is/are opinion/s?
 A. Iii & iv b. Ii c. Iii d. Ii & iv
05 “Romeo and Juliet” is a story of an amorous relationship. B. Passionate Context clue
A. Entrancing C. Noble-Minded
B. Passionate D. Kindhearted
06 Things became totally different after war. Little by little, they started to pick up the B. Hope Inference
pieces of their live and led new and peaceful lives.
A. Contentment C. Indifference
B. Hope D. Terror
07 Widen : Broaden : : Prolong : ___________ C. Lengthen Analogy
A. Deepen B. Increase C. Lengthen D. Raise
08 Which story tells about the cyclic misery of poverty in the Philippines? C. Footnote to youth Philippine lit
A. Dead stars B. Patricia of the green hills C. Footnote to youth D. My last farewell
09 “leave no stone unturned” – Euripides C. A teacher looking for a lost report Popular quotes
Which of the following situation can best use this quotation? card
A. A student reviewing for board exam
B. A teacher waiting for her loan approval
C. A teacher looking for a lost report card
D. A student making a delicate project
10 Consider the statements below as one paragraph. Which of the following is irrelevant to C. To meditate, play a special sound that Identifying
the rest? you find relaxing irrelevant
A. Close your eyes and listen to this sound while in a position of rest sentence
B. It could be the sound of waves, soft music, or birds chirping – sounds that make your
mind tranquil.
C. To meditate, play a special sound that you find relaxing
D. Meditation is one way to achieve relaxation.
11 The mushrooming of night spots is a menace to peace and order in the community. D. Threat Context clue
A. Boast B. Help C. Support D. Threat
12. The valedictorian’s speech has touched every person in the raw. D. Deeply inspired everyone Idiomatic
A. Set everyone thinking C. Heard some news expression
B. Wounded the feelings of D. Deeply inspired everyone
13 King Solomon was known far and wide as a very wise king. One day two women carrying B. Parable Literary genre
a baby came crying to him. Both claimed that the baby was theirs. When the woman did Parable –
not stop quarrelling, king Solomon asked a soldier to divide the baby into two. The first usually taken
woman agreed, but the second one said, “please do not kill my baby. You may give it to from the bible
her but don’t kill my child.” Fairy tales –
magic and
A. Fairy tale illusion
B. Parable Fable –animals
C. Fable are the
 D. Tall tale characters
Tall tale –
stories handed
down from
mouth to
mouth
14 The recent bombings in some parts of the world have alarmed the international C. Be always on alert for new attacks Predicting
community. These incidents will lead all countries in the world to ___. outcome
A. Be friendly with terrorist Using cause
B. Welcome anyone visiting the country and effect
C. Be always on alert for new attacks process
D. Ignore these incidents
15 When she ____ the match had already started. C. Arrived Past perfect
A. Had arrive C. Arrived tense
B. Had arrived D. Arrives
16 Hackneyed: Original; Mature: ________. B. Juvenile Analogy
A. Aged B. Juvenile C. Ripe D. Trite
17 Consider the statements below as one paragraph. Which of the following is not related C. Methods of gathering information via Identify
to the rest? computer are collectively studied under irrelevant
A. Fax came from the term facsimile. telecommunications. sentence
B. It is the transmission and reception of a printed page between two locations
connected via telecommunications.
C. Methods of gathering information via computer are collectively studied under
telecommunications.
D. On the other end, it receives and translates the transmitted code and prints a
reproduction of the original recipe.
18 Which of the following has correct subject-verb agreement? B. The jury take their seats in the SV agreement
A. Everybody in the class have done the homework well in advance. courtroom.
B. The jury take their seats in the courtroom.
C. Neither the teacher nor the students seems to understand this assignment.
D. Either my father or my brothers fixes the down payment of our house.
19 For numbers 19 and 20 A. Beauty Poetry
Ode interpretation
The rose is not a rose unless thou seest;
Without good wine, spring is not a spring for me.
Without thy tulip cheek, the gracious air
Of gardens old but not without the friend.
--Hafiz
 What does tulip cheek mean in the third and fourth lines?
A. Beauty B. Tulip Flower C. Beautiful Landscape D. Green Meadow

20 What could be asked in the third level of reading comprehension? A. Compare and contrast a rose and a Levels of
A. Compare and contrast a rose and a friend. friend reading
B. What is implied in the use of the symbol rose? comprehension
C. Enumerate the symbols used.
D. What does the first line mean?
21 Mrs. Rosario has been in her teaching profession for 40 years. You’ll often hear her B. To be complacent due to long years of Idiomatic
excuse of petering out when she fails to do her tasks as expected. service. expressions
What does it mean to peter out?
A. To be inefficient due to old age.
B. To be complacent due to long years of service.
C. to be happy in the industry.
D. to be ineffective due to generation gap

22 If a student can handle stress, they will be better prepared to enter the workforce. C. pronoun antecedent agreement error Identifying error
Which pronoun error is committed?
A. pronoun case error
B. pronoun inconsistency error
C. pronoun antecedent agreement error
D. pronoun reference error
23 Determination and hard work will lead to path strewn with roses. B. Life of delight Idiomatic
A. life full of problems C. Place of wealth expressions
B. Life of delight D. Place of flowers
24 Liza’s benign manners endeared her to her teachers. C. Gentle Context clue
A. Beautiful B. Cheerful C. Gentle D. Lively
25 This book is difficult to understand, and when I’m tired I can’t _____ what the author B. Take in Idiomatic
means. expressions
A. Take out B. Take in C. Take after D. Take over
26 Which is an opinion? C. People say snakes are traitors and Fact/opinion
A. Snakes are dangerous creatures in the forest. evil. Fact is based on
B. they are predators to animals such as frogs, cat, etc. always true at all
C. People say snakes are traitors and evil. times while
D. But Chinese makes use of snakes as a cure for some illnesses. opinion is a
perception
27 Which of the Filipino trait is seen in the politician’s “Miting de Avanse” and their C. Ningas kugon Filipino traits
projects done while they are campaigning?
 A. Mañana habit B. Nepotism C. Ningas kugon D. Pakikisama
28 Tell what figure of speech is “My heart is so overflowing with gladness that the words D. Hyperbole Figure of speech
would not come out.” Simile –
A. Simile comparison with
B. Metaphor the use of like or
C. Personification as
D. Hyperbole Metaphor –
comparison
without the use
of like or as
Personification –
giving persona to
inanimate
objects
Hyperbole –
exaggeration

29 Mr. Villa’s dwindling income is barely enough to meet the needs of his growing family. A. Decreasing Context clue
A. Decreasing B. Improving C. Increasing D. Steady
30 I opened my handbag to find out that I ____ my credit card in another pouch. B. Had forgotten Perfect tense
A. Forgot B. Had forgotten C. Have forgotten D. Forgotten
31 Infallible : error : : impeccable : ___ D. poor Analogy of
A. Defect B. Dress C. Impeach D. poor antonyms
32 The dauntless men raided the enemy in their hideout. A. Brave Context clue
A. Brave B. Countless C. Outnumbered D. Veteran
33 For numbers 33 and 34 Reading
“Farmer” comprehension
You who cultivate fields,
Your merit is great
Wealth flows fro, your fingers
The sea gushes out in front of your house.
You share what you produce
With the begging orphans at your door.
For this you receive blessings.
And so ants will not eat your fingers;
After you die, your destiny will be paradise,
As long as you live, you will be blessed.

What values of the farmer are given appreciation in the poem?

 A. Simplicity and humility C. Industry and hospitality This is an
B. Kindness and resourcefulness example of
C. Industry and hospitality literary
D. laziness and selfishness interpretation –
drawing an idea
from the text
itself
34 Which question could not be asked in the second level? D. Describe the tone of the poem. 1st and 2nd level in
A. What does paradise symbolized? literary
B. Which of the following phrases best describes the farmer? interpretation
C. What is implied in the last two lines? shall be on
D. Describe the tone of the poem. simple
metacognition
only such as who
is the poet?
What kind of
poem?
35 Which of the following is written incorrectly? C. That bag of oranges look fresh. SV agreement
A. My father or my brothers are coming with me to the ball game.
B. Everyone needs time to relax.
C. That bag of oranges look fresh.
D. The lacrosse team hopes to win the tournament.
36 Which of the following is written in active voice? B. I will introduce you to my boss this Active vs. Passive
A. His hair was cut by a professional. week. Active –the
B. I will introduce you to my boss this week. subject is the
C. It would have been fixed on the weekend. doer of the
D. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time. action
Passive –the
subject is the
receiver of the
action
37 Which of the following is the most exaggerated? C. Would Give me push over a cliff Figure of speech
A. Would laugh with us C. Would Give me push over a cliff
B. Too ready with counsel D. My suffering
38 Once upon a time, there was a poor woodcutter who was very proud of his daughter. C. Fairy tale Literary genre
One day the king passed through the forest and the woodcutter said to him, “Great
king, my daughter can spin straw into gold.”
A. Fable
B. Folktale
 C. Fairy tale
D. Tall tale
39 Which of the following has structural error/s? C. Either the committee on course Compound
A. John or His brother is going to be responsible for this. design or the committee on college subjects joined
B. a few of the students are doing so well they can skip the next course. operations decide these matters. by “or” means
C. Either the committee on course design or the committee on college operations only one of the
decide these matters. two subjects.
D. One of my instructors has written a letter of recommendation for me. Committee is
usually singular
as a collective
noun
40 When I asked him where he’d been, he ___ with a very confusing story which was C. Came up SV agreement
obviously untrue.
A. Came in
B. Came across
C. Came up
D. Came out
PART II
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01 If you’re sincere, praise is effective. If you’re c. praise can be used strategically Implying/interfering meaning.
insincere, it’s manipulative. Inference is the act or process of deriving logical
What does the statement above imply? conclusion based on evidence.

a. praise is always effective.

b. sincerity influences man’s manipulation.
c. praise can be used strategically.
d. to be insincere is manipulative.
02 Which of the following lines is taken from the D. What’s in a name? That which we call a Popular lines from literature.
famous play, Romeo and Juliet? rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
To be or not to be: that is the question –
A. Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Eliminations Hamlet(Act III, Scene I)
B. Poor Brutus, with himself at war, forgets the A. –Macbeth
shows of love to other men. B. –Julius Caesar Neither a borrower nor a lender; For loan oft loses
C. All that glisters is not gold. C. –Merchant of Venice both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the
D. What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by edge of husbandry –Hamlet (act I scene III)
any other name would smell as sweet.

03 “Johnny’s ______ was irritating. He was reluctant D. Parsimony Vocabulary development

 even to buy rice for his family’s meals! ” Word knowledge is crucial to reading
A. Jealousy Parsimony means: comprehension and academic success.
B. Bitterness Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme
C. Luck economy or stinginess.
D. Parsimony
04 Which Filipino trait is evident in the fact that many B. Industry Filipino traits and values
OFW’s are active in many countries around the 1. Family
globe? 2. Politeness
A. Craftsmanship 3. Hospitality
B. Industry 4. Gratitude
C. Camaraderie 5. Shame
D. Sense of pride 6. Flexibility, adaptability and creativity
7. Loyalty
8. Hardworking and industry
9. resignation
05 The meeting preside solicited the member’s vote. C. Danny voted for his own suggestion. Idioms
Sheila said, “Looks like you’re a minority of one,  break a leg –used to wish good luck
Danny.”  by the skin of your teeth –complete the task at
What does she mean? the very last minute
A. Danny’s suggestion won over the rest.  drop someone a line –to write someone
B. Danny represents the winner.  excuse my French –an apology for swearing
C. Danny voted for his own suggestion.  fire someone –to end someone’s employment
D. Danny got the least followers.  get your wire crossed –misunderstanding
 have an axe to grind –to have an ulterior
motive or long term grudge against someone
 hit the sack –to go to bed
06 “Now join your hands, and with your hands your C. Unity Famous sayings
heart.” –William Shakespeare  Never interrupt your enemy when he is making
What is being asked by the author? a mistake. –Napoleon Bonaparte
A. Cooperation  Good people do not need laws to tell them to
B. Hard work act responsibly, while bad people will find a
C. Unity way around the law. –Plato
D. World peace  If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your
closet, you’d best teach it to dance. –George
Bernard Shaw
 Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever
remains, no matter how improbable, must be
the truth. – Sherlock Holmes
07 Internet access is now being enjoyed of people from B. Conveniently; accessible
 all range of ages. This would imply that internet
access is _____ made and _____ for all.

A. Accessible; convenient
B. Conveniently; accessible
C. Purposive; convenient
D. Readily; accessible
08 Which of the following sentences has NO structural D. Don’t forget to put an asterisk to the
error/s? difficult items of your test. The prefix ir- means a negation and regardless
A. I must make the needed steps irregardless implies a negative meaning already thru the suffix
of my father’s opinion. –less; thus this is a double negation.
B. I will not review for the rest. Anyways, I
listened well during the discussion.
C. Though I have good grades in science,
English is still my fort.
D. Don’t forget to put an asterisk to the
difficult items of your test.
09 Which of the following most influential literatures of C. Uncle Tom’s cabin World Literatures
the world inspired Rizal to write his two famous  Chinua achebe, things fall apart
novels?  Hans Christian Andersen, fairy tales and stories
A. Divine comedy  Jane austen, pride and prejudice
B. Mahabharata  Miguel de Cervantes, don Quixote
C. Uncle Tom’s cabin  Geofrey Chaucer, conterbury tales
D. Bible  Anton Chekhov, selected stories; thousand and
one nights
 Fyodor Dostoyevsky, crime and punishment;
the idiot, the possessed; the brothers
Karamazov
 George iliot, middle march
 Ralph Ellison, invisible man
 Euripides, medea
 William Faulkner, Absalom, Absalom; the
sound and the fury
 Gustave Flaubert, madame bovary; a
sentimental education
10 This third grade is full of precocious students. One B. Ahead Context clue through inference
child had learned to read at two and another could
do algebra at 6.
What does precocious means?
A. Active
B. Ahead
C. Backward
D. Hyper
11 Which movie popularized in the 1900’s C. E.T. Famous movie of all time
sensationalized the idea of extraterrestrials? The Godfather (1972)
A. Star wars Star wars 1977 and its sequel the empire strikes back
B. Armageddon 1980
C. E.T. Schindlers’ list 1993
D. Alien vs. predator
12 Which of the following short story features the B. Dead stars Philippine literature short stories
young love of Alfredo that lost its luster after Paz Marquez –Benitez –Dead stars
several years of marriage to Esperanza? Paz Latorena –Desire
A. The harvest Arturo B. Rutor –Zita
B. Dead stars Manuel E. Arguilla –How my brother leon brought
C. Touch home a wife
D. Five snapshots Jose Y. Dalisay –Oldtimer
Greoric brillantes –faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro
Alejandro Roces –My brothers peculiar chicken
13 Which statement uses a correct preposition? B. I congratulate you on the New Year. Frequently Misused preposition
A. I congratulate you for the New Year. Beside, besides
B. I congratulate you on the New Year. Between, among
C. I congratulate you in the New Year. Due to
D. I congratulate you about the New Year. Inside of
14 Which of the following did not used an adverb A. Neither my father nor my Adverb clause
clause? brother will be able to attend  It will contain a subject verb
A. Neither my father nor my brother will be the party on Sunday.  You will also find a subordinate conjunction that
able to attend the party on Sunday. keeps the clause from expressing a complete
B. While they feed the birds and visit, older thought.
people love to sit in the park.  You will notice that the clause answer one of these
C. Ann ate an apple as she studied her questions: How? When? or Why?
vocabulary.
D. Becky read the since it was recommended
by a friend.
15 The greatest value of life is to spend it for B. Do something worth Literary interpretations
something that will outlast it. –William James remembering.
What is implied in the statement?
A. Make something worthy of your life.
B. Do something worth remembering.
C. Life should be worth living.
D. Your life should be of greatest use.
16 Which poem challenges the Filipinos to continue C. The Molave Philippine Literature –poem
the legacy of Rizal as preserving, surviving and Jose Garcia Villa
brave people?  A poem must be magical
A. Quietness  If the heart can no love
B. The rural mind  When I was bigger than huge
C. The Molave Joe Rizal
D. Our mother tongue  The last poem of rizal
 To the Philippines
 Our mother tongue
 Song of maria clara
 To the Philippine youth
 To Josephine
 Education fives luster to the mother land
17 Which parable reminds us the joy in repentance and B. The lost coin Famous parables
reconciliation?  The leaven
A. The fig tree  Mustard seed
B. The lost coin  Kingdom of heaven
C. The two builders  Hidden treasure
D. The mustard seed  Pearl
 Lost sheep, lost coin, lost son
18 Which of the following has no structural error/s? D. One must learn from ones’ mistakes. Syntax / Ones’ vs. Ones
A. Ones should mind ones’ own business. Use an apostrophe to indicate ownership by a proper
B. Once a company, two’s a crowd. noun.
C. Are these the one’s you want Don’t use an (‘) to indicate ownership when using “it”.
D. One must learn from ones’ mistake. Use (‘) to indicate ownership by a plural noun.

19 Which of the following has structural error/s? B. the cat laid in the mud after it rained Lay vs. Lie
A. Last week, Steve lay down on the floor. yesterday. Lie and all its form should have a receiver of the action
B. The cat had laid in the mud after it rained or the direct object.
yesterday.
C. Mary purposely laid her ring on the table.
D. I gave laid your TPS report on your desk.
20 In which book of the bible we find the message of C. Ecclesiastes (3:1) Famous books in the bible
Gods’ perfect time according to His purpose? A. Old testament
A. Psalms 1. Genesis
B. James 2. Leviticus
Pentateuch or the
C. Ecclesiastes 3. Exodus
D. John 4. Numbers five scrolls
5. Deuteronomy
B. New testament
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke Gospel
4. John
5. Corinthians
21 Which of the following is correctly written in passive B. the movie was released last week. Passive vs. active voice
voice? In an active sentence, the subject is doing the action.
A. The movie seen was exhilarating. And it has a direct object after an action verb.
B. The movie was released last week.
C. We saw that suspense movie last night. In passive voice, the target of the action gets promoted
D. Movie reviews rate it well due to special to the subject position. The doer of the action is
effects. introduced by the preposition “by”. The subject does
not do anything, nor perform any action. The verb is in
the form of HV+MV.
22 This is one of the box office movies of all time that B. Stars wars Famous movies of all time
features a space epic series. This movie follows life of  Gone with the wind
a young slave named Anakin Skywalker.  Godfather
A. Jurassic park  Star wars
B. Star wars  Casablanca
C. The Andromeda strain  Wizard of oz
D. Omega man  Jerry Maguire
 Silence of the lambs
 A few good men
23 Smoking has been proven dangerous to people’s
health, yet many continue to smoke for various
reasons. For young people, smoking represents
maturity and individuality. Many smoke as a way to
reduce tension. In addition, the regular smoker
becomes addicted psychologically to the nicotine in
cigarettes.
What is the author implying in the passage? D. People smoke despite the risk Making inferences
A. Smoking is dangerous.
B. Smoking is a way of escape.
C. Young people smoke to look mature.
D. People smoke despite the risk.

24 Which statement uses a correct preposition? C. Many people have died to Preposition “of”
A. Many people have died to malaria malaria •who or what does it belong
B. Many people have died from malaria •what does it shows
C. Many people have died of malaria “to”
D. Many people have died for malaria •telling the time
•movement to person or building
•movement to place or country
•for bed
“from”
•who gave it
•in the sense to where from
“for”
•over a certain period of time till now
•introduce a receiver
25 Which of the following stories features the C. Tom sawyer Famous stories/novels
adventures of a boy with his friend in a hometown St. Pride and prejudice –Jane Austen
Petersburg? To kill a mockingbird –Harper Lee
A. Jungle book Jane Eyre –Charlotte Bronte
B. Mary and the secret garden The great Gatsby –Fitzgerald
C. Tom sawyer Little woman –Louisa May Alcott
D. Gulliver’s travel The adventure of Huckleberry Finn –Mark Twain
Animal farm –George Orwell
Lord of the Flies –William Golding
Of mice and men –John Steinbeck
Sense and sensibility –Jane Austen
26 Which statement is irrelevant in each set of D. Earth us the third planet from Irrelevant statement
sentences below? the sun.
A. The solar system is believed to have formed,
perhaps 5 billion years ago, from a spinning
cloud of gas called nebula.
B. As this nebula contracted it began to spin
faster and faster.
C. Probably it spun off rings of planetary matter
as it became more disc-like. These rings later
contracted as planets.
D. Earth is the third planet from the sun.
27 Read the short poem, written by Robert Herrick and
answer the question that follows:

Here a pretty baby lies

Sung asleep with lullabies
Pray be silent and not stir
Th’ easy earth that covers her.

Putting the first three line together, the reader B. death of the baby Poem interpretation
understands the speaker to be describing a/the ___
A. Sleeping baby
B. Death of a baby
C. Baby shaken to death
D. Buried baby
28 Which of the following is correctly written? B. Cindy made twenty lesson plans this Spelling out numbers
A. About four hundred million people speak quarter. “rule of TEN”
Spanish natively.
B. Cindy made twenty lesson plans this quarter. A - Must be 400 •spell out single digit whole numbers
C. He was my first true love C - Must be 20
D. My brother harvested thirty five sacks of ripe D - Must be 35
mangoes yesterday.
29 In which of this words is the vowel shortest? D. Bid Speech / vowel sounds
A. Bean
B. Bite
C. Bee
D. Bid
30 Itinerary : trip : : _____ : ______ A. Syllabus : course analogy
A. Syllabus : course
B. Legend : map
C. Pledge : contribution
D. Resume : job
31 Those accountants always pass the buck to their B. Pinpoint someone to blame Idioms
staff, when things go wrong. Be your own man/women –act or think independently
What does the italicized phrase means? One man’s meat is another man’s poison (saying)
A. Be regretful for the blame.
B. Pinpoint someone to blame.
C. Directly blame others.
D. Be responsible when things go wrong.

32 Which of the following psalm talks about wisdom on C. Psalm 127

how a man must live his daily life?
A. Psalm 23
B. Psalm 22
C. Psalm 127
D. Psalm 19
33 But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams B. the caged bird is suppressed and so Paraphrasing/summarizing
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream it resorts its last expression of singing.
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied To paraphrase means to express someone else’s ideas
So he opens his throat to sing. in your own language.

Which summarizes the entire stanza? To summarize means to distill only the most essential
A. The cage bird stands and sings in its points of someone else’s work.
nightmare.
B. The caged bird is suppressed and so it
resorts its last expression of singing.
C. The caged bird dreams of singing till it opens
its throat.
D. The caged bird is on nightmare scream and
yet determined to sing in its fullest.
34 Japanese ____ one of the most popular courses at D. Has become Present perfect tense
the university since the Asian studies program was
established. Change over time
A. Became C. Is becoming We often use the present perfect tense to talk about
B. Becomes D. Has become change that has happened over a period of time.
35 Mr. Sales is an indulgent father. For instance, he lets D. Lenient and tolerant Context clue through inference
his daughter stay up as late as she likes and he never
insists that she does her homework.
Which of the following best describes Mr. Sales?
A. Lazy and caring
B. Understanding and mean
C. Passive and kind
D. Lenient and tolerant
36 In the following dialogue, what Filipino value is A. Parental sacrifice for children Filipino traits/values
affirmed by Mario’s statement?
Gloria: So, for a measly apple, you lost a job you
needed so much-
Mario: I wouldn’t mind losing a thousand jobs for an
apple for my daughter!
A. Parental sacrifice for children
B. Material comfort for the family
C. Family happiness over job security
D. Child’s care above morality
37 Which all-time famous movie casts a protagonist C. Scarlet letter The Iliad –Homer
well-persecuted by the public and stigmatized The adventures of huckleberry Finn –Mark twain
through the rose colored letter A-shaped cloth in her The house of mirth –Edith Wharton
gown? Little Women –Louisa May Alcott
A. The Schindler’s list Les Miserable –Victor Hugo
B. Gone with the wind
C. Scarlet letter
D. Name of the rose
38 Which of the following is the correct form of past B. We were too late. The train Past perfect tense
perfect tense? had left. Subject + HAD + VERB (past participle)
A. I thought I’ve had met her before, but I was
wrong.
B. We were too late. The train had left.
C. Before we arrived at school the classes was
started.
D. We were already celebrating when she
makes a long distance call.
 39 Dalogdog was a great Bontoc warrior. One day, there B. Legend Literary genre
was a great battle between the men of Bontoc and Warrior depicts the genre “legend”
the men of Toctocan. Among those killed was
Dalogdog, but he kept talking after his death.
The exceprt was taken from?
A. Myth
B. Legend
C. Folktale
D. Ballad
40 Which of these is the best definition of syntax? B. The study of the rules Semantics –the study of the meaning of language
A. The study of the rules governing specifically governing sentence formation
the sounds that form words Pragmatics –study of the use of language
B. The study of the rules governing sentence
formation Syntax –study of the structure of language
C. The study of the rules governing word
formation Phonology –study of sounds in language
D. The study of the rules governing meaning

No QUESTIONS
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01 Which of the following is written by Nick Joaquin?
A A. A women with two novels C. Animal world
B. The secret garden D. War and peace
02 “A real gentleman should never be the cause of the unhappiness of a woman.” This line was uttered by?
B A. Romeo B. Lancelot C. King Arthur D. Achilles
03 He is the greatest warrior of the Trojan war.
A A. Achilles B. Agamemnon C. Menelaus D. Hector
04 He is called tamer of the horse.
C A. Agamemnon B. Achilles C. Hector D. Paris
05 Karl Jung, a Swiss scholar propagated this form of literacy criticism.
A A. Archetypal B. Formalism C. Liberalism D. Idealism
06 Which piece is not a product of American literature?
A A. The Canterbury tales C. The Raven
B. The fall of the house of usher D. Give me liberty or give me death
07 The end part of Iliad is _____
A A. The death of hector C. The burning of troy into ashes
B. The death of Achilles D. The escaped of Aeneas
08 Metacognition in literature is the ability of the learner to
A A. Think and recall C. Plan and implement
B. Designate and illustrate D. Create and show
09 What are normally accepted as high standard of moral excellence
A A. Virtues B. Attitudes C. Mores D. Traditions
10 The most important contribution of the Hebrews to the literary world
C A. The dead sea scroll B. Torah C. Bible D. The parables
11 Which is a character of conventional Shakespearian theater?
B A. The present of the ramp in the middle C. Multiple windows and doors
B. The present of balcony D. None of the above
12 Which of the following is experiential learning?
C A. Personal experience in the learning process
B. The involvement of the learner while learning is take place
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
13 “Collective unconscious” in literature means _____ readers
A A. Give common interpretation on signs and symbols
B. Give different interpretation on signs and symbols
C. Signs and symbols are decoded through figurative languages
D. None of the above
14 Which piece from Nick Joaquin used “flashback” as a literary tool?
A. The house at Zapote street C. Portrait of a Filipino as an artist
B. May day eve D. None of the above
15 “My brother is not a pig” was a famous line taken from the local film entitled
A A. Minsan may isang Gamu-gamo C. Bagong buwan
B. Maynila sa kuko ng liwanag D. Ganito kami ngayon-paano noon?
16 Who is not a national artist for literature?
D A. F. Sionel Jose B. Jose Garcia Villa C. Nick Joaquin D. Julio Nakpil
17 The romantic presentation of “Si Malakas at si Maganda” is a Philippine example of _____
B A. Legend B. Mythology C. Folktale D. Folklore
18 In the short story –The visitation of Gods- the “Gods” is referring to
A A. Visiting school officials C. Both A and B
B. Visiting government officials D. None of the above
19 A grass that symbolizes the “Pagkamatatag” of the Filipinos
A A. Bamboo B. Sugar cane C. Carabao grass S. Bermuda grass
20 A carabao performs many tasks in Filipino rural community. Among the rural farmers, the carabao is considered
D A. A friend B. A partner C. A fortune D. All of the above
21 All students ______ ready.
B A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
22 All love _____ lost from his heart.
A A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
23 SENDER MESSAGE RECEIVER – is an example of _____
A A. Aristotle model of communication C. Libran model of communication
B. Berlo’s model of communication D. None of the above
24 The basketball team, winning the game _____ to the different direction.
C A. Goes B. Go C. Went D. None of the above
25 Scheherazade was a maiden who read stories to the sultan night after night. However before the story ends, she stopped to continue the next night.
D This story could be read in _____
A. Aladdin and his magic lamp C. A thousand and one night
B. Arabian night D. B and C

26 The king by the queen’s betrayal order _____ arrest.

B A. His B. Her C. their D. Its
27 The noun “works” in English simply means
B A. Job B. Masterpieces in arts and letters C. Multiple jobs D. None of the above
28 An “Intrapersonal” form of communication means
D A. Communication is possible within one party
B. Communication need not to be bi-party
C. Communication can be achieved even alone or single
D. All of the above
29 A media practitioner delivered news over the radio. The news was received by the listeners. This phenomenon means that _____
D A. Communication could not be done in absence of the other party
B. Communication must be face to face
C. Communication can be achieved even in the absence of the other party
D. Communication knows no boundary
30 The collection of students school work that can be used as a document of achievement is a _____
D A. Package B. Kit C. Project D. Portfolio
31 The key representation that helps student organize complex ideas is a _____
A A. Web B. Task C. Project D. Design
32 Searching for the missing crew was given priority. Searching is an example of _____
B A. Infinitive B. Gerund C. Participle D. None of the above
33 Beware of a Judas Iscariot in your group, this statement is an example of _____
C A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Allusion D. Illusion
34 Walking _____ the street, one should be more careful these days.
B A. On B. In C. At D. within
35 The students answered the _____
B A. Most correct C. A and B
B. Correct answer D. None of the above
36 Ten and ten _____ twenty
B A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
37 Ten plus ten _____ twenty
A A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
38 What kind of word is HELIPORT?
A A. Clipped B. acronym C. borrowed D. Affixed
39 She is the coed who won the prized. Who in this sentence is an example of
A A. Relative noun
B. Interrogative noun
C. Reflexive noun
D. Intensive noun
40 Who is not a character in Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserable”?
A. Gavroche
B. Efonine
C. Marius
D. Lady Madelene