1. You want to tell your failing student to keep trying, what would you say?
a. "Never say die”
b. "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched”
c. "That is your Achilles' heel."
d. "There is no smoke without fire."
2. A parent tells you of her son who is beginning to smoke. You advise the parent by telling
her _________.
a. "Never say die." c. "You are harking at the wrong tree"
b. “Go back to square one " d. "Nip it in the bud."
3. On the first day of school, my seatmate and I were just stealing glances of each other. We
did not talk. Nobody bothered to
a. break the ice c. give the big picture
b. lift his bench d. nip it in the bud
4. As President GMA delivered her SONA, the audience and the Filipino nation were all ears.
What do the underlined words mean?
a. Doubting c. Approving
b. Listening intensely d. Unbelieving
5. The rebels were armed to the teeth.
a. Their teeth appeared while they manipulated their weapons.
b. They were very happy with their many weapons.
c. Their golden teeth appeared before the TV camera.
d. They had lots of weapons.
6. When Luis failed his exam for the second, he resorted to DUTCH COURAGE before he
went home to break the news to his family. What does DUTCH COURAGE mean?
a. A trial or practice performance
b. Courage which one gets from drinking alcohol
c. A fair chance to do something
d. Partial payment paid
7. You eat like a horse when you________
a. drink large quantities of alcohol
b. get used to something new
c. run fast
d. have a healthy appetite
8. People who are too _____ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals.
a. Credulous c. Cynical
b. Wary d. Demanding
9. It may seem FRIVOLOUS to you, but it’s important to me.
a. Significant c. Practical
b. Vital d. Worthless
10. I drive my neighbors up a wall with the loud banging of my new set of drums. The
underlined phrase means ___________.
a. bump into my neighbors fence c. make them envious
b. annoy d. let them listen and enjoy
11. This car won't start. Let's call Danny because he's an old hand at repairing cars. An old
hand means________.
a. a reliable person c. a trustworthy person
b. an experienced person d. an industrious person
12. Recently government employees received an across-the-board increase in salary. What do
the underlined words mean? The increase ______.
a. was quite big c. was insignificant
b. applied only to the upper echelon d. applied to everyone
13. We discussed issues that people are so vociferous about.
a. Incensed b. Hesitant c. Despairing d. Clamorous
14. The experiment yielded valuable results because the researcher was extremely
scrupulous.
a. attentive to details c. self-sacrificing
b. critical of one's work d. hard-working
15. Hardened criminals rarely feel any compunction for their acts.
a. remorse b. justice c. joy d. difference
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16. I won’t stand for any of those defamatory remarks.
a. uplifting b. encouraging c. slanderous d. deceiving
17. Constant interruptions exasperated the speaker.
a. annoyed b. delighted c. confused d. bored
18. Galileo was threatened to be ostracized if he did not retract his support to the heliocentric
view of the universe.
a. exclude from society c. exclude from profession
b. exclude from family d. house-arrest
19. Teachers recapitulate their lessons before dismissing the class.
a. remember b. restrain c. reiterate d. retest
20. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the capitalized words?
Jose was CONTEMPTUOUS of the effects of the efforts of his rival to show greater ability
a. Appreciative c. Scornful
b. Deep in thought d. Angry
21. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the capitalized words
If grease is not applied, this iron will CORRODE.
a. Become corrupted c. Rendered useless
b. Be rusty d. Be reactive
22. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the capitalized words?
We had to PUT OFF the meeting until next week.
a. Transfer b. Cancel c. Postpone d. Calendar
23. Read the conversation then answer the question.
Student A: Have you heard about the latest news about former President Aquino? Student
B: Yes, I did.
Student C: No. I haven't.
Student D: She is died already.
Where lies/lie the grammatical error? The response/s of __________.
a. Student D c. Student A
b. Student B and D d. Students A, B and D
24. What error is committed in the sentence below?
While hanging on the trees, the children watched the monkeys.
a. faulty coordination c. misplaced modifier
b. faulty parallelism d. comma splice
25. The sentence below is wrong because
Half of the applicants passed the exam te other half of them flunked the test.
a. It is a run-on sentence. c. It shows faulty parallelism.
b. It is a faulty coordination. d. It has a dangling modifier.
26. Which of the following will best complete the sentence below?
The demonstrators were so enraged __________.
a. because they threw tomatoes to the effigy and burned it afterwards.
b. since they threw tomatoes to the effigy and burned it afterwards.
c. that they threw tomatoes t the effigy and burned it afterwards.
d. for they threw tomatoes t the effigy and burned it afterwards.
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66. No one except the graduate assistant understood the results of the experiments. Which of
the following sentences is closest in meaning to the original sentence?
a. The experiments were not understood by any of them.
b. All of the graduate assistants understood the experiments.
c. Only the graduate assistant understood the experiments.
d. All but one of the graduate assistants understands the experiments.
67. Which of the following BEST restates the meaning of “The child is the father of the man.”
a. The experience, and lessons of childhood influence one’s adult life
b. If there were no children, there could be no fathers
c. Children are naturally wiser than adults
d. Fathers are dependent on the sights of their children
68. “What we obtain to cheap, we esteem too lightly”. When restated means:
a. The buying power of the peso I week so you have to buy wisely
b. In buying, what is easy to consume
c. You have to value everything in this world
d. You have to pay something before you really value it
69. We do not educate our children only for the purposes of educating them; our purpose is to
fit them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important
to choose a system of education which will really prepare child for life. Which of the
following is an appropriate lead sentence for the paragraph you have just read?
a. Educating children is difficult.
b. We must choose our children's school well.
c. Education is not an end, but a means to an end.
d. It is important to choose a system of education for our children.
70. Which of the following does not have the same meaning as the other sentences?
a. The problems about marriage and married life are what a young wife should know in
this book.
b. What a young wife should know about marriage and the possible problems of
married life are contained in this book.
c. This book contains what a young wife should know about marriage and the possible
problems of married life.
d. Contained in this book are information about marriage and possible problems of
married life which a young wife should know.
71. Which sentence does not have the same meaning as the others?
a. The athletes are observing rigid diet rules in the training.
b. Rigid diet rules are observed by athletes in the training.
c. In the training, the athletes observe rigid diet rules.
d. The athletes are training rigid diet rules observer.
72. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views children as having the ability
relate new information to prior knowledge?
a. Constructivist c. Interactive
b. Reader response d. Sociolinguistic
73. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy emphasizes comprehension as
students read?
a. Reader Response c. Constructivist
b. Interactive d. Sociolinguistic
74. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views children as to having the
ability to organize and integrate information in schemata?
a. Constructivist c. Reader Response
b. Sociolinguistic d. Interactive
75. Which phrase should be used to provide explanations?
a. Today, you will have to learn this, or else…
b. This is a long assignment, but you’ll just have to do it.
c. Complete this exercise, otherwise, there’ll be trouble
d. This will be difficult, but it fits in with …
76. Which phrase should be used to accept diversity?
a. Use ideas that fit in with what I say in class.
b. That’s not the kind of answer we can accept around here.
c. That’s not how I see it, but I can understand how others might see if differently
d. I’ve never heard that expression before, so let’s not start something new.
77. What comment should be avoided so as not to discourage learners?
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a. Good work c. You’re being lazy again
b. You’ve got it d. Good try
78. Which of the following would be inappropriate in making complaints?
a. Excuse me but I'm afraid you are out of line.
b. Don't get me wrong, but I think we should discuss the issue.
c. Maybe you forgot to check the item.
d. How could you be so forgetful.
79. Which behavior is NOT manifested by one who has INTERPERSONNAL INTELLIGENCE?
a. Pursues personal interest
b. Has lots of friends
c. Volunteers help when others need it
d. Enjoys cooperatives game
80. Which phrase should be used to give praise and encouragement?
a. That was quick
b. You can never pay attention, can you?
c. That’s a dumb answer
d. I can see you never study.
81. Upon seeing water flowing and flooding, the mother exclaimed:
a. “ Who did that? What a tragedy”
b. “ Thanks God we have water”
c. “ What a waste! Let’s conserve water”
d. “ Let’s take a bath”
82. The mother remarked, “ I am used to the same tales”
a. This is very original
b. There is nothing new in the story
c. There is a miscommunication
d. This is a news
83. A field commander gave his orders. He meant drop previous order. Which message was
heard?
a. Repeat! Repeat! c. Negative! Delete!
b. Copy! Copy! d. Over! Over!
84. What is the reaction of the shop teacher upon seeing the tools scattered?
a. That’s very kind of you
b. Leave your tools alone
c. It’s all right, you may go
d. Return your tools to the property clerk
85. A message was sent by the chief of office. What should the subordinate answer? Choose
the best response.
a. Noted, Sir c. Sir, I got it rights
b. Sorry, I’m busy sir d. I’ll verify Sir
86. The “Rubaiyat”, a loosely joined series of 280 stanzas, has this general theme. Which
one?
a. Always look forward to a new day.
b. Never give in to death easily.
c. Grasp pleasure while you can.
d. Create your own world and beautiful it.
87. “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day” This is a famous quote from ____.
a. Jose P Rizal c. Jose Aquino
b. Benigno Aquino d. Manuel L. Quezon
88. Who is considered the most outstanding among Filipino playwrights in English?
a. Carlos P. Romulo c. Leon Ma. Guerero
b. Severino Montano d. Wilfredo Ma. Guerero
89. Who is the author of the “Without seeing the Dawn”?
a. Maximo Ramos c. Paz M. Benitez
b. Stevan Javellana d. Madalena Jalandoni
90. What is the mood of the lines below?
Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days,
I was beautiful then.
I remember the time
I knew what happiness was,
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Let the memory live again…
a. fear c. nostalgia
b. eagerness d. humor
91. A.E. Housman wrote a poem “Oh, When I was In Love with You.”
Oh, when I was in love with you
Then I was clean and brave
And miles around the wonder grew
How well did I behave.
1. A 2. D 3. –
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5. – 38. – 71. –
6. B 39. – 72. –
7. – 40. D 73. B
8. – 41. D 74. A
9. – 42. D 75. D
10. B 43. D 76. –
11. B 44. – 77. D
12. – 45. – 78. –
13. D 46. D 79. –
14. A 47. C 80. –
15. A 48. B 81. –
16. – 49. D 82. –
17. – 50. – 83. C
18. – 51. C 84. –
19. C 52. – 85. –
20. C 53. A 86. –
21. D 54. B 87. –
22. – 55. – 88. A
23. B 56. – 89. B
24. – 57. B 90. C
25. – 58. A 91. D
26. C 59. D 92. D
27. C 60. – 93. –
28. D 61. – 94. A
29. C 62. A 95. D
30. A 63. B 96. –
31. B 64. B 97. –
32. – 65. – 98. –
33. C 66. – 99. –
34. A 67. – 100.
35. A 68. D
36. – 69. C
5. “Kumusta ka na?”
a. pagbati
b. pagbibiro
c. pagpapasalamat
d. pagpapakilala
6. “Pumunta ka’t baka dumating din ako”
a. pakikiusap
b. pag-uutos
c. pagtatangi
d. pagpupunyagi
19. Kapwa matulungin sina Mario at Mina subalit ang una ay mahirap at ang pangalawa’y
mayaman.
a. pagtutulad at pag-iiba c. paglalarawan
b. pag-uuri d. paghahalimbawa
20. Iba-iba ang tatak ng sasakyang lumalabas. Katunayan, ang Volvo, Revo, Starex, CRV-
Honda at Toyota Altis ay ilan lamang sa mga ito.
a. paghahalimbawa
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b. pag-uuri
c. paglalarawan
d. pagtutulad at pag-iiba
24. Ang mga pangungusap sa ibaba ay magkakaugnay MALIBAN sa isa. Alin ang
pangungusap na ito?
a. Pangarap niyang makarating sa ibang bansa.
b. Masarap magbakasyon sa ibang bansa.
c. Isan araw, may nabasa siyang anunsyona nangangailangan ng mga manggagawa
sa ibang bansa.
d. Dali-dali niyang kinuha ang address ng kompanya at sumulat siya upang
magprisinta.
25. Piliin ang pinakatamang kongklusyon sa pahayag.
Ang pagdarasal bago kumain at pagkatapos ay isang magandang kaugaliang
minana natin sa mga Kastila.
a. Ang ating mga ninuno ay naging madasalin.
b. Ang pagdarasal ay daan ng magandang pagsasamahan at pamumuhay.
c. Magkakaroon tayo ng maraming biyaya sa pamamagitan ng pagdarasal.
d. Bago dumating ang mga Kastila, hindi nagdarasal ang ating mga ninuno.
26. Ano ang wastong pag-uugaling ipinahihiwatig ng sumusunod na sitwasyon?
Bigla siyang bumangon, sinaklot ang unang nasa gilid ng kama at marahan niya
itong ibinalibag sa mga bote ng gamot.
a. bugnutin c. mainggitin
b. manibughuin d. masayahin
27. Anong pandama ang maaantig sa pagbasa ng sumusunod na taludtod?
Mga baybaying napalilibutan ng maraming bangin.
a. pandinig
b. pang-amoy
c. panlasa
d. paningin
28. Ano ang pinakamalapit na kahulugan ng maga parilala / salitang may salungguhit?
Hindi sa pansariling kaganapan sa artistikong paglikha sumusulat ang manunulat.
a. makasining na pagsulat.
b. pagsulat na may estetikong pananaw.
c. pagsulat ng walang sariling pagpupunyagi.
d. pagsulat para sa malayang pamahayagan.
29. Piliin ang kasingkahulugan ng salitang may salungguhit sa pahayag.
Natunghayan ng ina sa pahayagan ang mga naganap sa Saigon.
a. natitigan
b. nabasa
c. natambad
d. nasulyapan
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30. Piliin ang pinakangkop na salita upang mabuo ang diwa sa pangungusap.
Ang pagkamamamayan ay di nangangahulugan ng ________ lamang. Tungkulin
niya’y marami.
a. karapatan
b. kalayaan
c. kayamanan
d. pangarap
31. Batay sa diwang inihahatid ng tula piliin ang wastong pakahulugan sa sumusunod na
taludtod.
“Talinghaga ang ganda dahil sa maanyo at makulay.
Kung minsan ay paraiso at kung minsan ay libingan.”
a. Kaakit-akit ang kagandahan.
b. May kulay ang ganda.
c. Magdaraya ang kagandahan.
d. Mahirap liripin ang kagandahan.
32. Ano ang kasingkahulugan ng salitang may salungguhit?
Mapilak ang mga naghahari sa lipunan.
a. mayaman
b. matipid
c. maalahas
d. makapangyarihan
33. Piliin ang kasalungat na kahulugan ng mga salitang may salungguhit.
Nasa gawing kanluran ang karatig na bukid na pag-aari raw ni Kapitan Berto.
a. karugtong c. katabi
b. kahiwalay d. kadikit
34. Ayusin ang mga bilang ng phayag upang makabuo ng isang maayos na talata.
1. Ito ay isang pananagutan sa Diyos at bayan.
2. Isang hamon sa magulang ang pagkakaroon ng anak.
3. Sapagkat kapag kinalakhan ito, ang magulang ang luluha sa bandang huli.
4. Dahit dito, kinakailangang pagbutihin ang pagpapalaki sa kanya.
5. Hindi dapat pangibabawin ang kagustuhan ng anak kahit ito ay mali.
a. 2-1-4-5-3
b. 1-2-4-5-3
c. 4-1-2-5-3
d. 5-1-4-2-3
e. 2-1-3-5-4
35. Ang ama ang siyang haligi ng tahanan.
Alin ang salitang may kahulugang pahiwatig sa pangungusap.
a. ama c. siya
b. haligi d. tahanan
36. Simbolo ang isa pang paraang ginagamit ng makata sa pagpapaganda ng kanyang tula.
Ano ang sagisag ng bundok sa diwa at isip ng mambabasa?
a. katayugan c. problema
b. kapangyarihan d. kayamanan
37. Katanghalian, ako’y iyong pabukadkarin.
Kabilang ang nasa itaas na taludtod sa tayutay na tinatawag na _______.
a. pagpapalit-saklaw c. pagtutulad
b. panawag d. pagsasatao
38. Piliin ang wastong salitana bubuo sa diwa ng pangungusap.
Ang mga kilos at gawi ng mga Pilipino ngayon ay _______ na sa mga sinaunang pag-
uugali.
a. hubad c. laos
b. tama d. angkop
39. Ano ang wastong pakahulugan sa sumusunod na pahayag?
Hinihingi sa atin ng pamahalaan na ang nakakaligtaang mga baryo ay siyang bigyan ng
pansin at tulong.
a. pag-unawa c. kahangalan
b. pagmamalasakit d. kabayanihan
40. Ano ang pinakaangkop na damdaming napapaloob sa sumusunod na pahayag?
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Marahil malapit na akong suwertihin. Sa susunod na buwan, higit na maraming tiket ang
aking bibilhin.
a. panghihinayang c. pag-asa
b. kawalang pag-asa d. kasiyahan
41. Ano ang salitang kasalungat ng salitang may salungguhit?
Biglang tinanggal ang empleyada dahil sa kanyang pagkakamali.
a. iniluklok c. inilagay
b. ikinabit d. isinadlak
49. Sana’y hindi na nakapakinig si Bert sa radyo. Pumunta siya sa kabinet at kinuha ang
paying. Para siyang sira, kung dala-dala niya ang paying sa abangan ng sasakyan kung
ganito kaganda ang sikat ng araw.
Ano ang posibleng nangyari?
a. Natiyak ni Bert na may malaking takot siya na mabagsakan ng mga bahagi ng
radyo.
b. Naipangtako ni Bert na gagawa sya ng isang bagay na katawatawa sa umagang
ito
c. Narinig ni Bert ang balita mula sa PAG-ASA na uulan sa hapon
d. Balak ni Bert na ipagpalit ang payong kapalit ng pasahe sa bus
50. Halos tapos na sina Boyet at Angelis a pagpili ng mga manlalaro para sa koponan. Tapos
na si Boyet kaya’t pagkakataon na ni Angeli na pumili, subalit si Gelo na lamang ang
naiwan.
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Maaaring_____________.
a. Hindi mahusay na manlalaro si Gelo
b. Natutuwa si Angeli na maisama si Gelo sa koponan
c. Pinakmahusay na manlalaro si Gelo sa parehong koponan
d. Walang konsiderasyon si Angelis a damdamin ni Gelo
Narito ang ilang halimbawa ng mga bagay / kaisipan/tao na may simbolong sinasagisag.
61.Malapit na ang tag-init. Namimili ang isang samahan ng lugar na mapupuntahan para sa
isang educational trip. Narito ang pahayag ng kanilang pangulo.
Para sa item 63-66: Gawing isang pangungusap ang mga sumusunod na pares ng
pangungusap sa pamamagitan ng paggamit na angkop na pag-ugnay (pangatnig o
transisyunal na ekspresyon).
67. Masarap pakinggan an gating matatanda sa kanilang pangangaral dahil sa ang bawat
pangaral na kanilang ibinibigay ay may kasunod na mga salawikain/kawikaan na
nakararagdag sa kasiningan ng pagpapahayag tulad ng:
Para sa item 75-76: Kailangang maging maingat sa pagpili ng mga salitang gagamitin sa
pagpapahayag. May mga salita tayo na kung titingnan ay tila wasto sa kahulugan subalit
maituturing na mali kaya’t hindi matatanggap at lumalabag sa tuntunin ng mabuting
pagpapahayag.
Piliin sa mga sumusunod na pahayag ang di wasto ang pagkapili at di-anglop ang mga
salitang ginamit kayat di dapat maisama sa pangkat.
75.
a. Kumakain na ang mga panauhin
b. Malakas lumamon ang baboy nya
c. Lumalamon na ang mga panauhin
d. Lahat tama ang sagot
76.
a. Magandang malasin ang Lawa ng Laguna
b. Maluwag ang bibig ni Mama
c. May pilat sa mukha ni Annie
d. May pilat sa pagmumukha ni Annie
Para sa item 77-78: Naisipan ng iyong guro na magpabasa ng mga talata upang pagalawin
ang inyong guniguni nang Makita ang isang larawang buhay na buhay sa pamamagitan ng
isang masining na paglalarawan. Basahing mabuti.
77. Nilanghap nya ang hangin. Inihatid sa kanya ang bango ng sari-saring bulaklak
sa halamanan. Kilalang-kilala nya ang mabgsik na halimuyak ng dama de
noche. Nalanghap ang matamis na amoy ng sampaguita, at ang mailap at
mahinhing bango ng mga rosas. Manaka-naka ay sumasalit ang masansang na
amoy ng bulaklak ng sanggumay. Hindi kataka-taka, kahit gabi ay naglalamay
ang mga kulisap sa pagsimsim ng mga bulaklak.
Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsan nasa ibabaw ka; minsan nama’y
nsa ilalim ka
80. Dahil sa kahirapang nararanasan ng mga mamamayan lalo na sa panig ng mga magulang,
sumasang-ayon sila sa argumentong ito:
Dapat makialam ang CHED sa taun-taong pagtaas ng tuition fee
Sa pagsusuri sa pangungusap na ito, anong anyo ng pagpapahayag ang dapat isaalang-
alang upang makabuo ng isang lohikal at makabuluhang kaisipan?
a. pangangatuwiran
b. paglalarawan
c. pagsasalaysay
d. paglalahad
81. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pahayag ang gumagamit ng literal na kahulugan ng mga salita?
a. Mabigat ang kanyang bibig, kaya huwag mo siyang asahang bumati sa iyo
b. Nagalit ang ama sa anak sa sinungaling
c. Tunay na magaan ang kanyang katawan sapagkat buong araw ba siya’y gumagawa
d. Sumusunod siya sa utos, ngunit isang bakol ang mukha
82.
a. Dala siya ng isang pumpon ng bulaklak nang magbalik
b. Nagbalik ang isang pumpon ng bulaklak na dala nya.
c. Nagbalik siya dala ang isang pumpon ng bulaklak
d. Nagbalik na dala siya ng isang pumpon ng bulaklak
83.
a. Naramdaman ang aking matinding pamamanhid sa binti ko
b. Sa aking binti ko naramdaman ang matinding pamamanhid
c. Matinding pamamanhid ko sa binti ang aking naramdaman
d. Naramdaman ko sa aking binti ang matinding pamamanhid
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2. D 36. C 70. D
3. D 37. B 71. –
4. B 38. A 72. B
5. A 39. B 73. C
6. B 40. C 74. D
7. A 41. C 75. C
8. D 42. A 76. D
9. B 43. C 77. D
10. C 44. B 78. C
11. A 45. C 79. C
12. A 46. A 80. A
13. B 47. C 81. B
14. A 48. D 82. C
15. C 49. C 83. D
16. D 50. A 84. A
17. A 51. B 85. D
18. B 52. D 86. –
19. A 53. A 87. A
20. A 54. B 88. B
21. C 55. – 89. D
22. D 56. A 90. D
23. A 57. A 91. D
24. B 58. B 92. C
25. A 59. D 93. C
26. A 60. A 94. B
27. D 61. D 95. C
28. A 62. C 96. C
29. B 63. C 97. B
30. A 64. B 98. D
31. C 65. D 99. C
32. A 66. A 100. D
33. B 67. A 101. A
34. A 68. C
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