No.

Question
01 Jill ____ dad at work before she left for her trip.
a. Phones c. Had phoned
b. Have phoned d. Phoned
02 I was late to school again yesterday. For the third time this week.
How could this sentence be written correctly?
a. I were late to school again yesterday. For the third time this week.
b. I was late in school again yesterday. For the third time this week.
c. I was late in school again yesterday, for the third time this week.
d. I was late to school again yesterday for the third time this week.
03 The news featured two SARS victims in the country. It was reported that corona virus is airborne. Soon, people became paranoid and went panic buying for mask.
A. Suppliers have decreased their prices.
B. Suppliers have increased their prices.
C. Suppliers have stopped their orders
D. Suppliers are out of stocks.
04 I. Skateboarding is a sport.
II. It is a dangerous sport.
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.
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 pieces of their live and led new and peaceful lives.
A. Contentment C. Indifference
B. Hope D. Terror
07 Widen : Broaden : : Prolong : ___________
A. Deepen B. Increase C. Lengthen D. Raise
08 Which story tells about the cyclic misery of poverty in the Philippines?
A. Dead stars B. Patricia of the green hills C. Footnote to youth D. My last farewell
09 “leave no stone unturned” – Euripides
Which of the following situation can best use this quotation?
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 the rest?
A. Close your eyes and listen to this sound while in a position of rest
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.
A. Boast B. Help C. Support D. Threat
12. The valedictorian’s speech has touched every person in the raw.
A. Set everyone thinking C. Heard some news
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 a baby came crying to him. Both claimed that the baby was theirs. When the woman did not stop quarrelling, king
Solomon asked a soldier to divide the baby into two. The first woman agreed, but the second one said, “please do not kill my baby. You may give it to her but don’t kill my child.”

A. Fairy tale
B. Parable
C. Fable
D. Tall tale
14 The recent bombings in some parts of the world have alarmed the international community. These incidents will lead all countries in the world to ___.
A. Be friendly with terrorist
B. Welcome anyone visiting the country
C. Be always on alert for new attacks
D. Ignore these incidents
15 When she ____ the match had already started.
A. Had arrive C. Arrived
B. Had arrived D. Arrives
16 Hackneyed: Original; Mature: ________.
A. Aged B. Juvenile C. Ripe D. Trite
17 Consider the statements below as one paragraph. Which of the following is not related to the rest?
A. Fax came from the term facsimile.
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?
A. Everybody in the class have done the homework well in advance.
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
Ode
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 friend.
B. What is implied in the use of the symbol rose?
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 excuse of petering out when she fails to do her tasks as expected.
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. 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.
A. life full of problems C. Place of wealth
B. Life of delight D. Place of flowers
24 Liza’s benign manners endeared her to her teachers.
A. Beautiful B. CheerfulC. Gentle D. Lively
25 This book is difficult to understand, and when I’m tired I can’t _____ what the author means.
A. Take outB. Take in C. Take after D. Take over
26 Which is an opinion?
A. Snakes are dangerous creatures in the forest.
B. they are predators to animals such as frogs, cat, etc.
C. People say snakes are traitors and evil.
D. But Chinese makes use of snakes as a cure for some illnesses.
27 Which of the Filipino trait is seen in the politician’s “Miting de Avanse” and their 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 would not come out.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
29 Mr. Villa’s dwindling income is barely enough to meet the needs of his growing family.
A. Decreasing B. Improving C. Increasing D. Steady
30 I opened my handbag to find out that I ____ my credit card in another pouch.
A. Forgot B. Had forgotten C. Have forgotten D. Forgotten
31 Infallible : error : : impeccable : ___
A. Defect B. Dress C. Impeach D. poor
32 The dauntless men raided the enemy in their hideout.
A. Brave B. Countless C. Outnumbered D. Veteran
33 For numbers 33 and 34
“Farmer”
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
B. Kindness and resourcefulness
C. Industry and hospitality
D. laziness and selfishness
34 Which question could not be asked in the second level?
A. What does paradise symbolized?
B. Which of the following phrases best describes the farmer?
C. What is implied in the last two lines?
D. Describe the tone of the poem.
35 Which of the following is written incorrectly?
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?
A. His hair was cut by a professional.
B. I will introduce you to my boss this week.
C. It would have been fixed on the weekend.
 D. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.
37 Which of the following is the most exaggerated?
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. 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?
A. John or His brother is going to be responsible for this.
B. a few of the students are doing so well they can skip the next course.
C. Either the committee on course design or the committee on college operations decide these matters.
D. One of my instructors has written a letter of recommendation for me.
40 When I asked him where he’d been, he ___ with a very confusing story which was obviously untrue.
A. Came in
B. Came across
C. Came up
D. Came out
No. Question
01 If you’re sincere, praise is effective. If you’re insincere, it’s manipulative.
What does the statement above imply?

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 famous play, Romeo and Juliet?

A. Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

B. Poor Brutus, with himself at war, forgets the shows of love to other men.
C. All that glisters is not gold.
D. What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

03 “Johnny’s ______ was irritating. He was reluctant even to buy rice for his family’s meals! ”
A. Jealousy
B. Bitterness
C. Luck
D. Parsimony
04 Which Filipino trait is evident in the fact that many OFW’s are active in many countries around the globe?
A. Craftsmanship
B. Industry
C. Camaraderie
D. Sense of pride
05 The meeting preside solicited the member’s vote. Sheila said, “Looks like you’re a minority of one, Danny.”
What does she mean?
A. Danny’s suggestion won over the rest.
B. Danny represents the winner.
C. Danny voted for his own suggestion.
D. Danny got the least followers.
06 “Now join your hands, and with your hands your heart.” –William Shakespeare
What is being asked by the author?
A. Cooperation
B. Hard work
 C. Unity
D. World peace

07 Internet access is now being enjoyed of people from 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 error/s?
A. I must make the needed steps irregardless of my father’s opinion.
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 the world inspired Rizal to write his two famous novels?
A. Divine comedy
B. Mahabharata
C. Uncle Tom’s cabin
D. Bible

10 This third grade is full of precocious students. One 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 sensationalized the idea of extraterrestrials?
A. Star wars
B. Armageddon
C. E.T.
D. Alien vs. predator
12 Which of the following short story features the young love of Alfredo that lost its luster after several years of marriage to Esperanza?
A. The harvest
B. Dead stars
C. Touch
D. Five snapshots
13 Which statement uses a correct preposition?
A. I congratulate you for the New Year.
B. I congratulate you on the New Year.
C. I congratulate you in the New Year.
D. I congratulate you about the New Year.
14 Which of the following did not used an adverb clause?
A. Neither my father nor my brother will be able to attend the party on Sunday.
B. While they feed the birds and visit, older people love to sit in the park.
C. Ann ate an apple as she studied her vocabulary.
D. Becky read the since it was recommended by a friend.

15 The greatest value of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. –William James
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 the legacy of Rizal as preserving, surviving and brave people?
A. Quietness
B. The rural mind
C. The Molave
D. Our mother tongue
17 Which parable reminds us the joy in repentance and reconciliation?
A. The fig tree
B. The lost coin
C. The two builders
D. The mustard seed
18 Which of the following has no structural error/s?
A. Ones should mind ones’ own business.
B. Once a company, two’s a crowd.
C. Are these the one’s you want
D. One must learn from ones’ mistake.
19 Which of the following has structural error/s?
A. Last week, Steve lay down on the floor.
B. The cat had laid in the mud after it rained 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 Gods’ perfect time according to His purpose?
A. Psalms
B. James
C. Ecclesiastes
D. John
21 Which of the following is correctly written in passive voice?
A. The movie seen was exhilarating.
B. The movie was released last week.
C. We saw that suspense movie last night.
D. Movie reviews rate it well due to special effects.
22 This is one of the box office movies of all time that features a space epic series. This movie follows life of a young slave named Anakin Skywalker.
A. Jurassic park
B. Star wars
C. The Andromeda strain
D. Omega man

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?
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?

A. Many people have died to malaria
B. Many people have died from malaria
C. Many people have died of malaria
D. Many people have died for malaria
25 Which of the following stories features the adventures of a boy with his friend in a hometown St. Petersburg?
 A. Jungle book
B. Mary and the secret garden
C. Tom sawyer
D. Gulliver’s travel
26 Which statement is irrelevant in each set of sentences below?
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 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?
A. About four hundred million people speak Spanish natively.
B. Cindy made twenty lesson plans this quarter.
C. He was my first true love
D. My brother harvested thirty five sacks of ripe mangoes yesterday.
29 In which of this words is the vowel shortest?
A. Bean
B. Bite
30 Itinerary : trip : : _____ : ______
C. Bee
A. Syllabus : course
D. Bid
B. Legend : map
C. Pledge : contribution
D. Resume : job
31 Those accountants always pass the buck to their staff, when things go wrong.
What does the italicized phrase means?
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07 The end part of Iliad is _____
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. 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. Virtues B. Attitudes C. Mores D. Traditions
10 The most important contribution of the Hebrews to the literary world
A. The dead sea scroll B. Torah C. Bible D. The parables
11 Which is a character of conventional Shakespearian theater?
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?
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. 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. 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?
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 _____
A. Legend B. Mythology C. Folktale D. Folklore
18 In the short story –The visitation of Gods- the “Gods” is referring to
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. 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
A. A friend B. A partner C. A fortune D. All of the above
21 All students ______ ready.
A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
22 All love _____ lost from his heart.
A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
23 SENDER MESSAGE RECEIVER – is an example of _____
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.
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. 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.

A. His B. Her C. their D. Its
27 The noun “works” in English simply means
A. Job B. Masterpieces in arts and letters C. Multiple jobs D. None of the above
28 An “Intrapersonal” form of communication means
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 _____
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 _____
A. Package B. Kit C. Project D. Portfolio
31 The key representation that helps student organize complex ideas is a _____
A. Web B. Task C. Project D. Design
32 Searching for the missing crew was given priority. Searching is an example of _____
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 _____
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Allusion D. Illusion
34 Walking _____ the street, one should be more careful these days.
A. On B. In C. At D. within
35 The students answered the _____
A. Most correct C. A and B
B. Correct answer D. None of the above
36 Ten and ten _____ twenty
A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
37 Ten plus ten _____ twenty
A. Is B. Are C. Were D. Was
38 What kind of word is HELIPORT?
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. 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