ENGLISH FOR GENERAL EDUCATION

No. Question Answer Key learning &ideas

01 Jill ____ dad at work before she left for her trip. C. Had phoned Past perfect tense
a. Phones c. Had phoned
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 tense
b. I was late in school again yesterday. For the third time this week. the action is
c. I was late in school again yesterday, for the third time this week. completed in a specific
d. I was late to school again yesterday for the third time this week. 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 outcome
airborne. Soon, people became paranoid and went panic buying for mask.
A. Suppliers have decreased their prices. Following the principle of
B. Suppliers have increased their prices. supply and demand
C. Suppliers have stopped their orders More demand > increase
D. Suppliers are out of stocks. in price
More supply > less
demand > decrease in
price
04 I. Skateboarding is a sport. D. Ii &iv Fact and opinion
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. 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 irrelevant
the rest? you find relaxing sentence
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. D. Threat Context clue
A. Boast B. Help C. Support D. Threat
12. The valedictorians speech has touched every person in the raw. D. Deeply inspired everyone Idiomatic expression
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 B. Parable Literary genre
a baby came crying to him. Both claimed that the baby was theirs. When the woman did Parable usually taken
not stop quarrelling, king Solomon asked a soldier to divide the baby into two. The first from the bible
woman agreed, but the second one said, please do not kill my baby. You may give it to Fairy tales magic and
her but dont kill my child. illusion
Fable animals are the
A. Fairy tale characters
B. Parable Tall tale stories handed
C. Fable down from mouth to
D. Tall tale mouth
14 The recent bombings in some parts of the world have alarmed the international C. Be always on alert for new attacks Predicting outcome
community. These incidents will lead all countries in the world to ___. Using cause and effect
A. Be friendly with terrorist process
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. C. Arrived Past perfect tense
A. Had arrive C. Arrived
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 irrelevant
to the rest? computer are collectively studied under sentence
A. Fax came from the term facsimile. telecommunications.
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 interpretation
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 Levels of reading
A. Compare and contrast a rose and a friend. friend comprehension
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. Youll often hear her B. To be complacent due to long years of Idiomatic expressions
excuse of petering out when she fails to do her tasks as expected. service.
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 expressions
A. life full of problems C. Place of wealth
B. Life of delight D. Place of flowers
24 Lizas 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 Im tired I cant _____ what the author B. Take in Idiomatic expressions
means.
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 always
B. they are predators to animals such as frogs, cat, etc. true at all times while
C. People say snakes are traitors and evil. opinion is a perception
D. But Chinese makes use of snakes as a cure for some illnesses.
27 Which of the Filipino trait is seen in the politicians Miting de Avanse and their C. Ningas kugon Filipino traits
projects done while they are campaigning?
A. Maana 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 comparison with
A. Simile the use of like or as
B. Metaphor Metaphor comparison
C. Personification without the use of like or
D. Hyperbole as
Personification giving
persona to inanimate
objects
Hyperbole exaggeration

29 Mr. Villas 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 antonyms
A. Defect B. Dress C. Impeach D. poor
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 comprehension
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? This is an example of
A. Simplicity and humility C. Industry and hospitality literary interpretation
B. Kindness and resourcefulness drawing an idea from the
C. Industry and hospitality text itself
D. laziness and selfishness
34 Which question could not be asked in the second level? D. Describe the tone of the poem. 1st and 2nd level in literary
A. What does paradise symbolized? interpretation shall be on
B. Which of the following phrases best describes the farmer? simple metacognition
C. What is implied in the last two lines? only such as who is the
D. Describe the tone of the poem. 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 subject is the
B. I will introduce you to my boss this week. doer of the action
C. It would have been fixed on the weekend. Passive the subject is the
D. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time. 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 subjects
A. John or His brother is going to be responsible for this. design or the committee on college joined by or means only
B. a few of the students are doing so well they can skip the next course. operations decide these matters. one of the two subjects.
C. Either the committee on course design or the committee on college operations Committee is usually
decide these matters. singular as a collective
D. One of my instructors has written a letter of recommendation for me. noun
40 When I asked him where hed 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
No. Question Answer Key learning &ideas
01 If youre sincere, praise is effective. If youre c. praise can be used strategically Implying/interfering meaning.
insincere, its 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 mans 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. Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by
any other name would smell as sweet.
D. Whats in a name? That which we call a Popular lines from literature.
rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
To be or not to be: that is the question
Eliminations Hamlet(Act III, Scene I)
A. Macbeth
B. Julius Caesar Neither a borrower nor a lender; For loan oft loses
C. Merchant of Venice both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the
edge of husbandry Hamlet (act I scene III)
03 Johnnys ______ was irritating. He was reluctant D. Parsimony Vocabulary development
even to buy rice for his familys 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
OFWs 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 members vote. C. Danny voted for his own suggestion. Idioms
Sheila said, Looks like youre 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. Dannys 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 someones 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 cant get rid of the skeleton in your
closet, youd 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
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 fathers 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. Dont 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 Toms cabin
D. Bible
B. Conveniently; accessible
D. Dont forget to put an asterisk to the
difficult items of your test.
C. Uncle Toms cabin
The prefix ir- means a negation and regardless
implies a negative meaning already thru the suffix
less; thus this is a double negation.
World Literatures
Chinua achebe, things fall apart
Hans Christian Andersen, fairy tales and stories
Jane austen, pride and prejudice
Miguel de Cervantes, don Quixote
Geofrey Chaucer, conterbury tales
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 1900s 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 1980
B. Armageddon Schindlers list 1993
C. E.T.
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 several Paz Marquez Benitez Dead stars
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 home a
C. Touch 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 keeps
able to attend the party on Sunday. the clause from expressing a complete thought.
B. While they feed the birds and visit, older You will notice that the clause answer one of these
people love to sit in the park. questions: How? When? or Why?
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 B. Do something worth Literary interpretations
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 the C. The Molave Philippine Literature poem
legacy of Rizal as preserving, surviving and brave Jose Garcia Villa
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 noun.
B. Once a company, twos a crowd. Dont use an () to indicate ownership when using it.
C. Are these the ones you want Use () to indicate ownership by a plural noun.
D. One must learn from ones mistake.
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 or
B. The cat had laid in the mud after it rained 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
C. Ecclesiastes 3. Exodus
D. John 4. Numbers the 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. And it
A. The movie seen was exhilarating. 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 to
D. Movie reviews rate it well due to special the subject position. The doer of the action is introduced
effects. 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 Gone with the wind
of 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 peoples
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 Pride and prejudice Jane Austen
St. 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. Gullivers 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 Spelling out numbers
A. About four hundred million people speak this quarter. rule of TEN
Spanish natively.
B. Cindy made twenty lesson plans this A - Must be 400 spell out single digit whole numbers
quarter. C - Must be 20
C. He was my first true love D - Must be 35
D. My brother harvested thirty five sacks of
ripe 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 mans meat is another mans 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 Paraphrasing/summarizing
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream so it resorts its last expression of
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied singing. To paraphrase means to express someone elses ideas in
So he opens his throat to sing. 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 elses 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 Marios statement?
Gloria: So, for a measly apple, you lost a job you
needed so much-
Mario: I wouldnt 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. Childs 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 The house of mirth Edith Wharton
her gown? Little Women Louisa May Alcott
A. The Schindlers 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 Ive 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, B. Legend Literary genre
there was a great battle between the men of Bontoc Warrior depicts the genre legend
and 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
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. Berlos 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. This
D 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 queens 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 Hugos Les Miserable?
A. Gavroche
B. Efonine
C. Marius
D. Lady Madelene