MAC TEST FOR ENGLISH

Note: Do not write anything on the test questionnaire. Use you answer sheet to answer this test.

TEST I- Directions: Infer the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions in each sentence.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Jose Zavalla basketball team made a game plan at the drop of a hat.
a. badly b. earlier today c. for the win d. without hesitation
2. The policemen barked up the wrong tree in our village.
a. arrested the right person c. accusing the wrong person
b. accusing the right person d. arrested no one
3. The BMW car is truly costed an arm and leg.
a. very low price b. very intimidating c. very huge d. very expensive
4. The Miss Universe pageant 2015 producer thinks that Elvis has left the building.
a. it is not a good show c. it is a wonderful show
b. it fails to have high ratings d. it has to come to an end
5. It takes two to tango to commit this suspicious crime.
a. actions need more than one person c. continuous actions
b. beautiful dance craze d. mysterious crime

Pronoun- Determine the correct pronoun to be used in each sentence.

6. Ma’am Ebio sends me _____ money to buy some pens.
a. he b. her c. his d. she
7. Sir Flores brings ____ dog to the city veterinary.
a. he b. her c. his d. she
8. Ma’am Padua instructs me about _____ plan for the camping.
a. he b. her c. his d. she

Modal- Find the modal of each sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
9. He shall bring the food very soon.
a. bring b. food c. shall d. soon
10. We can definitely win the championship game.
a. can b. championship c. definite d. game
11. You should stop smoking because it is bad for you.
a. because b. for c. should d. stop
12. I ought to tell the truth to the teacher.
a. tell b. truth c. teacher d. ought
13. May I sit down now?
a. down b. I c. may d. now

Recall the concept of simile for you to be able to identify the word being compared to the underlined word.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
14. The music changes like prismatic glass, giving the world a glimpse of all the colors it forgets.
a. changes b. colors c. prismatic glass d. world
15. The lowered lamps glow in the midnight air like mammoth orange-moths that flit and flare through the dark
tapestry of night.
a. air b. dark c. mammoth d. tapestry
16. I dream of silent verses where the rhyme glides noiseless as an oar.
a. dream b. glides c. silent d. oar

Directions: Read the selection then answer the questions that follow.

Why Does a Cow Chewing When She isn’t Eating?

A cow has a special stomach with four parts. When she eats grass, she chews it just enough to make it
wet. Then it goes into the first part of its stomach, where it becomes softer. From there it goes into the second
part, where it is made into little balls called “cuds”. Later, while the cow is resting, she brings up each cud one at
a time and chews it well. When she swallows it, the food goes into the third part of her stomach. There the water
squeezed out of it. Finally, the food goes to the fourth part of the cow’s stomach and is broken down into very
tiny pieces. Then the cow’s body can take what it needs from the food to live and grow.

17. What happens to the grass when it goes to the first part?
A. The grass becomes harder. C. The grass becomes softer.
B. The grass liquify. D. The grass goes to the intestine
18. In what part is the water squeezed out?
A. first C. second
B. fourth D. third
Write the letter of the most logical effect or cause of each situation on the space provided.
19. It was a very hot day. Everyone wanted __________.
A. some cold drinks C. a piece of sandwich
B. two bottles of hot water D. a cup of coffee
22. After some days Paulo was absent because of sickness, Paulo was well again. He regained his health.
A. He continued his vacation. C. He helped his mother at home.
B. He started attending his classes. D. He woke up early.
23. Paulo had missed many lessons so he had to double his efforts.
A. He stayed awake till morning, studying his lessons.
B. He asked his mother to do his homework for him.
C. He requested his teacher to promote him to the next grade level.
D. He copied notes from his classmates and studied them at home.
24. Paulo was very happy to see his classmates. He was so touched by their thoughtfulness. He said ____.
A. “Oh, thank you so much”, but why did you come?
B. “Oh thank you very much for coming”, you’ve made me very happy.
C. “Oh, thank you very much. Did you bring something for me?”
D. “Oh, thank you”, what gifts did you bring?”
25. In spite of his absences, Paulo got high grades.
A. That made his classmates believe he had super powers.
B. That led to his being elected president of the class.
C. That made his mother happy and proud of him.
D. That made his friends believed that they must get absent too, in class.

Perseus, the son of Zeus, king of the gods, hid behind the ruined
column, while the snake-haired Medusa, hissing in anger, search for him with
drawn bow and arrow. Perseus used the reflection of his shiny shield to see
her, for no one could see her eye to eye without turning into a stone.

26. The above conflict is between man against

a. himself b. man c. nature d. supernatural forces
27. The above text is an example of
a. Academic b. Journalistic c. Literary d. Scientific
The blazing sun beat down on the wings and softened the wax. Small
feathers fell from the wings and floated softly down, while warning Icharus to
stay his flight and glide to Earth. But the enchanted boy did not notice them until
the sun became so hot that the largest feathers dropped off and he began to
sink. Frantically, he fluttered his arms, but no feather was left to hold the air. He
cried out to his father but his voice could not be heard above the roar of the
sea. His father called him back and hurried to save him, but it was too late.
28. The conflict above is an example of
a. Man against Man
b. Man against Society
c. Man against Himself
d. Man against Nature

Identifying /Interpreting figurative language- Directions: Read and identify each figurative line. Write the
letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

29. “Even at night time mama is a sunrise.”

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Irony
30. The sun puts a rainbow scarf about rains’ shoulders when they go out together.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D.Irony
31. Bang-whang –whang goes the drum, tootle-te-tootle the fife, Oh, a day in the city-square, there is no such
pleasure in life.
A. A. Simile C. Metaphor
B. Personification D.Onomatopoeia

Directions: Read each line below comprehensively and choose the best interpretation in the given choices.
32. “Where I walk, my shadow is a marriage of flags.”
A. I am a product of many cultures.
B. My shadow is covered with flags.
C. I am a shadow of flags.
D. I am holding a flag while walking.
33. The field was his study, nature his book.
A. He learned everything through observation and experience.
B. He learned by studying nature and writing a book about it.
C. He learned from books about fields and nature.
D. He learned through studying and reading.

Selection A
(1) In Greek mythology, Athena is the virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, wisdom, heroic endeavor, arts
and literature. (2) Athena is the daughter of Zeus. (3) She sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has
no mother. (4) She is fierce and brave in the battle.
(5) She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts and agriculture. (6) She invented the bridle, which permeate man to
tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship and the chariot. (7) She is the
embodiment of wisdom, reason and purity. (8) She was Zeus’s favorite child and was allowed to use his weapon
including his thunderbolt.
(9) She is attended by an owl and is often accompanied by the goddess of victory, Nike. (10) Wearing a goatskin
breastplate called the Aegis, given to her by her father, Zeus, she is often shown helmeted with a shield bearing
Gorgon Medusa’s head. (11) She is an armed warrior goddess.

34. As used in the selection, the word fierce also means .

a. aggressive b. coward c. strong d. weak
35. As the daughter of Zeus, you could infer that Athena is .
b. a mortal b. an immortal c. a princess d. human
36. What sentence number states the main idea of the selection above?
a. 1 b. 4 c. 8 d. 11

Selection E

(1) Our mission is to share Jesus and His teachings. (2) Jesus was a teacher, a healer, and a lover. (3) We must
also live all of that in our lives and share it as missionaries with all our brothers and sisters in this world of
ours. (4) Jesus said that we ought to be His disciples – His missionaries – deny ourselves, take up our cross,
and follow Him. (5) As missionaries, we must share with others all that Jesus said and all that He expects of
us. (6) We must be enthusiastic for Jesus. (7) Because we are enthusiastic for Him, we must share Him with
everyone else. (8) “That is our mission!”

37. The main concept of the article above is

a. we should love one another.
b. we should bring the Good News of salvation to all.
c. we have our mission in life.
d. we must live as Jesus’ followers.
38.The pronoun ourselves in the article refers to
a. you b. them c. we d. I
39. From the article, we could infer that
a. Jesus has a mission for us.
b. we need to follow Jesus’ teachings.
c. we all have our mission in life.
d. only few have a mission in life.
40. Which is the antonym of the word disciple?
a. believer b. devotee c. follower d. critic