COMPETITIONS

2014
COMPETITION
2014
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A. Compound
B. Simple
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
The woman who called my mom sells cosmetics. #1
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D. S-V-O-OC

They considered him able and tough.

#2
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A. S-V-IO-DO C. S-V-O
B. S-LV-C
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D. Adjective
Tours Agency books its clients at the Tourist
Mansion.
#3
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A. Pronoun C. Noun
B. Verb
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D. suspicious
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to_______.
#4
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A. arrogant C. joyful
B. humble
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D. Decay or decline
At first, the surgery seemed to be successful. But several hours
later, the patients condition began to deteriorate, and it
continued to worsen over the next few days.
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A. stabilize C. change
B. Surprise everyone
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D. Antonio Luna
He is known for his pen names Piping Dilat and
Dolores Manapat.
#6
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A. Jose Rizal C. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
B. Emilio Jacinto
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D. Sawikain
These have been customarily used and served as
laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors.
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A. Epigrams C. Maxims
B. Riddles
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D. Present progressive
We have lived in Zamboanga for the last 20 years.
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A. Simple past C. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
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D. No error
Tony is in the hospital because he was bit by a
dog.
#9
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A. in C. bit
B. was
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D. Carlos Bulosan
He wrote Wedding Dance, a short story that
mirrors the marriage customs of the Ifugaos.
#10
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A. Nick Joaquin C. Paz M. Benitez
B. Amador Daguio
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D. dealing with death
Emotionally disturbed people may be troubled by
morbid thoughts. For instance, they may often
think about suicide or murder.
#11
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A. disturbing C. scary
B. psychological ill
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D. solilloquies

What is the plural form of the noun soliloquy- the
act of speaking when alone?

#12
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A. solliloquies C. soliloquys
B. soliloquies
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D. is going to rain
Look at the clouds, I think it____________.
#13
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A. will rain C. rain
B. rains
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D. on
He puts the paper______________ the drawer. #14
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A. into C. at
B. onto
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D. is written
Shakespeare ___________ many plays.
#15
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A. has written C. wrote
B. had written
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D. riser : stage
Division : Section
#16
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A. layer : tier C. chapter : verse
B. tether : bundle
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D. sleep
Marathon is to race as hibernation is to_______.
#17
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A. winter C. dream
B. bear
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D. Metrical tale
Of the narrative poems, this is considered the
shortest and simplest. It has a simple structure and
tells of a single incident.
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A. Ballad C. Short story
B. Epic
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D. noun
I am a fan of Michael Jackson.
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A. verb C. pronoun
B. adjective
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D. is goes
Two thirds of the cookies in the jar __________ to
Roscel.
#20
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A. go C. goes
B. gone
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D. Past perfect
He has visited his brother twice since he arrived.
#1
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A. Simple past C. simple present
B. Present perfect
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Raul is an indulgent father. For instance, he lets
his daughter stay up as late as she likes and he
never insists that she does her homework.
#2
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A. lazy and caring C. strict and mean
B. stupid and kind
D. lenient and tolerant
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D. talented
Ivan is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is more
versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes
poetry, and also plays the piano.
#3
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A. many abilities C. superior skills
B. show off
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D. Jose Rizal
He is the father of classic prose in Tagalog.
#4
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A. Jose Villa C. Amador Daguio
B. Modesto de Castro
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D. Pasion
It is a form of dramatic entertainment performed on
a moonless night during a town fiesta or on dark
nights.
#5
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A. Dalit C. The Salubong
B. Carillo
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D. hit
Cindy hit the ball to the bleachers during the
game.
#6
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A. Cindy C. ball
B. bleachers
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D. age
When my grandfather meets someone with that much
knowledge in a field, he finds that their erudition frightens
him and he is inclined to withdraw.
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A. rudeness C. Illiteracy
B. scholarliness
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D. eager to take
Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase in the
following sentence: I am eager to take any
Saturday job.
#8
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A. am eager C. to take any Saturday job
B. any Saturday job
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D. noticed a duck
Identify the participle or participial phrase in the
following sentence: We noticed a duck waddling
toward us.
#9
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A. We noticed a duck C. waddling toward us
B. a duck waddling
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D. adverb
Choose the answer that tells how the capitalized
phrase is used: Sandy, ENCOURAGED BY ALL
OF US, told her story.

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A. Subject of verb C. Object of verb
B. adjective
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D. Past participial
LAYING OFF WORKERS is the last step that
company will take.
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A. Gerund phrase C. Appositive phrase
B. Present participial
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D. No error
If you are sure that you are in the right, you would
not mind an independent examination of the case.
#12
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A. sure that C. would not
B. right
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D. Lope K. Santos

He wrote the novel Luha ng Buwaya in 1962. The novel
shows the struggle of individuals against unjust sociopolitical
forces that deprive their rights through unjust treatment.
#13
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A. Amado V. Hernandez C. Dominador Mirasol
B. Jose Rizal
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D. Mga Ibong Mandaragit
This novel by Amado Hernandez describes the
abundance of power by a select few individuals versus
the agony of others as evident in the hardships during
1950s.
#14
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A. Ibong Adarna C. Dekada 70
B. Banaag at Sikat
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D. Tree : lumber
SKEIN : YARN
#15
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A. Squeeze : lemon C. Ream : paper
B. Fire : coal
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QUIZ BEE:
Complete the sentence in the Past Perfect Progressive.
Laura needed a break because she (study)_______
all morning.
#1
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Complete the sentence in the Present Perfect Progressive.
Aaron (repair)_____ cars since he was sixteen years
old.
#2
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This novel written by Dr. Jose Rizal in 1891 stresses the
defects of the Philippine society, which are corruption and
injustice of the Spanish government and the Church.
#3
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He wrote Ibong Adarna.
#4
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My interview did not impressed or moved anyone.
#5
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They enjoy exploring the city, which has many old
buildings, some of which dates back hundreds of
years.
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He created the character of Lola Basyang.
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He is known as the Brains of the Katipunan.
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What is the contraction of shall not?
#9


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He is known for his originality of style, boldness
Of conception, and felicity of expression. His works
include The Fence and Footnote to Youth.
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In the sentence, Ouch! I hurt my foot. What part
of Speech is the word Ouch!?
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What is the pattern of this sentence, His avid
fans looked tremendously happy.
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An element of fiction which shows the logical
Sequence of events
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D. S-V-O-OC
Look at the clouds, I think it____________.
#11
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A. S-V-IO-DO C. S-V-O
B. S-LV-C