Question 1
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Corruption in far provinces is reported in the radio and TV. I don’t agree with the report, so I say:
a. No, it is not true.
b. Yes, it is true
c. Yes, it often is.
d.
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No, it is not true.
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Yes, it is true
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Yes, it often is.
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Yes, at times it is.
Question 2
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A platoon leader ordered his troop to proceed. Which reply shows full compliance?
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Sir, yes, Sir!
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Sir, we are about to go
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Sir, Sir? Yes, Sir!
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Sir, we are on leave.
Question 3
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The DepEd Secretary Admits that text messaging keeps parents aware of their children’s
whereabouts. He registered concern on the effects on:
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Spelling of words
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Connect communication
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Structural distortions
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Vocabulary limitation
Question 4
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After hearing the campaign commercial, a voter remarked, “I am used to the same tales.” This means:
Question 5
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What is the meaning of this statement. “History never cited a leaderless nation.”
Answer
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Nations can survive without leaders
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A leader can fade away, but another will come up
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Leaders are always born
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Leaders are matched with Historical events
Question 6
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Complete the statement using context clues. The flowers ________ in the spring.
Question 7
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The Philippine Basketball Team lambasted the Lebanese Basketball Team. This sentence
means:
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The Philippine Team welcomed the Lebanese
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The Philippine Team beat the Lebanese
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The Lebanese beat the Philippine Team
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The Philippine Team helped the Lebanese Team
Question 8
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Traffic was heavy. Evann was afraid of not catching his flight so he ___________ with a taxi cab
and jumped at the door.
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Catch-up
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Caught-up
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Was watching
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Has caught
Question 9
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Traffic enforcers wear brightly colored vests for them to be __________ as possible.
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Courteous
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Covert
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Conspicuous
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Conscious
Question 10
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In the _________, we could rely on our government officials.
Question 11
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The renaissance_____________ when scientific discoveries started:
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Cited
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Flourished
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Ended
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Commenced
Question 12
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This theory of language learning and literacy views children capable of relating new information to prior knowledge.
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Constructivist
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Sociolinguist
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Interactive
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Reader Response
Question 13
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The activists exclaimed, “Join the mass demonstration!” What was asked of the listeners?
Question 14
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When a president is succeeded by another president, the former is referred to as:
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Replaced
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Elected
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Deposed
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Dethroned
Question 15
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Venus is an exemplification of feminine pulchritude. Pulchritude means:
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Plain
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Beauty
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Ugliness
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Homeliness
Question 16
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To HERALD primary economic and social innovations brought about by Science, means to:
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End
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Proclaim
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Respond to
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Encourage
Question 17
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Nowadays, mobile phone manufacturers have begun to AUTOMATE their assembly lines by
using the concept of robotics. Automates means:
Question 18
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The President is a LOQUACIOUS speaker. Loquacious means:
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Taciturn
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Reserved
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Reticent
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Verbose
Question 19
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There was a HIATUS of four years before she returned home to her country. Hiatus means:
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Length
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Lapse
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Continuation
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Un- interruption
Question 20
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The pain of having a fractured bone is EXCRUCIATING. Excruciating means:
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Mild
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Slight
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Unbearable
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Endurable
Question 21
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Play directors use live music accompaniment to _________ the dramatic performances of the
actors on stage.
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Compliment
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Correct
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Complement
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Contemplate
Question 22
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The suspect on the witness stand seems CULPABLE. The word culpable means:
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Guilty
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Blameless
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Innocent
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Pliable
Question 23
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The National Heroes Day Celebration reminds us about historical personalities worth ________.
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Emanating
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Appreciating
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Studying
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Emulating
Question 24
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He has a very erratic behavior. ERRATIC means:
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Inconsistent
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Stable
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Normal
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Predictable
Question 25
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If a thing doesn’t break that easy, it is:
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Brittle
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Ductile
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Brilliant
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Brisk
Question 26
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This one is made from ersatz coloring. ERSATZ means:
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Real
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Genuine
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Authentic
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Artificial
Question 27
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Upon seeing anxious and uneasy guests, the master of the house exclaimed, “What are all
these HUBHUB about? HUBHUB can be defined as:
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Stillness
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Hush
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Commotion
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Serenity
Question 28
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The president must be a HIGH- MINDED person. High-minded means:
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Unprincipled
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Mean
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Corrupt
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Honorable
Question 29
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The votes of the poor might seem FRIVOLOUS to you, but most of the time, they are the ones
who change election history.
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Significant
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Vital
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Practical
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Worthless
Question 30
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Government workers must deal with their clients ____________.
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Covertly
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Curtly
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Rudely
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Courteously