Question 1
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Her fondness of reading mystery novels and fairy tales made her __________.
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Superstitious
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Gullible
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Easy-going
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Trustworthy
Question 2
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The editor found the news story not so entertaining. He found it full of:
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Adjectives
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Verbs
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Pronouns
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Adverbs
Question 3
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Ebett and Evann were mischievous children. They ______ tricks of their teachers which always
got them into a lot of trouble.
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Could have played
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Used to play
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Could play
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May have played
Question 4
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Samantha’s eyes are blurred and her hands cry. She _________ at the computer for 6 long
hours. Finally, she took a break.
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was seated
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has seated
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would have seated
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had been seated
Question 5
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“When will Mr. Padilla retire?” “Soon, I think he ______ for a long time. He will probably retire
this year.”
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Have been working
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Had been working
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Has been working
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Is working
Question 6
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There are great movies that are worth watching once, there are some that are worth watching twice, _________ there are movies that are worth watching over and over again.
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But
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Still
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And
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Nevertheless
Question 7
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If I _________ rich, I would travel abroad every year.
Question 8
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This seatwork is difficult for Paul and ____________.
Question 9
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The candy cane smells ____________.
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Sweet
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Sweetly
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Sweeter
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More sweet
Question 10
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Whether or not a man likes what he ____________ is the measure of choosing well.
Answer
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Choose
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Has chosen
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Chose
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Is choosing
Question 11
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Which ED end sound is different?
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Needed
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Granted
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Wanted
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Signed
Question 12
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Which among these words has the ending [d] sound?
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Joked
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Laughed
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Walked
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Played
Question 13
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Which among these words has the [z] end sound?
Question 14
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Which among these words has the [id] end sound?
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Praised
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Mailed
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Judged
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Needed
Question 15
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Which among these words has the [zh] end sound?
Question 16
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“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.” This quotation is from:
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Manuel L. Quezon
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Carlos P. Garcia
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Manuel A. Roxas
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
Question 17
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“The Filipino is worth dying for.” This quotation by:
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Benigno Aquino
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Carlos P. Garcia
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Jose Rizal
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Fidel V. Ramos
Question 18
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“You see things that are and you ask why but I dream that never were and ask why not.”
Answer
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Clear thinking
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Immortality
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Curiosity
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Rich Imagination
Question 19
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The song “No man is an Island” mirrors:
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Individualization
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Solitude
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Independence
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Brotherhood
Question 20
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The space shuttle is as fast as the wind. This is an example of:
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Simile
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Metaphor
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Personification
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Antithesis
Question 21
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____________ wrote “Without Seeing the Dawn”
Answer
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Maximo Ramos
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Steven Javellana
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Paz M. Venitez
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Magdalena Jalandoni
Question 22
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“She is the sun of my world.” This is an example of:
Answer
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Simile
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Metaphor
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Hyperbole
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Onomatopoeia
Question 23
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Who is the author of this famous quote: “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day.”
Answer
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Benigno Aquino
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Manuel L. Quezon
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Jose Rizal
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Andres Bonifacio
Question 24
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This Filipino author wrote about the ill-fated love affair of Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera.
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Arturo Rotor
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Francisco Icasiano
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Zoilo Galang
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Nick Joaquin
Question 25
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“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” Which word should retain its pitch to show confidence?
Question 26
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Read the following lines: “Midnight, not a sound from the pavement. Has the moon lost its memory, She is smiling alone In the lamplight the withered leaves, Collect at my feet, And the wind begins to moan. These lines mean:
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Confusion
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Optimism
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Loneliness
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Eagerness
Question 27
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“Woe to every backbiter”--- Koran. This is about:
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Sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion
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Punishment for those who say good things
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Anguish for those who defend
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Misery for those who talks ill of others
Question 28
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“The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder... “Thomas Carlyle. From this line,
we can infer that:
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There should be sufficient energy in one’s life
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Direction can never come into one’s life
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One’s life doesn’t need to be controlled
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There is a strong driving force in one’s life
Question 29
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Which among the lines below has the same meaning as this statement; “Our commitments can develop us or can destroy us, but either way, they will define us.”
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Flexible commitment is what we need today
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We must make full commitment to worldly goals
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Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to
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Our commitments need not to be planned way ahead
Question 30
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“Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion” Rousseau is pertaining to:
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Security
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Family
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Duty
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Investment