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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
La Paz, Iloilo City
Test on Literature
9. “One shade the more, one ray the less, had half impaired
the nameless grace.”
a. The persona referred to here has a physical
disability but is still beautiful.
b. The persona referred to here has an indescribable
appearance.
c. The persona referred to her possesses true beauty.
11. “They say that time assuages; time never did assuage.”
a. The persona believes that the passing of time
aggravates pain.
b. The persona believes that the passing of time heals
hurts.
c. The persona believes that hurts cannot be healed by
the passing of time.
12. “I’ll come to thee by moonlight though hell should bar
the way.”
a. The persona swears that even if he dies, he’ll
still come back for his beloved as promised.
b. The persona promises that even if he goes to hell,
he’ll still return for his beloved.
c. The persona expresses his devotion to his beloved
so that he is willing to conquer hell for her.
13. “He shall cover thee with feathers and, under His wings
shalt thou trust.”
a. He will give peace and comfort in your problems.
b. He will be your rock and fortress.
c. He will be your guide and protection.
14. “Rise up my love, my fair one and come away. For lo the
winter is past; the rain is over and gone.”
a. It is an invitation to rejoice and celebrate life
because hardships have been overcome.
b. It is an encouragement to stand against life’s
difficulties.
c. It is a prodding to enjoy the day for the sun has
come out after the rain.
18. “Let my love like sunlight surround you, yet give you
illumined freedom.”
a. Love is meant to guard and ensure that no harm gets
near the loved one.
b. Love shines too brightly like the sun that it
radiates intensely.
c. Love is present to guide and enlighten, not to
confine and control.
19. “While God waits for his temple to be built of love,men
bring stones.”
a. Men are busy acquiring material wealth instead of
nurturing love and brotherhood, which is what God
expects.
b. Men build temples made of concrete, as God wants
them to be.
c. Men praise, give thanks to, and carry out God’s
will.
21. “Some sigh for the Glories of this world; and some sigh
for the Prophet’s Paradise to come.”
a. People easily yield to temptations which cause them
to regret in the end.
b. Some are deeply absorbed with worldly cares while
others are concerned with a perfect life hereafter.
c. People struggle to do good to become true followers
of the prophet.
22. “Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, before we,
too, in the Dust descend.”
a. We have to treat each day as through it were our
last and make the most out of it as long as we live
b. We have to endure every difficulty in life for it
is a reality that can never be altered.
c. We have to face bravely every challenge that comes
our way for it is an opportunity to be alive.
23. “God doth not need either man’s works or his own gifts.
Who best bear his mild yoke, they serve him best.”
a. We serve God best when we endure the hardships we
have in life with a happy disposition; not when we
offer God our achievements.
b. God is all too powerful and great to expect
anything from us; so we just have to stay humble.
c. We need to praise and serve God to the most that we
can with the least that we have.
26. “No matter how long the procession is, it will always
end in church.”
a. Just like sufferings, processions are long and
enduring.
b. There is always an end to everything no matter how
long it takes.
c. Everything starts and ends in God.
28. Whoever emulates the ant will not have to borrow his
means of livelihood.
a. The ants exhibit industry and are a good model of
virtues.
b. We should imitate the ant which doesn’t have to
borrow because it has a wealth of resources.
c. One who has the industry of the ant will always
have sufficient means of living.
30. “You can preach a better sermon with your life than
with your lips.”
a. One teaches better with good deeds than with words.
b. One who has learned lessons from life is a better
teacher.
c. Sermons help us go through life with confidence for
they teach us the essentials.
40. “Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage
against the dying of the light.”
a. We should fear death for it is inevitable.
b. The night is not made for sleeping only, but for
contemplation and reflection as well.
c. We should cling on dearly to life and not easily
submit to death.
41. “For the journey is done and the summit attained, and
the barriers fall.”
a. The persona has reached his destination safely
after a tiring travel.
b. The persona has successfully reached his goals
despite the difficulties.
c. The persona has accomplished his goals but is now
at the point of despair.
42. “The glories of our blood and state are shadows, not
substantial things.”
a. Wealth and prestige are not the real essence of
man’s life.
b. Man’s inclination to improve his stature makes him
desire for material things.
c. Man puts great emphasis on worldly riches which
ultimately destroy him.
45. “Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not
your hands be idle…”
a. Make the most of your time.
b. Do not rest at all.
c. Be involved in everything life gives.
46. Knowing and not doing are equal to not knowing at all.
a. Knowledge without application is useless.
b. It’s better not to do anything when you don’t know
how.
c. We should strive for knowledge for it is the basis
in doing things.