Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
BARAS-PINUGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High Department

PRETEST
Name: __________________________________________________ Score: _______________________

I. On Synonyms
A. Directions: Encircle the synonym of the underlined word in the sentence.
1. I did well on the hard science test because I studied the difficult material.
2. We walked by the sea turtles as we strolled along the beach.
3. If I do my normal chores, I will get my regular allowance.
4. The horse leaped into the air and jumped over the barrier.
5. The tiny dollhouse had lots of miniature furnishings.
B. Directions: Using context clues in each sentence fill in each blank with the
appropriate synonym for “said” from the list below.

hinted directed professed confessed argued

6. The employee __________ that he had been taking naps under the bar on his
breaks.
7. “You, take the cake out of the oven. You, frost it,” the baker __________.
8. In the story of Oedipus, the oracle __________ that Oedipus would kill his father
and marry his mother.
9. Joseph __________ that the People Power Revolution was a time of growth and
change in the Philippines.
10. Many prospective jurors have __________ that the death penalty is a cruel and
unusual punishment.
C. Directions: In each of the following sentences, replace the boldface word with
another word that means the same. Choose your answers from the options given
below.

steal isolate endangered proportionate main character

11. As the protagonist in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a hero able to capture the
audience’s sympathy by continually professing his love for Juliet.
12. The student failed his research paper because he chose to plagiarize material
from another author’s work.
13. The swimmer’s back injury jeopardized his prospect for a gold medal at the
world championship competition.
14. The hospital had an outbreak of chicken pox and was forced to quarantine all
patients and staff to prevent more infected victims.
15. The ad didn’t mention a specific salary; it just said “compensation
commensurate with experience.”
II. On Homophones
A. Directions: Encircle the homophones in the following sentences.
16. I love all vegetables (except, accept) for sprouts.
17. (Which, Witch) of these coats would you rather buy?
18. Do you (no, know) if you will be able to attend my party.
 19. Jericho (passed, past) the exam with flying colors.
20. We can (bye, buy) an iPhone at the Apple store.
B. Directions: Choose the homophone that best fits in each sentence. Write your
answer on the space provided.
21. The ___________ (affect, effect) of the medicine on her illness was surprisingly fast.
22. ___________ (Especially, Specially) trained dogs may be useful in helping to calm
autistic children.
23. Did you see the new political __________ (ad, add) that they are running?
24. Lay the boy upon the __________ (altar, alter), and we will sacrifice him to the
gods.
25. The lawyer __________ (sited, cited) a prior case to support his argument.
C. Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined homophone by writing the letter
of your answer on the space provided.
__________26. “I would like to collaborate with my favorite author on my new novel,
but my favorite writer is dead,” said the writer.
__________ 27. “Our findings are corroborated by a wide body of existing literature,”
said the researcher.
A. It means to work together on a project or activity.
B. It appears in legal and scientific contexts.
__________28. Pray to your god, that it may have mercy on your soul.
__________29. Fanged snakes can strike their prey to inject venom at speeds of
about 7 miles per hour.
A. It refers to the animal killed and eaten by a predator.
B. It addresses a solemn expression of thanks to a deity.
__________30. How many bytes are there kin each character in MS Word?
A. It means to tear something apart with teeth.
B. It is the unit of measurement of digital information.
III. On Prefixes
A. Directions: In the sentences below complete each word with a prefix chosen from
the following list. Write your answer on the space provided.
re- pre- trans- super- over-

neuro- un- ir- photo- sub-

31. We hope the bus won’t be __________crowded.

32. Do you think the Mayor will be __________elected for a second time?
33. He took __________cautions against the thieves by installing an alarm.
34. The former __________science student had dyed his hair red and wore a gas
mask and body armor.
35. The __________sonic plane flies from Japan to Philippines in 1 hour and 30
minutes.
36. Plants can survive with water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide because of
__________synthesis.
37. The patient was showing signs of an __________stable mental condition.
38. The nurse noted that the patient had developed an __________regular pulse.
39. Something that is __________standard is not as good as you would normally
expect.
40. When you __________late something, you change spoken or written words into
another language.
 B. Directions: Use the base word/roots from the box below to form words that can
complete the definitions below. Write your answer on the space provided.

…nomy …graduate …ference …scope …precious

41. A post__________ student is a student who is studying after receiving an

advanced degree such as an M.A. or Ph. D.
42. A circum__________ is the distance measured around the edge of a circle, or the
edge of a circle.
43. If a country, state, region, organization, etc., has auto__________, it is
independent and has the power to govern itself.
44. A semi__________ stone is one that is used in jewelry and is valuable, but not as
valuable as other stones such as diamonds or rubies.
45. A micro__________ is a piece of equipment for looking at things that are too
small to see normally.
IV. On Context Clues
Directions: Read each question CAREFULLY and encircle the correct answer.
46. People used plants to make colorful dyes. The dyes were used to color cloth.
A. dry C. colorings
B. flag D. food
47. I donated books that I no longer wanted. I hope the books I gave will go to
someone who will enjoy them.
A. dump C. give
B. sale D. read
48. When alarmed the puppy hides under the bed. The frightened puppy will not come
out.
A. crawled C. catches
B. happy D. scared
49. My mom gives me the liberty to decide on the SHS track I will take in Grade 11.
A. materials C. subjects
B. choice D. time
50. When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify
them.
A. remove C. explain
B. call D. stop
51. The first review on the Harry Potter movie was favorable. Many people attended
and enjoyed the movie. Some people even saw the movie three times!
A. positive C. negative
B. uncertain D. clear
52. Her quiet, timid ways made us guess at her true feelings about the story because
she kept her ideas to herself and never spoke in the class.
A. shy C. kind
B. boisterous D. seriously
53. He was found running down the street after curfew, and his parents were
penalized. The ticket read: Illegally in the streets at 1:00AM.”
A. crooked C. delicate
B. fined D. informed
54. It was difficult to listen to Carlo speak because he droned on and on just like a
buzzer that will not stop buzzing.
A. ideal C. lively
B. same tone D. scare
55. The frigid air seemed to suck his breathe away as he attempted to finish his first
snowman of the season.
A. deficient C. thick
B. sappy D. cold
56. There is a large demand all over the Philippines for plants indigenous to the desert.
Many people have made a good business of selling cacti and other local plants.
A. native C. foreign
B. necessary D. alien
57. The apparatus that Nikki used to connect the fabric was similar to a sewing
machine, but this one did all of the work while she just pushed a button.
A. idea C. instrument
B. zipper D. singular
58. The slow internet caused degradation in the graphics quality of the movie we were
watching online.
A. installation C. decrease
B. lag D. stream
59. When it rains, harmful chemicals that are leached from the soil can flow into rivers
and oceans.
A. drained C. annihilated
B. diminished D. caused
60. I need to take some medicine to reduce the inflammation of my stomach.
A. worsening C. visitation
B. infection D. virus

Prepared by: Checked by:

DARREN REY C. JAVIER LEONARDO O. MUNALIM, PhD.

Teacher II Assistant Professor
Department Head – English
Philippine Women’s University
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
BARAS-PINUGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High Department

ANSWER KEY

1. difficult 21. effect 41. …graduate

2. strolled 22. Especially 42. …ference
3. regular 23. ad 43. …nomy
4. jumped 24. altar 44. …precious
5. miniature 25. cited 45. …scope
6. confessed 26. A 46. C
7. directed 27. B 47. C
8. professed 28. B 48. D
9. described 29. A 49. B
10. argued 30. B 50. C
11. main charaacter 31. over- 51. A
12. steal 32. re- 52. A
13. endanged 33. pre- 53. B
14. isolate 34. neuro- 54. B
15. proportionate 35. super- 55. D
16. except 36. photo- 56. A
17. Which 37. un- 57. C
18. know 38. ir- 58. C
19. passed 39. sub- 59. A
20. buy 40. trans- 60. A
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
BARAS-PINUGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High Department

Table of Specification
Levels of Vocabulary
Code Learning Competencies No. of Items
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Note types of context clue (restatement, definition, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13,
EN9V-Ig-12.3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 15
synonyms, antonyms) used for a given word or expression. 10 14, 15
Give various meanings of identified homonymous or 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28,
EN7V-IV-e-15 15
polysemous words or expressions 19, 20 24, 25 29, 30
Explain the meaning of a word through structural analysis 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43,
EN8V-IIIa-15.3 15
(prefixes, roots, suffixes) 34, 35 39, 40 44, 45
Use lexical and contextual clues in understanding 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58,
EN7RC-IV-a-12.3 15
unfamiliar words and expressions 49, 50 54, 55 59, 60

Total: 60

Prepared by: Checked by:

DARREN REY C. JAVIER LEONARDO O. MUNALIM, PhD.

Teacher II Assistant Professor
Department Head – English
Philippine Women’s University