B. literal D.

simple
General Instructions: Read and understand each ______8. Eddie’s feeling toward his sister could be
item. On your answer sheet, blacken the letter of the compared to that of an overheated kettle.
correct answer. A. Figurative C. simple
B. literal D. metaphor
______9. Which among the sentences below
______1. To know the synonyms of the word belongs to the figurative language?
“befriend”, consult the;
A. atlas C.thesaurus A. He is a good actor and painter.
B. almanac D. encyclopedia B. Her eyes were shining with happiness as
______2. OPAC means, _____________. she received her award.
A. On-line Private Access Card C. Please open your notebook and read
B. . On-line Public Access Catalogue your notes.
C. On-site Private Account Card D. David is a stranger in their school.
D. On-site Public Account Catalogue
______10. Which among the sentences below
______3. This book contains social, political and
belongs to the literal language?
commercial statistics, sports records, recent laws
and their important facts. A. David’s feet are like propellers of the
boat.
A. Atlas C. almanac
B. The boys all eyed David with suspicion.
B. Yearbook D. Gazetteer
C. David borrowed his uncle’s banca and
For items 4-6: The Early American Period in the paddled towards Dagat-dagatan.
Philippines D. David cou; swim as fast as a fish.
Public schools were established in the
For items 11-16, arrange the following events
Philippines weeks after the Americans defeated
based on their chronological order. Write the
Spanish power in Manila by the United States
number 1-6 to indicate the order.
military government. This was done with the
A. 1 b. 4 c. 3 d. 5 e. 2 f. 6
purpose of introducing democracy and to train the
______11. Flor an Liza went to the park.
Filipino people to use English as medium of
______12. Flor lay on the ground and controlled her
communication. The introduction of the English
breath.
language helped the production of modern
______13. Liza climbed a tree and left her fried
literature.
Liza.
Early writings of Filipino authors were
______14. The dog left thinking that the lady was
closely similar with the writings of famous
dead.
American writers emphasizing form instead of
______15. A scary dog appeared and scared the two
substance.
friends.
Imitative writings were common during this
______16. Liza felt apologetic with what she did
period although a few stood out yet a new era had
with her friend.
been made in the flowing of Philippine literature in
______17. The hot, July sun beat relentlessly down,
English.
casting an orange glare over the farm buildings, the
______4. According to the text, the introduction of
fields, the ponds. What sensory images are used in
this language helped in the production of modern
the statement?
literature__________.
A. Touch and sound C. sight and touch
A. Filipino C. English
B. Sight and smell D. sound and taste
B. Spanish D. French
______18. It is the method of writing by which the
______5. The text also says that the early writings
author uses ordinary words to create an image.
of the Filipino authors were closely similar with the
writings of famous American writers which A. Figures of speech C. imagery
emphasizes on this__________.
A. Content instead of style. B. Figurative language D. imagining
B. Style instead of content. ______19. I heard the rough sounds of the bells this
C. Form instead of substance. morning.
D. Substance instead of form.
______6. Based on the text, this is the highlight of What sensory image is predominant in the
the period of Philippine literature in English______. statement above?
A. original writings A. Touch C. Taste
B. imitative writings B. Sight D. Hear
C. contemporary writings
D. modern writing ______20. This part of the book holds the book
______7. Berto was tasked by Delia to kill Eddie’s together.
dog. This is; A. Cover C. Copy right page
A. Figurative C. Both A & B
 B. Spine D. Appendix ______31.The main idea of the selection based on
your evaluation is in____?
______21. This includes supplementary or extra A. sentence 3 C. sentence 1
information found in the form of charts, lists, and B. sentence 4 D. sentence 2
table. ______32. What are the supporting details of the
selection?
A. Appendix C. Preface
A. Sentence 1-3 C. sentence 2-5
B. Bibliography D. Preface
B. sentence 3-5 D. sentence 4-5
_____22. It is the mini dictionary of the book.
A. Bibliography C. Appendix _____33. Father had told me that hunters always
B. Glossary D. Body spat for luck. The underlined phrase is a
__________.
_____23. What figure of speech is used in the lines
below? A. Infinitive Phrase C. Adjective
Phrase
His bright eyes rolled, they never seemed to settle. B. Verb Phrase D. Noun Phrase
And glittered like the flowers beneath.
A. Assonance C. Simile _____34. She is planning to have a vacation in
B. Hyperbole D. Personification Maria Angela Falls at Jose Ancheta, Maddela,
Quirino this weekend. The underlined phrase is a
_____24. She was phantom of delight __________.
When she gleamed upon sight
A. Hyperbole C. Oxymoron A. Infinitive Phrase C. Adjective
B. Metaphor D. Personification Phrase
B. Verb Phrase D. Noun Phrase
_____25. My alarm clock yells at me every
morning. ITEMS 35-37: Identify the sentences below
according to their kind.
A. Irony C. Paradox
B. Oxymoron D. Personification A. Simple C. Complex
B. Compound D.Compound-
_____26. It is the feeling or atmosphere the readers Complex
perceive or feel while reading.
_____35. My uncle planned to drive to work, but he
A. Tone C. style couldn’t until the snow plows cleared the roads.
B. Mood D. technique
_____36. The game football is fun, but I prefer
_____27. It is the attitude of a writer toward a soccer because it is safer.
subject or an audience, it is generally conveyed
through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a _____37. Days passed, but the survivors of the
writer on a particular subject. plane crash till hoped to be rescued.

A. Tone C. style ITEMS 38-40: Identify the sentences below

B. Mood D. technique according to their kind.

_____28. The police station gets robbed. A. Declarative C. Exclamatory

B. Imperative D. Interrogative
A. Irony C. Paradox
B. Oxymoron D. Personification _____38. The view from the top of this tree is
amazing.
_____29. This is the beginning of the end.
_____39. What are the things you want to do during
A. Paradox C. Simile summer?
B. Irony D. Metaphor
_____40. You are indeed a cheater!
_____30. September 21 is a working holiday to the
government employees.
A. Irony C. Paradox Prepared by:
B. Oxymoron D. Personification
NYMPHA T. DULNUAN
For items 31-36. T-I, English
David was a good swimmer. He could swim
faster than any of us. His strokes were good. He MARIVIC A. JUANITO
said he had learned them in a summer camp in T-I, English
Laguna. He had a good teacher, he said.
FEMIE ANN P. SAMANIEGO
T-I, English