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137. In the small town of Tubao, ______ to the green hills and plains.
A. one can quickly walk C. where one quickly walk,
B. where one will quickly walk D. one can, quickly

138. One method of ending discrimination in business and industry is ________ .

A. to demand that employers must meet quotas
B. to demand quotas to be met by employers
C. that employers be demanded to meet quotas
D. that of demanding employees to meet quotas

139. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? He has been very feeble since
his illness?
A. Unwell C. Foolish
B. Thin D. Weak

140. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Jose was contemptuous of the
effects of effects of the efforts of his rival to show greater ability.
A. Appreciative C. Scornful
B. Angry D. Deep in thought

141. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Considering that nothing had
been organized, confusion seemed inevitable.
A. Unnatural B. Evident
C. Unlikely D. Certain

For # 142-145, select the correct word/phrase.

142. It’s now two hours past his schedule; the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll still be
ready in case he _______ .
A. does C. may
B. will come D. is coming

143. Your sister is paying for your tuition fee, ______ ?

A. aren’t C. is she
B. isn’t it D. isn’t she

144. These towels are ______ to use to dry the dishes.

A. very wet C. too wet
B. so wet D. very dry

145. _______ not making the most of ______ opportunities.

A. You’re – your C. You – your
B. You’re – you’re D. You’re – you
3.1 Use accurate, meaningful and appropriate language in oral discourse.

For # 146-147, which is the correct option?

146. His _______ reasons for resigning were his ______ of right and wrong.
A. principal-principle C. principles-principle
B. principle-principal D. principals-principles

147. The book tells us about the disease and how it _________ the patient and what _______
it has on the patient’s family.
A. affects-affect C. affects-effect
B. effects-affect D. affect-effects

For # 148-157, choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that has no error in

structure/spelling.

148. A. The farmer did plow, plan harvest his corn in second time.
B. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in second time.
C. The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in second time.
D. The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in second time.

149. A. Because repairs were being made potholes for kilometer, traffic was stalled
for a kilometer.
B. Traffic was stalled for a kilometer. Because repairs were being made on potholes.
C. Traffic was stalled for a kilometer because repairs were being made on potholes.
D. Because repairs were being made potholes for a kilometer, traffic was stalled.

150. A. While taking a shower, the doorbell rang.

B. While I was taking a shower, doorbell rang.
C. While taking a shower, someone rang the doorbell.
D. While I was showering, the doorbell rang.

151. A. Everyone agreed that she had either the voice or/nor the skill to be a speaker.
B. Everyone agreed that she had either the voice nor the skill to be a speaker.
C. Everyone agreed that she had neither the voice or the skill to be a speaker.
D. Everyone agreed that she had neither the voice nor the skill to be a speaker.

152. A. It is a privelege to be a member of the prestigious organization.

B. It is a priviledge to be a member of the prestigious organization.
C. It is a privilege to be a member of the prestigious organization.
D. It is a privilege to be a member of the prestigos organization.
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153. A. One of the examinees were not registered.

B. One of the examinees was not registered.
C. One of the examinees were not in the registry list.
D. One of the examinees have not been in the registry list.

154. A. You are a professional teacher, isn’t it

B. You are a professional teacher, aren’t you?
C. You are a professional teacher, ain’t you
D. You are a professional teacher, weren’t you.

155. A. The criteria was finalized for judging the candidate.

B. The criteria for judging the candidate has been finalized
C. The criteria has been finalized for judging the candidate.
D. The criteria for judging the candidates have been finalized.

156. A. Many gases are invisible and they have no odor and taste.
B. Many gases are invisible, odorless, and have no taste.
C. Many gases are invisible, odorless, and they have no taste.
D. Many gases are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.

157. A. The teacher education institutions, as well as the Department of Education,

collaborates in teacher education and training.
B. The teacher education institutions, as well as the Department of Education,
and training.
C. The teacher education institutions, as well as the Department of Education,
coordinates in teacher education and training.
D. The teacher education institution as well as the Department of Education,
coordinates in teacher education and trainings.

Choose the correct option.

158. He is an _____ member of the community.
A. immanent C. eminent
B. imminent D. eminent

159. Which is the correct sequence of the sentence in the text below?
(1) It cannot guarantee financial security. (2) These are the moments I teach . (3) Teaching
may not be a lucrative position. (4) Sometimes it means disappointments, heartaches and pains.
(5) But touching the hearts of people and opening the minds of children can give you a joy and
contentment which money could not buy.
A. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 C. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
B. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 D. 3, 2, 5, 4, 1
160. Which is the correct sequence of the sentence in the text below?

(1) The image of a good teacher is one who is constantly reflecting about how best to help
different types of learners learn. (2) The National Competency – Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS)
defines a new paradigm of teaching where the teacher is viewed as a knowledge professional who is
responsible for facilitating learning. (3) Good teaching is defined in terms of those practices that help
students learn better. (4) Competency – based means that the standards or criteria for characterizing
good teaching are defined in terms of what the teacher is competent to do. (5) The NCBTS can be
used as a self-assessment tool for professional development.

A. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 C. 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
B. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3 D. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

161. Choose the correct answer.

A. The number of tourists to Boracay increases every year.
B. The number of tourists to Boracay increase every year.
C. The number of tourists to Boracay have increased every year.
D. The number of tourists to Boracay are increasing every year.

162. Susan ________ in bed so long that she missed her classes.
A. lays C. lied
B. lay D. laid

163. Everyone is wondering _______ her successor will be.

A. whom C. who
B. whose D. who’ll

164. Both Randy and ______ plan to go.

A. my C. myself
B. me D. I

165. Choose the correct answer.

A. Albert himself told me it was true.
B. Albert, himself, told me it was true.
C. Albert told me it was true himself.
D. Albert told me himself it was true.

166. The spider isn’t an insect, ______?

A. does it C. is it
B. isn’t it D. ‘no

167. The daughter sings sweetly as the mother _______.

A. is C. does
B. can D. do
168. She ________ the laundry every other day.
A. is doing C. will do
B. does D. is going to do

169. Wise people can _______ with frustrations.

A. cope in C. cope
B. cope up D. cope on

170. Which sounds like “when”?

A. Pin C. While
B. Whine D. Pet

171. They visited _____ children where ______ are pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees.
A. their-there C. their-they’re
B. there-their D. there-they’re

172. “Blessed are _____ sorrowing for _____ shall be comforted.

A. you-they C. they-they
B. the-they D. the-you

173. In his despair, Judas ______ himself.

A. hang C. hunged
B. hung D. hanged

174. “______, _______ have to make do with what we have if we have to accomplish something”
A. We’ll – well C. We’ll – well
B. Well – we’ll D. Will – will

175. The words “accentric, anesthesia, atypical” begin with the prefix “a” which means _______.
A. not or without C. feeling
B. with D. common

176. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware” have prefixes which are
classified as _______ .
A. neutral C. negative
B. positive D. common

177. A good writer supports his generalizations with _______ examples.

A. unfamiliar C. abstract
B. convenient D. concrete
178. Students _______ near the registrar’s office to ask for their schedule.
A. crowd C. stay idling
B. congregate D. disperse

179. She will retire soon because she ________ working hard so long.
A. has been C. have been
B. had been D. was

180. “He is the black sheep in the family.” Which figure of speech is used?
A. Synonym C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Hyperbole

181. The hostage are free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us
A. They escaped after paying.
B. After paying ransom they were released.
C. They negotiated peacefully.
D. They were freed without ransom.

182. October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. Classify the quoted expression.
A. Idiom C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Synonyms

183. Space age _______ on October 21, 1957 when Sputnik was launched by Soviet Union.
A. commenced C. ended
B. cited D. flourished

184. The slow traffic ______ me.

A. aggravates C. worsens
B. irritates D. maddens

185. He was as helpless as a child. Classify this statement.

A. Simile C. Synonym
B. Idioms D. Metaphor

186. The statement, “She is a rose” is an example of a _________ .

A. idiom C. simile
B. metaphor D. hyperbole

187. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it _________ around the
earth, we see the same side always.
A. revolve C. has been revolving
B. is revolving D. revolves
188. Children who have been exposed too much to TV suffer from unusually short
__________.
A. learning C. concentration
B. understanding D. attention span

189. People who are too _______ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals.
A. demanding C. cynical
B. credulous D. wary

190. News travels as fast as the wind. This statement is a/an ________.
A. simile C. idiom
B. metaphor D. synonym

191. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
A. Ordinary C. Mediocre
B. Excellent D. Run-of-the-mill

192. “A man is known by the company he keeps.” This is an example of a _________.

A. report C. poem
B. rule D. proverb

193. His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as
_________.
A. apathetic C. prophetic
B. lethargic D. spiritless

194. Our guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. This means _______.
A. reserved C. reticent
B. verbose D. spiritless

195. Except for the profanity, I liked the story. What is the story about?
A. Shamelessness C. Worldliness
B. Kinds words D. Obscenities

196. She has a penchant for red accessories. The indicates ________.
A. strong aversion C. fondness
B. dislike D. avoidance

197. Stop shilly-shallying and make up your min. This serves as warning not to
________.
A. go ahead C. decide
B. hesitate D. continue
198. “I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos to a government run like heaven by
Americans.” Who said this famous statement?
A. Manuel L. Quezon C. Apolinario Mabini
B. Jose Rizal D. Emilio Aguinaldo

199. Who said “The Filipino is worth dying for.”?

A. Benigno Aquino Jr. C. Andres Bonifacio
B. Jose Rizal D. Carlos P. Garcia

3. ENGLISH 3 – Speech and Oral Communication

3.1 Use accurate, meaningful and appropriate language in oral discourse

200. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for _______.

A. homeliness C. plain
B. loveliness D. simple

201. The statue was erected in _________ to war heroes.

A. protection C. irreverence
B. defense D. homage

202. She was a “Phantom of Delight” connotes that the woman is ________.
A. real C. an illusion
B. lovely D. virtuo

203. The line, “Under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but unbowed depicts the
person’s _______.
A. determination C. confidence
B. courage D. optimism
 4. LITERATURE 1 – Philippine Literature
4.1 Apply knowledge gained from local literary pieces

PRACTICE TEST: Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer.

Read the expert below. Select the letter that corresponds to the best answer in
questions # 204-208.

Excerpt from Like the Molave

Not you alone, Rizal. O souls

And spirits of the martyred brave, arise!
Arise and scour the land! Shed once again
Your willing blood! Infuse the vibrant red
Into our thin anemic veins; until
We pick up your Promethean tools and strong,
Out of the depthless matrix of your of your of your faith
In us, and on the silent cliffs of freedom,
We carve for all time your marmoreal dream!
Until our people, seeing, are become
Like the molave, firm, resilent, staunch,
Rising on the hillside, unafraid.
Strong in its own fibre, yes, like the molave!

-Rafael Zulueta Da Acosta

204. Which of the following best describes the form of literature employed in the excerpt?
A. Poem C. Sonnet
B. Essay D. Cinquain

205. What literacy device is employed in the underlined portion of the excerpt?
A. Chekhov’s gun C. Poetic justice
B. Aphorism D. Poetic license

206. Which of the following describes the figure of speech utilized in the last line of
the excerpt?
A. Metaphor C. Hyperbole
B. Personification D. Simile
207. What figure of speech is employed when the author states, “O souls and spirits of the
martyred brave, arise?”
A. Metaphor C. Onomatopoeia
B. Apostrophe D. Metonymy

208. Which of the following best describes the true meaning that the author wants convey
in this literary piece?
A. Filipinos should learn from the lessons of the Jose Rizal.
B. Filipinos should pray to God in times of trial and tribulations.
C. Filipinos have forgotten the true meaning of bravery.
D. Filipinos should stop illegal logging and plant more molave trees.

Read the poem below. Select the letter that corresponds to the best answer in
questions # 209-213.

TREES

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree,

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.
-Joyce Kilmer

209. What is the predominant figure of speech employed by the author of this poem?
A. Simile C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Hyperbole

210. Which literary device is exemplified by this poem?

A. Defamiliarization C. Stream of consciousness
B. Dramatic visualization D. Parody

211. What part of a tree does the underlined portion of the poem pertain to?
A. Roots C. Leaves
B. Stems D. Fruits
212. What is the subliminal message of the author of this poem?
A. Trees are the best creations among all of God’s creation.
B. Trees are the most religious and most prayerful among God’s creation.
C. Man should highly regard the dedication and devotion of trees.
D. Man cannot create things as wonderful as those made by God.

213. What can you infer as the probable reason why the author wrote this poem?
A. To celebrate the common beauty of God’s natural creation
B. To dissuade illegal loggers from cutting down more and more trees
C. To remind man of his status as custodian of God’s creation
D. To inscribe in the minds of man the importance of trees

214. Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” What did we take this mean?

A. Wonderful C. Mystery
B. Enjoyment D. Discovery

215. Shakespeare once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one, take honor from me
and my life is gone.” What is the correct interpretation for this?
A. His life is determined by his honor.
B. He values honor as much as his life.
C. He prefers honor instead of life.

4.2 Manifest comprehension to extract elements in major literary genres

Read the excerpt below. Select the letter that corresponds to the best answer to
the questions #216-220.

Excerpt from I Am Looking for a Filipino

Is it so hard to believe that we can remain Filipinos and still march onward, ever onward to our
national destiny? Are so narrow, is our intelligence so limited that we cannot realize this truth? Can
we not see that we can adopt the foreign ways and yet retain the enduring, the admirable qualities
that can make the Filipino great? Have we been so westernized that we find the Filipino way alien
to our mode living?

The Filipino way is our legacy. It is found in the determination and fortified, the determination
that make it possible for our brothers in the mountains to build the breath-taking rice terraces. It is
found in our courage, in the courage that sustained us at Mactan, at Tirad Pass, in Bataan. It is
found in our simplicity and modesty, in the beauty of Angelus at twilight, and in the sincerity of our
devotion to our God and our country.

These qualities are still in us – in all of us. They are still in our minds and in our hearts. We
can still dig them out if we would only forget about our obsessions with brown Americanism. We
can still dig them out if we would only dig hard enough.
 I am looking for a Filipino. I cannot find him among those who shout self-righteously about
nationalism and nationalization. I cannot see him among those who preach about Filipinism but
whose preachings are empty and meaningless.

Will my search be long and vain? It will be. I am afraid unless we wake in time. It will never
end unless we realize the sacredness of our heritage, unless we see the richness and the beauty,
the glory and the wonder, the promise and the fulfillment of the Filipino vision.

-Professor Felix Bautista

216. This narrative mentions about the bravery of Filipinos in battles of the past. What among the
following is a site of a historic battle NOT mentioned in this poem?
A. Cebu C. Cordillera
B. Bataan D. Isabela

217. According to the author, which value have the Filipino people at present lost?
A. Utang na loob C. Honesty
B. Nationalism D. Hospitality

218. What trait among Filipinos of the present is exemplified by the underlined portion of the
excerpt?
A. Ignorance C. Hypocrisy
B. Sacrilege D. Moral absolutism

219. What is the predominant figure of speech utilized by the author of this literary
piece?
A. Poetic justice C. Onotomatopoeia
B. Rhetorical question D. Hyperbole

220. Which of the following literary endeavors is this piece most suited?
A. Dramatic monologue C. Extemporaneous speech
B. Declamation D. Debate

4.3 Relate insights to given situations

Read the excerpt below. Select the letter that corresponds to the best answer
to the question.

Boys: In our veins, pulse, blood with traces of Chinese and Spanish and American, but it does not

stop, being a Filipino, because of these.

Girls: Our culture is tinged with foreign influences, but it has become rich thereby.
All: This mingling, in fact could speed us on the road, to national greatness. Look at America, It
is
a great country and yet it is the melting pot of Italian and German, British and French or
 Irish
and Swedish.

Boy: Filipinism , after all ,is in the heart.

All: If that heart beats faster, because the Philippines is making progress. If it feels ,with
compassion because its people are suffering, then it belongs to a true Filipino, and if it
throbs,
with pride in our past , if it pulses with awareness of the present, if it beats with a faith in
the
future, then we could ask , for nothing more, all other things are unimportant.
Boys: I have an American first name.
Girls: And I have a Chinese last name.
All: And I am proud, very, very proud, because underneath these names beats a Filipino heart.

221. Which among the following could be a possible name of the person speaking in this
piece?
A. Pedro Sandoval C. China Anderson
B. Chona Shih D. Pamela Go

222. Which country is regarded as a great country in this literary piece?

A. Philippines C. Germany
B. America D. France

223. Which among the following countries does NOT have significant contribution to the
Filipino bloodline?
A. Chinese C. American
B. Spanish D. Japanese

224. For which of the following literary endeavors is this piece most suited?
A. Oration C. Stage play
B. Dramatic Monologue D. Speech choir

225. Which among the following is most suitable as a title for this literary piece?
A. Where The Filipino Heart Should Be
B. What True Filipinism Means
C. The Multicultural Heritage of Filipinos
D. The Anatomy of a Filipino

226. “Run from anything that gives you evil thought ….. but stay close to anything that makes
you want to do right.”
It is about defeating ________.
A. wrong decisions C. temptation
B. righteousness D. faith

227. Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder waif …..”
It could be interpreted as _________.
A. there should be sufficient energy on one’s life.
 B. one’s life doesn’t need to be controlled.
C. direction can never come into one’s life.
D. there should be a strong driving force in one’s life.

228. The Bible tells us, “There is a right time and right way to do everything.”
A. Plan well what you say and do.
B. You can determine your own time.
C. Your time is yours and nobody else.
D. Say and do things anytime.

229. Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either way, they will
define us. Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
A. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
B. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead.
C. We must full commitment to worldly goals.
D. Half-hearted commitment is what we need today.

230. What season is it, with the line, “He ruffles every lily-pond? Where blossom kiss
and part.”
A. Spring C. Autumn
B. Winter D. Summer

231. The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of ________.
A. anguish for those who defend unrighteousness
B. misery for those who talk ill others
C. punishment for those who say good things
D. sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion.

232. “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want …..” is an expression of one’s
__________.
A. love for self C. blind ignorance
B. poverty D. total submission to God

4.5 Literature 2- Master Works of the World

5.1 Interpret passages from master works of the world

Read the excerpt below. Select the letter that corresponds to the best answer to the questions
#233-237.

Excerpt from The Cast of Amontillado

The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I
vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that gave
utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled --but the very
definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish but
punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally
unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.
 It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my
good will. I continued, as was my in to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now
was at the thought of his immolation.
He had a weak point --this Fortunato --although in other regards he was a man to be respected
and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Few Italians have the true
virtuoso spirit. For the most part their enthusiasm is adopted to suit the time and opportunity, to
practise imposture upon the British and Austrian millionaires. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato,
like his countrymen, was a quack, but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. In this respect I did
not differ from him materially; --I was skilful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely
whenever I could.
-Edgar Allan Poe

233. Which of the following statements best describes the theme of this literary piece?
A. Good will never triumph over evil.
B. The ends must justify the means.
C. Getting even only counts if you get away with it.
D. Revenge drives human beings to great lengths.

234. From which viewpoint is this short story is conveyed?

A. From the murderer’s C. From a third party
B. From the victims D. From an unknown narrator’s

235. What did the narrator use to bait Fortunato into his plan for retribution?
A. Expensive European jewelry C. Millions of British and Australian money
B. Rare Italian vintage drugs D. A pipe of a rare old wine

236. What did the author mean with, “A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its
redresser.
It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has
done the wrong?”
A. Might makes right. The ends must justify the means.
B. If you rectify something, you should not get in trouble for doing so.
C. We should learn to forgive and forget and not be concerned about revenge.
D. Performing acts of revenge can justify a wrongful act.

237. What is the figure of speech used in this selection?

A. Metonymy C. Oxymoron
B. Irony D. Synecdoche

Read the excerpt below. Select the letter that corresponds to the best answer to questions
# 238-242.

Excerpt from The Divine Comedy

And lo! almost where the ascent began,

A panther light and swift exceedingly,
Which with a spotted skin was covered o'er!
 And never moved she from before my face,
Nay, rather did impede so much my way,
That many times I to return had turned.

The time was the beginning of the morning,

And up the sun was mounting with those stars
That with him were, what time the Love Divine

At first in motion set those beauteous things;

So were to me occasion of good hope,
The variegated skin of that wild beast,

The hour of time, and the delicious season;

But not so much, that did not give me fear
A lion's aspect which appeared to me.
-Dante Alighieri

238. Who do you think is the main character of this literary piece?
A. Dante C. panther
B. Virgil D. she-wolf

239. Which of the following wild beasts blocked the main character’s ascent to the top
of the hill?
A. Leopard C. Hell
B. Purgatory D. Earth

240. What is the main character’s predicament in this selection?

A. Wild beasts are going to eat him.
B. He cannot find his loved ones.
C. He is running out of time.
D. He does not know where to go.

241. What is the allegorical meaning of “The Divine Comedy”?

A. Good people go to heaven while evil people go to hell.
B. Man’s soul must undergo a long journey towards God.
C. God sees the truth but waits before helping man.
D. Heaven, hell and purgatory do not exist.

Read the text below then answer questions # 243-248.

 The Brook
First time I passed the brook
it filled my eye.
The second time
it was a tiny snake.
The next few times
I only heard it cry
Behind me – I was afraid
for my own snake. 
~G Burce Bunao

243. The first line tells us that the brook __________.

A. has gotten into the speaker’s eyes C. has much water
B. has delighted the speaker D. has less water

244. The second line tells us that the brook ________.

A. has a tiny snake C. has much water
B. is dangerous D. has almost no water

245. The third line tells us that the brook _______.

A. has no more water C. has less water
B. glides on D. cries in pain

246. What figure of speech is present in the second line?

A. Simile C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Apostrophe

247. What figure of speech is present in the third line?

A. Metaphor C. Personification
B. Simile D. Apostrophe

248. Which among these ideas may best fit in “The Brook”?
A. Love the Brook C. Conserve Your Money
B. Take Care of our Water Forms D. Kill the Snake in the Brook

249. In Psalm 23 otherwise known as Psalm of David, Which meaning is closest in the line,
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters”.
A. He will be provided peace and prosperity.
B. He will be given riches and mercy.
C. He will be known throughout the land.
D. He will always obey his master for His glory.

250. The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter, defamer” talks _______.
A. anguish for those who defend unrighteousness
B. misery for all who talk ill of others
C. punishment for those who give unsolicited advice
D. sorrow for those who oppose the opinion of their fellow
251. Herodotus, a Greek historian wrote: “All Egypt is gift of Nile.” He talks about
_________.
A. geographically, Nile gives abundance to Egypt
B. the Nile is the capital of Egypt geographically
C. the Nile gives abundant water to Egypt
D. Egypt and Nile are one and the same

252. Shakespeare once said: But love is blind and lovers cannot see; the pretty follies
that they themselves commit. What do the underlined words mean?
A. Beautiful thoughts C. Careless acts
B. Amazing acts D. Nonsense words

253. What figure of speech is used in the line “I wondered lonely as a cloud…”
A. Alliteration C. Simile
B. Personification D. Nonsense words
FILIPINO
COMPETENCIES
1. FILIPINO 1 – KOMUNIKASYON SA AKADEMIKONG FILIPINO 6%
1.1 Nagagamit nang may lalong mataas na antas ng kasanayan
at kahusayan ang Filipino sa akademikong larangan 6%

2. FILIPINO 2 – PAGBASA AT PAGSULAT TUNGO SA

PANANALIKSIK 5%
2.1 Nababasa nang may wastong pag-unawa ang mga
teksto sa iba’t ibang disiplina 5%

3. FILIPINO 3 – MASINING NA PAMAMAHAYAG 4%

3.1 Nagagamit nang may husay ang Filipino sa pagbuo
ng isang sulating pananaliksik 2%
3.2 Nagagamit ang angkop na repertwal (reportoire) ng
wika sa pagpapahayag ng kaalaman, karanasan at
saloobin 2%

NOTES

PASAWIKAIN ang pananalita kung ito’y nagpapahayag ng kahulugang iba, di-tuwiran

o higit sa karaniwang kahulugan ng bawat salita. Narito ang ilang mga
halimbawa:

Pasawikain Kahulugan
Agaw-buhay Naghihingalo o malapit nang mamatay
Balat-sibuyas Maramdamin, madaling magtampo
Bugtong na anak Nag-iisang anak
Utak-biya Bobo
Taingang-kawali Nagbingi-bingihan
di-mahulugang-karayom Masikip na masikip
di-paliparang-uwak Nakapalawak
Kumapit sa patalim Mapasubo sa mahigpit na sitwasyon
Nagbuhat ng sariling bangko mayabang
Namamangka sa dalawang ilog Pagiging salawahan o dalawa ang kasintahan
Kumukulo ang dugo Galit na galit
Namuti ang mata Nainip sa paghihintay
 Tulog-mantika Mahirap magising
Sumakabilang buhay namatay

PRACTICE TEST: Subukin ang iyong pagkakaunawa sa mga kompetensiya. Piliin ang titik ng
tamang kasagutan.

FILIPINO 1 KOMUNIKASYON SA AKADEMIKONG FILIPINO

1.1 Nagagamit nang may lalong mataas na antas ng kasanayan at kahusayan ang Filipino
sa akademikong larangan.

Para sa bilang 1-5 piliin ang titik ng pinakaangkop na bigkas ng salita sa bawat pangungusap.

1. Kami ay maghahanda ng _______ at keso de bola para sa Noche Buena.

A. hamón C. hamòn
B. hámon D. hamôn

2. Hinipan ng pulis ang kanyang _________.

A. píto C. pitò
B. pitó D. pitô
3. Si Heneral Gregorio del Pilar ay nagapi sa ______ Tirad.
A. Pasóng C. Pàsong
B. Pasòng D. Pasông
4. Kapag lumaki na ang mga tanim mo, ilipat mo na ang mga ito sa mas malalaking _______.
A. pasó C. páso
B. pasò D. pasô
5. Naku! May tagas na naman ang mga _________ ng NAWASA.
A. tubó C. tubô
B. túbo D. tubò
6. Oh, anong sayang pagmasdan ang babaeng Pilipina na naka baro’t _______.
A. sáya B. sayá
C. sayâ D. sayâ
7. Nanligaw ang makisig na ______ sa marikit na dalagita.
A. bináta C. binatà
B. binatá D. binatâ
8. Ano ang _______ wika sa Cordillera?
A. katutubòng C. katutubóng
B. katutubông D. katutúbong
9. Pinapatawad na kita dahil wala ka namang _______.
A. salâ C. salá
B. salà D. sála
10. Kailangang ________ ang mga nakatira sa paanan ng bulkang Bulusan.
A. ilíkas C. ilikás
B. ilìkas D. ilikâs

Para sa bilang 11-20, piliin ang titik ng pinakaangkop na salita para sa bawat pangungusap.

11. Pinandirihan ni Mico ang aso niyang ________.

A. ma-galis C.magalis
B. mag-alis D. galis-aso

12. Paglaki ko, gusto kong maging _______ ng Pilipinas.

A. pang-ulo C. panggulo
B. pangulo D. pa-ngulo

13. Hanapin mo ako sa ________ ng mga sasakyan.

A. pag-abangan C. bantayan
B. hintayin D. abangan

14. Gagawin mo lang yan _______ mo ako mahal.

A. kung di C. kungdi
B. kundi D. kun di

15. _______ ka na sa ilog. Nanginginig ka na.

A. Lumusong C. Umahon
B. Sumuong D. Humango

16. Kinakailangag ________ ang damit sa Huwebes.

A. may-ari C. yariin
B. mayari D. magyari

17. Limang oras na pero hindi ko pa rin ______ ang nawawalang aklat.
A. mahanap C. hanapin
B. makita D. kitain

18. Nag-aaral ako _______ mabuti upang makakuha ako ng iskolarsyip.

A. nang C. mas
B. ng D. lalong

19. ________ natin ng mapa si Kenny para hindi siya maligaw.

A. Iwan C. Iwanan
B. Mag-iwan D. Pag-iwan

20. Tandaan mo na ang lahat ng paghihirap ni Luis ay _______ sa iyong magandang

kinabukasan.
A. tungkol C. sanhi
B. upang D. ukol
 Para sa bilang 21-30, piliin ang titik ng pinakaangkop na salita para sa bawat
pangungusap.

21. ________ m okay Luisito na may pasalubong ako para sa kanya.

A. Sabihin C. Pakisabi
B. Sabihan D. Pakisabihan

22. Huwag mong _______ ng kalat ang kama ko.

A. ipatong C. patungan
B. magpatong D. pagpatungan

23. Ang pagdarasal at pananalig ay _______ sa tao upang malapit siya sa Diyos.
A. nakakatulong C. nakakatulungan
B. nakatutulong D. magtulungan

24. Nawawala ang alahas na _______ mo sa akin.

A. pinatago C. ipinapatago
B. pinagtago D. ipinatago

25. ________ ni Penelope ang kanyang damit nang hindi niya sinasadya.
A. Nasira C. Masira
B. Sinira D. Sinisira

26. _______ na ng magaling na barber ang buhok ni Felix.

A. Gugupitan C. Maggugupit
B. Gugupitan D. Hahagupitin

27. Marumi ang baso. Huwag mong ______ yan!

A. inumin C. uminom
B. inuman D. pag-inuman

28. ________ mo sana kay Ronald kung kalian siya uuwi ng Pilipinas.
A. Ipagtanong C. Tinanong
B. Ipagtatanong D. Itinanong