WRITTEN EXPRESSION

16. A. Mary medications are safe and effective when taken alone
B. and ineffective or counterproductive
C. when taken in combination
D. with something else.

17. A. Outside of written records,

B. evidence of Philistines’ existence
C. have survived
D. in pottery relics.

18. A. The obligations of the accountant to the client

B. rested upon the agreed scope
C. of the engagement which,
D. in effect represents a contractual agreement

19. A. The man

B. gives an antidote so powerful
C. that any poison was made harmless
D. after taking it

20. A. I bought some

B. silver charming Victorian
C. ornaments ‘
D. at the flea market

21. A. The tale that was told

B. in a low and mystery voice
C. kept us on the
D. edge of seats

22. A. Researchers are learning to detect changes

B. beyond the huge population
C. of bacteria, viruses, yeast cells and other microbes
D. that thrive in the mouth

23. A. Sit cramped

B. for a very long period of time
C. in dry conditions
D. can affect our circulatory system.

24. A. You are not always in control

 B. of what goes in your mind
C. because only you can determine
D. what stays there.

25. A. The Philippine

B. has accomodations
C. to suit everyone
D. from five-star hotels to simple hotels.

26. A. As a mode of expository writing,

B. the narrated writing offers writers
C. a chance to think and write
D. about themselves.

27. A. The novel was so popular

B. among teenagers
C. to a point that a movie was made
D. based from the story

28. A. Oncologists are doctors

B. who specialize
C. in treating
D. the cancer

29. A. To skip meal

B. maximizes
C. the caloric effect
D. of the food we eat.

30. A. Wallow in disappointment

B. over something
C. you did
D. is not productive

31. A. The majority of scientific evidence

B. showed that, for a healthy adult
C. moderate quantities of caffeine
D. pose no significant in health risk

32. A. In 1964,
B. the African countries of Tanganyaki and Zenziban
C. has united to form
 D. a single country, now called Tanzania.

33. A. The Gleaning Network,

B. an organizer in the United Kingdom
C. is trying to reduce waste
D. and solve farming problem.

34. A. In many cities around the world

B. the number of homeless people
C. have become
D. a big problem

35. A. A team led by the government agency concerned

B. say that chemicals from the factory
C. had contaminated sediment in the bay
D. and entered the food chain.

36. A. You should make sure

B. your body has get
C. the necessary vitamins and minerals
D. humans need

37. A. It is often said that

B. lighting never strike twice
C. in the same place,
D. but this isn’t true.

38. A. Public opinion polls have consistently

B. demonstration the public’s willingness
C. for “tradeoff” economic growth
D. for environmental protection.

39. A. Money is not natural reward of love,

B. that is why we called a man mercenary
C. if he marries a woman
D. for the sake of her money.

40. A. Finance statements

B. are the formal reports
C. prepared
D. by accountants
READING COMPREHENSION

KNEE 1-5

1. The selection emphasizes the value of ___.

Answer: C Physical Fitness

2. According to the selection the knee joints lifts like a level and such like a
___
Answer: C Hinge

3. The word “jarring” bones means ___

Answer: D. Strong shaking of bones

4. The selection communicates the theme of ___

Answer: A. The importance of the knee

5. What type of text is the selection?

Answer: C. Scientific

POVERTY: 6-10

6. To “eke out of living” means _____.

a. Earn in income
b. To live with others
c. To sell in the streets
d. To walk in the streets
7. Based on the selection, what value seems to be missing in the families of
street children?
a. Loyalty
b. Honesty
c. Kindness
d. Solidarity
8. What is the most important factor that will equipped rural people to
survive in the city?
a. Money
b. Education
c. Food
d. Home
9. This selection is simply about ___.
a. Providing homes for the poor
 b. Helping street children get an education
c. Factors why children live in the streets
d. How to lessen pressure on the family
10. Based on the text, we can conclude that street children are _____.
a. Independent
b. Malnourished
c. Helpless persons
d. Victims of poverty
11. What would be the best title for the article?
a. Birds with jet legs
b. Humans on a plane
c. The difference between birds and human on travel
d. The migration of birds through time zones
12. As used in the selection, the word “inedible” most likely means __.
a. Appetizing
b. Mouth watering
c. Fit to be eaten
d. Unfit to be eaten
13. Based on the selection, it can be concluded that _.
a. Birds migrate faster than humans’
b. The migration of birds and that of humans are very different
c. Birds, like humans also experience jet lags
d. Humans, unlike birds, migrate from north to south.
14. What lesson in life can be best derived from the poem?
a. Happiness is always a choice
b. Life offers as many opportunities
c. Death is like thief that comes in the most unexpected time.
d. One can be wealthy but still feel unfulfilled with his/her life.
15. What is the mood of the selection?
a. Ironic
b. Inspiring
c. Surprising
d. Confusing
16. What do you think was the main reason of Richard Cory for
shooting himself?
Answer: B. He get tired of living in solitude
17. What is the sensory image of the following lines in the poem?
Answer: A. sight

CAT: 18-22

18. The word “quarry” as used in the last paragraph means ___.
 a. Hunted
b. Target
c. Hunter
d. Victim
19. Cats have acute hearing except the white cat with blue eyes which
do not ____.
a. Hear well
b. Hurt well
c. See well
d. Eat well
20. The sentence “the cat is a precision instrument” is a ____.
a. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Irony
21. This selection is mainly about ____.
a. How the cat differ from a dog
b. How the cat is like a mammal
c. The cat as a hunting machine
d. The cat as a house pet
22. We can conclude from the selection that the cat is an animal which
can ___.
a. Do a lot tricks
b. Be domesticated
c. Be very dangerous
d. Survive on its own

RULES: 23-27

23. From the line “I can hardly breathe or be in bed without their
chores in my head” we can infer that the writer ____.
a. Often thinks about rules
b. Wants to disobey rules
c. Gets sick with rules
d. Likes having rules
24. The line “without rules” ___ I couldn’t play” is an example of a/an
___.
a. Irony
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
d. Hyperbole
 25. The word “dreary” as used in the sentences “life would be a dreary
plight” most likely means ____.
a. Valuable
b. Invisible
c. Boring
d. Entertaining
26. The author includes the examples of rules to signify the value of
___.
a. Respect
b. Obedience
c. Loyalty
d. Honesty
27. This poem is mainly about ___.
a. How to obey rules
b. How to ignore rules
c. The harshness of rules
d. The importance of rules

MRI: 28-31

28. What is the main idea of the article?

a. Different ways to lift depression of bipolar adults
b. Using MRI to lift depression of bipolar adults
c. Effects of doctors at McLean
d. Reaction to electrical pulses to magnetic fields
29. In the article the line “A funny thing happened” means _____.
a. A hilarious thing back place
b. An absurd thing happened
c. An unusual thing happened
d. A my thing cause about
30. According to the article, depression among bipolar adults can be
remedied by?
a. Changing their brain chemistry
b. Putting them into an MRI machine
c. Boosting the patient mood
d. Making the patients laugh
31. What did the doctors at McLean Hospitals to do confirm the results
of their observations?
a. They studied the cause of depression in patients
b. They also used the MRI medicine on non-bipolar adults
c. They exposed brain electrical pulses to electromagnetic field
d. They put more bipolar adults through the MRI machine.
 32. According to the author, which of the following activates the divine
laws of abundances?
a. Recalling negative experience
b. Dwelling on what we can’t do
c. Having so much in life
d. Giving thanks
33. Which of these statements from the selection expresses cause-
effect relationship?
a. When the universe can see we are grateful for what we have, it is
activated to shower us with more.
b. We walk, talk, see, hear, think, and breath - usually without effort
c. Perhaps we have too many options from which to choose
d. We have so much in life to be thankful for
34. Why do we always have to be thankful in life?
a. Giving thanks solves most of our problems.
b. Being thankful attracts more blessings
c. Thanksgiving banishes most of our worries
d. Thankfulness is rare among the blessed
35. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. There are people who have so much in life
b. We have too many choices in life
c. There is good that comes from every thankful
d. Some people tend to dwell on negative

WORK: 36-40

36. What is the main idea expressed in the poem?

B. Whatever the task we set to do, we must do it the best we can.
37. As used in the selection, the world “loom” means a
C. machine for weaving
38. It can be concluded that the selection emphasizes _____.
a. Humility for what others work
b. Pride in hard work
c. Sincerity of intention
d. Charity to all
39. The idea of the author about this work is expressed through ___.
a. Illustration
b. Exposition
c. Sonnet
d. Poetry
40. It can be inferred that the speaker is ___ the work is expressed
through ____.
 a. Tired of
b. Product of
41. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Solar energy
b. Radiant energy
c. Kinetic energy
d. Absorption activity
42. What does the phrase “the sun is our life sources” mean?
a. The energy of the sun is alive
b. The beginning of life is the sun.
c. The life of all living things come from the sun
d. The radiance of the sun is beautiful
43. For mankind, the sun is the source of ___.
a. Carbon compounds
b. Atmosphere
c. Electricity
d. All heat
44. The largest part of the radiant energy directed towards the earth is
_____.
a. Turned into fuel
b. Harnessed for electric power
c. Stored by the current season’s plant
d. Absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere
45. All useful energy on the surface of the earth comes from the ____.
a. Sun directly
b. Sun’s activity
c. Radiation of the sun
d. Energy stored by the sun
46. The author presented the selection about the sun by ____.
a. Enumerating details
b. Giving examples
c. Describing
d. Narrating
47. “Let us get to the bottom” in the first paragraph means ___.
a. Search for reasons
b. Discover the basic facts or cause
c. Define the meaning
d. More under the ground
48. It can be inferred that the Rosetta Stone is _____.
a. New
b. Common
c. Useful
 d. Experience
49. What would likely happen with the paintings in Egyptian ruins?
a. They would be understood better
b. They would fade gradually
c. They would become useless
d. They would become more puzzling
50. It can be concluded from the selection that ____.
a. Egypt has a short culture
b. Ancient ruins hide mysteries
c. Hieroglyphics are common everywhere
d. Discoveries can unlock the mysteries of the past.