30 It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual, yet Leonard Berstein simply, does not have

the time to make complete use of his talent as conductor, performer, writer, and lecturer.

A. excess B. variety C. superiority D. lack

31. There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many people
in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local plants.

A. native B. necessary C. foreign D. alien

32. After the Romans left, a millennium and half passed before people again lived in such comfort.
Churchill wrote, “From the year 400 until the year 1900 no one had central heating and very few has hot
baths”.

A. decade B. many years C. 1000 years D. a century

PART II. GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION

A. The following sentences were taken from the myths/ selection read and discussed in the First
Quarter. Complete these sentences with appropriate intensive pronouns in the box (letters only)

A.ourselves D.herself
B. itself E. herself
C.themselves F. yourself

33. The family members and close friends of the smoker ____ should also play their part to aware the
smoker about the bad effects of this habit.
34. Psyche ____ could feel that he was not a monster but the loving husband she had always been
wishing for.

35. The crocodile ____ was already dragging Gideon into the river.

36. Aphrodite was also happy because now that Psyche was immortal, the river ____ would forget about
her and worship once again the true goddess of beauty.

37. The fresh wind of Zephyrus ____ raised Psyche and traveled her through the sky to the gates of a
magnificent castle.

B. Choose the letter of the correct transitional signal.

38. Rapid industrial growth has resulted in positive economic and social gains for developing countries.

A. nevertheless B. for instance C. thereafter D. however

39. Frogs have evolved to live in an astounding variety of climates. They can ever be found just about
anywhere there is a water (A. For example B. Afterward C. Though D. Unless), they thrive
in warm, moist tropical climate, frogs also live in deserts and high on 15,000-foot mountain slopes.

40. At the beginning of civilization, cities were already there. ( A. Thus B. Furthermore C. For
Example D. Then), to learn the history civilization is to study the history of the cities.

C. The following are jumbled sentences labeled A, B, C, D and E. Arrange them in logical order. (41-
45)
A. My two-year-old nice, Jelin, got scared and climbed upon the sofa.
B. There was a big rat in our living room one day.
C. Suddenly we heard her yell, “Stop! Stop!”
D. My frantic brother and I grabbed whatever we could to drive the pest out of the house.
E. We looked up and saw her pushing off-on button on the TV remote control while pointing it at
the rodent.

46-50

A. Today, many youths are similarly inclined to make insulting, hurtful remarks about others.
B. Even in Bible times, some youths manifested a mean streak.
C. Showing contempt for his office, the youth disrespectfully cried out: “Go up, you
baldheaded! Go up, you baldheaded!”
D. Harassing, teasing, and insulting others are cruel pastimes of many young ones.
E. For example, a group of young boy, once harassed the prophet Elisha.