41.

Which of the following genres has the limited length which has characteristics of more traditional narrative form?
a. poetry b. fl ash fiction c. epic d. textula
42. What fiction or genre in the 21 century that self-consciously addresses the devices of a fiction, just like a
st

work of fiction within a work of fiction?

a. diaries b. biographies c. memoir d. metafiction
43. How does lyrical essay differ to an essay?
a. Essay uses expository sentences while lyrical essay uses cause-effect.
b. Lyrical essay uses descriptive words/verses, the other through straightforward narrative sentences.
c. Lyrical essay and essay use both prose and poetry.
d. Both A and B.
44. It is a genre that has rhythmic quality and employs figurative and symbolic language.
a. Lyrical essay b. Flash Fiction c. poetry d. Testimonio
45. Autobiographies in which testimonio originates, dwell on author’s personal accomplishments, while
testimonio concerns itself with the issue of ___________.
a. festivity b. society c. marginality d. integrity
46. What does the author wants to assert in the sentence, “The sampaguita’s roots are used for medical purposes such an
aesthetic and a sedative.”?
a. Claim of fact b. Claim of value c. Claim of policy d. Claim of effectiveness
47. Which of these reasons best explains why is outlining in writing academic text necessary?
A. It helps to see whether your ideas connect well with one another using transitions.
B. It is a systematic arrangement of ideas showing which are the main points and which are the subpoints.
C. It identifies the topic sentence and the supporting sentences.
D. It is a silent reading.

The word is terracide. It is not committed with guns and knives, but with relentless bulldozers, roaring dump trucks,
and giant shoves like mythological beasts. Dynamite and rips apart mountains to reach the minerals inside, leaving
nothing but empty, naked hills. The land is left wasted and allowed to slide down upon houses and into streams, making
the land unlivable and the stream water undrinkable. This is terracide, or if you prefer, strip mining.

48. What is the purpose of the author in the text above?

A. To persuade you that strip mining is bad for the environment
B. To inform you the purpose of strip mining
C. To describe a strip mining operation
D. To define terracide

Read the statement or passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on what is
stated or implied in the statement or passage.

In the words of Thomas De Quincey, “It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If, like most
people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan
to remember the names. Say to yourself, “I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sure I’ve got it, and I will
remember.” You’ll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.

49. The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory

A. always operates at peak efficiency C. improves if it is used often
B. breaks down under great strain D. becomes unreliable if it tires
 Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United States on
March 4, 1933. At the time, the government did not systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually, it did not start
doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in 1933,
about one-fourth of a civilian labor force of more than 51 million.

Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May 12, 1933. The president selected Harry L. Hopkins, who
headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator, Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear.
He gathered a small staff in Washington and brought the state relief organizations into the FERA system. While the
agency tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City dwellers usually got an allowance for fuel, and rent for
one month was provided in case of eviction.

50. This passage is primarily about

A. methods of estimating unemployment rates in the 1930s

B. the effect of unemployment on United States families
C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency
D. the creation of President Roosevelt’s FERA program

With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved
greater equality with men during periods of social adversity.

The following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the
rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status of women
was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society’s vital tasks.

51. We can conclude from the information in this passage that

A. women today are highly successful in winning equal rights
B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to men
C. historically, women have only achieved equality through force
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal

MORSELS OF MEMORY

By Charlotte Aninion-De Guzman

They came, almost every day, at different time of the day, pilgrims of my mother’s cooking. They did not knock,
everyone knew that our door was never locked. And she welcomed them with a smile, a warm coffee and with the
delicious smell of food that was always slowly cooking on our stove.

There was Aling Nita who seemed to be always fretting about one thing or another, that her once straight hair
suddenly turned curly and white overnight. Then the group of glorious gay men working at a nearby beauty parlor who
can shake our house with their laughter. And poor little lost Ada who was playing hide-and-seek with love, while her sister
Maya dreamed of flying to distant lands and seas where she said her life waits for her, and I could not help but wonder
how she can walk and talk without the breath of life in her languid sinewy body. But they were not the only ones, there
were countless others who sat in our small round kitchen table while my mother fed their hunger. Perhaps that was my
mother’s tragedy, like the stew that was always cooking on her stove, her nose was too soft and her heart too open.
52. Whose image does the story center on?
a. gay men b. Ada c. Aling Nita d. author’s mother
53. From what period of time in the author’s life are the memories recalled?
a. young age b. adolescent c. adult d. school age

54. What type of genre is the selection above?

a. memoirs b. narrative fiction c. flash fiction d. lyrical essay
55. What is the tone of Morsels of Memory?
A. regretful b. optimistic c. serious d. friendly
56. What figure of speech is employed in sentence 2 of the second paragraph of the selection above?
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole

PASSAGE

Charlotte Aninion de Guzman

I’m dreaming of lost loves…of a young girl’s quite summer days spent under the heat of the midday sun while
biking and laughing together with her childhood best friend.

I am in another place and time right now… and I could see and smell again my mother’s homemade halo-halo with
globs of leche flan and sweetened jackfruit winking merrily on top of deliciously melting crushed ice and Alaska
evaporated milk. I am smiling with sympathy at the memory of an eight-year old kid who’s silently wishing that she won’t
be sent off to bed soon for the daily siesta, while her friends’ distant squeals of pleasures and shouts float through the
open window as they gleefully played patintero outside her house. But the little girl could not hear them as she slurped
down her cold snack and began dreaming of a distant future where she was all grown up and she could do what she
wanted without anyone telling her otherwise, and her dreams with the future made her smile while her mother gently
patted her head and kissed her sun-scented forehead…

The little girl sadly did not foresee that, someday…that future would dream of her as well…during a quiet and
nostalgic summer day.

57. What point of view is used in the selection above?

a. an eight-year old’s point of view b. a young adult’s point of view
c. a mother’s point of view d. an old woman’s point of view
58. What type of literary genre is presented above?
a. lyrical essay b. poetry c. memoirs d. blog
59. What sensory imagery are employed in the lines below?
…the mother gently patted her head and kissed her sun-scented forehead…
a. taste & visual b. visual & smell c. touch & smell d. smell & hear
60. What is the tone of the selection?
a. wishing b. longing c. regretting d. caring
61. Which of the following literary devices is mostly used in the selection?
a. figure of speech b. symbol c. sensory imagery d. idiomatic expression
 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
by: Billy Collins
I ask them to take a poem (1) I want them to water ski (5)
And hold it up to the light Across the surface of a poem
like a color slide waving at the author’s name on the shore.
or press an ear against its hive (2) But all they want to do (6)
it tie the poem on a chair with rope
I say drop a mouse into the poem (3) and torture a confession out of it.
And watch him probe his way out,
Or walk inside the poem’s room (4) They begin beating it with a hose (7)
And feels the walls for a light switch To find out what it really means.
62. In stanzas 1 & 2, the lines illustrate the poem’s appeal to the ____________ .
a. emotions b. senses c. intellect d. heart
63. Stanzas 3, 4 and 5, present ________ that reader can clearly reproduce in his/her mind.
a. images b. similes c. ironies d. symbols
64. Introduction to Poetry is a reminder that a poem should be _________.
a. read and paraphrased b. studied and analyzed
c. enjoyed and experienced d. understood and summarized
65. In the poem, the pronouns ‘they’ and ‘them’ are repeatedly used throughout the stanzas to refer to____.
a. active poets b. literary critics c. lovers of books d. students of poetry
66. One can conclude that appreciation of poetry fails because it is __________.
a. often over analyzed b. too complex to interpret
c. full of indirect language d. a torturous experience

Animal Studies
Center for Urban Education 2007
Animals are wonderful. If you look closely at how they live, you will find many surprises. Like, it is hard to look
closely at insects. They are very small. Many of them fly away when you come near. But if you have a chance to watch
them you will find how they live. Watching animals is a job that scientists do. It is called making observations.
Scientist learned about tiny animals. They have studied insects. They found that insects have tools. They use
those tools to live. They learned about the sawfly. This is just one animal they have studied.
Imagine what the sawfly is like. It is a fly but not like many others. They call it the sawfly because it has a kind of
saw. It's not a real saw. But it looks like one. And it works like one. It is part of the sawfly. The sawfly uses the saw to
make places where the eggs will be safe. It saws at plants. So, it makes a place where the eggs can go. Then the sawfly
does something very special-it makes a sort of homemade glue that fastens them where they are laid. We are not sure
how it does that. But if you can watch the sawfly, you will see this happen.
Some insects have cutting instruments that work just like scissors. The poppy-bee is one of them. It is a bee that
makes it home in wood. This bee has a boring tool, too. It uses the tool to bore into old wood. It looks like a tool that a
carpenter uses. Carpenters make things out of wood. The poppy-bee makes its nest out of wood.
Scientists observe birds, too. They have seen birds use their bills to get what they need. Some birds use their
bills to cut into wood. They have sharp bills. They can cut a hole in a tree. They drill the hole to get inside the tree where
insects live. Then they eat them.
Every animal is amazing. Even dogs and cats can surprise you. The more you look at animals the more you will
learn. Nature is full of surprises. Every part of every animal has a purpose. Scientists learn more about them every day.
Nature is a wonderful part of our world. Scientists have studied nature and written books. They help us know more.
67. What does a summary tell?
a. everything b. all the facts c. what is important d. none of the choices
68. Which of these is the best summary of paragraph 3?
a. The sawfly flies fast. b. The sawfly lays eggs.
c. The sawfly looks like a saw. d. The sawfly is a special insect.
69. Which of these is the best summary of the first paragraph?
a. Insects fly. b. Insects are special. c. Scientists have jobs. d. Scientists study insects.
70. Which of these is the best summary of the passage?
a. There are many animals. b. Dogs and cats are special.
c. People read books to learn. d. Scientists have learned a lot about animals.
71. The following statements talk about what you must do when summarizing, except one. Which one is the exception?
a. You write down ideas from the text word-for-word. b. You capture the key ideas of the text.
c. You deepen your understanding of the text. d. You should not write down everything.
72. Which among the given options defines thesis statement?
a. A thesis statement identifies subtopics.
b. A thesis statement identifies the topic, without including the points discussed.
c. A thesis statement identifies the topic discussed, includes the points discussed, and is written for a
specific audience.
d. A thesis statement identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper, and
is not written for a specific audience.
73. Which pattern of organization is used in the sentence below?
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved of our town
adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from
endangering themselves or others.

a. Cause and effect b. problem-solution c. compare and contrast d. sequence writing

74. Which statement uses chronological order in organizing the text structure?

a. Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors
are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit
while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than
strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
b. No one knows the true origin of ice-cream, but the first published ice cream recipe appears in “Mrs. Mary Eales's
Receipts,” a cook book that was printed in London in 1718. Sometime around 1832, an African American
confectioner named Augustus Jackson created multiple ice cream recipes and invented a superior technique to
manufacture ice cream. Ice cream soda was invented around 1874, but the real breakthrough may have been at the
1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, when the American ice-cream cone was unveiled!
c. Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating
something cold (usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof
of your mouth. The nerve center is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice cream headaches have
turned many smiles to frowns.
d. It was the most beautiful banana split that I had ever seen. In the middle of the bowl, there were three scoops of
ice-cream: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. On top of the ice-cream were a banana and a thick web of chocolate
and caramel sauces. A huge puff of whipped cream covered the sauces and a handful of crushed nuts dappled the
whipped cream. On top of it all was a cherry, but I’ve never liked the soggy squish of cherries.
75. The key understanding to a text is through the text itself. This critique emphasizes the form of a literary text or artwork
determines its meaning, focusing on structure and how they work to create meaning. What is it?
a. Formalist b. Feminist c. Marxist d. All of the above
76. A literary or artwork does not hold any meaning until it is read or seen by a reader or an audience. What criticism
asserts that a great deal of meaning in a text or in an art lies with how the reader or audience responds to it?
a. Reader-Response b. Reading-Response c. Responsive-Reading d. Audience-Response
77. Choose the statement that depicts incorrectness when critiquing a selection.
A. Critiquing a short story is noticing how the author poured his own story to the specific piece.
B. Critiquing is an in-depth evaluation of the story for the purpose of giving the reading public insight into the story.
C. Critiquing a story is not primarily making a summary; rather, it gives comments and evaluates the specific work.
D. Writing a critique requires you to reassemble the elements in such a way that your intended audience has a
better understanding of the story.
78. Which way of explaining concept is applied in the text below?

Cholera is an intestinal infection which is caused by a bacterium, called Vibrio cholera. Contaminated
food, water, or feces can result in the rapid spread of this disease. Patients who have been exposed to the
disease may exhibit mild to extreme symptoms.
a. Definition b. Explication c. Clarification d. None of the choices
79. What is the concept being explained in the paragraph above?
a. Cholera b. Bacterium c. Vibrio cholera d. Intestinal infection
80. Which way of explaining concept is applied in the text below?

Fat is important for a healthy diet but one’s intake of it should be always taken note of. For instance,
inadequate intake of fats can cause several problems in the body particularly, the decrease of the body’s
insulation. When the body is not insulated enough, this could cause one to feel cold immediately
whenever there is a slight drop in the environment’s temperature.

a. Both B & C b. Definition c. Explication d. Clarification

81. Which among the following statements explains the purpose why concept paper is written?
a. distinguish between the old and new meaning of a word/concept
b. trace the development of a word from its old form to its new one
c. clarify the meaning of a concept
d. all of the above
82. David spent two weeks preparing for his topic and finding evidence to support his stance against not allowing students
to use cellphones inside the classroom. What type of report will he be writing?
a. Argumentative Paper b. Persuasive Paper c. Position Paper d. Stance Paper
83. Which of the following statements is NOT true about writing position papers?
a. Pick a side when writing a position statement.
b. Position statement can work without any alternatives.
c. Position statement can be based upon personal opinion.
d. Write a conclusion that sums up your stance on the topic.
84. Why is a topic like “The Bad Effect of Pollution to the Environment” not a good idea for a position statement?
a. It is highly controversial. b. There is nothing to debate about.
c. It would take too long to research. d. The topic requires experimental research.
85. Which of the following observes correct research practice?
a. Leny’s research is about sanitary practices in the hospitals. In her questionnaire, she asks about the
love life of her participants.
b. Laura listed the full name of her participants in her final research despite her confidentiality guarantee.
c. To make sure that the data is reliable, Lara conducts her experiment twice.
d. Zander is chatting about the latest trends with his participants while the experiment is ongoing.
86. Which of the following does NOT observe correct research practice?
a. Harry begins his interview by introducing himself.
b. Lance adjusts his language to his respondents’ when he interviews them.
c. Laura listed the full name of her participants in her final research despite her confidentiality guarantee.
d. Trisha records her interview because she has to transcribe the data gathered.
Salt
By: Anamika

Salt is earth's sorrow and its taste.

Earth's three-fourths is brackish water,
and men's heart a salt mountain.
Weak is salt's heart,
very quickly it melts,
it sinks in shame
when plates are flung
due to salt's varied strength.
There stands—
a government building—
like a salt shaker—
shakes with much sophistication, sprinkles
salt in my wound.
Women are the salt of the earth,
they have all the salt in the mould of their face.
Ask those women
how heavy it feels—
their saline faces?
All those determined to pay the salt's price,
all those who couldn't betray their masters
have annoyed the seven seas and
the revolutionaries.
Gandhi knew the salt's worth
as the girl-guava-sellers.
Whether or not something
stays in the world,
there shall always be salt.
God's tears and man's sweat—
this is salt
that balances the earth.
87. How does the author achieve his success in writing his poem?
A. by using synecdoche
B. by using various lexicon
C. by using of figures of speech
D. by applying elements of essay
88. What human characteristic is presented in the poem “Salt” above?
A. men and women empowerment
B. life’s struggles of men and women
C. human’s response to economic crisis
D. men and women’s behaviors and emotions

THE CONTINUITY OF PARKS

BY JULIO CORTÁZAR
He had begun to read the novel a few days before. He had put it aside because of some urgent business,
opened it again on his way back to the estate by train; he allowed himself a slowly growing interest in the plot,
in the drawing of characters. That afternoon, after writing a letter to his agent and discussing with the manager
of his estate a matter of joint ownership, he returned to the book in the tranquility of his study which looked out
upon the park with its oaks. Sprawled in his favorite armchair, with his back to the door, which would
otherwise have bothered him as an irritating possibility for intrusions, he let his left hand caress once and
again the green velvet upholstery and set to reading the final chapters. Without effort his memory retained the
names and images of the protagonists; the illusion took hold of him almost at once. He tasted the almost
perverse pleasure of disengaging himself line by line from all that surrounded him, and feeling at the same
time that his head was relaxing comfortably against the green velvet of the armchair with its high back, that
the cigarettes were still within reach of his hand, that beyond the great windows the afternoon air danced
under the oak trees in the park. Word by word, immersed in the sordid dilemma of the hero and heroine,
letting himself go toward where the images came together and took on color and movement, he was witness
to the final encounter in the mountain cabin. The woman arrived first, apprehensive; now the lover came in,
his face cut by the backlash of a branch. Admirably she stanched the blood with her kisses, but he rebuffed
her caresses, he had

not come to repeat the ceremonies of a secret passion, protected by a world of dry leaves and furtive paths
through the forest. The dagger warmed itself against his chest, and underneath pounded liberty, ready to
spring. A lustful, yearning dialogue raced down the pages like a rivulet of snakes, and one felt it had all been
decided from eternity. Even those caresses which writhed about the lover's body, as though wishing to keep
him there, to dissuade him from it, sketched abominably the figure of that other body it was necessary to
destroy. Nothing had been forgotten: alibis, unforeseen hazards, possible mistakes. From this hour on, each
instant had its use minutely assigned. The cold-blooded, double re-examination of the details was barely
interrupted for a hand to caress a cheek. It was beginning to get dark.

Without looking at each other now, rigidly fixed upon the task which awaited them, they separated at the cabin
door. She was to follow the trail that led north. On the path leading in the opposite direction, he turned for a
moment to watch her running with her hair let loose. He ran in turn, crouching among the trees and hedges
until he could distinguish in the yellowish fog of dusk the avenue of trees leading up to the house. The dogs
were not supposed to bark, and they did not bark. The estate manager would not be there at this hour, and he
was not. He went up the three porch steps and entered. Through the blood galloping in his ears came the
woman's words: first a blue parlor, then a gallery, then a carpeted stairway. At the top, two doors. No one in
the first bedroom, no one in the second. The door of the salon, and then the knife in his hand, the light from
the great windows, the high back of an armchair covered in green velvet, the head of the man in the chair
reading a novel.
89. What supports the idea that “the reader of the novel” is a rich person?
A. His head rest comfortably on the green velvet of the chair.
B. He was witness to the final encounter in the mountain cabin.
C. He returned to the book in the tranquility of his study.
D. The estate manager would not be there in an hour.

90. Which of the following statements distinguishes metafictional element used in

“Continuity of the Parks”?
A. the relationship of the reader to the characters in the story
B. the length of the story which is read by the reader and character
C. The reader gradually becomes a part of the characters in the story.
D. It has a supernatural element that the reader is also a character.

91. What is the difference between the two external narrators of the story?
. A. The two narrators take time relating the story in their own way.
B. The first narrator is telling the story and the other one explains his roles.
C. The narrator relates the experience, but he does not participate as one of the characters.
D. One narrator reads the frame-story while the other tells his inner experience.

The Gift of Rain by: Tan Twang Eng

(Excerpt)
Everyone who had fought in the war, those who still lived, came to the anniversary party. It was a strange crowd,
mostly of very old people meeting their friends again, knowing it might be for the last time. And so, when they spoke
fondly of the antics and quirks of their dead friends and lost lovers, their voices were louder, their laughter richer, and
the tears heavier yet gladder than in previous years. I walked around the glass cases exhibiting my father’s collection
of keris, which I had donated to the Penang’s Historical Society by his name. There was also an exhibition of
memorabilia and documents relating to the war and I came to a frame where a faded photograph caught my attention.

It showed a young European man- not much more than a boy, I thought- standing in a row of a sterned-face
Japanese official, watching as the Japanese Flag was raised. He appeared lost, out of place among the crowd, but
there was a strong and determined expression on his face. It took me a few seconds to come to the realization that I
was that young man. I searched for Endo-san but he had been cropped out of the photograph a long time ago.

The President of the Penang Historical Society in his rather lengthy speech thanked Mr. Philip Arminius Khoo-
Hutton for his efforts in protecting the heritage of Penang and for his generosity in donating a pair of invaluable
weapons to the society. It was the first time ever that I had requested the use of my full name and I experienced a
moment of wonder, almost turning to see who was being spoken of, before I walked to the podium and handed the
Nagamitsu swords to the President. They appeared almost unremarkable under the spotlights. Flashbulbs went off
and as I let the swords go I said a silent farewell to them.

When I arrived home I did not go to bed but went and stood by my lonely casuarina tree. I took out my
grandfather’s jade pin, which I had worn from the moment he gave it to me. It felt cool and weightless, nestled there in
the cryptic creases of my palm, and I thought of my life, of everything that had happened and everyone I had known.

There had been many at the party tonight who still considered me a friend of the Japanese in the war, as many
as those who knew of the innumerable lives I had helped save. But in the end, did all that matter? All those people
 would soon, like me, be ground into the ashes of memory, to rise into the sky and leave the world.

92. What idea in the text shows who the characters of the novel and what kind of people they are?
A. I walked to the podium and handed the Nagamitsu swords to the President.
B. I walked around the glass cases exhibiting the collection of keris to the museum
C. Everyone who had fought in the war, those who still lived, came to the anniversary party.
D. Flashbulbs went off and as I let the swords go I said a silent farewell to them.
93. What does the underlined phrase below mean?

All those people would soon, like me, be ground into the ashes of memory, to rise into the sky and leave the world.

A. The works of men will be remembered by the people.

B. All memories will be gone and soon forgotten by men.
C. We cannot remember the good deeds of the people.
D. The good things will remain as memories to others.

94. What must have happened long time ago before the anniversary party celebrated?
A. Those men survived from the war that occurred.
B. The people were fighting for their right to suffrage.
C. No one from their family members who fought had survived.
D. The countrymen created a government and came to celebrate it.

95. What possible question would you ask of those men in the anniversary party should you want to know what happened in
the past?
A. What kind of swords were used during that time?
B. How many persons were killed in the war field?
C. What conflict were they fighting for in previous time?
D. Were there many people who attended the ceremony?

96. What was the underlying theme of the story based on the excerpt?
A. suffering C. loss of courage
B. helpfulness D. loyalty to the country

97. What idea in the story is similar to the history of our country?
A. Philippines has also been conquered by the Japanese in the history.
B. Filipino soldiers used swords during wars to fight against the oppressors.
C. The Philippine presidents also gave thanks to the armies who protect the country.
D. Philippines celebrates independence to show the sense of freedom and patriotism.

A Short History of Penang

 Most of the action in The Gift of Rain occurs on the island of Penang (part of the Malayan state of Penang) situated off
the northwest corner of the Malay Peninsula, in the Strait of Malacca (maps of South-East
Asia, Malaysia and Penang). The small, turtle-shaped island has a total area of approximately 293 square kilometers
(183 square miles), with an estimated population of 678,000 (2007). Most people live in or near the capital city of
George Town. The island itself is less developed than the rest of the state of Penang, as its interior is hilly and densely
forested.

Although mainland Malaysia itself has a long and complex history, the island of Penang was largely unpopulated until
the British "discovered" it in the 18 th century. Captain Francis Light secured it for the British East India Company in
1786, believing it would be an ideal stopover point for British ships on the China trade route. He persuaded Sultan
Abdullah of Kedah to cede what was then Pulau Pinang ("Island of the Betel Nut") to the East India Company in
exchange for 6,000 Spanish dollars** per year, at which point Light renamed the island "Prince of Wales' Island" in
honor of the future King George IV. The island became the first British trading post in the Far East.

Penang was completely choked by vegetation when Light and his crew first arrived. Legend has it that to encourage
the sepoys* to thoroughly clear the land, he loaded a cannon with gold coins and had them shot into the jungle. He
also attempted to stimulate growth by allowing immigrants to claim any land they were able to clear. As a result,
settlers and traders of many nationalities and religions were attracted to the area. George Town became very
cosmopolitan, eventually inhabited by Malays, Sumatrans, Indians, Chinese and British families. The multi-cultural
nature of its major city led to religious tolerance among the island's residents.

Captain Light died of malaria less than a decade after securing Penang; his son, Colonel Light, went on to found the
Australian city of Adelaide in 1837.

Trade boomed in the 19th century. Primary exports included sugar, nutmeg, coconut, and tin. In the early 20 th century,
rubber was added as a significant trade good. World War II saw the island's importance grow as it became a major
supplier of tin and rubber to the war effort. Unfortunately, Penang's ability to provide a local source for these
commodities brought it to the attention of the Japanese, who could no longer import these products from the West due
to a war-time blockade. They invaded in December 1941.

The war took many in Penang by surprise. They had relied heavily on their faith in the invincibility of the British Royal
Navy. The British, however, were deeply involved in the war in Europe and waited too long to commit forces to the
Pacific theater, and were therefore unable to defend the area from the Japanese. They ordered a secret evacuation of
British citizens from Penang to the relative safety of Singapore and withdrew all troops, leaving the non-British in
Penang undefended and at the mercy of the Japanese. The following three and a half years under Japanese military
rule were marked by brutality and shortages.
The British did eventually return to liberate Penang and Malaya in 1945, but had lost the population's good will by
abandoning them in the first place. When the British attempted to regain political control of the island they met
opposition for the first time. Penang experienced more than a decade of conflict between communist and democratic
forces until it became part of the newly independent Federation of Malaya in 1957. Today, Penang state is the third-
largest state economy in Malaysia with manufacturing accounting for 46% of the state's GDP in 2000, driven by the
highly industrialized southern part of Penang island which is home to many electronics plants including Dell, Intel,
Motorola, Hitachi and Bosch.

98. What are some of the problems of Penang that hampered the growth on trade?
A. drought and climate change
 B. stoppage of trade due to conflicts
C. closure on military implementation
D. conflicts among government officials

99. If you happened to live in time when Penang experienced political and economic struggles, how
will you feel this time that Penang has taken a big leap in the industry?
A. I will mourn for the depressed situation I had during those difficult time.
B. I shall take pride for being part of Penang’s struggles and success.
C. I will be proud I had overthrown other countries and stood victorious.
D. No, I should not feel being positive of the Penang’s success since many died
during its struggle.

Forbidden Love
A poem from the story “Silk”
 Oh how wonderfully your eyes locked on mine,
Eyes like the stars that shine.
I’m in love with your beauty,
Everywhere, your face is all I see.
 How could love be filled with fear?
I love a woman who has someone else to hold dear.
I am captivated with just one look,
My heart and soul you immediately took.
 Can I see that beautiful face again?
Or shall l forget and act like this feeling is all pretend.
How appalling this world could be,
This forbidden love won’t ever set my heart free.

100. Who is the speaker of the poem?

A. woman B. author C. someone else d. man

101.How would you describe the speaker of the poem?

A. Thou shall not covet

B. Love filled with fear
C. Love the person from afar
D. Longing for love from the other side.

102.In the poem presented above, in the second line “Eyes like the stars that shine.”

Is it an example of what figurative language?

A. Simile B. metaphor C. oxymoron D. personification
 Writing a speech isn’t all that different than writing for other mediums. You need to know your
audience, the required length, and the purpose or topic. This is true whether your speech is for a
business conference, a wedding, a school project, or any other scenario.

But there’s something about speech writing that’s especially nerve-wracking. If you write and
deliver a speech that doesn’t go over well, you’ll get feedback in real time. The people sitting in front
of you could lose interest, start talking, doze off, or even wander out of the room. (Don’t worry, only
audiences in movies throw tomatoes). Of course, a poor speech is not the end of the world. You can
give plenty of crummy speeches and live to tell the tale.

But we also know that a great speech is capable of changing the world. Or at least sparking
an audience’s imagination, catapulting your business into success, earning an A+ on your
assignment, or ensuring that the bride and groom are still friends with you after the wedding.

So if you’re feeling stressed over your impending speech writing duties, fret no more! Today
we’re breaking down for you the step-by-step process of exactly how to write a great speech.
Source: Cutrara, J. (2019, May 22). If you want to write a great speech, here’s how to do it. Retrieved from
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-a-speech/

103. What is the relevance of knowing your audience in writing a speech?

A. The speech writer will know what to write.
B. The speech writer will not have difficulty in making the audience understand the topic.
C. The speech will become effective if the speech writer knows who will listen and what kind of topic one should
write.
D. The speech writer will be able to capture the audience attention through using appropriate words and planning
the speech duration.

104. “But we also know that a great speech is capable of changing the world.” What is the implication of this statement?
A. A great speech serves as an information drive to all audience.
B. A great speech can change someone’s habit as advised in a speech heard.
C. A great speech can change someone’s understanding on the topic of the speech.
D. A great speech can change someone’s perspective on how one sees the world and one’s perspectives on life.

105. Can essay writing and speech writing the same? In what aspect?
A. Speech writing and essay writing both writings, so they will reach the audience in time.
B. Speech writing and essay writing are not the same because they don’t intend to be heard by the same audience.
C. Speech writing and essay writing are in no way the same because speech is intended to be heard while essay is
intended to be read.
D. Speech writing and essay writing are almost identical in style, function, and purpose because they both are
written for a specific audience.

What do most people do during the weekend? Let us read the dialogue below.
Jin: Hi, Jessica. How are you?
Jessica: So far so good. What about you?
Jin: I am alright. So, how was your weekend? YUJH
Jessica: I was busy and it was tiring.
Jin: Why?
Jessica: I was busy doing some chores like washing dishes, vacuuming, doing laundry. I also babysat my
friends’ children yesterday.
 Jin: You must be tired. How often do you babysit the children?
Jessica: Sometimes. Not often. My friends could not find the sitter. So, I babysat for them. How about you?
Did you have a good weekend?
Jin: Yes, I had a great weekend.
Jessica: What did you do?
Jin: I had dinner with my friends on Saturday and we played a board game together.
Jessica: That sounds fun! How was the food?
Jin: It was good. We had some pasta, chicken, and steamed vegetables.
Jessica: That sounds delicious!
Jin: Yeah, It was. I didn’t know that my friend was such a good cook.
Jessica: How about you? Are you a good cook?
Jin: I don’t know. But I try to cook for my family sometimes.
Jessica: I like cooking too. But I don’t like to go grocery shopping.
Jin: Oh, I see.
Jessica: Well, I got to go now. But it was nice talking to you.
Jin: Yes, me too. I will see you tomorrow.
Jessica: Yeah, see you soon.
Jin: Bye!
Jessica: Bye!

Source: Sample (How was your weekend?) conversation script . (2014, October 16). Yahoo Search - Web
Search. https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type

106. Which of the following statement refers to restriction?

A. How are you?
B. What about you?
C. How was your weekend?
D. How often do you baby sit the children?

107. The statement below is an example of ____________________.

“How about you? Are you a good cook?”
A. Nomination
B. Restriction
C. Termination
D. Topic shifting

108. What can you conclude from the dialogue above about their weekends?
A. They had a busy weekends.
B. They had a productive weekends.
C. They did different things during the weekends.
D. Jin was busier than Jessica during the weekends.