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    COMPREHENSIVE Se i Based on NCBTS TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS (TOS) GENERAL EDUCATION BEEd & BSEd COMPREHENSIVE LET REVIEWER Based on NCBTS ‘TABLE OF SS ORCATIONS (TOS) GENERAL EDUCATION BEEd & BSEd Published by LORIMAR Publishing Inc. Comprehensive LET Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Specifications (TOS) GENERAL EDUCATION Copyright, 2011 LORIMAR PUBLISHING, INC. ISBN 971-685-725-2 Published by LORIMAR PUBLISHING, INC. 776 Aurora Blvd., cor, Boston Street, Cubao, Quezon City. Metro Manile Tel. Nos, 721-2715, 727-3386. 723-1560 Cellphone No. 0918-5375190 Pax (632) 727-3386 Cover design by Ronnie Llena Martinez All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced ot transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mecha photocopying, recarding. mimeozraph or by any information and retriewal system. without written permission from the cop holier ight Printed in the Philippines by ADRIANA PRINTING CQ.. INC. 776 Aurora Boulevard, cor, Boston St, Cubao, Quezon City Tel. No. 722-5175 To purchase additional copies of thes Reviewer call LORIMAR PUBLISHING, INC. Tel. Nos. 721-2715 + 723-1580 * 727-3386» CP No. 0818-5375190 Telefax (632) 727-3386. Ask for Juliewor send e-mail to. publishedbylariman@yahoo com PREFACE This LET Reviewer is prepared to help you pass the LET. Mind you, not all who take the LET pass it, In fact, majority of those who took the LET since 1996 failed. ‘The national percentages of passing the LET published in the national daily newspapers tanged from 15% to 36%. This means that the mortality rates have been wery from 64% to 85%! In other words, for every ten (10) examinees, 6 to § examinees fail, ‘Only 2 to 4 LET examinees pass. Increase your Chances in Passing the LET! This is how, 1 Engage yourself in a review that is focused on the LET competencies, This LET Reviewer will be of great help. There are some who prepare blindly for the LET. They have no knowledge on the competencies on which they are tested, You are fortunate to have the Table of Specifications with you. They are the focus of this LET Reviewer. Engage yourself in a review hat is focused on the LET competen- cics promulgated by the Board for Professional Teachers, Professional Regulation Commission, in Resolution No, 10 series of 2009, 2. Master the competencies in all the iesis. Test your mastery of the competencies by doing the practice test in this Reviewer. Answer the test items given in this Reviewer to the best of your ability, Don't be afraid ta commit mistakes, You will learn most from them. Tf you want an honest evaluation of how much you have mastered, be true to yourself, Don’t look at the Answer Keys as you are answering the test items. Refer to the Answer Keys only afier you have answered the test items. IF after checking your answers against the Answer Keys you find out that you didn’t get all items correctly, this menns that you have to do more reading. So, reud some more. Read as many references as you can in both print and electronic forms to the point of concept mastery. You are given a list of references for additional reading in this Reviewer, It goes without saying that you do not have to limit yourself to these references. After further reading, go back to the test items which you did not get and answer them once more. This is the way to mastery, If you do that for every competency, you are assured of pussing the LET! 3. Learn to shade answer sheets correctly. Many a LET examinee fail the LET because they don't know how to shade their answer sheet correctly, Leam to do it with the use of the LET-like answer sheets attached to this Reviewer. 4, Develop your reading comprehension skills in English. Except in the test items for Filipino in General Education and in the specialization, all written test items are asked in English. If your reading comprehension in English is excellent, you will have greater chances, 5. Most of all put your mind and heart into your LET preparation. Right after graduation, prepare the required documents for LET application and once you have them complete, apply for LET at the nearest PRC office as early as possible, “You have the list of required documents in the PRC website. Avoid the rush. Avoid the long queue at PRC which happens on the last days of filing for LET application. Take note, the deadline for LET application is usually three months before the conduct of the LET. Prepare months before the conduct of the LET, The months before the LET should be devoted tw serigus study, Remember “no pain, no gain”, Or better still from William Penn, “no pain, no palm: no thoms, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown”. You can’t afford to take the LET a second time! Now that you have decided to take it, make a promise and more than that, make a commitment to pass the LET! TaBLE oF CONTENTS ENGLISH ENGLISH | - Study and Thinking Skills ENGLISH 2 - Writing in the Discipline ENGLISH 3 - Speech and Oral Communication LITERATURE I - Philippine Literature LITERATURE 2 - Master Works of the World FILIPINO FILIPINO 1 - Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino FILIPING 2 - Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananalik FILIPINO 3 - Masining na Pamamahayag MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS 1 - Fundamentals of Math MATHEMATICS 2 - Plane Geometry MATHEMATICS 3 - Elementary Algebra MATHEMATICS 4 - Statistics and Probability SCIENCE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (General Biology) PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Earth Scicnee) SOCIAL SCIENCES PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, NEW CONSTITUTION WITH HUMAN RIGHTS PHILIPPINE HISTORY ECONOMICS, TAXATION, LAND REFORM AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETY AND CULTURE WITH FAMILY PLANNING RIZAL AND OTHER HEROES PHILOSOPHY ART APPRECIATION’ HUMANITIES PSYCHOLOGY INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER Manifest mastery of fundamental concepts, principles and operations of information and communication technology (ICT) Identify varied and appropriate use of technology Analyze the effect impact of ICT on the environment Pace 21 28 35 4 47 48 55 62 66 oF oF oo 104 104 130 139 140 148 152 157 161 165 169 175 GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 1 ENGLISH COMPETENCIES 1, ENGLISH 1 - STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS 1.1 Use English language correctly and appropriately 1.2 Comprehend written text ENGLISH 2 - WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINE 2.{ Use accurate, meaningful and appropriate language in written discourse ENGLISH 3 - SPEECH AND ORAL COMMUNICATION Use accurate, meaningful and’ appropriate language in oral discourse : 4. LITERATURE 1 - PHILIPPINE LITERATURE 4.1 Apply knowledge gained from local literary pieces 4.2 Manitest comprehension to extract elements in major literary genres 43° Relate insights to given situations §. LITERATURE 2 - MASTER WORKS OF THE WORLD 3.1 Interpret passages from master works of the world Subject-Verb Agreement The rules of subject-verb agreement ate used to properly determine whether the singular or plural form should be used in a sentence. |. Am intervening phrase or clause between subject and verb does not change the number of the subject, Margarita, together with her brothers, likes to party. The gentlemen who attended the meeting are very punctual. 2. Singular indefinite pronouns take singular verbs. Plural indefinite pronouns take plural verbs. Each student in this school does not pay for his tuition. Many students perform well in surprise quizzes. 3, Compound subjects joined by and are always plural. Miguel and Monica spend their free time at the gym. Chona and Fernan set aside a small percentage of their income for theit children’s educational plan. 4. With compound subjects joined by or/nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. i. LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Specifications (TOS) Either Alice or her badminton buddies are bringing the desserts Neither the students nor the teacher recognizes the strange markings. Inverted subjects must agree with the verb. There are 15 students in my class. How is Maria handling the news of her grandfather's death? Collective nouns (group, jury, crowd, team, ete.) may be singular or plural, depending on meaning, The jury decides that you are guilty of the crime. ‘The jury have been arguing for 5 days regarding the case Titles of single ent singular. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck takes quite some time to read. 's (books, organizations, countries, ete.) are always The Philippines strengthens its diplomatic ties with ASEAN nations. . Plural form subjects with a singular meaning take a singular verb. (e.g. news, measies, mumps, physics). Plural form subjects with a plural meaning take a plural verb. (e.g, scissors, trousers) Meastes is a contagious disease that spreads among school children. Scissors are used to cul the props for the stage play. With subject and subjective complement of different number, the verb always agrees with the subject. My faverite ropie is short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Short stories by Edgar Allan Poe are my favorite topic. , With one of these who, use a plural verb. With the only one of those who, use a singular verb, Pocholo is one of those people who like to watch DVDs Patricia is the only one of those people who likes to read novels. With the number of . use a singular verb, With @ mymber of use a plural verb. The number of students who fail the exam imereases at an alarming rate. A number of students continue to fail the exam, With every and many a, we @ singular verb, Every driver knows his away around Makati. Many’ a Filipina dreams of winning the lottery. GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 3 LITERARY DEVICES Proper interpretation and understanding of literature requires familiarity with literary devices, idioms and figures of speech. Literary devices are also called literary techniques, literary methods or literary motifs. These pertain to identifiable rules of thumb, conventions or structures employed in literature and storytelling. Some common literary devices are presented in the table below: Literary Device Description Aphorism Concise statement that contains a cleverly stated subjective truth ar observation Chekhows gan | Insertion of an apparently irrelevant object early in a narrative for a purpose only revealed later The narrative ends unresolved, to draw the audience back to a fulure episode for the resolution Cliffhanger Forcing the reader to recognize common things in an unfamiliar or strange way, to enhance perception of the familiar Defamiliarization Dramatic Representing an object or character with abun- dant descriptive detail, or mimetically rendering gestures and Visualization dialogue to make a scene more visual or imaginatively present to an audience Fpiphany A sudden revelation of insight-usually with a symbolic role in the narrative Flashback General term for altering time sequences. taking characters back to the beginning of the tale, for instance Flashforward Also called prolepsis, an interjected scene that temporarily jumps the narrative forward in time Foreshadowing. Hinting at events to occur later Using two themes, characters, phrases, words, or Juxtaposition situations together for comparison, contrast, or rhetoric Paradox A phrase that describes an idea composed of concepts that conflict LET Comprehensive Revewer Based on NCBTS and Tatée of Specifications (TOS) Parody Ridicule by overstated imitation, usually humorous Poetic license distortion of fact, altcration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing, text made by a writer to improve a piece of art Stream of consciousness Symbolism Technique where ihe author writes down their thoughts as fast as they come, typically ta create an interior monologue characterized by leaps in syntax and punctuation that trace a character's fragmentary thoughts and sensory feelings Applied use of symbols: iconic representations that carry particular conventional meanings Ticking clock Fhreat of impending disaster-often used in thrillers scenario where salvation and escape are essential clements Idioms are expressions, words, or phrases that have figurative meaning. They are comprehended in regard ta. a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made up of, Some common idioms are presented in the table below. lend a_hand in hot_water ut_a lid on it lose _your shirt to help in trouble Jose touch get the ball rolling once ina blue moon blow one’s own hom once in a while, occasionally when @ person boasts about how great he/she is hit the books poker face a dime a dozen to study, prepare for class a face with no expression very common, easy to find curiosity killed the cat It’s not goed to be too curious the cat’s out of the bag the secret is nol a secret anymore it’s raining cats and dogs it’s raining hard a penny for your thoughts friendly way to say “What are you thinking about?” money talks ney has power/influence bor with a silver spoon [bern rich GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 5 Figures of speech are modes of expression in which words are used out of their literal meani emotional intensity. or identifymg one thing with another that has a meaning fami IL ration Figure of Speech ing or out of their ordinary use in order to add beauty or They transfer the wriler’s sense impressions by comparing ir to the reader, Meaning The repetition of an initial consonant sound. Breaking off discourse to address some absent person or thing. some abstract quality, an inanimate object, or Identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels An extravagant statement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose _of emphasis or heightened effect Metaphor Apostrophe a nonexistent character, Assonance in neighboring words. Euphemism The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit. Hyperbole Irony The use of words to convey the opposite of their meaning. actually have something important in common. ral An implied comparison between two unlike things that Personification Metonymy One word or phrase is substituted for another with which 11s closely assoctated. Onomatopoeia Use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Oxymoron Incongruous or contradictary appea side by side Inanimate object or abstraction is endowed with human. qualities or abilities. Rhetorical question] Question posed for its persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply Simile Synecdoche A stated comparison (usually formed with “like” or “as") between two fundamentally dissimilar things that have certain qualities in common. A part is used to represent the whole (for example, ABCs for alphabet) or the whole fer a part (“England won the World Cup in 1966"). 6 LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Specifications (TOs ENGLISH 1 - Study and Thinking Skills 1.1 Use English language correctly and appropriately PRACTICE TEST: Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer. For numbers 1-10, select the letter of the pronoun which best completes each sentence. 1. Despite her parents’ complaints, she decided to live by ___ in Manila. A. her C. oneself B. herself D, himself 2. If you happen to see Adolfo this Friday, please give my warmest regards. A. her Cc. it B. him D. them 3. [can never understand when Rita speaks Spanish with A. her, me C. her, them B. him, me D. him, her 4. Cheaters should be ashamed of __. A. himself . themselves B. him D, them 3. Nene was worried about the children, so she told husband not to accept the job offer. A. his C. their B. her D. my 6. Anna and I met a friend of __ at Robinson’s yesterday. A. ours C. ourselves: B, us D. them 7. Lean’t find ballpen. Can I use, Tristan? A. my, yours C. your, yours B. mine, your D. yours, mine 8, | hurt __ when I was slicing the onions. A. me C. you B, myself’ D. my 9. This condominium is too expensive for __. You know we can’t pay such a high monthly rent. AL us C. them: B. we D. we | GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 7 \10. Each plan has merits. A. it C. it’s B, its D, their For numbers 11-15, select the most appropriate word to complete each sentence. 11. Igor’s nipa hut was destroyed ___ by typhoon Peping. A, altogether C. altogether B. all together D. at all 42. The battered wife is secking separation from her husband. A. judiciary C. judicious B, judicial D. jurisdical The _____ of the story is not to count your eggs until they are hatched, A. moral C. moralism B. morale D. morality 14, The ancient people made a _ that the end of the world is near. . A. propheey C. prophet B. prophesy D. prophetic wiring is the cause of the sudden blackout. ‘A. Lose C. Losing B. Lost D, Louse Fer numbers 16-20, select the word which means the SAME as the underlined prord in each sentence. 16. Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation, A. malicious C. important B. violent D. irrelevant 1°. Several elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of this event. A. surpassed C. changed B. estimated D. summed 18. You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires. C. worldly D. guilty 19. The president showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters. A. agitation C. composure B, nervousness D. perturbation & LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Specifications (1 Thank you for your candor, Mr: Secretary A. honesty C. shyness B, frankness D. courage For numbers 21-30, select the most appropriate form of the verb to complete th sentence. Be guided by rules for subject-verb agreement, 21. The price of these sneakers reasonable. A. is C. seem B. are D. aren't 22. Bread and butter our daily food. AL is C, were B. are Dam The famous singer and composer arrived. A. have Cc. will 8. has Dz is Jollecting stamps ____ ane of his favorite pastimes. A. are C. has B. were D. is 25, Neither his father nor his sisters __ mahjong, A. play C. are play B, plays D- are plays 26, Neither parent __ fond of playing cards. 3S A. is . am B. are D, were 27. Some of my friends here AL are C. will BR. was. D. am 28. Many a man __ to be rich and famous. % A. desire C. is desiring B. desires D. desiring 29. The pair of scissors an the table. A. was left C. was leaving B. were left D. is leaving ' feeneraL EDUCATION ENGLISH 9 C. remaining D, has remains }For numbers 31-35, select the best preposition to complete cach sentence. [Joan fives __ Santillan Road. A. in Cc. at B. on D, to Ee Maggie will be ready to leave ____ about thirty minutes. A. in Cc, on B. at D. where = Since he met his new girlffiend, Mico never seems to be ___ home A. on cin B. at D. towards 4 Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands throwing @ tantrum r A.W C. from B. by D. through (* | think Carmen spent the entire afternoon the phone. A, on Cc, at B, in D. with (Fer numbers 36-40, choose the letter of the correct answer. P36. The nearest post office is on A. Twenty-second street C. Twenty Second Street B. Twenty second Street D, Twenty-second Street ea Have you ever been to my ’ A. brothers-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage B. brother-in-laws repair shop, Gus’ Garage C. brother’s-in-law repair shop, Gus’ Garage D. brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus's Garage |. Please read the chapter A. Filing your Income Tax Returns. B. Filing Your Income Tax Returns. C. “Filing your Income Tax Returms.* D. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.” Qe 10 LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Spectfications (1 39, New students at the shop should bring A. hammers wrenches and screwdrivers B. hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers C. hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers D. hammers wrenches, and serewdrivers 40. Mrs. Navarro said that A. “The Chemistry IT exam will be next wednesday.” B. the Chemistry I exam will be next Wednesday. C, the chemistry I exam will be next Wednesday. D. “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.” 41. The test was hard for Paul and A me C. myself B. 1 D, himself 42. The flawer smells A. sweetly C. sweeter B. sweet D. more sweet 43, The suggestions of the employees _ appropriate. A. seems Cis B. seem D, is very 44. He is the . of the two brothers. A. most tall ©. very tall B. tallest D. taller 48, Afier all day, she finally saw the lake. A. walking C. having walked B, had walked D, have walked 46. We had the news when he came. A. latest C. very last B. last D. last of all 471 gone with you, A. have C, had B. should have D. am 48.1 walked two kilometers by the time you catch up with me. A. have C. will have B. would have D. had FENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 11 9.1f1 President, | would live in Malacanang A. was C. should be B, am D. were 0. The means of transportation dramatically since the end of the 20th cen- tury. A. have changed ©. will change B. has changed D. will have changed 1.1f1____ the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have. A. should C. have B. had D. would have If I could speak English well, |___ next year studying in the States A. has spend . would spend B, would have spent D. will speat 3. We should work for the total ban of pesticides, A. with C. on the use B. on using D. by the use 4. The Rizal Day celebration reminds us about heroes worth A. appreciating C, reading about B, emulating D. studying ‘Comprehend Written Text TAL Read the selection below, Select the letter of the best answer to questions # 55-59. Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt had an excellent reputation, and rulers of other empires would ask the Egyptian pharagh ta send them their best physi- cian to. treat their loved ones. Egyptians had some knowledge of human. anatomy, even though they never dissected the body. For example, in the classic mummifica- tion process, they knew how to insert a lang hooked implement through @ nostril, breaking the thin bone of the brain case and remove the brain. Egyptian physicians also were aware of the importance of the pulse and of a connection between pulse and heart. They developed their theory of “channels” that carried aix. water and biood to the body by abserving the River Nile. If the Nile became blocked. crops became unhealthy. They applied this theory to the body - if a person was unwell, they would use laxatives to unblack the “channels. LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Specifications (10: us nf 5. What is the main idea of this selection? A. Ancient Egyptian physicians B. Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt C. The Nile river in Egyptian medical knowledge D. Infection in ancient Egypt S56. What would happen if the Nile river was blocked? A. Egyptians would have problems washing their clothes. B. Fermentation and molds became a big problem, C. The diet of Egyptians would drastically change. D. Crops would wither and dic. 57. Why did Egyptians practice brain removal? A. To aid in mummification B. ‘To unblock “channels” in the body C, To purge the body of infections D. To free the dead of the burdens of the human mind 58, Which of the following is an evidence that Egyptians were masters of human anatomy even if they did not perform dissection of human bodies? A, They have detailed drawings of the anaiomy of the human body. B, They knew how to remove brains during mummification, C. Egyptian physicians prescribed laxatives to cleanse the body of infections. D. They correlated the human body with the behavior of the Nile river. 59, Who did the Egyptians plead ta when their loved ones had grave illnesses? A, Best Egyptian physicians B, Prime Minister C. Moses D. Pharaoh TEXT B Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer to questions * 60-64. Orville and Wilbur Wright built their own wind tiennel to test airfoils and measure how to lift a flying machine into the sky. They were the first to discover that @ long, narrow wing shape is ideal for flight. They figured out how ta mave the Vehicle fieel), not just acrass land but up and down on a cushion of air. They built a moveable part of the tail to contral the pitch of their eraft as it nosed up and down, They fashioned a pair of twin rudders in back to control its tendency to swerve aff course. They devised a pulley system that warped the shape of the wings in midflight to turn the plane and to stop it from rolling side-to-side. They used the data from their wind-tunnel experiments to design the first effective airplane propellers. When they discovered that a lightweight gas-powered engine did not ex- ist, they designed and built their own. NERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 13 60. What is the main idea of this text? ‘A. Wright brothers and the first airplane B. How the Wright brothers thought . Wright brothers” knowledge D. The genius of the Wright brothers 1, What does pitch mean in the context of this article? A. Plunge forward C. Deviation from the horizontal B, Mave abruptly D. Throw ar toss horizontally < What are airfoils? A. The surfaces of an airplane C, Blades that B. The force of air on an airplane D. Parts that 1 ainsi the air 3..A major problem that the article mentions is an airplane's tendency to A. be unsteady C. lack power B. be too heavy 1D. break apart @1. Which of these terms best describes the best shape for an ainplane? A. Long, curved C. Short, narrow B, Long, narrow D, Long, circular TEXT C Read the text carefully then choose the correct answer for questions #65-67 Many factors play a role in determining @ students learning style. Among those most often cited in the research literature on learning style are environmental, emotional, sociological, physiological, amd psychological factors. Environmental factors include students’ reactions to search stimuli as sound, light, temperature, and room design. Emotional factors include motivation, persistence, responsibility, and siruc- ture. Some students are motivated intrinsically; they undertake and complete tasks Because they vee the value in doing so. Sociological factors include whether or not students are social learners-preferring to work in pairs or in groups-or whether they are independent learners-preferring to work alone. Physiological factors include students preferences for food or drink, what time of day ihey learn best, and their mobility needs. Physiological factors include identifving students’ perceptual strengths like learning modalities such as whether they are visual, cuditory, tactile, or kinesthetic dearners. 14 LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NC8TS and Table of Specifications 65. What factor is involved in a learning situation when students prefer indirect lighti than bright? A. Physiological C. Psychological B. Emotional D. Environmental 66, When students are observed to be non-conforming and doing the unexpected wh: factor is involved? A. Psychological ©, Sociological B. Physiological D. Emotional 67. Some students lear best by seeing, hearing, or doing. When they perform a task well on what they have read, what is their perceptual strength? A. Tactile C, Auditory B. Visual D. Kinesthetic TEXT D Read the text then answer questions # 68-69, Measures of learning outcomes have a special significance as indicators of quality in education, as a basis for setting targets for improvement, and in monitoring progress towards eclucational goals. From the point of view of classroom teachers, Systematically-collected information on student learning can be useful both for classroam decision making and for wider reporting purposes, All teachers, especially beginning teachers, ‘are capable of benefiting from reliable information about what is being expected of, and achieved by students of a given age. When teachers have access to explicit frame of reference in the form of achievement targets. at particular grade levels, and receive feedback on how their classes are performing in comparison with Students in other schools, they have a Powerful basis for structuring and evaluating individual and classroom learning. 68. What is the importance of measuring learning outcomes? A. As factor for planning future programs and projects B. As reference for the implementation of programs and projects C._As basis for defining the vision, mission, and objectives set D. As basis for setting targets for improvement and monitoring progress of goals set 69. How may a teacher use the information on learming outcomes? A. Reporting to the parents and redesigning instructional plan, B, Restructuring the classroom and reporting to the school head C. Redesigning the classroom environment D. Making classroom decision and for reporting to stakeholders GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 15 TEXT E Read the text then answer questions # 70-73. Ait international education initiative, known as global competence, was first noted in [988 in a report published by the Council on International Education Exchange. Higher education institutions were enjoined to send students on exchange programs to universities abroad where Americans are not the majority population and where English is not the dominant language. Educational scholars have proposed definitions for the term. global petence and postulates regarding the required knowledge, skills, attitudes, and erience necessary to become globally competent. Cross-cultural awareness and: interaction, familiarity with an environment, intercultural facility, effective two-way communication, interconnectedness of people and systems, acceptance af people and of their different cultural values and attitudes are integral components of global {7@. Which published a pioneer report on the concept of global competence? A. Council on International Scholars Exchange B. Council on International Educators. C. Council on International Educationists DB. Council on International Education Exchange |. Are all Overseas Filipino Workers globally competent? A. Yes C. No, partially B. No D. Yes, partially What are the integral concepts/components of global competence? A, Communication knowledge skills, experiences and cultural awareness. B. Two-way communication, intercultural facility, cross cultural awareness, and interconnectedness of peoples and systems. C. Cultural values, interconnectedness with people, cultural awareness and systems. D. Acceptance of people's values, attitudes, language, culture and environment. (73. Which country pioneered in conducting research on global competence? A. United Arab Emirate C. United Kingdom B. United States of America D. United Republic 16 LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table af Specifications (T08) thenanswer questions # 74-79 Water { The most important source of sediment ix earth and rock material carried to the sea by rivers and streams, the same materials may also have been Transported by glaciers and winds. Other sources are volvanic ash and lava, shells and skelefors af organisms, chemical precipitates formed in seawater, and particles from outer space. Water is o niost untsual substance hecause it exists on the surface of the earth in jis three physical states: ice, water, and water vapor. There are other substances that might exist ina solid and quid or useous state at temperatures normally found at the earth's surface, bur there are no other substances which occur in all three + States, Water is odorless, tasteless, and colorless. 1 is the only substance known (0 exist ina natural state as a solid, liquid, or gas on the surface of the earth. It ts a universal solvent, Water does not corrode, rust. burn, or separate into its com- ponents easily. is chemically indestructible. H can corrode almost any metal and ! erode the most solid rack, A wnique property of water is that it expands and floais ‘on water when frozen or ia the solid state. Water has freezing point of PC and a ailing point of 100°C. Water has the capacity for absorbing great quantities of heat with retotiwly little increase in temperature. When distilled. water is a poor conduc wor of vicctriciy bul when salt is added, it is a good conductor af electricity Sunlight is the source of energy jor temperature change, evaporation, and currents Jor water movement through the atmosphere. Sunlight controls the rate ef photo- aymhiests for all marine plants, which are directly or indirectly the source of food Jor all marine anintals. Migration, breeding. and other behaviors of marine animals are affovied hy light Water as the ocean or sea, is bine because of the molecular scaering af the sunlight, Blue light, being of short wavelengih, is scattered mare effectively this ligt af longer wavelengths. Variations in calor may be caused by particles suspeiited in the water, water depth, cloud cover, temperature, and other variable fuctors. Heuwy concentrations of dissolved materials cause a yellowish hue. while algae will cause the water to look green, Heavy populations of plant and animal \ taterials wit! cause the water to look brown. ‘4. Which of the topics best organizes the information in the text? A. Properties of seawater, photosynthesis oceans and seas H. Water as substance, water and plants (State of water as vapor, ice, solid D. Properties of water, its physical states, effects of the sun on water According: to the passage, what is the most unique property of water? A, Water is a poor conductor of electricity. B. Water is odorless, tasteless, and colorless, ©, Water exists on the surface of the carth in three physical states. 1) Witer is chemically indestructible. (GENERAL EDUCATION 76. Which of the following best defines the word distilled us 1 1 sentence of the third paragraph? A. Dehydrated soil C. Free of electrical eneruy B. Free of salt content D, Containing wine 77. The writer’s main purpose in this selection is to A. define the properties of water B. explain the colors of water C. examine the effects of the sun on water D. describe the physical states of liquids 7%. Which of the following statements summarizes best the text’? A. Water is too unpredictable for most scientists. B. Water may be used to serve many different functions. C, Water should not be consumed in its most natural stat D. Water may be found in most other liquids in this planet. 79. What is the unique property of water’? AJ It is adorless and colorless. B, It expands and floats in solid state. C, It is chemically indestructible, D. It can absorb great quantiti of heat. TEXT G Read the text then answer questions # 80-84. Jn building an institution, not just one individual is involved, Ay institution is perceived in terms of the people who infiese it with life and ideas. In firet, cn instite- fion is the product of an evolutionary process, shaped and transformed in camplex and subile ways by the collaboration of several minds working under a common vision, Those whe are very much involved in building an institution, like irne founding fathers, understand too well the pains af birth. They create a founcation ‘not so much for themselves bur far the generations wha wilt follow them. Jt takes a tremendous amount of dedication, patience and eneray to build an institution. It is bigger than any person or group of individuals, Like an edifice, it is created brick by brick, day after day. Persons come and go. But the insiitaion, for the sake of the greater good, must remat 0. The writer’s main purpose in the text is to underscore the fife span of an institution emphasize that an institution is the product of a consmoty sistas Jay the foundation of a structure perpetuate an institution pop 18 LET Comprchensive Reviawar Gased on NCBTS and Table af Spacifications (T08}| SI. That an institution is the product of an evolutionary process means it is the result! of ; A. instant change. C. abrupt decision. B. revolutionary process. D. serious study. 82. What is the reason for the institution to remain and not to fade out? A. For the sake of the donors B. For the sake of the founders | C. For the sake of the greater good and benefits D. For the sake of progress 83, What institution is referred to in the passage/text? A. Industrial C. Entrepreneurial B. Educational D. Political 84. Which statement best expresses the effort involved in building an institution? A, Il takes a tremendous amount of dedication, patience and energy to build an institution, B, It is created brick by brick, day after day. C. It is not created not so much for themselves but for the generations who will follow them. D. It is perceived in terms of the people who infuse it with life and ideals. Read the statement and answer questions # 85-87. 85. “You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make flowers bloom faster by pulling them.” What message does the statement have for teachers? A. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development of a child, Games will help develop children naturally. Avoid comparing a child with other children, . Provide. children with developmentally appropriate practices oop 86. What is/are the best ways to a child’s development according to the statement? 1. Meet the child where the child is. Il, Allow the child to develop according to his/her pace, HL Compare a child to another in order to motivate her ‘him to “hurry up" to catch up with other children's development. A. 1 and IIT C. Land B. 1, Tl and UE D. Il and TI ERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH iL . Which statement is in support to the given text? A. Each child is unique and vastly different from one another. B. We can’t make the child learn an abstract concept by pulling them along to complete the right test. C. It is the early childhood educator who has the responsibility of creating the \caming environment that will intrigue and stimulate the whole child, D. A teacher's moment-by-moment actions and interactions with children are the most powerful determinant of learning outcomes and development. ‘uation — Read the short paragraph and answer questions # 88-90, Too much reliance on concrete experience may actually abstruct the process of meaningful generalization. The best will be striking a balance between concrete and abstract, direct participation and symbolic expression for the learning that will continue throughout life. Which idea is NOT expressed by the paragraph? A. Direct and symbolic experiences are important for lifelong learning. B. Conerete and abstract experiences are necessary for lifelong learning C. Do away with concrete experience because it is a stumbling block to the development of generalization skill, D, There is such a thing as learning that lasts for life. 9. The content of the paragraph is intended for teachers regarding _ A. the use of educational technology in the classroom. B. symbols and their meaning C. developing the skills of drawing a generalization D. the importance of lifelong education 90. Striking a balance between the concrete and the absiract, the direct and the symbolic follows the principle of A. “both-and” C. “neither-nor™ B. “either- or" D, “and/or “ Saaation — Read the paragraph and answer questions #91-93. School-based Management (SBM) is in line with the spirit of deventraliza- tion, It aims to: 1) empower the school heads to Jead thelr teachers, studenis and members of the community in a continuous school improvement process leading to Kigher learning outcomes and improved health and nutition status of studenis; 2) bring resources within the control of the schools io support the delivery of quality educational services in the spirit of transparency: 3) strengthen school partnerships with’ the communities, local government units 10 encourage them io invest time, money and other resources in providing a better school learning environment; and 4) instintionalize participatory and data-based school improvement process. LET Comprehensive Reviewer Based on NCBTS and Table of Specifications ‘92. 93, 94. 95 In SBM, who is empowered to lead the school and the community for impro’ ment? A. School head B. Supervisor C, Teachers D, Parent leaders Which wordiphrase docs NOT go with school-based management? A. Transparency B. Partnership C, Authoritarian leadership D, Continuous improvement What kind of an improvement process is in keeping with SBM? 1 Data-driven Tl. Continuous: IL. Participatory Act. Hand tl C. Land t B. Wand [11 1D. 1 and U1 “tt is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” ‘A. important things are invisible to the heart B. only the heart can see the beautiful things in life C. the heart is always correct about everything D. the heart is visible if one is kind Our favorite song goes: No man ix an istind, No man stands alone, Fach man's joy is jor to me Fach man's grief is wy own What does this song express? A. Solitude C. Brotherhood B. Independence D, Individualization What does the expression “love begets love” mean? A. Love is offered, not waiting for love in return. B. If you offer love, you will be loved in return, C. Don’t expect love, though you love others, D. Love is not freely expected from everyone This line mean GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH 21 | 2.1 Use accurate, meaningful and appropriate language in written discourse For numbers 97-100, read the selection below. For each numbered blank, select the word or group of words that best completes the sentence, Select your answer from the options provided. Fingerprinting [1]. a significant role in investigative work ever since the late nineteenth century, when Sir Francis Galton, a British anthropologist, deter that [2] identical fingerprints. Building on the research of Galton, Juan Vu of Argentina and Sir Edward R. Henry of Great Britain [3]_ fingerprint cl tian systems during the 1890s, Fingerprints are one of the [4] of identification because a person’s fingerprints are unlikely to change during [5] lifetime. 9. The best verb for [1] is? A. has played ©. plays B, played D, had played 98-4. The best phrase for [2] is? A, no twa people never have C. no two people don’t have B. two people don't have D, no two peaple have 98-8. The best phrase for [3] is? A. introduced his: C, had introduced their BL introduced their D. have introduced their 99. The best phrase for [4] is? A. more useful types C. most useful types B. less usefial types D. useful types 100. The best pronoun for [5] is? A. his or her C, there B. his D. their For numbers 101-107, read the complaint letter below. Pay close attention the numbered items, Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization, panctuation, and spelling of the numbered parts. 2665 Pateros Street Sta, Cruz, Manila 1007 f6] January 15 2011 Mail-Order Sales Manager Direct Electronics, Inc. 214-C Roxas Boulevard Malate, Manila 1004 22 LET Comprehensive Reviewer Gased on NCBTS and Table of Specifications (TOS) (7) 101. 102, 103, 104, Dear Sales Manager, The modem that J ere from your company arrived today in The package was not to have been al properly. In addition, 1 ee ‘ici Toeaived tHe computer game that [ also ordered. Please send me a new [10) __ broken modem is enclosed, Thank vou! Sincerely yours, Benny Villar The proper form for [6] is . A, January 15, 2011 C. January 15th 2011 B. January, 15 2011 D, 15 January, 2011 The proper form for [7] is . A. Dear sales manager, ©. Dear Sales Manager: B. dear manager: D. My dear Sales Manager: The proper form for [8] is AL pices C. piece B. piece’s D. pes, The proper form for [9] is _. A. open and appeared C. appeared B, appeared open D. open-appeared The proper form for [LO] is : A. inodem, the C. modem, the B. modem; The 1, modem. The For numbers 106-110, select the most appropriate form of the adjective for each sentence. Those ave probably the __ blankels in the store A. Teast fancy C. most fanciest B. fanciest D. most fancy Lolo Jorge is really man A. an old sweet C. a sweet old B. a sweet, old D. a sweety oldy The Mustang used ta be __ sportscar.

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