NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY

Integrated Basic Education Department

Junior High School
Lagao, General Santos City

NDEA REVIEW

100
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General Instructions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Answer the given items by providing the
necessary information asked for. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. Which of the following best describes the role of segmentals in speech delivery?
A. They control the pace of speech delivery.
B. They emphasize emotional elements in speech.
C. They focus on individual speech sounds like vowels and consonants.
D. They include features like pitch and volume that affect the overall rhythm.

2. Which of the following best exemplifies a segmental feature of speech?

A. tempo of the speech
B. volume of the speaker's voice
C. pronunciation of specific consonant sounds
D. emotional expressiveness in the speaker's voice

3. Which of the following segmental features is crucial for maintaining the rhythm and flow in a rap
performance?
A. articulation
B. stress patterns
C. volume control
D. vowel quality

4. When delivering lines of poetry, which suprasegmental feature is responsible for emphasizing
certain words or phrases?
A. articulation
B. pitch
C. volume
D. vowel sounds

5. Which word is stressed differently?

A. dangerous
B. discover
C. distribute
D. emphasize

6. Which word is stressed differently?

A. advertise
B. celebratory
C. discovery
D. imagination

7. Which word is stressed on the second syllable?

A. decipher
B. discuss
C. library
D. progress
8. Which word is stressed on the third syllable?
A. celebration
B. education
C. informational
D. understandable

9. Which of the following phrases follows a RISING intonation pattern?

A. I'm so excited!
B. The party starts at 7.
C. They completed the project
D. Are you coming to the event?

10. Which of the following phrases follows a FALLING intonation pattern?

A. How was your day?
B. I'll meet you at the park.
C. She's going to the movies.
D. What's your favorite color?

11. Which of the following sentences has a different intonation pattern?

A. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
B. Can you pass me the salt, please?
C. She's a talented musician, isn't she?
D. Are you coming to the party tonight?

12. Which of the following sentences has a different intonation pattern?

A. I really enjoyed the movie.
B. I can't believe you did that.
C. Is it going to rain tomorrow?
D. Do you want to go for a walk later?

13. What gesture is most suitable for conveying enthusiasm and excitement when discussing a topic
that you are passionate about?
A. tapping your foot
B. keeping your hands at your sides
C. clasping your hands in front of you
D. animated hand movements and facial expressions

14. Which gesture can be used to express frustration or disappointment when discussing challenges
and obstacles?
A. smiling brightly
B. clapping your hands
C. putting your hands on your hips
D. a hand on your forehead or a deep sigh

15. What is the primary goal of effective staging and positioning in a choir performance?
A. minimize and improve the choir's presence on stage
B. keep the choir members stationary throughout the performance
C. engage the audience and enhance the emotional impact of the performance
D. ensure the choir can exit quickly to save and minimize the time on their performance

16. What is the primary purpose of adding or subtracting sections or vocal groups in a choir
performance?
A. increase the tempo of the music
B. change the lyrics and sounds of the song
C. control and produce the pitch of the performance
D. create a balanced sound and enhance the emotional impact

17. The sound /ʒ/ is an example of __________.

A. affricate
B. fricative
C. glide
D. nasal
18. The voiceless fricative /θ/ is often represented by which letters in English spelling?
A. ch
B. ph
C. sh
D. th

19. Which of the following words has the /a/ sound?

A. back
B. bark
C. camp
D. ramp

20. Which of the following words contains a voiced fricative sound?

A. feather
B. path
C. thin
D. ship

21. Using the IPA symbol, what word in the given sentence has the diphthong sound /eI/?
Time and tide wait no man to rise.
A. rise
B. tide
C. time
D. wait

22. Which word whose underlined letter/s sound/s differently?

A. crown
B. drown
C. sown
D. town

23. Identify the word that sounds differently.

A. battle
B. cattle
C. kettle
D. saddle

24. Which word has the /I/ sound?

A. eat
B. it
C. meat
D. meet

25. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct word order for a typical declarative
sentence?
A. I went to the park yesterday.
B. Yesterday went I the park to.
C. Went I park to the yesterday.
D. Yesterday, to the park, I went.

26. Which is the misspelled word?

A. receive
B. believe
C. recieve
D. achieve

27. Which of the following is spelled CORRECTLY?

A. bizzare
B. bizaare
C. bizarre
D. bizaaree
28. Which of the following sentences has the CORRECT punctuation mark?
A. The sun is shining its a beautiful day.
B. The sun is shining it's a beautiful day.
C. The sun is shining; it's a beautiful day.
D. The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day.

29. Which of the following sentences has the CORRECT punctuation mark?
A. Here come’s my bus, see you tomorrow!
B. There is a little hope that he will come today
C. A journey, when walked with a friend, becomes a memory.
D. No sooner, had I put down the receiver then the telephone began to ring again.

30. Which sentence has the CORRECT capitalization of words?

A. New York City is an overcrowded place.
B. Henry worked his way through Harvard College.
C. John Milton wrote the poem “On His blindness.”
D. Pulse Radar is the most widely used type of radar.

31. Which sentence has the CORRECT capitalization of words?

A. The Statue of liberty stands in new york harbor.
B. The statue of liberty stands in New York Harbor.
C. The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.
D. The Statue Of Liberty Stands In New York Harbor.

32. Which interjection completes the sentence?

_____! You are stepping on my foot.
A. Ah
B. Hmmm
C. Oh
D. Ouch

33. Which interjection conveys relief or a sense of ease after a difficult situation?
A. darn
B. hallelujah
C. oops
D. phew

34. In a story, which adverb might be used to describe the intensity or manner of a character's
emotions?
A. beautifully
B. mysteriously
C. quickly
D. sarcastically

35. Which adverb best fits the sentence below?

The Gilas Pilipinas team were _________ inspired by the supportive Filipinos in order to win the
competition.
A. barely
B. dreadfully
C. inducely
D. promptly

36. Which kind of verbal is the underlined word in the sentence below?
Wendy considered herself hiding inside the cabinet when the thieves came in.
A. gerund
B. infinitive
C. participle
D. progressive
37. Which kind of verbal is used for the underlined words in the sentence?
The teachers tattered and exhausted participated at the seminar.
A. gerund
B. infinitive
C. participle
D. progressive

38. In the sentence, "To bake a cake, you need flour and eggs," what is the verbal phrase?
A. you need
B. and eggs
C. bake a cake
D. to bake a cake

39. What type of verbal is the word "running" in the sentence, She enjoys running in the park?
A. adjective
B. gerund
C. infinitive
D. participle

40. Identify the function of the underlined gerund in the sentence.

Gerald keeps fit by jogging.
A. direct object
B. indirect object
C. object of the preposition
D. objective complement

41. Identify the function of the underlined gerund in the sentence.

Going to school every day is my favorite routine.
A. direct object
B. subject
C. subjective complement
D. vocative

42. Which intensive pronoun best fits the given sentence?

Whatever you decide to do, you ______ should be amenable of the consequence.
A. herself
B. itself
C. ourselves
D. yourself

43. Which sentence uses correct intensive pronoun?

A. Yumi decided to treat herself to a fancy dinner.
B. Shiela personally went to hear Jin himself explain the lesson.
C. The students created themselves an advocacy campaign speech.
D. I need to force myself to work out every morning in order to achieve my fitness goals.

44. Which sentence uses possessive word that functions as an adjective?

A. Our goal is to finish our task ahead of time.

B. The clothes which the group used are yours.
C. The suggestions are acknowledged by them.
D. Mine work is featured on the Time Magazine.

45. Which sentence uses demonstrative word that functions as a pronoun?

A. This book is interesting.
B. These students are studying.
C. He gave those flowers to her.
D. She enjoyed reading that book.
46. Which sentence has the CORRECT agreement of pronoun and its antecedent?
A. His sisters himself prepared the hall for his wedding.
B. Likas Teatro gave themselves a credit for its job well done.
C. Trisha works as a crew in a restaurant, and she is an honor student.
D. The audience stood up from their seats as he were amazed by the performance.

47. Which sentence follows the CORRECT agreement of pronoun and its antecedent?
A. Edwin and Sherwin have made his choice.
B. Luningning expressed her doubts about the plan.
C. Not only Julius but also Jemuel used their notebook for the meeting.
D. Neither Imelda nor Sarah wants to spend their money on new equipment.

48. Which sentence has the CORRECT simple verb tense?

A. They had gone to the convention last April.
B. The peasant was harvesting the flowers for this month.
C. People reacted to the suggestion as to the new rule in the community.
D. The faculty has been present in the general assembly for the whole day.

49. Which sentence demonstrates the correct verb form for the present progressive tense?
A. She will read a book tomorrow.
B. I went to the museum yesterday.
C. They are playing in the park now.
D. He has watched that movie before.

50. Which sentence pattern is used in the given sentence?

Rejean keeps on dancing on her own in her room.
A. S-IV
B. S-LV-C
C. S-TV-DO
D. S-TV-IO-DO

51. Which sentence follows the S-TV-IO-DO pattern?

A. He ran quickly to the store.
B. She baked her friend a delicious cake.
C. The cat slept soundly on the windowsill.
D. They played a lively song at the concert.

52. Which sentence is in the ACTIVE voice of the verb?

A. Suddenly, the kids were awakened by the footsteps.
B. Gloria is joining an excursion without her mother’s consent.
C. The newly released movie is definitely going to be watched.
D. The savannah in the Southern Africa part is roamed constantly.

53. Which is the correct TRANSFORMATION from passive to active statement?

The cake was baked by Mary.
A. Mary baked the cake.
B. Mary has baked the cake.
C. Mary was baked the cake.
D. Mary was baking the cake.

54. Which sentence DOES NOT follow the correct order of adjectives?
A. Sheena used a new red sleeping blanket.
B. Nancy is a pretty tall young Korean lady.
C. Wow! This is a beautiful large ancient European vase.
D. The secretary wrote a report about the beautiful two American artists.

55. Which of the following refers to the clues that directly provide the meaning of the unfamiliar word
within the sentence or in the surrounding text?
A. antonym
B. definition
C. example
D. synonym
56. In the sentence, “Her speech was eloquent, leaving the audience captivated,” what is a synonym
for eloquent?
A. articulate
B. boring
C. incoherent
D. mundane

57. Which is the ANTONYM of the underlined word in the sentence below?
Tommy was disinclined to pay his friends a visit without calling them.
A. disposed
B. loath
C. reluctant
D. reticent

58. In a formal email requesting information from a colleague, which word or expression is
appropriate to start your message?
A. Dear Mr. Smith
B. Hey
C. Hi
D. Yo

59. Which is the feeling expressed in the given sentence?

Jose, why are you so wrapped up except for your face? And being so old, why are you still alive?
A. affronting
B. claiming
C. consoling
D. regarding

60. Which is the feeling expressed in the given sentence?

“I am the master of my fate, and I am the captain of my ship.”
A. assured
B. demure
C. diffident
D. withdrawn

61. When words are formed by combining parts of two or more words, like "infomercial" (information +
commercial), which process is used?
A. acronymy
B. blending
C. clipping
D. compounding

62. Which process involves the modification of a word's spelling or pronunciation due to a mistaken
understanding of its origin, such as "asparagus" (originally "sparrowgrass")?
A. acronymy
B. blending
C. clipping
D. folk etymology

63. Which is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence?

During the sci-fi convention, I met a cosplayer dressed as a cyborg.
A. cyberpunk and organic
B. cybernetics and organism
C. cyberspace and organelle
D. cybernetic and organization

64. Which is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence?

Let's go dancing at the disco tonight!
A. discography
B. discomfit
C. disconcert
D. discotheque
65. Which communicative style is used when we text, call, or chat someone who is close to us?
A. casual
B. consultative
C. frozen
D. intimate

66. Which of the following is NOT used in a casual communication?

A. Yeah.
B. Wassaup?
C. Yes, I agree.
D. Watcha gonna do?

67. Which refers to a play about a single incident and set in a single location?
A. act
B. drama
C. one-act play
D. playwright

68. Which connector is used for clarification?

A. likewise
B. in addition
C. to illustrate
D. in other words

69. Which connector is used for adding information?

A. equally
B. moreover
C. nevertheless
D. thus

70. Which of the following is NOT an example of a print media?

A. brochures
B. magazines
C. newspapers
D. social media

71. If you wanted to find detailed information about the tourist attractions in a specific city, which print
media source would be most suitable?
A. brochures
B. flyers
C. magazines
D. newspapers

72. You are researching the latest developments in the field of science and technology. Which print
media source would provide you with in-depth articles and research findings?
A. magazines
B. newspapers
C. pamphlets
D. scientific Journals

73. You want to learn about the various services offered by a local healthcare facility. Which print
media source would be the most informative?
A. magazines
B. newspapers
C. pamphlets
D. posters

74. Which element of a one-act play typically contributes to the theme by presenting a specific
conflict that is resolved within the play's brief duration?
A. climax C. resolution
B. falling action D. rising action
75. In a one-act play, what is the primary purpose of the limited number of characters and settings?
A. introduce a wide range of characters
B. create complex and intricate storylines
C. explore multiple subplots simultaneously
D. maintain a shorter duration for the performance

76. Which is the tone in this sentence?

She delicately placed the broken vase on a soft cleaned blanket.
A. amused
B. annoyed
C. calm
D. happy

77. Which is the tone in this sentence?

That hurricane threatened the wind blast that caused angry ten-foot waves to crash over the
small house.
A. amused
B. calm
C. excited
D. scary

78. In a passage where the author shares a personal experience of overcoming adversity and
encourages others to do the same, what is the likely purpose of the author?
A. criticize
B. entertain
C. inform
D. inspire

79. In a passage where the author describes a peaceful garden with vibrant colors and gentle
sounds, what is the likely mood created by the author?
A. anxious
B. joyful
C. melancholic
D. tense

80. Which legendary element characterized the story of Beowulf?

A. Monsters and beasts live on land and water.
B. It covers two generations of leaders and monsters.
C. The story ends with the protagonist defeating the evil.
D. The hero is a simple man with extraordinary strength and power.

81. Which is the reason why Beowulf decided to fight Grendel?

A. Beowulf has a noble desire to help.
B. He is a man of power and strength.
C. Beowulf desired fame, fortune, and reputation as a hero.
D. His father built a strong relationship between King Hrothgar.

82. The most important part of the society of the Old English period are the _______ .
A. kings
B. peasants
C. priests
D. warriors

83. Why were the warriors considered as the most important part of the society of the Old English
period?
A. War is the general way of life.
B. People lived a semi-nomadic life.
C. Adoring one god was a common practice then.
D. Agriculture was the main source of livelihood.
84. Which of the following does NOT apply on how women are treated during the Old English
Period?
A. They served the needs of men and their husbands.
B. Women were considered important in line with domestic duties.
C. They were deemed significant because of their activities pertaining to war.
D. Women were marriageable commodities looked upon to immortalize the tribe.

85. Which of the following is the main genre during Renaissance Period?
A. essay
B. drama
C. play
D. story

86. Which symbolizes the line, “Sometimes too hot eye of heaven shins” from Sonnet XVIII?
A. God
B. moon
C. storm
D. sun

87. Which of the following is NOT a factor of the expansion characterizing Renaissance period?
A. Britain expanded its empire.
B. The Middle Age came to an end.
C. Britain became the Queen of the Seas.
D. They expanded their geography, economics and social.

88. In a novel where the protagonist comes from a disadvantaged background and faces numerous
challenges, the author's purpose is most likely to ______.
A. discourage readers from helping those in need
B. convey that people from disadvantaged backgrounds are inherently inferior
C. encourage readers to empathize with the character and appreciate their resilience
D. promote and emphasize the idea that privilege and character are the keys to success

89. In a novel where the author uses first-person narration to delve into the thoughts and emotions of
a character from a different cultural background, the author's technique serves to ______.
A. maintain a distant and unrelatable character
B. keep the reader uninformed about the character's emotions
C. isolate the character's experiences and perspective from the reader's understanding
D. foster a deeper understanding and empathy for the character's perspective

90. The father of English Essay is ________ .

A. Francis Bacon C. Robert Frost
B. Edgar Allan Poe D. William Shakespeare

91. Which of the following is the work of Thomas Gray?

A. A Red, Red Rose
B. Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
C. Lochinvar
D. To a Skylark

92. In two short stories, both featuring themes of personal transformation, what is a common
similarity you might expect to find in the characters' journeys?
A. Both characters experience a shift in their beliefs or values.
B. One character is human, while the other is a supernatural being.
C. Both characters face external obstacles that hinder their growth.
D. One character's transformation is positive, while the other's is negative.

93. In the poem, “The Unknown Citizen”, which of the following does NOT belong to the requisites of
modern living?
A. Be fully insured.
B. Have a record with the NSCO.
C. Have the necessary house facilities.
D. Be hospitalized at least once a year.
94. How does literature often serve as a means of connecting to the world?
A. excluding readers from diverse experiences
B. offering a window into different cultures, perspectives, and experiences
C. enforcing a single viewpoint and limiting understanding to the different perspectives
D. providing clear, explicit and literal instructions for navigating the world on different cultures and
perspectives

95. What role does literature play in fostering empathy and understanding of others?
A. It dampens readers from considering the experiences of others.
B. It encourages isolation from different perspectives and circumstances.
C. It promotes stereotypes and prejudices from various backgrounds and circumstances.
D. It allows readers to step into the shoes of characters from various backgrounds and
circumstances.

96. In what way can literature be a reflection of societal issues, and how does this contribute to
connecting readers to the world?
A. Literature should avoid societal issues altogether to remain timeless.
B. Literature should focus on imaginary, otherworldly problems to captivate readers.
C. Literature can serve as an escape from societal issues, coming loose to readers from the real
world.
D. Literature reflects societal concerns, providing a means for readers to engage with and discuss
these issues.

97. “The Soldier” was written as a tribute to young men who died in war by ________.
A. Alfred Edward Hausman
B. John Masefield
C. Rupert Brooke
D. Wystan Hugh Auden

98. Which type of poetry involves storytelling?

A. ballad
B. dramatic
C. epic
D. narrative

99. Which poetry differs from the traditional form that has an irregular length and rhyme?
A. ballad
B. drama
C. elegy
D. free verse

100. Which literary composition usually expresses the idea or view point of the writer about an event
or topic?
A. ballad
B. drama
C. essay
D. poetry