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Analyze the meaning of each


underlined word. Choose the letter of
the best answer.
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

1. Power to translate reflection


into action
a. transplant c. transport b.
transmit d. transform
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

2. I will thrive for I am an African


child.
a. lose c. fall
b. decline d. advance
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

3. Everything I had been told was a


baloney.
a. nonsense c. joke
b. fact d. lie
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

4. The gold had scorned alliance with


the brass.
a. regarded c. approved b.
disdained d. endorsed
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

5. The governor was pleased at the


wit of the youth.
a. dullness c. intellect b.
stupidity d. strength
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

6. Trembled with dread.

a. anxiety c. great fear


b. depression d. confusion
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

7. strange thoughts
a. known c. vivid
b. unfamiliar d. happy
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
8. In the story, “What is an Educated
Filipino”, the writer believes that the
Westerner is a doer while the Oriental
is a-
a. worker
b. manager
c. lover
d. thinker
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

9. These are the characteristics that


best describe an African child, EXCEPT-
a. full of potential
b. shining like a star
c. talented enough to be the best
d. confined to charity
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
10. Accordingly, these are the reasons why the palms
of the black’s hands were lighter, EXCEPT-

a. The blacks wore gloves whenever they work in the


field.
b. The blacks only wet the palms of their hands in the
cold lake.
c. The blacks spent their lives bent over, gathering the
white cotton of Virginia.
d. The blacks walked around on all fours, like wild
animals few centuries ago.
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
11. To the narrator, the person who must be
right about this question of a black’s hands
being lighter is-
a. his mother
b. Father Christiano
c. Dona Estefania
d. Senhor Antunes
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
12. This is the reason why Ko-Ngai in the story,
“The Soul of the Great Bell,” leaped into the
white
flood of metal.
a. To appeal to Yung-Lo
b. To become alive again
c. To save her father
d. To prove Kouan-Yu’s innocence
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
13. Below are scenes of events ( not chronological)
in the story, “The Soul of the Great Bell.” Choose
which is the highest point of interest.
a. The arrival of Ko-Ngai to the foundry
b. The effort to cast the great bell
c. The order to behead Kouan-Yu
d. The work of the moulders, hopeless as the
result might be
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

14. This is the root cause of much


thought, anxiety and fear of Ko-Ngai.
a. Her parent’s danger
b. Her surpassing beauty
c. The preparation of the bell
d. The prediction of the astrologer
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
15. When Ko-Ngai returned home after
consulting an astrologer, she –

a. was sorrowful at heart


b. she kept all that she had heard
c. went with her father
d. both a and b
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

16. What was the result of the second


casting of the bell?
a. The bell was wonderfully made.
b. It was better than the first.
c. It was even worse.
d. There was uniformity in the bell.
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
17. The following descriptions are the
characteristics of the bell to be made by Kouan-
Yu. Which does not apply?
a. It should be vast.
b. Its sound should be heard for one hundred li.
c. It should be strengthened with brass,
sweetened with gold, and deepened with silver.
d. Its face and lips should be graven with blessed
sayings.
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
18. The hands of the Blacks were lighter
because they always went about with their
hands folded together. Their hands folded
together means that the Blacks are-
a. hardworking c. skillful
b. pitiful
d. prayerful
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

19. It is a traditional Japanese drama


which dates back to the early 14th
century.
a. Kabuki
b. Noh
c. Shadow puppet
d. Hokku
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

20. It is the most significant


celebration in Japan.
a. tea ceremony
b. New Year
c. sumo wrestling
d. Kabuki drama
21. Chinese believe that this color
abolish bad luck.
a. Yellow b. Black
c. White d. Red
22. They are believed to symbolize
kindness and gentleness.
a. chopsticks
b. spoons
c. forks
d. knives
23. The poem, “I am an African Child,” aims
to illustrate this point:
a. It is improper to dream.
b. One is obligated to respect others.
c. Every child is special.
d. One should be able to differentiate
between good and bad.
24. “We are the new generation. Not afraid
to be us. Uniquely gifted and black. We are
the children of Africa”. These lines show
that-
a. An African child is full of dreams.
b. An African child needs attention.
c. An African child is discriminated.
d. All of these
25. The essay, “What is An Educated
Filipino” implies that-
a. the educated Filipino has the power to
do
b. there are built-in dangers to democracy
c. religious freedom has developed
religious tolerance
d. the public school system was established
as a safeguard against the dangers of
democracy
26. (Refer to number25) The purpose of
Francisco Benitez in writing this essay is to-
a. give a profile of an educated Filipino
b. define democracy
c. explain the benefits of good education
d. compare the old and the new concept of
education
27. This incident serves to complicate the
story, “The Story of the Aged Mother”.
a. The sending of the cruel proclamation
b. The conversation between the son and
his mother
c. The decision of the son to bring his
mother to Obatsuyama
d. The demand to make a rope of ashes
28. John became a convert after deciding to
convert to Judaism.
a. noun
b. verb

 
29. If I need a duplicate I can use the Xerox to
duplicate the letter.
a. noun
b. verb
30. You can insult someone by shouting an
insult.
a. noun
b. verb
Answer key
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

1. Power to translate reflection


into action
a. transplant c. transport b.
transmit d. transform
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

2. I will thrive for I am an African


child.
a. lose c. fall
b. decline d. advance
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

3. Everything I had been told was a


baloney.
a. nonsense c. joke
b. fact d. lie
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

4. The gold had scorned alliance with


the brass.
a. regarded c. approved b.
disdained d. endorsed
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

5. The governor was pleased at the


wit of the youth.
a. dullness c. intellect b.
stupidity d. strength
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

6. Trembled with dread.

a. anxiety c. great fear


b. depression d. confusion
Analyze the meaning of each underlined word. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

7. strange thoughts
a. known c. vivid
b. unfamiliar d. happy
Answers
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
8. In the story, “What is an Educated
Filipino”, the writer believes that the
Westerner is a doer while the Oriental
is a-
a. worker
b. manager
c. lover
d. thinker
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

9. These are the characteristics that


best describe an African child, EXCEPT-
a. full of potential
b. shining like a star
c. talented enough to be the best
d. confined to charity
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
10. Accordingly, these are the reasons why the palms
of the black’s hands were lighter, EXCEPT-

a. The blacks wore gloves whenever they work in the


field.
b. The blacks only wet the palms of their hands in the
cold lake.
c. The blacks spent their lives bent over, gathering the
white cotton of Virginia.
d. The blacks walked around on all fours, like wild
animals few centuries ago.
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
11. To the narrator, the person who must be
right about this question of a black’s hands
being lighter is-
a. his mother
b. Father Christiano
c. Dona Estefania
d. Senhor Antunes
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
12. This is the reason why Ko-Ngai in the story,
“The Soul of the Great Bell,” leaped into the
white
flood of metal.
a. To appeal to Yung-Lo
b. To become alive again
c. To save her father
d. To prove Kouan-Yu’s innocence
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
13. Below are scenes of events ( not chronological)
in the story, “The Soul of the Great Bell.” Choose
which is the highest point of interest.
a. The arrival of Ko-Ngai to the foundry
b. The effort to cast the great bell
c. The order to behead Kouan-Yu
d. The work of the moulders, hopeless as the
result might be
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

14. This is the root cause of much


thought, anxiety and fear of Ko-Ngai.
a. Her parent’s danger
b. Her surpassing beauty
c. The preparation of the bell
d. The prediction of the astrologer
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
15. When Ko-Ngai returned home after
consulting an astrologer, she –

a. was sorrowful at heart


b. she kept all that she had heard
c. went with her father
d. both a and b
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

16. What was the result of the second


casting of the bell?
a. The bell was wonderfully made.
b. It was better than the first.
c. It was even worse.
d. There was uniformity in the bell.
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
17. The following descriptions are the
characteristics of the bell to be made by Kouan-
Yu. Which does not apply?
a. It should be vast.
b. Its sound should be heard for one hundred li.
c. It should be strengthened with brass,
sweetened with gold, and deepened with silver.
d. Its face and lips should be graven with blessed
sayings.
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
18. The hands of the Blacks were lighter
because they always went about with their
hands folded together. Their hands folded
together means that the Blacks are-
a. hardworking c. skillful
b. pitiful
d. prayerful
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

19. It is a traditional Japanese drama


which dates back to the early 14th
century.
a. Kabuki
b. Noh
c. Shadow puppet
d. Hokku
Read each item and choose the letter of the
correct answer.

20. It is the most significant


celebration in Japan.
a. tea ceremony
b. New Year
c. sumo wrestling
d. Kabuki drama
21. Chinese believe that this color
abolish bad luck.
a. Yellow b. Black
c. White d. Red
22. They are believed to symbolize
kindness and gentleness.
a. chopsticks
b. spoons
c. forks
d. knives
23. The poem, “I am an African Child,” aims
to illustrate this point:
a. It is improper to dream.
b. One is obligated to respect others.
c. Every child is special.
d. One should be able to differentiate
between good and bad.
24. “We are the new generation. Not afraid
to be us. Uniquely gifted and black. We are
the children of Africa”. These lines show
that-
a. An African child is full of dreams.
b. An African child needs attention.
c. An African child is discriminated.
d. All of these
25. The essay, “What is An Educated
Filipino” implies that-
a. the educated Filipino has the power to
do
b. there are built-in dangers to democracy
c. religious freedom has developed
religious tolerance
d. the public school system was established
as a safeguard against the dangers of
democracy
26. (Refer to number25) The purpose of
Francisco Benitez in writing this essay is to-
a. give a profile of an educated Filipino
b. define democracy
c. explain the benefits of good education
d. compare the old and the new concept of
education
27. This incident serves to complicate the
story, “The Story of the Aged Mother”.
a. The sending of the cruel proclamation
b. The conversation between the son and
his mother
c. The decision of the son to bring his
mother to Obatsuyama
d. The demand to make a rope of ashes
28. John became a convert after deciding to
convert to Judaism.
a. noun
b. verb

 
29. If I need a duplicate I can use the Xerox to
duplicate the letter.
a. noun
b. verb
30. You can insult someone by shouting an
insult.
a. noun
b. verb
Choose the correct answer about stress.

1. Which word has the correct stress? (Stressed


syllables are in capital letters).
A. ADvertisement B. adverTISEment
C. adVERtisement D. advertiseMENT
Choose the correct answer about stress.

2. Which of the following jobs has the stress on


the first syllable?
A. biologist B. psychiatrist
C. photographer D. secretary
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
3. Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past
12 months. _____________, CDs have seen an
increase in sales.
a. Above all b. Correspondingly
c. In contrast d. In like manner
Choose the correct answer about stress.

4. Which word has a different stress pattern?


A. continent B. elephant
C. cinema D. computer
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
5. It was announced that teachers' working
hours would be longer than other professions.
_____________ , even fewer new teachers are
expected to join the profession.
a. As a result b. However
c. So that d. Likewise
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
6. The two larger cities, ________________
Knoxville and Chattanooga, are in East
Tennessee.
a. Namely c. Finally
b. In summary d. Consequently
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
7. There are some slight variations in climate,
________________ mild winters can be
expected in the South.
a. Consequently b. Otherwise
c. As a rule d. On the other hand
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
8. Polls show that the Beatles are the most
popular singing group of this century.
________________ , there are country music
fans who would disagree.
a. In particular b. Moreover
c. For instance d. However
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
9. Many people came to visit the fair. 
a. interrogative
b. indefinite
c. demonstrative
d. proper
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
10. New Delhi is a large city with many historical
monuments. 
a. limiting
b. proper
c. descriptive
d. indefinite
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
11. What assignment did I miss out on?
a. indefinite
b. article
c. descriptive
d. interrogative
 
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
12. Try using this paintbrush in art class.
a. demonstrative
b. limiting
c. descriptive
d. possessive
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
13. There are seven rooms in the house.
a. descriptive
b. limiting
c. possessive
d. indefinite
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
14. She is interested in philosophy.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
15. I am glad that you are safe.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
16. It is easy to give advice.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
17. This book is difficult to understand.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
 
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
18. It is important that every child should get
good education.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify if the underlined word is a noun or a
verb.
19. You can insult someone by shouting an
insult.
a. noun
b. verb
Classify if the underlined word is a noun or a
verb.
20. If I need a duplicate I can use the Xerox to
duplicate the letter.
a. noun
b. verb
Anwers
Choose the correct answer about stress.

1. Which word has the correct stress? (Stressed


syllables are in capital letters).
A. ADvertisement B. adverTISEment
C. adVERtisement D. advertiseMENT
Choose the correct answer about stress.

2. Which of the following jobs has the stress on


the first syllable?
A. biologist B. psychiatrist
C. photographer D. secretary
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
3. Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past
12 months. _____________, CDs have seen an
increase in sales.
a. Above all b. Correspondingly
c. In contrast d. In like manner
Choose the correct answer about stress.

4. Which word has a different stress pattern?


A. continent B. elephant
C. cinema D. computer
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
5. It was announced that teachers' working
hours would be longer than other professions.
_____________ , even fewer new teachers are
expected to join the profession.
a. As a result b. However
c. So that d. Likewise
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
6. The two larger cities, ________________
Knoxville and Chattanooga, are in East
Tennessee.
a. Namely c. Finally
b. In summary d. Consequently
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
7. There are some slight variations in climate,
________________ mild winters can be
expected in the South.
a. Consequently b. Otherwise
c. As a rule d. On the other hand
Choose the letter of the transition word that
will complete each sentence.
8. Polls show that the Beatles are the most
popular singing group of this century.
________________ , there are country music
fans who would disagree.
a. In particular b. Moreover
c. For instance d. However
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
9. Many people came to visit the fair. 
a. interrogative
b. indefinite
c. demonstrative
d. proper
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
10. New Delhi is a large city with many historical
monuments. 
a. limiting
b. proper
c. descriptive
d. indefinite
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
11. What assignment did I miss out on?
a. indefinite
b. article
c. descriptive
d. interrogative
 
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
12. Try using this paintbrush in art class.
a. demonstrative
b. limiting
c. descriptive
d. possessive
Classify the underlined adjective according to
its kind.
13. There are seven rooms in the house.
a. descriptive
b. limiting
c. possessive
d. indefinite
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
14. She is interested in philosophy.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
15. I am glad that you are safe.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
16. It is easy to give advice.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
17. This book is difficult to understand.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
 
Classify each underlined adjective
complement according to its form.
18. It is important that every child should get
good education.
a. prepositional phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. clause
Classify if the underlined word is a noun or a
verb.
19. You can insult someone by shouting an
insult.
a. noun
b. verb
Classify if the underlined word is a noun or a
verb.
20. If I need a duplicate I can use the Xerox to
duplicate the letter.
a. noun
b. verb

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