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1. Had I studied very well, I ___________ rewarded with vacation in the U.S.
A. Was
B. Will be
C. Would have been
D. Would be
Answer key : C
2. When helping in the kitchen, I am always careful not to hurt _________________.
A. Ourselves
B. Himself
C. Myself
D. herself
Answer key : C
3. Neither the teacher nor the students ________________ present in the affairs.
A. Were
B. Am
C. Was
D. is
Answer key : A
4. My sister and I met an acquaintance of ____________ on the shopping mall.
A. Ours
B. Mine
C. Us
D. Ourselves
Answer key : A
5. We admire ___________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with _______________.
A. Him, them
B. Her, us
C. Him, we
D. Him, me
Answer key : B
6. On your trip to Tagaytay, if you chance upon Arsenio, please give __________ my warm regards.
A. Himself
B. Him
C. Myself
D. Me
Answer key : B
7. The student’s request to re-set the test _____________ reasonable.
A. Were
B. Are
C. Very
D. Is
Answer key : D
8. “My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I now recall with fondness and awe. She was full-time housewife, wholly dependent on my father’s monthly salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us in our studies and did small acts of charity on the side was beyond me.”
The mother’s financial resources are________________________.
A. More than enough
B. Miserable
C. Abundant
D. Limited
Answer key : D
9. “The firgures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade.” The capitalized word means ______________________.
A. Estimated
B. Surpassed
C. Changed
D. Summed
Answer key : C
10. Some preachers suggest the _____________ that the end of the world is near.
A. Proposal
B. Prophecy
C. Prophetic
D. Prophet
Answer key : B
11. The courage of the child who saved his brother from a raging fire is worth _________________.
A. Emulating
B. Narrating
C. Mentoring
D. Watching
Answer key : A
12. The expression of “baduy” connotes:
A. Uneducated
B. Awkward looking
C. Low profile
D. Smart
Answer key : B
13. Several factors must be assessed to arrive at a sound ___________________.
A. Query
B. Change
C. Decision
D. Problem
Answer key : C
14. “Because of PROFANITY the program was suspended from television.” The capitalized word means?
A. Obscenity
B. Decency
C. History
D. Falsehood
Answer key : A
15. A story put together through an exchange of letter is called __________ literature.
A. Fiction
B. Episodic
C. Epistolary
D. Classic
Answer key : C
16. What figure of speech is: “The Lord is my sheperd”
A. Simile
B. Irony
C. Hyperbole
D. Metaphor
Answer key : D
17. What figure of speech is the following: “He is the black sheep of the family.”
A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
Answer key : A
18. “Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave” is _____________________.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole
Answer key : A
19. “She is a lovely rose” is ____________________.
A. Simile
B. Irony
C. Hyperbole
D. Metapor
Answer key : D
20. “...it droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven” is what figure of speech?
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
Answer key : C
21. In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath... It is twice blesst; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mighter than the mightiest... and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.”
The main thought of the excerpt it that ___________________
A. Mercy is only for deserving
B. Mercy is limited in extent
C. Mercy is spontaneous and freely given.
D. Mercy comes from the rain.
Answer key : C
22. Though nothing can bring back
The hour of splendor in the glass,
Of glory in the flower,
We will grieve not,
Rather find strength in what remains behind.
This stanza expresses _________________________.
A. Grief
B. Loss
C. Hope
D. Despair
Answer key : C
23. Cognitive skills are not easily observable because they are ________________.
A. Overt
B. Hidden
C. Psychological
D. Mental
Answer key : D
24. The celebrated play of William Shakespeare about two ill-starred who come from warring families.
A. Romeo and Juliet
B. Anthony and Cleopatra
C. Hamlet and Ophelia
D. Ana and the King
Answer key : A
25. Who is the father of Modern Psychology?
A. Watson
B. Thorndike
C. Skinner
D. Wundt
Answer key : D
26. Famous sculptor of landmark structures.
A. Jacinto
B. Castrillo
C. Manansala
D. Cuevas
Answer key : B
27. What is the lowest form of learning?
A. Perceiving
B. Conditioning
C. Responding
D. Teaching
Answer key : A
28. Which of the following is the study of human behavior?
A. Philosphy
B. Psychology
C. Morality
D. Ethics
Answer key : B
1. Had I studied very well, I ___________ rewarded with vacation in the U.S.
A. Was
B. Will be
C. Would have been
D. Would be
Answer key : C
2. When helping in the kitchen, I am always careful not to hurt _________________.
A. Ourselves
B. Himself
C. Myself
D. herself
Answer key : C
3. Neither the teacher nor the students ________________ present in the affairs.
A. Were
B. Am
C. Was
D. is
Answer key : A
4. My sister and I met an acquaintance of ____________ on the shopping mall.
A. Ours
B. Mine
C. Us
D. Ourselves
Answer key : A
5. We admire ___________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with _______________.
A. Him, them
B. Her, us
C. Him, we
D. Him, me
Answer key : B
6. On your trip to Tagaytay, if you chance upon Arsenio, please give __________ my warm regards.
A. Himself
B. Him
C. Myself
D. Me
Answer key : B
7. The student’s request to re-set the test _____________ reasonable.
A. Were
B. Are
C. Very
D. Is
Answer key : D
8. “My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I now recall with fondness and awe. She was full-time housewife, wholly dependent on my father’s monthly salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us in our studies and did small acts of charity on the side was beyond me.”
The mother’s financial resources are________________________.
A. More than enough
B. Miserable
C. Abundant
D. Limited
Answer key : D
9. “The firgures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade.” The capitalized word means ______________________.
A. Estimated
B. Surpassed
C. Changed
D. Summed
Answer key : C
10. Some preachers suggest the _____________ that the end of the world is near.
A. Proposal
B. Prophecy
C. Prophetic
D. Prophet
Answer key : B
11. The courage of the child who saved his brother from a raging fire is worth _________________.
A. Emulating
B. Narrating
C. Mentoring
D. Watching
Answer key : A
12. The expression of “baduy” connotes:
A. Uneducated
B. Awkward looking
C. Low profile
D. Smart
Answer key : B
13. Several factors must be assessed to arrive at a sound ___________________.
A. Query
B. Change
C. Decision
D. Problem
Answer key : C
14. “Because of PROFANITY the program was suspended from television.” The capitalized word means?
A. Obscenity
B. Decency
C. History
D. Falsehood
Answer key : A
15. A story put together through an exchange of letter is called __________ literature.
A. Fiction
B. Episodic
C. Epistolary
D. Classic
Answer key : C
16. What figure of speech is: “The Lord is my sheperd”
A. Simile
B. Irony
C. Hyperbole
D. Metaphor
Answer key : D
17. What figure of speech is the following: “He is the black sheep of the family.”
A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
Answer key : A
18. “Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave” is _____________________.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole
Answer key : A
19. “She is a lovely rose” is ____________________.
A. Simile
B. Irony
C. Hyperbole
D. Metapor
Answer key : D
20. “...it droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven” is what figure of speech?
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
Answer key : C
21. In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath... It is twice blesst; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mighter than the mightiest... and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.”
The main thought of the excerpt it that ___________________
A. Mercy is only for deserving
B. Mercy is limited in extent
C. Mercy is spontaneous and freely given.
D. Mercy comes from the rain.
Answer key : C
22. Though nothing can bring back
The hour of splendor in the glass,
Of glory in the flower,
We will grieve not,
Rather find strength in what remains behind.
This stanza expresses _________________________.
A. Grief
B. Loss
C. Hope
D. Despair
Answer key : C
23. Cognitive skills are not easily observable because they are ________________.
A. Overt
B. Hidden
C. Psychological
D. Mental
Answer key : D
24. The celebrated play of William Shakespeare about two ill-starred who come from warring families.
A. Romeo and Juliet
B. Anthony and Cleopatra
C. Hamlet and Ophelia
D. Ana and the King
Answer key : A
25. Who is the father of Modern Psychology?
A. Watson
B. Thorndike
C. Skinner
D. Wundt
Answer key : D
26. Famous sculptor of landmark structures.
A. Jacinto
B. Castrillo
C. Manansala
D. Cuevas
Answer key : B
27. What is the lowest form of learning?
A. Perceiving
B. Conditioning
C. Responding
D. Teaching
Answer key : A
28. Which of the following is the study of human behavior?
A. Philosphy
B. Psychology
C. Morality
D. Ethics
Answer key : B