1. Ponema ang tawag sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika. Ilan ang ponema ng Filipino?
A. 28
B. 31
C. 20
D.
21
2. Which is the correct sequence of the
sentences in the text below?
1.
The
image of a good teacher is one who is constantly reflecting about how best to
help different types of learners learn.
2.
The
National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) define a new paradigm of
teaching where the teacher is viewed as a knowledge professional who is
responsible for facilitating learning.
3.
Good
teaching is defined in terms of those practices that help students learn
better.
4.
Competency-based
means that the standards or criteria for characterizing good teaching are
defined in terms of what the teacher is competent to do.
5.
The
NCBTS can be used as a self-assessment tool for professional development.
A. 2,4,3,1,5
B.
B.
3,4,5,1,2
C.
C.
1,2,4,5,3
D.
D.
4,1,3,5,2
3. the sentence that expresses the thought
clearly and that has no error in structure/spelling.
A. The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his
corn in record time.
B. The farmer plowed, planted, and
harvested his corn in record time.
C.
The farmer has plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in record time.
D. The farmer plowed, has planted, and has
harvested his corn in record time.
4. The traffic flow at the corner was
jammed. Tom feared getting late so he _____ with a bus and leaped at the door.
A. catch up
B. was catching
C.
caught up
D. has caught
5. Teacher Mae Ann always tries to help
people, but recently she has been ____ kind and generous.
A. principally
B. usually
C.
especially
D. largely
6. “I die just when the dawn breaks to
herald the day.”
This is a famous quote from _________.
A. Jose P. Rizal
B. Benigno Aquino
C. Jose Aquino
D. Manuel L. Quezon
7. Rousseau advised, “Have a good bank
account, a good cook, and a good digestion.” What is being referred to?
A. Investment
B. Security
C.
Family
D. Duty
8. Both Ruben and _____ plan to go.
A.
I
B. me
C. myself
D. me myself
9. Your father is paying for your plane
ticket, _____?
A. is he
B. isn’t it
C. aren’t you
D.
isn’t he
10. We should work for a total ban _____
of pesticides that are harmful to man.
A. by the use
B. on using
C. with the use
D.
on the use
11. Susan _____ in bed too long and missed
her classes.
A. laid
B. lays
C. lied
D.
lay
12. After 10 unfruitful years, Fe finally
quit the job. She _____ along with her boss for a long time.
A.
hasn’t been getting
B. didn’t get
C. hadn’t been getting
D. isn’t getting
13. Today, car manufacturers have begun to
AUTOMATE their assembly lines by using robots. What does this trend mean?
A.
Operate through machines
B. Cars are now automatic
C. Operates through human workers
D. Produce more efficient cars
14. She described her classmate’s
statement as too SOPHOMORIC. This means ________.
A. grown up
B. mature
C. wise
D.
immature
15. Is this the spot _____ had the
accident?
A. wherein
B. where
C. why
D.
which
16. If I ______ a Senator, I would live in
Ayala village .
A. should be
B. am
C.
were
D. was
17. _______ not making the most of _______
opportunities.
A. You’re - you’re
B. You - your
C.
You’re - your
D. You’re – you
18. Which word does NOT mean the same as
the other three?
A. furnish
B.
defend
C. supply
D. equip
19. “Nothing that happens in this world
ever happens by chance; it is all part of a grand design.” The author speaks of
one’s _____.
A.
destiny
B. luck
C. dream
D. ambition
20. It’s now two hours past his schedule,
the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case he
______.
A. may
B. is coming
C.
does
D. will come
21. The surprised teacher asked, “What was
all the HUBHUB about? HUBHUB means ____.
A. hush
B. serenity
C.
commotion
D. stillness
22. Who was the General who said “I shall
return” after training troops in Australia?
A. Carlos P. Romulo
B. Douglas McArthur
C. J. de la Torre
D. G. Wainright
23. I should have returned the book last
Tuesday; it is now five days _______.
A. delayed
B. postponed
C.
overdue
D. beyond deadline
24. I saw a nasty _______ between two cars
this morning.
A. happening
B. damage
C.
accident
D. danger
25. Which passage is expressed effectively
and without structural error/s?
A. I would not want to be themselves.
B.
I would not want to be himself/herself.
C. I would not want to be he/she.
D. I would not want to be their selves.
26. Which passage is expressed effectively
and without structural error/s?
A. Having called the other students and
they, the secretary went home.
B. Having called the other students and
ourselves, the secretary went home.
C. Having called the other students and
we, the secretary went home.
D.
Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home.
27. Thomas Carlyle said, “The man without
a purpose is like a ship without a rudder…” It could be interpreted as
___________.
A. there should be sufficient energy in
one’s life.
B.
direction can never come into one’s life.
C. one’s life doesn’t need to be
controlled.
D. there is a strong driving force in
one’s life.
28. Who said, “The Filipino is worth dying
for?”
A. Benigno Aquino
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Fidel V. Ramos
D. Jose P. Rizal
29. Who is remembered for his famous
quotation?
“My loyalty to my party ends where my
loyalty to my country begins.”
A. Carlos P. Garcia
B. Ferdinand Marcos
C. Manuel L. Quezon
D. Manuel Roxas
30. Which sentence clearly and effectively
states the idea and has no structural error/s?
A. The interest at a loan company is
higher than at bank.
B. The interest at a loan company is
higher than a bank.
C. The interest of a loan company is
higher than a bank.
D.
The interest of a loan company is higher than in a bank.
31. Select the sentence that clearly and
effectively states the idea and has no structural error/s.
A. The examinees need pencils, a
calculator, and a ball pen.
B. The examinees need double pencils
simply a calculator, and ball pen.
C. The examinees need two pencils, a
simple calculator, and a ball pen.
D.
The examinees need two sharpened pencils, a calculator, and ball pen.
32. There was HIATUS of two years before I
went back to college. HIATUS means ____.
A.
lapse
B. uninterruption
C. length
D. continuation
33. I was speaking to Ana on the phone
when suddenly we were __________.
A. disconnected
B.
cut off
C. hung up
D. broken down
34. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not
want” is an expression of one’s _________.
A. total poverty
B. blind ignorance
C. love for self
D.
total submission to God
35. Which passage is expressed effectively
and without structural error/s?
A.
The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school
students in English was much lower than it has been in previous years.
B. The teacher explained that the Mean
Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English was much lower
than the previous years.
C. The teacher explained that the Mean
Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English was much lower
than it had been in previous years.
D. The teacher explained that the Mean
Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English was lowest than the previous years.
36. “Ang mga mata mo ay tulad ng mga bituin sa kalangitan.”
. Ano ang ginagamit na pagpapahayag dito?
A.
Pagtutulad
B. Personipikasyon
C. Pagwawangis
D. Pang-uyam
37. Huwag limutin ang vernacular. Tutuhing
iasimila ito sa pambansang wika sa ikauunlad ng kultura at lahi. Ang ibig sabihin
ng iasimila ay ________.
A. papaunlarin
B. papakinabangan
C. pagyamanin
D. papayabungin
38. Alin ang nagbibigay ng opinion tungkol
sa isang napapanahong isyu sa pamamagitan ng larawan?
A.
Kartong pang-editoryal
B. Ilustrasyong karikatyur
C. Larawan sa unang pahina
D. Larawan sa huling pahina
39. Alin ang salawikain sa mga sumusunod:
A. May puno walang bunga, may dahon walang
sanga.
B. Di maliparang uwak.
C. Nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko.
D. Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang
gawa.
40. “Matagal nang lumagay sa tahimik si Mely.” Ang ibig sabihin
ay:
A. Nanahimik na.
B. Nag-asawa na.
C. Lumisan na.
D. Namatay na.
41. Sa taas ng mga bilihin ngayon, kahit “kahig ka ng kahig” ay wala pa
ring maipon. Ano
ang ibig sabihin nito?
A. Hindi bumili
B.
Hanap ng hanap
C. Bawasan ang bili
D. Gastos ng gastos
42. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa
malaking titik?
Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho.
A. Pananda
B. Parirala
C. Pang-ukol
D. Pangatnig
43. “Kung anong bukambibig siyang laman ng
dibdib.” Ito ay isang uri ng _________.
A. tula
B. tugmaan
C. bugtong
D. salawikain
44. Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising
panahon?
A. tag-ulan
B. tag-init
C. tag-lamig
D.
tag-tuyot
45. Ang salitang apartment ay binubuo ng
dalawang klaster. Tukuyin ito.
A. rt at tm
B. pr at tm
C. tm at nt
D.
rt at nt
46. Ang butong tinangay ng aso walang
pagsalang nalawayan nito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa katotohanan ng:
A. pagnanakaw
B. pakikipagkaibigan
C. pagpapakain
D. pagtatanan
47. Alin sa mga ito ang nagpapahayag sa paraang organisado at artistiko
maging tuluyan o sa berso na nagmula sa imahinasyon?
A. panulaan
B. epiko
C. sanaysay
D.
panitikan
48. Kung ang awit ng pag-iibigan ay
kundiman, ano naman sa Bisaya?
A. dioma
B. sambotani
C. kumintang
D. talindaw
49. Mag-aalas singko na _____ umaga _____ magising siya.
A.
ng-nang
B. nang-kapag
C. nang-nang
D. ng-at
50. Sino ang nangungusap sa quotation?
“Ang pag-ibig ay hindi pag-ibig kapag
nagbabago kung nakakakita ng pagbabago.”
A.
Genoveva Matute
B. William Shakespeare
C. Robert Frost
D. Jose Rizal