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1. What theory in listening does one use if he doesnt have the knowledge in the material he listen to?
a. bottom up
c. bottom down
b. top down
d. top bottom
2. Prince William, the son of Princess Diana, ________________ his birthday recently.
a. have been celebrated
c. had celebrated
b. have celebrated
d. celebrated
3. Both Rina and ______________ plan to go.
a. I
c. myself
b. me
d. me myself
4. We should work for a total ban ____________ of pesticides that are harmful to the environment.
a. on using
c. by the use
b. on the use
d. with the use
5. Tony ____________ in too long and missed his classes.
a. lay
c. lays
b. lied
d. laid
6. The teacher of the class _________________ the decision of the school board.
a. had the announcement of
c. had announced
b. have announced
d. announced
7. If I ____________ a Senator, I would live simply.
a. am
c. were
b. was
d. should be
8. Which word does NOT mean the same as the other three?
a. defend
c. supply
b. furnish
d. equip
9. Nothing that happens in this world ever happens by chance; it is all part of a grand design. The author
speaks of ones ______________.
a. ambition
c. dream
b. destiny
d. luck
10. Its now three hours past the schedule. The facilitator may not come anymore, but well be ready in case
he ___________.
a. may
c. is coming
b. does
d. will come
11. Who said The Filipino is worth dying for?
a. Fidel V. Ramos
c. Carlos P. Garcia
b. Benigno Aquino
d. Andres Bonifacio
12. Which of the theories of learning, language and literary views children as having the ability to organize
and integrate information in schemata?
a. interactive
c. sociolinguistic
b. meta cognition
d. constructivist
13. After ____________ all day, she finally saw the lake.
a. Walking
c. have walked
b. Had walked
d. having walked
14. An automatic teller machine provides a ______________________ means of banking 24 hours a day.
a. Controversial
c. crooked
b. Convenient
d. cordial
15. Movie directors use music to ______________ the action on the screen.
a. Compliment
c. contemplate

b. Complement
d. connect
16. What system to students use in capitalization and punctuation rules?
a. Phonology
c. semantic
b. Morphology
syntax
17. Our commitments can develop us or can destroy us, but either way, they will define us. Choose the
line below that has the same meaning.
a. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead.
b. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
c. We must make full commitment to worldly goals.
d. Flexible commitment is what we need today.
18. Rousseau advised, Have a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion. What is being
referred to?
a. Investment
c. family
b. Security
d. duty
19. Which word ends with S that is pronounced as Z?
a. Maps
c. laughs
b. Jokes
d. buys
20. Who said, Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
a. Nixon
c. Johnson
b. Kennedy
d. Eisenhower
21. 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 ones life
b. There should be a strong driving force in ones life
c. Direction can never come into ones life
d. Ones life doesnt need to be controlled
22. What does this stanza suggest?
Life, so they say, is just a game
And they let it slip away
Dont let life slip away
Grasp it while you can
We may never pass this way again.
a. Opportunity comes once, seize it.
b. We will die, so enjoy life.
c. We must play any game well.
d. Life will be gone in a minute.
23. Many flowers __________ in May.
a. weaken
c. wither
b. bloom
d. die
24. Successful sales person ________ and understand the needs of the market.
a. Their products are known thoroughly
b. Products are thoroughly known
c. Thoroughly know their products
d. Know their products thoroughly
25. Which word is read on a high note to describe the kind of day?
This is a cold day.
a. Is
c. cold
b. Day
d. this