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Region III
DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
1. What is the correct intonation in asking this question? You lost it.?
A. falling intonation
B. rising intonation
C. rising-falling intonation
2. The statement What is your job? uses what kind of intonation?
A. falling intonation
B. rising intonation
C. rising-falling intonation
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. Intonation pattern is important in conversation.
B. Intonation pattern changes the meaning of the message.
C. Correct pronunciation is enough to understand the meaning of the message.
4. Which is not the reason why speakers do pauses?
A. The speakers use a pause to emphasize that the information coming next is important,
B. The speakers give the audience time to process what you have just said.
C. The speakers distract the audience from the message.
5. When a woman stand up with her hand resting on a table and look at you in a certain way.
It conveys __________________.
A. an act of deception.
B. an assumption of guilt.
C. An expression of character.
6. A hand placed under the chin, means ____________________.
A. mesmerized.
B. might have an itch.
C. implied resistance.
D. a decision is being made.
7. Instead of saying Hi or Bye, you might just ___________.
A. roll your eyes
B. rub your stomach
C. shrug your shoulder
D. wave your hand at someone
8. When saying Yes to emphasize that you agree with the other person, you may
__________.
A. give sad expression
B. look straight into the eyes
C. nod your head vigorously
D. shrug your shoulders
II. Choose the right stress of the following underlined words in each sentence.
V. Reading Comprehension: Use the following medicine label to answer the questions.
Dosage Information:
Under 24 lbs. Consult Physician
24-35 lbs. 1 tsp.
35-47 lbs. 1 tsps.
48-59 lbs. 2 tsps.
60-71 lbs. 2-2 tsps.
72-95 lbs. 3 tsps.
Repeat every 4 hours as needed,
not more than 5 times in a 24 hour period
30. A. inhabit
B. inhabits
C. inhabited
D. inhabiting
31. A. made
B. make
C. makes
D. making
32. A. sell
B. sells
C. selling
D. sold
33. A. escape
B. escaped
C. escapes
D. escaping
34. A. receive
B. receives
C. received
D. receiving
C. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Choose the correct pronoun that agrees with the antecedent in the following sentences.
35. The island offers great choices of unspoiled beaches; while ______ unspoiled
underground caverns can be best explored by foot.
A. his
B. its
C. their
D. them
36. The woman removed ______ comb and necklace and hung them on the low sky. But
whenever _____ pounded, she would hit the sky.
A. his he
B. its it
C. her she
D. his him
37. Kabunian and Bugan enjoyed the canyao in __________ magnificent house.
A. her
B. his
C. they
D. their
38. A number of waterways can also be found in Samal, though none of ______ is navigable.
A. it
B. its
C. their
D. them
D. Choose the most appropriate conjunction that will complete the compound sentence.
39. Heroes are born every day _____ you may be one of them.
A. or
B. so
C. and
D. for
40. The poor farmer works long and hard in the fields ____ only a few appreciate their
efforts.
A. and
B. for
C. nor
D. yet
41. Many stories about Philippine heroes can be found in books _____ not too many are
reading them.
A. and
B. but
C. for
D. yet
VII. Study this card from a card catalog. Answer the questions that follow.
44. Which number will help you find this book in the library?
A. 257
B. 1987
C. 796.34
D. 26 cm
VIII. Writing and Composition: Choose one from the following list of topics below. Write a
5-7 sentence paragraph on any of the topics given below.(Nos. 45-50)
a. My Familys Genesis
b. My Hero
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write
the letter that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Stress on the right syllable helps to show contrast and emphasis in meaning. If the word
CONTEST has the stress on the first syllable as in this sentence, But if you didnt
agree, why didnt you contest it at that time? What does the word CONTEST mean?
A. a competition
B. a struggle for superiority or victory between rivals
C. to call into question and take an active stand against
D. to compete or strive
2. Which sentence should be said with the falling intonation?
A. Do you think thats a good decision?
B. Is she really serious about that?
C. It is a good decision, isnt it? (the speaker is NOT sure)
D. The emperor wanted a great bell.
3. Which statement has rising intonation?
A. When is John coming over?
B. Is he coming over this afternoon?
C. Hes coming over this evening.
D. He is going to bring pizza.
4. In which sentence does the speaker want to tell us that her apartment isnt big?
A. SHE lives in a tiny apartment in Ortigas.
B. She lives in a TINY apartment in Ortigas.
C. SHE lives in a tiny APARTMENT in Ortigas.
D. SHE lives in a tiny apartment in ORTIGAS.
5. In the sentence, I said she might consider a new haircut, which word will you stress if you
want to mean NOT JUST A HAIRCUT.
A. consider
B. haircut
C. might
D. new
6. I d-d-d- didnt mean to hurt you. The speaker in this sentence is __________________.
A. afraid
B. confident
C. proud
D. sorry
7. An architect? The speaker expresses ___________________.
A. anger
B. disgust
C. dismay
D. surprise
8. Choose the word which is stressed on the first syllable.
A. perfect which means make flawless
B. present which means gift
C. progress which means move forward
D. record which means to register
(For items 9-10): Determine the meaning conveyed by the sentence. Be guided by the slash (/).
11. Despite the complex security systems in modern vehicles cunning thieves still manage to
get away with thousands of cars and trucks every year. The word cunning means
__________.
A. foolish
B. ignorant
C. kind
D. skillful
12. The poor farmer loved his mother with tender reverence. The underlined word means
A. acceptance
B. consideration
C. respect
D. sympathy
13. No one ever thought about disobeying the mandate of the cruel officer. Mandate means
__________.
A. inquiry
B. order
C. request
D. suggestion
14. Which is the correct arrangement of the following words according to the increasing degree
of intensity?
A. argument conflict battle - war
B. battle - war argument conflict
C. conflict - argument battle war
D. war battle conflict argument
15. Arrange the words in descending order.
A. scream shout mumble whisper
B. scream shout whisper mumble
C. shout scream mumble whisper
D. shout scream whisper mumble
20. The poor farmer did not leave his mother _______ he loved her so much.
A. and
B. because
C. so
D. while
21. Ko-Ngai sold some of her jewels _______ sought the help of a fortune teller.
A. and
B. but
C. for
D. so
22. Kouan Yu did his best _________ the metals refused to blend with one another.
A. although
B. but
C. or
D. while
23. Either you cast the bell ________ you die.
A. and
B. for
C. nor
D. or
24. When the governor issued the mandate, the people trembled in fear. This sentence is an
example of a ________________ sentence.
A. Complex
B. Compound-Complex
C. Compound
D. Simple
25. Which sentence is NOT a compound-complex sentence?
A. Although it was raining and the roads were slippery, we decided to go for a bike ride.
B. Eric ran home the rest of the way because he knew he was in trouble.
C. Greg said that we should start without him but we waited anyway.
D. When I graduate I want to go to college, but first I want to travel.
26. The following are examples of complex sentence EXCEPT
A. Because she runs every day, she is very fit.
B. Carlos and Rey have not seen their grandmother since they came to Pampanga.
C. In the middle of the night, a loud noise from my neighbors house woke me up.
D. We were doing a very difficult problem in Mathematics when the fire alarm rang
yesterday.
27. The food smells delicious.What kind of adjective complement is used in this sentence?
A. object complement
B. sentence complement
C. subject complement
D. verb complement
28. She wanted him to leave. The underlined part in the sentence is called ______________.
A. object complement
B. sentence complement
C. subject complement
D. verb complement
29. The little girls picked a pretty bouquet of flowers for their mom. What does the underlined
word modify?
A. bouquet
B. flowers
C. girls
D. mom
IV. Reading Comprehension/Literature.
Read the following passages carefully before you answer the questions that follow.
(For items 30-31)A. Why do parents usually get so angry? Children frequently
quarrel, make noise, ask questions or come around asking for permission at exactly
wrong time. Usually, parents get angry when their children dont follow their advice;
when they suffer from health problems like severe headaches or high blood pressure; or
when mothers go through menopause. These facts are realized by children only when
they themselves become adults.
Prosodic features are features that appear when you put sounds together in connected
speech. It is as important for you to learn the prosodic features as successful
communication depends as much on intonation, stress and rhythm as on the correct
pronunciation of sounds.
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/knowledge-database/prosodic-features
Directions: Answer the following questions after listening from the text which will be read by
your teacher/proctor. Write only the letter of the correct answers.
6. If you were to deliver these lines from Beowulf: The Battle With Grendel, in which line
should the first gesture be seen?
A. Waiting to see his swift hard claws.
B. Grendel snatched at the first Geat
C. He came to rip him apart, cut
D. His body to bits with powerful jaws,
7. The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloons. What sound device was
used in the given line?
A. alliteration
B. assonance
C. consonance
D. onomatopoeia
8. In what part of this line of a poem should a readers pause be most observable?
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
A. after the word gave
B. after the word to
C. between things and you
D. between watch and the
9. In a poem, the stress depends on the sound device used. Where will the stress appear in a
poem that makes use of assonance?
A. In words with repeated consonant sounds at the beginning
B. In words with repeated consonant sounds at the ending
C. In words with repeated consonant sounds within
D. In words with repeated consonant sounds within and at the end
10. What correct critical consonant sound of /s/ is used in the underlined word from this line
of a poem? And then the justice, in fair round belly with good caper lined,
A. /s/
B. /sh/
C. /z/
D. /zh/
27. Choose the best place to insert ellipsis points in this passage: The intellect, seeker of
absolute truth, or the heart, lover of absolute good, we awake Ralph Waldo Emerson
A. The intellect, seeker of absolute truth, or the heart, lover of absolute goodwe
awake
B. The intellect, seeker of absolute truthor the heart, lover of absolute goodwe
awake
C. The intellect, seeker of absolute truth, or the heart, lover of absolute good, we
awake
D. The intellectseeker of absolute truth, or the heartlover of absolute good, we
awake
A. Informative
B. Journalistic
C. Literary
D. Technical
If you like tender, juicy potatoes, home-grown are definitely the best. Although
the plant of the potato is visible above the ground, the end product is found below the
soil. The process from preparing to eating can take as long as 3-4 months, but the
results will be worth the wait. Gardening experts agree that the best time for potato
planting is about a month before the last spring frost. This time period will allow the
potato to emerge from the soil after freezing conditions but be harvested before the
extreme heat of summer. Although this vegetable can be purchased rather cheaply in
the supermarket, the quality of home-grown potatoes far exceeds those bagged on
grocery shelves.
The production of potatoes can be divided into these steps: (1) preparing the
soil, (2) preparing the potatoes, (3) planting the potatoes, (4) maintaining the plants,
and (5) harvesting the potatoes.
A. Eating potatoes purchased in the supermarket
B. Growing potatoes at home
C. Planting potato before spring frost
D. Preparing tender, juicy potatoes for cooking
When I was growing up, one of the places I enjoyed most was the cherry tree in
the back yard. Every summer when the cherries began to ripen, I used to spend hours
high in the tree, picking and eating the sweet, sun-warmed cherries. My mother always
worried about my falling out of the tree, but I never did. But I had some competition for
the cherries flocks of birds that enjoyed them as much as I did and would perch all
over the tree, devouring the fruit whenever I wasn't there. I used to wonder why the
grown-ups never ate any of the cherries; but actually when the birds and I had finished,
there weren't many left.
A. Competing with birds
B. Enjoying summer
C. Falling from the cherry tree
D. Picking and eating cherries
By the end of the seventeenth century, our punctuation system was in place for
the most part, though sometimes details varied. Just think, though: after only a few
lessons in school and with lots of practice reading and writing you can boast that
youve mastered a system that took westerners many centuries to develop.
Those that have tenacity will not quit when confronted by obstacles or when failing.
In a game or in life, tenacity wants to win, and tenacity lives by the credo, Failure is
not an option.
A. informative
B. journalistic
C. literary
D. technical
A. angry
B. inspiring
C. mysterious
D. triumphant
42. What is the real characteristic of Beowulf that Grendel discovered based on these lines
from the poem?
A. Guardian of crime
B. Hard-handed
C. Of great strength
D. Shepherd of evil
43. Imagery paints words that appeal to our senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
The underlined words in the following passage appeal to what sense?
Right so came an adder out of a little heath bush, and it stung a knight in the foot.
And so when the knight felt him so stung, he looked down and saw the adder. And
anon he drew his sword to slay the adder, and thought none other harm. And when
the host on both parties saw that sword drawn, then they blew beams, horns, and
shouted grimly.
A. sight
B. smell
C. sound
D. touch
44. Poetic contractions are used in a poem to suggest a different culture, language use, etc.
In which line/s of the poem below is poetic contraction most evident?
A. But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
B. And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
C. And sometimes goin' in the dark
45. Where there ain't been no light.
To what sense does the following image appeal?
When the others went swimming my son said he was going in, too. He
pulled his dripping trunks from the line where they had hung all through the shower
and wrung them out. Languidly, and with no thought of going in, I watched him, his
hard little body, skinny and bare, saw him wince slightly as he pulled up around his
vitals the small, soggy, icy garment. As he buckled the swollen belt, suddenly my
groin felt the chill of death.from E.B.Whites, One More To The Lake.
A. sight
B. smell
C. sound
D. touch
(46) Around A.D. 1500 the indented paragraph appeared as did the comma and
period as we know them. Printers of the Renaissance invented new marks like the
exclamation points and quotation marks. (47) By that time people were commonly
reading silently and punctuation came to depend more on grammatical groups.
(Parentheses and dashes appeared with the advent of printing). (48) By the end of
the seventeenth century our punctuation system was in place for the most part
though sometimes details varied.
Directions: Listen to your teacher as he/she reads the selection twice; then, answer the
questions by writing the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.
1. Which of the following is NOT included in the things you can do according to the song?
A. You can beat the war.
B. You can beat the world.
C. You can go distance.
D. You cant be a hero.
2. Which of the following is the thing you can beat according to the song?
A. country
B. hero
C. pride
D. war
3. According to the selection, what must someone need to do to accomplish his goals in
life?
A. Just pray
B. just sit back and relax
C. try to do his best
D. write to God
4. Which of the following is the right sequence of the things you can be according to the
song, Hall of Fame?
A. best, greatest, King Kong, hero
B. best, King Kong, greatest, hero
C. greatest, best, King Kong, hero
D. King Kong, best, greatest, hero
5. What could be the message of the song, Hall of Fame?
A. Time will come you will rest.
B. Time will come you will be famous.
C. Time will come you will be written in the Hall of Fame.
D. Time will come all your hard works and good deeds will be rewarded.
6. In presenting an oral report, which of the following is not included under the Non-verbal
Skills?
A. body language
B. elocution
C. eye contact
D. poise
7. Which of the following is included in oral reporting under the verbal skills?
A. body language
B. enthusiasm
C. eye contact
D. poise
8. In panel discussion, which of the following is NOT included under the Language
Convention?
A. concise expressions
B. direct expressions
C. impressive expressions
D. simple expressions
9. Which of the following is the correct order on the steps to follow when revisiting the
features of and the required format for a panel discussion?
1. Have the opening remarks.
2. Introduce the issue.
3. Allow the audience to ask questions.
4. Have informal exchange of comments.
5. Introduce the speakers.
6. Present panel members.
A. 1-2-5-6-4-3
B. 2-1-5-6-4-3
C. 1-2-5-4-6-3
D. 5-1-4-3-2-6
10. Which of the following is the right thing to do when delivering an oral report?
A. Do not speak directly to your audience.
B. Maintain a relaxed posture.
C. Make an effort not to be articulate.
D. Make unreadable visual aids that clarify what you are saying.
III. Vocabulary Development (11-15)
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on your answer sheet.
11. The scorpion is rare, but large and venomous spiders are common. Which of the
following is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. non-poisonous
B. non-toxic
C. non-venomous
D. poisonous
12. The Fallen 44 valor will be remembered forever. Which of the following is NOT a
synonym of the underlined word?
A. bravery
B. cowardice
C. fearlessness
D. gallantry
13. What is the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The philosophers works
were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books.
A. allowed
B. blessed
C. denounced
D. promoted
14. Which of the following is NOT the denotative meaning of the underlined word in this
sentence? From his throne Odin looked down beyond the earth deep into the gloomy land
of his enemies.
A. adversary
B. foe
C. opponent
D. rival
15. He gazed upon the beauty of the flowers that surround her. What is the connotative
meaning of the word gazed?
A. admired
B. eyed
C. looked
D. stared
IV. Grammar Awareness: (16-25)
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer; then, write it in your answer sheet.
16. Which of the following pronouns would best complete this sentence: The judges could
not agree among ___________.
A. himself
B. herself
C. themselves
D. ourselves
17. Which of the following sentences makes use of intensive pronoun?
A. Anna Rose promised herself a reward for her hard work.
B. Have you asked yourselves why you are here?
C. The basketball players prepared themselves by staying in shape.
D. We cooked the whole meal ourselves.
18. Some animals protect themselves through camouflage. The underlined word is an
example of ___________.
A. demonstrative pronoun
B. intensive pronoun
C. interrogative pronoun
D. reflexive pronoun
19. Which of the following underlined pronouns is NOT an example of reflexive pronoun?
A. Adam e-mailed himself a copy of the report.
B. Christine poured herself a glass of milk.
C. Maria knew that she herself could make a positive impact on the world, if only
she put her mind to it.
D. The students are able to monitor themselves.
20. Which of the following modals would best complete this sentence? I think you
_________ be careful of what you eat.
A. can
B. may
C. might
D. should
21. I must eat healthy and balance diet. What does the underlined modal indicate?
A. ability
B. obligation
C. permission
D. possibility
22. He gave up his old job so he _______ work for us. Which of the following modals would
best complete the sentence?
A. can
B. could
C. should
D. would
23. You ___________ smoke. Smoking is dangerous to your health.
A. can not
B. may not
C. should not
D. will not
24. The food, by the way, is very sumptuous. The underlined word is an example of
_______________.
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. conjunctive adverb
D. parenthetical expression
25. Which of the following parenthetical expression would best complete the sentence? This
solution would not work, _________________, but the cost will be high.
A. as long as
B. in most cases
C. in my opinion
D. on the condition that
V. Reading Comprehension(26-33)
Directions: Read the following passages then answer the questions based on the passage.
Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on your answer sheet.
Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run
programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or
otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to
use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.
26. If we will compare and contrast Linux and Windows, what is the most appropriate
graphic organizer can we use?
A. diagram
B. flow chart
C. tree diagram
D. venn diagram
27. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering
the source code. The underlined word would likely mean _____________.
A. exclusively owned
B. freely used
C. legally prohibited
D. totally altered
28. The generalization we can derive from the passage is ______________.
A. Linux is better than Windows.
B. Linux like the Windows when it becomes popular will also be proprietary.
C. Linux will be prepared more compared to Windows.
D. Windows is better than Linux.
Here are the three worst things that you can do on a date. First, you
could tell jokes that arent funny and laugh really hard to yourself. This will
make you look bad. Worse though, you could offend your date. One bad joke
may cause your date to lash out at you, hence ruining the engagement. But the
worst thing that you can do is to appear slovenly. By not showering and properly
grooming, you may repulse your date, and this is the worst thing that you can do.
29. The kind of evidence used by the writer to support his topic sentence is through
____________.
A. anecdotes
B. examples
C. statistics
D. video
30. According to the passage, what could be the worst thing you can do on a date?
A. Appear properly showered and groomed.
B. Appear untidy in personal appearance.
C. Laugh really hard to yourself.
D. Tell jokes that arent funny.
46. Which of the following words should be added to make your introduction in the
persuasive essay interesting?
A. anecdote
B. example
C. graphics
D. illustration
47. Arrange the following sentences the way they come in revising and polishing the
persuasive essay.
1. Delete unnecessary information.
2. Clarify the details.
3. Add needed information.
4. Write the final copy of your persuasive essay
5. Organize your essay.
A. 1-2-3-5-4
B. 3-1-4-5-2
C. 3-1-2-5-4
D. 3-4-1-5-2
48. Which of the following is NOT included in the Steps in Writing Persuasive Essay?
A. Addressing the audience you are trying to persuade.
B. Choosing a subject
C. Clarifying your purpose
D. Writing the final draft.
49. Which of the following is included in writing your draft in your persuasive essay?
A. choosing a subject
B. clarifying your purpose
C. organizing your essay
D. using reasons, examples as supports
50. Which of the following is the correct order of the Steps in Writing Persuasive Essay?
1. Clarifying your purpose.
2. Choosing a subject
3. Addressing the audience you are trying to persuade
A. 1-2-3
B. 2-3-1
C. 3-1-2
D. 3-2-1