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LS 1 : ENGLISH
Directions: Read each item carefully and the then select the correct answer.
1. The International club, as well as the Choral Group and the Debate Society. ______to submit a new constitution.
A. Need
B. Needs
C. Needing
D. Has needed
2. Aling Rosa, a working mom, _______ food for her family before going to the office.
A. Prepared
B. Prepares
C. Prepare
D. Has prepare
3. They have decided _______ some modern machines.
A. Buying
B. Bought
C. To buy
D. Buys
4. Pedro's house, together with the car and appliances, _________ sold yesterday.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Was
D. Were
5. The committee ___________ to submit its report before the deadline.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Were
D. Was
6. Everyone in the choir __________ singing in harmony.
A. Enjoys
B. Enjoy
C. Enjoyed
D. Enjoying
7. Each of the students ___________ responsible for completing the project.
A. Are
B. Is
C. Were
D. Have
8. Neither of the two books ___________ been read by the students.
A. Have
B. Has
C. Had
D. Were
9. Not only the teacher but also the students __________ excited for the trip.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Was
D. Were
10. All of the homework __________ been completed by the students.
A. Have
B. Has
C. Had
D. Was
11. Somebody __________ left their bag in the classroom.
A. Has
B. Have
C. Was
D. Were
12. Neither the coach nor the players __________ ready for the game.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Was
D. Were
13. It is not safe to drive when you are drunk. ______ is that you may lose control of the vehicle and meet an accident.
A. Another thing
B. One of the reason
C. For example
D. Aside from that
14. The difference between male and female has always been an issue. ______, there are similarities between them that show gender does not always have to be a big deal.
A. Also
B. Moreover
C. In addition
D. However
15. Always be honest and sincere whenever _______ your ideas and feelings.
A. Expressing
B. To express
C. Expresses
D. expressing
16. Reading is necessary when you want _________ good stories.
A. Writing
B. To write
C. Write
D. To wrote
For items 17-20 Study the graph Civil Status of Residence of Brgy. Sta. Cruz and answer the questions that follow.
17. How many percent of the residents is married?
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 15%
D. 10%
18. How many percent of the residents is single?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 50%
19. Which has the biggest percentage in the population of barangay Sta. Cruz?
A. Single
B. Married
C. Widowed
D. Separated
20. Which of the following is TRUE based on the graph?
A. Majority of the residents of barangay Sta. Cruz is married.
B. Half of the population of barangay Sta. Cruz is single.
C. The “separated” residents comprise the least number of population in barangay Sta. Cruz.
D. Single and widowed residents are more than the married ones.
For items 21-23. Study the chart below and answer the questions that follow.
Popularity of Radio Stations in Metro Manila based on online votes
21. Which radio station received the least votes?
A. DZRZ
B. DZRY
C. DZRX
D. DZRS
22. Which radio station got the most number of votes?
A. DZRZ
B. DZRY
C. DZRX
D. DZRS
23. Which of the following is TRUE based on the chart?
A. DZRZ is more popular than DZRS
B. DZRY is the most popular radio station in Metro Manila.
C. DZRX is less popular than DZRS
D. DZRS is the least popular among the radio stations in Metro Manila.
For items 24-26.
One morning, Mario conducted a traffic survey by recording the number of each type of vehicle that passed in front of his house during rush hour. The result of his survey is presented on the following chart.
24. How many cars passed during Mario’s survey?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
25. Which type of vehicle had the least number in his survey?
A. Buses
B. Cars
C. Bicycles
D. Tricycles
26. Which of the following is TRUE based on the results of the survey?
A. There were more bicycles than tricycles during the survey.
B. Trucks and tricycles were equal in number during the survey.
C. Cars passed by the most number of times during the survey.
D. Buses passed by the least number among the types of vehicles during the survey.
For items 27-29.
One day, a man loaded his horse heavily with coconuts he gathered from a faraway field. On his way home, he met a boy. Curios and worried, he asked how long it would take him to reach his house. “If you go slowly,” said the boy, looking at the load on the horse,” you will arrive very soon. But if you go fast, it will take you all day. The man did not believe the strange statement so he speeded up his horse. But, the coconut fell off and he had to stop to pick them up. As when hurried his way to his house, the more coconuts fell off and had to picked up. Many times he did that. It was already night time when he reached his home.
27. What is the implied main idea of the selection?
A. We will never know when we’ll run out of time.
B. We need to move fast at some point for our lives.
C. We have to live life one step at a time.
D. We have to choose the shortest way to get things done.
28. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrasal verb “speeded up”?
A. Went up
B. Increased
C. Improved
D. Moved faster
29. According to the boy, what would happen when the man goes slowly?
A. He would arrive home at night
B. He would reach home very soon
C. The coconuts would fall down the horse
D. The horse would get tired of carrying the coconuts
For items 30-33.
The brain is wider than the sky,
For, put them side by side.
The one the other will include,
With ease, and you beside.
The brain is deeper than the sea,
For, hold them, blue to blue.
The one the other will absorb,
The sponges, buckets do.
The brain is just the weight of God,
For, lift them, pound for pound.
And they will differ, if they do.
As syllable from sound
30. Which of the following lines is an example of a metaphor?
A. The one the other will include
B. The brain is just the weight of GOD
C. For, put them side by side
D. As sponges, buckets do
31. What value is reflected on the poem?
A. We should always keep thinking on anything we want to think about
B. We should use our mind to think, learn and plan good things
C. We should think before we speak
D. We should thank God for our mind
32. What can be inferred about the brain in the poem?
A. It’s capable of doing many things such as learning, imagining, and many more
B. It can be used to unlock the meaning of words which have deep meaning
C. It is given by God to help us communicate with other people using sounds
D. It is as infinite as the sky and the sea
33. What approach is used in the text?
A. Journalistic
B. Academic
C. Scientific
D. Literary
For items 34-36.
Don’t wait for your company to send you to school. Determine your needs and ask about the company’s training program, if they don’t have one, sign up for classes at a local college. When it comes to your profession, you should lifelong learner. Put high priority on learning new skills and on personal growth and professional development. Learn new software technology and improve interpersonal and writing skills.
34. What is the theme of the paragraph above?
A. Waiting for your company to send you to school.
B. The company’s training program
C. Being a lifelong program
D. New software technology at work
35. The word “Sign UP” in the selection is?
A. Affixing the signature in a public document
B. Enroll to a period of education
C. Logging in to a social media account
D. Putting one’s signature in the upper part of a document
36. The following statements support the main idea of the selection EXCEPT:
A. Put priority on learning new skills.
B. Learn new technology and improve writing skills
C. Try new hobbies related to the job.
D. Sign up for classes at a local college.
For items 37-40
Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all of necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. Sometimes, the craftsperson is only as good as his or her tools. By using good tools you can minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Lastly, you should use stop quality ingredients. Unlike in fairytales, you can’t turn lead into gold. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create inferior products. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon appetite!
37. What was the line “you can’t turn lead into gold” mean as used in the text?
A. You can use gold in making cookies
B. You should use the right ingredients
C. You should use good tools and utensils in making cookies.
D. You should read the recipe carefully before making cookies.
38. What can we learn from making cookies?
A. We should follow the steps carefully to achieve our goal
B. We should find time doing our hobbies
C. We should learn how to enjoy even in doing simple tasks
D. We should take time in accomplishing tasks
39. We can infer from the selection that making perfect cookies requires:
A. Time and effort
B. Preparation and precision
C. The use of any materials available
D. The use of tools and utensils
40. What approach is applied in the text?
A. Journalistic
B. Academic
C. Literary
D. Historic
For items 41-43
There are gender differences in adolescents’ satisfaction with their bodies. Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images. Also, as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies. This is probably because their body fat increases. In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass increases.
41. What is the theme of the selection?
A. Adolescents’ satisfaction with their bodies
B. Girls' negative body images
C. Puberty
D. Historic
42. What does "move through" mean as used in the selection?
A. Undergo
B. Make movements
C. Before going through
D. After experiencing
43. Why do girls feel dissatisfied during puberty?
A. Their muscle mass increases
B. Their body fat increases
C. They have less negative body images
D. Their emotions are unstable during puberty
For items 44-47.
A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a 3 year old girl in her basket as they passed by the cookie section, the little girl asked for cookies and her mother told her no. The little girl immediately began to whine and fuss, in the mother said quietly, “Now Monica, we just have half of aisles lough to go through, don’t be upset it want be long”.
Soon they came to the candy aisles, and the little girl began to burst out and cry for candy, the mother said, “there, there, Monica, don’t cryonly two more aisles to go, and then will be checking out.
When they got to the check-out stand, the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and burst into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there was no gum purchased. The mother patiently said, “Monica, we’ll be through this check-out stand in 5 minutes and then you can go home and have a nice snack”.
The man followed them out to the parking lot and stop the woman to complement her. “I couldn’t help noticing how patient you were the little Monica”, he began. Were up[on the mother said, “ I’m Monica… my little girl’s name is Tammy”.
44. What does the italicized word mean in the line below?
“The little girl began to burst out and cry for candy”
A. Break apart
B. Open violently
C. Shout very loud
D. Explode with noise
45. What value can we learn from Monica’s behavior?
A. Self-control
B. Consideration
C. Love
D. Generosity
46. Whom was the mother talking to while walking along the aisles of the grocery?
A. Herself
B. Her daughter
C. The man
D. The cashier
47. What kind of text is the selection?
A. Academic
B. Scientific
C. Journalistic
D. Literary
For items 48-50
Congratulations! You have been offered the job. The time was come to negotiate the salary. The question is how much am I worth? Your answer will likely affect the outcome of your salary negotiation. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary must convince both yourself and the employer of the value that you will bring to the job.
48. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Resigning from a job
B. Being offered a job
C. Asking yourself about your worth
D. Negotiating the best possible salary
49. Which is the best alternative to the word “negotiate”?
A. Demand
B. Make a deal
C. Ask for a raise
D. Accept contract
50. What would affect the outcome of your salary negotiation based on the text?
A. Your self-worth
B. Your job
C. Your employer
D. Your previous salary
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