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Galicia, Clarece Liegh C. (Inference and Restatement)
Galicia, Clarece Liegh C. (Inference and Restatement)
Galicia, Clarece Liegh C. (Inference and Restatement)
Synthesizing Knowledge
Part 1
Directions: Each statement below is followed by four statements. The statements are of four
kinds: (A) some restate the main idea or parts of it, (B) some may be correctly inferred, (C) some
misstate the ideas in the sentence, and (D) some contain ideas that are not included. Write the
letter of the corresponding type of statement.
Sentence 1
If everybody says, our land is rich in natural resources, our human resources are superb,
our professionals and technicians are wonderful, why then are we poor?
Sentence 2
People depend on the soil for food, so they change large areas of the earth’s surface by
farming, which causes changes in climate, vegetation, water supply, and erosion.
Sentence 3
Recent technical advances have enabled us to enjoy a much easier life than our ancestors
did, but this good life has almost exhausted our natural resources and has resulted in air
and water pollution.
a) Technological breakthroughs made our lives more comfortable.
b) Our ancestors had a better life compared to us today.
c) The comfort that we have paved the way to exploitation of our natural
i. resources.
d. Air and water pollution are prevented in spite of technological advancement.
Sentence 4
Some of the earth’s resources such as water and plants are renewable, but other resources,
such as mineral deposits, cannot be replaced after they are used up and are therefore gone
forever.
Part 2
Direction: Choose the letter of each statement that gives the best meaning.
1.Mrs. Valera is loved by all, for she is gifted with the milk of human kindness.
a) Mrs. Valera has natural kindness.
b) Mrs. Valera has many children.
c) Mrs. Valera pretends to be kind to children.
2.Lita was a competent leader, but Marissa would not play second fiddle to her.
a) Marissa would not play the violin for Lita.
b) Marissa would not be subordinate to Lita.
c) Marissa did not know how to play the fiddle.
3.When she is asleep, she is not awakened even if a cow is slaughtered beside her.
a) She sleeps very soundly.
b) She doesn’t sleep well.
c) She sleeps lightly.
4.The honorable - looking man dropped a large sum of money in the lap of the mendicant
who looked up with wide – open eyes, murmured incoherent words of gratitude, and pressed
the money to his breast.
a) The mendicant was angry.
b) The mendicant was pleased.
c) The mendicant was ungrateful.
5.When she saw the next visitor, the old maid’s lips curved into a smile, her eyes sparkled,
and her voice was sweeter than honey when she spoke.
a) She was pleased.
b) She was surprised.
c) She was not pleased.
Part 3
7. All Pam could think about was her family and her cats. When she closed her eyes to go to
sleep, tears rolled down her cheeks. She rolled over so her friend wouldn’t see her crying. She
didn’t know it would be so hard to stay at camp for two weeks. She thought camp was fun, but
she still wanted to go home.
a. Pam is homesick.
8. Melinda was scared to show her mother her grade. She knew she would be very disappointed
with her. Her teacher had even drawn a sad face beside the grade. She really wished that she had
studied last night. How was she ever going to pull up her grades now?