For numbers 21- 24, read the passage and complete the tasks below.

Do Young People Still Watch News on TV?

Young people in the Philippines are watching less and less news on television. This comes as no
surprise as young people become increasingly addicted to their smartphones. Youth are opting for online
sources like YouTube videos, social media and games rather than switch on a TV and watch a news
program. The youth of the country are more likely to get their day's news about the world from social media
particularly from Facebook newsfeeds. According to Datareportal, there were 73 million social media users
in the Philippines in January 2020. The number of social media users in the
Philippines increased by 5.8 million (+8.6%) between April 2019 and January 2020.
It has been observed that young people are increasingly using social media as their primary news
source. As of the third quarter of 2019, Facebook and YouTube were the most popular social media
platforms in the Philippines. Within the same period, Filipinos spent nearly four hours each day on social
media.
In 2020, Facebook’s user population was over 800 million in Asia. Furthermore, it held nearly 93
percent of the country’s social media market share as of 2020. With this figure of social media users,
Filipinos rely on social media app as a primary source of news and other platforms.

21. What is the main idea of the reading text?

A. Filipino youth are using multimedia
B.  Filipino youth are getting addicted to social media
C. More and more Filipino youth are watching news on TV
D. The Filipino youth are watching not as much news on TV

22. What is the main source of news among Filipino youth?

A. Facebook newsfeeds
B. YouTube videos
C. News on TV
D. Social media Apps

23. Which is NOT an appropriate behavior when speaking?

A. speaks in an appropriate tone
B. exerts good energy level the whole speaking time
C. gives unclear statements
D. thinks before he speaks

24.What is the speaker’s attitude towards this statement? “ This nation can be great again.”
A. passiveness B. bragging C. optimism D. pessimism

For numbers 25-26: Excerpt from Pliant Like the Bamboo

The Filipino is like the bamboo tree. He knows that he is not strong enough, to
withstand the onslaught of superior forces. And so he yields. He bends his head
gracefully with many loud protestations.

25. Why are Filipinos compared to bamboo trees?

A. Because they very sturdy and strong like a bamboo trees.
B. Because they growasa group which symbolizes the spirit of unity.
C. Because they possess the characteristics of bamboo trees to adapt and adjust to the blustering
situation in order to stand still.
D. Because bamboo tress are tall and they are like Filipinos who have high ambition.

26. What Filipino traits can be derived from the excerpt?

A. being pliant B. being brave C.being strong D. being hopeful

27. Filipinos are helpful in nature. We always help our kakababayan especially during this time of
pandemic. If you happen to see a person who collapsed on the street, what are you going to do?
A. Give first aid to the person C. Leave the person
B. Bring the person to the nearest hospital D. Wait for medical experts to come

28. Which of the following statements is not true about Filipinos?

 A. Filipinos are resilient. C. Filipinos love to sing.
B. Filipinos are hard working. D. Filipinos are lonely people.

29. What is the message implied in this quotation?

“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some
are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird
names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box”

-Robert Fulghum

A. Crayons are colorful.

B. Crayons must be kept in a box.
C. We are different like crayons.
D. Like a crayons, we can live together despite our differences.
30. What is the main idea expressed in this paragraph?

Dogs are the best pets in the world. Dogs want to please people, and they need
very little care. They repay kindness many times over. Your dog will comfort you when
you are sad. Your dog will rejoice with you when you are glad. Your dog will not care
if you are rich, handsome, or pretty, or popular. Your pet will love you for what and
who you are, or yourself alone.

A. Your dog will not care if you are rich, handsome, or pretty, or popular.
B. Dogs want to please people, and they need very little care. They repay kindness many
times over.
C. Dogs are the best pets in the world
D. Your dog will comfort you when you are sad.

31. The following are TRUE about academic writing, EXCEPT:

A. It must follow standards in writing.
B. It is impersonal and supplies factual details.
C. It uses formal language in writing.
D. It includes opinions, predictions and facts.

32. Which of the following features of academic writing centers on the inclusion of all the details needed
to be said and highlighted in a text?
A. Completeness C. Coherence
B. Emphasis D. Unity

33. Why is communication considered essential to human’s everyday activities?

A. It helps a person to talk whatever he/she wants
B. It helps a person to develop speaking skills
C. It helps a person to express his/her thoughts
D. It helps a person to understand others and be understood.

34. Which of the following choices is NOT a form of a Dyadic communication?

A. Conversation C. Group Chats
B. Dialog / Dialogue D. Interview
35. Tara and her friends accept a dare to sleepover in the old abandoned house in the hill. They acted brave
at first, but when they started seeing ghosts they tried to run. Trapped in the haunted house, Tara and her
friends struggle to escape with their lives.
A. Man vs. Society C. Man vs. Nature
B. Man vs. Self D. Man vs. Supernatural
C.
36. Bob is a salesman who never adapted to the new ways of doing business. Now he has a new boss who
forces Bob to send text messages and emails. Bob struggles to use these technologies and fears that he
will lose his job. But maybe some help from his youngest son will help Bob catch up to the pace of
business today.
A. Man vs. Self C. Man vs. Technology
B. Man vs. Supernatural D. Man vs. Society
C.
37. How does literature explain the identity of people in different countries or situations?
A. the author explains it briefly
B. when you read the history of the setting
C. through what the characters say and do
D. when you know who the author is
E.
38. Do you come to realize the differences of people’s identity? How?
A. Yes, when I read different books.
B. Yes, when I encounter characters from different places
C. No, when the form of literature is only fantasy
D. No, when there is no author of the literary piece

39. Which among the following choices is described as a succinct, didactic story whether in prose or verse
that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles?
A. Myth B. Parable C. Epic D. Legend

40. Is global cooperation important in response in this time of pandemic?

A. Yes, it is a tool to strengthen and accelerate health development within and across regions
in response to pandemic.
B. Yes, countries shared their challenges and concerns within their region to achieve public
health solution.
C. Yes, cooperation among regions had been shifted away from official development
assistance, to a new paradigm.
D. Yes, objects of development cooperation is to focus on private safety and acting
separately.