Review Material for General Education - ENGLISH

1. You should be ashamed of yourself for having such CARNAL desires.

A. Spiritual B. Bold C. Worldly D. Guilty
2. “We listen to a LOQUACIOUS speaker.” The capitalized word means .
A. Quiet B. Simple C. Verbose D. Lousy
3. The apocalyptic lecture on the “west valley fault line” warns of serious natural disaster in case of a “big earthquake.” The underline word
means .
A. Careless B. Prophetic C. Attractive D. Encouraging
4. Because of PROFANITY the program was suspended from television. The capitalized word means:
A. Obscenity B. History C. Decency D. Falsehood
5. Iah would read any book or magazine she could lay her hands on and read from cover to cover in one sitting. She is such a
reader.
A. Tedious B. Serious C. Leisurely D. Voracious
6. Even when her friends betray her, Vanessa bears no rancor in her heart because she is not .
A. Embarrassed B. Console C. Bitter D. Insulted
7. The lesson of the story is that honesty is the best policy.
A. Morality B. Morale C. Moralism D. Moral
8. “The figures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade.” The capitalized word means
A. Estimated B. Changed C. Surpassed D. Summed
9. Some preachers suggest the that the end of the world is near.
A. proposal B. Prophetic C. Prophecy D. prophet
10. The expression of “baduy” connotes:
A. Uneducated B. Low profile C. Awkward looking D. Smart
11. Several factors must be assessed to arrive at a sound .
A. Query B. Decision C. Change D. Problem
12. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible, unaware” have prefixes which are classified as:
A. Positive B. Common C. Negative D. Neutral
13. Which does not belong?
A. Foot B. Kilometer C. Centigrade D. Mile
14. I can’t find calculator; may I use , Richard?
A. My, yours B. my, his C. his, yours D. yours, mine
15. If you learn to swim, you on this trip. The appropriate verb phrase to complete the sentence is .
A. would go B. will go C. will be going D. would have gone
16. If you forgot textbook, you can use , Kevin.
A. yours, ours B. myself C. your, mine D. our, hers
17. If I known you before, we could have arrange a joint project.
18. Every teacher, parent and student in the audience every intention of exploring this issue.
A. have B. has C. does have D. do have
19. If you had come with us last night, you the dance.
A. would enjoy B. will enjoy C. will have enjoy D. would have enjoy
20. When I met Pilar yesterday, it was the first time I her since Christmas.
A. have seen B. saw C. have been seen D. had seen
21. If you want to be recognized, have a finger in the pie. The underlines phrase means:
A. Dip finger in the pie C. Join a group
B. Take share of the pie D. Take an active part in something
22. He was excused because all he said were white lies. The underlined idiomatic expression means:
A. Lies are really harmless C. Lies recited are excusable
B. Lies are written on white page D. She recited the lies in public
23. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, ?
A. Isn’t it B. Is he C. Isn’t he D. Aren’t you
24. Wise people can with frustration.
A. Cope up B. Cope on C. Cope in D. Cope
25. Is this the spot you had the accident?
A. Why B. Where C. Wherein D. Which
26. When helping in the kitchen, I am always careful not to hurt .
A. Ourselves B. Myself C. himself D. Herself
27. Neither the teacher nor the students present in the affairs.
A. am B. is C. was D. were
28. My sister and I met an acquaintance of on the shopping mall.
A. ours B. us C. mine D. ourselves
29. We admire when Cynthia speaks English fluently with .
A. him, them B. him, we C. her, us D. him, me
30. On your trip to Tagaytay, if you had a chance to meet with upon Arsenio, please give my warm regards.

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A. himself B. myself C. him D. me
31. Of articulators in speech, which does most of the work in sounds like d, t, s, z l, n and th?
A. lips B. tongue C. teeth D. soft palate
32. Which of the following words has an alternate correct spelling as shown in any good dictionary?
A. aggravate B. ageless C. advertisement D. apologized
33. This is the ____ typhoon in five years.
A. worst B. worse C. worsest D. the worst
34. Danny looked at the _____ to look meanings of words used by the book in its various chapters.
A. himself B. myself C. him D. me
35. What embodied the practical philosophy of native Filipinos during the pre-Hispanic days?
A. folk songs B. proverbs C. legends D. folktales
36. Which of the following is a statement of fact rather than a mere opinion?
A. The Philippines will make tourist say “wow” after visiting our islands
B. Tourism generates revenues from foreign visitors
C. Tourism visits will continue to grow in spite of bad years.
D. Visiting the Philippines is fun.
37. How will you classify the peculiarity of speech that is more acceptable in ordinary conversation, but not in formal speech, e.g. “What is a
close shave?”
A. Solecism B. Jargon C. Trite Expression D. Colloquialism
38. What error is committed in the sentence: “The man who shoved his way to the platform angrily addressed the crowd?”
A. run-on B. run-on mixed construction
C. squinting modifier D. dangling modified
39. What type of error is shown in this sentence? “Faster than a speeding bullet, the citizens of Metropolis saw Superman flying overhead.”
A. faulty coordination B. misplaced modified
C. faulty parallelism D. Comma splice
40. The underlined word in the sentence “She called her best friend a green-eyed monster” is the ____ in the sentence.
A. Indirect object B. objective complement
C. direct object D. subjective complement
41. These two words lack correlation
A. Angel: spiritual being B. cord: small rope
C. Censor: try D. alter: change
42. To show phonological awareness skill in ____, the student listens to determine if two words begin or end with the same sound
A. counting B. segmenting C. discriminating D. rhyming
43. Fill in the correct word: “I enjoy ____ but I would not like ____ it all my life.”
A. Painting: doing B. To paint: doing
C. To paint: to do D. painting: to do
44. I gave my younger brother __________
A. classy latest black pure-leather Gibi shoes
B. black pure-leather latest black Gibi shoes
C. Gibi black pure-leather latest classy shoes
D. Pure-leather classy latest black Gibi shoes
45. Sequence the following for proper order of ideas in a sentence:
1) to change
2) Significant power
3) The nature of the world
4) Man has acquired
A. 3-2-1-4 B. 2-4-1-3 C. 4-1-2-3 D. 4-2-1-3
46. Jiemark was happy after he bought three _____
A. pieces of antique furnitures B. antique furnitures
C. pieces of antique furnitures D. pieces of antique furniture
47. The underlined words in the sentence: “As a volunteer, he joined the VACC, an organization against corruption and crime” is ___ in the
sentence
A. indirect object B. subjective complement C. objective complement D. appositive
48. Fill in the correct preposition: “I thought the task is heavy for Samantha and ___”
A. us B. her C. me D. myself
49. There aren’t ___ for everybody attending the meetings.
A. enough chairs B. chairs enough C. much chairs D. enough of chairs
50. Where is the human vocal chord located?
A. Pharynx B. esophagus C. larynx D. resonator
51. The branch of linguistics that deals with the meaning of words is _____.
A. phonics B. semantics C. syntax D. vocabulary
52. Marben lives ___ Muring Street

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A. At B. to C. on D. in
53. In the speech process, which is concerned with amplifying and enriching the voice, using human amplifiers such as the nose, windpipe and
chest?
A. resonation B. infection C. phonation D. articulation
54. What kind of word is AWOL?
A. borrowed B. clipped C. acronym D. blend
55. Paradise Lost is considered among the greatest epic in English. Which of the following was the basis for this epic poem?
A. Treachery of Judas Iscariot B. the passion of Christ
C. Fall from God’s grace D. Sinning of Adam and Eve
56. “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” has the theme _____
A. eat healthy to live longer B. grasp pleasure while you can
C. Show passionate love for nature D. Modernity dehumanizes people
57. He is the fist mythical geographer who was recognized due to his vivid description of lands and people encountered by his hero Odysseus
(Ulysses in Roman)
A. Shakespeare B. Chaucer C. Homer D. Swift
58. This is a Latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point.
A. Hamartia B. Hubris C. In medias res D. Deux ex machine
59. Who is the Indian counterpart of William Shakespeare?
A. Tagore B. Kalidasa C. Valmiki D. Vyasa
60. He is a Filipino writer whose short stories and poems depict Filipino-Spanish cultural beliefs and traditions.
A. Carlos Romulo B. Nick Joaquin C. Jose Rizal D. Salvador Lopez
61. He is widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer. His short stories reflect the Filipino’s concepts of American culture.
A. Bienvenido Santos B. Procopio Solidum
C. Jose Garcia Villa D. N.V.M. Gonzales
62. She made her mark in Philippine literature because her “Dead Stars” is considered the first successful Filipino modern short story in
English.
A. Paz Latorena B. Paz Marquez Benitez
C. Aida Rivera Ford D. Gilda Cordero Fernando
63. The “Dead Stars” symbolizes
A. The love of Esperanza for Alfredo B. The love of Alfredo for Julia
C. The love of Julia for Alfredo D. The love of Alfredo for Esperanza
64. He authored the popular short stories, “How My Brother Leon brought Home a Wife”, and “Midsummer”, which both depict scenes in Barrio
Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union, where he was born.
A. Manuel Arguilla B. Ismael Mallari
C. Nick Joaquin D. Bienvenido Santos
65. 1. The couch in my living room is different from any other couch. 2. It sits right next to the bay window at the front of the room. 3. Sunlight
streams onto the shiny fabric, providing a warm, cozy cocoon designed for my relaxation. 4. It is the perfect getaway after school, too. 5.
As soon as I enter the door at 4 p.m., I drop my book bagk, heavily loaded with etxtbooks, onto the floor. 6. I quickly hit the couch and fall
into it.

This paragraph is best described as which type of writing?

A. persuasive B. technical C. descriptive D. expository

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