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English EXAM
English EXAM
Directions: Read each item/selection carefully. Then shade the letter of the correct answer.
6. Jim’s father store food in preparation for the winter months. What does the word store mean?
A. Sell B. keep C. buy D. distribute
7. If your plan fails, we have to find someone who can devise a better one. What does devise mean?
A. Make B. copy C. dislike D. against
8. She is a famous singing star in her country but unknown to the rest of the world.
What is the antonym of famous?
A. Honest B. hardworking C. popular D. unknown
9. The Philippines is known for its abundance of natural resources. However, people still experience
shortage of food and basic necessities. What is the antonym of the underlined word?
A. Natural B. experience C. necessities D. shortage
10. My father gave my mother a beautiful diamond ring on their 25th wedding anniversary.
What is the meaning of ring from the given meanings below?
A. A circular metal worn especially on the finger.
B. A square enclosure in which a fighting contest like boxing takes place.
C. A band of small object revolving around a planet.
D. A circular band holding, connecting, hanging or pulling objects.
11. Christ commands us to love one another whatever our station in life is.
What is the correct meaning of station from the given meanings below?
A. A social position C. a building for a definite purpose
B. A place to stand in D. a place where bus or train stops
12. Many pupils did the wrong thing because they _______ the instructions.
A. Reread B. unkind C. dislike D. misunderstood
13. He was not neat. He is ______.
A. Clean B. smart C. untidy D. intelligent
14. If rewrite means to write again, what does retell mean?
A. said again B. tell again C. read again D. do it again
15. We should always be ______ when using a very sharp knife.
A. Careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
16. The potato chips I bought had no taste. They were ______.
A. useless B. delicious C. nutritious D. tasteless
17. My brother and I play _____ because our baby sister is sleeping.
A. Quietly B. noisily C. happily D. loudly
18. If you are a follow___ of God, you will obey His commands. What suffix will you add?
A. Ly B. un C. er D. or
19. He walked ______ the two lines of soldiers.
A. Among B. between C. beside D. under
20. Anthony shared his kite _____ his friends.
A. From B. into C. along D. among
21. Mother asks the fish vendor to _____ the milk fish.
A. Deform B. declog C. debone D. defrost
22. The farmer tied the goat _______ the tree.
A. Into B. under C. among D. between
23. The mother bird is hatching the eggs ____ the nest.
A. On B. at C. of D. in
24. The lesson for Reading will begin ___ page ten.
A. In B. at C. on D. of
25. We set the plates _______ when we want to eat.
A. Under the table C. among the table
B. On the table D. between the table
26. The number _______ in a fraction is called the numerator.
A. Below the line C. above the line
B. Under the line D. on the line
27. Which of the following sentences has a simple subject and simple predicate?
A. The cat eats the fish.
B. The cat eats the fish and meat.
C. The cat and dog eat the fish.
D. The cat and dog eat the fish and meat.
28. Lei and Ann read books in the library. What kind of simple sentence is it?
A. Simple subject and simple predicate
B. Compound subject and simple predicate
C. Simple subject and compound predicate
D. Compound subject and compound predicate
29. Which of the following sentences has a simple subject and compound predicate?
A. Boys and girls bring books and notebooks to school.
B. Boys bring books and notebooks to school.
C. Girls bring books to school.
D. Girls bring notebooks to school.
30. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
A. Bees and butterflies are useful animals.
B. Pam likes dogs but Leslie likes cats.
C. Can you run? Can you jump?
D. Butterflies are our friends.
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. D
21. C
22. B
23. D
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. C