📚 ALS JHS EXAM REVIEWER
2026
👉 LEARNING STRAND 1:
Communication Skills (ENGLISH)
📝 ACTUAL TEST - PART 1
(Items 1 to 14)
Instruction: Read each question carefully and select the
best answer from the choices (A, B, C, or D). Write your answers in the comment
section below for checking. The correct answers will be posted tomorrow.
[ITEM 1 & 2: Idiomatic Expressions & Collocations -
LOW]
1. Mang Juan always wakes up at 4:00 AM to prepare his farm
tools. He is known in his village as an ________.
A. early bird
B. early riser
C. early walker
D. early sleeper
2. The businessman has ________, allowing him to easily fund
the new community livelihood project.
A. deep pockets
B. heavy pockets
C. wide pockets
D. strong pockets
[ITEM 3 & 4: Sentence Writing & Structures - MEDIUM]
3. Read the situation: "The heavy rain poured for five
hours, so the low-lying streets in the barangay became flooded." What is
the CORRECT sentence structure used to show cause and effect?
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
4. Which of the following sentences correctly expresses a
CAUSE-AND-EFFECT relationship about national issues using a complex sentence?
A. Inflation rate increased and prices of commodities went
up.
B. Because the inflation rate increased, the prices of basic
commodities went up.
C. The government implemented new taxes; therefore, small
businesses suffered.
D. High inflation affects every single Filipino citizen in
the country today.
[ITEM 5 & 6: Predicting Outcomes - HIGH]
5. Read the paragraph: "Maria works as a domestic
helper abroad. Her employer refuses to give her enough food and locks her
inside the house every day. Maria feels weak and fears for her safety."
Predict the most logical OUTCOME for Maria.
A. Maria will stay and finish her two-year contract quietly.
B. Maria will seek immediate help from the embassy or rescue
authorities.
C. Maria will ask her employer for a higher salary increase.
D. Maria will just ignore the situation and wait for things
to get better.
6. A community learning center lacks proper ventilation,
learning modules, and consistent electricity. What is the most likely OUTCOME
for the ALS learners enrolled in this center?
A. The learners will easily pass the A&E accreditation
test.
B. The learners will experience high motivation and zero
drop-out rates.
C. The learners will face difficulties in understanding the
lessons and may lose focus.
D. The learners will automatically graduate ahead of
schedule.
[ITEM 7 & 8: Research Report (Strategy/Method) - LOW]
7. When composing a research report on a relevant workplace
issue, which section should a researcher write first to gather primary data
from employees?
A. Formulate survey questionnaires or interview questions
B. Write the final conclusion and recommendation
C. Publish the research paper on social media grids
D. Bind the research report in a heavy leather folder
8. What is the primary purpose of writing a "Review of
Related Literature" (RRL) in a research report about local community
issues?
A. To sell the research report to local businesses for
profit
B. To identify existing studies and methods related to the
problem
C. To express the personal emotional feelings of the author
D. To entertain the readers with fictional short stories
[ITEM 9 & 10: Research Report (Select Methods) - MEDIUM]
9. A researcher wants to know the saktong number of ALS
drop-outs in a municipality over the last three years. Which research method is
the most APPROPRIATE to solve this problem?
A. Qualitative method using personal emotional diaries
B. Quantitative method using statistical data from DepEd
records
C. Experimental method inside a science chemistry laboratory
D. Historical method using ancient colonial documents
10. If you are conducting a research report on the health
struggles of senior citizens in your barangay, what is the best method to
gather their direct feedback?
A. Distribute an online survey link via an internet gaming
app
B. Conduct face-to-face structured interviews at their homes
C. Guess their medical health status using historical books
D. Read the comments on random international news pages
[ITEM 11 & 12: Research Report (Alternative Methods) -
HIGH]
11. A researcher is studying traffic congestion in the city.
The primary method of distributing physical surveys failed because drivers
refused to stop. What is the best ALTERNATIVE method to solve this data
gathering problem?
A. Cancel the entire research project and change the topic
immediately
B. Use video surveillance cameras to observe and count
traffic density
C. Make up imaginary numbers to complete the research report
data
D. Read old fictional novels about city life in the past
decades
12. You are researching the impact of inflation on minimum
wage earners. Due to a sudden lockdown, you cannot conduct face-to-face
surveys. Which alternative method is most effective?
A. Wait for the lockdown to end even if it takes several
years
B. Conduct phone interviews or distribute digital surveys
via Messenger
C. Ask your close relatives at home who are not minimum wage
earners
D. Copy an old research report from another country
word-for-word
[ITEM 13 & 14: Critical Feedback & Hypothesis - LOW]
13. Situation: "A barangay official implemented a
zero-waste segregation policy, but residents continue to throw mixed garbage on
the streets." Which statement forms a logical HYPOTHESIS about this
problem?
A. Residents prefer to pay heavy fines to the local
government.
B. The policy might have failed due to a lack of proper
community education.
C. Garbage segregation is not important for community
development.
D. The barangay official should stop cleaning the streets
entirely.
14. Situation: "Many working students are failing their
ALS monthly quizzes because they work late-night shifts." Generate a valid
HYPOTHESIS to explain this context.
A. The quizzes are intentionally designed to fail working
students.
B. Late-night work shifts cause severe exhaustion, leaving
zero time to study.
C. Working students do not care about getting a high school
diploma.
D. The community learning center should be closed during the
day.
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🟢 SAKTONG ANSWER KEY &
TAGLISH EXPLANATIONS (PART 1):
1. B - early riser. (Collocation: Ginagamit ang 'early
riser' para sa taong maagang gumagising.)
2. A - deep pockets. (Idiom: Ang 'deep pockets' ay
nangangahulugang may malaking pondo o maraming pera.)
3. B - Compound sentence. (Ginamit ang coordinating
conjunction na 'so' na may 'comma' para pagdugtungin ang dalawang independent
clauses.)
4. B - Because the inflation rate increased... (Complex
sentence: Ginamit ang subordinating conjunction na 'Because' para sa cause and
effect.)
5. B - Maria will seek immediate help... (Predicting
outcome: Ang pinakatamang diskarte ng DH na pinahihirapan ay humingi ng
saklolo.)
6. C - The learners will face difficulties... (Predicting
outcome: Kapag walang gamit at mainit ang silid, mahihirapan ang estudyante.)
7. A - Formulate survey questionnaires... (Strategy:
Kailangan muna gumawa ng tanong bago makakuha ng primary data.)
8. B - To identify existing studies... (Method: Ang RRL ay
para tingnan ang mga lumang subok na pag-aaral tungkol sa paksa.)
9. B - Quantitative method using statistical data...
(Method: Dahil 'saktong numero' o statistics ang hinahanap, quantitative ang
tamang piliin.)
10. B - Conduct face-to-face structured interviews...
(Method: Mas akma sa mga senior ang personal na panayam sa bahay kaysa sa
internet apps.)
11. B - Use video surveillance cameras... (Alternative
Method: Kung ayaw huminto ng drivers, video observation ang pinakamagandang
backup na diskarte.)
12. B - Conduct phone interviews or digital surveys...
(Alternative Method: Messenger o phone calls ang pinakaligtas na diskarte kapag
bawal lumabas.)
13. B - The policy might have failed due to a lack of
education... (Hypothesis: Isang lohikal na hula kung bakit hindi sumusunod ang
mga tao.)
14. B - Late-night work shifts cause severe exhaustion...
(Hypothesis: Saktong hula na nagpapaliwanag kung bakit mababa ang score ng
working students.)
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