Learning Strand I – ENGLISH – HIGH SCHOOL
Choose the letter of the best answer
1. The International Club, as well as the Choral Group and the Debate Society, _____ to submit a new constitution.
A. need
B. NEEDS
C. needing
D. has needed
2. Reading is necessary when you want _______ good stories.
A. writing
B. TO WRITE
C. write
D. to wrote
3. The difference between male and female have always been an issue. _______, there are similarities between them that show that gender does not always have to be a big deal.
A. In addition
B. Moreover
C. Also
D. HOWEVER
4. Felipa, a working student, _____ food for her mother before going to school.
A. prepare
B. prepared
C. PREPARES
D. has prepared
5. Ramon and I made the project proposal for our “Harap Mo, Linis Mo” activity _______.
A. themselves
B. OURSELVES
C. myself
D. himself
6. I am going to have my meeting today with the principal. I’ll wear my best dress and stare ____ in the mirror.
A. himself
B. herself
C. MYSELF
D. itself
7. Two heads are ______ than one.
A. best
B. good
C. greatest
D. BETTER
8. The principal ____ to deal with the numerous problems affecting the school.
A. HAS
B. have
C. had
D. have had
9. Hopefully, Marawi ______ from the present economic crisis brought about by terrorism.
A. recover
B. WILL RECOVER
C. recovered
D. has recovered
10. Michelle’s classmates describe her as the ________ in their class.
A. responsible
B. more responsible
C. MOST RESPONSIBLE
D. less responsible
11. Communication will ______ be an important factor in every relationship.
A. ALWAYS
B. never
C. seldom
D. hardly
12. Ramona is worried _____ the A&E test because she thinks she will fail.
A. on
B. with
C. ABOUT
D. to
13. The instructional manager told her learners, “I see you _____ Sunday morning for the test.”
A. of
B. in
C. ON
D. at
14. In gathering facts for a new story, one should note the important details _______.
A. more quickly
B. most quickly
C. quicker
D. QUICKLY
15. It is not safe to drive when you are answering calls on your mobile. ________ is that you may lose focus and meet an accident.
A. ONE OF THE REASONS
B. For example
C. Aside from that
D. Another thing
16. Always be honest and sincere whenever ______ your ideas and feelings.
A. EXPRESSING
B. expresses
C. express
D. to express
For item 17-20: Study the pie chart of Civil Status of Barangay. Sta. Ines and answer the questions that follow:
17. How many percent of the residents are married?
A. 50
B. 25
C. 15
D. 10
18. How many percent of the result is single?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 25
D. 50
19. Which has the biggest percentage in the population of Barangay Sta. Ines?
A. Single
B. Married
C. Widowed
D. Separated
20. Which of the following is TRUE based on the graph?
A. Single and widowed residents are more than the married one.
B. Half of the population of Barangay Sta. Ines is single.
C. Majority of the residents of Barangay Sta. Ines is married.
D. The “separated” residence comprises the least number of
population in Barangay Sta. Ines.
For Item 21 – 23: Study the bar graph below and answer the questions that follow:
Popularity of Radio Station in Metro Manila based on online votes.
21. Which radio station got the most number of votes?
A. DZRS
B. DZRY
C. DZRZ
D. DZRX
22. Which of the following is TRUE based on the graph?
A. DZRS is the least popular among the radio station in Metro Manila.
B. DZRZ is more popular than DZRS.
C. DZRY is the most popular radio station in Metro Manila.
D. DZRX is less popular than DZRS.
23. Which radio station receives the least votes?
A. DZRS
B. DZRX
C. DZRZ
D. DZRY
For Item 24 – 26: Read the following situation, study the graph, and answer the questions that follow:
One morning, Maria conducted a traffic survey by recording the number of each type of vehicle that passed in front of her house during rush hour. The result of the survey is presented in the following chart.
24. Which type of vehicle had the least number of surveys?
A. Bicycles
B. Tricycles
C. Cars
D. Buses
25. How many cars passed during Maria’s survey?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
26. Which of the following is TRUE based on the result of the survey?
A. Buses passed by was the least number among the type of vehicles during the survey.
B. There are more bicycles that passed by than tricycles during the survey.
C. Cars passed by was the most number of times during the survey.
D. Trucks and tricycles were equal in number during the survey.
For Item 27 – 29: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow:
One day. a man loaded his horses heavily with coconuts he gathered from far away field. On his way home, he met a boy. Curious and worried, he asked how long it would take him to reach his home.
“If you go slowly,” said the boy looking at the load of the horse, “you will arrive very soon. But if you go fast, it will take you all day.”
The man didn’t believe on the stranger’s statement so he speeded up his horse. But the coconuts fell off and he has to stop to pick them up. As he hurried his way to his home, the more the coconuts fell off and had to pick up.
Many times he did it. It was already night time when he reached home.
27. What is the implied idea of the selection?
A. We have to live life one step at a time.
B. We need to move fast at some points in our lives.
C. We had to choose the shortest way to get things done.
D. We will never know when we will out of time.
28. According to the boy, what would happen if the man goes slowly?
A. The horse would get tired of carrying the coconuts.
B. The man would arrive at night.
C. The man would reach home very soon.
D. The coconuts would fall down from the horse.
29. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrasal verb “speed up”?
A. improve
B. move faster
C. goes up
D. increase
For item 30 – 32: Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
Congratulations you have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The question to ask your self is “How much am I worth?” Your answer will likely affect the outcome of your salary negotiation. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary; you must convince both yourself and the employer of the value that you will bring to the job.
30. What is the main idea of the text?
A. resigning from a job
B. asking yourself about your worth
C. NEGOTIATING THE BEST POSSIBLE SALARY
D. being offered a job
31. Which is the best alternative to the word “negotiate”?
A. demand
B. ask for raise
C. MAKE A DEAL
D. accept contract
32. What would be the outcome of your salary negotiation based on the text?
A. your job
B. your employer
C. your previous salary
D. YOUR WORTH
For item 33 – 36: Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three-year old girl in her basket. As they passed by the cookie section, the little girl asked for cookie and her mother told her no. The little girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said quietly, “Now Monica, we just have half of the aisle left to go through. Don’t be upset it won’t be long”.
Soon they came to the candy aisle, and the little girl began to burst out and cry. The mother said “There, there Monica, don’t cry only two more aisles to go, and then we’ll be checking out.”
When they got to check-out stand, the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and burst into a terrible tantrum and discovering there was no gum purchase. The mother patiently said, “Monica, we’ll be through this check-out stand in 5 minutes and then you can go home and take a nice nap.”
The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her. “I couldn’t help noticing how patient you were with the little Monica, he began. Whereupon the mother said, “I’m Monica... my little girl’s name is Tammy.”
33. What does the italicized words mean in the line below?
“...the little girl began to burst out and cry for candy”
A. SHOUT OUT VERY LOUD
B. break apart
C. open violently
D. expose with noise
34. What value can you learn from Monica’s behavior?
A. love
B. consideration
C. SELF CONTROL
D. generosity
35. Whom was the mother talking while walking along the aisles of the grocery store?
A. the man
B. HERSELF
C. the cashier
D. her daughter
36. What kind of text is the selection?
A. academic
B. scientific
C. journalistic
D. literary
For item 37 – 39: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.
There are gender differences in adolescents’ satisfaction with their bodies. Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative image. Also as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies. This is probably because their fat increases. In contrast, boys are more satisfied as the move through puberty, probably because their muscles mass increases.
37. What is the theme of the selection?
A. boys’ muscles mass during puberty
B. puberty
C. girls negative body images
D. ADOLESCENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH THEIR BODIES
38. What does “move through” means as used in the selection?
A. before going through
B. UNDERGO
C. after experiencing
D. make movement
39. Why do girls feel dissatisfied during puberty?
A. THEIR BODY FAT INCREASES
B. Their muscles mass increases
C. Their emotions are unstable during puberty
D. They have less negative body image
For item 40 – 43: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.
Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the way to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe before baking. Make sure that you have all the necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. Sometimes, the craftsperson is only as good as his or her tools. By using good tools you can minimize mistake and improve quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. Unlike in fairy tales, you can’t turn lead into gold. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create inferior product. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon appetite!
40. What does the line “You can’t turn lead into gold” means as used in the text?
A. you should read the recipe carefully before making cookies
B. you can’t use gold in making cookies
C. YOU SHOULD USE THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS IN MAKING COOKIES
D. you should use good tools and utensils in making cookies
41. What can we learn from making cookies?
A. WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE STEP CAREFULLY TO ACHIEVE OUR GOAL
B. we should take time in accomplishing a task
C. we should find time doing our hobbies
D. we should learn to enjoy in doing even on a simple task
42. We can infer in the selection that making perfect cookies requires ________.
A. the use of tools and utensils
B. the use of many materials available
C. PREPARATION AND PRECISION
D. time and effort
43. What approach is applied in the text?
A. journalistic
B. historic
C. academic
D. literary
For item 44 – 46: Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
Don’t wait for the company to send you to school. Determine your needs and ask about the company’s training program. If they don’t have one, sign up for classes at a local college. When it comes to your profession, you should be lifelong learner. Put high priority on learning new skills and on personal growth and professional development. Learn new software technology and improve interpersonal and writing skill.
44. What is the theme of the paragraph above?
A. new software technology at work
B. BEING A LIFE-LONG LEARNER
C. the company’s training program
D. waiting for your company to send you to school
45. The word “sign up” is the selection means _____.
A. ENROLL TO A PERIOD OF EDUCATION
B. logging in the social media accounts
C. affixing the signature in the public document
D. putting one signature in the upper part of the document
46. The following statements support the main idea of the selection EXCEPT _____.
A. Put priority on the learning new skills
B. Sign up for classes at the local college
C. Learn new technology and improve writing skills
D. TRY NEW HOBBIES RELATED TO THE JOB
For Item 47 – 50: Read the poem of Emily Dickenson below and answer the questions that follow:
THE BRAIN is wider than the sky,
For, put them side by side,
The one the other will include
With ease, and you beside.
The brain is deeper than the sea,
For, hold them, blue to blue,
The one the other will absorb,
As sponges, buckets do.
The brain is just the weight of God,
For, lift them, pound for pound,
And they will differ, if they do,
As syllable from sound.
47. What value is reflected in the poem?
A. We should always keep thinking on anything we want to think about.
B. We should think before we speak.
C. We should use our mind to think, learn, and plan good things.
D. We should thank God for our mind.
48. What can be inferred about the brain in the poem?
A. It is as infinite as the sky and the sea.
B. It is capable of doing many things such as learning, thinking, imagining, and many more.
C. It can be used to unlock the meaning of words which have deep meaning.
D. It is given by God to help us communicate with other people using sounds.
49. Which of the following lines is the example of a metaphor?
A. The one the other will absorb.
B. The brain is just the weight of God.
C. For, put them side by side.
D. As sponges, buckets do.
50. What approach is used in the text?
A. journalistic
B. academic
C. scientific
D. literary
