Communication Arts – English
Select the letter of the correct answer.
Choose the appropriate statement for the following situation.
1. After fifteen years, your childhood friend, Rosa came to Manila for a vacation. How will you greet her?
A. Go away! I don’t want to see you!
B. You are just wasting your time here.
C. Hi! I am glad to see you again, how are you?
D. What seems to be the reason why you came back?
Answer questions 2 – 4 based on the following selection:
Forest Conservation
It takes about ten to one hundred years or more for a large tree to reach its full growth. hence, if the trees in mountains and forests were carelessly cut down, it would take hundred of years to replace them.
Reforestation or tree farming is one of the projects undertaken by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to replace the trees that have been cut down in the forest. In tree farms, selective farming is done for a constant supply of young trees for reforestation activities. Preventing forest fires is also another way of conserving our trees.
Let us do our part in saving our forest before it is too late.
2. The phrase “tree farming” in the first sentence of the second paragraph means
A. planting of trees
B. cutting of trees
C. removal of trees
D. barking of trees
3. How long does it take for a large tree to attain its full growth?
A. 1 – 10 years
B. 5 – 10 years
C. 7 – 10 years
D. 10 – 100 years or more
4. What is the government’s way to conserve our forest?
A. Reforestation
B. Selective farming
C. Preventing forest fires
D. Importation of lumbers
For number 5 and 6, identify the sentiment expressed in each sentence.
5. I will succeed in life.
A. Patience
B. Kindness
C. Obedience
D. Determination
6. I have to go, my friend is waiting for me downstairs.
A. Hurry
B. Boredom
C. Hope
D. Anger
For numbers 7 to 9, read the following paragraph and choose the appropriate word or group of words to fill in the blanks.
Last Saturday, Rica ___7___ her birthday. Many ___8___ attended the party including her friends and relatives. She ____9___ very happy because everybody was there.
7. A. celebrate
B. celebrated
C. celebrates
D. is celebrating
8. A. visits
B. visited
C. visitor
D. visitors
9. A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
For item 10, choose the sentence that is NOT CORRECTLY constructed.
10. A. She said.
B. Come here.
C. have a nice day!
D. Show me the way.
Jane: It’s “raining cats and dogs” outside. Please stay here.
Sarah: Don’t worry. I have with me an umbrella and a raincoat to protect me from the rain.
11. In the situation above, the expression “raining cats and dogs” means that
A. there is a trouble
B. it is raining heavily
C. neighbors are fighting
D. a miracle is happening
Answer questions 12 and 13 based on the following weather report:
WEATHER
Metro Manila will be fair with some cloudy periods. Manila Bay will be slight. The rest of the country will also have a fair weather except for isolated rainshowers along the western section of Visayas and Mindanao.
Tide: High – 9:05 pm, 1.17m
Low – 5:09 am, 0.22m
Temperature range: 32.5 oC to 36 oC
Sunrise: 6:15 am
Sunset: 5:35 pm
12. All of the following are mentioned in the weather EXCEPT
A. humidity
B. temperature range
C. condition of Manila Bay
D. sea level during low and high tide
13. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from the weather report?
A. Manila Bay is safe for fishing.
B. It is a perfect time to go to beach resort.
C. The weather condition in Metro Manila is ideal for any outdoor activity.
D. A storm is approaching the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao.
Answer questions 14 and 15 based on the following paragraph:
The Wonders of Music
Line 1: Music is a quality of expression characterized by tonal harmony.
Line 2: melody, lyrics or refrain. It is also considered as the “universal
Line 3: soul and language.” it has the power to soothe a savage heart.
Line 4: It makes our life colorful and beautiful. It is also one way of
Line 5: reaching God, a spiritual impulse. Hence, Music is essential in
Line 6: our daily lives.
14. The word it in Line 2 refers to
A. lyrics
B. music
C. melody
D. tonal harmony
15. In what lines do you find an error in capitalization?
A. Lines 1 and 4
B. Lines 2 and 6
C. Lines 3 and 5
D. Lines 4 and 5
Answer questions 16 and 17 based on the following selection
The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games began in the year 776 B.C. in ancient Greece. The Olympics were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and the games were held in Olympia, a rural sanctuary site in the western Peloponnesos every four years for almost 12 centuries. The athletes were all male citizens of the city-states from every corner of the Greek world.
Contrary to evidence, both literary and archaeological, suggests that the games may have existed at Olympia much earlier than this date, perhaps as early as the 10th or 9th century B.C.
16. The ancient Olympic Games were held
A. every year
B. twice a year
C. every four years
D. once in a decade
17. The main purpose of the selection is to
A. narrate how the Olympic Games started
B. show the importance of the Olympic Games
C. describe the ceremonies of the Olympic Games
D. identify the athletes who participated in the event
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18. Riza is asked to submit her identification card shown above. What is the appropriate information needed to supply line (2)?
A. 878-9201
B. Accounting Clerk
C. Riza Tolentino
D. 694 Washington St., Makati City
Answer questions 19 and 20 based on the following parts of a letter
(1) Mr. Alfredo Roces
General Manager
Gonzales Construction Company
5476 Boyle Street
Palanan, Makati City
(2) Dear Mr. Roces:
(3) March 14, 2005
(4) I would like to apply as Sales Executive in response to your advertisement in the
Manila Bulletin last Sunday. I am willing to undergo the necessary training if
given the opportunity to work in your company.
I am looking forward to a scheduled interview at your convenience.
(5) Mel De Guzman
(6) Respectfully,
19. Based on the information given above, which of the following is the proper sequence of writing the letter?
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
B. 2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 5
C. 3, 1, 2, 4, 6, 5
D. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
20. What kind of letter is shown above?
A. Personal letter
B. Application letter
C. Petition letter
D. Invitational letter
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