The __________ of the story is not to count your eggs until they are hatched.

morality
moralism
moral
morale
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Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?
Having called the other students and ourselves, the secretary went home.
Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home.
Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.
Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.
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What season is it, with the line, "He ruffles every lily-pond? Where blossom kiss and part."
winter
summer
spring
autumn
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In Macbeth we see a man whose downfall was caused by
a naturally blood-thirsty disposition
overwhelming ambition for power
supernatural intervention
an unfair plot against his life
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A Chinese proverb says, "the virtue with the shortest memory is gratitude." This tells of persons who
are:
hospitable
carefu
greetful
grateful
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___________ wiring is the cause of the sudden blackout.
Lost
Loose
Losing
Lose
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Homophones are:
Two or more words that share the same meaning but have different pronunciations.
Two or more words that share the same spelling but have different meanings.
Two or more words that share the same pronunciation but have different meanings.
Two or more words that share the same pronunciation but have different spellings.
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What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

"We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens."

The things have not been shipped.

The boxes are still intact

In an orderly manner.

In a state of confusion.

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Don Quixote, hero of Cervantes' immortal novel, rode forth -

to defend the oppressed and right the wrong

in quest of the holy grail

to see his king and country

to see the world and seek fortune

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Have you ever been to my __________________________?

brother's-in-law repair shop, Gus' Garage

brother-in-laws repair shop, Gus' Garage

brothers-in-law's repair shop, Gus's Garage

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Guest house rooms must be _________ by noon.

left

vacated

evacuated

abandoned

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He's a good doctor but instead of working in a big hospital, he opts to practice his profession in
remote areas.
chooses
tries
starts
decides
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Which of the following works by DANIEL DEFOE features a castaway who spends 28 years on a
remote tropical island near Venezuela, encountering Native Americans, captives, and mutineers
before being rescued?
Robinson Crusoe
Memoirs of a Cavalier
Captain Singleton
Moll Flanders
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Taking an examination is like baking an apple pie. The first step is to gather the ingredients, mix
them, prepare the crust, place it on a pie and then bake in an oven at 350 degrees. This suffers from -
alliteration
an omitted conclusion
a faulty comparison
a hasty generalization
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The ash from Mt. Pinatubo has been found to have gold content of only 20 parts per billion which is
far below commercial levels. As such, officials have warned against hopes of a new "gold rush".
There is a new hope for boosting the economy of the Philippines.
There is need to explore what else lies beneath Mt. Pinatubo.
The gold content of the ash from Mt. Pinatubo does not have commercial value.
There is a possibility of existing gold mines beneath Mt. Pinatubo.
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The ancient people made a ___________ that the end of the world is near.
prophesy
prophetic
prophet
prophecy
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That is the face that caused a thousand ship and men to raise their arms and fight. Who was referred
to by the poet?
Cleopatra of the Nile
Helen of Troy
Helen Keller
Mary Magdalene
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"He is known as a political butterfly", the congressman remarked. This means the fellow is a
_______.
disgraced leader
party royalist
political opportunist
displayed follower
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PORCINE is related to PIG as BOVINE is related to ____________.
sheep
cow
boy
iodine
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Which among the following is the correct sequence of the sentences below?
1. The image of a good teacher is one who is constantly reflecting about how best to help different
types of learners how to learn.

2. The National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) define a new paradigm of teaching
where the teacher is viewed as a knowledge professional who is responsible for facilitating learning.

3. Good teaching is defined in terms of those practices that help students learn better.

4. Competency-based means that the standards or criteria for characterizing good.

5. The NCBTS can be used as a self assessment tool for professional development.

2, 4, 3, 1, 5

3, 4, 5, 1, 2

4, 1, 3, 5, 2

1, 2, 4, 5, 3

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Which of the following is a work of SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS?

The Scarlet Letter

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Animal Farm

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What canon of religious literature was finally, firmly fixed at the end of 4th century AD?

The Mishnah

The Hebrew Bible

The Koran

The New Testament

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Rousseau advised, “Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.” What is being
referred to?

security

investment

duty

family

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What literary device is employed in the underlined portion of the excerpt?

Aphorism

Poetic justice

Poetic license

Chekhov's gun

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Van Gogh, the artist, felt that GOD should not be judged on this earth which he felt represents one of
his sketches that turned out badly. Which of the following maybe inferred from this passage?

Van Gogh felt that GOD created more than one universe.

Van Gogh believed that more than one earth exists.

Van Gogh felt that more evil that good exists on earth.

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Parents admit that text messaging is an easy way of knowing their children’s whereabouts. However,
they are worried about its effect on _______.

ability to guess words correctly.

communicating through guessing.

ability to spell words correctly.

shortening messages effectively.

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The measure of choosing well is whether or not man likes what he ________.

choose

chosen

chose

is choosing

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I should have returned this book last Tuesday, it is now five days ____.

beyond

overdue

delayed

postponed

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Being the scion of a wealthy patriarch, the family enjoys a good life.
Descendant
Paintings
Family
Relative
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He eats like a pig.
simile
hyperbole
pun
irony
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The main protagonist acted out the part with great elan.
Enthusiasm and style
Supervised movements
Great pride
Memorized dialogue
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In Feng Shui, clutter is a big no-no. Clutter is consists of old toys, clothes, old magazines and
everything old which are no longer used. It hinders the free circulation of the fresh energy inside the
house, preventing it to enter every room. It makes the energy inside the house stale and inactive,
making the residents of the house sickly and less aggressive. To avoid more unlucky situations in the
homes, clutter should be cleared once it starts to pile up. This is good Feng Shui.
What conclusion can we make?

Clutter is inauspicious in the homes.

Old books and old magazines should be arranged in one place.

Clutter should be stored in one room of the house for good Feng Shui.

Old toys should be recycled.

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Thomas Carlyle said, “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder…” It could be
interpreted as ______.

There should be sufficient energy in one’s life.

One’s life doesn’t need to be controlled.

Direction can never come into one’s life.

There is a strong driving force in one’s life.

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Joevy _____ in bed too long and missed her classes.

lays

lied

laid
 lay

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“I am the unfortunate grain of wheat that fell on stony ground at sowing time”. What figure of speech
is exemplified in this line?

Simile

Metaphor

Antithesis

Personification

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Caryle said, "A man perfects himself by working". This means _______.

Caryle advocates "know thyself".

Caryle measures success by actual work.

Caryle is a labor leader.

Caryle believes in perfection.

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As the popularity of tattoos continue to grow, so does the concern about potential risks. Some risks,
such as the spread of infections through the use of unsterilized needles, have long been known. But
what isn't clear is the safety of tattoo inks. Getting inked may have long-term consequences beyond
just having to live with your ex-girlfriend's name on your bicep for decades.

What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

Parents are advised to disallow their children to have tattoos on their bodies.

Having tattoos may pose danger to one's health.

Having tattoos is definitely dangerous to one's health.

Tattoo inks are not safe.

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Please read the chapter __________________.

Filling your Income Tax Returns

Filing Your Income Tax Returns

"Filing Your Income Tax Returns"

"Filing your Income Tax Returns"

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In the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dante was wrongfully imprisoned in-

the conciergerie
 the Castle of Chillon

Devil's Island

The Bastille

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A prisoner was approached by a priest. "I will keep all you say in confidence", the priest assured. This
means he tried to ______.

be taken in confidence

be confident

arouse the confidence

win the confidence

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The advent of cellphone is perhaps the best contribution of modern technology to our communication
system. Back then, it would take a week or longer before we can communicate with our loved ones if
we are working in other countries. It was through letters that we could communicate with them, and
letters really took time to reach their destinations. Today, if we want to talk to our loved ones, even of
we are living in another country, we can do so very easily with the use of cellphones. In a matter of
minute, we are connected with them.

What does the passage say?

Cellphone can reach people in faraway places but letters cannot.

Communication using cellphones is fast and easy.

Back then, communication with our loved ones was impossible because there was no cellphones.

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Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that has no error in structure/spelling.

The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time.

The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his corn in record time.

The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in record time.

The farmer plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time .

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He is known as the father of horror stories.

William Faulkner

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Mark Twain

Edgar Allan Poe

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Before the sleeping time, children are discouraged to watch____ shows that cause nightmares.

spectral

spiteful

spectacular

special

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"Once I passed through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows, architecture,
customs, traditions. Yet now, of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met who detained
me for love of me." This passage is an example of-

blank verse

free verse

prose

metered poetry

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A dance instructor is holding an aerobics class every morning in front of the town market where there
is a big open space. There are many participants and he charges them 10 pesos per session. In
contrast, a Zumba class in the nearby dance studio has only 10 participants because the enrollment
fee is expensive. Only the rich can afford to enroll in the Zumba class.

What can we deduce from the situation?

More people enroll in the aerobics class because the enrollment fee is affordable.

The participants of the aerobics class are all poor.

The aerobics class is more enjoyable than the Zumba class.

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"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers
her brood under her wings."

Simile

Apostrophe

Allusion

Apostrophe

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Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbs and adverbial phrases.

Ramonita prays fervently for her grandmother’s recovery at St. Matthew’s Church.

Ramonita prays fervently at St. Matthew’s Church for her grandmother’s recovery.

Ramonita prays at St. Matthew’s Church fervently for her grandmother’s recovery.

Any one of the choices is fine.

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The nearest post office is on _____________________.

Twenty second street

Twenty Second Street

Twenty-Second Street

Twenty-second street

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BREAD is related to BUTTER as POTATOES is related to ____________.

gravy

lamb

margarine

steak

Correct