I.

SPEAKING: Identify the word which has an underlined sound which is

produced differently. Choose the letter of your answer.
11. a. together b. smooth c. bother d. therefore
12. a. father b. arc c. lobby d. man
13. a. facade b. fame c. atrium d. made
14. a. legal b. elbow c. heavy d. check
15. a. says b. bread c. weapon d. deal
II. VOCABULARY: Get the meaning of the underlined words used in
contexts. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
16. Mrs. Stevenson is identified as a querulous and self-centered neurotic.
a. habitually complaining b. annoyed c. patient d. meticulous
17. I’ve put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging to people near me.
a. addiction b. dependence c. limit d. use
18. “Romeo and Juliet” is a story of an amorous relationship.
a. entrancing b. passionate c. noble-minded d. kindhearted
19. She has no inhibitions and does not worry about her image.
a. inspirations b. hostilities c. problems d. self- consciousness
20. Miss Daisy accused Hoke of stealing one can of salmon from her pantry.
a. storeroom b. box c. kitchen d. store
21. The lights had been suspended by heavy chains from the ceiling rafters.
a. continued b. hung c. interrupted d. broken
22. The boy thought that he could study, but his attention was diverted by the shouts
of the basketball players outside.
a. displaced b. entertained c. composed d. distracted
23. Hoke was illiterate; he could not read and write.
a. uneducated b. blind c. careless d. ignorant
24. The traitor divulged the country’s military plans.
a. pampered b. revealed c. concealed d. spoiled
25. Our erudite teacher could speak five languages fluently
a. demanding b. observant c. learned d. conceited

III. GRAMMAR:
A. Directions: Underline the verbal or verbal phrase and on the blank before
the number write what kind it is.
Ex. Infinitive 1. The lawyer wants to continue the case.

______________31-32. The clouds gathering in the north foretold a storm.

______________33-34. We whistled to keep our spirits high.
______________35-36. Materials to use in weaving are readily available.
______________37-38. Rising prices are inevitable.
______________39-40. Preparing for the eclipse, we set our alarms.
______________41-42. Do I get credit for trying?
______________43-44. To exercise is healthy.
______________45-46. Their plan, to leave, was changed.
______________47-48. Trembling like a leaf, the accused awaited the court’s verdict.
______________49-50. Playing musical instruments well is difficult.

B. Multiple Choice: Select the letter of the correct answer.

51. Which of the following words is not formed as a gerund.

a. loving b. sibling c. smiling d. fighting
52. Which of the following sentences use the word, listening as a subject.
a. Listening is one of the macro- skills.
b. Teenagers love listening to music while doing other things.
c. Our elders usually spend their free time by listening to the radio drama.
d. Do not stop listening.
 53. “ Sending a text message is faster and easier than sending a letter via air mail.”
The gerund phrase, “sending a text message” in the sentence functions as a/an
__________.
a. appositive b. subject c. subject complement d. direct object
54. Which of the following sentences has a gerund phrase used as a direct object.
a. Their parents forbade shouting in the house.
b. Denise’s greatest accomplishment was becoming a famous singer.
c. Waiting for you exhausted her patience.
d. I get shape by dancing regularly.
55. The following sentences use the word meeting as a gerund except _______.
a. The English Department will conduct a meeting.
b. You will be meeting more friends at camp.
c.Conduct meeting during weekends.
d. Meeting is important to organizations.
56. Infinitive used as noun may function as the following except ________.
a. subject b. indirect object c. direct object d. appositive
57. Which of the following is true about infinitive?
a. Infinitive is formed by the word to plus the base form of the verb.
b. Infinitive is always a modifier.
c. Infinitive functions only as a noun.
d. Infinitive is the same as a prepositional phrase.
IV. LITERATURE: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
66. A division or unit of a drama is called a/ an ___________.
a. climax b. element c. act d. drama
67. ___________ is the most exciting and important part of a play.
a. exposition b. climax b. resolution d. act
68. It is a conversational passage in play used to advance the plot or develop the
characters.
a. script b. dialogue c. patterns of speech d. situation
69. A dramatic convention where the actor speaks as if to himself or herself.
a. monologue b. soliloquy c. pantomime d. narration
70. The people involved in the story are called the __________.
a. artists b. antagonists c. characters d. roles
71. It is a figure of speech in which an object, abstract idea, or animal is given human
characteristics.
a. metaphor b. hyperbole c. apostrophe d. personification
72. It is the opposite of hyperbole, to make little of something important.
a. simile b. understatement c. oxymoron d. synecdoche
73. This is the repetition of a word within a sentence or a poetical line.
a. alliteration b. assonance c. repetition d. rhyme
74. This refers to the use of the indicative words/phrases and hints that set the stage for a
story to unfold and give a reader a hint of something without revealing the story or
spoiling the suspense.
a. foreshadowing b. flashback c. antonomasia d. characterization
75. “Character is a diamond that scratches every item”The statement compares
character and _________.
a. scratches d. diamond c. item d. none of the above
76. “The branches were nodding their assent to the whisper of the breeze.” The
figure of speech used here is _________.
a. apostrophe b. personification c. simile d. metaphor
77. “ O liberty! O liberty! What crimes are you committed in thy name?” The figure of
speech used is called a/an _________.
a. apostrophe b. personification c. simile d. metaphor
78- 81. “Writing is like firing a gun; if you’re not loaded, nothing happens.”
78. Writing is compared to _________.
a. firing b. firing a gun c. nothing d. none of the above
79-80. A gun must have (79) __________ and a person who writes must have (80)
________.
a. ideas b. writing materials c. bullets d. inspiration
81. This quotation is an example of __________.
 a. apostrophe b. simile c. oxymoron d. metaphor

82- 85. Identify what sense the following sentences/lines appeal to. Choose the letter
that corresponds to your answer.

82. “ Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this distilling liquor drink thou off…”
a. sight b. hearing c. taste d. touch
83. “…the roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade to wanny ashes…”
a. smell b. taste c. sight d. touch
84.”Ringing and ringing and ringing every five seconds or so and when I pick it up,
there’s no one there.”
a. sight b. touch c. hearing d. smell
85. “A girl in gray sits alone on a bench, reading her book.”
a. sight b. taste c. touch d. hearing
86. He/ She is the author of “Romeo and Juliet.”
a. Robert Browning b. Elizabeth Browning
c. Edgar Allan Poe d. William Shakespeare
87. The __________ is the person who oversees the entire process of staging a
production.
a. artist b. camera man c. director d. manager
88. Juliet belongs to the family of __________.
a. Montague b. Capulet c. Shakespeare d. Dickens
58. Which of the sentences below does not contain an infinitive?
a. I like the play, Romeo & Juliet from the beginning to the end.
b. Romeo wants to die.
c. To love means to sacrifice.
d. Juliet does not want to marry Paris.

59. To see the dancing fountain is Nathan’s wish. The underlined phrase is a/an
_________.
a. Subject b. object c. complement d. verb
60. The following sentences use infinitive phrase as a noun except _______.
a. To win her heart is his only desire.
b. I dream to dance with him on my birthday.
c. Parents need to support their children.
d. The movie to watch is a love story.
61. Participle acts as a/ an ___________.
a. noun b. adjective c. adverb d. preposition
62. “The hidden camera is found inside the box.” The participle used in the sentence is
__________.
a. hidden b. camera c. found d. box
63. “My mother needs condensed milk for the salad.” Which word in the sentence is
modified by the participle, condensed?
a. mother b. needs c. milk d. salad
64. Which of the following sentences uses shouting as a participle?
a. Shouting is not allowed inside the class.
b. The shouting crowd caught my attention.
c. One way of creating noise is by shouting.
d. The man is shouting at the lady.
65. “Filled with desperate hunger, the homeless children stole some food.”Which of
the following is the participial phrase in the sentence?
a. Filled with desperate hunger c. Homeless children
b. Desperate hunger d. Some food
26. Miss Daisy accused Hoke of stealing one can of salmon from her pantry.
b. storeroom b. box c. kitchen d. store
27. The lights had been suspended by heavy chains from the ceiling rafters.
b. continued b. hung c. interrupted d. broken
28. The boy thought that he could study, but his attention was diverted by the shouts
of the basketball players outside.
 b. displaced b. entertained c. composed d. distracted
29. Hoke was illiterate; he could not read and write.
b. uneducated b. blind c. careless d. ignorant
30. The traitor divulged the country’s military plans.
b. pampered b. revealed c. concealed d. spoiled
31. Our erudite teacher could speak five languages fluently
b. demanding b. observant c. learned d. conceited