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GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Read and answer the questions. Encircle the correct letter

1. This story revolves around the lives of a peasant and his landlord and how they survive through the
season of drought.

A.Pliant Like the Bamboo B.The Happiest Boy in the World

C. Hunger in Barok D. Where’s the Patis?

2. Which of the following is not an element of a story?

A.Setthing B.Rhyme C.Character D.Plot

3. The Japanese __________ some Philippine military installation in 1941.

A. bombed B.had bombed C. had bomed D. bomed

4. What is the theme or central message of the story Pliant Like the Bamboo?

A. It shows cooperation and teamwork. B. It brings chaos to people.

C. It reflects optimism of the foreign people. D. It teaches humility.

5. My sister _______ my cake.

A. ate B. eat C. had eaten D. are eating

6. I ______ with my younger brother yesterday.

A. played B. had played C. will play D. play

7. Zion ______ his assignment so he was allowed to play with us.

A. did B. is doing C. had done D. do

8. We had thought of going to the park before they ______ it.

A. suggest B. suggested C. had suggested D. will suggest

9. What _____ last week?

A. do you buy B. did you buy C. had you bought D. are you going to buy

10. We _____ all our water before we realized there wasn’t any left.

A. drank B. drinks C. had drunk D. have drunk

11. God controls everything in this world.

A. Everything in this world is controlled by God.

B. Everything in this world was be controlled by God.

C. Everything in this world will be controlled by God.

D. Everything in this world is being controlled by God.

12. Change this sentence to ACTIVE VOICE. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.

A. Jason is being singing the national anthem this time.

 B. Jason is singing the national anthem.

C. Jason was sang the national anthem this time

13. The President signs the letter.

A. The letter is signed by the president. B. The letter was signed by the president.

C. The letter will be signed by the president. D. The letter is being signed by the president

14. The COVID-19 patient took the bitter medicine.

A. The bitter medicine is taken by the COVID-19 patient.

B. The bitter medicine will be taken by the COVID-19 patient.
C. The bitter medicine was taken by the COVID-19 patient.
D. The bitter medicine is being taken by the COVID-19 patient.

15. “I’m a nurse,” she said.

A. She said that she was a nurse. B. She said that he was a nurse.
C. She said that you were a nurse. D. She said that they were nurses.

16. “Tony did it,” he said.

A. He said that Tony had done it. C. He said that Tony have done it.
B. He said that Tony has done it. D. He said that Tony do

17. “I’m not going,” he said.

A. He said that she was going. C. He said that they weren’t going.
B. He said that he wasn’t going D. He said that you were going.

18. She said that she had read it.

A. “I have read it,” she said. C. “I do read it,” she said.

B. “I had read it,” she said. D. “I read it,” she said.

19. He said that he had bought a car.

A. “I brought a car,” he said. C. “I bring a car,” he said.

B. “I buy a car,” he said. D. “I bought a car,” he said

20. “I will get it,” she said. She said that she ____ get it.

A. Will B. won’t C. would D. wouldn’t

21. It took some time for him to perfect the art of making a pony-tail. _____ he discovered a trick
unknown to even the best hair dressers. What transitional device of sequence should we use?

A. since B. there is C. after D. Then

22. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct possessive pronouns. "The colorful picture of the
flowers is ________."

A. mine B. her C. your D. them

23. "The chef experimented with various spices. ______, she found the perfect blend for the dish." Which
transitional device would appropriately connect these sentences?

A. Simultaneously B. Consequently C. However D. Initially

24. "The keys on the table belong to someone. ______ are right next to the vase." Choose the correct
possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.

A. Theirs B. His C. Yours D. Ours

25. What is expressed in the following sentence? I personally believe that things happen for a reason, so I
try to be positive even in difficult times.

A. belief B. conclusion C. fact D. reality

26. What kind of statement is exemplified below? I think we must really follow basic health protocols
like wearing of face masks and face shields and maintaining social distancing because they help prevent
Covid 19 from spreading and infecting more people.

A. belief B. conclusion C. conviction D. reality

27. Which phrase does not signal a statement of belief or conviction?

A. In my opinion B. I think… C. Meanwhile… D. I believe…

28. Which visual aid is a combination of several forms of communication - audio, video, text and
animation?

A. flip chart B. graph/chart C. prop D. multimedia

29. What must you remember when using video clips during a speech presentation?

A. make sure the sound provides good C. use clips that are at least two
background music minutes in length
B. be certain the clip is cued up D. all of the above

30. Which of the following is an opinion?

A. I have the most beautiful mother in C. The vice-president of the

the world. Philippines is Leni Robredo.
B. DepEd stands for Department of D. All of the above
Education.

31. Which of the following words do not relate to the term "fantasy"?

A. imagination B. make-believe C. magic D. real-life experience

32. What is an opinion?

A. It refers to a statement that can be C. It refers to a logical and factual

verified. statement.
B. It refers to something that can be D. It refers to a personal belief or view.
proven by statistics.

33.

Kelvin did not study his lessons. He is going to take the final exams in English today. With nothing
else to do, he prayed that he would answer and pass the exams. Out of nowhere, a little butterfly flew near
him and sprinkled dust in his hand. After the butterfly did this, he was amazed to find out all questions
had answers to them. He was very happy that his prayers were answered.

Identify the sentence that presents fantasy.

 A. Kelvin did not study for his C. He was very happy that his
exams. prayers were answered.
B. With nothing else to do, he D. A little butterfly flew near him
prayed that he would answer and sprinkled dust in his hand.
and pass the exams.

34. Which of the following scenes from Disney's films has a realistic thought?

A. Because of Belle's love, the curse was broken, and the beast transformed again to a man.
B. Cinderella lived together with a heartless stepmother and two cruel stepsisters.
C. Elsa cast an eternal winter over Arendelle, which caused people to fear her.
D. Mulan had a friend. He was Mushu, a dragon.

Direction: For item No. 35 to 40, arrange the words accordingly belonging to the same situational
environment according to the degree of intensity. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

35. Words that have to do with size.

A. big, large, huge, enormous C. enormous, huge, big, large

B. large, big, enormous, huge D. huge, enormous, large, big

36. Words that have to do with temperature.

A. cold, chilly, freezing, frigid C. frigid, freezing, chilly, cold

B. freezing, frigid, cold, chilly D. chilly, cold, freezing, frigid

37. Words that have to do with the loudness of sounds.

A. whisper, murmur, howl, shout C. shout, howl, whisper, murmur

B. howl, shout, murmur, whisper D. murmur, whisper, shout, howl

38. Words that have to do with the level of thinness.

A. slim, lean, skinny, scrawny C. scrawny, skinny, lean, slim

B. skinny, slim, lean, scrawny D. lean, scrawny, slim, skinny

39. Words that have to do with the level of anger.

A. annoyance, resentment, fury, C. resentment, annoyance, rage,

rage fury
B. rage, fury, annoyance, D. fury, rage, resentment,
resentment annoyance

40. Words that have to do with brightness.

A. dull, dim, bright, radiant C. bright, radiant, dull, dim

B. radiant, bright, dim, dull D. dim, dull, radiant, bright

41. How does utilizing schema aid in making conjectures about a text?

A. By providing irrelevant C. By limiting understanding of the

information text
B. By offering a basis for making D. By ignoring prior knowledge
educated guesses
42. When readers use their schema to make conjectures, what are they primarily drawing upon?

A. Cultural and personal C. Textbook definitions only

experiences D. Historical events
B. Random guesses

43. What role does schema play in understanding a text?

A. It hinders understanding by C. It solely relies on the author's

introducing bias perspective
B. It provides a foundation for D. It eliminates the need for
making predictions and critical thinking
inferences

44. Which best defines the use of schema in relation to making conjectures about a text?

A. It restricts the reader's C. It discourages any

imagination connections to personal
B. It helps readers make experiences
educated guesses based on D. It relies solely on the text's
prior knowledge explicit information

45. What is the significance of considering characters' behavior and motivations when making predictions
about a story?

A. To understand the setting C. To focus solely on the plot

better D. To disregard character
B. To predict future events development

46. Which approach assists in making accurate predictions about a text?

A. Relying solely on personal C. Drawing conclusions from

experiences evidence within the text
B. Ignoring details and nuances D. Skimming through critical
sections

47. You're planning a road trip and notice dark clouds gathering in the sky. What might you predict about
the weather for the journey?

A. It will likely rain during the C. It might snow unexpectedly

trip D. The clouds will dissipate soon
B. The weather will remain clear

48. You're observing a chef preparing a recipe and notice they accidentally add too much salt. What could
be a potential outcome based on this observation?

A. The dish will taste bland C. The dish will become too
B. The flavors will balance out spicy
perfectly D. The recipe will be ruined

49. You witness a student consistently studying late at night before an exam. What prediction could you
make about their performance?

A. They will likely excel in the B. They might struggle due to

exam fatigue
 C. They will probably cheat D. Their studying won’t impact
during the test their performance

50. When making predictions about a text, what is the primary purpose of examining chapter titles and
headings?

A. To summarize the entire C. To skip sections irrelevant to

content the plot
B. To provide context and clues D. To avoid making predictions