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Learning Strand: LS I – COMMUNICATION SKILLS (ENGLISH)

Directions: Read the following selections/statements carefully. Then answer the

question based on each selection or complete each statement by choosing one of
the four options marked A, B, C and D. On your Answer Sheet, blacken the circle
which corresponds to your 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. Aling Rosa, a working mom, _______________ food for her family before going to the office.
A. Prepared B. prepares C. prepare D. has prepared

3. The President _________ to deal with countless problems affecting the country.
Has B. have C. had D. Have had

4. Hopefully, the country __________ from the president economic crisis.

A. will recover B. recover C. recovered D. has recovered

5. Jan Michael’s classmates describe him as the _________________ in their class.

A. Responsible B. more responsible C. most responsible. D. less responsible

6. Two heads are _____________ than one.

A. Better B. best C. good D. greatest

7. Communication will ____________ be an important factor in every relationship.

A. Always B. seldom C. hardly D. never

8. In gathering facts for a new story, one should note the important details _______________.
A. Quicker B. quickly C. more quickly D. most quickly

9. The teacher told her class, “I’ll see you ____ Friday morning for the test.
A. On B. of B. in D. at

10. Jovito is worried ______ the test because he thinks he will fail.
A. With B. on C. to D. about

11. I am going to have my job interview today. I’ll wear my best suit and stare at ______ in the
mirror.
A. Himself B. herself C. myself D. itself

12. Joanna and I made the project proposal for our “Clean and Green Activity” ______________.
A. Myself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves
13. It is not safe to drive when you are drunk. ____________ is that you may lose control of the
vehicle and meet an accident.
A. Another thing B. One of the reasons C. for example D. aside from that

14. The differences between male and female have always been an issue. __________, there are
similarities between them that show gender does not always have to be a big deal.
A. Also B. Moreover C. in addition D. However

15. Always be honest and sincere whenever _________ our ideas and feelings.
A. Express B. to express C. expresses D. expressing

16. Reading is necessary when you want ________ good stories.

A. Writing B. to write C. write D. to wrote

For Items 17-20.

Study the graph of Civil Status and Residents of Brgy. Sta. Cruz and answer the questions that
follow.

Widowed,
0.25
Married;
Column1;
0.5; 50%

Single;
Column1;
0.15; 15%
Separated;
Column1; 0.1;
10%

17. How many percent of the residents is married?

A. 50% B. 25% C. 15% D. 10%

18. How many percent of the residents is single?

A. 10% B. 15% C. 2 5% D. 50%
19. Which has the biggest percentage in the population of Brgy. Sta. Cruz?
A. Single B. Married C. widowed D. separated
20. Which of the following is TRUE based on the graph?
A. Majority of the residents of Brgy. Sta. Cruz is married
B. Half of the population of Brgy. Sta. Cruz is single.
C. The “separated” residents comprise the least number of population in Brgy. Sta. Cruz.
D. Single and widowed residents are more that the married ones.
For Items 21-23.
Study the chart below and answer the questions that follow.

DZRZ DZRY DZRX DZRS

21. Which radio station received the least votes?

A. DZRZ B. DZRY C. DZRX D. DZRS
22. Which radio station got the most number of votes?
A. DZRZ B. DZRY C. DZRX D. DZRX

23. Which of the following is TRUE based on the chart?

A. DZRZ is more popular than DZRS
B. DZRY is the most popular radio station in Metro Manila
C. DZRX is less popular than DZRS
D. DZRS is the least popular among the radio station in Metro Manila
For Items 24-26.
One morning, Mario conducted a traffic survey by recording the number of each
type of vehicle that passed in front of his house during rush hour. The result of his
survey is presented on the following chart.

Types of vehicles which passed in front of Mario's house

24. How many cars passed during Mario’s survey?

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

25. Which type of vehicle had the least number in his survey?
A. buses B. cars C. bicycles D. tricycles

26. Which of the following is TRUE based on the result of the survey?
A. There were more bicycles that passed than tricycles during the survey
B. Trucks and tricycles were equal in number during the survey
C. Cars passed by the most number times during the survey
D. Buses passed the least number among the types of vehicles during the survey
For Items 27-29.
One day, a man loaded his horse heavily with coconuts he gathered from a faraway field. On
his way home, he met a boy. Curious and worried, he asked how long it would take to reach
his house.
“If you go slowly,” said the boy, looking at the load on the horse, “you will arrive very soon. But
if you go fast, it will take you all day.”
The man did not believe the strange statement so he speeded up his horse. But the coconuts
fell off and he had to stop to pick them up. As he hurried his way to his house, the more the
coconuts fell of and had to be picked up.
Many times he did this. It was already night when he reached his house.
27. What is the implied main idea of the selection?
A. We will never know when we’ll run out of time.
B. We need to move fast at some point in our lives.
C. We have to live life one step at a time.
D. We have to choose the shortest way to get things done.

28. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrasal verb “speeded up”?
A. went up
B. increased
C. improved
D. moved faster

29. According to the boy, what would happen if the man goes slowly?
A. He would arrive home at night.
B. He would reach home very soon.
C. The coconuts would fall down the horse.
D. The horse would get tired of carrying the coconuts.

For Items 30-33.

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

30. Which of the following lines is an example of a metaphor?

A. The one the other will include
B. The brain is just the weight of God
C. For, put them side by side
D. As sponges, buckets do
31. What value is reflected in the poem?
A. We should always keep on thinking on anything we want to think about
B. We should use our mind to think, learn, and plan good things
C. We should think before we speak
D. We should thank God for our mind
32. What can be inferred about the brain in the poem?
A. It is capable of doing many things such as learning, thinking, imagining, and many more.
B. It can be used to unlock the meaning of words which have deep meaning.
C. It is given by God to help us communicate with other people using sounds.
D. It is as infinite as the sky and the sea.
33. What approach is used in the text?
A. journalistic
B. academic
C. scientific
D. literary

For Items 34-36.

Don’t wait for your 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 a 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 skills.

34. What is the theme of the paragraph above?

A. waiting for your company to send you to school
B. the company’s training program
C. being a lifelong learner
D. new software technology at work
35. The word “sign up” in the selection means
A. affixing the signature in a public document
B. enroll to a period of education
C. logging in a social media account
D. putting one’s signature in the upper part of a document

36. The following statements support the main idea of the selection, EXCEPT:
A. Put priority on learning new skills.
B. Learn new technology and improve writing skills
C. Try new hobbies related to the job.
D. Sign up for classes at a local college

For Items 37-40.

Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making
perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie
recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all of 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 mistakes and improve the quality of your
product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. Unlike in fairytales, you can’t turn lead into
gold. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create inferior products. So, to make perfect cookies
you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon appetite!

37. What does the line “you can’t turn lead into gold” means as used in the text?
A. you can’t use gold in making cookies
B. you should use the right ingredients in making cookies
C. you should use good tools and utensils in making cookies
D. you should read the recipe carefully before making cookies
38. What can we learn from making cookies
A. We should follow the steps carefully to achieve our goal.
B. We should find time doing our hobbies.
C. We should learn how to enjoy even in doing simple tasks.
D. We should take time in accomplishing a task.
39.We can infer from the selection that making perfect cookies require ___________________.
A. time and effort
B. preparation and precision
C. the use of any materials available
D. the use of tools and utensils
40. What approach is applied in the text?
A. journalistic
B. academic
C. literary
D. historic
For Items 41-43.
There are gender differences in the adolescents’ satisfaction with their bodies. Compared with
boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images. Also, as
puberty proceeds, girls often become more dissatisfied with their bodies. This is probably
because their body fat increases. In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through
puberty, probably, because their muscle mass increases.

39. What is the theme of the selection?

A. adolescents’ satisfaction with their bodies
B. girls’ negative body images
C. puberty
D. boys’ muscle mass during puberty
40. What does “move through” mean as used in the selection?
A. undergo
B. make movements
C. before going through
D. after experiencing
41. Why do girls feel dissatisfied during puberty?
A. Their muscle mass increases.
B. Their body fat increases.
C. They have less negative body images.
D. Their emotions are unstable during puberty.
42. What does the italicized word mean in the line below?“…the little girl began to burst out and
cry for candy”
A. break apart
B. open violently
C. shout very loud
D. explode with noise
43. What value can be learned from Monica’s behavior?
A. self-control
B. consideration
C. love
D. generosity
For Items 44-47.
A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three-year old girl in her basket. As they
passed by the cookies 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 aisles 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 for candy.
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 the check-out stand, the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and
burst into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there was no gum purchased. The mother patiently
said, “Monica, we’ll be through this check-out stand in 5 minutes and then you can go home and
have 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 little Monica,” he began. Whereupon the mother
said, “I’m Monica . . . my little girl’s name is Tammy.”

44. Whom was the mother talking to while walking along the aisles of the grocery store?
A. herself
B. her daughter
C. the man
D. the cashier
45. What kind of text is the selection?
A. academic
B. scientific
C. journalistic
D. literary
46. What is the main idea of the text?
A. resigning from a job
B. being offered a job
C. asking yourself about your worth
D. negotiating the best possible salary

47. Which is the best alternative to the word “negotiate”?

A. demand
B. make a deal
C. ask for a raise
D. accept contract

For Items 48-50.

Congratulations! You have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The
question to ask yourself 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.
48. What would affect the outcome of your salary negotiation based on the text?
A. your self-worth
B. your job
C. your employer
D. your previous salary

49. Which is the best alternative to the word “negotiate”?

A.demand
B. make a deal
C. ask for a raise
D. accept contract

50. What would affect the outcome of your salary negotiation based on the text?
A.your self-worth
B. your job
C. your employer
D. your previous salary

THE END