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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The temporal phrase, “and suddenly”, suggests ______.
“Suddenly it’s Evening”
By Salvatore Quasimodo
Each of us is alone on the heart of the earth
Pierced by a ray of sun –
And suddenly it’s evening
ambiguity
Shift in time
recurrence of pain
temporary respite
Structurally, this poem is characteristically _______.
A. haiku-like
B. imagistic
C. philosophical
D. terza rima
The critical approach or literary theory that best fits the poem is ______.
A. Deconstruction
B. Formalism
C. Marxism
D. Structuralism
Which of these topics matters most in a debate about Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People”?
Dr. Stockman, staff physician at the municipal baths and brother of the mayor, discovered that the baths were contaminated with infusoria, so he warned the town officials about it. This revelation, however, would mean loss of income of the townspeople, as the baths were the only source of their livelihood. The mayor’s brother stood pat in his decision of exposing the polluted baths at the risk of denouncing the officials’ whitewashing the issue. In the end the municipal doctor left the town, together with his family, instead of relenting.
Traditional Politicians Stagnate a Country, Province, Village
The majority vs. The minority Rule in Governance
Man’s Idealism is Difficult to Maintain in this Age of Materialism
Alternative, Positive Ways of Solving the Polluted Baths
In an open-ended story as O. Henry’s “After Twenty Years,” the predicted event that is most likely to happen is
Two friends agreed to meet after twenty years at an appointed restaurant. Jimmy, now a policeman, however, could not bear the pain of catching the most notorious man in the state. In the end he sent him a rather short note.
“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I could not do it myself, so I went around and got a plainclothes man to do the job.”
O. Henry’s “After Twenty Years”
The cop finally caught his friend, the most wanted man.
He set free his close friend before the police came, in consideration of their friendship.
He felt hurt betraying his friend by telling what he did to the authorities.
Although torn between loyalty to his friend and adherence to law, the policeman chose the latter.
In the headline BRITISH RAIL TO SHED 5000 JOBS, shed means:
A. control
B. suspend
C. get rid of
D. create
What is the prime function of the editorial page?
A. provides legitimate place for the expression of opinion and exposure of bias
B. shows leadership, entertainment, variety and interpretation of daily events
C. declares the newspaper’s policies and principles
D. weighs both sides of a controversy with broad perspective and deep understanding
8. The placement of the story on the front page of the newspaper should be determined by:
A. the importance of a newspaper
B. the recency of a news story
C. the length of a news story
D. the proximity of a news story
Which of the following does not constitute invasion of privacy?
A. printing information from public records, police reports
B. reporting news event that occur in public without consent
C. using a person’s name, likeness or endorsement without consent
D. publishing information about a person’s health or sexual activity
It is considered the highest expression of press freedom in different newspapers in the Philippines.
A. editorial writing
B. news writing
C. feature writing
D. column writing
Mario did not understand when the teacher said that the lady in the picture is expecting. He asks the teacher, “What is the pregnant lady expecting for?” this connotative meaning is a ______ to communication.
A. language barrier
B. psychological barrier
C. physical barrier
D. emotional barrier
Students are asked to listen to a series of advertisements. Then they list them under the following heading:
Jingle ‘On Air’ by a DJ Conversational Mini-Drama
What specific listening task is involved?
A. Classifying
B. Sequencing
C. analyzing
D. Predicting
Mrs. Ramos wants to design an interactive language activity for her ESL intermediate class. Which task is she most likely to use?
A. oral presentation
B. read-aloud activity
C. retelling a news event
D. small group discussion
Ms. Tess, an English teacher divided the class into groups and gave a problem-solving activity entitled “Desert Dilemma.” She wanted to monitor closely the students in the group who knows how to signal that one wanted to speak. What specific speech routine used in conversation did Ms. Tess adhere to?
A. negotiation of meaning
B. feedback
C. interaction
D. turn-taking
Which among the four basic types of speaking requires to parrot back words, phrases, and sentences which they hear?
A. imitative
B. interactive
C. extensive
D. responsive
Early intervention for struggling learners may be done through which of the following strategies?
A. clinical teaching strategies
B. teacher-students interaction
C. on-going family literacy
D. rigorous assessment
Evaluation of remedial programs comes in many forms. Which of the following criteria ensures that the program achieves its goal of improving student abilities to prepare them for the mainstream class?
A. organizational context
B. accountability
C. effectiveness
D. impact
An ideal school-based remedial session should have ______________.
A. 1-3 learners
B. 3-10 learners
C. 10-30 learners
D. 30-50 learners
One important remedial strategy in teaching writing is to
A. introduce proper posture and paper positioning
B. consult a therapist to identify physical handicaps
C. increase the time allotment for doing written assignments
D. Dictate what is to be written by the students
What kind of vocabulary strategy allows students to act out words so that they become more concrete for the students?
A. motor imaging
B. subjective approach
C. concept-based approach
D. repetition and integration
In the English language program for secondary schools, it is recommended that _____.
A. Philippine literature should be taught both in the first year and second year.
B. Philippine literature should be the focus in the first year, but should be included in other year levels.
C. Philippine literature should be taught in either English or Filipino.
D. Philippine literature should include original vernacular pieces which the learners understood.
The behavioristic view is an educational-psychological philosophy that is compatible with the _____ view of language.
A. innatist
B. functional
C. structural
D. interactional
Curriculum development includes a number of processes except _____.
A. to develop and construct achievement tests
B. to determine the needs of a group of learners
C. to develop aims or objectives for a program to address learner needs
D. to determine an appropriate course structure, teaching methods, and materials
Which of the following is a communication strategy to make up for inadequacies in the use of English?
A. circumlocution
B. asking questions
C. intonation contours
D. transitional signals
Localization of a curriculum means ______.
A. involving local officials in redesigning a curriculum
B. adapting a centrally-designed curriculum to fit local needs and conditions
C. developing a curriculum for a every region and school division
D. using local materials for instructional activities
