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Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 56hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

After years of acting, the celebrity took a brief hiatus from the film industry. What does hiatus mean?

a)

Victory

b)

Lapse

c)

Celebration

d)

Change

2.

The tourist was so gullible that he believed every trick of the street scammer. What does gullible mean?

a)

Easy to deceive

b)

Careful

c)

Intelligent

d)

Brave

3.

The student tried to emulate her teacher’s method of speaking. What does emulate mean?

a)

Ignore

b)

Praise

c)

Imitate

d)

Challenge

4.

The king decided to vouchsafe land to his most loyal servant. What does vouchsafe mean?

a)

Take

b)

Refuse

c)

Grant

d)

Borrow

5.

The project remains in abeyance until the new leader arrives. What does abeyance mean?

a)

Suspended

b)

Continued

c)

Accepted

d)

Rejected

6.

The thief made a furtive glance at the guard before stealing. What does furtive mean?

a)

Bold

b)

Sneaky

c)

Angry

d)

Confident

7.

The politician tried to denigrate his opponent during the debate. What does denigrate mean?

a)

Malign

b)

Support

c)

Inspire

d)

Ignore

8.

The student stood to remonstrate against unfair grading. What does remonstrate mean?

a)

Protest

b)

Obey

c)

Accept

d)

Suggest

9.

Witnesses came forward to corroborate the victim’s story. What does corroborate mean?

a)

Confirm

b)

Doubt

c)

Reject

d)

Question

10.

The lawyer’s argument was germane to the case at hand. What does germane mean?

a)

Wrong

b)

Relevant

c)

Useless

d)

Fake

11.

He came from a plebeian family but rose to great wealth. What does plebeian mean?

a)

Noble

b)

Common

c)

Educated

d)

Wealthy

12.

His vulpine smile made people think he was cunning. What does vulpine mean?

a)

Strong

b)

Brave

c)

Cunning

d)

Honest

13.

Despite being poor, he lived like a spendthrift, wasting his money. What does spendthrift mean?

a)

Saver

b)

Borrower

c)

Spender

d)

Collector

14.

It would be impolitic to insult your boss in public. What does impolitic mean?

a)

Wise

b)

Unwise

c)

Strict

d)

Honest

15.

His terse reply ended the conversation immediately. What does terse mean?

a)

Concise

b)

Long

c)

Emotional

d)

Rude

16.

The medicine will stupefy the patient before surgery. What does stupefy mean?

a)

Wake up

b)

Make numb

c)

Energize

d)

Cure

17.

The criminal was treated like a pariah in society. What does pariah mean?

a)

Outcast

b)

Leader

c)

Helper

d)

Idol

18.

The old man’s face was wizened after years of hardship. What does wizened mean?

a)

Shriveled

b)

Handsome

c)

Strong

d)

Young

19.

His excuse sounded dubious, so no one believed him. What does dubious mean?

a)

Doubtful

b)

Clear

c)

Honest

d)

True

20.

The lawyer claimed the evidence incriminates the suspect. What does incriminates mean?

a)

Defend

b)

Accuse

c)

Support

d)

Free

21.

The movie had a poignant ending that made the audience cry. What does poignant mean?

a)

Funny

b)

Happy

c)

Sad/sentimental

d)

Exciting

22.

Had I studied very well, I ________ rewarded with a vacation in the U.S.

a)

Was

b)

Will be

c)

Would have been

d)

Would be

23.

You want to tell your failing student to keep on practicing and trying, what would you say?

a)

That is your Achilles' heel.

b)

There is no smoke without fire.

c)

Never say die

d)

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched

24.

Pacify, Repel, Acclaim, and Admonish are examples of ____________.

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Homonyms

d)

Collocations

25.

Who has always been called the Morning Star of English literature?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Christopher Marlowe

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

Geoffrey Chaucer

26.

What fallacy is committed when one uses a threat in his argument?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Ad Misericordiam

c)

Ad Baculum

d)

Ad Populum

27.

Which fallacy is committed when someone attacks the person making the argument instead of addressing the argument itself?

a)

Ad Populum

b)

Ad Misericordiam

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Ad Baculum

28.

A student argues, "Please give me a passing grade because my family is poor and I study hard," instead of proving he deserves it. What fallacy is committed?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Ad Misericordiam

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Ad Verecundiam

29.

A speaker claims, "Everyone believes that this product is the best, so it must be true." What type of fallacy is shown?

a)

Ad Populum

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Ad Misericordiam

d)

Ad Baculum

30.

Wise people can _____ with frustrations.

a)

Cope in

b)

Cope up

c)

Cope

d)

Cope on

31.

He was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the American occupation of the Philippines. He is known by his pen name Huseng Batute.

a)

Severino Reyes

b)

Pedro Bukaneg

c)

Juan Crisóstomo Soto

d)

Jose Corazon De Jesus

32.

This famous play of Shakespeare deals with the racial discrimination against the Jews.

a)

The Merchant of Venice

b)

The Travelling

c)

Julius Ceasar

d)

Romeo and Juliet

33.

The president of the class seems to be TIRELESS in her job. What does the capitalized word mean?

a)

Indefatigable

b)

Congenial

c)

Versatile

d)

Frail

34.

A parent tells you of her daughter who is beginning to smoke. You advise the parent by telling her _________.

a)

Never say die.

b)

You are barking at the wrong tree

c)

Nip it in the bud.

d)

Go back to square one

35.

The teacher _____ inspired me the most retired last year.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

which

d)

that

36.

The woman _______ called you yesterday is my aunt.

a)

whom

b)

whose

c)

who

d)

which

37.

The man _______ you met at the conference is a famous scientist.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

whose

d)

that

38.

The girl _______ bag is on the chair is waiting outside.

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

whom

d)

who

39.

My laptop, _______ was a gift from my parents, suddenly stopped working.

a)

whose

b)

that

c)

who

d)

which

40.

The book _______ you borrowed from the library must be returned tomorrow.

a)

that

b)

which

c)

who

d)

whose

41.

The student _______ scored highest in the exam is very hardworking.

a)

whom

b)

which

c)

who

d)

whose

42.

This is the man _______ car was stolen last night.

a)

whose

b)

whom

c)

who

d)

that

43.

The shoes, _______ are too big for me, were on sale yesterday.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

that

d)

whom

44.

The teacher _______ you admired the most has retired.

a)

whom

b)

whose

c)

who

d)

which

45.

The child _______ is crying outside is lost.

a)

whose

b)

that

c)

whom

d)

which

46.

"How do I love thee, let me count the ways" is the first line of a famous love sonnet written by _________.

a)

Jane Austen

b)

Elizabeth Browning

c)

Charlotte Bronte

d)

Mary Ann Evans

47.

This is a speech made by a person who reveals his thoughts to himself regardless of any hearers.

a)

Dramatic monologue

b)

Declamation

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Oration

48.

A long speech delivered by a character to another person in the story is called:

a)

Oration

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Declamation

d)

Dramatic monologue

49.

A speech in which a character expresses his thoughts aloud, whether alone or while others remain silent, is known as:

a)

Dramatic monologue

b)

Oration

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Declamation

50.

One must create _____ own opportunity in order to get ahead.

a)

his

b)

our

c)

their

d)

its

51.

The "bang" of the door drowned the "tick-tock" of the clock; the words in quotation marks are examples of _________.

a)

irony

b)

litotes

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

euphemism

52.

The collection of stories of animals which teach moral lessons is _____.

a)

Aeneid

b)

Aesop's Fables

c)

One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

d)

Grimm's Fairy Tales

53.

_____ the floods that damaged their crops, the farmers are still hopeful of an abundant harvest.

a)

Spite of

b)

Despite

c)

In spite

d)

Despite of

54.

We watched as the patients ________ the pain of treatment.

a)

Bare

b)

Born

c)

Bear

d)

Bore

55.

Which of the following is an example of a diphthong?

a)

switch

b)

child

c)

shampoo

d)

rain

56.

The celebrated play which was set during the early American colonial period when Spanish influence was still strong is _____.

a)

Scent of Apples

b)

Sa Pula! Sa Puti!

c)

New Yorker in Tondo

d)

Portrait of the Artist as Filipino

57.

The researcher found the source creditable and so she decided to _____ the method.

a)

Adopt

b)

Adjust

c)

Adapt

d)

Adept

58.

Rita's sick stomach is a result of what she _________.

a)

eat

b)

ate

c)

eating

d)

eaten

59.

The sudden arrival of our "balikbayan" relatives surprised ______ because we were expecting them to arrive next month.

a)

Them

b)

Us

c)

Him

d)

Me

60.

The sum of three consecutive integers is 96. The integers are

a)

33, 34, 35

b)

30, 32, 34

c)

31, 32, 33

d)

32, 33, 34

61.

A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the longer piece?

a)

7:13

b)

65:35

62.

A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the longer piece?

a)

7:13

b)

65:35

c)

35:100

d)

65:100

63.

To express that there is no significant difference between the food intake of office workers and food intake of a group of teachers is __________.

a)

𝐻𝑜: 𝑥1 = x2

b)

𝐻𝑜: 𝑥1 ≠ 𝑥2

c)

𝐻𝑎: 𝑥1 = 𝑥2

d)

𝐻𝑎: 𝑥1 ≠ 𝑥2

64.

A recipe for custard requires 4 eggs for every 8 cups of flour. The baker has 32 cups of flour and so the baker will need _____ eggs.

a)

8

b)

24

c)

12

d)

16

65.

Simplify: (2x - 3y) - (8x + 6y + 4)

a)

- 6x - 9y - 4

b)

- 6x - 9y + 4

c)

6x - 9y - 4

d)

6x + 9y + 4

66.

A Toyota car travelling at a rate of 70 km. per hour leaves the house 2 hours after a Kia car has left and overtakes it in 5 hours. At what rate was the Kia car travelling?

a)

50 kilometers per hour

b)

40 kilometers per hour

c)

20 kilometers per hour

d)

30 kilometer per hour

67.

The pair of integers which are relatively prime is _______.

a)

18, 4

b)

24, 18

c)

6, 45

d)

4, 7

68.

Guzman Company manufactures beds. In its catalog, a double bed is priced at P5,000 less a discount of 20%. What will Rozan Department Store will pay for the bed?

a)

P4,150.00

b)

P4,200.00

c)

P4,000.00

d)

P4,100.00

69.

Simplify 3x - (2y - 4x) + 6y

a)

- 7x - 4y

b)

- 7x + 4y

c)

7x - 4y

d)

7x + 4y

70.

A regular solid where length, width and height are equal is called_________.

a)

Circle

b)

Sphere

c)

Cube

d)

Cone

71.

A merchandise which used to cost 20,000 was reduced to 17,000 which means that the discount rate was _________.

a)

0.1

b)

0.15

c)

0.2

d)

0.05

72.

Jun Cortez obtained the following results from her English examinations: 82, 83, 85, 90. What score must she get in the next examination so that average score is 86?

a)

64

b)

90

c)

83

d)

89

73.

The grades in English of the students in section B are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95, 100. What is the population variance of their group?

a)

264

b)

224

c)

230

d)

270

74.

The literal coefficient of - 7x³ m² n is ___.

a)

6

b)

x

c)

x³ m² n

d)

-7

75.

The greatest common divisor of 91, 39 and 78 is ________.

a)

24

b)

13

c)

39

d)

91

76.

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 15 and 28

a)

420

b)

140

c)

3

d)

15

77.

Solve for the value of x to make the proportion x : 8 = 4: 16 true.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

78.

If x is an integer and 90 > 3x, then x cannot be ________.

a)

29

b)

26

c)

27

d)

30

79.

Jun Curtis bought a new refrigerator for ₱12,800.00 and make a down payment of ₱2,500.00. If he financed the remainder at 8% annually for three years, how much will he actually pay for the refrigerator?

a)

₱12,190.00

b)

₱10,300.00

c)

₱12,772.00

d)

₱15,272.00

80.

What day follows the day before yesterday if 2 days from now will be Sunday?

a)

Tuesday

b)

Saturday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Thursday

81.

The island of Luzon is estimated to be 100,000 square kilometers. In exponential form, it can be expressed as ___.

a)

10^6

b)

1 x 10^4

c)

10^5

d)

1 x 10^6

82.

How much larger is the supplement of a 57 degree angle than the complement of a 75 degree angle?

a)

108 degrees

b)

18 degrees

c)

105 degrees

d)

123 degrees

83.

At 25% discount, Ms. Reglyn Ylanan paid P150.75 for a bag. What was the original price of the bag?

a)

P37.69

b)

P150.75

c)

P210.00

d)

P603.00

84.

In how many ways can 5 basketball players be chosen from a group of 9 players?

a)

126

b)

212

c)

15,120

d)

362,880

85.

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet. If one leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the other leg?

a)

5 ft

b)

6 ft

c)

20 ft

d)

7 ft

86.

Jeffrey is 5 years older than Shan. Three years ago, he was twice as old as Shan. How old is Shan now?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

13

d)

15

87.

Simpllify: (x2 - y2)/(x + y).

a)

- x - y

b)

- x + y

c)

y - x

d)

x - y

88.

One angle of a parallelogram is 35. What are the measure of the three other angles?

a)

85°, 135°, 140°

b)

145°, 35°, 145°

c)

35°, 65°, 65°

d)

45°, 65°, 170°

89.

In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 7. If there are 150 boys and girls in the school, how many boys are there?

a)

75

b)

90

c)

105

d)

45

90.

A water tank contains 8 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when it is 75% full?

a)

58

b)

15

c)

30

d)

60

91.

This is a multilateral agreement regulating international trade. Its purpose is to see substantial reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and the elimination of preferences, on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis.

a)

APEC

b)

GATT

c)

ASEAN

d)

NAFTA

92.

In what district of Manila was the Katipunan founded?

a)

Intramuros

b)

Binondo

c)

Sampaloc

d)

Tondo

93.

The Kartilla of the Katipunan consisted of 13 teachings which the members of the society were expected to follow. Who prepared the Kartilla of the Katipunan?

a)

Andres Bonifacio

b)

Emilio Jacinto

c)

Emilio Aguinaldo

d)

Apolinario Mabini

94.

This refers to the Filipino version of the famous line Hakuna Matata:

a)

Mañana Habit

b)

Bahala Na

c)

Ningas Kugon

d)

Cheerful Personality

95.

Who is the greatest Filipino orator of the Propaganda Movement?

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Juan Luna

c)

Marcelo del Pilar

d)

Graciano Lopez Jaena

96.

Who is known as the poet of the revolution?

a)

Panday Pira

b)

Mariano Ponce

c)

Fernando Ma. Guerrero

d)

Antonio Luna

97.

The process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Enculturation

c)

Assimilation

d)

Cultural relativism

98.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ilocos Norte:

a)

Bangui Windmills

b)

Currimao Rock Formations

c)

Paoay Church

d)

Pagudpud

99.

The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; the socialization of children to the norms of their culture.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Enculturation

c)

Assimilation

d)

Cultural Relativism

100.

First woman fighter in Panay and was considered as the Visayan Joan of Arc:

a)

Trinidad Tecson

b)

Teresa Magbanua

c)

Agueda Esteban

d)

Melchora Aquino

101.

The author of Flora de Filipinas circa 1837, the botanical illustrations of plant specimens that grew into the Philippine herbarium.

a)

Gov. Polavieja

b)

Fr. Manuel Blanco

c)

Padre Emmanuel Gonzales

d)

Gov. Narcisco Claveria

102.

In whose presidency was the miracle rice produced?

a)

Ferdinand Marcos

b)

Fidel Ramos

c)

Erap Estrada

d)

Sergio Osmena

103.

After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?

a)

China and USA

b)

South Korea and Soviet Union

c)

Germany and Soviet Union

d)

USA and Soviet Union

104.

In Philippine history, who was known as the 'Great Dissenter'?

a)

Manuel Roxas

b)

Claro Recto

c)

Apolinario Mabini

d)

Ferdinand Marcos

105.

The earliest mode of economic life in human history according to Karl Marx.

a)

Enlightened self-interest

b)

Reciprocity

c)

Primitive communism

d)

Agricultural

106.

This sculpture of Rizal shows a naked woman with overflowing hair, standing on a skull while bearing a torch held high.

a)

La Spolarium

b)

Sa Aking mga Kabata

c)

Mi Ultimo Adios

d)

The Triumph of Science over Death

107.

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang MALI ang pagkakatumbas?

a)

Jose Rizal: Laong Laan

b)

Marcelo del Pilar: Dolores Manapat

c)

Andres Bonifacio: Agapito Bagumbayan

d)

Jose Corazon de Jesus: Huseng Sisiw

108.

With whom is the strong republic associated?

a)

Corazon Aquino

b)

Gloria Arroyo

c)

Fidel Ramos

d)

Joseph Estrada

109.

Most Filipinos believe in the law of karma. This idea came from:

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Confucianism

110.

Which element of the state was not well executed during the American rule in the Philippines?

a)

People

b)

Territory

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Government

111.

The Philippines was ruled by Spain through ____ until 1814.

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Viceroy of Mexico

d)

Guam