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SECOND TEST FOR THE SECOND GRADING PERIOD IN ENGLISH IV
(S.Y. 2013-2014)
Name:__________________________ Yr. & Sec.:_________________ Date:_________ Score:________
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the correct elliptical clause that best completes the
compound sentences. Write only the letter of your answer on the space before the
number. (25 pts)
________1. Books give us wisdom and_________________.
a. experience do too.
c. experience is too.
b. experience does too.
d. experience did too.
________2. Prayer brings miracles and__________________.
a. faith is too.
c. so is faith.
b. so does faith.
d. so did faith.
________3. I.Q. is important and __________________.
a. E.Q. is too.
c. E.Q. was too
b. E.Q. does too
d. E.Q. do too.
________4. The bodies of water were created by God and __________________.
a. the land forms were either
c. the land forms are too
b. the land forms were too.
d. the land forms do too.
________5. Many students think critically and __________________.
a. I do too.
c. I know too.
b. I am too.
d. I does too.
________6. We adhere to the principles of justice but __________________.
a. some dont.
c. some doesnt
b. some cant
d. some didnt
________7. He doesnt smoke and __________________.
a. neither am I.
c. neither do I.
b. neither did I.
d. neither does I.
________8. We do not forget to pray and __________________.
a. neither was Theresa.
c. neither do Theresa.
b. neither did Theresa.
d. neither does Theresa.
________9. Many of us do not show concern with what is happening in the world but__________________.
a. we, GJCians, dont.
c. we, GJCians, do.
b. we, GJCians, are
d. we, GJCians, arent.
________10. I love reading a lot but __________________.
a. my best friend does.
c. my best friend did.
b. my best friend doesnt.
d. my best friend isnt.
________11. You are not interested in computer games and __________________.
a. I dont either.
c. I am not either.
b. I dont neither.
d. Im not either.
________12. I dont like people arguing and__________________.
a. Bong doesnt either
c. Bong do either.
b. bong doesnt neither.
d. Bong did either.
________13. The officers did not attend the meeting and __________________.
a. the members did not.
c. the members dont either.
b. the members didnt either.
d. the members arent either.
________14. Ray saw the accident and __________________.
a. so do I.
c. so did I.
b. so am I.
d. so does I.
________15. She wont be here and __________________.
a. her sister will not either.
c. her sister dont either.
b. her sister wont either.
d. her sister doesnt either.
________16. Pagsanjan Falls is beautiful and __________________.
a. so does Maria Cristina Falls.
c. so is Maria Cristina Falls.
b. so do Maria Cristina Falls.
d. so are Maria Cristina Falls.
________17. The Cagayan River is deep and __________________.
a. Pampanga River does too.
c. Pampanga River is too.
b. Pampanga River do too.
d. Pampanga River did too.
________18. She doesnt like to swim and __________________.
a. neither do he.
c. neither does he.
b. neither did he.
d. neither is he.
________19. Followers of Darwin believed that man evolved from apes but __________________.
a. Christians arent.
c. Christians cant.
b. Christians dont.
d. Christians didnt.
________20. She does not like his attitude and __________________.
a. you does not either.
c. you didnt either.
b. you dont either.
d. you cant either.
________21. Susie has shown great respect to her parents and __________________.
a. so did I.
c. so does he.

b. so have you.
d. so has you.
________22. She is making good progress in her studies and __________________.
a. her brother does too.
c. her brother is either.
b. her brother is too.
d. her brother is neither.
________23. Armando didnt like the movie but __________________.
a. his wife does.
c. his wife did.
b. his wife dont.
d. his wife do.
________24. He does not come to class early and __________________.
a. so does she.
c. does she either.
b. neither does she.
d. she did either.
________25. Joy can play the piano and __________________.
a. Aida does too.
c. Aida can too.
b. Aida did too.
d. Aida is too.
II.
Multiple Choice. Fill in the blank with the missing idea. Choose from the choices
and write only the letter of your choice on the space before the number. (30 pts.)
______26. Penelope delays choosing a husband with the excuse of weaving a _______.
a. shroud for Laertes
c. tapestry for her new husband
b. blanket for Telemachus
d. shawl for her
______27.
In Ithaca, Athena helps Odysseus disguise as a _______.
a. an old beggar
b. a suitor
c. a woman
d. a herdsman
______28. The goddess-nymph Calypso holds Odysseus for _______ years.
a. 12
b. 6
c. 7
d. 5
______29.
Loyal Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus when she notices _______.
a. an old scar on his leg
c. how his old dog reacts to Odysseus homecoming
b. a scar above his right eye d. a birthmark on his arm
______30.
Circe is a _______.
a. goddess
b. witch
c. siren
d. dog
______31.
The test that Penelope gives to the suitors involves _______.
a. The suitors leaving and finding Odysseus
b. Stringing the great bow of Odysseus and shooting an arrow through 12 axes
c. Running around the palace four times without rest
d. Fight one another until only one man is left
______32.
The leader of the suitors is _______.
a. Antinous
b. Eurymachus
c. Nestor
d.
Aeolus
______33.
The maid who has an affair with Eurymachus is _______.
a. Melantho
b. Penelope
c. Circe
d.
Calypso
______34.
Poseidon despises Odysseus because _______.
a. Odysseus does not respect the sea
c. Odysseus blinded his son
b. Odysseus and his men attacked him
d. Odysseus did not the help of the gods
______35.
What immortal is Odysseus greatest enemy?
a. Athena
b. Zeus
c. Hermes
d. Athena
______36.
The herb that could contradict Circes spell.
a. lotus
b. moly
c. folly
d. lettuce
______37.
The violent whirlpool encountered by Odysseus and his men.
a. Scylla
b. Aeolus
c. Charybdis
d. Cyclops
______38.
In Penelopes archery contest, through how many axes must a suitor fire his arrow?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 8
d. 12
______39.
The god of the winds is _______.
a. Vulcan
b. Poseidon
c. Aeolus
d. Apollo
______40.
The country of Odysseus.
a. Aeaea
b. Ithaca
c. Phaeacia
d. Sparta
______41.
What happened to the disloyal maids?
a. forgiven
b. hanged
c. deported
d.
imprisoned
______42.
The name given by Odysseus to the Cyclops.
a. Anybody
b. Somebody
c. Everybody
d. Nobody
______43.
______44.
______45.
______46.
______47.
______48.

Where does Circe live?

a. Sparta
b. Ethiopia
c. Aeaea
The faithful swineherd of Odysseus.
a. Melantho
b. Eurymachus
Telemachus
What god does Zeus send to rescue Odysseus from Calypso?
a. Hermes
b. Athena
c. Poseidon
Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
a. Orinda
b. Athens
c. Sparta
Of what did Odysseus mother died?
a. Grief
b. drowning
c. old age
Who first finds Odysseus on the island of Scheria?

d. Phaecea
c. Eumaeus

d.

d. Nausicaa
d. Troy
d. starvation

______49.
______50.
______51.
______52.
______53.
______54.
______55.

a. Telemachus
b. King Alcinous
c. Nausicaa
d. Circe
Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?
a. Lotus
b. poppy
c. lethe-root
d. hemlock
The blinded Cyclops, Polyphemus, is the son of_______.
a. Poseidon
b. Zeus
c. Aries
d. Hermes
In the land of the dead, Odysseus receives advice prophecy from _______.
a. Persephone
b. Agamemnon
c. Achilles
d. Tiresias
The god of the winds gives Odysseus a/an_______.
a. sack full of winds
c. amulet that controls the wind
b. sack full of gold
d. basket of food
Telemachus and Odysseus meet in _______.
a. Athens
b. a swineherds hut c. Odysseus room
d. the palace
When Odysseus is recognized by his dog, the animal_______.
a. gives his master awayb. runs to the room c. dies
d. barks at him
The name of his dog.
a. Argos
b. Polyphemus
c. Elpenor
d. Pylos

III. Identifying Error. Identify the letter of the underlined word/s that makes the sentence
incorrect. If there is no error, write E.
_______56.

She is fond of reading mystery book and I do too.

A
B
C
D
_______57. My favourite subject is Math but she isnt.
A
B
C
D
_______58. Her vocabulary is wider than his.
A
B
C
D
_______59. She is taller than him.
A
B
C
D
_______60. My parents want only the best for me and so are my teachers.
A
B
C
D
_______61. They have been going to the library for their research and so do I.
A
B
C D
_______62. I find Mathematics difficult but she hasnt.
A
B
C
D
_______63. I am not afraid to watch horror movies and neither does she.
A
B
C
D
_______64. Water helps in the growth of the trees and so does the sun.
A
B C
D
_______65. According to studies in comparison of intelligence, boys are more intelligent than they.
A
B
C
D
IV. Identify the meaning of the underlined word/words through context. Write only the
letter of your answer on the space provided.
_______66. Make sure that the directions are very explicit so that no one makes a mistake.
a. intricate, complex
b. clearly and fully stated
c. chronologically ordered
d. ambiguous or implied
_______67. The hotel is teeming with security personnel because the leaders of several
countries are here for a summit meeting.
a. to close down temporarily
c. to be full of, nearly overflowing
b. to lose business due to circumstances beyond ones control
d. to be under close
scrutiny
_______68. Karen was relieved to learn that the chemicals in her well water were all benign.
a. natural
b. dangerous
c. of local origin
d. harmless
_______69. Although it was futile because he didnt meet half of the requirements, Jensen
applied for the job anyway because it was his dream position.
a. useless
b. fruitful
c. radical
d. insane
_______70. The editor, preferring a more terse writing style, cut 500 words from the 2,000word article.
a. elegant
b. factual
c. descriptive
d. concise
_______71. Victor Frankenstein spent the last years of his life chasing his elusive monster, who
was always one step of his creator.
a. difficult to compare
b. difficult to capture c. difficult to forget
d. difficult to avoid
_______72. Xius timely joke served to diffuse the tension in the room, and the rest of the
meeting was highly productive.
a. to refuse
b. to intensify
c. to create
d. to soften
_______73. I completely lost track of Tulas point because she kept digressing to unrelated
topics.
a. to deviate, stray
b. to regress, revert c. to change the tone
d. to
express concisely
_______74. The senator evaded the question by changing the subject and accusing his
opponent of misconduct.
a. to escape or elude
b. to answer indirectly
c. to refuse to answer indirectly
d. to deceive

_______75. Samantha hasnt said why shes been so withdrawn lately, but I would surmise
that it is because she is still upset about not being able to go to camp.
a. to confirm
b. to surprise
c. to believe
d. to guess

V. Reading Comprehension. Read the following paragraph then answer the

questions that follow.
However, despite the beliefs of these 17-21 million people, there is no
evidence that accidents are more likely to happen on Friday the 13 th. On the
contrary, some studies have shown there are actually fewer accidents on
Friday the 13th. A recent report completed by a Dutch insurance company
showed that there were fewer incidents of fires and theft on Fridays that fell
on the 13th than on any other Fridays in the same year. It is highly probable
that this reduction in accidents owes itself to the fear of Friday the 13 th itself.
If people are more cautious on Friday the 13 th then there are likely to be fewer
accidents.
If, then, there is no significant evidence that Friday the 13 th is any more
dangerous than any other day of the year, why do friggatriskaidekaphobics
remain convinced of its unluckiness? While the historical or folk traditions
discussed earlier may have something to do with this belief, people may also
use association links to justify their superstitions. If a friggatriskaidekaphobic
loses his wallet on Tuesday the 21 st, for example, he would probably not
assign any meaning to the date on which this event occurred. If the same
individual lost his wallet on Friday the 13th, however, he might be likely to
conclude that the inauspicious nature of Friday the 13th was at fault.
_______66.

This passage is most likely a passage from,

a. A case study of a patient suffering from friggatriskaidekaphobia.
b. The introduction to a study about the likelihood of accidents occurring on Friday the
13th.
c. A longer work proving that superstitions are justified by real-world events.
d. The conclusion of a longer work that analyses evidence about the superstition of
Friday the 13th.

_______67.
Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that an earlier section of this
passage likely
I. Featured a personal anecdote about why the author no , longer believes that Friday the
13th is unlucky.
II. Provided some explanations about why people might fear Friday the 13th
III. Introduced the term friggatriskaidekaphobia
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
_______68.
Which of the following pieces of evidence, if true, would best support the authors
arguments in paragraph 1?
a. In ancient Egypt, the number 13 was actually considered lucky by the pharaohs.
b. Studies performed in UK reveal that significantly fewer people choose to drive their cars
to work on Friday the 13th.
c. More traffic accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week.
d. 50% fewer marriages occur on Friday the 13th than on other Fridays in the same year.
_______69.
According to the example presented in paragraph 2, which of the following logical
fallacies is committed by the man who loses his wallet and blames Friday the 13 th?
a. Post Hoc, characterized by the argument in which two sequential events are said to be
causally related, but this is not actually the case, the arguer wrongly concludes that
the earlier event cause the later. That is, correlation isnt the same thing as causation.
b. Weak analogy, characterized by an argument that relies on an analogy between two or
more objects, ideas, or situations which arent really alike in the relevant respects.
c. Hasty Generalization, characterized by making assumptions about a whole group or
range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate.
d. Appeal to ignorance, characterized by the supposition that, due to a lack of conclusive
evidence, the conclusion of an argument should be accepted.
_______70.

As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym of inauspicious?

a. Predictable

b. pleasant

c. fortunate

d. successful

Sometimes, you have to do things you hate to create something you love.
Mike Murdock
Prepared by:
Mrs. Jennifer G. Erese
Ms. Jo Anne M. Manrique