GOVERNOR JULIAN FULLON PACIFICADOR NATIONAL SCHOOL

Funda, Hamtic, Antique

LONG EXAMINATION IN READING AND WRITING

I. DIRECTIONS: In this test you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to
choose the one best answer, A, B, C, and D, to each question. Write the letter that corresponds to the letter of your choice in
your Answer Sheet. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is started or implied in that passage.

Selection A (Items 1 – 8)
1. One reason that so many people fail is that they lack confidence in themselves. If you think of yourself
as being unworthy of great achievement, you will never achieve greatness. If, on the other hand, you
know yourself and understand what your abilities are, and if then you are determined to accomplish
everything of which you are capable, you will then realize all your possibilities and gain confidence in
yourself.
2. One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you to associate with persons who have really achieved
greatness. It is impossible, however, for most people to come frequently into the actual presence of the
great. The next best thing, perhaps, is for you to spend part of your time in reading about great
achievers. Biography is a powerful stimulant to action.
3. But these processes will not work unless you rid yourself of a sense of inferiority and determine to do the
best that you possibly can. One of the great philosophers expressed the idea in a single sentence when
he said that each individual should hitch his wagon to a star.

1. What is the main idea of the selection?

A. Self-confidence is hard to achieve
B. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex
C. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in life.
D. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving success in life.
2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific suggestions on how to develop confidence in oneself?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 1 to 3 D. Paragraph 2 and 3
3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning to the sword “hitch” as used in the last sentence of the selection?
A. Drive B. fasten C. detach D. remove
4. Successful people are different from those who are not because they
A. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.
B. Persevere to achieve greatness.
C. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.
D. Disregard the opinions of others.
5. What does the saying “Each individual should hitch his wagon to a start” mean?
A. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.
B. A person should emulate his ideal person.
C. A person should aim as high as he could reach.
D. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams come true.
6. What literary technique was used by the writer in presenting his ideas?
A. Narration C. Comparing ideas
B. Detailed analysis D. Giving suggestions
7. According to the author, what is one of surest ways to achieve self-confidence?
A. Read lots of informative books
B. Deal with people who have achieved greatness
C. Befriend people who are self-sufficient
D. Develop a strong and independent personality
8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be drawn?
A. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving success.
B. Associating with well-known individuals is enough to propel one to succeed.
C. Reading the biographies of great people is essential for one to become successful.
D. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to boost one’s chances of succeeding.

Selection B (9 – 15)
1. Asia’s new generation of kids has more than just youth in common. Whether in Manila, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur,
Singapore, Jakarta or Tokyo, whether rich or poor, urban or rural, delinquent or not, Asia’s youngsters share many things.
They go to schools, sing-along bars, fast food outlets, rock concert and rallies. They are dressed in wild costumes of
screaming colors or black, leather jackets, outsized t-shirts and candy-colored sneakers.
2. In Manila, they are particularly called “bagets”. Their pursuits, though seemingly inane are innocent – singing-along with
the gang at the malls, sharing cheeseburgers and sodas or cruising the commercial center of Cubao and Makati.
3. In Bangkok, they will wander about the Siam Shopping Center, in Singapore, in the Shopping complexes of Orchard
Road. They are kids of Asia’s great cities, avant-garde, rebellious, modernized. They are exposed to imported
television that usher in international values.
4. In Hong Kong, the kids have been described as precocious, world-wise, and materialistic, governed less by teachers and
 parents than by the omnipresent television. Peer group influence is great. Their trademarks are smoking, foul language,
bizarre and attention-getting appearance, and rude mannerisms.
5. In Japan, they look like different race to the old generation. There is rising drug abuse, sexual freedom, crime and
homosexuality among the youth. There’s less respect given to parents and to the aged.

9. The selection is about Asia’s

A. lost generation C. urbanized society
B. delinquent youth D. new generation of youth
10. it can be inferred from the selection that Asia’s youth
A. have senseless pursuits. C. have been influenced by western culture.
B. share many common goals. D. have varied dreams and ambitions.
11. What is worth observing and good about the youth beneath the modern image and westernized lifestyle?
A. The youth are still the easy-go-lucky type
B. Many of them still believe in traditional values
C. They share a common character as influenced by the media.
D. The values of the new generation have been modified by modernization.
12. When the author said that Asian youth are avant-garde, it means that they
A. Are behind the times C. are promiscuous and stubborn
B. Have old-fashioned thoughts D. practice new and experimental ideas
13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the selection?
A. Peers are just companions, they don’t influence others.
B. Print and broadcast media have a great influence on the youth.
C. Discipline at home has nothing to do with the character of the youth today.
D. Character is hereditary, the environment has nothing to do with what was become of the youth today.
14. If the youth are exposed to too much western television they will likely
A. Develop foreign values and forget traditional ones.
B. Become complacent and indifferent.
C. Become aggressive and violent
D. Develop an independent mind.
15. What literary technique was used by the author in writing the selection?
A. Comparing B. Describing C. Making a profile D. Narrating events
Selection C (Items 16 – 22)
1. In the year 1799, an officer of the French Army was stationed in a small fortress on the Rosetta
River, a mouth of the Nile, near Alexander, Egypt. He was interested in the ruins of the ancient
Egyptian civilization, and had seen the sphinx and the pyramids, those mysterious structures
that were erected by men of another era.
2. One day, as a trench was being dug, he found a piece of black slate on which letters had been
carved. He had studied Greek in school, and knew this was as inscription written in that language.
There were two more lines carved into the stone: one in the Egyptian characters he had seen on
the ruins, the other in completely unfamiliar characters.
3. The officer realized the importance of such a find, and relinquished it to scholars who had been
puzzling over Egyptian inscriptions.
4. In 1802, a French professor by the name of Champollion began studying the stone in an attempt
to decipher the two unknown sets of characters using the Greek letters as a key. He worked with
the stone for over 20 years, and in 1823, announced that he had discovered the meaning of the
fourteen signs, and in doing so, had unlocked the secret of ancient Egyptian writing.
5. Some 5000 years after an unknown person had made those three inscriptions, the Rosetta
Stone became a key, unlocking the written records of Egypt and sharing the history of that
civilization with the rest of the world.
16. What is the main idea of the selection?
A. French scholars worked hard in studying ancient history.
B. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserved their history in stones.
C. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to a better understanding of the history of Egypt.
D. A French Army officer studied the Rosetta Stone and the inscriptions carved into it.
17. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
A. Egypt B. Greece C. France D. Alexandra

18. What word would best describe ancient Egyptians based on the selection?
A. dedicated B. resourceful C. wise D. gifted
 19. What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone were not found?
A. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.
B. Ancient Egypt would not have reached the peak of its glory.
C. Ancient Egyptians would not have known of their cultural heritage.
D. Egyptian civilization would not have been fully understood by the modern world.
20. What does the lone sentence in the third paragraph mean?
A. The owner of the Rosetta Stone tried to sell it to scholars.
B. The Egyptian scholars were puzzled by the inscriptions found in the Rosetta Stone.
C. The founder of the Rosetta Stone knew of its value and turned it over to the proper authorities.
D. The officer did not think the Rosetta Stone had much value and therefore gave it away.
21. What literary technique was used by the writer in developing the selection?
A. Detailed analysis C. Narrative chronological order of events
B. Comparison and contrast of ideas D. Repetition of important points for emphasis
22. What conclusion may be drawn from the selection?
A. Egypt has a rich civilization dating back to the earliest of times.
B. Egypt has a mysterious culture which remained unknown.
C. Egypt was an ancient country with no significant history.
D. Egypt’s civilization benefited only those in ancient times.

II. DIRECTION: READ EACH STATEMENT CAREFULLY AND CHOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER FOR EACH. WRITE
THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER.
23. I stopped gardening when the rain started. I didn't want to get __________ .
a. Warm b. windy c. wet d. dry
24. My grandfather __________ me to swim.
a. taught b. made c. showed d. learnt
25. Could you __________ the situation to me again?
a. tell b. explain c. talk d. excuse
26. You must be __________ in the library.
a. quite b. quiet c. quietly d. quietness
27. It's cold outside today you should take a __________ with you.
a. sock b. belt c. scarf d. glove
28. Are you ready to __________ your meal now, sir?
a. demand b. ask for c. order d. explain
29. We had a very good football __________ last night.
a. game b. play c. kick d. time
30. The shortest month of the year is __________ .
a. February b. July c. December d. January
31. Can I help you __________ your homework?
a. work b. do c. make d. turn
32. Can you help me __________ a new dress for the party?
a. try b. choose c. look d. decide
33. For dinner we had __________ and rice.
a. cow b. pig c. sheep d. chicken
34. My sister earns 200 __________ a week.
a. cash b. dollars c. money d. notes
35. Could you tell me the __________ to Piccadilly Circus, please?
a. path b. way c. road d. street
36. Bill loves repairing cars and he wants to train to be a __________
a. painter b. mechanic c. doctor d. waiter
37. My video recorder isn't __________ could you repair it for me?
a. making c. doing d. going d. working
38. Which pattern of development presents the similarities of two or more persons, things, places, situations, events, or ideas?
A. comparison B. contrast C. exemplification D. classification
39. The following words signal contrast except ____________
A. Conversely B. however C. unlike D. likewise
40. Identify the pattern of development in the following text: Some people think that whales are fish. However, these animals
are actually mammals.
A. definition B. description C. comparison D. contrast
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“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” ~
Mahatma Gandhi
Prepared by: JOHN VINCENT M. MANZAN (Subject Teacher)