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This online practice test covers the following competencies: Study and Thinking Skills;
Writing in the Discipline; Speech and Oral Communication; Philippine Literature and
Master Works of the World. Choose the correct answer from the given choices. The
correct answer will be marked green, otherwise red. Good luck! 

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Which among the following is the correct sequence of the sentences

below?

1. The image of a good teacher is one who is constantly re ecting about how
best to help different types of learners how to learn.

2. The National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) de ne a new

paradigm of teaching where the teacher is viewed as a knowledge
professional who is responsible for facilitating learning.

3. Good teaching is de ned in terms of those practices that help students

learn better.
4. Competency-based means that the standards or criteria for characterizing
good.

5. The NCBTS can be used as a self assessment tool for professional

development.

3, 4, 5, 1, 2

2, 4, 3, 1, 5

1, 2, 4, 5, 3

4, 1, 3, 5, 2

Correct

THE TRIAL is a novel which tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted
by a remote, inaccessible authority, with the nature of his crime never
revealed either to him or the reader. Who is the writer of this novel?

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Franz Kafka

Henry James

Thomas Hardy

Correct

Severe nancial crisis would cause reduction in teaching positions, increase

in class sizes, decrease in the number of special programs, reduction of
supplies, etc. In such a situation, those who will be most affected in schools
are

parents.

students.

teachers.

school administrators.

Wrong

"How much money did you bring for shopping?" Which of the following
answers this question?

None, but I have a credit card.

I have some change in my purse.

I have P500.00 inside the envelope in my desk.

All the cash I have was spent at the grocery store yesterday.

Correct

"He is known as a political butter y", the congressman remarked. This

means the fellow is a _______.

disgraced leader

political opportunist

party royalist
 displayed follower

Wrong

Joevy _____ in bed too long and missed her classes.

lied

laid

lay

lays

Wrong

A person born in the Year of the Tiger is capable of earning large sums of
money, but he is rather a spendthrift and does not always put his money to
best use. He can also be most generous and will often shower lavish gifts on
friends and relations. That is why a Tiger person has many friends and
acquaintances.

Which of the following is true about a person born in the Year of the Tiger?

He spends his money in extravagant and irresponsible way.

He is always successful in earning large sums of money.

He welcomes people in need and helps them in whatever way he can.

He is a good businessman.
 Wrong

The measure of choosing well is whether or not man likes what he ________.

choose

is choosing

chosen

chose

Wrong

As the popularity of tattoos continue to grow, so does the concern about

potential risks. Some risks, such as the spread of infections through the use
of unsterilized needles, have long been known. But what isn't clear is the
safety of tattoo inks. Getting inked may have long-term consequences
beyond just having to live with your ex-girlfriend's name on your bicep for
decades.

What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

Having tattoos is de nitely dangerous to one's health.

Having tattoos may pose danger to one's health.

Tattoo inks are not safe.

Parents are advised to disallow their children to have tattoos on their bodies.
 Correct

The ash from Mt. Pinatubo has been found to have gold content of only 20
parts per billion which is far below commercial levels. As such, of cials have
warned against hopes of a new "gold rush".

The gold content of the ash from Mt. Pinatubo does not have commercial value.

There is a possibility of existing gold mines beneath Mt. Pinatubo.

There is a new hope for boosting the economy of the Philippines.

There is need to explore what else lies beneath Mt. Pinatubo.

Wrong

TAILOR is related to NEEDLE as MECHANIC is related to ____________.

screwdriver

tool chest

brush

engineer

Correct

He's a good doctor but instead of working in a big hospital, he opts to

practice his profession in remote areas.

tries
 decides

chooses

starts

Wrong

What canon of religious literature was nally, rmly xed at the end of 4th
century AD?

The New Testament

The Hebrew Bible

The Koran

The Mishnah

Wrong

"Run from anything that gives you the evil thought.... but stay close to
anything that makes you want to do right."

It is about defeating _______________.

wrong decisions

temptation

righteousness
 faith

Correct

___________ wiring is the cause of the sudden blackout.

Lost

Loose

Lose

Losing

Wrong

In the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dante was wrongfully imprisoned in-

the Castle of Chillon

Devil's Island

The Bastille

the conciergerie

Wrong

“Memory” is the standard song of Cats musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber. He

based his play on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by whose author?

John Steinbeck
 Thomas Stearns Elliot Lowell

James Rusell

Emily Dickinson

Wrong

What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

"We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes
and sevens."

In an orderly manner.

In a state of confusion.

The boxes are still intact

The things have not been shipped.

Wrong

GNASH is related to TEETH as LISTEN is related to ____________.

resolve

dissuade

ears

hear
Correct

I should have returned this book last Tuesday, it is now ve days ____.

postponed

beyond

overdue

delayed

Correct

Which of the following works by DANIEL DEFOE features a castaway who

spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela, encountering
Native Americans, captives, and mutineers before being rescued?

Captain Singleton

Robinson Crusoe

Moll Flanders

Memoirs of a Cavalier

Correct

Caryle said, "A man perfects himself by working". This means _______.

Caryle measures success by actual work.

 Caryle is a labor leader.

Caryle advocates "know thyself".

Caryle believes in perfection.

Correct

Taking an examination is like baking an apple pie. The rst step is to gather
the ingredients, mix them, prepare the crust, place it on a pie and then bake
in an oven at 350 degrees. This suffers from -

alliteration

an omitted conclusion

a faulty comparison

a hasty generalization

Wrong

The games we used to play when we were young have been sidelined by
modern gadgets. Nowadays, we no longer see children and teens playing
piko, tumbang preso, luksong baka, patintero and other enjoyable games
our parents used to play. The young generation of today is so hooked on
gadgets that they even have no time to talk to each other during their free
time. This is very unhealthy according to some social scientists.

From the passage, we can conclude that:

 Children and teens will not enjoy playing piko, patintero, luksong baka and tumbang
preso.

The young generation of today prefers modern gadgets over piko, patintero and the
likes.

Children and teens who use modern gadgets are sickly.

Modern gadgets should be totally banned to protect our children.

Correct

Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?

Having called the other students and ourselves, the secretary went home.

Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home.

Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.

Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.

Wrong

In Macbeth we see a man whose downfall was caused by

overwhelming ambition for power

an unfair plot against his life

supernatural intervention

a naturally blood-thirsty disposition

 Correct

The wounded soldiers were visited by the President who honored them with
______ for their ______.

medals – valor

money – sacri ce

appearance – bravery

appointments – consistency

Correct

The advent of cellphone is perhaps the best contribution of modern

technology to our communication system. Back then, it would take a week
or longer before we can communicate with our loved ones if we are working
in other countries. It was through letters that we could communicate with
them, and letters really took time to reach their destinations. Today, if we
want to talk to our loved ones, even of we are living in another country, we
can do so very easily with the use of cellphones. In a matter of minute, we
are connected with them.

What does the passage say?

Back then, communication with our loved ones was impossible because there was
no cellphones.

Cellphone can reach people in faraway places but letters cannot.

Letters are useless in our modern time.

 Communication using cellphones is fast and easy.

Correct

"Never the twain shall meet....." means the lines are:

perpendicular

parallel

straight

circular

Correct

Before the sleeping time, children are discouraged to watch____ shows that
cause nightmares.

spiteful

special

spectacular

spectral

Wrong

Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbs and
adverbial phrases.
 Any one of the choices is ne.

Ramonita prays fervently for her grandmother’s recovery at St. Matthew’s Church.

Ramonita prays fervently at St. Matthew’s Church for her grandmother’s recovery.

Ramonita prays at St. Matthew’s Church fervently for her grandmother’s recovery.

Wrong

According to the current linguistics theories, which of the following is the

best de nition of the meaning of a word?

Its use in a particular situation.

Its object to which it refers.

Its general, dictionary de nition.

Its corresponding idea in the mind.

Wrong

He is considered as the greatest English writer. He is also known as the "bard

of Avon."

Sir Walter Scott

Francis Bacon

Geoffrey Chaucer

William Shakespeare
Wrong

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that has no
error in structure/spelling.

The farmer plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time .

The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in record time.

The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his corn in record time.

The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time.

Wrong

"To err is human, to forgive is divine". (Alexander Pope)

Synechnoche

Litotes

Simile

Antithesis

Wrong

What gure of speech is employed when the author states, " O souls and
spirits of the martyred brave. arise?"
 Metonymy

Apostrophe

Metaphor

Onomatopoeia

Correct

A prisoner was approached by a priest. "I will keep all you say in con dence",
the priest assured. This means he tried to ______.

win the con dence

arouse the con dence

 be taken in con dence

be con dent

Correct

Teacher Michelle always tries to help people, but recently she has been
_________ kind and generous.

especially

usually

largely

principally

Correct

"Of man's rst disobedience and the fruit/of that forbidden tree" is the
opening to:

The Vision of Delight by ben Johnson

The Fairie Quenne by Edmund Spenser

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Paradise Lost by John Milton

Correct
 PILGRIMS PROGRESS was written by:

Jack London

John Bunyan

Henry Fielding

Stendhal

Wrong

The battered wife is seeking ______________ separation from her husband.

judiciary

jurisdical

judicial

judicious

Correct

We should work for a total ban ____ of pesticides that are harmful to man.

on using

by the use

with the use

on the use
 Correct

The line from the Koran, "Woe to every backbiter," talks of _____________.

sorrow for those who oppose other's opinion

misery for those who talk ill of others

anguish for those who defend unrighteousness

punishment for those who say good things

Correct

A dance instructor is holding an aerobics class every morning in front of the

town market where there is a big open space. There are many participants
and he charges them 10 pesos per session. In contrast, a Zumba class in the
nearby dance studio has only 10 participants because the enrollment fee is
expensive. Only the rich can afford to enroll in the Zumba class.

What can we deduce from the situation?

More people enroll in the aerobics class because the enrollment fee is affordable.

The participants of the aerobics class are all poor.

The aerobics class is more enjoyable than the Zumba class.

The aerobics class is more popular than the Zumba class.

Correct
 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often I wanted to gather your children
together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings."

Apostrophe

Apostrophe

Simile

Allusion

Wrong

The traf c ow at the corner was jammed. Manny feared getting late so he
_____ with a bus and leaped at the door.

caught up

was catching

catch up

has caught

Correct

The nearest post of ce is on _____________________.

Twenty second street

Twenty-second street

Twenty-Second Street
 Twenty Second Street

Wrong

BREAD is related to BUTTER as POTATOES is related to ____________.

margarine

lamb

steak

gravy

Wrong

Rousseau advised, “Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good
digestion.” What is being referred to?

duty

family

security

investment

Correct

“I am the unfortunate grain of wheat that fell on stony ground at sowing

time”. What gure of speech is exempli ed in this line?
 Antithesis

Simile

Personi cation

Metaphor

Correct

English

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