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10. Which of the following details best supports the idea that Justin is very popular on the Internet
(online)?
A. He has more than 45 million twitter followers.
B. His fans are called "Belieber“"
C. He ”ears colorful sneakers
D. He sang for President Obama
II. Look for word in the indicated paragraph in the selection that matches with the given meaning.
III. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words. Write your answers on the space
provided.
Uprooted Furious Shanty Comrades Blaze Beardless
Regatta Fathom Chuckled Gallant Bullock Lodge
1. A ________________ costumer demands to see the manager to complain about the behavior of
one employee.
2. This isn’t that shallow; this is five ________________ deep.
3. We stayed in an/a ________________ to spend the night.
4. The ________________ became violent when it saw its mother getting captured.
5. I wonder how Santa Claus looks like if he’s ________________.
6. A lot of trees have been ________________ during the typhoon.
7. Prepare your boat because we’ll join the ________________, which rewards the winner
Php10 000.00.
8. We called the fire station as soon as we saw the ________________.
9. I used to hang out at the bar with my ________________,
10. Everyone ________________ at his jokes.
11. The ________________ man was the only one brave enough to face the enormous giant.
12. We decide to build a ________________ in this area so we don’t need to stay in an inn.
IV. Read the following poem. Then identify the main idea by encircling the letter of the answer. (2pts)
1. Same Song
While my sixteen-year old son sleeps, At night this daughter
my twelve-year old daughter stumbles into the stumbles off to bed at nine
bathroom at six a.m.
plugs in the curling iron eyes half-shut while my son
squeezes into faded jeans jogs a mile in the cold dark
curls her hair carefully then lifts weights in the garage
strokes Aztec Blue shadow on her eyelids curls and bench presses
smooths Frosted Mauve blusher on her Expanding biceps, triceps, pectorals,
cheeks
outlines her mouth in Neon Pink one-handed push-ups, one hundred sit-ups
peers into the mirror, mirror on the wall peers into that mirror, mirror and frowns too.
frowns at her face, her eyes, her skin,
not fair.
2. Mother to Son
Well, son, I'll tell you: And sometimes goin' in the dark
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. Where there ain't been no light.
It's had tacks in it, So, boy, don't you turn back.
And splinters, Don't you set down on the steps.
And boards torn up, 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
And places with no carpet on the floor— Don't you fall now—
Bare. For I'se still goin', honey,
But all the time I'se still climbin',
I'se been a-climbin' on, And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
Which of the following best explains the main idea of the poem above?
a) Life is difficult, hard, and is a constant struggle
b) Life is full of wonderful opportunities
c) Life is difficult, but people succeed if they try
d) Life is full of exciting challenges
3. To Young Readers
2. Kamil sprained his ankle and could not play in the soccer game.
4. Jeremiah studied hard and won first place in the spelling bee.
6. If more and more people carelessly cut down trees, flash floods will be frequent.
7. Today, people know much about the environment; as a result, they have become more aware of
their surrounding.
8. Mr. Reyes, their adviser, was very glad because the project was successful.
9. The school principal heard about the project so he called all the Grade 4 pupils to his office.
10. If the government totally stops illegal logging, the landslides and and flashfloods will be lessened.
V. Identify whether the following contains simile or metaphor. If neither, write none on the blank.
_______1. Arguing with her was like dueling with hand grenades.
_______2. Alan’s jokes were like flat soda to the children, surprisingly unpleasant.
_______3. Her hair was as soft as a spider web.
_______4. As genes change over time, evolution progresses.
_______5. John’s answer to the problem was just a Band-Aid, not a solution.
_______6. The cast on Michael’s broken leg was a plaster shackle.
_______7. The museum was very interesting as I expected.
_______8. She was just a trophy to Ricardo, another object to possess.
_______9. I really didn’t like the play although the acting was very good.
_______10. Katie’s plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table.
VI. Identify whether the following contains personification. Write P if it does and N if none.
_______1. The candle danced at the dark as the students sat.
_______2. My alarm clock yelled at me in the morning.
_______3. My laptop was borrowed by my classmate.
_______4. The tire of the car needs to be replaced.
_______5. The headlight of the car winked at me.
VII. Identify whether the following words are found before, within, after the given guide words.
malicious - monster
1. mandate - ________________
2. morning - ________________
3. monitor - ________________
4. monstrous - ________________
5. malware - ________________