LEARNING STRAND I

ENGLISH

1. The International Club, as well as the Choral Group and the Debate Society, __________ to submit a
new constitution.
A. need B. needs C. needing D. has needed
2. Aling Rosa a working mom, ________ food for her family before going to the office.
A. prepared B. prepares C. prepare D. has prepared
3. The President _____ to deal with countless problems affecting the country.
A. has B. have C. had D. have had
4. Hopefully the country _________ from the present economic crisis.
A. will recover B. recover C. recovered D. has recovered
5. Jan Michael’s classmates describe him as the _____ in their class.
A. responsible B. more responsible C. most responsible D. less responsible
6. Two heads are ___ than one.
A. better B. best C. good D. greatest
7. Communication will ____ be an important factor in every relationship.
A. always B. seldom C. hardly D. never
8. In gathering facts for a news story, one should note the important details ____.
A. quicker B. quickly C. more quickly D. most quickly
9. The teacher told her class, “I’ll see you ___ Friday morning for the test”.
A. on B. of C. in D. at
10. Jovito is worried ___ the test because he thinks he will fail.
A. with B. on C. to D. about
11. I am going to have my job interview today. I’ll wear my best suit and stare at ___ in the mirror.
A. himself B. herself C. myself D. itself
12. Joanna and I made the project proposal for ________ “Clean and Green Activity”.
A. myself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves
13. It is not safe to drive when you are drunk _____ is that you may lose control of the vehicle and meet an
accident.
A. another thing C. for example
B. one of the reasons D. aside from that
14. The difference between male and female have always been an issue. _____ there are similarities
between them that show that gender does not always have to be a big deal.
A. Also B. Moreover C. In addition D. However
15. Always be honest and sincere whenever ____ your ideas and feelings.
A. express B. to express C. expresses D. expressing
16. Reading is necessary when you want ____ good stories.
A. writing B. to write C. write D. to wrote

For items no.17-20:

Study the graph of Civil Status of Resident of Brgy. Sta. Cruz and answer the questions that follow.
17. How many percent of the residents is married?
a. 50 b. 25 c. 15 d. 10
18. How many percent of the residents is single?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 25 d. 50
19. Which has the biggest percentage in the population of Brgy. Sta. Cruz?
a. single b. married c. widowed d. separated

20. Which of the following is TRUE based on the graph?

a. Majority of the residents of Brgy. Sta. Cruz is married.
b. Half of the population of Brgy. Sta. Cruz is single.
c. The “separated” residents comprise the least number of populations in
Brgy. Sta. Cruz.
d. Single and widowed resident are more than the married ones.
For items 21-23:
Study the chart below and answer the questions that follow:
Popularity of Radio Stations in Metro Manila based on online votes.

21. Which radio station received the least votes?

a. DZRZ b. DZRY c. DZRX d. DZRS

22. Which radio station got the most number of votes?

a. DZRZ b. DZRY c. DZRX d. DZRS

23. Which of the following is TRUE based on the chart?

a. DZRZ is more popular than DZRS.
b. DZRY is the most popular radio station in Metro Manila.
c. DZRX is less popular than DZRS.
d. DZRS is the least popular among the radio station in Metro Manila.

For items 24-26:

One morning Mario conducted a traffic survey by recording the number of each type of vehicle that passed
in front of his house during rush hour. The result of his survey is presented on the following chart.

24. How many cars passed during Mario’s survey?

a. 5 b. 10 c.15 d. 20
25. Which type of vehicle had the least number in his survey?
a. buses b. cars c. bicycles d. tricycles
26. Which of the following is TRUE based on the result of the survey?
a. There were more bicycles that passed than tricycles during the survey.
b. Trucks and tricycles were equal in number during the survey.
c. Cars passed by the most number of times during the survey.
d. Buses passed by the least number among the types of vehicles during
the survey.

For items: 27-29:

One day, a man loaded his horse heavily with coconuts he gathered from a far away field. On his
way home, he met a boy. Curious and worried, he asked how long it would take him to reach his house.
If you go slowly, said the boy, looking at the load on the horse, you will arrive very soon. But if you
go fast, it will take you all day.
The man did not believe the strange statement so he speeded up his horse. But, the coconuts fell
off and he had to stop to pick them up. As he hurried his way to his house, the more the coconuts fell off
and had to be picked up. Many times he did this. It was already night time when he reached home.

27. What is the implied main idea of the selection?

a. We will never know when we’ll run out of time.
b. We need to move fast at some point in our lives.
c. We have to live life one step at a time.
d. We have to choose the shortest way to get things done.
28. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrasal verb “speeded up”?
a. went up b. increased c. improved d. move faster
29. According to the boy, what would happen if the man goes slowly?
a. He would arrive at night.
b. He would reach home very soon.
c. The coconuts would fall down the horse.
d. The horse would get tired of carrying the coconuts
For items 30-33:

The brain is wider than the
sky.
For put them side by side,
The one the other will include
With ease and you beside.
The brain is deeper than the
sea
For hold them blue to blue,
The one the other will absorb
As sponges, buckets do.
The brain is just the weight of
God
For lift them pound for pound
And they will differ, if they do
As syllable from sound.
30. Which of the following lines is an example of metaphor?
a. The one the other will include
b. The brain is just the weight of God
c. For put them side by side
d. As sponges, buckets do.
31. What value is reflected in the poem?
a. We should always keep thinking on anything we want to think
about.
b. We should use our mind to think, learn, and plan good things.
c. We should think before we speak.
d. We should thank God for our mind.
32. What can be inferred about the brain in the poem?
a. It is capable of doing many things such as learning, thinking,
imagining, and many more.
b. It can be used to unlock the meaning of words which have
deep meaning.
c. It is given by God to help us communicate with other people
using sounds.
d. It is as infinite as the sky and the sea.
33. What approach is used in the text?
a. journalistic b. academic c. scientific d. literary

For items 34-36:

Don’t wait for your company to send you to school. Determine your needs and ask about the company’s
training program. If they don’t have one, sign up for classes at a local college. When it comes to your
profession, you should be a lifelong learner. Put high priority on learning new skills and on personal growth
and professional development. Learn new software technology and improve interpersonal and writing skills.

34. What is the theme of the paragraph above?

a. writing for your company to send you to school c. being a lifelong learner
b. the company’s training program d. new software technology at work
35. The word “sign up” in the selection means ________.
a. affixing the signature in a public document
b. enroll to a period of education
c. logging in a social media account
d. putting one’s signature in the upper part of a document

36. The following statements support the main idea of the selection EXCEPT ______.
a. put priority on learning new skills c. try new hobbies related to the job
b. learn new technology and improve writing skills d. sign up for classes at a local college
For items 37-40:
Remember if something is worth doing it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect
cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookies recipe thoroughly
before baking. Make sure that you have all of the necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use
good tools and utensils. Sometimes the craftsperson is only as good as his or her tools. By using good tools
you can minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality
ingredients. Unlike in fairy tales, you can’t turn lead into gold. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create
inferior products. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon
appetite
37. What does the line “you can’t turn lead into gold” mean as used in the text?
a. You can’t use gold in making cookies.
b. You should use the right ingredient in making cookies.
c. You should use good tools and utensils in making cookies.
d. You should read the recipe carefully before making cookies.
38. What can we learn in making cookies?
a. We should follow the steps carefully to achieve our goal.
b. We should find time doing our hobbies.
c. We should learn how to enjoy even in doing simple tasks.
d. We should take time in accomplishing tasks.
39. What can infer from the selection that making perfect cookies requires?
a. time and effort c. the use of any materials available
b. preparation and precision d. the use of tools and utensils
40. What approach is applied in the text?
a. journalistic b. academic c. literary d. historic

For items 41-43:

There are gender differences in adolescents’ satisfaction with their bodies. Compared with boys, girls are
usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images. Also, as puberty proceeds, girls
often become more dissatisfied with their bodies. This is probably because their body fat increases. In
contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass
increases.
41. What is the theme of the selection?
a. adolescents satisfaction with their bodies c. puberty
b. girls negative body images d. boys muscle mass during puberty
42. What does “move through” mean as used in the selection?
a. undergo c. before going through
b. make movement d. after experiencing
43. Why do girls feel dissatisfied during puberty?
a. their muscle mass increases c. they have less negative body images
b. their body fat increases d. their emotions are unstable during puberty

For items 44-47:

A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed by
the cookie section, the little girl asked for cookies and her mother told her no. The little girl immediately
began to whine an fuss, and the mother said quietly “now Monica we just have half of the aisles left to go
through, don’t be upset it won’t be long.
Soon they came to the candy aisle, and the little gir began to burst out and cry for candy. The
mother said “there, there, Monica, don’t cry only two more aisles to go, and then we’ll be checking out.
When they got to the check-out stand, the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and burst
into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there was no gum purchased. The mother patiently said “Monica,
we’ll be through this check-out stand in 5 minutes and then you can go home and have a nice nap”
The man followed them out of the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her “I
couldn’t help noticing how patient you were with little Monica” he began. Whereupon the mother said
“I’m Monica…. my little girl’s name is Tammy.”
44. What does the italicized word mean in the line below?
“The little girl begun to burst out and cry for candy”
a. break apart b. open violently c. shout very loud d. explode with noise
45. What value can be learned from Monica’s behavior?
a. self-control b. consideration c. love d. generosity
46. Whom was the mother talking to while walking along the aisles of the grocery store?
a. herself b. her daughter c. the man d. the cashier
47. What kind of text is the selection?
a. academic b. scientific c. journalistic d. literary

For items 48-50

Congratulations! You have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The question to
ask yourself is “How much am I worth?” Your answer will likely affect the outcome of your salary negotiation.
The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary, you must convince both yourself and the
employer of the value that you will bring to the job.
48. What is the main idea of the text?
a. resigning from a job c. asking yourself about your worth
b. being offered a job d. negotiating the best possible salary
49. Which is the best alternative to the word “negotiate”?
a. demand b. make a deal c. ask for a raise d. accept contract

50. What would affect the outcome of your salary negotiation based on the text?
a. your self-worth b. your job c. your employer d. your previous salary