LEARNING STRAND 1-ENGLISH

For Items 1 – 16.

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate word.
1. Either my mother or father ____ coming to the Parent-Teachers’ Conference.
a. is c. was
b. are d. were
2. One of the sisters ____ going a trip to Cebu.
a. is c. was
b. are d. were
3. Mark, I ___ you in a long time. How have you been?
a. saw c. hadn’t seen
b. was seen d. haven’t seen
4. Some people say that it is better ____ in the present.
a. live c. lived
b. lives d. living
5. We saw ____ animals at the zoo.
a. many c. more
b. much d. most
6. There isn’t ____ sugar in the coffee.
a. small c. much
b. more d. many
7. Come here ____. You have to see this.
a. briefly c. excitedly
b. quickly d. suddenly
8. He ____ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
a. easily c. purposely
b. gently d. carelessly
9. When we get ready for lunch, I have to take my books ___ the table.
a. of c. out
b. off d. from
10. Every Friday afternoon, students put the trash can ____ for garbage collection.
a. at c. out
b. up d. into
11. Joan’s mom asked ____ to clean the kitchen.
a. he c. she
b. him d. her
12. After the seminar, you and ____ must discuss a few things.
a. I c. me
b. We d. them
13. ____ of the weather, the volleyball game will start next week.
a. Furthermore c. Regardless
b. In addition d. Therefore
14. I dropped my laptop and it broke. ____, I need to either buy a new one or
borrow yours.
a. Furthermore c. In spite of
b. Therefore d. Likewise
15. I came over to ask them if they were ready ____.
a. orders c. ordering
b. to order d. to ordered
16. The others customers began ____ at us.
a. Looks c. looking
b. Looked d. to looks
For items 17 – 20.
Study the graph below, then answer the questions that follow.

17. Based on the graph, who is considered the winner in the Science Club Election
for President?
a. Peter c. John
b. Clara d. Mary
18. Among the four candidates, who got the lowest number of votes?
a. Mary c. Clara
b. Peter d. John
19. Based on the graph, what is the difference in the number of votes of John and
Mary?
a. 5 c. 15
b. 10 d. 20
20. Which of the following is TRUE based on the paragraph?
a. Peter have more votes than Mary.
b. Clara has the least number of votes.
c. Mary had lesser number of votes than John.
d. John got the highest number of votes in the Science Club election.
For items 21 – 23.
Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow.
Name Glasses of Water
Saturday Sunday
JP 5 6
Eugene 7 5
Nomer 7 9
Marky 6 8

21. Based on the table, who drinks the least amount of water on Sunday?
a. JP c. Eugene
b. Nomer d. Marky
22. How many glasses of water does Marky usually drink on Saturday?
a. 5 c. 7
b. 6 d. 8
23. Who among the four students drink the most number glasses of water?
a. JP c. Nomer
b. Eugene d. Marky
For items 24 – 26 study the table to answer the questions that follow.

No. Name of Athlete Country Time

1 Aries Toledo Philippines 2:30:20
2 Brad Cage Spain 2:30:25
3 Nicholas Pitt France 2:30:30
4 Tom Diesel USA 2:31:50
5 Vin Cruise Australia 2:31:55
6 Juan Dela Cruz Philippines 3:00:01
 24. How many athletes were from the Philippines?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
25. Who was in the lead for this event?
a. Aries Toledo c. Tom Diesel
b. Vin Cruise d. Juan Dela Cruz
26. What was the fastest time recorded?
a. 2:31:55 c. 2:30:20
b. 2:30:25 d. 3:00:01
For items 27 – 29

I woke up one summer morning in a warm sweat. I run to the refrigerator to get a cold
drink, but the refrigerator was broken and all the drinks were as hot as me. I walked over to my
electric fan, but it wasn’t working either. I then turned on the television and finally realized that my
electricity in my house was out. Later that day, I went to the pool to cool off. I drive right in! I swan
8 laps until before I tired out. My friend Jeremy then bought me an ice cream cone. I get a vanilla
ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles. Even though it was really hot, I did have a lot of fun.

27. What is the text about?

a. Summer can be hot yet enjoyable
b. There is no electricity during summer
c. Summer is the best time for swimming
d. Ice cream goes on sale during summer
28. The word “out” as used in the line “that the electricity in my house was out”
means ____.
a. not inside
b. exposed
c. away
d. unavailable
29. Which of the following appliances did the writer try to turn on?
a. Electric fan and refrigerator
b. Electric fan and television
c. Television and air conditioner
d. Television and refrigerator
For items 30 – 33.

Once there was a farmer who loved all creatures. He would go out of his way to do whatever he
could to make sure that the creatures he found were safe, well – fed and warm, no matter what kind of
creature they were.
One day, he found a snake shivering in the cold on the ground as it was freezing cold outside.
The farmer felt sorry for the snake. Even though the snake was known to be poisonous, the farmer
picked him up and took him inside. He set the snake in front of the fire to warm itself.
While sitting next to the snake the warmth of the fire caused the farmer to fall asleep. The snake
became warm and was ready to go outside. Because the farmer was asleep and could not let him out,
the snake did what he did to humans seeking into contact with – he beat the farmer. When the farmer
woke with a jolt because of the poison, he said, “I should have known better. Even being kind cannot
change the ways of the snake!”
30. What did the snake symbolize in the selection?
a. betrayal c. suspicion
b. jealousy d. immortality

31. What values is reflected in the text?

a. Kindness should be shown to everyone at all times.
b. Human nature makes it hard for other people to trust.
c. The way a person treats others is a reflection of himself/herself.
d. If something is bound to happen, it will no matter how much we resist it.

32. What can be inferred about the farmer in the selection?

a. He is kind to all creatures
b. He is kind to those who are also kind to him.
c. He is picky on those whom he will show kindness.
d. He is not kind at all.
33. How is the text written?
a. literary c. journalistic
b. expository d. academic
For item 34 – 36

Claire, Poppy and Clive are taking part in an inference game show on television. The contestants
have to guess each others job based on a short description of what each of them does.

Claire spends most of her days talking to cats and dogs in a silly voice. Their owners are sometimes
very worried when they came to see her so it’s important that Claire is always happy and positive. She gets
ready for work by tying her hair back and putting on her long white coat.

34. What is the topic of the selection?

a. Claire’s job. c. Claire’s friends.
b. Claire’s pets. d. Claire’s favorite show.
35. The word silly in the selection means _____.
a. Foolish c. trivial
b. Strange d. loud
36. How doe Claire gets ready for work?
a. She talks to the owner of cats and dogs.
b. She ties her hair and wears white coat.
c. She spends time with his pets.
d. She wears coat and tie.
For item 37 – 40

There was once a very wealthy and curious king. He place a huge boulder in the middle of
the road and hid nearby to see if anyone would move it away from the road.
The first people to passed by were the wealthiest merchants and courtiers. Rather than
moving the boulders, they walked around it and even blamed the king for not maintaining the roads.
Then, a peasant came along. He was carrying a load of vegetables. When he got near the
boulder, he put down his load and move the stone to the side of the road. It was just a piece of cake
moving it and he succeeded without complaining.
He gathered up his load and when he was set to continue walking, he saw a purse lying on
the ground where the boulder was once in place. He opened it and saw the king’s note saying
“reward for moving the boulder from the road”.
37. What does “a piece of cake” means as used in the selection?
a. easy c. effortful
b. sweet d. complicated
38. What can we learn from the king’s action?
a. We can be successful without complaining
b. A small help from others would mean a lot.
c. We need to be rich to achieve great things in life.
d. Every obstacles presents an opportunity to improve our situation.
39. We can say that the first people who passed by the boulder _____.
a. Helped the king in maintaining the road
b. Complained instead of doing something
c. Did not noticed the stone and walked around it.
d. Moved the boulder as a team
40. The selection is an example of a __________.
a. journal c. academic write – up
b. literary text d. scientific analysis
For items 41 – 43.
c.
d. Kelly was robbed about an hour ago while she was walking home from work. She went to
e. police station and she was having trouble giving information to the police officer. She can’t
the
f.
remember if the thief was tall or short. She can’t remember if she was fat or thin. She can’t
g.
remember what color his hair was or what he was wearing. She didn’t even know exactly what was
h.her bag. She can only tell them where and when it happened. It all happened so fast. The police
in
i.
wanted to help Kelly, but she needed to give them more information.

41. The selection is about Kelly being _______.

a. robbed c. forgetful
b. careful d. neglectful
42. The word “robbed” as used in the selection means ______.
a. broke in c. pickpocketed
b. deprived d. illegally taken away
43. The following statement was true EXCEPT:
a. The thief was caught
b. She can’t remember how tall the thief was.
c. She was robbed on her way home from work.
d. She remembered where she was robbed.
For items 44 – 47.
a.
b. Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks. Within his bending sickle’s compass
c.come. Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks. But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
d.
Sonnet 116, Shakespeare

44. Which among the line used personification?

a. Love’s not Time’s fool
b. even to the edge of doom
c. though rosy lips and cheeks
d. Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks
45. Which statement can be reflected in the text?
a. It endures forever
b. It changes easily through time
c. It makes the heart miss the other person
d. It is based on one’s physical appearance
46. What can be inferred in the line “Love’s not Time’s fool”?
a. Only a fool believes in love
b. Love fades as time passes by
c. Love is constant even if times are changing
d. Love is based on the length of time of togetherness
47. What kind of text is the work of Shakespeare?
a. academic c. literary
b. journalistic d. scientific

For items 48 – 50.

a.
b. Working dogs are animals that have a job. These animals are trained to help people. They
protect people. They make life easier. Some dogs work with police officers. They help them in
c.
finding criminals and weapons. Other dogs also help find people. They are called search and rescue
d.
dogs. They are trained to find missing people. Some dogs act as ears for the hearing impaired.
Service dogs can also b helpers for people who are physically challenged. Dogs become working
dogs when they are specifically trained to help and protect people.

48. Based on the selection, we can say the working dogs ____ police officers.
a. find c. rescue
b. assist d. protect
49. Which of the following is a politically acceptable synonym of “physically
challenged”?
a. Crippled c. handicapped
b. Incapacitated d. differently abled
50. Based on the text, what term is used for dogs who help find people?
a. Police dogs
b. Finding dogs
c. Helping dogs
d. Search and rescue dogs