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Review 3 Mock Exam 1 C English 2020
Review 3 Mock Exam 1 C English 2020
Direction: Read each statement carefully and choose the correct answer from the 4 options marked A, B,C, D.
In your answer sheet, mark with vertical line the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. Which in the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides English as a medium of communication and instruction?
A. Article XIII, Section 6 C. Article XIV, Section 1
B. Article XIV, Section 7 D. Article XIV, Section VIII
2. ESP is centered on the language appropriate to various activities that relate well with grammar, lexis, register,
discourse, and_________.
A. genre B. poetry C. prose D. composition
3. An English teacher may administer a performance-based assessment in ESP using rubric as a measuring
instrument. In which of the following tests is a rubric best applicable?
A. Dictation test C. Sentence transformation
B. Oral interview D. Analyzing sentences
4. Use of grade readers in one approach applied in ESP to teach students with low level of knowledge of English. In
general, these materials refer to_________.
A. books read by the students from Grades I-VI
B. multi-graded books received in the different grade levels
C. different versions of books with simplified grammar and vocabulary
D. books used by several grade levels.
5. An act enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System by strengthening its curriculum and increasing the number
of years for Basic Education, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes, is known as_____________.
A. Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 C. National Education Act
B. Trifocalization Act D. Kindergarten Act of 2012
6. Examples, activities, songs, poems stories, and illustrations are based on local culture, history, and reality. This
strategy particularly refers to_________.
A. localization B. contextualization C. cultural adaptability D. authenticity
7. A low intensity earthquake was felt. What is heard from the dean?
A. “Dismiss your classes.”
B. “You better contact your parents now.”
C. “Don’t panic! Everything will be fine soon.”
D. “Move out of the classrooms orderly and proceed to the open field.”
10. While there is no absolute way to prevent ankle ___________, exercises such as ankle lifts can help strengthen
joint.
A. sprain B. sprain’s C. sprains D. sprains’
12. After the show, the board members went to another area and ________ out with their fans.
A. hung B. hunged C. hanged D. hang
14. Eminent educators have observed that qualified jobs are becoming__________.
A. scarcest B. more scarce C. scaring D. scarcer
17. An example of a word formation process that changes kindergarten to “kinder” and air conditioning to “aircon” is
known as __________.
A. coining B. compounding C. blending D. clipping
18. The speaker should change the language according to the needs of the listener or based on the dictate of the
situation like the examples below except for______________.
A. speaking differently in a classroom than on a playground
B. talking differently to a baby than to an adult
C. giving background information to an unfamiliar listener
D. sophisticating the language by using high terminologies for basal learners.
19. In Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanac” it was said that: “early to bed, _________ makes a man healthy,
wealthy and wise.
A. early rising B. rising early C. early to rise D. waking up early
20. I would not leave you come hell or high water. Based on the given sentence, we can surmise that:
A. The speaker would stay with the person no matter what.
B. The speaker warns the person of a forthcoming disaster.
C. The speaker wants the person to give up.
D. The speaker wants the person to continue fighting.
21. A semantic study of Philippine English shares how unique meanings are in contrast to its standard counterpart. An
example is the term room for someone who stays in a dormitory or shared room of a boarding house without meals
provided is known as _________.
A. Bed pals B. bed spacer C. roommate D. transient
22. Someone who can operate his/her linguistic competence and his/her sociolinguistic awareness of the relationship
between language and the context refers to what kind of speaker?
A. Intercultural B. Adapt C. Technical D. Context-driven
23. Archimedes, after discovering the principle of density, shouted “Eureka!” Since then the word has been used to
mean:
A. solution B. surprise C. discovery D. mystery
24. They are speech sounds made simply by shaping the oral cavity to give a sound a particular color or “timbre”.
A. Vowels B. Digraphs C. Consonants D. Diphthongs
26. A summary of main points of a text, lecture, or course of study is referred to as _________.
A. Lesson exemplar B. Subject Framework C. Course Outline D. Unit Plan
27. "Never use the ideas, words and concepts of others without giving credit to sources"- is one of the
Campus Journalism don'ts. It refers to:
A. Plagiarism B. Bias C. Sloppy Reporting D. Fairness
28. “All the bitterness melted out of him suddenly and the world renewed itself out of the youth and happiness that was
all around him, PROFLIGATE as the spring sunshine.” The capitalized word means________________.
A. superfluous B. openly C. over- abundant D. brightly
29. Which is an example of a bound morpheme ending in –ion that changes a verb into a noun?
A. Action B. Nation C. Scion D. Mention
30. In applying passive voice, which should you use on an official sign?
A. Beyond this point, do not permit pedestrian. C. Beyond this point, pedestrian should permit to go.
B. Do not permit pedestrian beyond this point. D. Pedestrians are not permitted beyond this point.
31. EVERYONE met at the contest venue. The capitalized pronoun is an example of a/an_________.
A. Indefinite pronoun B. relative pronoun C. demonstrative pronoun D. interrogative pronoun
33. To enhance the power of the mind, learners read literary text in the target language and memorize vocabulary lists
translated into the native language. Explicit grammar instruction of rules and their exceptions is the main focus to
master the target language. What is this approach?
A. Grammar-translation B. Audio-lingual C. Natural D. Direct
34. What is the ability of the listener to understand the speaker’s intentions?
A. intelligibility B. interpretability C. acceptability D. comprehensibility
35. The THIRD child is the most intelligent. The capitalized word is an example of_________.
A. descriptive adjective B. cardinal adjective C. ordinal adjective D. limiting adjective
36. Some people feel that his ___________ to the president was unnecessary.
A. delusion B. convulsion C. allusion D. illusion
37. Analogies are comparisons based on relationships between ideas. Finish the analogy below.
Dwindle: increase:: stiffen:______________
A. relax B. cringe C. crawl D. freeze
38. In Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking Process, which verbs help you design activities in the creating level?
A. justify, debate, invent C. recommend, design, produce
B. modify, apply, debate D. compose, imagine, propose
39. Which type of plot device ends abruptly so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering
any resolution or conflict?
A. Foil B. Anti hero C. Cliffhanger D. Archetype
42. A type of comedy based on a far-fetched humorous situation often with ridiculous or stereotyped character is
called___________.
A. sequel B. simile C. farce D. fable
43. Which refers to the use of a word whose sound in some degree imitates or suggests its meaning? Example:
“Keeping time, time, time; A sort of Runic rhyme, to the tintinnabulation that so musically wells, from the Bells, bells,
bells.”
A. rhyme B. alliteration C. rhythm D. onomatopoeia
44. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” In this
opening line of the novel The Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens uses_______.
A. didacticism B. consonance C. juxtaposition D. concession
45. In literature, this refers to a method of narration that describes happenings in the flow of thoughts in the minds of
the characters.
A. eyewitness B. omniscient C. first person D. stream of consciousness
46. Which type of paragraph has the goal of convincing another person to change or think about changing his/her
opinion on something?
A. Descriptive B. Persuasive C. Expository D. Narrative
47. What is the method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the
story?
A. Third person limited C. First person point-of-view
B. Second person point-of-view D. Third person omniscient
48. The stylistic device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses is known as _______.
A. polyptoton B. epiphora C. gradatio D. symploce
49. A scene in a short story, a novel, a narrative poem, or a play that interrupts the story to show an event
that happened earlier or in the past is known as____________.
A. foreshadowing B. review C. retreat D. flashback
50. The glass unicorn in the Glass Menagerie, the rocking horse in the Rocking-horse Winner, and the road in Frost’s
The Road not Taken are all examples of____________.
A. fable B. imagery C. subject D. symbolism
52. In fiction, the transformation of a character from arrogance to humility is referred to as _________.
A. catharsis B. turning point C. realism D. mellowing
54. The funeral home was next to a children’s nursery is an example of ____________.
A. oxymoron B. metaphor C. juxtaposition D. paradox
55. “Debit card and bad credit,” “The earthquake and the queer shake,” are examples of _________.
A. anagrams B. puns C. contracts D. oxymorons
56. In examining syntactic relations within English sentences, the technique of dividing the words of a sentence
into phrases is called___________.
A. phrasing B. parsing C. racing D. pausing
59. In Greek mythology, who was the hero who sailed in the long trip Argo to search for the Golden Fleece?
A. Ulysses B. Achilles C. Paris D. Jason
60. Who was the mythical strong man punished by the gods for stealing fire?
A. Jason B. Ulysses C. Prometheus D. Hercules
61. “Where ignorance is bliss, ‘Tis folly to be wise” is popularized by___________ in his famous work
“Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College”.
A. John Keats B. Thomas Gray C. William Blake D. Samuel Coleridge
63. What reading technique is being utilized when a teacher ask his student to read a particular passage and he marks
mispronounced words?
A. SQ3R B. IRI C. KWL Chart D. DRTA
64. Which of the theories in learning language and literacy views children as having the ability to relate information to
prior knowledge?
A. Constructivist B. Interactive C. Reader response D. Sociolinguistics
67. This theory sees how intergroup defines its relationship to the outgroup.
A. Accommodation B. Acculturation C. Nativization D. Denativization
68. It is the model that explains the relationship between acquisition and learning and defines the influence of the latter
on the former.
A. Learning B. Monitor C. Affective D. Input
69. This hypothesis explains how a learner acquires a second language or how second language acquisition takes
place.
A. Output B. Order C. Input D. Discourse
70. This hypothesis includes motivation, self-confidence, a good self- image, and a low level of anxiety for the success
of second language acquisition.
A. Grooming B. Dressing C. Communication D. Affective Filter
71. The Universal Hypothesis is a second language approach that draws heavily on Chomsky’s
theory of ________________.
A. Universal Grammar B. Western Religion C. Natural Order D. Affective Filter
72. This is Lamendella’s view of SLA that there is a connection between language function and the neural anatomy.
A. Right hemisphere B. Left hemisphere C. Neurofunctional Theory D. Psychoanalysis
73. Which communication theory states that language is a product of man’s mimicking of the sounds of nature?
A. Tata Theory B. Yo-he-ho Theory C. Bow-wow Theory D. Ding-dong Theory
74. A subfield of linguistics that deals with the study of the time element in communication is referred to as ________.
A. Chronemics B. Oculetics C. Haptics D. Proxemics
75. This kind of communication that occurs within a person as in a monologue or soliloquy is called_____.
A. Interpersonal communication C. Buzz Group
B. Intrapersonal Communication D. Memory Game
76. Which among the theories of communication presumes that languages of men came as a result of their
emotional outbursts?
A. Ding-dong Theory C. Pooh-pooh Theory
B. Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay Theory D. Ta-ta Theory
77. It is a form of discourse that serves to explain or inform and appeals to the interest.
A. Exposition B. Narration D. Debate D. Description
78. These sounds consist of stress, pitch, intonation pattern, and juncture.
A. Suprasegmentals B. Syntax C. Segmentals D. Alphabet
79. Which communication theory attributes man’s language to some physical acts of men, particularly their hand
gestures?
A. Ding-dong Theory B. Bow-wow Theory C. Pooh-pooh Theory D. Ta-ta Theory
80. Which among the following strongly influenced the Medieval Indian Literature?
A. Sandwich B. Sanskrit C. Veda D. Story
82. This is the period of modern Korean literature often called the enlightenment.
A. Late Joseon Period B. Early Joseon Period C. Middle Joseon Period D. Post Joseon Period
85. “To be or not to be, that’s the question” is a line taken from which particular Shakespearean play?
A. The Ghost B. Hamlet C. Romeo and Juliet D. Macbeth
87. For a non-believer, the noise heard during the street procession would seem CACOPHONOUS. The capitalized
word means.
A. soft and pleasant B. loud and pleasant C. soft and yet unpleasant D. loud and yet unpleasant
89. Who wrote the short story “The Wedding Dance” which is about the ill-fated love of Awiyao and Lumnay?
A. Amador Daguio B. Paz Latorena C. Estrella Alfon D. Manuel Arguilla
90. In developmental reading, this pertains to the familiarity of the students to distinguish sounds of the language.
A. semantics B. phonemic awareness C. phonology D. syntax
91. In developmental reading, this pertains to the familiarity of the students to relate to the written symbol to its
corresponding sound.
A. semantics B. phonemic awareness C. phonology D. syntax
93. Mark Twain’s novels Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are set in the ________ River.
A. Rio Grande B. Nile C. Amazon D. Mississippi
94. Who among the following is known as the Indian Shakespeare?
A. Sadi B. Kalidasa C. Khayyam D. Tagore
96. What work of Geoffrey Chaucer is regarded as the first collection of short stories in English literature written in
poetic form?
A. Beowulf B. Iliad C. Canterbury Tales D. Decameron
98. William Shakespeare popularized the sonnet. Which is not true about sonnet?
A. It deals with significant human experiences.
B. It carries the rhyme scheme abc abc, def def, gg.
C. It has fourteen iambic pentameter lines.
D. It is also called the English sonnet.
100. “One thousand hands made the pyramids of Egypt.” What figure of speech was used in the given statement.
A. metaphor B. metonymy C. onomatopoeia D. synecdoche
101. What narrative poem tells of the heroic exploits of great heroes?
A. lyric B. ballad C. epic D. romance
102. Mathematics _______ the most difficult subject in the board exam.
A. remains B. remaining C. has remains D. remain
104. The battered wife is seeking _____ separation from her husband.
A. juridical B. judicial C. judicious D. judiciary
105. The ancient people made a _________ that the end of the world is near.
A. prophetic B. prophesy C. prophecy D. prophet
106. The government’s prohibiting the press from interviewing President Duterte constitutes ____.
A. prior restraint B. media law C. censorship D. gag order
107. When a teacher starts a remedial reading instruction, what level should the reading materials be?
A. Recreational level B. Frustration level C. Instructional level D. Beginning level
108. The sum total of traditionally derived and orally transmitted literature, materials culture, and custom subcultures
within predominantly literate and technologically advanced societies is referred to as:
A. folktale B. folklore C. folk song D. folk literature
109. A concise epitome or abstract of a book or a brief summary of essential points, statements, or facts is known as:
A. paraphrase B. gist C. synopsis D. précis
110. In “inverted pyramid” news writing, important facts are placed at:
A. the succeeding paragraph C. the beginning paragraph
B. last paragraph D. middle of the article
111. Instructional materials are classroom tools which specify the _______ to be learned.
A. technique B. content C. modes of teaching D. all of the above
112. The hostage is free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us?
A. After paying ransom they were released C. They negotiated peacefully
B. They were freed without ransom D. They escaped after paying
113. Children who have been exposed too much to TV suffer from unusually short:
A. understanding B. concentration C. attention span D. learning
114. Stop shilly-shallying and make up your mid. This serves as a warning not to:
A. continue B. go ahead C. hesitate D. decide
115. “I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos rather than one run by foreigners.” Who said this famous statement?
A. Apolinario Mabini B. Emilio Aguinaldo C. Jose Rizal D. Manuel L. Quezon
116. She wrote a “first rate” REPORT. What does it say about the report?
A. run of the mill B. mediocre C. excellent D. ordinary
117. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it _____ around the earth, we see the same side always.
A. revolves B. is revolving C. revolve D. has been revolving
118. His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as ______.
A. spiritless B. prophetic C. lethargic D. apathetic
119. Her writing is compared to the style of Sarah Orne Jewett who is shy, kind, a little wistful. One of her best known
work is called “Paul’s Case” which is a sensitive story apart from “A Lost Lady."
A. Edna Vincent Millay B. Sara Teasdale C. Marianne Moore D. Willa Cather
120. When the learner resorts to using his/her native language regardless of whether the hearer knows the native
language or not in the hope that the hearer will get the gist of what is being communicated, the learner is
resorting to:
A. code switch B. appeal to authority C. elaboration D. verbal attention getting
121. In reading any type of selection, the reader must take into consideration:
A. concept of the material C. background experience
B. purpose of reading D. professional goals
123. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. In Homer, she is their princess which was a divine
domestic appearing most frequently as cup bearer to the gods. She is:
A. Aphrodite B. Athena C. Artemis D. Hebe
124. According to Krashen, what is the function of knowledge of grammatical rules in the language performance?
A. output B. input C. affect D. monitor
125. The Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis claims that the principal barrier to second language acquisition is:
A. translating form L1 (first language) to L2 (second language)
B. the linguistic contrast between the two languages
C. the interference of the second language system
D. the interference of the first language system
127. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Jose was contemptuous of the effects of the efforts
of his rival to show greater ability.
A. deep in thought B. scornful C. appreciative D. angry
129. She was a Phantom of Delight connotes that the woman is ____________.
A. virtue B. real C. lovely D. an illusion
130. The Greek alphabet is adapted from the consonantal writing developed by the:
A. Hebrews B. Assyrians C. Babylonians D. Phoenicians
131. Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either way, they define us. Choose the line below that
has the same meaning.
A. Half-hearted commitment is what we need today. C. Our commitments need to be planned way ahead.
B. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to. D. We must make full commitment to worthy goals.
132. “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want...” is an expression of one’s _________.
A. total submission to God B. love for self C. poverty D. blind ignorance
135. A distinctive type of category of literary composition such as the epic, tragedy, comedy, novel and short story is
called:
A. genre B. prose C. form D. literature
136. Good instructional materials should be appropriate to students educational and _________ background.
A. cultural B. psychological C. social D. all of the above
137. If I could speak English well, I _____ next year studying in the States.
A. would spend B. has spend C. would have spent D. will spent
138. She has a penchant for red accessories. This indicates _________.
A. avoidance B. strong aversion C. dislike D. fondness
139. A figure of speech which denotes a direct address to an abstract or a person who passed away.
A. asyndeton B. comparison C. apostrophe D. euphemism
140. What does it mean when we say “We have achieved a breakthrough here?"
A. The other party have won the negotiation.
B. The conference have been indefinitely postponed.
C. That the members have abandoned the negotiation table.
D. That the negotiators or members have begun to agree on certain issues.
141. The referee may not _______ these regulations no matter how much you complain.
A. expect you from B. explain to you C. exempt you from D. accept you from
144. A type of literature which narrates heroic deeds and supernatural happenings with local color and which people sing
and chant:
A. poetry B. epic C. riddles D. verse
145. A great epic poem whose plot centers on the anger and wrath of Achilles against Agamemnon, a Greek leader.
A. The Illiad of Homer B. The Odyssey C. Bernardo Carpio D. Myth
147. Which of the following literacy genre was used to express social protest during the early days of American
regime?
A. Duplo B. Zarzuela C. Comedia D. Cenaculo
148. You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make a flower bloom faster by pulling. What
message does the statement have for teachers?
A. Games can help develop children naturally
B. Avoid comparing a child with other children
C. Provide children with developmentally appropriate practices
D. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development of a child.
149. In Homer’s epic, who kept Odysseus on her Island for seven years?
A. Athena B. Calypso C. Helen D. Penelope
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