English - Practice Test 1

 

1. Becky Sharp, the main character of the novel "Vanity Fair" by Thackeray, ___________ to forget about her first love, but she knows that doing so takes a lifetime.
   1.   has been trying
   2.   has tried
   3.   had tried
   4.   had been trying
2. What can be the most appropriate follow-up sentence to the given statement below?
   "I have been searching for love."
   1.   So it is now time to quit
   2.   And I can't imagine doing anything else
   3.   And I want this to end right now
   4.   And I learned to love myself, too
3. Fyodor Dostoyevsky __________________ his last novel, Brother Karamazov, when he died.
   1.   has written
   2.   had been writing
   3.   had written
   4.   has been writing
4. Which among the sentences below followed the correct order of adjectives?
   1.   She drives an expensive black Japanese sports car.
   2.   She drives a black Japanese expensive sports car.
   3.   She drives a black expensive Japanese sports car.
   4.   She drives an expensive Japanese black sports car.
5. Only 35% of the total number of students____________ able to pass the comprehensive exam last year.
   
   
   1.   are
   2.   was
   3.   is
   4.   were
6. Neither F. Scott Fitzgerald nor his contemporaries _________________ their real names in their writing career.
   1.   use
   2.   uses
   3.   using
   4.   has used
7. The man in the mirror looks_________________.
   1.   strange
   2.   strangely
   3.   stranger
   4.   has strange
8. A number of endangered species living underwater___________ now extinct because of illegal hunting and dynamite fishing.
   1.   are
   2.   is
   3.   were
   4.   was
9. The tribulations that I faced were _____________ for me to overcome.
   1.   so much
   2.   too much
   3.   very much
   4.   too more
10. In Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac" it was said that: "early to bed _____________makes a man healthy."
    1.   early rising
    2.   rising early
    3.   early to rise
    4.   waking up early
11. Which among these words has the voiceless /th/ sound?
    1.   This
    2.   gather
    3.   Think
    4.   There
12. Which word must have the primary stress in the sentence below if we want to emphasize possession?
    That is my boyfriend."
    
    1.   that
    2.   is
    3.   my
    4.   bag
13. What pitch level must be used in emphasizing the main idea in a sentence?
    1.   1
    2.   2
    3.   3
    4.   4
14. Which among the words below has the /sh/ sound?
    1.   sober
    2.   Leisure
    3.   Shallow
    4.   Salient
15. Your boss isn't working anymore, ___________?
    1.   is he
    2.   isn't he
    3.   has he
    4.   hasn't he
16. This pertains to the pauses or rests in speech.
    1.   Pitch
    2.   Juncture
    3.   Stress
    4.   Intonation
17. I would not leave you come hell or high water: Based on the given sentence, we can surmise that:
    1.   the speaker won't leave the person no matter what
    2.   the speaker warns the person of a forthcoming disaster
    3.   the speaker wants the person to give up
    4.   the speaker want the person to continue fighting
18. Which does not belong?
    1.   Assumption
    2.   Summary
    3.   Synthesis
    4.   Generalization
19. Complete the statement: "Blessed are_______ poor for ________ shall be welcomed in heaven.
    
    1.   the—you
    2.   the—they
    3.   you--they
    4.   they—they
20. 20. Your brother isn't supporting you, ________________?
    1.   isn't she
    2.   is she
    3.   aren't she?
    4.   is he?
21. A person with a negative outlook in life cannot __________ with depression.
    1.   Cope up
    2.   Cope on
    3.   cope in
    4.   cope
22. Which sounds like "fine"?
    1.   Cry
    2.   Brine
    3.   fry
    4.   why
23. The Senator approached the podium with his spiel. His hands were shaking and he was sweating tremendously. He experienced:
    1.   Heart attack
    2.   Nausea
    3.   Stage Fright
    4.   Epilepsy
24. "He was like a snake in the night", what figure of speech is present?
    1.   Personification
    2.   Simile
    3.   Metaphor
    4.   Apostrophe
25. The Rubaiyat has the theme:
    1.   Always looking forward to a new day
    2.   Never giving in to death easily
    3.   Grasping pleasure while you can
    4.   Creating your own world and beautify it
26. What is "true learning" as exemplified in this quotation: -Only one who burst with eagerness do I instruct. Only one who bubbles with excitement do I enlighten."
    1.   learning makes human beings a follower of instruction
    2.   learning involves patience and tenacity
    3.   learning has the ability to make a man
    4.   learning is coupled with commitment and passion
27. Situation:
    Recall "The Virgin", May Day Eve', and "The Small Key”, written by Kerima Polotan Tuvera, Nick Jaoquin, and Paz Latorena, respectively then answer the questions bellow.
    
    In Kerima Polotan Tuvera's short story "The Virgin" why did Ms. Mijares failed to find a man to marry?
    
    1.   Because is choosy in finding a man
    2.   Because she took care of her sick mother
    3.   Because she is busy with work
    4.   Because she is concentrated in her studies
28. In Paz Latorena's short story "The Small Key" what is inside the chest when the Wife Soledad opened it using the small key?
    1.   Old clothes and other things owned by the first wife
    2.   Skeletons
    3.   Land documents
    4.   Weapons used in war by Pedro during the second world war
29. In Nick Joaquin's short story "May Day Eve", what is the technique used by the author developing the plot?
    1.   Telescoping
    2.   Foreshadowing
    3.   Flash Back
    4.   Stream of Consciousness
30. Situation:
    Recall "The Bolo" by L. Paras Sulit then answer the questions posted below.
    In the Loreto Paras Sulit's short story "The Bolo”, what is being treasured by the main character?
    
    1.   A. The Bolo that was given to her by her husband
    2.   Their wedding ring
    3.   Their house and lot
    4.   The sword that her husband bought from Barcelona, Spain
31. What can be the obvious lesson in the short story “The Bolo"?'
    1.   That food is a primal need
    2.   That heritage is more important than physiological needs
    3.   That culture is as important at hunger
    4.   That hunger can drive people to do things that they ever thought they can do
32. If you drink poison you ________________.
    1.   Die
    2.   Will die
    3.   Died
    4.   Would die
33. If the president listened to the wails of his people, he____________ the killings in Mindanao.
    1.   Stops
    2.   Would Stop
    3.   Would have stopped
    4.   Will stop
34. If I had taken my chance on love. I_____________ happier.
    1.   Am
    2.   Would be
    3.   Will be
    4.   Would have been
35. If the murder weapon is not found inside the bag of Aksionov, he ___________ imprisonment.
    1.   Will not suffer
    2.   B. Suffers
    3.   Would have not suffered
    4.   Would suffer
36. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    Who is the writer of this poem?
    
    1.   Robert Frost
    2.   William Blake
    3.   Emily Dickinson
    4.   Oscar Wilde
37. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    Who is the writer of this poem?
    
    What inference can be drawn out from the first stanza?
    1.   The persona hides his anger inside his heart
    2.   The persona thinks that it is better to be honest about your feelings
    3.   The persona values friendship
    4.   The persona hates his enemies
38. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    What tense was consistently used in the first stanza?
    
    1.   PAST
    2.   FUTURE
    3.   PRESENT PERFECT
    4.   PAST PERFECT
39. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
    
    
    1.   AABB
    2.   ABAB
    3.   BBAA
    4.   MBA
40. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    What can be inferred on the second stanza of the poem?
    1.   The persona is being true to his dealings with his foe
    2.   The persona is trying to show his true emotions toward his enemy
    3.   The persona is masquerading his anger by being kind to his enemy
    4.   The persona wants to wreak vengeance toward his foe
41. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    The second stanza achieved vitality because of the use of:
    1.   Effective adjectives
    2.   Figures of speech
    3.   Action verbs
    4.   Impressive diction
42. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    What is being represented by the "apple" in the second stanza?
    
    1.   A trap that the persona was able to make for his enemy
    2.   A symbol of longstanding friendship
    3.   A symbol of forgiveness, redemption, and unwavering kindness
    4.   Evil that is personified
43. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    What figure of speech is used in the second line of the fourth stanza?
    1.   Hyperbole
    2.   Personification
    3.   Onomatopoeia
    4.   Apostrophe
44. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    In the fourth stanza, what word would constitute to tense inconsistency?
    1.   Pole
    2.   Outstretched
    3.   See
    4.   Stole
45. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    
    Which story by Edgar Allan Poe resembles the theme of the given poem above?
    1.   The Fall of the House of Usher
    2.   The Cask of Amontillado
    3.   Annabel Lee
    4.   The Raven
46. A Poison Tree
    
    I was angry with my friend;
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe
    I told it not, my wrath did grow
    
    And I watered it in fears,
    Night and morning with my tears;
    And I sunned it with my smiles,
    And with soft deceitful wiles.
    
    And it grew both day and night,
    Till it bore an apple bright.
    And my foe beheld it's shine
    And he knew that it was mine.
    And into my garden stole
    When the night had veiled the pole;
    In the morning glad I see
    My foe outstretched beneath the tree
    
    What reading technique is being utilized when a teacher asks his student to read a particular passage, and he marks mispronounced words?
    1.   DRTA
    2.   IRI
    3.   SQ3R
    4.   KWL Chart
47. The Philippines is considered as an ________________ nation.
    1.   EFL
    2.   English Speaking
    3.   ESL
    4.   Foreign Sounding
48. In the School Paper, who is in-charge of the entire publication?
    1.   Editor-in-Chief
    2.   Features Editor
    3.   Managing Editor
    4.   News Editor
49. English has been the Lingua Franca of the world since America gained its international power. Lingua Franca means:
    1.   Language of France
    2.   Language of the Rich
    3.   Language of the World
    4.   Language of the Powerful
50. What 's the subject of this sentence: Walk away!
    1.   The implied "you"
    2.   The implied "I"
    3.   None
    4.   All of the Listeners

 

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