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the correct answer.
1) This is an example of a Filipino word that
was borrowed from English:
a.
titser c. takdang aralin
b. silid-aralan d. pisara
2) Who is considered the Father of our National
Language?
a. Ramon Magsaysay c. Jose Rizal
b. Manuel Quezon d.
Francisco Balagtas
3) A dialect is a _____version of a certain
language spoken by a/an _______.
a. similar; entire nation c. similar;
smaller group of people
b. different; smaller group of people d. new; an entire nation
4) Read the passage below. What is being
described by the poem?
I'm
your follower in the light, Yet I'm invisible in the night At various sizes I
appear I won't harm you, have no fear What am I?
a. thief c.
shadow
b. best friend d. dog
5) “I need to go now. I have a rendezvous with
my cousin, Jolisa. I agreed to meet her by 5 in the afternoon in front of
Quiapo Church.”
Based
on the sentence, what do you think does rendezvous mean?
a. an agreed meeting time and place c. dinner with loved ones
b. a celebration d.
a relationship
6) The ________ provide/s additional information or support
to the main idea.
a. main idea c.
introduction
b. conclusion d.
supporting ideas
For
numbers 7-10: Read the text and answer the questions below:
One reason that fireflies glow is to attract a mate. Males
and females of the same species will flash signals back and forth as a way of
communicating. Another reason that fireflies glow is to avoid predators.
Fireflies are filled with a nasty tasting chemical called lucibufagens, and
after a predator gets a mouthful, it quickly learns to associate the firefly's
glow with this bad taste! So not only does the flashing help attract a mate,
but it also warns predators to stay away.
Having lucibufagens is so important for survival that one
species of firefly that can't make this chemical gets it by eating other
species that can make it. They do this by mimicking the flash pattern of
another species and luring them in close. The unsuspecting male firefly thinks
he is going to find a mate, but instead becomes a tasty treat to the tricky
firefly. Talk about a bad date!
For
numbers 7 and 8 only, choose two answers for this question:
7-8)
What are the two reasons that fireflies glow?
a) To attract a mate c) To avoid
predators
b) To present itself to humans d) To find a date
9)
What is the name of the bad tasting chemical that fireflies have inside them?
________________________________________________________________
10)
In 1-2 sentences, explain how fireflies without this chemical gets it.
Paraphrase and do not just copy the sentences above.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
11)
Tagalog was adapted as the basis of our national language because
a. it is the language spoken in Manila, the
capital city
b. it is better then English and Spanish, which
are foreign languages
c. most of the judges in the assembly that
decided on a national language were
Tagalogs
d. it was the language spoken by President Quezon
12)
It is better to:
a. use Filipino as the sole medium of
communication in the entire country
b. use Filipino or English as the need arises
c. use only English
d. use neither Filipino nor English
13)
Who is considered the Father of our National Language?
a. Francisco Balagtas c. Manuel Quezon
b. Jose Rizal d.
Jose Palma
14)
Having a national language is important because it
a. promotes learning through teacher-student interaction
b. allows effective exchange of ideas and
information
c. enables people to interact with each other
d. all of the above
15)
It refers to how loud or soft your voice is
a. pitch
c. rate
b. quality
d. volume
16)
If your voice is loud, people may think that…
a. you are angry
b. your are interested about the topic being
discussed
c. you are bored with the people around you
d. you know many things about the topic being discussed
17)
The pitch of your voice shows your…
a. feelings about the topic c. ability
to resolve conflict
b. knowledge of the topic being discussed d. skill in drawing conclusions
18)
Volume refers to …
a. how fast or how slow you talk
b. the loudness or softness of your voice
c . how much you know about the topic being
discussed
d. your ability to resolve conflicts
19)
The plants along the road are ____________.
a. beautiful
c. beauty
b. beautification d.
beautify
20)
They are part of the _________ program of the city mayor.
a. beautiful c. beauty
b. beautification d.
beautify
21)
Do you know the __________ of that book?
a. written
c. writer
b. rewriting d. writes
22)
Are you ___________ to your country?
a. loyalty
c. disloyal
b. loyally
d. loyal
23)
Show your __________ by saluting the flag.
a. loyalty
c. disloyal
b. loyalty
d. loyal
24)
Are you _________ in that bed?
a. comforted c. discomfort
b. uncomfortable d.
comfortable
25)
Patricia said “I ________ the eldest girl in the family.”
a. am
c. are
b. is
d. was
26)
Joanna _________ her grandmother every Saturday.
a. is visiting c. visits
b. visit
d. was visiting
27)
Father works _________ everyday for the family.
a. hard c. harder
b. hardly
d. hardest
28)
It is easy for the nation to progress _______
the citizens are strong and healthy.
a. and
c. if
b. so d. even
29)
The thief left ________ but an empty
chest.
a. something
c. nothing
b. anything
d. everything
30)
The sun ________ in the east.
a. raise c. rise
b. raises
d. rises
Read
the following:
Captain Ronny called for a meeting with other members of
his barangay. Ronny opened the meeting by saying that he had noticed an
increase in criminal instances in the community. When he looked at the records,
he saw that most of these crimes are being committed by teenagers. He also
stated how their neighboring barangay was able to lessen the occurrence of the
said instances from happening in their community by establishing a peer
counseling group. Mark, the head of security in the barangay, agreed that there
had been many instances where teenagers were penalized due to vandalism,
fighting, drug abuse, and sexual harassment. He then proposed that they should
also start a peer counseling group for the teenagers in their community. Mila,
a teacher, said that the group sessions may be conducted in classrooms when
they are not being used for classes. She also said that she would start
preparing the classroom to be used that Friday, and that sessions can start
that Saturday. Ken, a teenager, volunteered to help design the classroom and
conduct the peer counseling sessions, but estimated the cost of the materials
needed to design it to amount to around five hundred pesos, the cost of the
books, instructional materials, and activity materials for the sessions to
amount to around two thousand pesos, and the cost of the food for the
participants for each session to amount to around five hundred pesos. Nina, a
mom of a delinquent teenager, approved of the proposal and asked the other
members of the barangay to support the proposal as well, because it will
greatly help them keep a good relationship with their sons and daughters, and
so that their children can have more guidance and assistance.
31)
The basic component of a project proposal that Ronny covered is:
a. Introduction/Background/Rationale of the
Project
b. Plan of Action and Schedule of Activities
c. Budget for the Project
d. Importance of the Project
32)
The basic component of a project proposal that Mark covered is:
a. Importance of the Project
b. Budget for the Project
c. Problem Statement and Proposal Objectives
d. Plan of Action and Schedule of Activities
33)
The basic component of a project proposal that Mila covered is:
a. Budget for the Project
b. Plan of Action and Schedule of Activities
c. Introduction/Background/Rationale of the
Project
d. Importance of the Project
34)
The basic component of a project proposal that Ken covered is:
a. Importance of the Project
b. Introduction/Background/Rationale of the
Project
c. Problem Statement and Proposal Objectives
d. Budget for the Project
35)
The basic component of a project proposal that Nina covered is:
a. Introduction/Background/Rationale of the
Project
b. Plan of Action and Schedule of Activities
c. Importance of the Project
d. Budget for the Project
36)
The following are valid project proposals except for:
a. the construction of a footbridge near a school that is
in front of a wide street
b. the establishment of a clinic for a barangay that is
quite far from the hospital
c. starting of a campaign for throwing trash properly and
recycling of plastic and paper
d.
cutting of trees on your street so that people would be able to see your new
sari-sari store
37)
A community that is always getting flooded during typhoons would benefit from:
a. a project to plant trees around the community
b. a project to improve the drainage and sewer systems of
the community
c. a campaign for proper trash disposal
d.
all of the above
Read
the following:
Here is a sample project proposal: “Barangay Kapayapaan is
a big barangay that has four primary roads and eleven secondary roads. Thus, it
is quite hard to know just where a certain place is in our own barangay. For
example, many people from the eastern part of our barangay do not know that
there is a health center at the western part, while many from the western part
do not know of the new police station that was constructed at the eastern part.
Because of this, I would like to propose that this problem be dealt with
immediately. Once it has been resolved, everyone from the barangay would be
able to benefit from all the services that are being offered in the different
public service establishments in our community, and people would not have a
hard time going around the barangay. It may even give our community a better
sense of camaraderie and familiarity.”
38)
What project was being proposed?
a. the writer didn't state any c. the renovation of the old health center
b. a
new police station d.
the construction of additional roads
39)
What may be a good way to address the problem in their community?
a. add more roads so that people can get around more
b. plant more trees to make the community more attractive
c. make map posters and post them around the barangay
d.
create a new barangay center at exactly the middle of the barangay
40)
Why is the implementation of the project important? What would happen after the
implementation of the project?
a. everyone would be able to go to the health center,
police station, etc.
b. people would not have trouble going to different parts
of the barangay
c. people from the barangay would be more supportive and
affectionate towards each
other
d.
all of the above
Read
the following:
Rica is a fish vendor. Every morning, she would place the
fish that her husband caught in a large plastic pail that contains crushed ice.
Then, like all the other vendors in the community, she would then roam around
her barangay and knock on people's houses to see if they want to buy fish. Her
regular buyers have started telling her that it would be more convenient if
there was a place where they would go to if they need to buy fish and other
food ingredients, rather than waiting for the vendors to pass by their houses.
Rica herself had started getting tired of having to carry a large pail of fish
every day.
41)
Which of the following projects would help Rica and the other vendors the most?
a. the renovation of the road, so that Rica would have a
nice road to walk on when
she sells fish
b. the construction of street lights, so that Rica can
start selling her fish even earlier in
the morning
c. the establishment of a wet market, so that Rica would
not need to roam around to
sell fish any more
d.
the construction of street benches, so that Rica can take a break when she gets
tired
42)
To whom would the project be important to?
a. Rica c.
buyers from the barangay
b. vendors in the barangay d.
all of the above
Read
the following:
Here is an example of a project proposal: “ I am very
extremely excited about the upcoming summer season, because even though it is
hot and everyone will be sweaty, children would be at home with their families
longer than during the school season. However, I think it is quite sad that
many parents cannot play with their little bunso or do not know what their
teenage children like talking about and doing. The poor little children would then
just spend their totally unproductive summer playing outside where it is
dangerous, or in computer shops where they can be on their facebook accounts
for the entire day. Thus, I feel that we should have a Family Fun Week this
summer. There should be lots and lots of activities where parents can bond and
have loads of fun with their children. There should be exciting games,
contests, film viewing, inter-family sharing, and many many more activities
that will ensure that families spend quality time with each other. With this,
parents need not to worry about how to spend their summers with their kids
anymore, and kids will not be neglected and left unattended to.”
43)
What can be done to make this project proposal be more effective?
a. make it less wordy
b. add more colorful words
c. expound on the problem further
d. add another paragraph about how the project is important
44)
In simpler words, what problems did the writer of the project proposal notice?
a. parents are not spending time with their children, or do
not know how to, during
summer
b. it is hot and boring during summer
c. there are too many children in the barangay
d.
computer shops and facebook are destroying parent-child relationships
45)
The following are terms and phrases used in the project proposal. They are all
wordy and unnecessary, except for:
a. I am very extremely excited about the upcoming summer
season
b. the poor little children would then just spend their
totally unproductive summer
playing outside
c. we should have a Family Fun Week this summer
d. there should be lots and lots of activities
For
numbers 46-50, read the story below.
Stellaluna (taken from the module)
In a
warm and sultry forest far, far away, there once lived a mother bat and her
baby.
Oh,
how Mother Bat loved her soft tiny baby. “I’ll name you Stellaluna,” she
crooned.
Each
night, Mother Bat would carry Stellaluna clutched to her breast as she flew out
to search for food.
One
night, as Mother Bat followed the scent of ripe fruits, an owl swooped down
upon her. Mother Bat tried to escape but the owl struck her, knocking
Stellaluna. Down she went into the forest below.
The
dark leafy branches caught Stellaluna. By daybreak, she dropped into a soft
nest, startling the three baby birds who lived there. She listened to the
babble of the three birds.
“What
was that?” cried Flap.
“I
don’t know but it’s hanging by its feet,” chirped Flitter.
“Shh!
Here comes Mama,” hissed Pip.
Mama
Bird has food for her babies. Stellaluna was very hungry but not for the crawly
things that Mama Bird brought.
Finally,
she could not bear her hunger any longer. She opened her mouth and in dropped a
big grasshopper.
She
learned to be like the birds. She stayed awake all day and slept at night. She
ate bugs. But she still slept hanging by her feet.
Once,
the baby birds tried hanging on their feet too. But Mama Bird ordered them back
to their nest and scolded Stellaluna for teaching the birds bad things.
The
baby birds grew and learned to fly. Stellaluna learned too but she could not
land gracefully on a branch. She practiced all day and did not notice that it
was getting dark.
She
didn’t hear the soft sound of wings coming near.
“Why
are you hanging by your thumb?” a voiced asked. “You are upside down.” “I am
not. You are,” said Stellaluna.
“But
you’re a bat,” said the older bat to Stellaluna.
More
bats came. Stellaluna told them her story, how she and her mother were attacked
by an owl and how she came to live with the birds.
“Stellaluna,
my baby,” said an older bat.
It
was a happy reunion. The next day, Mother Bat taught Stellaluna how to act like
a bat, how to eat delicious fruits and how to hang upside down.
The
next day, Stellaluna visited her friends. She invited them to meet her bat
family.
The
three birds were so happy, “How can we be so different and feel so much alike?”
they asked.
“I
think it’s a mystery,” said Stellaluna. “But we are friends. And that’s a
fact.”
46)
Where is the setting of the story?
a.
desert c. forest
b. farm d. mountain
47)
Who is the main character of the story?
a.
Mother Bat c. owl
b. Stellaluna d. Mama Bird
48)
What is the starting conflict of the story?
a. Stellaluna
could not land gracefully on a branch.
b. Mama Bird
scolded Stellaluna for teaching the birds bad things.
c. The dark leafy
branches caught Stellaluna.
d. Stellaluna was knocked down to the forest.
49)
Which event triggered the resolution of the conflicts of the story?
a. The baby birds
grew and learned to fly.
b. An older bat
found Stellaluna.
c. Mother Bat
taught Stellaluna how to act like a bat.
d. Stellaluna visited her friends.
50)
What is the moral of the story?
a. Always tell
others your story.
b. Don't get
yourself knocked down by anyone else.
c. Friendship may
still exist amidst differences.
d. You should invite your friends to meet your
family.
LS 1 –
COMMUNICATION SKILLS ENGLISH
1) a
2) b
3) b
4) c
5) a
6) d
7) a / c
8) c / a
9) lucibufagens
10)
11) a
12) b
13) c
14) d
15) d
16) a
17) a
18) b
19) a
20) b
21) c
22) d
23) b
24) d
25) a
26) c
27) a
28) c
29) c
30) d
31) a
32) c
33) b
34) d
35) c
36) d
37) d
38) a
39) c
40) d
41) c
42) d
43) a
44) a
45) c
46) c
47) b
48) d
49) b
50) c
