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LEARNING STRAND I 3. Paula juggles balls, ____________you?

Communication Skills ENGLISH A. why B. may

Directions: Read the following selections C. can’t D. should

carefully. Then answer the questions asked 4. The village elder told many interesting
and/or complete the statements under each __________.
selection by choosing one of the four
options marked A, B, C, and D, on your A. tale B. tail
Answer Sheet, blacken the circle which
C. tails D. tales
corresponds to your answer.

Example:
5. My Uncle Tommy _____going on a trip
Among all the sections, we have the to Hong Kong.
_____________ number of absences for
the first quarter. A. Is B. was
C. Are D. were
A. less B. few

C. least D. little
6. Carlo, I _______ you in a long time.
Answer: How have you been?

AA B D A. saw
B. was seen
C. hadn’t seen
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D. haven’t seen
For Item 1-12
Complete the sentence by choosing the
7. I usually watch the television while I
appropriate word. ____________ for the food.
1. Among the dance groups, we also have
A. am waiting B. waited
the ____________ number of awards for
our creativity. C. waiting D. waits

A. best B. many
8. Libby __________ while he was
C. more D. most
waiting for his wife.

A. sung B. sing
2. We used _____________ spaghetti
sauce last Sunday. C. sang D. sings

A. less B. few
C. a number of D.
pieces of

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9. Ruth is going to wait until Victor 14. There are many things about the
library that makes it conducive for study:
__________his tea
good lighting quiet surroundings, and
A. finished B. had finished presence of reference books.
C. finish D. has finished
A. harmful B. unattractive
C. cold D. helpful
10. _____ of the weather, the soccer game
will start next week.
15. Did you plan to meet your sister for
dinner, or was your meeting at the
A. Furthermore
restaurant fortuitous?
B. In addition
A. on purpose B. by chance
C. Regardless
C. unlikely D. welcome
D. Therefore

16. The noise in the nursery-school

11. Ariel’s mom asked _____ to clean classroom was incessant. The crying,
their backyard. laughing, and the yelling never stopped for
a second.
A. He B. Him
A. pleasant B. noisy
C. She D. Her
C. continuous D. surprising
12. The rock wall was the _________ task
I’ve completed.
17. Imagine my chagrin when I looked at
A. difficult
the mirror right after giving a report in
B. more difficult front of my class and discovered that on
my chin was some of the blueberry pie I
C. most difficult
had for lunch.
D. none of the above
A. embarrassment
B. pleasure
For Items 13-18
C. encouragement
Read the sentence(s) after each number.
D. hatred
Select the word that means nearly the same
as the Italicized word from the options that
follow.
18. The waiter used all his blandishment
and charm in order to get a handsome tip
13. The dean was adamant. “Attend
from the people she was serving.
your gym classes or you don’t graduate.
No arguments.”
A. handsome B. flattery
A. vague B. firm C. smile D. encouraging
C. friendly D. confused

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For items 19-20.

Study the graph below, then answer the

questions that follow. Dear Sir:

Our parish community plans to

construct an adoration chapel for our
Number of Votes per Candidate parishioners. Knowing your interest in
during supporting this noble cause, we would like to
the Mathematics Club Presidential solicit any amount you could give. Please
Election consider it as your gift to our community.

Alex Thank you.

Candidates

Susan
21. What kind of letter is presented in the
above selection?
Thea

Dave A. business letter

B. excuse letter
0 30 60 90
C. acknowledgment letter
D. solicitation letter
19. Based on the graph, who is considered
the winner in the Mathematics Club
Election for President?
Dear Mr. Corpuz:
A. Thea
I received your letter requesting for a
B. Susan list of the new products our company offers.
C. Alex Please be informed that we are currently
preparing our brochure to advertise these
D. Dave products.

20. Among the four candidates, who got We shall send you our brochure by
the mail as soon as it is available.
lowest number of votes?
Sincerely yours,
A. Thea
ARMANDO REYES
B. Susan Advertising Officer
C. Alex
22. What kind of letter is presented in the
D. Dave above selection?

A. business letter
For items 21-22
B. excuse letter
Study the kinds of letter below, then
C. acknowledgment letter
answer the questions that follow.

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D. solicitation letter municipalities. How should you express an
opinion to the group?

For items 23-25 A. Mr. President, may I suggest that

we give face mask and disinfectant
Choose the appropriate statement for each soap to the frontliners.
situation below.
B. Mr. President, give them money.
23. While waiting in line for a job
C. Why don’t you give chocolates?
interview, you sat beside someone who
was also an applicant like you. What D. Let’s give them anything.
would be the best way to start a
26. Vicky is chairing a meeting and it’s
conversation with this
person? about to end. What will she say to the
body?
A. I’m glad I arrived earlier than you
did. A. The meeting is adjourned.
B. Excuse me, are you also here for B. You can go home now.
the interview? C. The meeting is being called
C. Well, I can’t believe we applied for to order.
the same job!
D. I second the motion.
D. I’m honored to meet you. I believe
you are also an applicant. For items 27-30

Identify the sentiment expressed in each

24. The ALS Implementers are planning to sentence.
have a Tree Planting “Lingap Kalikasan”
activity program for ALS learners. If you 27. I can’t wait to see my friends and
want to give a suggestion, how will you family tomorrow!
say it?
A. Mr. President, let’s have a ball A. hope B. eagerness
game. C. envy D. anger
B. Mr. President, there’s no need to
have a ball game. 28. I wish I will be the champion of the
essay writing contest.
C. Conducting tree planting is very
tiredly activity. A. eagerness B. envy

D. Mr. President, may I suggest that C. disappointment D. hope

we will bring some fruit tree seedlings
to be use in the activity. 29. I really thought you can do better.

25. The ALS learners of Ramona District A. happy

would like to donate something for the
COVID19 frontliners in their B. disappointment
C. fear

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D. sad C. Valeriano, Marmita Brian
D. Valeriano, Brian Marmita
30. She has beautiful dress, new pair of 32. Which should be marked with check
shoes and a bracelet. Mine are hand me for “Civil Status”?
down from my sister.
A. 8 B. 9
A. envy B. dislike
C. 10 D. 11
C. anxiety D. hope
For items 33-35

For items 31-32 Study the given letter format and answer
the questions that follow.
Analyze the following Personal Data and
answer questions that follows. A
NAME: B
Surname First Name Middle Name
(1) __________________________________
__________________________________ C
Name
Date of Birth: (2)
__________________________
D
Place of Birth: (3) E
__________________________
City Address : (4)
__________________________________
Provincial Address: (5)
__________________________________
Sex : (6) ( ) Male
(7) ( ) Female
Civil Status: (8) ( ) Single F
(10) ( ) Widowed
(9) ( )Married 33. From the letter format given what style
(11) ( ) Separated of letter it is?

Here is the group of information that could be used A. Block Style

to fill up the blank Biodata.
B. Semi- block Style
Mr. Brian Marmita Valeriano, born in Leyte C. Modified Block Style
Provincial Hospital, Palo, Leyte on the 23rd of
February 1991, live in Sitio Macawalwal Brgy. D. Semi- modified block styl
Kasilion, Pastrana, Leyte with his wife Margie
Marmita Valeriano. 34. What part of the letter should be
written in letter C?
31. What should be written in number 1?
A. letter heading
A. Marmita, Valeriano Brian
B. Brian, Marmita Valeriano

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B. complimentary close C. They will not survive.
C. heading D. They will cross the sea.
D. inside address

38. Which of the following events

35. What part of the letter should be
happened last?
written in letter A?
A. It was raining very hard.
A. letter heading
B. The horizon narrowed and
B. complimentary close widened.
C. heading C. They saw an island in the horizon
D. inside address .
D. Their eyes looked upon the waves
of different colors.
For items 36-45
Read the following article and answer the Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna on
questions below. June 19, 1861. He learned the alphabet at the
age of 3. He could read the bible in Spanish
when he was 5 years old. He wrote a poem
It was raining very hard. Six men addressed to the Filipino youth when he was 5
with ashen faces slumped on two rows of years old. He told them to love their country.
He studied hard so that he could help his
make-shift bench and there was no catch people. He became a great writer and doctor.
for the day. Gloomy skies above gave
them intangible pale faces. 39. What is the central idea of the selection?
None of them knew the color of the A. the life of Jose Rizal
sky while their eyes looked upon the B. the struggle of Jose Rizal
waves that swept toward them. These C. the dream of Jose Rizal
waves were of different colors except for
D. the death of Jose Rizal
its top, which were foaming white. All of
the men knew the color of the sea. The 40. What is the purpose of the author in
horizon narrowed and widened, and writing the selection?
dipped and rose and all the time they were
A. to persuade B. to entertain
ready for the big waves to swallow them
C. to inform D. to warn
quickly. And finally they saw an island in
the horizon.
41. The selection is an example of a ____.
36. What is the setting of the story?
A. river B. sea A. Journal

C. dessert D. mountain B. Literary text

C. Academic write up
37.What would likely happen to the six men?
D. Scientific analysis
A. They will transfer to another boat.
B. They will reach the island safely.

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A. fear. B. horror.
C. acceptance. D. reverence.
45. The tone of the poem implies that the
The best recipes for clam chowder all speaker probably regards God as,
include onions and a bay leaf. The onions
add a sharpness and zest to the blandness A. benevolent. B. just.
of the clams, and also help remove their C. cruel. D. angry.
slimy texture. The bay leaf complements
the onion’s strong flavor. 46. The selection is an example of a ____.

42. This paragraph best supports the A. Journal

statement that
B. Literary text
A. onions were once thought to be C. Academic write up
poisonous.
D. Scientific analysis
B. bay leaves are essential in many
soups. For items 47-50
C. clam chowder is very nutritious. Choose the meaning of the underlined
D. onions and bay leaves go well with idiomatic expressions.
clams.
47. Emma said that tying the knot would
give her some food for thought. What
Apparently with No Surprise did she mean?
A. She wanted something to eat
Apparently with no surprise
To any happy flower, B. She wanted to eat peanuts, which
are
The frost beheads it at its play said to be “food for the brain”
In accidental power.
C. Tying the knot is something that
The blond assassin passes on, Emma has to think about.
The sun proceeds unmoved
D. They want to give a party.
To measure off another day
For an approving God.
48. I don't know why she bought that
43. Which of the following most nearly music system - she uses it once in a blue
describes the author’s attitude toward moon.
nature as expressed in this poem?

A. delight B. dismay A. every day B. every week

C. indifference D. reverence C. very rarely D. once a year
44. The poem implies that the attitude of
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49. What does the comic strips are trying

to
say?

a. covid-19 pandemic
b. hoarding face mask
c. Travel Banned
d. all of the above

50. According to the comic strip, safest

place to travel is _________.

a. China
b. Japan
c. Antarctica
d. Italy