English Learning Strand 1 (module 1- 5)
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
____ 1. Tagalog was adopted as the basis of our national language because
a. it is the language spoken in Manila, the capital city.
b. it is better than 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
____ 2. 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
____ 3. Who is considered the Father of our National Language?
a. Francisco Balagtas b. Jose Rizal c. Manuel Quezon d. Jose
Palma
____ 4. 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
____ 5. Your local dialect _____________ English and Filipino.
a. is less important than c. is just as important as
b. is more important than d. should be replaced by
____ 6. A ________________ is a regional variation of a language.
a. dialect b. national languagec. spoken language d. Filipino
____ 7. There are now __________ major languages being used in the Philippines.
a. five b. six c. seven d.
eight
____ 8. Filipinos all over the world use the national language as a badge of
____________.
a. identity b. commonality c. oneness d.
strategy
____ 9. A national language can help in our country’s ____________, cultural
economic and
_______________ development.
a. social, political c. social, economic
b. economic, political d. none of the above
____10. Every Filipino should learn to ______________ the national language.
a. teach b. speak c. write d. sing
____ 11. It is the official national language of the Philippines as mandated in the
1987 Constitution.
a. Filipino b. Cebuano c. Tagalog d. English
____ 12. The language spoken in Manila, central and south-central Luzon, the islands
of Marinduque
and Mindoro, and some parts of Mindanao.
a. Filipino b. Cebuano c. Tagalog d. English
____ 13. A critical reader understands that imperfect information happens because
people have
_________________ background knowledge.
a. different c. details to support the main idea
b. incomplete d. wrong
____ 14. A critical reader is keen in identifying _________________information.
a. different c. details to support the main idea
b. incomplete d. wrong
____ 15. Imperfect information can be detected when it lacks _________________.
a. different c. details to support the main idea
b. incomplete d. wrong
____ 16. A critical reader checks and rechecks the information given and obtained so
that he/she
can identify any _________________ data. This will keep him/ her from
embarrassment.
a. different c. details to support the main idea
c. incomplete d. wrong
____ 17. Critical readers can identify passages containing _________________.
She/he knows
whether the passages have excessive details or flowery words which stop the
flow of thought.
a. exaggeration b. irrelevant c. decide d. illogical
____ 18. A critical reader can sort out information received and differentiate
between relevant and
_________________ information.
a. exaggeration b. irrelevant c. decide d. illogical
____ 19. S/he can therefore _________________ on the materials s/he wants to
read for a
particular purpose.
a. exaggeration b. irrelevant c. decide d. illogical
____ 20. A critical reader can sense any _________________ presentation of ideas or
details in
passage.
a. exaggeration b. irrelevant c. decide d. illogical
Lapu-Lapu, King of Mactan
Lapu-Lapu was known as the First Filipino hero. He was a victor over
Magellan. Lapu-Lapu was the king of the island of Mactan when Ferdinand
Magellan came to the Philippines. He would neither submit to the Spanish rule
nor pay tribute to Magellan. Lapu-Lapu’s attitude angered Magellan, so
Magellan with sixty Spanish soldiers, sailed from Cebu to conquer the island of
Mactan.
When the Spaniards landed on Mactan, they were attacked by Lapu-Lapu
and his son. In the fight, the poorly armed Filipinos succeeded in wounding
Magellan, who ordered his soldiers to retreat to their boats. The Filipinos kept
on fighting, until they killed Magellan. When the Spaniards saw their leader
dead, they escaped to their boats and sailed away.
Lapu-lapu’s victory encouraged the Filipinos to attack the Spaniards in
Cebu, forcing them to leave the Philippines. And for 54 years after that, no
Spaniards dared to come to the Philippines.
From p.58-59
The Filipino heroes
(Ang Mga Bayaning Pilino)
Maria Odulio de Guzman
____21. Magellan was ________.
a. A Portuguese colonizer c. An American soldier
b. A Spanish colonizer d. A priest
____ 22. Lapu-Lapu manage to defeat Magellan ____________ .
a. By escaping to Mactan Island c. By asking for help from other
countries
b. By facing him in combat using simple weapons d. By using guns
____ 23. The Filipinos encouraged to attack the Spaniards in Cebu because
____________.
a. They do not want to be colonized by Spaniards
b. They want to be friends with the Spaniards
c. They want to buy food from them
d. They do not want to be Filipinos
____ 24. Lapu-Lapu is known as the First Filipino hero because _________.
a. He was afraid of the Spaniards
b. He colonized the Philippines
c. He was the first to fight foreign invaders
d. He was friendly with Magellan and his army
ANNOUNCEMENT
The National Power Corporation has announced that due to scheduled
repairs to power lines, Manila will have no power supply the whole day
tomorrow, March 16,2001. The public is advised to prepare for the power
disruption by staying at home, storing candles and other light sources and
watching out for fires.
____ 25. The announcement about_______________.
a. the scheduled whole-day interruption of power supply to Manila on
March 16,2001.
b. the power disruption
c. Manila will have power supply the whole day tomorrow, March 16,2001.
d. the advised to prepare for the power disruption.
____ 26. The announcement was made by __________.
a. The National Power Corporation c. The National Manpower
Corporation
b. The International Power Corporation d. none of the above
____ 27. The suggestions for preparing for power disruption were _____________.
a. Staying at home c. Watching out for fires
b. Storing candles and other light sources d. all of the above
____ 28. ___________ patterns are ways to organize information and ideas.
a. Story b. Poem c. Rhetorical d. satirical
____ 29. It stating the group to which something belongs and how it is different from
other
members of the same group.
a. definition b. cause and effect c. comparison d. chronological order
____ 30. It telling what happens (result), with reasons why it happened (cause).
a. definition b. cause and effect c. comparison d. chronological order
____ 31. It describing the similarities and differences between two things.
a. definition b. cause and effect c. comparison d. chronological order
____ 32. It stating things in the order in which they happened, according to time;
from the newest to
the oldest event, or from the earliest to the latest event.
a. definition b. cause and effect c. comparison d. chronological order
____ 33. It stating information, in order of importance, from the most important to
least important.
a. decreasing importance c. cause and effect
b. developing through examples d. chronological order
____ 34. It describing what you are writing about by providing examples.
a. decreasing importance c. cause and effect
b. developing through examples d. chronological order
____ 35. A ____ is the last paragraph which restates the main idea and summarizes
the main points.
a. conclusion b. restating c. main idea d.
transitions
____ 36. Restating changes the original verb into a similar one with the same
meaning.
a. conclusion b. restating c. main idea d.
transitions
____ 37. The main idea is written last. It is the last word and the most emphasized.
a. conclusion b. restating c. main idea d.
transitions
____ 38. Transitions are connecting words or phrases that show the meaningful
relationship
between the main idea and the supporting points.
a. conclusion b. restating c. main idea d.
transitions
____ 39. You hear a woman shouting for help after a snatcher grabbed her bag. Her
tone of voice
would sound like she’s _________.
a. panicking, almost hysterical c. sad and on the verge of crying
b. happy and glad d. having fun
____ 40. While dining in a restaurant, the waiter accidentally spills a glassful of water
on your
friend’s lap. Your friend’s tone of voice would be _______.
a. relaxed and confident c. happy and content
b. surprised and upset d. angry and embarrassed
____ 41. A man was caught in a non parking zone by a traffic enforcer. To convince
the traffic
enforcer not to issue him a ticket, the man’s tone of voice should be
________.
a. nervous and confused c. demanding and loud
b. boastful and cocky d. polite and apologetic
____ 42. An employee is rushing an important report for his/her boss, but the
computer printer has
malfunctioned. The only other available computer printer belongs to a
coemployee who is not rushing anything. As the employee approaches to
request the use of the coemployee’s computer printer, the tone of voice to be
used should be _________ .
a. demanding b. friendly and nice c. polite d.
indifferent
____ 43. A security guard approaches two people arguing in front of his assigned
post. To be able to
prevent the conflict from getting worse, the security guard attempts to settle
their conflict. The security guard’s tone of voice should be ________ .
a. authoritative and commanding c. friendly and warm
b. diplomatic and reconciliatory d. nervous and shaking
____ 44. These are movements of the parts of the face, such as the mouth, eyes and
eyebrows.
a. Facial expressions b. posture c. gesture d. spacing
____ 45. This is how a person holds up his body. A posture may be erect, bent,
slouching, etc.
a. Facial expressions b. posture c. gesture d. spacing
____ 46. This refers to the movements of the hands or parts of the body other than
the face.
a. Facial expressions b. posture c. gesture d. spacing
____ 47. This is the distance between people. Close friends tend to stand or sit close
to one another
while talking. Strangers tend to stay farther apart.
a. Facial expressions b. posture c. gesture d. spacing
____ 48. ________ are those which are inborn and universal. They are used by
people all over the
world. Even little children use them without being taught. Examples are
smiling, frowning and opening the eyes when surprised.
a. Natural signals c. observant
b. Nonverbal signals d. verbal signals
____ 49. ________give us an idea of the true feelings of the speaker or sender of the
signals. His/her
true feelings may be different from what he/ she is actually saying.
a. Natural signals c. observant
b. Nonverbal signals d. verbal signals
____ 50. By being __________________, you can learn to be good at interpreting
body language.
a. Natural signals c. observant
b. Nonverbal signals d. verbal signals
