General education (ENGLISH)

• Had I studied very well, I ___ rewarded with vacation in the U.S.

  would have been
• When helping in the kitchen, I am always careful not to hurt ___

  myself
• Neither the teacher nor the students' ___ present in the affairs

  were
• My sister and I met an acquaintance of ___ on the shopping mall

  ours
• We admire ___ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with ___

  her, us
• On your trip to Baguio City, if you chance upon Arsenio, please give ___ my warm regards

  him
• The student's request to re-set the test ___ reasonable

  is
• “My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I now recall with fondness and awe. She was full-time housewife, wholly dependent on my father’s

  monthly salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us

  in our studies and did small acts of charity on the side was

  beyond me.”

  The mother's financial resources are ___

  limited
• " The figures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade."

  The capitalized word means?

  changed
• Some preachers suggest the ___ that the end of the world is near

  prophecy
• The courage of the child who saved his brother from raging fire is worth ___

  emulating
• The expression of " baduy" connotes:

  awkward looking
• Several factors must be assessed to arrive at sound ___

  decision
• "Because of PROFANITY the program was suspended from television."

  The capitalized words means?

  obscenity
• A story put together through an exchange of letter is called ___ literature

  epistolary
• What figure of speech is: "The lord is my shepherd"

  metaphor
• What figure of speech is the following: "He is the black sheep of the family."

  metaphor
• "Sturdy and strong, The Filipinos are like the molave." is

  simile
• "She is a lovely rose." is

  metaphor
• "...it droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven" is what figure of speech?

  simile
• In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath... It is twice blesst; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mighter than the mightiest... and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.” The main thought of the excerpt it that ___

  mercy is spontaneous and freely given
• Though nothing can bring back

  the hour of splendor in the glass,

  Of glory in the flower,

  We will grieve not,

  Rather find strength in what remains behind.

  This stanza expresses ___

  hope
• Cognitive skills are not easily observable because they are ___

  mental
• The celebrated play of William Shakespeare about two ill-starred who came from warring families

  Romeo and Juliet
• Who is the father of Modern Psychology?

  Wundt
• Famous sculptor of landmark structures

  Castrillo
• What is the lowest form of learning?

  Perceiving
• Which of the following is the study of human behavior?

  Psychology
• The Filipinos are deeply religious; however, sometimes this religiousity instills the NEGATIVE attitude of ___

  Resignation and ends up into doing nothing to improve one’s condition
• Which of the following statements is true about textbook laid on the table?

  The sum of the forces acting upon it is zero.
• Analects which are short and witty sayings that treat of moral values and good human relation, are attributed to:

  Confucious
• Which of the following is an artistic tradition that seeks to revive past glory in various forms?

  Classical
• What is the application of the principles of theories of human behavior in teaching and learning?

  Educational psychology
• “I am a retired public school teacher. As a teacher, I was branded as a terror in school. The pupils dreaded the day they would enter my class. Little did they know that behind my unpopular facade was a heart full of compassion. But how did I earn this moniker? I did not tolerate dirty pupils in my class. I wanted them to know that clealiness of body was good for their health. I inspected their teeth, nails, footwear, handkerchief, clothes, ears, noses and hair.”

  The public school teacher gives much importance to her pupils’ ___

  Cleanliness
• Considering the “tayo-tayo” mentality of the Filipinos, one goal for CHANGE that should be worked on is to develop


  A sense of common good
• Who is the proponent of the arena theater?

  Montano
• She is known for the love sonnets she wrote.

  Ophelia Dimalanta
• What is a collection of Indian sacred hymns?

  Rig Veda
• Which is NOT characteristic of people with a strong sense of self-efficacy?

  Avoid challenging tasks.
• Who is the first mythical geographer who was recognized due to his vivid descriptions of lands and people encountered by his hero Ulysses?

  Homer