The document summarizes how a camera functions similarly to the human eye by taking in light reflected from subjects. It notes that just as a camera has different settings, life offers versatility. The zoom and focus features can be used to magnify and criticize personality attributes, similar to how one might analyze others. An action shot is likened to a rainy day that slows down a busy week and forces quality time with important people, creating new experiences by breaking routines.

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A CAT
A cat is a precision instrument – a perfectly
engineered hunting machine, designed for stealth,
capture and self-defense. It has padded feet that
make no sound and muscles of enormous power
and bulk for its size. Its bones are attached to
energy efficient angles that create a system of
springs and levers perfect for bounding, leaping
and climbing. Its claws are sharper than those of
any other mammal and can be withdrawn under
sheath-like pads where they escape injury and
wear. No teeth are better suited for hunting than
those of the cat – great canines for tearing and
scissor-like premolars for shearing off bits of flesh,
small enough to swallow. In the cat‘s eye, the color
fibers of the iris respond immediately to light,
changes to permit exactness of vision in all light
conditions. In the darkness of night, the iris contracts
to widen the pupil and admit trace of available
light. In the blinding light of midday, the iris expands
and the pupil shuts down to a thin vertical slit.
Except in white cats with blue eyes, a cat‘s hearing
is extremely acute. Each ear has twenty-seven
muscles that allow the cat to rotate the ear in all
directions, to collect sound. The cat‘s reaction to
sudden movement or noise is so swift that it can
usually escape threatening danger – and the little
quarry posses unharmed!
1. The word "quarry" as used in the last paragraph
means___.
a. hunted
b. target
c. hunter
d. victim
2. Cats have acute hearing except the white cat
with blue eyes which do not___.
a. hear well
b. hurt well
c. see well
d. eat well
3. The sentence "the cat is a precision instrument" is
a ____
a. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Irony
4. The selection is mainly about___
a. How the cat differ from a dog
b. How the cat is like a mammal
c. The cat as a hunting machine
d. The cat as a house pet
5. We can conclude from the selection that the
cat is an animal which can___
a. Do a lot tricks
b. Be domesticated
c. Be very dangerous
d. Survive on its own
The Imaginative Power of Drama
The art generally depend on ridiculous region but
the theatre is most ridiculous of all, imagine asking
us to pretend that we are in Bangkok after the fall
of Saigon and that Lea is a Vietnamese bar girl who
kills herself because she believes that suicide is the
only solution to her problem. More that engaged,
asking us to believe that all the others characters in
the play talk to each other by singing. The theatre is
a lily that inexplicably assets from a single weedy
falsities yet it is precisely from the tension produced
by aburdity that theatre is able to create each
poetry, power enhancement, and truth.
Questions:
1. What is the best title of the selection?
a. Marvelous singing voices
b. the imaginative power of drama
c. the absurdity of fiction
d. the production of musical play
2. Based from the excerpt, the author believes
that all the statements are true, except:
a. Theater is based from absurdities
b. The character of musical plays
converse by singing
c. theater teaches us that suicide is the
only solution to the problem
d. theater creates poetry, power
enhancement and truth
3. The word absurdity means:
a. Fiction
b. Falsehood
c. Predictability
d. foolishness
4. The author‘s attitude towards unreal
situations in the drama is one of______
a. Appreciation
b. Anger
c. Disapproval

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d. Worry
5. Which of the following can be conducted
about the theatre from the selection?
a. it has different themes
b. it is the most ridiculous of all the arts
c. it is able to create poetry, power
enhancement, and truth.
d. it is fictional representation of life
6. The word inexplicably means?
a. Cannot be expected
b. Cannot be predicted
c. Cannot be explained
d. Cannot be anticipated
7. The phrase ―jungle of weedy falsities,” contains?
a. Personification
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
d. Hyperbole
SOCIAL CHANGES
In the light of social changes, we come to
the question: What qualities should distinguish
the educated Filipino today? I venture to
suggest that the educated Filipino should first
be distinguished by the power to do.
The oriental excels in reflective thinking he is a
philosopher. The Occidental is a doer; he manages
things, men and affairs. The Filipino of today needs
more of this power to translate reflection into
action. I believe that we are coming more to this
power to translate reflection into action.
We are coming more likely to the
conviction that no Filipino has the right to be
considered educated unless he is prepared to take
an active and useful part in the work, life, and
progress of our country as well as in the progress of
the world.
41. what is the best paraphrase of the
last paragraph in the passage?
A. Participation in the work and progress of
our country is sought by every Filipino
B. The country‘s progress and
advancement depend primarily on educated
Filipino
C. A truly educated Filipino participates actively in
the work and progress of the country and the world
as a whole.
D. To be considered educated, one has to
be globally competitive and willing to take risks.
42. As used in the selection, what does
word ―conviction‖ mean?
A. intellectual guess C. verdict
B. strong belief D. allegiance
43. What trait is found in most Orientals but needs to
be deepened in Filipino?
A. action oriented C. good in managing
B. patience D. reflective thinker
44. What is meant by this line?
“ The oriental is a philosopher”
A. Oriental people are contemplative
B. Oriental people have the blood of
great philosophers
C. They have a tendency to become philosophers
D. They think like Great Solomon.
45. What value is implied in the same
passage above?
A. justice C. hyperactivity
B. courage D. active involvement
PALAWAN
Unique to Palawan its mega diversity.
For a long time, only the many ethnic communities
that thrive in these island and a few other daring
settlers who wanted to live in unpolluted
surroundings know Palawan‘s beautiful resources,
abundant wildlife and extraordinary natural beauty.
The island province first attracted foreign attention
in the 1970‘s when it became a United Nations
Vietnamese Refugee Center. At this time, a
disturbance in Kenya also saw the transport of
endangered animals from its savannas to the plains
of Calauit island. However, it was only a sea
accident in 1979 that eventually led to the opening
of Palawan into major tourist attraction.
According to a story, a tuna line disabled a dive
boat‘s propeller in the middle of the night forcing it
to drop anchor in an inlet. The following morning,
the divers woke up with amazing scenery of
skyscraping dark cliff.
Questions:
1. It became a United Nation Vietnamese Regional
Center

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2. Which could be an appropriate title of the
selection?
A. Palawan and its settlers
B. Palawan and its extraordinary natural beauty
C. El Nido in 1970‘s
D. The discovery of El Nido
3. What does the word ―diversity‖ in the first
sentence mean?
A. Variety
B. Equality
C. Similarity
D. Distinction
4. It can be concluded from the selection that
_____.
A. EL Nido is a tourist spot
B. El Nido is a popular place
C. El Nido was discovered by a diver
D. El Nido has its amazing natural beauty
INTRODUCTION OF POETRY
I ask them to take a poem
and hold it up to the light
like a color slide
Or press an ear against its hive
I say drop a mouse into a poem
and watch his probe his way out
Or walk inside the poem‘s room
and feel the walls for the light switch
I want them to waterski
across the surface of the poem
waving at the author‘s name on the shore
But all they want to do is tie
the poem to a chair with rope
and torture a confession and of it
They begin beating it with a hose
To find out what it really means
1. Which line from the poem provides the context
that supports the meaning of the word slide in line
3?
A. Line 2
B. Line 5
C. Line 9
D. Line 16
2. Which of this line contains a poetic language
that conveys a sense of danger?
A. And hold it up to the light
B. Or press an ear against its hive
C. I say drop a mouse into a poem
D. I want them to waterski
3. What tones are conveys with these lines?
I want them to waterski
Across the surface of the poem
Waving at the author’s name on the shore
A. uncertain and confuse
B. cordial and pleasant
C. melancholic and resourceful
D. neutral and subjective
4. The poet uses the pronouns they and them most
likely to refer to _____
A. His parent
B. His past
C. His troubles
D. His readers
5. Line 12 -14 suggests that they want the poem
A. to provide clues to help determine its meaning
B. to convey a transparent meaning
C. to conceal its time meaning
D. to make its meaning inconspicuous
6. In the line 15, the act of beating the poem with a
hose suggest that they are _____
A. copacetic
B. frustrated
C. serene
D. tranquil
7. In stanza 4, the poet refers to the poem as a/ an
_____
A. jetski
B. car
C. ocean
D. boat
8. The tone of the poem shifts in _____
A. Stanza 1
B. Stanza 3
C. Stanza 4
D. Stanza 6

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9. The overall message conveyed in the poem is
_____
A. The contrast of hopes versus reality
B. The guidance provided by authority
C. The missed opportunities of rebels
D. A life unfulfilled and unchallenged
Camera
A camera works like a human eye. Like the eye, the
camera takes in rays of light reflected from a
subject. A camera resembles life because you have
many settings within the camera that you can use,
just as the versatility of life. You could also choose to
use the zoom and focus to criticize and magnify the
attributes of their personality. Singling out a certain
aspect, sometimes pleasantly, other times with
great dislike. Taking an action shot is like slowing
down a busy week with a rainy day. You are forced
to stay inside and spend quality time with the most
important people in life. The bad weather, or even
deciding to stay off social media for a week, helps
you to break out of your routine and create new
experiences. Moments like these create stronger
bonds with your family and friends. And will never
be forgotten. The quick speed of the camera
shutters opening and closing creates a life story.
Every moment is captured and shows a real person.
We try and hide our flaws but this part of the
camera reveals it with great beauty. Just focus on
what‘s important. Capture the good times. Develop
from the negative and if things don‘t turn out, just
take another shot.
Answers:
1. Camera
2. Resembles life
3. Simile
4. Human eye
5. Capture the good times
6. Focus on what’s important
YOUTH
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind, it is not
a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees, it
is a matter of the will,a quality of the imagination, a
vigor of the emotions ;it is the freshness of the deep
springs of life.
Youth means a temperemental predominance of
courage over timidity off the appetite, for
adventure over the love of ease.
This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of
20. nobody grows old merely by a number of
years.we grow old by deserting our ideals. Years
may wrinklethe skin, but to give up enthusiasm
wrinles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the
heart and turns the spirits back to dust. Whether 60
or 16. There is in human being‘s heart the lure of
wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite of what‘s
next and the joy of the game of living. In the center
of your heart and my heart there is a wireless
station: so long as it receives message of beauty,
hope, cheer, courage, and power from men and
from the infinite,so long you are young. When the
aerials are down , and the spirit is covered with
snows of cynicism and the ice off of pessimism, then
you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your
aerials are up to catch waves of optimism, there is
hope you may die young at 80.
1. The most appropriate title for this selection is,
a. On growing old
b. On being young
c. Young and old
d. You can be young
2. How would you describe the author as he
describes the youth generation?
a. Assertive
b. Inquisitive
c. Informative
d. Provocative
3. According to the selection, which of the
following is not a characteristic of youth?
a. A. rosy cheek
b. Imaginative
c. Adventurous
d. Timidity
4. According to the author, one has grown old
if
a. he has lose the desire to improve
himself
b. he indulges in hazardous himself
c. he has reached the age of 70
d. his children have set up their own
families
5. the selection tells us that youth is based on
one‘s
a. physical appearance
b. status in life
c. charm and glamour
d. view about life

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Iliad and Odyssey
The views and beliefs of societies are often
portrayed in the literature, art, and cinema of a
certain era. The Iliad and Odyssey, give scholars
and historians an idea how the Ancient Greek lived
their everyday lives. The Iliad and Odyssey are two
classic stories told by Homer. Within these stories the
roles of gods are very important to the story line
and how they affect the characters throughout. In
the Iliad, more gods are involved with the
characters whereas in the Odyssey there are only
two major gods that affect major characters. The
roles in the Iliad are through two different stances of
immortal versus immortal and mortal versus
immortal. The roles of the gods in Odyssey are
through two major gods and they affect the plot as
Poseidon versus Odysseus and Athena versus
Telemachus.
Iliad was a tragedy illustrating the despair and
useless suffering associated with war. Homer‘s
odyssey was an epic tale of long suffering resolving
in triumph.
Though there were great many differences
between the two works, there was an underlying
theme of love which ran through both. Not just the
physical manifestation of infatuation, but the kind of
love that makes one willing to die for another.
Answers:
1. Homer
2. Trojan war
3. Classic stories
4. Mythical gods
5. Illustrating the despair and useless suffering
associated with war
6. Long suffering along resolving in triumph
POVERTY
Studies have consistently pointed out to at least
three major immediate factors that push chicken to
stay or live on the streets. These are the poverty of
the family, family relationship factors (physical or
sexual abuse) and peer influence. Poverty and
peer influence when compounded with problems
and stresses in the family life such as family break-in
child abuse and neglect, domestic violence by
step-parents, underemployment parents, etc.
altogether create pressure on the child to leave
home and find solace, protection and support from
the peers on the street, eventually becoming
susceptible to their influence and lifestyle. In Metro
Manila, population growth urbanization and
migration have increased through the years.
Children are often forced to try circumstances to
help their family eke out of living or tent for
themselves on the streets. Most of them are children
of poor parents who migrated from the rural areas
in the hope of finding better job opportunities in the
city, but whose lack of education rendered them ill-
equipped to struggle for survival in the urban jungle
and are thus curtained to a life of object poverty.
For the street children, life on the streets is a
constant struggle they overcome, the various
negative comments that threaten to overtake
them and destroy their hopes for survival. They work
under the heat of the sun or in the dark of the night
from 6 to 10 hours, seven days a week, often in a
mix of occupation in each situation to ensure a
legitimate way to survive.
Questions:
1. To ―eke of living‖ means _____.
A. To earn income
B. To live with others
C. To stay in the streets
D. To work in the streets
2. Based on the selection, what values seems to be
missing in the families of street children?
A. Loyalty
B. Honesty
C. Kindness
D. Solidarity
3. What is the most important factor that will equip
rural people to survive in the city?
A. Money
B. Education
C. Food
D. Home
4. The selection is simple about _____.
A. Providing homes for the poor
B. Helping street children get an education
C. Factors why children live in the street
D. How to lessen pressure on the family
5. Based on the text, we can conclude that street
children are _____.
A. Independent
B. Malnourished
C. Helpless persons
D. Victim of poverty

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GREEK HOMER, ODYSSEY AND TROY
Homer was a Greek epic poet. Both the date and
the place of his birth and death are not known
precisely, but recent research suggests a date
between 1050 and 800 BC. It has even been
claimed that no such man as Homer existed and
not.
The Iliad and Odyssey are collections of traditional
ballads and not the work of one man. In any event
they were known all over the Greek – speaking
world before the sixth century BC.
The Iliad is an epic poem dealing with the siege of
Troy by the Greeks
The Odyssey describes the wandering of Odysseus,
a Greek seafarer on his way to Ithaca after the fall
of Troy.
Questions:
1. We can infer from the passage that _____
A. It’s not definite when and where Homer was born
B. Homer only deals with poetry
C. Recent research shows the impossibility of finding
Homer‘s birth date
D. Some suggest that he was born 5n 800 BC
2. The Odyssey _____
A. belongs to another poet rather than Homer
B. explain the voyage of a sailor
C. has no connection with the Iliad
D. doesn‘t have a specific protagonist
3. The works of Homer _____
A. have a political readers
B. deal with the siege of Troy by the Greeks
C. have been thought to have different writers
D. are collaborative of traditional ballads
WOMEN
When the women‘s liberation movement started
among the man issues raised by feminists was the
relevance of beauty contest. It was fell that the
competitions were exploitative and demeaning to
women. It would seem, that the campaign to
discourage contest has had so far very limited
success. Certainly there have been achievements.
Some competitions were launched which focused
more on the contestants‘ talents than their
pulchritude.
Despite some developments, however, there are
very strong indicators that feminist have not really
discouraged the holding of beauty competitors nor
the participation of many women who seem to look
upon them as the sleeping stone toward glamorous
career like modeling and acting.
Every year still sees the birth of many new beauty
contest and many women have made a career of
joining every competition. Contestants have
displayed the fierce determination one expects to
see only among prizefighters. There was for
instance, this Italian beauty who participated in the
Miss Universe pageant. Eager to make the members
of the board of judges notice her and possibly
award her the title, the signorina sashayed across
the stage deliberately forgetting whatever it was
she was supposed to be wearing during that
portion of the program.
While not many women will probably go to the
same lengths to get the attention, the fact remains
that the word is still full of ladies of all ages eager to
participate in any beauty contest. Thus, new
contest are being launched each year just to
accommodate all these women who would like to
be known as Miss Somebody sometime during their
lifetime.
Questions:
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
A. There is stiff competition among beauty contest
candidates.
B. Beauty contests have diminished in popularity
through the years.
C. There is little relevance in the beauty contest
held every year.
D. Beauty contests remain popular among young
women in spite of negative reactions from feminist’s
movements.
2. What is meant by the phrase ―stepping stone‖ as
used in the second paragraph?
A. An accessory to one‘s attire
B. A good-luck charm
C. An initial step toward one’s goal
D. A bridge to get to the other side
3. According to the author, what career do most
beauty contestant aspire for?
A. advertising
B. television hosting
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D. modeling
4. What is the primary reason why young woman all
over the world are eager to join beauty contests?
A. To meet more friends around the world
B. To get rich and lead a privileged life
C. To have an opportunity to a start a glamorous
career
D. To be able to travel to another country
5. One contestant in a beauty pageant
deliberately did not wear the proper attire in order
to:
A. be different from the others
B. entertain the audience
C. make fun of herself
D. catch the attention of the judges
6. The author presented his ideas in the selection
by?
A. describing
B. enumerating details
C. narrating
D. giving examples
7. What does the author mean he said ―It was felt
that the competitors were exploitative and …
women?
A. Feminists felt that beauty contests were
dishonorable and disrespectful to women.
B. The author felt that beauty competitions are
meaningless and irrelevant.
C. The author felt beauty competitions are a source
of pride to women.
D. Feminists felt that beauty contests are a waste of
precious time to women.
PASTA
A world without pasta seems
inconceivable. Macaroni and cheese loving
children across the US would howl in protest; Italy
might suffer a heart attack; social unrest could
explode in china where noodles are the main
staple.
But if humans want to keep eating pasta, we
will have to take much more aggressive
action against global warming. Pasta is made
from wheat, and a large growing body of
scientific studies and real world observations
suggest what wheat will be hit especially hard
as temperatures rise and storms and
drought intensify in the years ahead.
Three grains- wheat, corn and rice account for most
of the food that humans consume. All these are
already suffering from climate change, but wheat
stands to fare the worst in the years ahead, for it is
the grain most vulnerable to high temperatures.
That spells trouble not only for pasta but also for
bread, the most basic food of all.
International agricultural research centers and the
private sector have woken up to the fact
that higher temperatures are almost inevitable
and they have very little in their genetic toolbox
to deal with them.
1. The meaning of inconceivable in the
first sentence of the passage must be _________.
a. Not imaginable
b. Cannot happen
c. Unable to conceive
d. No possibility
2. The passage emphasizes an alarming
future scenario because __________.
a. Humans will take more aggressive action against
global warming
b. China, where noodles are the main staple, could
have social unrest
c. Macaroni and cheese loving children across the
US would protest
d. Three significant grains, especially wheat may be
lost to humans.
3. This passage entitled Pasta Crisis points out with
urgency that ____________.
a. Higher temperatures are almost inevitable
b. Three grains are already suffering from climate
change
c. More aggressive action against global
warming is needed
d. Drought will intensify in the coming years
4. Another way of expressing the idea in
the sentence‖ it is the grain most vulnerable to
high temperatures‖ is it is the grain ____________.
a. Most affected under intense heat
b. Likely to flourish when it gets warm
c. Strongly at risk in temperate areas
d. Inclined to wither if it gets very hot
5. The idea in the passage is develop
using ___________.
a. Narration
b. Exposition
c. Description
d. Illustration

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FERDINAND MAGELLAN
In the 16th century, an age of great marine and
terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the
first expedition to sail around the world.
As young Portuguese noble, he served the King of
Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire
of political intrigue at count and lost the King‘s
favor. After he was dismissed from service by the
King of Portugal, he offered to serve the future
Emperor Charles 5 of Spain.
A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the
New World West of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain
and all the land east of that line to Portugal.
Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell
under Spanish authority.
On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from
Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of
these ships was exploring the topography of South
America in search of a water route across the
continent. This ship sank, but the remaining for ships
searched along the Southern Peninsula of South
America.
Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50
degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage
the Strait of All Saint, but today it is known as the
Strait of Magellan.
One ship deserted while in this passage and
returned to Spain, so fever sailors were privileged to
gaze at the first panorama of the Pacific Ocean.
During those long days at sea, many of Magellan‘s
man died of starvation and disease.
Later, Magellan became involved in insular conflict
in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle.
Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of
the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete
the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once
and for all that the world is round, with no precipice
at the edge.
1. The 16th century was an age of great _____
exploration.
A. cosmic
B. land
C. mental
D. common man
2. Magellan lost the favor of the King of Portugal
when he became involved in a political _____
A. entanglement
B. discussion
C. negotiation
D. problem
3. The Pope divided New World lands between
Spain and Portugal according to their location on
one side or the other of an imaginary geographical
line 50 degrees West Greenwich that extends in a
_____ direction.
A. north and south
B. easterly
C. crosswise
D. southeast
4. One of Magellan‘s ships expands the _____ of
South America for a passage across the continent.
A. coastline
B. mountain range
C. physical features
D. islands
5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a
Southern _____.
A. coast
B. inland
C. body of land with water on three sides
D. boarder
6. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of
_____.
A. Greenwich
B. The Equator
C. Spain
D. Portugal
7. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the _____
now called the International Date Line.
A. imaginary circle passing through the poles
B. imaginary line parallel to the equator
C. area
D. land mass
ASIA’S NEW GENERATION OF YOUTH
Asia‘s new generation of kids has more than just
youth in common. Whether in Manila, Hongkong,
Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta or Tokyo, whether
rich or poor, urban or rural, delinquent or not, Asia‘s
youngsters share many things. They go to schools,
sing-along bars, fast food outlets, rock concert and
rallies. They are dressed in wild costumes of

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screaming colors or black, leather jackets, outsize t-
shirts and candy-colored sneakers.
In Manila, they are particularly called ―bagets‖.
Their pursuits, though seemingly inane are innocent
– singing-along with the gang at the malls, sharing
cheeseburgers and sodas or cruising the
commercial center of Cubao and Makati.
In Bangkok, they will wander about the Siam
Shopping Center, in Singapore, in the shopping
complexes of Orchard Road. They are kids of Asia‘s
great cities, avant-garde, rebellious, modernized.
They are exposed to imported television that usher
in international values.
In Hongkong, the kids have been described as
precocious, world-wise, and materialistic, governed
less by teachers and parents than by the
omnipresent television. Peer group influence is
great. Their trademarks are smoking, foul language,
bizarre and attention-getting appearance, and
rude mannerisms.
In Japan, they look like different race to the old
generation. There is rising drug abuse, sexual
freedom, crime and homosexuality among the
youth. There‘s less respect given to parents and to
the aged.
QUESTIONS:
9. The passage is about Asia‘s
a. lost generation c. urbanized society
b. delinquent youth d. new generation of
youth
10. It can be inferred from the passage that Asia‘s
youth
a. have senseless pursuits c. have
been influenced by western culture
b. share many common goals d. have
varied dreams and ambitions
11. What is worth observing and good about the
youth beneath the modern image and westernized
lifestyle?
a. The youth are still the easy-go-lucky type.
b. Many of them still believe in traditional values.
c. They share a common character as influenced
by the media.
d. The values of the new generation have been
modified by modernization.
12. When the author said that Asian youth are
avant-garde, it means that they
a. are behind the times c. are
promiscuous and stubborn
b. have old-fashionedthoughts d. practice new
and experimental ideas
13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the
passage?
a. Peers are just companions, they don‘t influence
others.
b. Print and broadcast media have a great
influence on the youth.
c. Discipline at home has nothing to do with the
character of the youth today.
d. Character is hereditary, the environment has
nothing to do with what was become of the youth
today.
14. If the youth are exposed to too much western
television they will likely
a. Develop foreign values and forget traditional
ones.
b. Become complacent and indifferent.
c. Become aggressive and violent.
d. Develop an independent mind.
15. What literary technique was used by the author
in writing the selection?
a. Comparing b. Describing c.
Making profile d. Narrating events
FAITH AND MUSIC
The Filipino is sustained by his faith and his music.
This was the observation made many years ago by
a noted Jesuit.
This I saw, felt and believed when I took a summer
vacation in my father‘s hometown.
For example, Tata Kandong would work like
a horse the whole day as he shuttles
endlessly between his vegetable farm and his
modest piggery. In the evenings he would play
his banduria and tell lots of stories between
his pieces. Then he would sound solemn and
pious in saying, ―God will send us rain for our rice
field soon‖.
My father‘s youngest sister, Tita Cora, was a fine
example of wife and mother would put her young
to sleep with her sweet lullabies. Going back to her
work as a seamstress, she would hum lovely
kundiman. On one occasion, she paused and with
a glint on her eyes, she hoped her two children
would be successful professionals.
My cousin, Josuel, just graduated from
high school. He had to walk five kilometres every
day to school as there were no available means
of transportation. Some evenings we would
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said once, ―I can be a lawyer, so I can help the
victims of exploitation in our town.‖
Tata Kandong, Tita Cora and Josuel typify
the strong and resolute Filipinos. While life is difficult,
hope springs eternal from their hearts, by the power
of their faith and music.
1. We can infer from the selection that people
Can overcome life‘s difficulties thru _________.
a. Sense of humor
b. Faith in others
c. Love songs and dances
d. Love of God and music
2. As used in the selection, the word ―glint
means ___________.
a. Doubt
b. Pain
c. Sparkle
d. Sadness
3. The theme of this selection is that the
Filipino _____________.
a. Overcome difficulties by his faith and music
b. Can always turn to others in order to survive
c. Depends on others to survive
d. Look at life as a burden
4. The phrase ‖hope springs eternal‖ most
likely mean __________.
a. To ask for hope
b. To rely on hope
c. There is no more
d. There is always hope
5. The Filipino value most exemplified selection in his
__________.
a. Faith in others
b. Love of family
c. Respect for elders
d. Love of people
CHOPSTICK
Chopstick were invented in china over
thousand years ago, probably evolving from twigs
used to spear food from a cooking pot. Knives took
over this function in the West, but Confucius,
who considered knives instruments of
aggression, encouraged the use of chopsticks as
part of his teaching of nonviolence. The name in
Chinese is kuai zi, which means ―quick little fellows‖
came from the pidgin English for kuai.
Chopsticks spread throughout the orient, those
belonging to the rich made of gold, silver, ivory, or
jade. Most however, were-and are made of
bamboo, which was plentiful and cheap, with no
taste or smell that could affect the food. The
Japanese made them from a variety of woods and
lacquered them for durability. It was not until the
late 19th century that the disposable bamboo
variety became popular.
Traditionally, Chinese and Japanese chopsticks
differ in length and shape. The Chinese are ten
inches long, square, and blunt at the tip, while the
Japanese are rounded, come to a point, and are a
couple of inches shorter. They are efficient enough
to pick up a single grain of rice, but the accepted
way to eat rice is to use the chopsticks almost like
scoop, moving the grains from a small bowl held
close to the mouth.
Chopstick etiquette says you should not gesture
with them as you talk, nor should you use them to
pass food. And you‘re inviting misfortune if you drop
them or place them crossed on your plate, unless
you do it in a restaurant to show the waiter you‘re
finished and ready for the check.
1. Another way of expressing the idea ―chopsticks
spread throughout the orient‖ is________________.
a. Chopsticks were swiftly accepted in the orient
b. Chopsticks were mostly found in the orient
c. Chopsticks were discovered
d. Chopsticks were only found in the orient
2. In the phrase ―and lacquered them for durability‖
the most likely meaning of lacquered is
______________.
a. Mixed
b. Dipped
C. Coated
D. Sprayed
3. In the passage, Chinese and
Japanese chopsticks were described to __________.
a. Show that the Chinese and Japanese
use chopsticks
b. Point out differences between the two
c. Give an idea of where chopsticks came from
d. point out the similarities of the two
4.Using a term that means ‖quick little felloes‖ to
refer a pair of chopsticks is an example of a
__________.
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Hyperbole
d. Personification
5. Chopsticks show a cultural difference associated
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a. Eating practice
b. Food preparation
c. Rice eating- habits
d. Cooking traditions
HAPPINESS
We strive for happiness, generally in self-
centered ways. We expect others to favour us with
their attention, for example, or we wait
for invitations or gifts. We have probably tried
to buy happiness with purchase of a new dress
or shoes. Fleeting moments of happiness
are gained, that‘s all. And soon we are
discontented once again. And the search begins
anew.
But things may have changed for some of us. We
are learning, maybe slowly, how to find
more permanent happiness. And we know
that happiness that comes from ―getting‖ is
elusive. Giving to others, giving attention, sharing
hope, sharing our stories with others, listening
to theirs, is the key to finding the happiness
for which we have searched so long. We must
get outside of ourselves and focus on other‘s joys
or sorrows. Only then do we get a clear
perspective on who we are and the necessary role
we play in the lives of others who need our
attention and who have a message we also need
to hear.
46. The underlined word in the
selection connotes_____.
A. hard to possess
B. easy to achieve
C. difficult to lose
D. easy to understand
47. From the ideas presented in the selection
we can infer that happiness _____.
a. can never be truly attained
b. is temporary and fleeting
c. which comes from giving is more lasting
and permanent
d. is achieved when we get something from others
48. It can be concluded that the value being given
emphasis in the selection is _____.
a. being true to oneself
b. being true to others
c. receiving from others
d. giving to others
49. What is meant by the line ―We must get outside
and focus on other‘s joy or sorrow‖?
a. showing interest in others will get them interested
in us
b. we must share with others our secret
longings and dreams
c. we must try to involve ourselves in a personal life
of others.
d. showing concern for others makes us forget our
pre-occupation with ourselves.
50. The idea of the author about
happiness conveyed through _____.
a. comparing a thought with others experiences
b. sharing other‘s experiences on the construct
c. narrating a story and quoting a verse
d. explaining and citing examples
OBEDIENCE
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
A. Obedience is just a trend
B. Obedience is freedom from laws
C. Obedience is the key to a happy and prosperous
world
D. Obedience is true to both young and old
2. Which specific paragraph gives suggestions on
the gains of being obedient?
A. Paragraph 1 and 2
B. Paragraph 1 and 4
C. Paragraph 2 and 3
D. Paragraph 2 and 4
3. What does the word trend mean?
A. cure
B. value
C. manner
D. tendency
4. Being obedient is different from those who are
disobedient because _____.
A. Obedience is a virtue for everyone to aspire for
B. Obedience seemed like a phenomenon
C. Obedience is a tradition of our society
D. Obedience makes you feel proud yourself
5. What do these word mean ―Putting our own will
do the will another‖?
A. Being obedient
B. Being naughty
C. Being hardheaded
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6. What literary technique way used by the writer in
presenting ideas?
A. Narration
B. Comparing Ideas
C. Detailed analysis
D. Giving suggestions
7. Being obedient is a sign of _____.
A. Discipline
B. Superiority
C. Weakness
D. Childishness
8. Based on the selection, what conclusion can be
drawn?
A. If every Filipino citizen would be obedient our
country will prosper and progress
B. If every Filipino citizen would be obedient, our
country will never develop
C. If every Filipino citizen would be obedient, we will
all be childish and childlike
D. If every Filipino citizen would be obedient, we will
be contacted
VERB
The verb is the business end of a sentence,
the sentence‘s reason for being. That‘s where
the action is. Without a verb, even if it‘s
only suggested, there‘s nothing going on, just a lot
of nouns standing around with their hands in
their pockets. A verb is easy to spot. Just look for
the moving target, the center of activity, the
part that tells you what‘s going on. No wonder
the verb is the most interesting word in a
sentence. It is also the most complicated. Because
the verb expresses action, it has something that
other words lack-time. It has to tell you
whether something happened in the past, the
present, the future or some combination of
times: sneeze, sneezed, will sneeze, would
have sneezed and so on.
The verb has another aspect, too. It
varies according to who or what is performing
the action: sneeze, he sneezes, they sneeze, and
so on.
There are plenty of reasons a verb can go
astray. The most common is that it doesn‘t match
the subject: one is singular and the other plural.
For example, Pocholo and I was sneezing. The
next most common reason is that the verb‘s timing-
its tense-is off.
(Yesterday she sneezes). This makes verb
sound daunting, but they‘re really not so bad.
Taken one at a time ( which is how you encounter
them, after all) problems with verb can be made
to disappear.
24. The most important value of verbs is stated in
the passage that says:
a. Spotting verbs in a sentence is very easy
b. Verbs are the necessary key in
making sentences
c. Where verbs are, action is always present
d. Without a verb, a sentence is uninteresting.
25. According to the passage, one reason verbs are
not easy to use is because ____________.
a. Unlike other words, they are bound to time
b. They always indicate an on going action
c. Unlike other words, their spelling changes
d. They cause complication in a sentence
26. Based on the passage, a verb can be
defined as the word in a sentence that
___________.
a. Can most likely go astray
b. Is the most complicated
c. Can easily be spotted
d. Expresses action
27. ―taken one at a time‖ problems with verbs can
be made to disappear‖ is the same as
saying that________________.
A. Using verbs carries no necessary problem
b. Difficulty with verbs can be overcome gradually
c. Problems with verbs are that important
d. Although difficult, verb problems are
easily solved
28. The passage is an example of ______________ of
an idea.
a. An explanation
b. A narration
c. A description
d. An analysis
INVENTIONS
Inventions enhance people‘s lives. Inventions are
improvements of previous discoveries. With
technology, inventions are easier to complete.
One such invention is the camera. The invention of
the camera gave way to the first underwater
camera in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed
container. However, when the contraption was
underwater, the container broke before many
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camera was made which is able to go deep
underwater without being damaged. Less than
twenty years later, technology allowed underwater
camera to take photographs in color and to go
even deeper into the water.
With better technology, an invention will never stay
stagnant.
1. What can we infer from the selection?
A. man‘s nature is easily influenced
B. man‘s nature easily adapts to his environment
C. man is constantly in search man’s goal in life
D. man easily gives up when confronted with a
challenge
2. What is the main idea expressed in the selection?
A. man by nature is a contented being
B. people make efforts to improve an invention
C.to seek comfort is man’s goal in life
D. inventions have a tendency to be copied
3. What can we conclude about inventions in the
selection?
A. Improve people’s lives
B. are easy to accomplish
C. are hard to improve
D. are costly
4. What figure of speech is used in the last line in the
selection?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
5. What is the value presented in the selection?
A. passivity
B. ingenuity
C. contentment
D. independence
SELF CONFIDENCE
One reason that so many people fail is that they
lack confidence in themselves. If you think of
yourself as being unworthy of great achievement,
you will never achieve greatness. If, on the other
hand, you know yourself and understand what your
abilities are, and if then you are determined to
accomplish and gain confidence in yourself.
One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you
to associate with persons who have really achieved
greatness. It is impossible, however, for most people
to come frequently into the actual presence of the
great. The next best thing, perhaps, is for you to
spend part of your time in reading about great
achievers. Biography is a powerful stimulant to
action.
But these processes will not work unless you rid
yourself of a sense of inferiority and determined to
do the best that you possibly can. One of the great
philosophers expressed the idea in a single
sentence when he said that each individual
should hitch his wagon to a star.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Self-confidence is hard to achieve
b. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex
c. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in
life
d. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving
success in life
2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific
suggestions on how to develop confidence
in oneself?
a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c.
Paragraph 1 and 3 d. Paragraph 2 and 3
3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning
to the word ―hitch‖ as used in the last sentence of
the selection?
a. drive b. fasten c. detach d.
remove
4. Successful people are different from those who
are not because they
a. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.
b. Persevere to achieve greatness.
c. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.
d. Disregard the opinions of others.
5. What does the saying ―Each individual should
hitch his wagon to a star‖ mean?
a. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.
b. A person should emulate his ideal person.
c. A person should aim as high as he could reach.
d. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams
come true.
6. What literary technique was used by the writer in
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a. Narration c. Comparing
ideas
b. Detailed analysis d. Giving
suggestions
7. According to the author, what is one of the surest
ways to achieve self-confidence?
a. Read lots of informative books
b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness
c. Be-friend people who are self-sufficient
d. Develop a strong and independent personality
8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be
drawn?
a. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving
success
b. Associating with well-known individuals is enough
to propel one to succeed
c. Reading the biographies of great people is
essential for one to become successful
d. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to
boost one‘s chances of succeeding
OFW
The unprecedented and increasing volume of
Overseas Filipino Worker (OFWs) migration from the
Philippines has unquestionably helped ease
unemployment and generate foreign exchange
earnings.
General findings of students made about our OFWs
have yielded the following OFW‘s are mostly in their
thirties educated beyond high school most are
married. Workers who are single are more likely to
be female, relatively younger and better educated
than their married counterpart. In addition, both
male and female OFWs are for the most part better
educated than their parents who hardly reached
the secondary level of education.
Many of the OFWs who have established residence
in Metro Manila are ―migrants from torturing
province‖. For example, a large percentage of
seamen were born in the Visayas. At the same time,
a number of hose born in nearby regions such as
Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog have retained
their provincial residence. It is probable that
because of proximity of these regions to the
metropolitan area such workers opted to stay their
place origin.
The land-based worker profile is dominated by
Saudi Arabia as a country of employment. Other
Middle East destinations include Iraq, United Arab
Emirates, Libya, Kuwait and Bahrain. In the seamen,
some 50% of ships are registered in either Liberia or
Panama. Such country employment focus should
not prevent recognition of the wide geographical
dispersion of Filipino workers in countries of over the
world.
Given the low level of Philippine monthly earnings
and a household size of about 5 persons to support
the average workers view contact employment as
a temporary means to secure a higher income. In
addition to the generally increased level of living
standards, overseas workers‘ target include
acquisition of a house and lot setting up one‘s own
business, education of children and family security.
By and large OFWs are sailed and experienced
workers.
Overseas jobs entail either similar or additional
responsibilities relative to the previous jobs in the
Philippines. In most cases, employment skills are fully
utilized overseas but for a minority, there is little or
no use of skills previously learned in the Philippines.
OFWs holding positions overseas generally very
satisfied with their jobs and working conditions. A
factor to consider in job satisfaction, however, is the
country of employment it appears that workers in
Saudi Arabia and the Middle East countries are
relatively less satisfied than workers employed in
Europe, America and Asia.
1. What is the selection is all about?
A. A profile of overseas Filipino workers
B. Problems faced by overseas Filipino workers
C. A study made by overseas Filipino workers
D. Solutions to problems of overseas Filipino workers.
2. Most OFW‘s are in their thirties because they
_____.
A. Are more prepared to take risks and are more
ambitious.
B. Have a family to support and thus need a higher
income
C. Have tried working locally but were unsuccessful.
D. Are more mature and confident than those who
are younger.
3. Which of the following statements is true, based
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A. OFW‘s in the middle east countries and those in
America, Europe and Asia are generally with their
work.
B. OFW‘s in the middle east countries and those in
America, Europe and Asia are not satisfied with
their work.
C. OFW‘s in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East are
generally more satisfied than OFW‘s in Europe,
America and Asia
D. OFW’s in Europe, America and Asia are generally
more satisfied than those who work in Saudi Arabia
and the Middle East.
4. Which paragraph mentions the countries wherein
most overseas Filipino Workers are employed?
A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Last
D. Third
5. What conclusion maybe derived based on the
foregoing discussion?
A. Families of OFW‘s prosper due to a large income
B. OFW’s work abroad to improve their family living
conditions
C. Most OFW‘s come from poor families
D. It is difficult for OFW‘s to stay employed
6. What might happen if most Filipinos continue to
prefer working abroad than in their own country?
A. The country will become rich because of foreign
worker‘s earnings
B. The economy will stutter from the loss of its skilled
workers
C. The economy will remain as it is in spite of
workers going abroad
D. The country will become highly industrialized
WORK
Let me but do my work from day to today
In field or forest at the desk or loom in roaring
market place or tranquil room
Let me but find it in my heart to say
When vagrant wishes beckon me astray
This is my work my blessing, not my doom
Of all who live, I am the one by whom
This work can best be done in the night way
1. What is the main idea expressed in the poem?
A. Whatever task we set to do, we must do it the
worst we can
B. Whatever task set to do we must do it the best we
can
C. Whatever task we set to do, we must not do it
D. Whatever task we set to do, we must not do it
the best we can
2. As used in the selection, the word ―loom‖ means
a _____?
A. Machine for pasta
B. Machine for cooking
C. Machine for swimming
D. Machine for weaving
3. It can be concluded that the selection
emphasizes _____.
A. Humility for what others work
B. Pride in hard work
C. Sincerity of intention
D. Charity to all
4. The idea of the author about his work expressed
through _____.
A. Illustration
B. Exposition
C. Sonnet
D. Poetry
5. It can be inferred that the speaker is _____ the
work he does.
A. Triad of
B. Proud of
C. Ashamed of
D. Afraid of
WORLD WAR I
Many consider World War I to have been the first
modern war, a total war where the civilian
populations were deliberately endangered as a
direct tactic of war, which has continued in all
subsequent wars. While civilians have always died in
wars, World War I made civilian casualties
accepted and commonplace, from, for example,
aerial bombardment. All aspects of the fighting
were affected by the conflict, often causing
profound social change, war if the countries were
not in the war zone.
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A. caused a major depression in countries that were
against killing civilians
B. introduced the killing of civilians as a method of
warfare
C. is the bloodiest war in history
D. marked the end of the most peaceful period in
modern history
2. It is pointed out in the passage that _____
A. The war‘s economic impact was felt sharply in
countries that were close to the war zone
B. The aftermath of World War I brought more
attempts to protect civilians in war
C. Unlike all subsequent wars, World War I was
worldwide
D. The impact of the World War I was felt even by
the countries which were not close to the war fronts.
3. We can understand from the passage that _____
A. Very few countries had designed our built aircraft
specifically for war functions before World War I
B. World War I was not the first war in which civilians
died
C. Many consider World War I the defining moment
of modern life
D. The aerial bombardment of civilians was widely
criticized
THE PRINCE AND THE RAT
The rat said his life boring. He hurts chickens, man
hunt him. All chicken and all men are alike. And in
consequences, he is a little bored. But if the Prince
will take him, it will be as if the sun came to shine on
his life. The rat shall know the sound of a step that
will be different from all the others.
Other steps send him hurrying back under the
ground. But when the Prince calls him it is like music
that calls him out of the hole.
He asks the Prince to gaze at the rice-fields down
yonder. He does not eta bread. Rice is no use you
to him and that is sad. But the Prince has the hair
and the color is gold. Think how wonderful will be
when the Prince tamed the rat!
1. Which among the following is the theme of the
selection?
A. The Prince and the rat
B. The Life of the rat
C. The Rat
D. The Prince
2. What does ―but the Prince will take him, it will be
as if the sun came to shine on his life‖ means?
A. The rat will experience security in life
B. The rat experience freedom
C. The rat will feel satisfaction
D. The rat will be closer to the Prince
3. Based on the text, the life of a rat is boring
because _____
A. his life is like music
B. man keeps hunting him
C. he stuck in the field
D. rice and bread is of no use to him
DIVERSITY
The culture of a place is an integral part of its
society whether that place is a remote village in
Brazil or a highly industrialized city in Europe. The
culture around the world fascinates us, at the first
glance, because they seem very dissimilar.
Japanese people for example, bow. They do not
shake hands because they consider it
inappropriate. Arabian men kiss each other on the
cheek when they meet. On the other hand,
teenagers in the USA leave home when they finish
high school. They think that to live with their parents
is unconventional. You might think that a driving
system in which people left on the right is impossible
but the citizens in the 59 places all over the world
do it. This custom is from countries like Hongkong,
Jamaica, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, United
Kingdom, and others.
If you are an immigrant in Indonesia and want to
marry a woman, don‘t be impolite. Tradition
prohibits newly-married couple from their bowels or
urinating for 3 days and nights or from leaving the
house during this time.
Finally Asian people have the habit of saying word
just before they start to eat meals and finish their
meals. If they come over a friend‗s house for dinner,
they do the same thing. If they do not say these
words, the other people would think they are
discourteous.
In conclusion, we can easily say from the few
examples how different the world we live in is.
Questions:
1. What is the writer is trying to do in this text?
a. Describe the customs of American and
Asian cultures.
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c. Criticize the customs of different cultures.
2. What can the reader find out from the text?
a. Cultures around the world have some
aspects in common.
b. People from Asia are well-educated and
respectful.
c. It‘s interesting to know the diversity of
cultures around the world.
Support details: You might think that a driving
system in which people left on the right is
impossible but the citizens in the 59 places all
over the world do it. This custom is from
countries like Hongkong, Jamaica, Nepal, New
Zealand, Pakistan, United Kingdom, and others.
3. The underlined word dissimilar means:
a. Compatible
b. Different
c. Related
4. The underlined word they refers to:
a. Habits
b. Words
c. Asian people
5. What do people from Asia usually do at
dinner time?
a. Asian people usually say words at two
different moments when they are going to eat.
b. They usually say words before meals when
they go to a friend‘s house.
c. Japanese‘s friends have to say words before
meals.
6. People from one of these countries have the
habits to drive on the right
a. Japan
b. England
c. The United States
Knee and Joints
The knee is the largest joint in the body and one of
the most complicated.
At the same time, the knee joint swing like a hinge
and lifts like a liver. It flexes to
absorbs shock as we walk or run to protect our
other bones from jarring or
grinding. Without the knee, humans could not stand
up, walk, climb or kick.
Every day, every knee receives a routine workout.
But the runners and ither athletes in high impact
sports, the knee receives a serious pounding.
Overuse can lead to serious injury. In fact, one out
of every four sports injuries involves knee.
Runner‘s knee is the most common injury from
overuse. People with runner‘s knee complain of
dull, aching pain under around their kneecaps, the
pain seems to worsen, when they descend stairs or
run down hiils. To protect their knees, athletes
should look, at their shoes, Exercise shoes must fit
and wear in orders to minimize risk to the knee.
If an athlete wishes to increase the time or intensity
of his workout, this must be done slowly in a step by
step fashion. Athletes should work to strengthen
their quadriceps, the large muscles group on front
of thigh. In many runners the quadriceps are not as
strong as the harmstrings. This uneven strengthen
the quadricep muscles. Many serious runners which
off between cycling and running
as they train.
1. The selection emphasizes the value
of____________
A. Healthy habits
B. Mental sharpness
C. Physical fitness
D. Spiritual growth
2. According to the selection, the knee joint lifts like
a liver and swing like
a_________
A. Bats
B. Runner
C. Hinge
D.Cycle
3. The word janning bones means______
A. Aching bones
B. Bending bones
C. Attack on the bones
D. Strong shaking of the bones
4. The selection communication the theme
of__________
A. The importance of the knee
B. The function of the human bones
C. How to protect leg muscles
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5. What type of text of this selection?
A. Library
B. Journalist
C. Narration
D. Argumentative
BIRDS
Birds don‘t seem to suffer from jet lag. But then
again, they don‘t suffer from airport delays,
crowded seating, inedible airline food or lost
luggage either. Human jet lag seems to be bound
inevitably to passing rapidly through different time
zones. Birds usually migrate from north to south
often not encountering any time change in their
journey. A veterinarian speculates that if you put a
bird on a place going east to west, it might feel jet
lag. But, birds, unlike humans, don‘t try to fly that
way and cross several time zones in one day. Some
migrations can take up to several weeks. Birds don‘t
stretch their physical limits, unless they have to such
as when flying over a large body of water. If they
are tired, birds stop and go to sleep, while their
human counterparts of ten have difficulties getting
some shut-eye on a plane. As a rule, migration
doesn‘t upset birds‘ natural sleeping pattern. They
sleep when it is dark and awaken when it is light.
Questions:
1. What would be the best title for the article?
A. Birds with jet lags.
B. Humans on a plane.
C. The difference between birds and human on
travel.
D. The migration of birds through time zones.
2. As used in the selection, the word ―inedible‖ likely
means _____.
A. Appetizing
B. Mouth watering
C. Fit to be eaten
D. Unfit to be eaten
3. Based on the selection, it can be conducted that
_____.
A. Birds migrate faster than humans.
B. The migration of birds and that of humans are
very different.
C. Birds like humans, also experience jet lags.
D. Humans unlike birds, migrate from north to south.
MRI/ MCLEAN
A funny thing happened when researchers of
Mclean Hospital in Massachusetts were studying the
brain chemistry of a bipolar people, using on MRI
machine with a unique electromagnetic pulse
sequence, the patient‘s moods lifted testing for
hours or even days. Skeptical, the doctors put
another 30 bipolar adults through the Magnetic
Resource Imaging (MGI) and 77 percent had
significant mood boost. They are not sure why it
works but there is a possible link nerves.
Questions:
1. What is the main idea of the article?
A. Different ways to lift depression of bipolar adults
B. Using MRI to lift depression of bipolar adults
C. Efforts of doctors at Mclean Hospital to help
bipolars
D. Reaction to electrical pulses to magnetic fields
2. In the article, the line ―funny thing happened‖
means _____.
A. A hilarious thing took place
B. An absurd thing happened
C. An unusual thing occurred
D. A mysterious thing caused about
3. According to the article, depression among
bipolar adults can be remedied by:
A. Changing their brain chemistry
B. Putting them through on MRI machine
C. Boosting the patient‘s mood
D. Making the patient laugh
4. What did the doctors of Mclean Hospita3 do to
confirm the results of the observation?
A. They studied the cause of depression in patients
B. They also used the MRI machine on non-bipolar
adults
C. They exposed brain electrical pulses to
electromagnetic fields
D. They put more bipolar adults through the MRI
machine.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is brain disorder involving a
compulsive use of drugs in spite of its detrimental
consequences. It ruins the individual and the
society in manifold ways, socially, physically,
culturally, emotionally and economically. Acting on
the brain, the drugs spawns wide range of disorders
like fear, anxiety and a sense of insecurity in the

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human mind. There are certain drug like nicotine,
cocaine, and caffeine that stimulate the brain and
the nervous system resulting in increased alertness
and response. Addiction to such drugs causes a
severe loss of appetite and weight, constipation,
increased anxiety and withdrawal of hypnotic
drugs might lead to epileptic seizures and delirium.
When a man starts drug addiction, he becomes
addicted to it forever and goes on increasing its
dose.
In the first place of drug addiction his brain cells
become irritated and his faculties of rationality,
judgement, observation and attention get blunted
and he becomes the victim of sub-clinical stage. In
the second phase, the addict feels as if he is not
aware of his own self and such. And psychic
trauma leads him to the drug abuse condition of
stimulation. In the third phase, as the victim
increases the dosage and frequency, he loses his
physical balance and mascular coordination. The
addict is now a prisoner of confusion and is fast
digging his own grave.
Answers:
1. Drug addiction
2. Nicotine, cocaine, and caffeine
3. The addict feels as if he is not aware of his
own self and such
POLLUTION
The complacent Filipino majority may not have
been awakened yet to the reality of a ravaged
environment; nonetheless, the evidence must be
overemphasized. Automotive vehicles for one,
reportedly contribute 94.6 million tons of waste
released into the air each year, a commuter can
only imagine how polluted the air that gets into his
respiratory system is.
Pollution experts are inclined to single out man as
the culprit of his own destruction. Man, rightly
referred to as a ―messy animal,‖ has helped being
about untold environmental decay.
Imperiled by the pollution of air, water and land are
not only human lives. The marine species as well as
the flora and fauna are just adversely affected.
Mass suicides of fishes and whales have been
witnessed along Australian and American
shorelines.
The mushrooming of factories and plants along river
banks have been largely responsible for the
pollution of the different bodies of water,
indiscriminate disposal of industrial waste makes
festering sinks of the rivers. Too much dumping of
industrial waste renders to water stagnant. Many of
the rivers that used to flow along industrial banks
can use some dredging. And yet what good will
dredging of a river do if in no time at all it will serve
again as dumping basin? The initiative has to come
from the factory owners.
A great number of scientists like or think that new
technology can be called upon to check the
impending pollution disaster, others are of the
opinion that fewer births and less gadgetry may yet
provide the answer to the devastating dilemma. It
cannot be denied, however, that man‘s wasteful
ways call for some measure of discipline.
Man‘s brutality toward his environment will only
lead to his unmarking. It is ironical, indeed, that he
who was created to have dominion over every
living creature on earth should one day be
overpowered by an environment he has helped to
pollute. The catastrophe can hopefully still be
averted.
QUESTIONS:
1. What does the selection generally urge man to
realize?
a. The threat of environmental pollution to each
country
b. The necessity of taking immediate steps to solve
the pollution problem
c. The scope of the problem of environmental
pollution
d. The steps to take in checking the impending
pollution disaster
2. The phrase ―mushrooming of factories‖ are used
in the fourth paragraph of the selection refers to
factories which are
a. built b. destroyed c.
maintained d. abandoned
3. In what part of the passage can you read of the
ways we can prevent pollution?
a. First paragraph b. Fourth paragraph c.
Fifth paragraph d. Last paragraph
4 Who is referred to in the phrase ―a messy animal‖
in the second paragraph of the passage?
a. Fishes and whales b. Flora and fauna c.
Scientist d. Man
5. What is implied in the last paragraph of the
passage?
a. Man failed to realize the seriousness of the
pollution problem.
b. Pollution, if unchecked, can bring about the
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c. Man does not deserve to be the master of His
creation.
d. There is no need to be alarmed of the pollution
problem.
6. What would be the likely outcome if we continue
polluting our environment?
a. Man will be destroyed by an environment he had
polluted.
b. Less births and less gadgetry will save the world
from catastrophe .
c. Technology can help check the problem on
environmental pollution.
d. Man‘s wasteful ways will contribute more to the
pollution of the environment.
7. Which of the following statements show a cause
and effect relationship?
a. Man’s wasteful ways are a perennial problem.
b. Man‘s brutality toward his destruction.
c. The marine species and the flora and fauna are
adversely affected.
d. Mass suicide of fishes and whales have been
seen along coastlines.
ROSETTA STONE
In the year 1799, an officer of the French Army was
stationed in a small fortress on the Rosetta River, a
mouth of the Nile, near Alexander, Egypt. He was
interested in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian
civilization, and had seen the sphinx and the
pyramids, those mysterious structures that were
erected by men of another era.
One day, as a trench was being dug, he found a
piece of black slate on which letters had been
carved. He had studied Greek in school, and knew
this was an inscription written in that language.
There were two more lines carved into the stone:
one on the Egyptian characters he had seen on the
ruins , the other in completely unfamiliar characters.
The officer realized the importance of such a find,
and relinquished it to scholars who had been
puzzling over Egyptian inscriptions.
In 1802, a french professor by the name of
Champollion began studying the stone in an
attempt to decipher the two unknown sets of
characters using the Greek letters as a key. He
worked with the stone for over twenty years, and in
1823, announced that he had discovered the
meaning of the fourteen signs, and in doing so, had
unlocked the secret of ancient Egyptian writing.
Some 5000 years after an unknown person had
made those three inscriptions, the Rosetta Stone
became a key, unlocking the written records of
Egypt and sharing the history of that civilization with
the rest of the world.
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. French scholars worked hard in studying ancient
history.
b. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserved their
history in stones.
c. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to a better
understanding of the history of Egypt.
d. A French Army officer studied the Rosetta Stone
and the inscriptions carved into it.
In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
a. Egypt b. Greece
c. France d. Alexandra
2. What word would best describe ancient
Egyptians based on the selection?
a. dedicated b. resourceful
c. wise d. gifted
3.What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone
were not found?
a. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.
b. Ancient Egypt would have not reached the peak
of its glory.
c. Ancient Egyptians would have not known of their
cultural heritage.
d. Egyptian civilization would have not been fully
understood by the modern world.
4. What does the lone sentence in the third
paragraph mean?
a. The owner of the Rosetta Stone tried to sell it to
scholars.
b. The Egyptians scholars were puzzled by the
inscriptions found in the Rosetta Stone.
c. The founder of the Rosetta Stone knew of its value
and turned it over to the proper authorities.
d. The officer did not think the Rosetta Stone had
much value and therefore gave it away.
4. What literary technique was used by the writer in
developing the passage?
a. Detailed analysis
c. Narrative chronological order of events
b. Comparison and contrast of ideas
d. Repetition of important points for emphasis
5. What conclusion may be drawn from the
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a. Egypt has a rich civilization dating back to the
earliest times.
b. Egypt has a mysterious culture which remained
unknown.
c. Egypt was an ancient country with no significant
history.
d. Egypt‘s civilization benefited only those in
ancient times.
Richard Cory
By: Edwin Arlington Robinson
Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored, and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good-morning," and he glittered when he walked.
And he was rich—yes, richer than a king—
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked, and waited for the light,
And went without the meat, and cursed the bread;
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet through his head.
QUESTIONS:
1. What lesson can be best derived from the poem?
a. Happiness is always a choice.
b. Life offers us many opportunities
c. Death is like a thief that comes in most
unexpected time.
d. One can be wealthy but still feel unfulfilled with
his/her life.
2. What is the mood of the selection?
a. Ironic
b. Inspiring
c. Surprising
d. Confusing
3. What do you think was the main reason of Richard
Cory for shooting himself?
a. His girlfriend broke up with him.
b. He got tired of living solitude.
c. He grieved a death of loved one.
d. He was rejected by people.
4. What is the sensory image of the following texts in
the poem?
He was a gentleman from sole to crown
Clean flavoured and imperially slim
a. Sight
b. Smell
c. Hearing
d. Touch
BALANCED LIFE
Happiness is a combination of how satisfied
you are with your life. And how good you feel on
the day to day basis. Both of these are relatively
stable. That is our life changes, and our mood
changes. But our overall happiness is determined
than anything else. The good news is, with
consistent effort, this can be balanced. Think of it
like you think about mass (sic): If you eat how you
want to. And are as active as you want to be. Your
body will settle at a certain mass. But if you eat less
than you‘d like or exercise more. Your body will
adjust accordingly. If that new diet or exercise
regimen. Becomes part of your everyday life. Then
you‘ll stay at this new mass. Your body will adjust
accordingly. If you go back to eating and
exercising the way you used to. Your mass will return
to where it started. So it goes, too, with happiness.
1.What can be inferred from the selection
about happiness?
a. Happiness includes being satisfied and
feeling good everyday.
b. Our mood changes, as well as our source of
happiness.
c. Exercise should be lifelong process.
d. Losing mass makes one happy.
2.What happens when happiness is
accompanied by discipline?
a. Successful life
b. Healthy Living
c. Balanced life
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3. What can be concluded from the
selection?
a. One has the ability to control how s/he
feels and what to do to be satisfied with
his/her life.
b. One needs motivation to be truly happy.
c. The changes in one mood reflect how s/he
is happy with his/her life
d. Exercise and happiness have something in
common
ALTIPLANO
The Altiplano, that high plain which
balances at 14, 000 feet. Like slate between the
two spectacular black ridges of the Andes, has
formed and influenced the life of the Incas more
than anything else.
Its thin stern air has even affected the
bodies of Indians. Giving them larger lungs to bear
the strain and more red corpuscles to stand the
cold. It is stunning part of the world, with broad
barren valleys and purple mountains dotted by
floating clouds that can suddenly erupts in
convulsive showers.
Historians say that very barrenness of the
land and prohibitiveness are what prodded Incas
into their astonishing accomplishments. They had to
use every piece of the land, to terrace and burrow,
organize and work together, to be able to live
there.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To entertain
b. To inform
c. To share life lesson
d. To state cause and effect
2. Based on the selection, it can be concluded
that ______.
a. Travelling requires an intimate knowledge of
the natives
b. Humans adapt to the conditions of the
environment
c. The strength of effort put into building
community matters
d. Through hard work, a community can
overcome harsh environment.
3. What image did the author create when
she said, ―floating clouds suddenly erupt in
convulsive showers?‖
a. Frothy rain
b. Cold drizzles
c. Cloud explosions
d. Sudden burst of rain
CAR INDUSTRY
American market has been open to
Japanese car manufacturers. Because of this, care
sales for GM, Chrysler, Ford, and American motors
have suffered. Because of pressure from American
government and business leaders. Japan has
voluntarily reduced the number of cars exported to
the United States. This self-imposed quota has
allowed U.S auto makers to improve quality,
increased automation and reduced manufacturing
costs.
Unfortunately, American Car buyers have
not significantly increased their purchased of
domestic cars. They choose, instead, to pay more
of the Japanese imports, and they have responded
to the limited exports of Japanese cars by buying
more European imports.
1. What theme can be drawn from the
passage?
a. Weakened competition among
industries
b. Demand of Cars all over the world
c. Increasing the production of
automobiles
d. Improving quality and reducing its costs
2. Which of the following is a paraphrase of
the line ―… they have responded to the
limited export of Japanese Cars by buying
more European imports?
a. Buyers prefer imported than locally
manufactured cars
b. European cars are better than Japanese
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c. Japanese and European cars are no
match to American Cars
d. American cars are limited that‘s why
buyers had no choice but to settle for
imported ones.
3. According to the passage, which is an
effect of the reduced numbers of Japanese
cars exported to the US?
a. A decreased in the demand for
Japanese imports by American s
b. An increased in the number of European
imports sold in the US
c. A reduced in the manufacturing cost of
Japanese cars
d. An improved quality by American car
makers
CYBERBULLYING
Cyberbullying is defined as the use of the
internet or cellphones to send hurtful and harassing
messages. Most victims are teenagers. They are
likely to develop symptoms of depression,
substance abuse, and internet addiction, as
reported in a new study in the Journal of
Adolescent Health. Conversely, teens who are
depressed or who abuse drugs are also often
targets of cyber bullies.
―Understanding the link between cyberbullying and
health behaviors in adolescence is critical,‖ said the
study‘s lead author, Manuel Gamez.
―A number of adolescents are both victims of
cyberbullying and perpetrators of cyber bullying.
But victims are at higher risk for psychological and
behavior health problems. Like substance abuse,
after six months of bullying.‖
Robert D. Siege, a professor of pediatrics at Boston
University noted, ―This is important because it
contributes to what we already know about
cyberbullying.‖
It is pretty clear if you are cyber bullied, you are
more apt to be vulnerable to a cluster of non-
adaptive behaviors. I found it particularly interesting
that if teens are cyberbullied, ―They more apt to
become depressed and conversely, if they are
depressed, they are more apt to be bullied.‖
Gamez added, ―It is important to include strategies
to prevent cyberbullying within the interventions for
behavior problems during adolescence. Mental
Health professionals should pay special attention to
this problem. In the treatment of victims of
cyberbullying.‖
1. One of the ways cyberbullying is done by
______.
a. Threatening people who are depressed
b. Downloading posts from Facebook friends
c. Sending bad messages through cellular
phones or internet
d. Blocking some people from Facebook
account
2. A person who is cyber bullied will likely
become _______.
a. Easy-going
b. Depressed
c. Gregarious
d. Aggressive
3. A victim of cyberbullying would most likely
suffer from _____.
a. Social Awareness
b. Physical Exhaustion
c. Emotional Trauma
d. Social Ineptitude
4. The main theme of the article is:
a. How to cope with cyberbullying
b. Doctors who are against cyber bullying
c. Psychological risks of cyberbullying
d. Treatment of Cyberbullying victims

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NATIVE BORN
It is significant that ―Native Born‖ is still
considered by numerous Americans as a
complimentary adjective say immigrants from
eastern or southern Europe.
In the Philippines, in the other hand, the
word ―Native‖ has an unfavorable connotation; it
keeps a disagreeable flavor of inferiority.
Reminiscent of the Spanish ―Indio‖ or of early
Americans who were ostracized for marrying filipino
women and ―going native.‖
The minor difference indicates the greater
one. During the fourth centuries of colonialism in the
Philippines. The government was ―foreign.‖ The
exclusive prerogative of a superior class, and the
special privilege of an alien race.
Obviously, the filipinos could not consider
such a government their own. They could not
identify themselves with it: It was a thing part, and
more than that, a thing to be regarded with
suspicion, hostility, even hatred.
1. Which of the following is correct based on
the text?
a. Privilege Filipinos married early Americans
during their time
b. The Filipinos have too much admiration for
the Americans
c. The form of our government today is
patterned from the Americans
d. Our Filipino ancestors consider themselves
Indio
2. Which could be an appropriate title of the
selection?
a. Foreign Government in the Philippines
b. The American settlers in the Philippines
c. The different meaning of the “Native Born”
d. Why Americans do not understand
colonialism?
3. The word ―colonialism‖ means the country
controls _______
a. People of another country
b. An island in another country
c. The leaders in other country
d. The culture in another country
4. What conclusion can be drawn from the
last paragraph?
a. The Filipinos welcomes Americans to rule
above them
b. The Philippine government patterned after
the American
c. The word ―Native Born‖ tells the inferiority
of the Filipinos
d. The Philippines was likened to be part of
America because of colonialism
MONTY
There were young men whose father was a
traveling horse trainer. Moving from one ranch to
another. Because he didn‘t have his own land
where he could train horses. So, the education of
the boy was constantly interrupted.
In one of his English classes, his teacher
asked him to write a paper about what he wanted
to be and do when he grew up. Putting a great
deal of his heart in a seven-page paper. He then
submitted to his teacher. He clearly described the
goal of owning a 4, 000 square-foot house that
would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. But only to
receive a failing remark. She then reprimanded the
boy and asked him to write his paper with a more
realistic goal for her to reconsider his grade.
But the young man turned in the same
paper, making no changes. He believed that his
teacher will keep her remark. Yet he keeps his
dreams.
Today, that young man is Monty Roberts
who now owns a 4,000 square-foot house. In the
middle of a 200-acre horse ranch.
1. How big was the young man‘s house?
a. 200-acre
b. 4, 000- acre
c. 4,000 square foot
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2. Why did the teacher tell Monty to have
unrealistic dream?
a. He was a child of a poor man
b. He wasn‘t always absent in class
c. He couldn‘t even ride a horse
d. He couldn‘t even write a good essay
3. The word reprimanded on the text means
_______.
a. Praise
b. Honor
c. Approved
d. Rebuke
4. Based on the text, how would you
describe the teacher?
a. Objective
b. Subjective
c. Supporter
d. Well-wisher
5. Based on the text, how would you
describe Monty as young man?
a. Persistent
b. Hardworking
c. Humble
d. Respectful
CULTURE AND FUTURE SHOCK
Anthropologists have coined the term
―Culture Shock‖ to describe the effect that
immersions in a strange culture have on the
unprepared visitors. It is what happens when the
familiar psychological clues that help individuals to
function in society are sudden withdrawn. And
replaced by new ideas that are alien and
incomprehensible.
But most travelers have the comforting
knowledge that the culture they have left behind
will be there to return to. The victims of future shock
do not.
Future Shock, as told in Alvin Toffler‘s book, is
a time phenomenon; A product of the greatly
accelerated rate of change within the society. It
arises from the ―superimposition‖ of a new culture
on an old one. It is culture shock in one‘s own
society. But its impact is far worse.
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Culture shock and future shock are
modern-day phenomena.
b. Culture shock is a well-accepted
ideology in this generation.
c. Future Shock happens when people are
familiar with the patterns in their group
d. Future shock is a natural phenomenon in
all social institution
2. Culture shocks happens when ______.
a. People enjoy what they do
b. Old members are replaced by the new
ones
c. People in a new setting meet unfamiliar
faces
d. People from a certain culture move to a
place with a very different culture
3. As used in the selection ―superimposition‖
means _______.
a. Coercing those who are powerless
b. Subjecting to harsh rules new people in
one‘s social group
c. Placing new thinking, beliefs, attitudes
not previously in that culture
d. Placing a heavy burden on those who
cannot follow the new rules of the
society
4. What is the best paraphrase for the lines
―Future shock is a time phenomenon, a
product of greatly accelerated rate of
change within a society?‖
a. Future shock happens so fast that the
members of the same culture cannot
adjust to the rapid changes
b. Future shock is common phenomenon
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c. The effect of future shock is common
among the members of the society
d. Future shocks influence the living of the
members of the society
SOCIAL MEDIA AND NARCISSISM
In today‘s modern life, uploading
countless selfies, updating statuses, and checking
notifications have been part of man‘s daily routine.
A recent study at the University of Georgia
on social media use suggests that there are
unmistakable correlations between social media
use and what is known as ―grandiose narcissism.‖
The study found four common factors associated
with severe egotism:
1. How long people spend on social media
2. How often tweet or update statuses
3. How many friends or followers they have
4. How many selfies they tend to pose
These likely send signals about your
personality. All these online actions are ways in
which one tries to promote oneself online. The more
often one does this, the stronger their ego is likely to
be.
When one posts his/her pictures or
constantly update their status, how time spent
online is too much? That is to say, if you constantly
engaged with social media on daily basis, sit could
be a sign that one has a negative relationship with
it.
Social media is not actually the problem. It is
merely a symptom. If you already have a narcissistic
personality, chances are you will display some of
the characteristics mentioned in the study.
1. Which is appropriate title for the selection?
a. Narcissism
b. Grandiose Narcissism
c. Social Media and Narcissism
d. Narcissistic Personality
2. A person with narcissistic personality _______.
a. Never log out his/her fb account
b. Spends most of his/her time posting selfies,
tweeting, and updating status
c. Does not turn off their CPs and computers
d. Has many friends online
3. The word Narcissism as used in the selection
means ______.
a. Addiction to social media
b. Excessive interest in one-self
c. Awareness of the use of the technology
d. Being proud of what you have
4. The last paragraph tells the readers that
________.
a. Person with narcissistic personality
b. Social media is not a problem
c. Social media affects one‘s personality
d. Social media develops a narcissistic
personality
SMOKING
Smokers and non-smokers alike have their
consciousness raised about the effects on passive
smoking on humans. But until now, one had
considered kittens.
A recent study in the American Journal
Epidemiology, found out that cats living with
smokers are twice as likely to develop lymphoma.
The most common cancer in cats, as are those in
smoke from home.
Cats may be particularly affected by
household smoke because they spend so much
time indoors, and because when grooming, they
ingest particles that fallen or their fur.
Smokers can minimize risks to the cats by
keeping them out of the rooms when people light
up. Brushing or bathing the cats may also help.
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Smokers must not live with pets
b. Household smoking affects cats
c. Smokers living with cats suffer from
asthma

27. EPT REVIEWER READING COMPREHENSION
d. Smoking should be done outside where
cats are not present
2. In the line ―… they ingest particles that have
fallen on their fur,‖ ingest means _______?
a. Clean
b. Drink
c. Swallow
d. Eliminate
3. “Smokers can minimize risk to their cats by
keeping them out of the rooms where
people light up” is the same as saying that
________.
a. Cats should be kept in a well-lighted
room
b. Cats should have a separate room to
stay in
c. Smokers should smoke outside the
household
d. Cat owners should put their pets away
from rooms where people smoke.
RULES
Posted here, recited here. It seems that rules are
everywhere. Rules at home and rules at school.
They‘re at the park, they‘re at the pool. I can hardly
breathe or lie in bed, without their chores in my
head. Close your mouth to chew your food. Don‘t
across your eyes and don‘t be rude. Wipe your feet,
turn out the lights. Look both ways, take smaller
bites. Don‘t cut in line, do shut the gate. Lick and
stick the stamp on straight. Dad and me or Dad
and I? Whaty‘s this about on field fly? Sit down,
clean up, keep off the grass. Raise your hand to talk
in class. Rules tell me what to do and say. They
cramp my style, control my day. But without rules,
without the din, I couldn‘t play, I couldn‘t win! Life
would be a dreary plight, without a wrong there‘d
be no right.
Questions:
1. From the line ―I can hardly breathe or lie in bed,
without their chores in my head‖ we can infer that
the writer _____
A. Often thinks about rules
B. Wants to disobey rules
C. Get sick with rules
D. Like having rules
2. The line ―But without rules… I couldn‘t play… is an
example of a/an _____.
A. Irony
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
3. The line ―dreary‖ as used in the sentence ―Life
would be a dreary plight‖ most likely means _____.
A. Valuable
B. Invisible
C. Boring
D. Entertaining
4. The author includes examples of rules to signify
the value of _____.
A. Respect
B. Obedient
C. Loyalty
D. Entertainment