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02MECHANICS AND GUIDELINESMECHANICS AND GUIDELINES
 All AB Students and College of Arts faculty
members are enjoined to participate.
 AB Students and the College of Arts faculty
members shall come up with six teams.
There will be seven members per team
composed of 1 English faculty, 1 Soc. Scie.
faculty, 1 Filipino faculty and 1 AB student
from each of the year levels; 2 males and 2
females in that composition.
03MECHANICS AND GUIDELINESMECHANICS AND GUIDELINES
 In playing the game, each team will be
provided with a sack. Unlike the usual
sack race, the teams will be provided with
a series of questions (Quiz Bee).
 Each team shall answer the questions by
writing their answer in an illustration
board. Whoever gives the correct answer
shall be entitled with one hop forward.
Teams with incorrect answers are not
entitled to hop.
04MECHANICS AND GUIDELINESMECHANICS AND GUIDELINES
 The teams that will reach the halfway of
the course shall hop as fast as they can,
heading toward the finish lines.
 The team that garners the least time to
reach the finish line shall be proclaimed
winner.
05SACK RACE QUIZ BEE
ARE YOUARE YOU
READY?READY? GOODGOOD
LUCK!LUCK! ☺☺
Question no. 1
In the production of speech sounds, what
articulator plays a decisive role in forming
the constrictions for many consonants and
in distinguishing vowels, and which is
considered as the most mobile and flexible
structure in the vocal tract?
A. Pharynx
B. Tongue
C. Velum
D. Hard Palate
B. Tongue
Question no. 2
What is the detailed description
of the life history of a person,
written by the same person
called ?
Autobiography
Question no. 3
In poetry, what do we call a single,
related chunk of lines or a unit or
group of lines which forms one
particular faction in poetry?
A. Rhythm and Rhyme
B. Poetic Foot
C. Tone
D. Stanza
D. Stanza
Question no. 4
What do we call an expression
that has become hackneyed
and trite; an expression that has
lost its precise meaning by
constant reiteration, in other
words, becomes stereotyped?
Cliché
Question no. 5
A three-headed dog that in
Greek mythology, guards the
entrance to Hades:
A. Charon
B. Dionysus
C. Cerberus
D. Chiron
C. Cerberus
Question no. 6
Which of King Arthur’s nephews
had an encounter with the
Green Knight?
Sir Gawain
Question no. 7
In linguistics, the International Phonetic Alphabet is
a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists
to accurately and uniquely represent each of the
wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes)
used in spoken human language. Using the IPA,
how many standard phonetic symbols comprise
the word ‘ENGLISH’?
A. Two
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Four
B. Six
English
IPA= /‘ ŋ gl /ɪ ɪʃ
Question no. 8
“ Andrew gave Henry a long
shirt-like garment.”
What pattern does the sentence
use?
S-TV-IO-DO
Question no. 9
What do we call the use of a
pleasant or pale expression
instead of an unpleasant, harsh
or depressing tone?
Euphemism
Question no. 10
Which American author is
generally regarded as the
inventor of modern detective
fiction?
A. John Grisham
B. Mark Twain
C. Herman Melville
D. Edgar Allan Poe
D. Edgar Allan Poe
Question no. 11
How would you play a
paradiddle?
A. Beat a rapid rhythm on a drum
B. Carry out a prank or mild
practical joke
C. In cricket or baseball, hit the
ball twice on a single swing
D. Tell a white lie
A. Beat a rapid
rhythm on a drum
(Paradiddle –an exercise or sequence
performed typically on the snare drum.)
Question no. 12
Which is the correctly spelt
word?
A. Ommineous
B. Omineous
C. Ominous
D. Omenous
C. Ominous
-
portending evil or harm; forebod
ing; threatening; inauspicious
Question no. 13
What do we call the modern
verse or poetry without any
formal structure; that is
without systematic regularity
in rhythm and in rhyme?
Free verse
Question no. 13
Nouns are used in different ways: “The dog
barks. The man bit the dog.” In the first
case, dog is the actor, or the one that
initiates the action of the verb. In the
second, dog is acted upon. In “The dog
barks,” the dog is the subject of the verb. In
the other sentence, dog is________.
A. Indirect object
B. Direct object
C. Subject complement
D. Predicate nominative
B. Direct Object
Question no. 14
In Greek mythology, it is described as
a monster, shaped half like a man and
half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth
built by Daedalus for King Minos. It is
given a periodic tribute of youths and
maidens as food until slain by Theseus.
A. Gorgon
B. Centaur
C. Cyclops
D. Minotaur
D. Minotaur
Question no. 15
William Wordsworth, Samuel
Taylor Coleridge and Robert
Southey are commonly referred
to as the 'what' Poets? 
A. Lake Poets
B. River Poets
C. Swamp Poets
D. Cavalier Poets
A. Lake Poets
Question no. 16
What simple term, alternatively
called Anglo-Saxon, refers to
the English language which was
used from the 5th century
Germanic invasions, until
(loosely) its fusion with Norman-
French around 12-13th
centuries?
Old English
Question no. 17
What is the name given
to the study of speech
sounds or spoken
language?
Phonetics
Question no. 18
Which is the correctly
spelt word?
A. Sepulchral
B. Sepilchral
C. Seplechral
D. Sepalchrl
A. Sepulchral
Question no. 19
What are the kina, the
kuna, the kwacha and the
kyat?
A. Kick-boxing techniques
B. Levels of voodoo priesthood
C. Parrots
D. Units of currency
D. Units of
currency
(Kina- monetary unit of Papua New
Guinea
Kuna- monetary unit of Croatia
Kwacha- monetary unit of Malawi
Kyat- monetary unit of Burma)
Question no. 20
A deipnosophist is an
expert in which of the
following areas?
A. Dinner-table conversation
B. Disguising the voice
C. Ditch construction
D. Dividing assets following
divorce
B. Disguising the voice
Question no. 21
You may have come across
words or phrases that can be
read the same way in either
direction. What are such words
called?
A. Palindromes
B. Synonyms
C. Homophones
A. Palindromes
(e.g. Madam, I'm Adam)
Question no. 22
Which of the following is an
example of an Imperative
sentence?
A. “The house will be built on a
hill.”
B. “How did you find the card?”
C. “The monster is attacking!”
D. “Cheryl, try the other door.”
D.“Cheryl, try the
other door.”
Question no. 23
Complete the statement with an
appropriate conjunction.
“My goal is to become a doctor;
___________, I work especially
hard in my science classes.”
A. Nevertheless
B. But
C. However
D. Therefore
D. Therefore
Question no. 24
What do we call the
descriptive or figurative
language used in
literature to create word
pictures for the readers?
Imagery
Question no. 25
After some early troubles, Orpheus
and his wife Eurydice might have
enjoyed a long and happy life
together if only Orpheus had not
made a critical mistake. What did
he do wrong?
A. Entered the gates of Hades
B. Fell asleep while drunk
C. Forgot to dedicate a song to
Hera
D. Looked at his wife 
D. Looked at his
wife 
Question no. 26
The month January is named
for Janus, a Roman god who
had two _______?
A. Centaurs
B. Faces
C. Mothers
D. Physical forms
B. Faces
Janus, The roman god of gates, doors,
beginning and endings.
Question no. 27
In ancient warfare, what was
“The Parthian Shot”?
A. A duel in which archers fired in
turn as they gradually drew nearer
B. A maneuver where a mounted
archer turned to shoot behind him
C. A shot directed at the horse so the
rider could be taken for ransom
D. A simultaneous volley of arrows
meant to intimidate the enemy
B. A maneuver where
a mounted archer
turned to shoot behind
him
Question no. 28
What word, meaning
'measure' in Greek,
refers to the rhythm
of a line of verse?
Metre(or meter)
Question no. 29
Which is true of the following
example?
"A man had just married an
automobile."
A. It is a simple sentence.
B. It is a complex sentence.
C. It is a compound sentence.
D. It is a compound-complex
sentence.
A. It is a simple
sentence.
Question no. 30
The flag ________ in the
breeze as we wondered
________ the wind would
ever die down.
A. flutterred, weather
B. fluttered, whether
B. fluttered,
whether
Question no. 31
Which of the following
words contains a prefix?
A. disown
B. clinical
C. journal
A. disown
It is a humorous imitation of a
literary work, one that
exaggerates or distorts the
characteristics features of the
original.
A. Farce
B. Comedy
C. Satire
D. Parody
D. Parody
Question no. 32
The American short story writer
William Sydney Porter is better
known by his pseudonym. What
was it?
A. O. Henry
B. Ring Lardner
C. Damon Runyon
D. James Thurber
A. O. Henry
Question no. 33
He was an American attorney and
politician who became known as an
orator during the movement for
independence in Virginia in the
1770s. He also served as the
first and sixth post-colonial
Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to
1779 and from 1784 to 1786.
A. Patrick Henry
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
A. Patrick Henry
Question no. 34
Which description below best
describes the god Poseidon?
A. God of wine and celebrating,
he was the youngest of the
Olympians
B. God of war, his symbols were
the spear and shield
C. God of the ocean and horses,
his symbol was a trident
C. God of the ocean
and horses, his
symbol was a trident
Question no. 35
It is a melodic poem
that expresses the
observations and
feelings of a single
speaker.
Lyric poem
Question no. 36
A porbeagle is a type of
______.
A. Sailboat
B. Servant
C. Shark
D. Sheep-dog
C. Shark
Question no. 37
Who made a pact with
the demon
Mephistopheles?
Dr. Faustus
Question no. 38
It is the literal or
dictionary definition
of a word.
Denotation

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    02MECHANICS AND GUIDELINESMECHANICSAND GUIDELINES  All AB Students and College of Arts faculty members are enjoined to participate.  AB Students and the College of Arts faculty members shall come up with six teams. There will be seven members per team composed of 1 English faculty, 1 Soc. Scie. faculty, 1 Filipino faculty and 1 AB student from each of the year levels; 2 males and 2 females in that composition.
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    03MECHANICS AND GUIDELINESMECHANICSAND GUIDELINES  In playing the game, each team will be provided with a sack. Unlike the usual sack race, the teams will be provided with a series of questions (Quiz Bee).  Each team shall answer the questions by writing their answer in an illustration board. Whoever gives the correct answer shall be entitled with one hop forward. Teams with incorrect answers are not entitled to hop.
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    04MECHANICS AND GUIDELINESMECHANICSAND GUIDELINES  The teams that will reach the halfway of the course shall hop as fast as they can, heading toward the finish lines.  The team that garners the least time to reach the finish line shall be proclaimed winner.
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    05SACK RACE QUIZBEE ARE YOUARE YOU READY?READY? GOODGOOD LUCK!LUCK! ☺☺
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    In the productionof speech sounds, what articulator plays a decisive role in forming the constrictions for many consonants and in distinguishing vowels, and which is considered as the most mobile and flexible structure in the vocal tract? A. Pharynx B. Tongue C. Velum D. Hard Palate
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    What is thedetailed description of the life history of a person, written by the same person called ?
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    In poetry, whatdo we call a single, related chunk of lines or a unit or group of lines which forms one particular faction in poetry? A. Rhythm and Rhyme B. Poetic Foot C. Tone D. Stanza
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    What do wecall an expression that has become hackneyed and trite; an expression that has lost its precise meaning by constant reiteration, in other words, becomes stereotyped?
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    A three-headed dogthat in Greek mythology, guards the entrance to Hades: A. Charon B. Dionysus C. Cerberus D. Chiron
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    Which of KingArthur’s nephews had an encounter with the Green Knight?
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    In linguistics, theInternational Phonetic Alphabet is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. Using the IPA, how many standard phonetic symbols comprise the word ‘ENGLISH’? A. Two B. Six C. Seven D. Four
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    “ Andrew gaveHenry a long shirt-like garment.” What pattern does the sentence use?
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    What do wecall the use of a pleasant or pale expression instead of an unpleasant, harsh or depressing tone?
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    Which American authoris generally regarded as the inventor of modern detective fiction? A. John Grisham B. Mark Twain C. Herman Melville D. Edgar Allan Poe
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    How would youplay a paradiddle? A. Beat a rapid rhythm on a drum B. Carry out a prank or mild practical joke C. In cricket or baseball, hit the ball twice on a single swing D. Tell a white lie
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    A. Beat arapid rhythm on a drum (Paradiddle –an exercise or sequence performed typically on the snare drum.)
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    Which is thecorrectly spelt word? A. Ommineous B. Omineous C. Ominous D. Omenous
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    C. Ominous - portending evilor harm; forebod ing; threatening; inauspicious
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    What do wecall the modern verse or poetry without any formal structure; that is without systematic regularity in rhythm and in rhyme?
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    Nouns are usedin different ways: “The dog barks. The man bit the dog.” In the first case, dog is the actor, or the one that initiates the action of the verb. In the second, dog is acted upon. In “The dog barks,” the dog is the subject of the verb. In the other sentence, dog is________. A. Indirect object B. Direct object C. Subject complement D. Predicate nominative
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    In Greek mythology,it is described as a monster, shaped half like a man and half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth built by Daedalus for King Minos. It is given a periodic tribute of youths and maidens as food until slain by Theseus. A. Gorgon B. Centaur C. Cyclops D. Minotaur
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    William Wordsworth, Samuel TaylorColeridge and Robert Southey are commonly referred to as the 'what' Poets?  A. Lake Poets B. River Poets C. Swamp Poets D. Cavalier Poets
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    What simple term,alternatively called Anglo-Saxon, refers to the English language which was used from the 5th century Germanic invasions, until (loosely) its fusion with Norman- French around 12-13th centuries?
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    What is thename given to the study of speech sounds or spoken language?
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    Which is thecorrectly spelt word? A. Sepulchral B. Sepilchral C. Seplechral D. Sepalchrl
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    What are thekina, the kuna, the kwacha and the kyat? A. Kick-boxing techniques B. Levels of voodoo priesthood C. Parrots D. Units of currency
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    D. Units of currency (Kina-monetary unit of Papua New Guinea Kuna- monetary unit of Croatia Kwacha- monetary unit of Malawi Kyat- monetary unit of Burma)
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    A deipnosophist isan expert in which of the following areas? A. Dinner-table conversation B. Disguising the voice C. Ditch construction D. Dividing assets following divorce
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    You may havecome across words or phrases that can be read the same way in either direction. What are such words called? A. Palindromes B. Synonyms C. Homophones
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    Which of thefollowing is an example of an Imperative sentence? A. “The house will be built on a hill.” B. “How did you find the card?” C. “The monster is attacking!” D. “Cheryl, try the other door.”
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    Complete the statementwith an appropriate conjunction. “My goal is to become a doctor; ___________, I work especially hard in my science classes.” A. Nevertheless B. But C. However D. Therefore
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    What do wecall the descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the readers?
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    After some earlytroubles, Orpheus and his wife Eurydice might have enjoyed a long and happy life together if only Orpheus had not made a critical mistake. What did he do wrong? A. Entered the gates of Hades B. Fell asleep while drunk C. Forgot to dedicate a song to Hera D. Looked at his wife 
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    D. Looked athis wife 
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    The month Januaryis named for Janus, a Roman god who had two _______? A. Centaurs B. Faces C. Mothers D. Physical forms
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    B. Faces Janus, Theroman god of gates, doors, beginning and endings.
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    In ancient warfare,what was “The Parthian Shot”? A. A duel in which archers fired in turn as they gradually drew nearer B. A maneuver where a mounted archer turned to shoot behind him C. A shot directed at the horse so the rider could be taken for ransom D. A simultaneous volley of arrows meant to intimidate the enemy
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    B. A maneuverwhere a mounted archer turned to shoot behind him
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    What word, meaning 'measure'in Greek, refers to the rhythm of a line of verse?
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    Which is trueof the following example? "A man had just married an automobile." A. It is a simple sentence. B. It is a complex sentence. C. It is a compound sentence. D. It is a compound-complex sentence.
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    A. It isa simple sentence.
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    The flag ________in the breeze as we wondered ________ the wind would ever die down. A. flutterred, weather B. fluttered, whether
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    Which of thefollowing words contains a prefix? A. disown B. clinical C. journal
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    It is ahumorous imitation of a literary work, one that exaggerates or distorts the characteristics features of the original. A. Farce B. Comedy C. Satire D. Parody
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    The American shortstory writer William Sydney Porter is better known by his pseudonym. What was it? A. O. Henry B. Ring Lardner C. Damon Runyon D. James Thurber
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    He was anAmerican attorney and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. He also served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. A. Patrick Henry B. John Adams C. Thomas Jefferson
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    Which description belowbest describes the god Poseidon? A. God of wine and celebrating, he was the youngest of the Olympians B. God of war, his symbols were the spear and shield C. God of the ocean and horses, his symbol was a trident
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    C. God ofthe ocean and horses, his symbol was a trident
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    It is amelodic poem that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker.
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    A porbeagle isa type of ______. A. Sailboat B. Servant C. Shark D. Sheep-dog
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    Who made apact with the demon Mephistopheles?
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    It is theliteral or dictionary definition of a word.
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