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1. What do we call a traditional Japanese poem with three lines (with 17 syllables)?

A. Haiku

B. Free Verse

C. Sonnet

D. Elegy

*A (Haiku). A 5t55 is composed of three lines(with 5 syllables,then 7 syllables,and finally 5 syllables), and it usually discussed themes of nature and love

2. The invited resource speaker has a lot on his mind. He is such a LOQUACIOUS speaker. The capitalized word means.

A. Reserved

B. Lanky

C. Verbose

D. Limited

* C (Verbose). Loquacious means using a lot of words

3. Jacee was confused when shensnthe printout of her speech because it had slashes after some words. What she do when seeing a double slash?

A. Stop at the speech

B. Wait for the audience reaction

C. Continue the speech.

D. Pause for a full second.

D-Slashes signal juncture or pausing in a speech. A double slash is for a full-second pause

4. "The prodigal son,the black sheep of the family, has returned home". What figured of speech was used in a given statement?

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Irony

D. Oxymoron

A (metaphor). The "prodigal son" was compared to the black sheep without the use of the word "like" or "as",making it a direct comparison

5. Two heads are better than one" means that it's better for two people to think of a solution that just one person. This is a classic example of this figure of speech.

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Synecdoche

D. Metonymy

* C (synecdoche). It is when a part of the whole,( in the case, the head represents the whole person) represents the entire thing

6. The planets of the solar system have mythological references. They are based on what genre of mythology.

A. Greek Mythology

B. Roman Mythology

C. Norse Mythology

D. European Mythology

* B (Roman mythology). Jupiter, Venus and Mars are examples of Roman Gods and Goddesses

7. Who among the Filipino writers below focuses on the beliefs and traditions during the Filipino-Spaniard Period.

A. Nick Joaquin

B. Benvenido Santos

C. NVM Gonzales

D. F. Sionil Jose

* A (nick Joaquin). He was the most famous for his Filipino Hispanic inspired writings

8. Based on the text, who can be called pretty?

A. People with large bodies.

B. Aristotle

C. Small with thin individuals

D. Those who have splendor in their bodies.

* C (small and think individuals). Thier limbs are in proportion

9. According to the quote, what do small and thin people lack to be called beautiful?

A. Muscles

B. Magnanimity

C. Limbs

D. Magnitude

*D (magnitude). This according to Saint Thomas Aquinas,is necessary

10. A new show____ on ABS-CBN two days ago.

A. Launched

B. As launched

C. Will be launched

D. Is launching

*B (was launched). The action took place in the past

11. In the courtroom,the judge said that the findings have no bearing because there are_____.

A. Inaccurate

B. Inadmissible

C. Confusing

D. Inedible

*B (inadmissible) Inadmissible evidence means it cannot be used in court

12. The newly elected president demonstrated great APLOMB in dealing with the nasty and foul questions thrown by reporters. The capitalized word means:

A. Nervousness

B. Hesitation

C. Composure

D. Anger

* C (composure). Aplomb in the face of nasty reporters is a sign that you can control yourself. Hence,the answer is composure

13. In the Philippine literature,who is the writer known as ''Huseng sisiw''?

A. Jose Rizal

B. Francisco Baltazar

C. Jose Dela Cruz

D. Andres Bonifacio

*C (jose dela Cruz) the nickname given to him

14. "The goddess Aphrodite is the phantom of delight''. The sentence is an example of

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Irony

D. Hyperbole

*A (metaphor). Aphrodite was directly compared to a phantom,in this case,the phantom of delight

15. In the poem invictus, the line "my head is bloody,but unbowed'' is an example of:

A. Metaphor

B. Oxymoron

C. Irony

D. Hyperbole

* D (Hyperbole). Despite being bloody the head remains upright

16. Based on the reports of the inspector, the edifice collapsed because of____ joints.

A. Loose

B. Losing

C. Lose

D. Lost

*A (loose). (Loose of opposite of tight) joints can cause a structure to collapse or fall

17. Teacher always TRANSMUTE the grades of the students. The capitalized word means:

A. Change

B. Degrade

C. Upgrade

D. Add

* A (change). Transmute is synonymous to change

18. Who is the most famous proponent if the Arena Theatre in the Philippines?

A. Montano

B. Avellana

C. Tinio

D. Carpio

*A (montano). His name is Severino Montano,one of the titans of Philippine theater

19. Behaviorism or cognitism ____ a philosophy of education that teachers can adopt.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

* A (is). In the case the subjects are behaviorism and cognitivism. However they are connected by or,which makes the sentence require a singular verb

20. Its flag is very colorful, and each color signifies something.

What is the purpose of "its"?

A. To show relationship

B. To show cause

C. To show a contraction of "it is"

D. To show possession

* D (to show possession). ''Its'' is a possessive pronoun to indicate ownership

21. This is the kind of verb that adds -d or -ed to great its past form.

A. Transitive

B. Intransitive

C. Regular

D. Irregular

* C (regular). Regular verbs are action verbs that form from their past tense by adding -d or -ed to the last letter of the word

22. "Crispin! Basilio! My children!" Is an example of_______.

A. Allusion

B. Paradox

C. Apostrophe

D. Onomatopoeia

* C (apostrophe). It is a figure of speech that is used when calling on people who are not physically present

23. This element of the short story is the combination of all events,which are caused to move because of the conflict.

A. Setting

B. Climax

C. Plot

D. Story train

*C (plot). It contains all the vents of the story,from the exposition to the resolution

24. A sonnet is a poet that has fourteen lines and a total of ____ syllables.

A. 130

B. 140

C. 150

D. 10

* B (140). With fourteen lines and tens syllables each, the sum of syllables is 140

25. Of the four,this is the shortest literary work

A. Anecdote

B. Short story

C. Novelette

D. Novel

*A (anecdote). It is usually a paragraph or two only and can be used to introduced a concept or principle. It is also used to start a speec

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