Marikina is to the city as the Philippines is to_________________.

Which pair of words best expresses a relationship similar to the given analogy below?

       Blood vessels: Human:: Xylem: Plant

Which of the following sentences uses phrases, clauses, and sentences appropriately and meaningfully?

Which sentence uses past perfect tense correctly?

Which sentence best supports the main idea in the text?

            Human friendship is one of life’s great challenges. Often it degenerates into pragmatism or selfishness, but it can also be one of the most satisfying adventures in life. One says that friendship comes when we live totally and when we love totally, when we don’t dominate anyone. Real friends are God’s special gifts to us. They are the reward adventure of love that it can be.

Which of the following statements below best summarizes the text presented?

          Though cellphones are necessary for high school students for safety and educational reasons, they should still be regulated from use in school. This concept is founded on several reasons, such as disrupting classes and facilitating students’ cheating. Moreover, it distracts students from the possibility of accessing social media. Thus, focus is redirected to chatting and viewing online videos instead of finishing the task at hand. Finally, cell phones contribute to the spreading of the social phenomenon called cyberbullying.

Which of the following statements best describes/explains the analogy presented?

"Memory is to love what the saucer is to the cup." -  Elizabeth Bowen

What important information is presented in the linear text below?

            As a teenager, Peter did not enjoy as much as other teenagers would. Before the pandemic, his weekends were spent looking for extra work so he could earn his allowance.  He earned three hundred pesos for washing dishes in a small restaurant nearby and weeding at a neighbor’s garden for an hour. He spent two hundred pesos a week. One hundred pesos for lunch, fifty pesos for his fare and fifty pesos for other school supplies.

            Despite his weekend routine, he remained done of the smartest in class.

Which Filipino culture is portrayed in the text?

Excerpt from: Pliant like the Bamboo

By I.V.Mallari

The Filipino is like a bamboo tree. He knows that he is not strong enough to withstand the onslaught of superior forces. And so he yields. He bends his head gracefully with many loud protestations.

Which significant event in Philippine history may have influenced the writer in writing the text?

Excerptfrom: Pliant like the Bamboo

By I.V.Mallari

This gift is another means by which Filipino have managed to survive. There is no insurmountable barrier between him and any other people who have come to live with him – Spanish, American and Japanese. The foreigners do not learn his language. He easily manages to master theirs.

Which of the following statements best explains the factors that may have influenced the author in writing the text?

Excerpt from: Gifts for  the City

by Shirley Mary de Leon

Follow traffic rules in signage on the streets, please

Dispose garbage made of paper, plastic and silts

Remember to clear the smog

By planting green and shrubs

Gifts as simple as a flower I can give

Simple thoughts to renew each life with a kiss

A person, a student or a citizen

There are gifts we can give and share

Which of the following is a general statement? 

Which of the following is a specific statement?

Which specific statement supports the general statement, “Marikina is popularly known as the shoe capital of the Philippines.”?

Read the text below. Then, choose which evidence from the text supports its general idea.

          Cats are creatures of habit. In a recent survey of hundreds of cat owners, more than 90 % indicated that their cats demanded to be fed at the same time every day, and more than 95% said that their cats sleep on the same spot day after day. For instance, Sadie, a little black cat, waits for her master at the top of the basement steps every morning and runs right to the refrigerator for her snack. She also prefers to sleep either on her master’s bed or in her favorite recliner in the family room. Veterinarians say that the cat feels safe and secure when they can maintain the same routine every day and that, just like people, cats enjoy stability in life.

Which evidence from the text supports the general idea, “Cats are creatures of habit”?

Which is NOT TRUE about assertion?

Escalating assertion occurs when someone is not able to give a response to a person’s basic assertion and therefore that person becomes firm about him or her. Which of the following is an example of escalating assertion?

Which is TRUE about panel discussion?

Which is the correct definition of oral language?

Which of the following best defines academic writing?

The following statements show the differences between academic and non-academic writing EXCEPT

What type of conflict is exhibited in the text?

      Lam-ang dreamed that the enemies savaged his father and cut off his father's head. He rushed to the village where the enemies lived and killed every one of them, one- handedly.

“Beyond the ipil grove, in a grass field we spotted a covey of brown pigeons. In the open, they kept springing to the air and gliding away every time we were within range. But finally they dropped to the ground inside a wedge of guava trees. My father pressed my shoulder and I stopped. Then slowly, in a half-crouch, we advanced. The breeze rose lightly; the grass scuffed against my bare legs. My father stopped again. He knelt down and held my hand.”(An excerpt from “The Centipede” by Rony V. Diaz)

From the excerpt above, what factor do you think the underlined phrase connects to the author’s craftsmanship of his literary work?

Which of the following best exemplifies the non-violent way of resolving the conflict in the given situation?

                       You are working with a partner to complete a major project. You respect your partner’s intelligence and are happy you were paired with her. You split up the tasks and begin your work. Every few minutes your partner seems to be looking over your shoulder. After a little while, your partner begins making comments about your work. She is continually suggesting that you change your work to how she thinks it should be. Eventually, it seems like she is trying to take over the project. You know she could do a good job and you want a good grade, but you want to have some input as well.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about interpersonal communication?

Read the quote below from F. Sionil Jose’s “My Brother, My Executioner”. Then, answer the question that follows.

“We do not conquer life, no one can conquer what one cannot define, but at least it is there and it is ours to shape and to possess fully, with all the senses working, with all the powers of the heart surging, as we search for the answer to the greatest riddle of them all- death, the ultimate end, the enemy of all men, the final quietus to the noblest of emotions, the tenacity and ethereal creativity of faith.”

Which of the following statements best explains the dilemma presented in the text?

What does glocalization mean?

Read the quote below from F. Sionil Jose’s “My Brother, My Executioner”. Then, answer the question that follows.

“We do not conquer life, no one can conquer what one cannot define, but at least it is there and it is ours to shape and to possess fully, with all the senses working, with all the powers of the heart surging, as we search for the answer to the greatest riddle of them all- death, the ultimate end, the enemy of all men, the final quietus to the noblest of emotions, the tenacity and ethereal creativity of faith.”

Which of the following best explains the glocalization of the quote from F. Sionil Jose’s “My Brother, My Executioner”.