
Second Quarter Pretest in English
Quiz by Gladees Gutierrez
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Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
Read the statements below then choose the answer from the choices.
Positive thoughts allow us to accumulate inner strength and enable us to be creative and constructive. To have positive thoughts means to always see the benefits in all situations without being caught up by the external appearance of the situation.
Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
Read the statements below then choose the answer from the choices.
If our thoughts are based on these weaknesses (materialistic desires, anger, jealousy, hatred and arrogance then we are poisoning our mind.
Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
Read the statements below then choose the answer from the choices.
“Negativefriends. Negative lifestyle”.
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Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
Read the statements below then choose the answer from the choices.
The fox said, “Mrs. Crow, I’ve heardthat you have a lovely voice. I would be most happy to
hear you sing.” The crow opened hermouth to sing and cheeses in her bill fell to the
ground. The fox immediately snappedit up and left saying. “Flattery can do what force
cannot.”
Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
Read the statements below then choose the answer from the choices.
“Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend”. - Bill Waterson
Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text
Read the statements below then choose the answer from the choices.
“I love the friends that you don’t see for days. Weeks. Even months and the bond is still strong as ever”.
Which opinion-marking signal is appropriate to complete the statement?
I __________ we should have more LRT Station in the city.
Which opinion-marking signal is appropriate to complete the statement?
It is _________ that drinking coffee is good for your health.
Which opinion-marking signal is appropriate to complete the statement?
___________, exercising daily does wonders for yourhealth.
Which opinion-marking signal is appropriate to complete the statement?
_________eating too many processed food isn’t good for your health.
Which opinion-marking signal is appropriate to complete the statement?
_________ this doughnut is better than the store bought ones.
Which opinion-marking signal is appropriate to complete the statement?
_________ social media has helped young people to stay updated withwhat’s going on around
The graph represents the average amount of rain falling each month in the town of Tayabas.
Duringwhich month of the year does the most rain fall?

Which month shows the greatest increase in rainfall compared to the preceding month?

Prizes are to be awarded to the best pupils in each class of an elementary school. The number of students in each grade is shown in the table, and the school principal wants the number of prizes awarded in each grade to be proportional to the number of students.
If there are twenty prizes, how many should go to fifth grade students?
The Mang Juan Recycling Company collects 50,000 tons of recyclable material every month. The chart shows the kinds of materials that are collected by the company's five trucks.
What is the second most common material that isrecycled?

The thick blue line on the map is usually used to show

Read and understand the texts below then answer what is being asked. Use the given choices.
Paragraph A
Perhaps no other feature of Marikina is as prominent as its river. It seems almost miraculous that it is clean today, no small effort. Former Mayor Fernando says they actually simply let the river clean itself - but make sure that the community would rise up around the river, to ensure that no garbage gets dumped there. Today, the Marikina River flows clean and strong past entire clusters of houses.
Paragraph B
How did the city turn itself around? Mayor Teodoro said that the secret lies in changing people surrounding so that they learn discipline and educate themselves to change their environment to make it orderly- no garbage scattered around and change along with it.
Bothauthor’s tone is ___________?
Read and understand the texts below then answer what is being asked. Use the given choices.
Paragraph A
Perhaps no other feature of Marikina is as prominent as its river. It seems almost miraculous that it is clean today, no small effort. Former Mayor Fernando says they actually simply let the river clean itself - but make sure that the community would rise up around the river, to ensure that no garbage gets dumped there. Today, the Marikina River flows clean and strong past entire clusters of houses.
Paragraph B
How did the city turn itself around? Mayor Teodoro said that the secret lies in changing people surrounding so that they learn discipline and educate themselves to change their environment to make it orderly- no garbage scattered around and change along with it.
What similarity do the paragraphs A and B have?
Read and understand the texts below then answer what is being asked. Use the given choices.
Paragraph A
Perhaps no other feature of Marikina is as prominent as its river. It seems almost miraculous that it is clean today, no small effort. Former Mayor Fernando says they actually simply let the river clean itself - but make sure that the community would rise up around the river, to ensure that no garbage gets dumped there. Today, the Marikina River flows clean and strong past entire clusters of houses.
Paragraph B
How did the city turn itself around? Mayor Teodoro said that the secret lies in changing people surrounding so that they learn discipline and educate themselves to change their environment to make it orderly- no garbage scattered around and change along with it.
Which is present in both paragraph?
Read and understand the texts below then answer what is being asked. Use the given choices.
Paragraph A
Perhaps no other feature of Marikina is as prominent as its river. It seems almost miraculous that it is clean today, no small effort. Former Mayor Fernando says they actually simply let the river clean itself - but make sure that the community would rise up around the river, to ensure that no garbage gets dumped there. Today, the Marikina River flows clean and strong past entire clusters of houses.
Paragraph B
How did the city turn itself around? Mayor Teodoro said that the secret lies in changing people surrounding so that they learn discipline and educate themselves to change their environment to make it orderly- no garbage scattered around and change along with it.
Which trait both best describe the mayors?
Read and understand the texts below then answer what is being asked. Use the given choices.
Paragraph A
Perhaps no other feature of Marikina is as prominent as its river. It seems almost miraculous that it is clean today, no small effort. Former Mayor Fernando says they actually simply let the river clean itself - but make sure that the community would rise up around the river, to ensure that no garbage gets dumped there. Today, the Marikina River flows clean and strong past entire clusters of houses.
Paragraph B
How did the city turn itself around? Mayor Teodoro said that the secret lies in changing people surrounding so that they learn discipline and educate themselves to change their environment to make it orderly- no garbage scattered around and change along with it.
The writer's purpose is to?
Read and understand the texts below then answer what is being asked. Use the given choices.
Paragraph A
Perhaps no other feature of Marikina is as prominent as its river. It seems almost miraculous that it is clean today, no small effort. Former Mayor Fernando says they actually simply let the river clean itself - but make sure that the community would rise up around the river, to ensure that no garbage gets dumped there. Today, the Marikina River flows clean and strong past entire clusters of houses.
Paragraph B
How did the city turn itself around? Mayor Teodoro said that the secret lies in changing people surrounding so that they learn discipline and educate themselves to change their environment to make it orderly- no garbage scattered around and change along with it.
Which word does not show comparison?
What happens when you compare own opinions with those presented in a text?
What happens when you contrast own opinions with those presented in a text?
The use of credit card sand cash are some of the payment options
whenever purchasing items payments. Credit cards are more convenient
unlike bringing large amounts of cash. However, interest rates are charged
when using credit cards whereas cash payments have no accumulating debt
in the future. Responsible spending should be practiced wisely.
What two things are being compared in the text?
The use of credit card sand cash are some of the payment options
whenever purchasing items payments. Credit cards are more convenient
unlike bringing large amounts of cash. However, interest rates are charged
when using credit cards whereas cash payments have no accumulating debt
in the future. Responsible spending should be practiced wisely.
Based on the text, in what way do credit card and cash payments similar?
The use of credit card sand cash are some of the payment options
whenever purchasing items payments. Credit cards are more convenient
unlike bringing large amounts of cash. However, interest rates are charged
when using credit cards whereas cash payments have no accumulating debt
in the future. Responsible spending should be practiced wisely.
Which of the following phrases show disagreement with the writer’s idea presented in the text?
What does the italicized word show?
“However, many people depend their happiness solely on money,
possessions, achievements, fame, and power.”
Approximatelyhow much paper is recycled every month?
