ENG

001
Prelim Reviewer
Prepared by
Maria Stella R. Ebio
CAS, MCU

TEST 1 Vocabulary
Direction:
Read each sentence. Use the clues
to pick the best meaning for each
underlined word.

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1. I believe that if you lower taxes so that
people can keep more of the money they
earn, it will be an incentive for them to
work harder.
a. A reason to do
c. A tax
something
b. A small amount d. A good job
of money
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2.
Wherever he goes, the esteemed
Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving
research.

a. Held over boiling c. Greatly admired

water
b. Articulate
d. Intelligent
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3. Most of Americas Founding Fathers did
not believe in womens suffrage. Only men
can vote in the United States until 1920.

a. Patriotism

c. Right to vote

b. Capability

d. Right to education

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4. In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the
Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The
Europeans, who would someday be known as the
Pilgrims, must have been very determined and
brave group of settlers.
a. Diverting
c. Misplaced
b. Amusing

d. Intimidating

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5. Christmas is the time when Julia reverts
to her childhood. I really think she looks
forward to Santas visit more than any other
member of the family.
a. Goes back to
c. Hallucinates
being what she
was
b. Remembers
d. Admires
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6. AJ claimed to be late because the doors of his
house were frozen shut. Even though I have my
doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold
last night. If the statement is plausible,
_______________.
c. It is hard to
a. It is believable
enough to possibly
understand because it
be true
makes no sense
d. You must always
b. You should never
believe it
believe it
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7. The administrator curtailed the school
days for July because of the stormy
weather.

a. Stopped

c. Rescheduled

b. Shorten

d. Cancelled

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8. No word must ever leak out about this
military action! It has to be a clandestine
operation in order to succeed.

a. Dangerous

c. Special

b. Covert

d. Priority

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9. The dizzy spell was transient. He was
able to continue playing within seconds and
had no trouble winning the match.

a. Momentary

c. Clumsy

b. Ineffective

d. Mishandled

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10. The news story was based on a letter
that was a fabrication. Now the reporter
who wrote the story is in big trouble.

a. Unreasonable

c. Fake

b. Lengthy

d. Illogical

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11. In 1975, Senator Silva promised to do
something about the high taxes. She did not
present a tax cut bill until 1985. It took her a
decade to keep her promise, but it is better
late than never.
a. 5 years
c. 15 years
b. 10 years

d. A century

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12. When your plan brings us great wealth,
you will be rewarded for your sagacity.

a. Industry

c. Wisdom

b. Courage

d. Determination

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13. Both sides in the election contest are
throwing accusations at each other. The
Avila supporters claim that Governor Cruz is
trying to thwart the will of the people.
a. Frustrate
c. Figure out

b. End

d. Help
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14. We walked slowly down the trail with
great trepidation. No one who had gone
this way had ever been heard from again.

a. Movement

c. Decision

b. Worry

d. Rushing

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15. We have rather lofty expectations for
you, son. You will attend college. You will
become rich and famous. You will be the
president of this country.
a. Sure
c. High

b. Political

d. Brilliant
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16. No one suspected that Jerry was a spy.
On the surface he behaved like any normal
citizen. When his covert activity was
discovered, we were all shocked.
a. Extravagant
c. Loud

b. Unbelievable

d. Hidden

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17. It was sad and haunting strain that met
our ears as we entered the old theater.
There was a beauty in the voice that we
would never forget.
a. Effort
c. Melody

b. Injury

d. Filter
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18. Blessie is an ardent Science-fiction fan
who has read virtually all of his favorite
authors many works.

a. Obvious

c. Passionate

b. Foolish

d. Bookish

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19. My uncle would not even part with a
dime to help the kids pay for their trip. That
is just one example of his penurious ways.

a. Rude

c. Stingy

b. Irresponsible

d. Reckless

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20. The charge that the scene in the movie
had instigated teenagers to commit similar
acts of vandalism.

a. Provoked

c. Punished

b. Hampered

d. Drawn away

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21. David hoped that nobody would known
that he was in the building. Didnt he realize
that parking his new car in the driveway
made his presence rather conspicuous?
a. Unfortunate
c. Noticeable

b. Expensive

d. Secret

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22. If you do not recover quickly from your
condition, it could become chronic. Then
you might have to take medicine for the rest
of your life.
a. Painful
c. Advanced

b. Habitually
occuring

d. Severe

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23. I looked at the plans for your new
house. You need to fortify the frame or you
will have a disaster with the first tremor.

a. Change

c. Build

b. Destroy

d. Strengthen

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24. The signal from the cable is too strong
for our television. We will have to use a
filter to attenuate it.

a. Mark up

c. Downgrade

b. Enhance

d. Correct

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25. Her cardinal rule is this: Be kind to
others. She believes that everything else in
life will fall properly into place if one follows
that rule.
a. Main
c. Authoritative

b. Worth
remembering

d. Catholic

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26. The owner of the caf would not allow
Kit to walk through the door. Im sorry,
she said, but you started a food fight the
last time you were here. You may not have
ingress to my caf..
a. Freebies
c. Refunds
b. Entrance

d. Discounts

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27. Because he always wound up getting hit
in the head when he tried to play cricket,
Marcin began to abhor the sport

a. Hate

c. Regret

b. Remove

d. Persevere

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28. Magda's friends cajoled her into
drinking too much. Lucy, Magdas cousin, is
right about them. They are not a very
pleasant crowd.
a. Stopped
c. Urged

b. Expected

d. Apprehended

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29. Shortly after we met, he became my
chief confidant. I can share even everything
to him.

a. A person who is c. An adviser

very confident
b. A person
d. A life-time partner
entrusted with
secrets
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30. Animal experts discourage homeowners
from trying to adopt feral animals as pets.

a. Extinct

c. Wild

b. Domestic

d. Rare

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31. Although the child insisted he wasnt
tired, his fractious behavior - especially his
decision to crush his jam sandwiches all
over the floor - convinced everyone present
that it was time to put him to bed.
a. Troublesome
c. Fatigue
b. Weary

d. Insistent
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32. The impudent young woman looked
her teacher up and down and told him he
was hot.

a. Brutally frank

c. Childish

b. Casually rude

d. Child-like fanatic

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33. Why should my indolent children, who
cant even pick themselves up off the sofa
to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a
trip to Burger King?
a. Demanding
c. Classy

b. Lazy

d. Picky
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34. She proved how inept she was when
she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of
cider in a customers lap.

a. Negligent

c. Forgetful

b. Unqualified

d. Irresponsible

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35. His incredible athletic talent is innate,
he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.

a. Excellent

c. Superb

b. Developed

d. Inherent

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36. Refusing to display even a modicum of
sensitivity, Magda announced her boss
affair to the entire office.

a. Small amount

c. Noble

b. Brutal

d. Discreet

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37. Davids morose nature made him very
unpleasant to talk to.

a. Temperamental

c. Innocent

b. Sullen

d. Compassionate

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38. Doctors wish there was
single panacea , but sadly there is not.

a. A remedy for all c. An alchemy

ills
b. A miracle
d. A pseudoscience
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39. Tom made a strong case for an
extension of his curfew, but his
mother repudiated it with a few biting
words.
a. Condemned
c. Rejected

b. Judged

d. Questioned
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40. The staid butler never changed his
expression no matter what happened.

a. Funny

c. Serious

b. Impressive

d. Hyper

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References

www.world-english.org
www.grammar.com
www.byramhills.org
www.teach-nology.com
www.ereadingworksheets.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

TEST 2 Models of Communication

Direction:
Identify what is being described on
each item.

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1. From Lasswells perspective, if a politician
wins an election, it means that the
politician was able to establish this in his
communication.

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2. According to Shannon and Weaver, this is
the change in the in the transmitted signal
that hamper the communication process.

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3. It is a response to an information
received.

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4. In Shannon and Weavers model, this is
what changes the message into a signal.

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5. It is the means to which the message is
delivered.

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6. These are representations of theories.

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7. This contribution of Schramm introduced
the reality that in communication, it is
important to have a shared knowledge in
order to understand and be understood.

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8. This model is considered as the frozen
model of communication.

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9. It is called as the inverse transmitter
because its role is to change a signal back
into a message.

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10. Who is the communication theorist who
introduced the idea that communication
should have a certain level of impact in
order to achieve an objective.

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11. It is defined as the collection of an
individuals background knowledge. It came
from what a person have read, watched,
observed, experienced, etc.

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12. This model of communication is also
known as The Mathematical Theory of
Communication.

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13. This model of communication is
essentially intended for
telecommunications.

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14. This theorist is the proponent of the
model below:
Sender

Message

Receiver

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15. What is the missing element in this
model?
?

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TEST 3Library Skills

Direction:
Fill in the blanks.

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1._________ is the library classification
system used by the MCU library.

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(For numbers 2 to 10)
Identify the codes for the following
fields/areas per library classification system
used by the MCU library.

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Code
(2) ?
(3) ?
(4) ?
(5) ?
(6) ?
(7) ?
(8) ?
(9) ?
(10) ?

Field/Area
Literature and Rhetoric
Generalities
Language
Mathematics
The Arts
Geography
History
Social Sciences
Religion

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