GENERAL EDUCATION : ENGLISH

Language

1. Arrhiane is living in Davao City for 23 years.

a. has been living
b. has lived
c. had been living
d. had lived

2. Which among the following is correct?

a. An old golden ring.
b. A golden old ring.
c. An old ring golden.
d. A ring old golden.

3. Cyril threw the tissue _____ the toilet bowl.

a. in
b. to
c. into
d. toward

4. I, together with Ana, _____ going to the meeting.

a. are
b. am
c. is
d. was

5. John wants Harry and _____ to eat with him.

a. I
b. me
c. us
d. we

Literature

6. Gilgamesh, Mahabharata, and Aenid are examples of __________.

a. Metrical romance
b. Epic
c. Metrical tale
d. Allegory

7. Which is not a lyric poem?

a. Ballad
b. Sonnet
c. Elegy
d. Ode

8. Which element of fiction enhances the qualities of another character through contrast?
a. Antagonist
b. Foil
c. Underdog
d. Dynamic
9. What sensory image is manifested in the line “As I rubbed the silky fur of the stray cat, I felt
like I was touching a delicate cloud.”
a. Olfactory
b. Gustatory
c. Tactile
d. Sight

10. “Ikaw ang nagnanakaw ng bigas ko

Lumuwa sana ang mga mata mo
Mamaga sana ang katawan mo
Patayin ka ng mga anito.”

What literary genre is manifested in the above text?

a. Riddle
b. Chant
c. Proverb
d. Folk song