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Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Brgy. Tibig, Silang, Cavite

1st Term Assessment for English

Name: _____________________________________ Rating: _____________________

Date: _____________________________

I. Fill-in the blanks with the correct words to complete the sentences. Look from the choices inside the
box.
hamper bigot enfranchise kindle talisman
counterfeit abhor remuneration noxious placid

1. I personally__________discrimination because it usually leads to crimes and other societal

conflicts.
2. Even though, her colleagues consider her as a ________, Coleen was always willing to listen to
them.
3. Many people attributed the production of ___________________​t ​branded products to China.
4. The social changes brought by education erased discrimination of women and
________________ equal rights to all citizens.
5. Your personal issues should not ___________________ you from achieving your goals.
6. The moment they spend together re-______________ the the love they thought was long time
gone.
7. We can avoid getting sick by eating healthy foods that fight________________ bacteria an
viruses.
8. The ______________ lake near our village was a delightful scenery to capture.
9. She quits her current job in exchange for a high __________________________package offer
by another corporation.
10. Since the day I met Allyssa, I never saw her without the _____________________ around her
neck.

hangar covert engender renown talisman

knotty nuance plagiarism abrasive bilk

1. The terrorist went to great lengths to make sure no one would discover his _______________
plans.
2. Most commercial dental hygiene products are _________________, causing more teeth
sensitivity.
3. Because the project of the two students looked exactly alike to me, I could not recognize the
________________ between the two designs.
4. When Mark led his girlfriend Silvia to a ______________, her jaw dropped upon seeing the
newly purchased aircraft.
5. Just like a severely tangled hair, she described the exam as _____________ as she almost
could not solve it.
 6. When the young artist became famous, she realized that her lack of privacy came with the
________________.
7. The newly opened Indonesian restaurant gave freebies to the first one hundred customers
hoping the act will __________________ loyalty to the clients.
8. The government’s waste of resources is a ______________ to the citizen’s hard-earned money.
9. A person who uses another person’s idea without properly acknowledging it, is guilty of
___________________.
10. It surprised everyone when the history teacher went off in a _______________ about math.

II. Identify whether the underlined word in each sentence is used as a ​Noun​, ​Adjective​ or a ​Verb.
Underline ​N​ if it’s a Noun, ​V​ is Verb and ​A​ if Adjective.

1. She opted to undergo plastic surgery to ​enhance​ much more her already-pointed nose. ​(N A V)
2. Tangible​ things will soon vanish. What is essential is invisible to the eye. ​ (N A V)
3. Their house was like a museum, ​replete​ with antique stuffs from different places. ​ (N A V)
4. When he was afraid, the little puppy would crouch down and ​cowe​r in fear. ​ (N A V)
5. The goal of the meeting was to ​nullify​ the previously approved plan. ​ (N A V)
6. The candidate's speech was nothing but a ​harangue​ against his opponent. ​ (N A V)
7. The ​plaintiff​ was unable to convince the jury the defendant owed him money for car repairs. ​ (N A
V)
8. The philanthropist has garnered ​renown​ for her clean water projects in Africa.​ (N A V)
9. After a day of searching inside the castle’s ​labyrinth​, the prince was able to find his princess. ​ (N
A V)
10. The shoplifter tried to hide several goods under her ​billowing​ skirt. ​ (N A V)
11. Whenever I see clouds, I know they are a ​harbinger​ of an approaching storm. ​ (N A V)
12. To the new detective, the motive of the crime was an ​enigma​. ​ (N A V)
13. Mocha trotted over to welcome her master, ​nuzzling​ and nickering. ​ (N A V)
14. Citing sources will help increase the ​credibility​ of the information in your research essay. ​ (N A V)
15. The opposition gave him no credit for these ​tardy​ concessions. ​ (N A V)
16. As he entered the city and went on foot to the Capitol the ​plaudits​ of the people were
unmistakably genuine. ​ (N A V)
17. Women, specifically teen girls, often spend a ​reprehensible​ amount of time in the bathroom. ​ (N A
V)
18. A lot of thought and work has been devoted to a ​labyrinthine​ website. ​ (N A V)
19. With thunderstorms rolling in this afternoon, we may ​abrogate​ today's outdoor protest. ​ (N A V)
20. The minister preached for hours about the sins of ​blasphemy​ against the church. ​ (N A V)
III. Synonyms. ​Choose from group B list of words the synonyms of words in group A. Write your answers
in the first column.

Answer A B

1. Abstain a. an excess

2. Blighted b. to cover

3. Credulous c. arrogance

4. Enshroud d. reject

5. Haughtiness e. boredom

6. Lachrymose f. to go without

7. Obfuscate g. sad

8. Plethora h. boredom

9. Repudiate i. damaged

10. Tedium j. gullible

IV. Antonyms. ​Choose from group B the antonyms of words in group A. Write your answers in the first
column.

Answer A B

1. Abstemious a. mumble words; speak

unclearly

2. Blithe b. bright; shiny

3. Crepuscular c. submissive; tolerant

4. Enunciation d. allow; approve

5. Headstrong e. self-indulgent

6. Lackluster f. rigid; hard

7. Objective g. active at midday or

midnight

8. Pliable h. subjective

9. Rescind i. gloomy; sulky

10. Temper j.
V.​ Match the Group 8 vocabulary in Column A with the sentence about the The Little Prince in Column B

Answer A B

1. Abstruse a. The careless words of the flower ​made the little prince feel
bad​. He shouldn’t have taken seriously words which were
without importance.

2. Blunderbuss b. He was digging into his pocket to get a gun​, when he saw
snake near the little prince.

3. Cringe c. ​ cceptance of the overpowering mystery he has, the pilot

In a
he grabbed his pen and draw a sheep.

4. Envenom d. A tippler, is a ​pleasure-seeking character in the story because

he drinks in order to forget his problems.

5. Hedonism e. To escape from his planet, the little prince took advantage of
the migration of wild birds with brilliant ​feathers​.

6. Laconic f. The flower is a very complex creature; She is difficult to

understand ​at times, but she’s charming and coquettish.

7. Oblique g. The little prince ​persistently asked his question, and did not
stop until he got satisfied with the answer.

8. Plumage h. The rose’s ways are a​ not straightforward manner​ of flirting.

9. Resignation i. ​ rief​ response.

The little prince stared at him, while giving a b

10. Tenacious j. He drew a boa constrictor digesting an elephant hoping that

​ ower in fear​.
the adults who will see it will​ c

VI.​ Match the Characters of the The Little Prince in Column A with the quotation in Column B

Answer A B

1. Rose a. "You move me to pity--you are so weak on this Earth made

of granite"

2. Pilot k. "I order you to yawn. It is years since I have seen anyone
yawning. Yawns, to me, are objects of curiosity. Come, now!
Yawn again! It is an order."

3. Fox l. "Computations have been made by experts. With these pills,

you save fifty-three minutes in every week."

4. Snake m. “I am drinking so that I may forget that I am ashamed”

 5. The n. "It is my fault that you have not known it all the while. That is
Lamplighter of no importance. But you--you have been just as foolish as I.
Try to be happy . . . Let the glass globe be. I don't want it any
more."

6. The o. "I tell you--it is also because of the snake. He must not bite
Geographer you. Snakes--they are malicious creatures. This one might
bite you just for fun . . ."

7. The Tipple p. "It makes it possible for me to buy more stars, if any are
discovered."

8. The King q. "I can carry you farther than any ship could take you,"

9. The r. "One only understands the things that one tames,"

Businessman

10. The Merchant s. "I follow a terrible profession. In the old days it was
reasonable. I put the lamp out in the morning, and in the
evening I lighted it again. I had the rest of the day for
relaxation and the rest of the night for sleep."

VII. Sentence writing​.

1. Write a sentence with the word absolution + compound noun

2. Write a sentence with a word blatant + a proper noun
3. Write a sentence with a word ensconce used as transitive verb
4. Write a sentence with a word hasten used as intransitive verb
5. Write a sentence with a word laceration used as an adjective
6. Write a sentence with a word obdurate + reflexive or intensive pronoun
7. Write a sentence with a word plausible + personal pronoun
8. Write a sentence with a word creditable + action verb
9. Write a sentence with a word reprieve + demonstrative or relative or interrogative pronoun
10. Write a sentence with a word tawdry + demonstrative or interrogative, or indefinite adjective

VII. Essay​. Discuss the important lessons from the novel The Little Prince

References:

http://wordsinasentence.com
http://sentence.yourdictionary.com
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