ENGLISH QUIZ BEE

2017
MECHANICS
1. The English Club Quiz Bee is open to all Junior High School students of the Central
Colleges of the Philippines.
2. Each team will be given illustration board, chalks and dry eraser, and they will only
be given 10 seconds to write down their answer. Should the participants wish to
change their answer, they must erase and change their answer before the time ends.
3. Questions during the quiz bee will not be entertained.
4. The quiz bee is divided into 3 rounds: easy round, average round, and difficult
round. Easy round= 1pt, Average= 2pts, Difficult= 3pts
5. Only the team with the highest point will receive medals and trophies, and the rest of
the team will be given certificates of participation.
EASY ROUND
1 POINT EACH CORRECT ANSWER
1. What Figure of Speech is used in the
sentence below?
“Death comes like a thief in the night…”
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole
1. What Figure of Speech is used in the
sentence below?
“Death comes like a thief in the night…”
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole
2. Which of the following is an
example of an Imperative sentence?
a. “The house will be built on a hill.”
b. “How did you find the card?”
c. “The monster is attacking!”
d. “Cheryl, try the other door.”
2. Which of the following is an
example of an Imperative sentence?
a. “The house will be built on a hill.”
b. “How did you find the card?”
c. “The monster is attacking!”
d. “Cheryl, try the other door.”
3. “The myths explained the origin of
the world.” What pattern does the
sentence use?
a. S-IV
b. S-TV-DO
c. S-TV-IO-DO
d. S-LV-SC
3. “The myths explained the origin of
the world.” What pattern does the
sentence use?
a. S-IV
b. S-TV-DO
c. S-TV-IO-DO
d. S-LV-SC
4. Which of the following is NOT an
example of a short story?
a. Footnote to Youth
b. The Cask of Amontillado
c. Richard Cory
d. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
4. Which of the following is NOT an
example of a short story?
a. Footnote to Youth
b. The Cask of Amontillado
c. Richard Cory
d. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
5. It is a rich collection of Indian
folktales.
a. Panchatantra
b. Ramayana
c. Mahabharata
d. Sanskrit
5. It is a rich collection of Indian
folktales.
a. Panchatantra
b. Ramayana
c. Mahabharata
d. Sanskrit
AVERAGE ROUND
2 POINTS EACH CORRECT ANSWER
1. Which of the following refers to the
highest point of a story?
a. conflict
b. complication
c. resolution
d. climax
1. Which of the following refers to the
highest point of a story?
a. conflict
b. complication
c. resolution
d. climax
2. Which of the following is the passive form of the
sentence “A group of children cleans the garden?”
a. The garden was being cleaned by a group of
children.
b. The children are cleaning the garden.
c. The garden is cleaned by a group of children.
d. The garden is being cleaned by a group of children.
2. Which of the following is the passive form of the
sentence “A group of children cleans the garden?”
a. The garden was being cleaned by a group of
children.
b. The children are cleaning the garden.
c. The garden is cleaned by a group of children.
d. The garden is being cleaned by a group of children.
3. Who is the father of Taoism and the
author of the book called “Tao Te
Ching”?
a. Confucius
b. Lao Tzu
c. Li Po
d. Wang Wei
3. Who is the father of Taoism and the
author of the book called “Tao Te
Ching”?
a. Confucius
b. Lao Tzu
c. Li Po
d. Wang Wei
4. What kind of poem is the example below?
We stand alone
pierced by a ray of sun
and already it is dark.
a. Villanelle
b. Sonnet
c. Ballad
d. Haiku
4. What kind of poem is the example below?
We stand alone
pierced by a ray of sun
and already it is dark.
a. Villanelle
b. Sonnet
c. Ballad
d. Haiku
5. One of the many types of parenthetical expressions is
known as interjection which gives additional information
regarding the speaker’s or writer’s state of mind. Which of
the following expressions is an example of interjection?
a. Muhammad, a successful merchant, founded Islam.
b. While I was sleeping, you were busy coming up with an
excuse.
c. So, you have been waiting for me for quite some time,
haven’t you?
d. The students stayed seated and, rolling their eyes,
continued reading.
5. One of the many types of parenthetical expressions is
known as interjection which gives additional information
regarding the speaker’s or writer’s state of mind. Which of
the following expressions is an example of interjection?
a. Muhammad, a successful merchant, founded Islam.
b. While I was sleeping, you were busy coming up with an
excuse.
c. So, you have been waiting for me for quite some time,
haven’t you?
d. The students stayed seated and, rolling their eyes,
continued reading.
DIFFICULT
ROUND
3 POINTS EACH CORRECT ANSWER
1. Which of the following sentences is in the
past perfect progressive form?
a. “The man had worked very hard before he
became rich.”
b. “He has been waiting since ten o’clock.”
c. “They have enjoyed themselves all these
years.”
d. “They had already been dancing for two
hours.”
1. Which of the following sentences is in the
past perfect progressive form?
a. “The man had worked very hard before he
became rich.”
b. “He has been waiting since ten o’clock.”
c. “They have enjoyed themselves all these
years.”
d. “They had already been dancing for two
hours.”
2. Complete the following word analogy
quixotic : pragmatic :: murky : _________
a. rapid
b. cloudy
c. clear
d. friendly
2. Complete the following word analogy
quixotic : pragmatic :: murky : _________
a. rapid
b. cloudy
c. clear
d. friendly
3. Who wrote the one-act play “New
Yorker in Tondo”?
a. Alejandro Roces
b. Marcelino Agana
c. Jose Garcia Villa
d. Carlos Bulosan
3. Who wrote the one-act play “New
Yorker in Tondo”?
a. Alejandro Roces
b. Marcelino Agana
c. Jose Garcia Villa
d. Carlos Bulosan
4. Which example avoids faulty parallelism?
a. Recommended exercise includes running, to
swim, and cycling.
b. Recommended exercise includes to run, to
swim, and cycling.
c. Recommended exercise includes running,
swimming, and cycling.
d. Recommended exercise includes running,
swimming, and to cycle.
4. Which example avoids faulty parallelism?
a. Recommended exercise includes running, to
swim, and cycling.
b. Recommended exercise includes to run, to
swim, and cycling.
c. Recommended exercise includes running,
swimming, and cycling.
d. Recommended exercise includes running,
swimming, and to cycle.
5. "The Lonely Goatherd" is sung and performed by Maria and
the Von Trapp children in the musical film, The Sound of Music.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from these lyrics: "High
on a hill was a lonely goatherd. Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee
hoo. _____ was the voice of the lonely goatherd. Lay ee odl lay
ee odl-oo."
a. High
b. Soft
c. Sweet
d. Loud
5. "The Lonely Goatherd" is sung and performed by Maria and
the Von Trapp children in the musical film, The Sound of Music.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from these lyrics: "High
on a hill was a lonely goatherd. Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee
hoo. _____ was the voice of the lonely goatherd. Lay ee odl lay
ee odl-oo."
a. High
b. Soft
c. Sweet
d. Loud
CLINCHER
ROUND
1 POINT EACH CORRECT ANSWER
1. Jack seems to be a little obsessed with animals. First,
he has his best friend Milky White (a cow) and then he
steals the hen from the kingdom of the Giant. But there
was another animal in there that Jack wanted for a pet.
What was it?
a. a cat
b. a dog
c. a pig
d. a horse
1. Jack seems to be a little obsessed with animals. First,
he has his best friend Milky White (a cow) and then he
steals the hen from the kingdom of the Giant. But there
was another animal in there that Jack wanted for a pet.
What was it?
a. a cat
b. a dog
c. a pig
d. a horse
2. The Parable of the Prodigal Son can
be found in what book from the Bible?
a.Luke 15:11–32
b.Luke 10:25–37
c.Matthew 18:12–14
d.Matthew 25:14–30
2. The Parable of the Prodigal Son can
be found in what book from the Bible?
a.Luke 15:11–32
b.Luke 10:25–37
c.Matthew 18:12–14
d.Matthew 25:14–30
3. In the Greek Mythology, Helen of Troy ran
away because:
a. She joined the Amazons
b. She angered Zeus and wanted to escape his
wrath
c. She was sick of her husband, Menelaus
d. Aphrodite made her fall in love with Paris of
Troy
3. In the Greek Mythology, Helen of Troy ran
away because:
a. She joined the Amazons
b. She angered Zeus and wanted to escape his
wrath
c. She was sick of her husband, Menelaus
d. Aphrodite made her fall in love with Paris
of Troy
4. Where did the story of Biag ni Lam-ang
originate?
a. Ilocos
b. Panay
c. Cebu
d. Bicol
4. Where did the story of Biag ni Lam-ang
originate?
a. Ilocos
b. Panay
c. Cebu
d. Bicol
5. What is the meaning of the following
underlined word?
“I had watched her grow into a lovely,
confident girl, unfazed by adolescence.”
a. not frightened
b. warned
c. frightened
d. not excited
5. What is the meaning of the following
underlined word?
“I had watched her grow into a lovely,
confident girl, unfazed by adolescence.”
a. not frightened
b. warned
c. frightened
d. not excited