Project Ease Diagnostic Test in English Ii

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PROJECT EASE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH II
I. READING COMPREHENSION:
Directions: Read carefully each selection then answer the questions that follow.
A. 1. Everybody needs an activity that makes him feel like a kid again. 2. You can see
the enthusiasm in the eyes of a runner who crossed the finish line, accompanied by
the cheers of the crowd. 3. You can see it in the eyes of a hunter who impatiently
awaits the opening day and dreams of that record hunt. 4. You can see it in the eyes
of a homemaker making rugs – a pastime she has enjoyed for decades. 5. Maybe
you hear a sparkle in the voice of a long distance runner. 6. Perhaps there’s just a
murmur of pride in the comments of a woman who made her favorite bread for a
bake sale. 7. Everybody has a special gift. 8. Those who take advantage of it have a
constant source of joy.
1. What does the pronoun “it” in Sentence 3 refer to?

A. Cheer C. Enthusiasm
B. Activity D. Finish Line
2. What word in the passage means almost the same as “eagerness”?
A. Cheer C. Pride
B. Activity D. Enthusiasm
3. Who is the person referred to as a “homemaker”?
A. Runner C. Biker
B. Hunter D. Woman
4. What does the pronoun “who” in Sentence 6 refer to?
A. Hunter C. Woman
B. Biker D. Homemaker
5. What word is closely related with “finish line”?
A. Traveler C. Scorer
B. Rider D. Runner
6. What does the phrase “murmur of pride” in Sentence 5 suggest?
A. Sympathy C. Satisfaction
B. Arrogance D. Courtesy
7. What does the last sentence of the paragraph mean?
A. Everybody has to grab special gifts in life.
B. A special gift comes very rarely.
C. People find happiness in discovering and using their talents..
D. A person has to look for a special gift to be happy.
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8. What part of the passage can you find the main idea?
A. First C. Last sentence
B. Middle D. Not stated
9. What part of the newspaper can you find this article?
A. Editorial page C. News page
B. Entertainment page D. Sports page
10. What connector is used in Sentence 6?
A. And C. Who
B. Perhaps D. That
11. What line in the passage signifies a fact?
A. 1 C. 5
B. 3 D. 6
12. What is an appropriate title for the paragraph?
A. A Special Gift
B. Enthusiasm in Sports
C. Dream, Believe, Survive
D. Source of Joy
B. POETRY INTERPRETATION:
(1) Not with the eyes can I behold your form,

(2) Nor with my hands can I feel you nearby;
(3) Yet I believe there is Someone, a power
(4) Behind this life, the stars, the mountain and
(5) The sea, within my heart I feel something
(6) Urgent and potent everyday and night,
(7) And my soul is a nameless depth,
(8) Around which cluster my faith and beliefs
(9) It must be upon who dwell deep in my soul and you
(10) Who feed this life and make nature itself renew.
13. What is the poem all about?

A. Love C. Admiration
B. Faith D. Adoration
14. Where can a person base his understanding about the wonders of things?
A. Heart C. Eyes
B. Beliefs D. Studies
15. Which sentence is not an interpretation of lines 3,4,5?
A. Someone admires the stars, mountains and sea.
B. Someone keeps all things in their proper order.
C. Someone is the source and principle of life.
D. Someone is in control of everything.
16. What is the best trait of the “being” implicitly mentioned in the poem?
A. Spiritual C. Mysterious
B. Endless D. Powerful
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17. What figure of speech is used in Line 7?
A. Simile C. Irony
B. Metaphor D. Personification
18. What is the predominant sensory image used in Line 2?
A. Sight C. Touch
B. Smell D. Hearing
C. INTERPRETING A GRAPH:
Direction: Based on the given graph, answer the following questions that follow:
Currency Rate
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50
48
Peso Rate
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42
40
38
December November October September
Dollar Rate
19. What month has the highest dollar rate?

A. September C. November
B. October D. December
20. What is the difference in the dollar rate between September and November?
A. .05. C. 30
B. .25. D. 35
D. OUTLINING:
Direction: read the paragraph then complete the outline that follows. Choose the
phrase from the box to complete the outline.
Pocahontas was an Indian princess. She is the daughter of the Indian chief
Powhatan. He had many children but Pocahontas was his favorite. Her name meant
“bright stream between two hills”.
When Pocahontas was only twelve years old, she met an Englishman named
Captain John Smith. John had been taken prisoner by some of the Indians. Pocahontas
saved his life when the Indians tried to kill him. She liked to hear stories about English
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life. John made many gifts for her. After John Smith returned to England, Pocahontas met
and married another Englishman named John Rolfe. They had a son. They lived in
England for a while. They were preparing to return to America when Pocahontas became
ill. She died of pneumonia when she was only twenty-two years old.
I. Pocahontas meets John Smith

A. _____________________________________(21)
B. _____________________________________(22)
II. Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
A. ______________________________________(23)
B. ______________________________________(24)
C. ______________________________________(25)
They become friends.

She tries to make peace.
“Bright stream between two hills”
Her father’s favorite.
She has a son.
She lives in England.
She dies.
PART II. GRAMMAR:
A. IDENTIFYING ERRORS: Direction: Each of the sentences below consists of four

words or phrases that are underlined and identified by the letters A to D. Choose the
underlined word or phrase, which is NOT acceptable in formal written English. The last
phrase, identified by letter E, is to be chosen if the sentence has no error.
26. It is always good to train children to work the right way. NO ERROR
A B C D E
27. Using their heads and hands enhance children curiosity. NO ERROR
A B C D E
28. Parents, as well as guardians, help children increase their resourcefulness

A B C
in seeking answers. NO ERROR
D E
29. However, a number of parents and guardians have oversimplified
A B C
their children’s lives. NO ERROR
D E
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30. They give children the answers thus make them ill-prepared
A B C
for adulthood. NO ERROR
D E
31. Proliferation of unskilled and mindless youth may not be stopped. NO ERROR
A B C D E
32. But, something can be done to prevent it. NO ERROR

A B C D E
33. It requires not only time, attention, patience and persistence

A B C
and also our ourselves NO ERROR

D E
B. MODALS
Direction: From the word pool, choose the letter of the correct modal that will complete
the meaning of the sentences.
A. ought to B. could C. might D. can E. would
34. Certain tragedies ______ be prevented if we care enough for nature and for persons.
35. Ormoc ______ not have happened if they did not cut trees on the hills where
thousands resided.
36. Cherry Hills ______ have been avoided if the developers made more geological
studies on the site.
37. We _____ stop quarrying, mining and large-scale kaingin to save the people and the
mountain, its flora and fauna.
38. Failure to act _____ lead us again to future disasters.
C. VERBALS: Direction: Choose the correct verb form that would complete the
sentence.
39. The ______ of food coupons to the poor is not a form of dole.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
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D. gave
40. _______ in order to have access to livelihood is its primary objective.

A. working
B. worked
C. work
D. have worked
41. Actually, the program is an integrated intervention ______ poverty.
A. alleviate
B. to alleviate
C. have alleviated
D. alleviated
42. The government finds the program ______.
A. empowering
B. to empower
C. empowered
D. empower
E. DIRECT TO INDIRECT DISCOURSE: Direction: Write the letter of the phrase that
best completes the sentence in the indirect discourse.
43. Jesus asked, “Do you have with you the ways of peace?”
Jesus asked if ______the ways of peace.
A. you had with you
B. you have with you
C. he has with him
D. he had with him
44. He added, “ Days will come when your enemies will surround you with barricades.”
He added that the days ____ when his enemies will surround him with barricades.
A. will come
B. would come\
C. will be coming
D. would be coming
45. The man answered, “I am going to save myself.”
The man answered that ______ save himself.
A. I am going to
B. He was going to
C. He will
D. He would
46 God said, “ That shows everyone to change the hand of fate.”
God said that everyone _____the hand of fate.
A. tries to change
B. tried to change
C. tries changing
D. to try changing
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F. VOICE: Direction: Write the letter of the phrase that best completes the meaning of
the sentence.
47. Authentic Cantonese cuisine _____ for subtle, refined sauces and seasoning that bring
out the best from the freshest ingredients.
A. is known
B. was known
C. are known
D. were known
48. The mild flavoring ______ of soy or oyster sauce or spring onion.
A. was composed
B. were composed
C. are composed
D. is composed
49. Mu shu pork is one Chinese dish that _____ light seasonings but is rich in flavor and
.taste
A. use
B. used
C. is used
D. uses
50. If a colorful array of exotic Chinese vegetables ______ the dish becomes more
flavorful.
A. were added
B. are added
C. is added
D. was added

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PROJECT EASE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH II

1. What does the pronoun “it” in Sentence 3 refer to?

(1) Not with the eyes can I behold your form,

13. What is the poem all about?

19. What month has the highest dollar rate?

I. Pocahontas meets John Smith

They become friends.

PART II. GRAMMAR:

A. IDENTIFYING ERRORS: Direction: Each of the sentences below consists of four

28. Parents, as well as guardians, help children increase their resourcefulness

32. But, something can be done to prevent it. NO ERROR

33. It requires not only time, attention, patience and persistence

and also our ourselves NO ERROR

A. ought to B. could C. might D. can E. would

38. Failure to act _____ lead us again to future disasters.

40. _______ in order to have access to livelihood is its primary objective.

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