Next Gen Teacher 4

Question 1

Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of?

a. isolation and loneliness
b. joy getting out of the house
c. youthful delight playing in the rain
d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night

Answer 1

a. isolation and loneliness

Question 2

Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
Researchers also speculate that some teachers might have given boys more computer
time because parents and teachers expected boys to need computers for future
careers.

a. expected
b. expecting
c. will expect
d. will have expected

Answer 2

d. will have expected

Question 3

The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for
their _____.

a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedication
d. money – sacrifice

Answer 3

a. medals – valor

Question 4

Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films. This was a project
initiated by

a. Arsenio Lacson
b. German Moreno
c. Antonio Villegas
d. Ramon Bagatsing

Answer 4

c. Antonio Villegas

Question 5

Which among the sounds below is voiceless?

a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/

Answer 5

d. /p/

Question 6

“Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular novel?

a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl

Answer 6

b. The Little Prince

Question 7

He was the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but
what together we can do for the freedom of man.”

a. Gerald Ford
b. Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry Truman
d. John F. Kennedy

Question 8

History is the witness that ______ passing of time.

a. testifies
b. will testify
c. testifies for
d. testifies for the

Answer 8

d. testifies for the

Question 9

When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.

a. saw
b. had seen
c. have seen
d. have been seen

Answer 9

b. had seen

Question 10

The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?

a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the fight
c. Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early

Answer 10

b. Keep on with the fight

Question 11

“She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT

a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty

Answer 11

c. Homeliness

Question 12

The Nibelungenlied is a

a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic

Answer 12

d. Medieval German epic

Question 13

An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that
represents it.

a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification

Answer 13

a. Metonymy

Question 14

Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same side.

a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving

Answer 14

b. Revolves

Question 15

In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed
syllable is ______.

a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic

Answer 15

a. Trochaic

Question 16

Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is commonly known as _____.

a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression

Answer 16

a. Guilt

Question 17

It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.

a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita

Answer 17

b. Gitanjali

Question 18

I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays

Answer 18

a. Stay

Question 19

The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he
mean?

a. Workers are free to leave
b. Workers are warned of possible lay off
c. Workers have to double time on their jobs
d. Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym

Answer 19

b. Workers are warned of possible lay off

Question 20

The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”

a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case

Answer 20

c. In the event

Question 21

The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.

a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs

Answer 21

c. Pronouns

Question 22

There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal. Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?

a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent

Answer 22

c. The governor

Question 23

What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.

a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot

Answer 23

a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans

Question 24

A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the
reading levels of the students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and
they fall short of the expected or desired output. A student who finds himself/ herself in
such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?

a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story
read

Answer 24

c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written

Question 25

What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their actions are real winners in life. This tells of?

a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure

Answer 25

c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery

Question 26

A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks

a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest

Answer 26

c. The ceremonies were very impressive