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For numbers 5-9, identify the correct chronological order of the sentences based on the
paragraph given below. Write 1-5 before the statement that happened first up to the last.
In the fifth night, he came home very late. She had already finished eating her supper and was
saying novena for the repose of the departed souls of her twins by the light of an oil lamp when he
came up noiselessly. After she had finished praying, she removed the oil lamp from her little altar
and put it on the floor. Then she laid his supper. After he had eaten, he rose to get a drink of water
and she washed the plates. Then she returned to her corner. He lighted a home-rolled cigar from
the light of the lamp and began to inhale the smoke into his lungs.
10. Identify the meaning of the underlined word: If youre weary, resort to reading, an antidote to
boredom.
a. alternative b. remedy c. antithesis d. analogy
12. True or False: Coherence in a paragraph means holding together using transitional devices
or connectives.
14. The word paragraph comes from a Greek word para and graphien. What does para
means?
a. beside b. to write c. to scribble d. to type
15. Minerva would like to read the book entitled Philippines: Then and Now. Where in the library
should he go to?
a. Circulation b. Periodical c. Reference d. Filipiniana
16. This entails a thought or discourse process when events are presented according to a time
sequence.
a. chronology b. order of importance c. comparison/contrast d. spatial order
18. Study the graph above. How many homes were there on 1982?
a. 3,250,000 b. 3,000,000 c. 5,500,000 d. 4,250,000
22. A blister on his feet makes him cry. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
a. scar b. swelling c. shrinkage d. blot
23. ____ is present in a whole table, characterized by crossed lines to form rows and columns.
a. graph b. table c. chart d. grid
24. True or False: In a paragraph, the conclusion is the restatement of the main idea.