C.

myself
2018 ALS A&E Reviewer D. itself

- ENGLISH 7. Two heads are ______ than one.

Below is the Alternative Learning A. best
System (ALS) Accreditation & B. good
Equivalency (A&E) Reviewer for C. greatest
Learning Strand I - Communication D. better
Arts - English, taken from 2016 & 2018
A&E Test. The answers are purely 8. The principal ____ to deal with the
based on the author's understanding. numerous problems affecting the
You may change any answer as you school.
may seem fit. Good Luck! A. has
B. have
Learning Strand I – ENGLISH C. had
D. have had
Choose the letter of the best answer
9. Hopefully, Marawi ______ from the
1. The International Club, as well as the present economic crisis brought about
Choral Group and the Debate Society, by terrorism.
_____ to submit a new constitution. A. recover
B. will recover
A. need C. recovered
B. needs D. has recovered
C. needing
D. has needed 10. Michelle’s classmates describe her
as the ________ in their class.
2. Reading is necessary when you want A. responsible
_______ good stories. B. more responsible
A. writing C. most responsible
B. to write D. less responsible
C. write
D. to wrote 11. Communication will ______ be an
important factor in every relationship.
3. The difference between male and A. always
female have always been an issue. B. never
_______, there are similarities between C. seldom
them that show that gender does not D. hardly
always have to be a big deal.
A. In addition 12. Ramona is worried _____ the A&E
B. Moreover test because she thinks she will fail.
C. Also A. on
D. however B. with
C. about
4. Felipa, a working student, _____ D. to
food for her mother before going to
school. 13. The instructional manager told her
A. prepare learners, “I see you _____ Sunday
B. prepared morning for the test.”
C. prepares A. of
D. has prepared B. in
C. on
5. Ramon and I made the project D. at
proposal for our “Harap Mo, Linis Mo”
activity _______. 14. In gathering facts for a new story,
A. themselves one should note the important details
B. ourselves _______.
C. myself A. more quickly
D. himself B. most quickly
C. quicker
6. I am going to have my meeting today D. quickly
with the principal. I’ll wear my best
dress and stare ____ in the mirror. 15. It is not safe to drive when you are
A. himself answering calls on your mobile.
B. herself
________ is that you may lose focus For Item 21 – 23: Study the bar graph
and meet an accident. below and answer the questions that
A. one of the reasons follow:
B. For example
C. Aside from that
D. Another thing

16. Always be honest and sincere

whenever ______ your ideas and
feelings.
A. expressing
B. expresses
C. express
D. to express

For item 17-20: Study the pie chart of

Civil Status of Barangay. Sta. Ines and Popularity of Radio Station in Metro
Manila based on online votes.
answer the questions that follow:
21. Which radio station got the most
number of votes?
A. DZRS
B. DZRY
C. DZRZ
D. DZRX

22. Which of the following is TRUE

based on the graph?
A. DZRS is the least popular among the
radio station in Metro Manila.
17. How many percent of the residents B. DZRZ is more popular than DZRS.
are married? C. DZRY is the most popular radio
A. 50 station in metro manila
B. 25 D. DZRX is less popular than DZRS.
C. 15
D. 10 23. Which radio station receives the
least votes?
18. How many percent of the result is A. DZRS
single? B. DZRX
A. 10 C. DZRZ
B. 15 D. DZRY
C. 25
D. 50 For Item 24 – 26: Read the following
situation, study the graph, and answer
19. Which has the biggest percentage the questions that follow:
in the population of Barangay Sta.
Ines? One morning, Maria conducted a traffic
A. Single survey by recording the number of
B. Maried each type of vehicle that passed in
C. Widowed front of her house during rush hour.
D. Separated The result of the survey is presented in
the following chart.
20. Which of the following is TRUE
based on the graph?
A. Single and widowed residents are
more than the married one.
B. Half of the population of Barangay
Sta. Ines is single.
C. Majority of the residents of
Barangay Sta. Ines is married.

d. The “separated” residence

comprises the east number of
population in barangay sta. Ines
24. Which type of vehicle had the least
number of surveys?
A. Bicycles
B. Tricycles
C. Cars
D. Buses
25. How many cars passed during
Maria’s survey?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
26. Which of the following is TRUE
based on the result of the survey?
A. Buses passed by was the least
number among the type of vehicles
during the survey.
B. There are more bicycles that passed
by than tricycles during the survey.
C. Cars passed by was the most
number of times during the survey
D. Trucks and tricycles were equal in
number during the survey.
For Item 27 – 29: Read the selection
below and answer the questions that
follow:
One day. a man loaded his horses
heavily with coconuts he gathered
from far away field. On his way home,
he met a boy. Curious and worried, he
asked how long it would take him to
reach his home.
“If you go slowly,” said the boy looking
at the load of the horse, “you will arrive
very soon. But if you go fast, it will take
you all day.”
The man didn’t believe on the
stranger’s statement so he speeded up
his horse. But the coconuts fell off and
he has to stop to pick them up. As he
hurried his way to his home, the more
the coconuts fell off and had to pick
up.
Many times he did it. It was already
night time when he reached home.
27. What is the implied idea of the
selection? A. We have to live life one
step at a time
B. We need to move fast at some
points in our lives.
C. We had to choose the shortest way
to get things done.
D. We will never know when we will out
of time.
28. According to the boy, what would
happen if the man goes slowly?
A. The horse would get tired of
carrying the coconuts.
B. The man would arrive at night. C.
The man would reach home very soon
D. The coconuts would fall down from
the horse.
29. Which of the following is the
meaning of the phrasal verb “speed
up”?
A. improve
B. Move faster
C. goes up
D. increase
For item 30 – 32: Read the selection
and answer the questions that follow.
Congratulations you have been offered
a job. The time has come to negotiate
your salary. The question to ask your
self is “How much am I worth?” Your
answer will likely affect the outcome of
your salary negotiation. The point is, in
order to negotiate the best possible
salary; you must convince both
yourself and the employer of the value
that you will bring to the job.
30. What is the main idea of the text?
A. resigning from a job
B. asking yourself about your worth
C. Negotiating the best possible salary
D. being offered a job
31. Which is the best alternative to the
word “negotiate”?
A. demand
B. ask for raise
D. accept contract
32. What would be the outcome of your
salary negotiation based on the text?
A. your job
B. your employer
C. your previous salary
D. Your worth
For item 33 – 36: Read the selection
and answer the questions that follow.
A man observed a woman in
the grocery store with a three-year old
girl in her basket. As they passed by
the cookie section, the little girl asked
for cookie and her mother told her no.
The little girl immediately began to
whine and fuss, and the mother said
quietly, “Now Monica, we just have half
of the aisle left to go through. Don’t be
upset it won’t be long”.
Soon they came to the candy
aisle, and the little girl began to burst
out and cry. The mother said “There,
there Monica, don’t cry only two more
aisles to go, and then we’ll be checking
out.”
When they got to check-out
stand, the little girl immediately began
to clamor for gum and burst into a
terrible tantrum and discovering there
was no gum purchase. The mother
patiently said, “Monica, we’ll be
through this check-out stand in 5
minutes and then you can go home
and take a nice nap.”
The man followed them out to the
parking lot and stopped the woman to
compliment her. “I couldn’t help
noticing how patient you were with the
little Monica, he began. Whereupon the
mother said, “I’m Monica... my little
girl’s name is Tammy.”
33. What does the italicized words
mean in the line below?
“...the little girl began to burst out and
cry for candy”
A. Shout out very loud
B. break apart
C. open violently
D. expose with noise
34. What value can you learn from
Monica’s behavior?
A. love
B. consideration
C. Self control
D. generosity
35. Whom was the mother talking while
walking along the aisles of the grocery
store?
A. the man
B. Herself
C. the cashier
D. her daughter
36. What kind of text is the selection?
A. academic
B. scientific
C. journalistic
D. Literary
For item 37 – 39: Read the selection
below and answer the questions that
follow.
There are gender differences in
adolescents’ satisfaction with their
bodies. Compared with boys, girls are
usually less happy with their bodies
and have more negative image. Also as
puberty proceeds, girls often become
even more dissatisfied with their
bodies. This is probably because their
fat increases. In contrast, boys are
more satisfied as the move through
puberty, probably because their
muscles mass increases.
37. What is the theme of the selection?
A. boys’ muscles mass during puberty
B. puberty
C. girls negative body images
D. Adolescents satisfaction with their
bodies
38. What does “move through” means
as used in the selection?
A. before going through
B. Undergo
C. after experiencing
D. make movement
39. Why do girls feel dissatisfied
during puberty?
A. Their body fat increases
B. Their muscles mass increases
C. Their emotions are unstable during
puberty
D. They have less negative body image
For item 40 – 43: Read the selection
below and answer the questions that
follow.
Remember, if something is worth
doing, it is worth doing correctly. That
said, the way to making perfect
cookies is merely a matter of
preparation and precision. To begin
with, read your cookie recipe before
baking. Make sure that you have all the
necessary ingredients before you
continue. Next, use good tools and
utensils. Sometimes, the craftsperson
is only as good as his or her tools. By
using good tools you can minimize
mistake and improve quality of your
product. Lastly, you should use top
quality ingredients. Unlike in fairy
tales, you can’t turn lead into gold. If
you use poor quality materials, you’ll
create inferior product. So, to make
perfect cookies you should use the
highest quality materials available. Bon
appetite!
40. What does the line “You can’t turn
lead into gold” means as used in the
text?
A. you should read the recipe carefully
before making cookies
B. you can’t use gold in making
cookies
C. You should use the right ingredients
in making cookies
D. you should use good tools and
utensils in making cookies
41. What can we learn from making
cookies?
A. We should follow the step carefully
to achieve our goal
B. we should take time in
accomplishing a task
C. we should find time doing our
hobbies
D. we should learn to enjoy in doing
even on a simple task
42. We can infer in the selection that
making perfect cookies requires
A. the use of tools and utensils
B. the use of many materials available
C. Preparation and precision
D. time and effort
43. What approach is applied in the
text?
A. journalistic
B. historic
C. Academic
D. literary
For item 44 – 46: Read the selection
and answer the questions that follow.
Don’t wait for the company to send you
to school. Determine your needs and
ask about the company’s training
program. If they don’t have one, sign
up for classes at a local college. When
it comes to your profession, you
should be lifelong learner. Put high
priority on learning new skills and on
personal growth and professional
development. Learn new software
technology and improve interpersonal
and writing skill.
44. What is the theme of the paragraph
above?
A. new software technology at work
B. Being a life-long learner
C. the company’s training program
D. waiting for your company to send
you to school
45. The word “sign up” is the selection
means _____.
A. Enroll to a period of education
B. logging in the social media accounts
C. affixing the signature in the public
document
D. putting one signature in the upper
part of the document
46. The following statements support
the main idea of the selection EXCEPT
_____.
A. Put priority on the learning new
skills
B. Sign up for classes at the local
college
C. Learn new technology and improve
writing skills
For Item 47 – 50: Read the poem of
Emily Dickenson below and answer the
questions that follow:
THE BRAIN is wider than the sky,
For, put them side by side,
The one the other will include
With ease, and you beside.
The brain is deeper than the sea,
For, hold them, blue to blue,
The one the other will absorb,
As sponges, buckets do.
The brain is just the weight of God,
For, lift them, pound for pound,
And they will differ, if they do,
As syllable from sound.
47. What value is reflected in the
poem?
A. We should always keep thinking on
anything we want to think about.
B. We should think before we speak.
C. We should use our mind to think,
learn, and plan good things.
D. We should thank God for our mind.
48. What can be inferred about the
brain in the poem?
A. It is as infinite as the sky and the
sea.
B. It is capable of doing many things
such as learning, thinking, imagining,
and many more
C. It can be used to unlock the
meaning of words which have deep
meaning.
D. It is given by God to help us
communicate with other people using
sounds.
49. Which of the following lines is the
example of a metaphor?
A. The one the other will absorb.
B. The brain is just the weight of God
C. For, put them side by side.
D. As sponges, buckets do.
50. What approach is used in the text?
A. journalistic
B. academic
C. scientific