MICROSYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
South Road, City of Naga, 6037 Cebu
SY 2020-2021
First Semester

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
IN
ENGLISH PLUS 101

Name: Khey Coleen R. Largo Date: 09-30-21 Score: _________

Course and Section: BSBA (MM) - 1 SECTION 5 Instructor: Mrs. Ethel Bolen

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the statements carefully. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

1. The newspaper is BIWEEKLY.

A. The newspaper is published once a week
B. The newspaper is published three times a week
C. The newspaper is published twice a week
D. None of the above

2. The medicine is a nasal DECONGESTANT.

A. The medicine helps to reduce nasal congestion
B. The medicine causes nasal congestion
C. The medicine makes your nose bigger
D. None of the above

3. That shopping bag is REUSABLE.

A. Throw the shopping bag away, we won't need it again
B. Don't throw away the shopping bag because we can use it again
C. If you throw the shopping bag we cannot use it again.
D. None of the above

4. I'm sorry I MISREAD the notice and therefore I MISUNDERSTOOD the message.
A. Did not read the notice correctly and therefore did not understand correctly.
B. Read the notice and understood the message correctly.
C. Did not read the notice and therefore did not understand the message.
D. None of the above

5. We usually don't publish articles we don't PREVIEW.

A. We usually read articles before publication
B. We do not read articles after publication
C. We read articles the day we publish them
D. None of the above
6. REFORESTATION will help to RESTORE our environment.
A. Planting trees again will REPLENISH our environment
B. Cutting down trees will further help to worsen our environment
C. Forests should be cut to improve the worsening environmental pollution.
D. None of the above

7. DEFORESTATION will cause environmental DEPLETION.

A. Means planting trees will help our environment from DEPLETION
B. Means cutting down trees will cause further environmental DEPLETION
C. Means too many forests will cause environmental DEPLETION
D. None of the above

8. Why is it called "OCTOBER" when it is not the eighth month of the year?
A. Because this is an exception with the OCTO prefix.
B. There is no reason why.
C. Because October used to be the eighth month of the Roman calendar.
D. None of the above

9. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Wind’?

A. Ful
B. Able
C. Y
D. None of the above

10. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Spoon’?

A. Y
B. Ful
C. Let
D. None of the above

11. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Crude’?

A. Ness
B. Ful
C. Y
D. None of the above

12. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Enjoy’?

A. Ful
B. Ness
C. Able
D. None of the above

13. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Suit’?

A. Ary
B. Able
C. Ness
D. None of the above
14. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Book’?
A. Let
B. Ledge
C. Able
D. None of the above

15. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Polite’?

A. Able
B. Ness
C. Ly
D. None of the above

16. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Agree’?

A. Ful
B. Ness
C. Able
D. None of the above

17. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Excite’?

A. Ment
B. Ful
C. Ness
D. None of the above

18. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Imagine’?

A. Ly
B. Ary
C. Able
D. None of the above

19. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Historic’?

A. Un
B. Dis
C. Pre
D. None of the above

20. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Spell’?

A. Mis
B. Dis
C. Over
D. None of the above

21. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Respect’?

A. Un
B. Ir
C. Dis
D. None of the above
22. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Appear’?
A. Dis
B. In
C. Un
D. None of the above

23. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Likely’?\

A. Im
B. Un
C. In
D. None of the above

24. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Logical’?

A. Ir
B. Ll
C. Re
D. None of the above

25. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Driver’?

A. Over
B. Co
C. Mis
D. None of the above

II. MAKE A NEW PARAGRAPH: Replace the underlined words in the paragraph
with appropriate synonyms. Write the new paragraph on your own sheet of paper.

When most people think of the Renaissance, they might think of artists like
Michelangelo, Raphael, or Leonardo da Vinci, but they often overlook one of
the very important figures of the Renaissance: Filippo Brunelleschi. Brunelleschi
was born in Florence, Italy in 1377. He is considered the very best architect and
engineer of the Renaissance. His impressive accomplishments are a testament to
following one’s dreams, persevering in the face of obstacles, and realizing one’s
vision.
The most difficult undertaking of Brunelleschi’s career was the dome of Florence
Cathedral, which took sixteen years to construct. A major blow to the progress of
the construction happened in 1428. Brunelleschi had designed a special ship to
carry the one hundred tons of marble needed for the dome. He felt this would be
the most inexpensive way to transport the marble, but the unthinkable happened.
The ship went down to the bottom of the water, taking all the marble with it to the
bottom of the river. Brunelleschi was really sad. Nevertheless, he did not give up.
He held true to his vision of the completed dome. Filippo Brunelleschi completed
construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral in 1446. His influence on artists
and architects alike was felt strongly during his lifetime and can still be felt in this
day and age.

When most people think of the Renaissance, they might think of artists like
Michelangelo, Raphael, or Leonardo da Vinci, but they often miss one of the very
 main figures of the Renaissance: Filippo Brunelleschi. Brunelleschi was born in
Florence, Italy in 1377. He is considered the very best architect and engineer of the
Renaissance. His magnificent accomplishments are a testament to following one’s
dreams, persevering in the face of difficulty, and realizing one’s vision.
The most difficult undertaking of Brunelleschi’s career was the dome of Florence
Cathedral, which took sixteen years to construct. A major blow to the progress of
the construction happened in 1428. Brunelleschi had designed a special ship to
carry the one hundred tons of marble needed for the dome. He felt this would be
the most cheap way to transport the marble, but the unimaginable happened. The
ship went down to the base of the water, taking all the marble with it to the base of
the river. Brunelleschi was really sad. Nevertheless, he did not give up. He held
true to his vision of the completed dome. Filippo Brunelleschi finished construction
of the dome of Florence Cathedral in 1446. His influence on artists and architects
alike was felt powerfully during his lifetime and can still be felt in this day and age.

III. MAKE NEW WORDS: Correct the following sentences by replacing the underlined
words with an antonym.

1. The pilot who landed the plane was a coward because no one was injured.

-The pilot who landed the plane was a hero because no one was injured.

2. Even though the botany lecture was two hours long, Gerard found it incredibly dull.

-Even though the botany lecture was two hours long, Gerard found it incredibly
interesting.

3. My mother says it is impolite to say thank you like you really mean it.

-My mother says it is polite to say thank you like you really mean it.

4. Although I have learned a lot of information through textbooks, it is life -experience that
has given me ignorance.
p
-Although I have learned a lot of information through textbooks, it is life experience that
has given me knowledge.

5. When our instructor said the final paper was compulsory, it was good to my ears!

- When our instructor said the final paper was compulsory, it was bad to my ears!

III. ESSAY: Write a sentence with each of the following words that illustrates the specific
meaning of each synonym.

1. leave, abandon
If I will cheat on him he might leave me.
My parents are planning to abandon our cat.
2. mad, insane
The girl was mad to her bestfriend because of not doing her assignment.
I am getting insane of thinking too much problems.
3. outside, exterior
I went outside to play with my dogs.
The brick exterior was painted with bright blue color.
4. poor, destitute
I am born in a poor family.
I know someone who cares for destitute people.
5. quiet, peaceful
My seatmate is a quiet type of person.
I live in a very peaceful place.
6. riot, revolt
I saw a group of people having a riot.
Many people revolt because of our government.
7. rude, impolite
The guy in the store acting rude while paying in the cashier.
Her neighbor’s daughter is such an impolite kid.
8. talk, conversation
My friend always talk about how her boyfriend court her.
I love having a conversation with this specific man.
9. hug, embrace
I’m sad right now, I need a hug.
I embrace the blessings that God give to me.
10. home, residence
Jona’s home is located far away.
She is granted residence in South Korea.